No more inspection over due warning?

jschottenfeld · 09-26-2013, 01:18 PM

Just received a ticket because the inspection on my '13 535xi M sport expired in August. I couldn't understand how I missed that...Then it hit me, my previous BMW's all had reminders for inspection.
In looking through all of the settings in the iDrive, has BMW done away with this feature? If so, that's a bummer!

Andrey · 09-26-2013, 06:42 PM

what inspection are you talking about?

raleedy · 09-26-2013, 07:42 PM

Probably NY state. My car had a reminder for the CA inspection, for no reason I could determine. People can figure out on their own where they are and what government compliance is required.

jschottenfeld · 09-27-2013, 08:41 AM

It's not a question of not knowing when it's due, (in NY your car needs to be inspected by a certified mechanic every year). It's the fact of actually remembering that it needs to be done. My previous BMW's had a setting in the car's maintenance status to automatically remind you when it's due.
Yes of course I could put a reminder on my phone, but that would be too easy.

Alan l. · 09-27-2013, 10:18 AM

How would your car know when your inspection is due when it varies for everyone? None of my past BMW's did this for emissions inspection.

raleedy · 09-27-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan l.

How would your car know when your inspection is due when it varies for everyone? None of my past BMW's did this for emissions inspection.

My '08 model gave me an inspection warning earlier this year. It took me some time to figure out what the warning even meant (nothing resembling the icon -- § -- in the Owner's Manual, of course). According to my dealer, it was an inspection requirement for another state. I don't find this helpful. Just another example of GIGO.

jschottenfeld · 09-27-2013, 05:03 PM

In NY when you purchase a car the dealer prep crew sets the inspection notification to remind you one year from the date of purchase. After that date comes, the warning notification appears in the information center. The only way to reset the notification is to enter a new date (which would be in a year).

///SAL · 09-27-2013, 06:05 PM

Just check mine i have those reminders on (e70 50i). I guess they changed it now

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jschottenfeld Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: '05 645cic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	No more inspection over due warning? Just received a ticket because the inspection on my '13 535xi M sport expired in August. I couldn't understand how I missed that...Then it hit me, my previous BMW's all had reminders for inspection. In looking through all of the settings in the iDrive, has BMW done away with this feature? If so, that's a bummer!
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Andrey Average Guy 52 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 2011 335i, Gone 2011 BMW 550i, Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	what inspection are you talking about?
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raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	Probably NY state. My car had a reminder for the CA inspection, for no reason I could determine. People can figure out on their own where they are and what government compliance is required.
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jschottenfeld Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: '05 645cic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	It's not a question of not knowing when it's due, (in NY your car needs to be inspected by a certified mechanic every year). It's the fact of actually remembering that it needs to be done. My previous BMW's had a setting in the car's maintenance status to automatically remind you when it's due. Yes of course I could put a reminder on my phone, but that would be too easy.
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Alan l. Major General 5428 Rep 8,801 Posts Drives: 2020 F95 X5M Competition Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	How would your car know when your inspection is due when it varies for everyone? None of my past BMW's did this for emissions inspection. __________________
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jschottenfeld Enlisted Member 5 Rep 31 Posts Drives: '05 645cic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	In NY when you purchase a car the dealer prep crew sets the inspection notification to remind you one year from the date of purchase. After that date comes, the warning notification appears in the information center. The only way to reset the notification is to enter a new date (which would be in a year).
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///SAL Captain 36 Rep 846 Posts Drives: 2014 ///M5 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: QUEENS, NY iTrader: (0)	Just check mine i have those reminders on (e70 50i). I guess they changed it now
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