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2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 why did they move the volume to the right of the steering wheel? |
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04-13-2013, 03:00 PM | #23 |
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04-13-2013, 03:03 PM | #24 |
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That is true actually, especially annoying as I had a 'mute' button on the steering wheel of my E92 ... and to mute the sound in my F10 I need to reach half way across the car.
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04-13-2013, 05:35 PM | #26 |
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I had it the other side on my e92. BMW changed it for a reason. We'll all survive over this!
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04-13-2013, 06:49 PM | #28 |
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It's not that there's a problem adjusting to what they've done, it's that it's not as ergonomic as what they had previously; wondering why...
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04-14-2013, 08:31 AM | #30 |
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To be serious for a moment, the vast majority of these cars are sold as LHD so they ought to keep that uppermost in their mind when they plan their ergonomics...
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the i drive being shifted towards the passenger is awkward as well |
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04-14-2013, 01:56 PM | #33 |
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But on our side I find fast forward/backward button perfectly positioned on the right hand side of the centre console, very handy knowing that BMW again screwed up by removing this option from the steering wheel like it use to in the E60, shame we also lost the button you can program what you like on the E60 steering wheel, I use to have it setup to close the vents in case some TDi engine in front blowing fumes at take offs, now I have to find it on the centre console, by the time I engage the dam thing it's too late.
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The F10's German counterparts, A6 and E350, all have volume control on the right side. The I drive is also in the perfect spot, if it was on the driver side, it would be too close. |
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04-14-2013, 03:16 PM | #35 |
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Seriously; why remove it from the steering wheel!? Doesn't make any sense...
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Whether or not right or left handed, I'd venture to say that the vast majority of drivers driving left hand drive cars use their left hand to hold the steering wheel and the vast majority of drivers driving right hand drive cars use their right hand to hold the steering wheel. Still doesn't change the fact that the volume controls on left hand drive cars should be on the left side of the steering wheel and that same on right hand drive cars should be on the right side of the steering wheel.
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This reminds me of a project I worked on for a large laser printer manufacturer. They created a memory stick that would log every key press users would make on their printer configuration settings. Then after about 6 months it was my job to break up the data and perform statistical calculations. In turn, Marketing would use my data to determine which functions people use in the field. As it turned out, there was a plus and a minus button used to scroll through menus. The ratio of the number of times the plus button was used versus the minus button was like 1000 to 1. So, the marketing folks responded by eliminating the minus button altogether. Hey, at 1000 to 1, it seemed like no one would even miss it. Then a whole new generation of printers was released without a minus button. If the user scrolled through the menus and missed the item, they could no longer scroll back one. They would have to hit the plus button a number if times again. Well, it was almost immediate the huge mistake this was. Users screamed there was no minus button even though they only used it rarely. It turns out many people hit the plus button an extra time when scrolling through options and then count on that minus button to get then back. This was a lessened learned on the part if the manufacturer. |
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Would be funny if BMW execs had a similar dialog to this thread when making the change, but whether or not I believe they reached the proper result, I hope they discussed same and didn't make this change on a whim. The only thing I can think of is that the current setup benefits the Right Hand Drive market in that it compensates for how far away the volume knob on the dash was / is from the driver, whereas same readily accessible on Left Hand Drive models, albeit on the dash.
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You really like to have the last word, don't you.
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