Compass on rear-view mirror...

Seattle135is · 06-20-2011, 04:22 PM

Drove my '09 335 this morning since we had a major thunderstorm in Chicago - I noticed something was different about the rear-view mirror - the 335 had a compass - checked on the 550 and it does not...is this across the board or is there some option/package that was missed on mine?
Sucks not having it since I occasionally rely on it for general direction....

GordonGecko · 06-20-2011, 11:12 PM

Sat Nav gives you compass direction. Alright... You have to look down slightly, but hardly distracting given the high placement of the navi screen.

Evil335i · 06-30-2011, 11:30 AM

i have a question...does anyone know how to change the compass to say N,W,E,S on the direction you traveling? I hate it when it just always show N and a arrow. I would like it to saw E when im traveling east.

BobRBob · 06-30-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Evil335i

i have a question...does anyone know how to change the compass to say N,W,E,S on the direction you traveling? I hate it when it just always show N and a arrow. I would like it to saw E when im traveling east.

Not sure if this helps but the map orientation can be either North Up or Heading Up. With North Up, it's pretty easy to tell at a glance which direction the vehicle is heading.

Evil335i · 06-30-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BobRBob

Not sure if this helps but the map orientation can be either North Up or Heading Up. With North Up, it's pretty easy to tell at a glance which direction the vehicle is heading.

Yeah, i know that...but, i wanted it to show W when im traveling W Not N > with a arrow like that. i Can live with it but i prefer that. So i was wodnering if there is any way to change that? i tried going all over the navi options and couldnt find anything!

Needsdecaf · 06-30-2011, 07:04 PM

I am so glad our cars don't have this. I hate it, so distracting.

Bmrmeup · 07-01-2011, 05:43 PM

Yes. There is an orientation or point of view selection on the side of the map. I think its one or two clicks on the idrive knob up from the map scale on the bottom. You can select "direction of travel".........Something like that.

fuddman · 07-01-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Seattle335

Drove my '09 335 this morning since we had a major thunderstorm in Chicago - I noticed something was different about the rear-view mirror - the 335 had a compass - checked on the 550 and it does not...is this across the board or is there some option/package that was missed on mine?
Sucks not having it since I occasionally rely on it for general direction....

It appears they removed it from the 5 series. I have a January build f10 535 and it came as part of the premium 1 package. In looking at the current f10 "Build your own" section of BMWUSA, It's no longer there.

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GordonGecko Enlisted Member 0 Rep 37 Posts Drives: BMW 530i SE Auto (E39) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Amsterdam iTrader: (0)	Sat Nav gives you compass direction. Alright... You have to look down slightly, but hardly distracting given the high placement of the navi screen.
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