10 Hidden & Useful BMW Features/Functions No One Talks About That can Make Your Life Easier 

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Anyone else watching even though you don’t own a BMW yet?

I can undoubtedly tell you the use of the turn signal stock with blinking green light will blow everyone’s mind, especially other BMW owners

The passenger mirror going down while in reverse is for parallel parking to view your proximity to the curb. It's nice to be able to get very close without the risk damaging your wheels.

Almost left after the intro 💀

Where’s my bimma family at💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Thumbnail is HILARIOUS

Appreciate the info about rev matching. Never really thought about that! In regard to hidden menus on LCD screen, menu number 7 starts with coolant temperature. Being car is German, all temps in menu are in Celsius. I believe your coolant temp was 88 degrees Celsius. It rises as vehicle gets warmer. It can be handy being there's no temp gauge for coolant. You also had one with RPMs. I believe it will also give digital speed readout, but it will be in KMs. It's in one of them, just not sure which number off top of my head. In each menu, at the top, are abbreviations in German. I saw a video a few years ago with a German speaking mechanic and he explained what each one meant. One of the first to come up has a date showing day, month, and year. The year shown should be same as model year of the car. That's the day, month, and year the cluster gauge was first hooked up during build at factory. Thanks for info!

Sir, I have to tell you, I just bought my first BMW. I got a M330 hard top convertible. I freakin love it. I have to tell you, you have taught me so much about my car. Every time I have a problem or need to know something about it, I come to you and your videos. lol I swear the car is smarter than me, not putting myself down, but truth. There is so many things to learn, I was ready to sell it, just get rid of it. You saved me and my car. Thank you and please keep putting out these videos because I live in Panama and the manual is in Spanish and I am an English speaking American.

When I seen the turn signal feature I spat the tea I was drinking 😂

Menu number 7.0 is the engine coolant temp (KTMP-MOM). I check that most of the time. Especially after a long trip when i want to let the car cool down before turning it off.

You don’t have change the battery on your key .. You just gotta drive around with it to charge ..

I know a lot about bmw features. But I got so impressed by this video. Especially the gaz pedal trick. Thanks

Loved the intro, and this needs to be part of everyone’s first purchase on any vehicle, learn to use your signal lights!

The code for the hidden menu is the sum of the last 5 digits of your VIN number, not "all the numbers". Yours just happenes to only have number is the last 5 positions, not eveybody's does. The reversing mirror tilt is not necessarily when the selector is in the "left" position, it's when the switch is selected for the driver's side. 07.00 is the coolant temp, as others have mentioned. 07.01 is the outside temp ;-)

Love your videos man, I just bought an 08’ 335i fully loaded and these kinda videos totally help so thank you!!

Great stuff Bro, I’ve owned 08 335i since new and didn’t know some of those features 🤪 Keep up the good work 👍👍 love from 🇦🇺🇦🇺......

You got me for a second at the beginning lol

I really love the look of your 335! The brown leather is beautiful, I looked for that on bmws that I was looking to buy. I ended up buying a bmw e61 530D with black leather interior. I honestly prefer the e6× over the e9x. I feel that the e9× interior wear out much quicker than the e6x. My 530D is from 2005 and the interior looks brand new. Now of course it also depends on how it has been treated, but it has over 260.000km on the clock and is almost flawless. Nonetheless, in terms of design, the e92 is gorgeous!

Fellow 335is e93 owner here. Great video. There were 2 features I didn't know about. Def worth a watch for any bmw owner.

The best intro yet 😂🙌

This was probably the first hidden feature video that showed a few things that I did not know. Thanks bro.

Ahahahahaha dude that starting was friggin great.

I purchased my 2008 335i hardtop convertible 11 months ago. Haven't started any customization on it yet, but your videos are giving me some ideas.

The start of the beginning is amazing I legitimately laughed out loud at work. I also drive a 4dr e90. I love it

So there’s this cool feature, once any bmw leaves the factory or reaches over 20K miles a cool little amber engine light comes on so you know your engine is inside the car!

Haven’t even watched this but I know it will be good. I subbed when you had less than 1000 subs. Keep it up sir

The single light function is for parking. It’s commonly used in Europe where narrow dimly lit roads are common. They would do this to help other drivers see the vehicle.

Awesome video. Thanks for putting it out there for the new to BMW fan club members.

I love how yiu take the pisz out of bmws indicators and dont get salty about it i cant what to get a 335i one day but my cars got a engien co built by bmw in my peugeot

KI test is nice when you buy a used one to see if the owner took off some fuses. And also the codes is like having a scan tool built in. Pretty cool

awesome i just bought a beamer,first time owning one and this video taught me alot..i think im in love with the BMW now..iv forever been a FORD LOVER..

The intro got me lol. Btw does the auto rev-match/downshift feature mean that you can actually do a kind of pseudo-heel-toe downshift on these? That's bonkers!

I think the the reverse mirror feature would be helpful if you wanted to see if the gas station nozzle was still in your gas tank filler hole.

Great job and really informative. You're using an older vehicle, although the newer models have these features with standard buttons or can be located on the Display. We own a 2019 X3 with easily accessible features: stay on front light press the trunk FOB or auto program length, side light has a designated buttons under the light dial, car functions scroll on the middle display, trunk warning is automatic, individual door and seat belt light is standard. Hope you can provide an update with a newer model and appreciate the excellent reviw.

Not sure if it works on your model, but on the steptronic transmissions...while in sport manual mode. If you put the gas pedal to the floor, then with the paddle shifters down shift...it will find the optimal gear for best acceleration. (Skip shift)

Yo Christian, thanks for the great info! On another note, do you use any of those bluetooth scanners? If so which do you recommend? I bought a V-gate icar pro a while back but the darn thing never worked on my E90. Trying to get some guidance before I waste $$$ on another one.

I think ots time for me to start reading my owners manual! The only time I use it is to get the correct size light bulbs and spark plugs. I can't be the only one doing this!

KTMP means Kühlwassertemperatur which means your coolant temp not your outside temp ;)

Just got my 2009 BMW 335i Convertible last week! I’ve been watching all your video man! 🔥 I’m gonna have my intake valves walnut blasted first and foremost!

Thank man. Just got a 645ci (e63) from 2004, and there's a lot of things this olde lady don't have that just is common today. So absolutely loves finding out stuff about her.

12:03 isn’t that the temperature of the engine? 🤨

01.04 KI HSTLDATUM 16.11.2007 means date of maufacture HSTLDATUM: HSTL = Herstellung (Manufacturing) Datum = Date greetings from BMW-country

You had me properly drawn in on that first bit. Until the green flashing thing, then I got it🤣

11:40 gonna take a photo and show everyone how fast i was going

LMFAO THE INTRO

the rev matching is amazing. I have a f32 but I'm sure it will work with it also. I also didnt know about the leaves catcher. 🙂

I wonder how much of this applies to the BMW 3 series. We're just figuring out the features of our new/used 320i.

The Rev matching and shifting down trick just blew my free kind mind! I'm on my second e90 and never knew this feature existed.

your headlights are amazing

I just bought a BMW and I watched your video and OMG it helped so much thank you

was washing my car the other day I couldn't understand why in the heck my driver side lights are on now watch this found out it's the roadside lights. Thanks 💯

Btw menu #7 KTMP (Kühltemperatur) is your coolant temperature in C

That was one of the most unbelievable minutes of my life

Hmm the gear shift one i did not know! Also the lights! Everyonee needs to know about the codes! AH you know about the trip button well done!

I was watching your vids like 2 years ago thinking about one now I’m back again after finally getting one ☝🏾

Dope shirt!

Accidentally switched the side mirror switch to the right side, disabling the right side mirror feature. Thank you for this video explaining the feature, thought it was a software update that removed it. Very useful when parallel parking.

Thanks I have a 2010 335xi with chips and exhaust upgrade with 145000 miles...really like the tap the gas to downshift

Dude, I love your beemer! That’s black is sweet!

Also say if you pull up outside a shop, when you turn the car off and take the key out you press the brake and you can start the car again so you can leave it running with the aircon on and locked for when you get back!👌🏼

The intro hahahaha most Bmw owners never use them blinkers also people in Benz hahaha

YO! THE AMOUNT OF TIMES IVE TRIED TO HONK WHEN SOMEONES ABOUT TO HIT ME AND I CANT BECAUSE MY CARS OFF 😂😂😂

I just want to say that your gas paddle tap for downshifting also works on N20. Thanks man

The beginning 😂⬅️➡️ make another one bro if their are more hidden features

also for auto bmws if you floor it and hold the downshift button it will drop to the lowest possible gear so you can speed off

This was a very good video, thank you

Thank you so much for this video. A few things I did not know. Very awesome.

04:30 is a mandatory thing for all European cars. It is meant for situations when u leave the car in an area with no light at all, to avoid someone crashes u mostly

I'm an Audi owner but yet I'm still watching this😂😂😂😴

Guy, your tutorial has been absorbantly helpful, without a doubt.thank you.

Please help! I have been COBB tuned for over a year now stage 2 and I have always wanted xHp flash for transmission, does anyone know if these are compatible? Do I need to use and buy a iPad to install xHP flash

Who’s here before 1000 views

KTMP is coolant temp not temperature outside lol

Yo man I just watched this no kap "instructional" video as the first ever time I've seen your YT channel or vids, I know I'm probably gonna get heavy "trolled" (I'm DGAFin it 🤣 💯) for commenting on a year old video but I know u as a creator will appreciate it for sure..ur home dad about the blinker beginning was actually well worth it and funny and I think a lot more people need to know about it so you should do a specific video I don't know if you have yet but it's a suggestion if you haven't thought of it 👌

the external windows control also works on opening mode, just press the unlock button on the key.... useful to flush overheated car and avoid the heat blast when you open doors

Bro you still didn't finish wrapping the exterior trim pieces?! 🤦‍♂️

Second feature called "side park" and it’s mainly to use if you park in a very dark street so other drivers can notice the car and avoid hitting it. Hope this is useful for someone

Really good video brother, thanks!

This video stays helpful😭man you did the Lord’s work with this🙏🏾⚡️🔥✨😭

Hey man. I own a 2011 bmw 328i e90 n for some reason my windows go down with the fob but won't go up?, it has the comfort feature as well. any thoughts on that let me know.

The intro IS HILARIOUS- -From an official BMW owner

And very informal video!

using the single like that is common in Germany, their roads are so narrow, that people do that on the side of the car that faces the road, helps prevent side swipes.

ive been watching your videos for weeks and enjoyed it but forgot to subscribe XD

Very cool! thank you.

Iv been waitin for a video like this thx

Is the auto rev matching Feature only available on the 335 i or on the 330i too? I cant find something on the Internet about this feature :/

I see on your driver side where your head liner had come loose. I got In my car one morning and found my headliner like this.......and was bummed out thinking it would be an expensive fix. But I decided to do a lil redneck engineering... I pulled it down and noticed all the contact points where the orginal from the factory adhesive had finally failed. On each of those points I applied clear window caulk/sealant (which bonds very well and has a rubbery flex to it). I then took a pillow folded it in half and used my power head rest to push the pillow up and apply pressure to the ceiling (kinda like a porta-power used at body shops). Let it sit over night and guess what......... it's been perfect ever since. 💁‍♂️😉 Hope yall enjoyed my redneck tip off the day 👍

I too have that green blinking light. Another thing is when I start the car I see numbers displayed in the dash "121567" and the number increases every time I drive around. The newest things I discovered in my 750Li every time I put the car in drive the wheels start to turn. The faster I go, the faster the wheels would turn. Another great feature is when I accidentally punched the middle of my steering and a loud horn-like sound came. I found out its a warning signal telling drivers to stop hitting their steering while driving. I just started to learn how to activate the fly mode on my BMW. Its a lengthy process but I am almost done learning it. The best factory feature on my 07 BMW 750Li is to activate the Xdrive which can be activated when your driving speed is approx. 275mph you have to press on the parking brakes very hard and that activates the hidden greatest hidden feature that allows the wings to expand. Once the wings are fully extended on each side of the car you can then continue to speed up. Once your speed is over 300mph, you can fly away. I hope this summer I can upgrade the factory windows to high altitude flying, over 40,000ft. My current factory windows have a maximum flying altitude of 19000ft.

Thanks! Just got my second e9x and dude this info is what i like!

WOW, great and thanks for info

Intro is HILARIOUS!

What floor mats did you used for your E92? Does it come for the rear? I have an M3 2008, and cant find one!! Please HELP!

Bro...that cold open got me😂😂😂😂

Can’t wait to try some of these on my E92 325i🙆🏾‍♂️😂

Hey i have a 2008 135i n54 and every time i lock my doors my driver side mirror moves on its own and doesn’t go back to the way i had it. Do u know what this may be???

Thx for this, getting an E93 soon so it's helpful

I bout a used (obviously) 2012 BMW Z4. It’s got all the bells and whistles but can’t seem to use the key fob to drop the top. Any suggestions on how to find out if mine has that feature or not?

I never knew about the pedal tap kickdown. That's pretty dope.