E90 Tips and Tricks

[Fayz]

I haven't tried the boot option but i do know that my car won't lock if the key is inside the car or the boot.My car is equipped with comfort access.

 

[wade.schroeder]

Hi All

Another little useful trick.

If its a hot day and your car has been baking in the sun allow it to cool down a little before you set off. But that too much hard work I hear you say, opening the door, inserting key into ignition and then open all the windows one by one. Alas I have a trick that can help:

1) Unlock your car by using the keyfob but instead of releasing the open button once the car is unlocked, hold it for between 3-5 seconds. (Front and back windows as well as sun roof open automatically. Let it rest a while and VUALA you a have a cooler car).

The reverse is also possible and I find it useful when I have passengers that aren't in the habit of closing their windows before they exit the car or want to close the window once the keyfob is out of the ignition.

2) Lock your car using your keyfob and hold button for between 3-5 seconds. All windows and sunroof will close.

Hope this helps some of your that might not have known this.

 

[320's]

Another cool trick at night.

If you have a extremely long and dark driveways then this is for you. Once you have switched of the car and removed the key. Flash your brights to activate the follow me home light. Then lock the car and they should stay on a few sec to get you through the dark...

 

[wade.schroeder]

Another cool trick at night.

If you have a extremely long and dark driveways then this is for you. Once you have switched of the car and removed the key. Flash your brights to activate the follow me home light. Then lock the car and they should stay on a few sec to get you through the dark...

Just tried this and it works like a bomb. Will definitely use this function a lot from now on. Great option for people living in SA.

Thanks to "320's" for sharing this with us.

 

[CliftonH]

Another cool trick at night.

If you have a extremely long and dark driveways then this is for you. Once you have switched of the car and removed the key. Flash your brights to activate the follow me home light. Then lock the car and they should stay on a few sec to get you through the dark...

I did this by accident a few times and thought something was wrong. I always then just put the light switch on and off to put it off. Will def try this. It will really help me as my driveway is dark.

Thanks.

 

[sash]

Hi All

Another little useful trick.

If its a hot day and your car has been baking in the sun allow it to cool down a little before you set off. But that too much hard work I hear you say, opening the door, inserting key into ignition and then open all the windows one by one. Alas I have a trick that can help:

1) Unlock your car by using the keyfob but instead of releasing the open button once the car is unlocked, hold it for between 3-5 seconds. (Front and back windows as well as sun roof open automatically. Let it rest a while and VUALA you a have a cooler car).

The reverse is also possible and I find it useful when I have passengers that aren't in the habit of closing their windows before they exit the car or want to close the window once the keyfob is out of the ignition.

2) Lock your car using your keyfob and hold button for between 3-5 seconds. All windows and sunroof will close.

Hope this helps some of your that might not have known this.

I believe the E60's have an option to start cooling the car at a preset time. If for example i know i am leaving the office at 4pm, I am able to set the time for the fan/circulation to start. I do not believe that it starts up the aircon, just the fan and is able to circulate fresh air.

I tried it once, but in reality you cant really plan the times you going to be back in the car.

 

[Venda Boy]

Another cool trick at night.

If you have a extremely long and dark driveways then this is for you. Once you have switched of the car and removed the key. Flash your brights to activate the follow me home light. Then lock the car and they should stay on a few sec to get you through the dark...

will try it tonight.

 

[AshG108]

Hi All

Another little useful trick.

If its a hot day and your car has been baking in the sun allow it to cool down a little before you set off. But that too much hard work I hear you say, opening the door, inserting key into ignition and then open all the windows one by one. Alas I have a trick that can help:

1) Unlock your car by using the keyfob but instead of releasing the open button once the car is unlocked, hold it for between 3-5 seconds. (Front and back windows as well as sun roof open automatically. Let it rest a while and VUALA you a have a cooler car).

The reverse is also possible and I find it useful when I have passengers that aren't in the habit of closing their windows before they exit the car or want to close the window once the keyfob is out of the ignition.

2) Lock your car using your keyfob and hold button for between 3-5 seconds. All windows and sunroof will close.

Hope this helps some of your that might not have known this.

I believe the E60's have an option to start cooling the car at a preset time. If for example i know i am leaving the office at 4pm, I am able to set the time for the fan/circulation to start. I do not believe that it starts up the aircon, just the fan and is able to circulate fresh air.

I tried it once, but in reality you cant really plan the times you going to be back in the car.

Thanks for this Sash!

I find that the E90s also have this feature but not sure if it is only confined to heating the car and not cooling? It is on the LCi's only from what i see...

 

[wade.schroeder]

I believe the E60's have an option to start cooling the car at a preset time. If for example i know i am leaving the office at 4pm, I am able to set the time for the fan/circulation to start. I do not believe that it starts up the aircon, just the fan and is able to circulate fresh air.

I tried it once, but in reality you cant really plan the times you going to be back in the car.

I have this function on my E90, but having said that I do have iDrive. So maybe it is an iDrive function and not a model specific function.

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I think there are 2 functions that the E90s can have.

1) I believe you turn on the fans at a certain time through iDrive (cooling fan)

2) You have the option to push the "res" button on your climate control panel in the center console. This will use the residual heat from the engine to keep the car warm.

 

[Spannie]

Any more tricks? I saw a video about hidden menu's on the mfd, but I couldn't really make out what the guy was doing?

 

[sash]

That's too complicated to explain in text... Or I'm just lazy.

There's a hidden obc menu. I use it on my e60 to check temp , reset Service indicators.

 

[Pocketbikes]

Hi guys...

If you lock you car, using the FOB, there will be a quick flash from the LED @ the interior rear view mirror. If you lock it again, withing 2 or 3 seconds after the first "lock", the LED will be lit for about 4 seconds. What this does, is that it arms the "perimeter" of the car, and not the motion sensors in the car. This allows you to lock the car with children or animals in the car, and they won't set off the motion sensors. Now I ask you nicely, please don't do this with kids in the car, as THEY CAN'T GET OUT!!!

Climb in your car and lock it using the button on the dash... You can unlock the car by either pushing the same button again, or pulling twice on the door handle.

Now push the FOB twice, as described above... and try and get out... you can't!! Once the FOB has been used to lock the car, neither the button on the dash, nor the pulling of the door handles will open the car...

Please use this option with caution...:thumbs:

 

[Andy1GP]

Not really a tip or trick, just an observation.

When using cruise control ( CC ) the car automatically disengages the CC when steering angle exceeds around a quarter 1/4 turn. It remains armed/standby and automatically re-engages when the steering angle reduces below 1/4 and back to straight.

I tried this on the R21 northbound joining onto the N1 southbound interchange. Noticed it before but wanted to make sure since seeing this thread.

 

[sash]

Not really a tip or trick, just an observation.

When using cruise control ( CC ) the car automatically disengages the CC when steering angle exceeds around a quarter 1/4 turn. It remains armed/standby and automatically re-engages when the steering angle reduces below 1/4 and back to straight.

I tried this on the R21 northbound joining onto the N1 southbound interchange. Noticed it before but wanted to make sure since seeing this thread.

Andy, it is related to the steering angle or speed ? I also noticed the car do this but i assumed that the car lets off the gas just before the traction control kicks in. I noticed this getting onto the R21 from fountains.

 

[Andy1GP]

I think its a preditermined steering angle. Makes sense when one thinks about it for safety sake. I never got close to traction issues.

 

[AlexYannoulatos]

Hi all

Starting this thread for all the E90 owners out there who like to use their cars functions to the fullest. If we all share our knowledge we will all learn something new.

I'll start off with the start without key trick:

1) From having your car idling
2) Push "start/stop" button
3) Eject keyfob (don't open any doors yet)
4) Once you have taken out your keyfob from the slot, immediately push the "start/stop" button and voila your car will start without the keyfob.

Nice little trick if for some reason you need to leave your car idling while using your bunch of keys for something else.

Just tried this and its awesome !

 

[Rish///M]

Hi all

Glad to see you guys are posting and more importantly learning.

Another little trick that I have read about is locking your Comfort Access keyfob in the boot. I unfortunately don't have a CA keyfob, so even after a very controlled experiment I can't confirmnor deny that it works.

The theory is that you put your CA keyfob in the boot and then close the boot lid, your lid should immediately open itself. I think that is an awesome feature, escpecially for those busy moms that sometimes forget keys in the boot whilst taking out groceries (my wife being one of them).

It would be nice if someone could give this a shot to confirm that this works.

PS. Please make sure that you can open the boot if it doesn't work ie. test that you can open the boot without the key you going to lock in the boot before locking it in.

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Tried this it works, what could go wrong?

I agree with this, I don't understand how something could break.

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This works on the my X5 with CA. Beeps a few times then opens the boot.