Things I still cant figure out about the F10 after all these years Thread

BigKutta · 03-29-2017, 12:34 PM

List yours...

Mine: How do I get the wipers to rise up a bit so i can clean the windshield at the gas station???

I've tried without success!

AP · 03-29-2017, 01:35 PM

can't recall myself but it IS in the manual, no doubt in the one on the idrive as well.

BigKutta · 03-29-2017, 02:05 PM

Never works for me LOL!!

lsturbointeg · 03-29-2017, 04:27 PM

why on Earth do they put these crappy HIFI audio system in an expensive car and yet i rent a Jeep and the audio is ridiculously AWESOME!

wrickem · 03-29-2017, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BigKutta

List yours...

Mine: How do I get the wipers to rise up a bit so i can clean the windshield at the gas station???

I've tried without success!

It's the easiest thing ever when you don't overthink it.
Double tap the start/stop button so your car is off. Quickly, hold the wiper lever up as far as it will go for a few seconds. That's it. Works flawlessly 100% of the time in both of mine that have this wonderful "feature"

RockyM610 · 03-29-2017, 10:28 PM

Been wondering this too. Whats is the "stalk up button"?

Sight1 · 03-30-2017, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wrickem

It's the easiest thing ever when you don't overthink it.
Double tap the start/stop button so your car is off. Quickly, hold the stalk up as far as it will go for a few seconds. That's it. Works flawlessly 100% of the time in both of mine that have this wonderful "feature"

Or you can just pull them up a little.

That is what I do when it snows so they don't get stuck to the window

wrickem · 03-30-2017, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyM610

Been wondering this too. Whats is the "stalk up button"?

I changed the wording from stalk (I thought people would know what thing would make the wipers work ,my apologies) to "wiper lever".

wrickem · 03-30-2017, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Sight1

Or you can just pull them up a little.

That is what I do when it snows so they don't get stuck to the window

Yeah, BMW probably over-engineered them by making an easy way to get them into the fold out position instead of just tugging on them

The_M6 · 03-30-2017, 08:58 AM

How do you get all the doors to unlock when you shut off the car? I hate getting out, going to the rear door and...it's locked! Does this have to be coded or can I get them all to unlock when I exit the driver's door?

bake · 03-30-2017, 09:53 AM

BMW's used to have a feature where you could put on your left or right indicator after parking and it would put on your front and rear indicator light (without flashing). I found it useful when temporarily parking in low lit areas so that your car wouldn't be clipped by passing traffic. Used to use the feature on my E46's all the time. I was bummed when I realized the feature wasn't available on my F10.

TTG · 03-30-2017, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu550

How do you get all the doors to unlock when you shut off the car? I hate getting out, going to the rear door and...it's locked! Does this have to be coded or can I get them all to unlock when I exit the driver's door?

That can easily be coded and it is clearly not an issue with cars that have Comfort Access.

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Originally Posted by bake

BMW's used to have a feature where you could put on your left or right indicator after parking and it would put on your front and rear indicator light (without flashing). I found it useful when temporarily parking in low lit areas so that your car wouldn't be clipped by passing traffic. Used to use the feature on my E46's all the time. I was bummed when I realized the feature wasn't available on my F10.

It IS available on the F10. You must be doing something wrong.

TTG · 03-30-2017, 11:21 AM

What I can't figure out is why does the HVAC system need to come on at every start?

cipher5 · 03-30-2017, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TTG

What I can't figure out is why does the HVAC system need to come on at every start?

Sadly that's how its designed. You have to get it coded to remember the last state it was in, I'm assuming you want it off.

My M3 used to be like that and it's aggravating that the F10 5er it turns on at start even if I had it off on the previous time. Coding is the only way, should be a setting in iDrive in my opinion.

ezaircon4jc · 03-30-2017, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cipher5

Sadly that's how its designed. You have to get it coded to remember the last state it was in, I'm assuming you want it off.

My M3 used to be like that and it's aggravating that the F10 5er it turns on at start even if I had it off on the previous time. Coding is the only way, should be a setting in iDrive in my opinion.

Maybe because it's because I live in the land of perpetual sun, but why would one want the HVAC system to default to OFF and have to turn it on every time one starts the car?? Isn't that the point of AUTOMATIC climate control??

BlueTangClan · 03-30-2017, 01:26 PM

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Maybe because it's because I live in the land of perpetual sun, but why would one want the HVAC system to default to OFF and have to turn it on every time one starts the car?? Isn't that the point of AUTOMATIC climate control??

Having it default to OFF and having it remember the last setting are two different things. I can't wait to code mine to remember my last setting.

BlueTangClan · 03-30-2017, 01:33 PM

I hate that I can't skip forward/back to the next/previous track on the steering wheel

bake · 03-30-2017, 01:48 PM

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I hate that I can't skip forward/back to the next/previous track on the steering wheel

Huh?? Why not?

bake · 03-30-2017, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueTangClan

I hate that I can't skip forward/back to the next/previous track on the steering wheel

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Originally Posted by TTG

That can easily be coded and it is clearly not an issue with cars that have Comfort Access.

It IS available on the F10. You must be doing something wrong.

Really?? So after I shut off the car I should be able to push the left stalk (indicator lever) up or down and that should enable the feature. I have done this many times, but when I exit the vehicle the lights are not on. What am I doing wrong?

EL Jeffe 5 · 03-30-2017, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg

why on Earth do they put these crappy HIFI audio system in an expensive car and yet i rent a Jeep and the audio is ridiculously AWESOME!

I respectfully have to disagree with you my wife's 2014 Jeep Wrangler unlimited audio system is flat out is crap.

EL Jeffe 5 · 03-30-2017, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bake

Really?? So after I shut off the car I should be able to push the left stalk (indicator lever) up or down and that should enable the feature. I have done this many times, but when I exit the vehicle the lights are not on. What am I doing wrong?

you have to hold it for couple of seconds

EL Jeffe 5 · 03-30-2017, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TTG

That can easily be coded and it is clearly not an issue with cars that have Comfort Access.

It IS available on the F10. You must be doing something wrong.

no need for coding go into your I drive and make adjustment

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