BMW X5
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      02-21-2019, 06:39 AM   #1
Mark609
Banned
United_States
167
Rep
405
Posts

Drives: 2019 G05 Xline
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Central Texas

iTrader: (0)

What is iDrive and how do I test its functions today?

Am inspecting the car today for a possible trade and final deal. I asked the sales rep to make sure everything is working as it should. I don't quite understand the function of iDrive but I assume it controls all the car's infotainment and assistance programs via software. Am worried about the bugs. Funny but when we first test drove one last December even the parking hold didn't work, much to the embarrassment of the sales agent who was trying to show off this feature.

Any recommendations regarding what to check is welcome.

Thanks
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 07:07 AM   #2
Carpe_BM
Second Lieutenant
184
Rep
243
Posts

Drives: EX-BMW (2019 BMW X5 xDrive40i)
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Lake Wylie, SC

iTrader: (0)

BMW Genius will walk you through this. YouTube is an amazing source...
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 07:08 AM   #3
wrickem
Big Beaver Smile
wrickem's Avatar
2101
Rep
3,790
Posts

Drives: What he wants to
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: lambertville nj

iTrader: (0)

I can't even tell if your post is serious or not.

Do you mean to say that you've been on this forum for 2 months making ridiculous clown posts about how bad the G05 is, answering questions with incorrect information... and you didn't take the time to read about understand the most basic control of all BMWs since they introduced it on the 2001 7 series?!

I'd bet money on it that if you walk away today everybody at your dealership will so happy that they will throw a party

Then go right down to your Lexus dealership and get yourself that brand new Lexus that will hopefully be as great as your last one and you'll have many happy safe and reliable times together
__________________
______________________________________________
Current- '21 430 , '19 911, 07 M6 ,'17 Jeep Wrangler, "23 Bronco OBXluxsquatch
Appreciate 4
OMGU81256.50
TurtleBoy12878.50
Doc5513446.00
mnewnam268.00
      02-21-2019, 07:14 AM   #4
thomas_Rp
Second Lieutenant
thomas_Rp's Avatar
126
Rep
250
Posts

Drives: X5 G05; 535 F10
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas

iTrader: (0)

Mark, are you messing with us? Here is the iDrive overview from Mico:

Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 07:43 AM   #5
Mark609
Banned
United_States
167
Rep
405
Posts

Drives: 2019 G05 Xline
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Central Texas

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by wrickem View Post
I can't even tell if your post is serious or not.

Do you mean to say that you've been on this forum for 2 months making ridiculous clown posts about how bad the G05 is, answering questions with incorrect information... and you didn't take the time to read about understand the most basic control of all BMWs since they introduced it on the 2001 7 series?!

I'd bet money on it that if you walk away today everybody at your dealership will so happy that they will throw a party

Then go right down to your Lexus dealership and get yourself that brand new Lexus that will hopefully be as great as your last one and you'll have many happy safe and reliable times together
Thanks for the wonderful guidance......shit fer brains.

Out the door, wish me luck.
Attached Images
 
Appreciate 1
wrickem2101.00
      02-21-2019, 07:47 AM   #6
Mark609
Banned
United_States
167
Rep
405
Posts

Drives: 2019 G05 Xline
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Central Texas

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by thomas_Rp View Post
Mark, are you messing with us? Here is the iDrive overview from Mico:

Thanks. Perhaps I worded my original post wrong. I understand the basics but I also understand that it doesn't work as designe with all the bugs and such. What I needed was some kind of test to push the technology to see if the dealer's software update has fixed ALL the problems or not. I mean to sit there and have to reboot by holding down the volume button for 30 seconds is bullshit.

Whatever, am out the door. Ya'll be kind to one another, ya hear, or I'll send the fleas of a thousand camels to infest your armpits.
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 07:51 AM   #7
thomas_Rp
Second Lieutenant
thomas_Rp's Avatar
126
Rep
250
Posts

Drives: X5 G05; 535 F10
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Texas

iTrader: (0)

Have fun! Safe travels.
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 08:22 AM   #8
russelldav
456bhp for breakfast
russelldav's Avatar
Canada
425
Rep
913
Posts

Drives: 2019 X5 50i
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Vancouver, Canada

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark609 View Post
...but I assume it controls all the car's infotainment and assistance programs via software.
That's correct!

Other things to be aware of is the round device covered in buttons in front of the Driver makes the wheels turn, and the button next to the shifter makes the engine go "brrrrrrmmmm".

Good luck. The CA has already seen you coming.
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 09:18 AM   #9
wrickem
Big Beaver Smile
wrickem's Avatar
2101
Rep
3,790
Posts

Drives: What he wants to
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: lambertville nj

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark609 View Post

Out the door, wish me luck.
I do wish you (and your poor SA) good luck

But in all seriousness

1- Make sure that they set your connected drive account up correctly with all of the features available for your vehicle right from the start. It will eliminate common problems for you later

2- Let them explain all of the features and pay attention, there's a lot to learn with this one and there's a large a learning curve

3- Let them set up a driver profile along with you. You can adjust things and fine tune later, but at least you won't drive home with a car without basic settings.

D- Open your mind to try to find positive things on this one instead of the negative. You might be surprised and find you actually like it
__________________
______________________________________________
Current- '21 430 , '19 911, 07 M6 ,'17 Jeep Wrangler, "23 Bronco OBXluxsquatch
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 11:57 AM   #10
Hchhuor
First Lieutenant
United_States
91
Rep
306
Posts

Drives: 2016 LX570
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Texas

iTrader: (0)

Don’t need to worry about it. Just take key and drive home. Don’t waste to much time there.
Appreciate 0
      02-21-2019, 12:26 PM   #11
Wichita
Private First Class
Wichita's Avatar
76
Rep
123
Posts

Drives: X5 40i
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Wichita, Kansas

iTrader: (0)

Get everything set up with them, take your time and theirs, it will pay off.

Pretty much guarantee they do not have all the bugs worked out, which since you’ve been on the forum a while, you already know.

It is a blast to drive!
Appreciate 0
      02-22-2019, 05:37 AM   #12
Mark609
Banned
United_States
167
Rep
405
Posts

Drives: 2019 G05 Xline
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Central Texas

iTrader: (0)

Thumbs up

Picked up the car today and I now believe the CA when he said of all the luxury cars out there the iDrive system is the easiest and most comprehensive infotainiment, high tech controls system/computer available. This thing is amazing. Ours works perfectly with the latest firmware update. NO bugs, so far and we must have gone thru 100 features/options of iDrive. I wanted something that was intuitive and easy to use and this delivers!

It's also packed full of features. After 30 minutes of being shown "this controls this and here's the option to that" I finally told him we were getting info overload. 65 mile drive home was amazing. I did turn off all assistance features but the Blind Spot.

Full thread later with pix.......
Appreciate 0
      02-22-2019, 08:35 AM   #13
TurtleBoy
General
TurtleBoy's Avatar
12879
Rep
19,386
Posts

Drives: 2019 X5 40i,2021 M340i
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark609 View Post
I did turn off all assistance features but the Blind Spot..
I recommend you turn them all on and see how they work for you. I have had mine a month now and have never had a problem with any of the assistance features.

Something I was wondering about - since the insurance rates are base on the assistance/safety features that a vehicle has, can they deny/reduce coverage if someone has an accident with the features purposely turned off? Seem like they could but have not researched it.
Appreciate 1
Mark609166.50
      02-22-2019, 10:01 AM   #14
Mark609
Banned
United_States
167
Rep
405
Posts

Drives: 2019 G05 Xline
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Central Texas

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by TurtleBoy View Post
I recommend you turn them all on and see how they work for you. I have had mine a month now and have never had a problem with any of the assistance features.
Will do.
Appreciate 0
      02-22-2019, 10:04 AM   #15
TurtleBoy
General
TurtleBoy's Avatar
12879
Rep
19,386
Posts

Drives: 2019 X5 40i,2021 M340i
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark609 View Post
Will do.

While I have your attention can you confirm what my CA told me about the spare tire option please. We're looking around there yesterday and he comments that the spare raises the entire deck underneath by 3 or inches. Is that true?
Not as far as I know. Everything fits underneath the floor and it is at the same level whether you have the spare tire option or not. I have not measured anything to compare the two but nothing seems raised to me.
Appreciate 0
      02-22-2019, 10:09 AM   #16
Mark609
Banned
United_States
167
Rep
405
Posts

Drives: 2019 G05 Xline
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Central Texas

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by TurtleBoy View Post
Not as far as I know. Everything fits underneath the floor and it is at the same level whether you have the spare tire option or not. I have not measured anything to compare the two but nothing seems raised to me.
I no sooner cut this over to the Spare Tire option thread and you answered.

Thanks. This guy is young and inexperienced but knows the car's features pretty well. He comes up with some pretty weird stuff once in a while. This is the second time he's done a brain fart with us. Gonna point it out to his Sales director.
Appreciate 0
      02-22-2019, 10:13 AM   #17
TurtleBoy
General
TurtleBoy's Avatar
12879
Rep
19,386
Posts

Drives: 2019 X5 40i,2021 M340i
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Colorado

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark609 View Post
I no sooner cut this over to the Spare Tire option thread and you answered.

Thanks. This guy is young and inexperienced but knows the car's features pretty well. He comes up with some pretty weird stuff once in a while. This is the second time he's done a brain fart with us. Gonna point it out to his Sales director.
He probably just answered without realizing the X5 is different from some others. In the 5 series the spare tire option kills the trunk. It adds a false floor that is about 5-6 inches high. Last summer I had the 540i on my list but had to take it off once I saw how bad the true was with the spare tire option.
Appreciate 1
Mark609166.50
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:30 AM.




xbimmers
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST