Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnniGrenaa
hi all,
I have been going through posts here on the forum trying to figure out the solution.
I just bought a 2019 X7, and the drivers side massaging seat is not working. The button on the door has all three lights on but within the iDrive system the function is off, and I cannot turn it on.
Gesture control is not working either (that is less important to me, but honestly just a little annoying)
There is no warranty on the car so I am hoping for solutions that does not require me paying BMW the BNP of a small country to fix it.
Thanks everyone for suggestions, I am brand new to BMW and it's cars so if you have any suggestions, please consider me a BMW and Car rookie, I don't know where things are and what abbreviations mean  |
Hello and welcome to the BMW Fam - Bam!
I wanted to comment on your experience with Gesture Control:
1. A lot of people do not like Gesture Control for whatever reason and most resort to turning it off - being that you just got your X7, I wanted to make sure that the feature is on or enabled :
Settings --> General Settings --> Gesture Control --> On/Enabled
*Assuming the feature is on - whenever a gesture can be used, your car will show you how to use it
(e.g., when increasing the volume of the radio, you will see a gesture pop up showing you to point your finger at the screen and rotate it in a clockwise direction)
2. I drive a 2021 330i (Name: Hrag) that has Gesture control and I have an Armenian cross necklace hanging over my rear view mirror and I've noticed that it somewhat interferes with the gesture control, especially if the necklace is swinging. That said, I can still use my gesture control and it doesn't bother me all that much, but wanted to mention this in case you have something hanging over the rear view mirror and if that is causing problems with your gesture experience.
A few additional tips from my experience:
1. I have the "point two fingers" gesture set to "No Function"
- This is because from the factory it is set to "Mute Audio" and I found myself accidently triggering the gesture whenever I reach towards the display.
2. Out of all the gestures available, the only gesture that gives me a hard time is using gesture control with the "Surround View with 3D" feature - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't lol
3. I don't like my music being interrupted and so I have the "Audio Confirmation" for gestures disabled lol
4. If you listen to your music/audio on "Shuffle", you will like and use the gestures more frequently! haha
A few other things:
1. Assuming your X7 does NOT have the "Ambient Air" Package, your X7 will have a CD port/player
2. If your X7 has the "Glass Controls" option, your radio knob will be glass as well!
3. Despite your X7 being out of warranty and a lot of the subscriptions now expired, you can re-add a lot of those subscriptions back to your vehicle: myBMW app --> look for the shopping bag icon on the lower right --> Connected Drive Store
- If you don't have the BMWapp, all of this can be done online
4. If your X7 has Remote Engine Start (if it doesn't, I think you can buy that from the connected drive store) and you would like to use the BMWapp to turn on your X7
4A. Enable Remote Start: Settings --> Climate Control Settings --> Preconditioning/Preventilation --> Remote Engine Start --> Turn it on
4B. Using remote start on the myBMW app: Settings --> General Settings --> Data Privacy --> All Services
- If done correctly, you will see a fan with an arrow on top of it on the app
5. If your X7 has the Drive Recorder (or available for purchase), I would add it and make sure it is set up - its basically a dashcam for your X7 that will automatically save a recording up to 20 seconds before AND after your X7 (God - forbid) detects it has been in an accident and it can use all 4 cameras. Its basically always recording and deleting and it will only save a recording (automatically) if your X7 is in a car accident! It can also assist with theft as well
Sorry to throw a lot at you, but I hope this all helps! One thing I should tell you is that the 3/4 series (G2x) and the X7 (g07) forums are highly active and they (we) all go hard for one another and so feel free to ask us if you have any other questions - Technically I don't belong here being that I have a 330i (G20), but the X7 is one of my favorite models and so you'll see me on here every now and then! Hahaha
Cameron