17 MISTAKES BMW Owners Make! - DO NOT Do These! 

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Great Points!! I will be making a part 2 of this, will give ya a shout out as well if i end up using some of these. Thank you!

Congrats on the x6! There is tons more. I’m working on a x6 course for it that goes really in-depth. Stay tuned!

Got plenty more coming my friend! Thank you. Which one are you getting?

Some of these might change if your car has ID8.

Thank you! Stay tuned for more!

Congrats!!

Happy to hear Chris! Reach out if you ever have questions!

Congratulations

Haha Thank you! Congrats on the BMW! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Congrats on the 530e! They are amazing as well. Glad it helped, Let me know if you ever have any questions!

@@BeamerView I have noticed the battery drains after 30 mins after a full charge is that normal?

Anytime. Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Yes, I can tell the US is starting to move into that route as well. Hopefully it's not anytime soon that remote engine start gets band here. But, I can see how it would impact the planet.

Thank you!

Great point!!

Glad it was helpful! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

You are welcome!

Thanks for the heads up, that's something brand new I have to look into, many of the ones are showing on the window sticker as a charge back since it was supply chain issues. Thanks for letting us know!

Another little 2cents… kinda funny actually, I have it on but when I go grocery shopping, and I have to reach all the way in to load up, my feet will trigger it lol maybe it’s just me, but it does happen pretty often, I have to come out quick because it does not stop lol I actually didn’t know I could turn it off. Thank you.

Same here. My car (23' X5) was not supposed to have it, but it did and I happen to use all of the time. Guesture control is another, but they happen to keep that one off and I most likely wouldn't use it since there's no advantage in using it.

Thank you! I just picked up a newer, used X5 and I will be checking for this!!

On the invoice that came with my new X3 it said that the kick to open/close feature had been deleted, however I too could activate it too in the door setting menu. Happy days!

Glad it was helpful!

Congrats on the x3!

Haha, anytime Ab, I don't imagine it was a thing back in your days but at at least we know now.

@@BeamerViewthat blinker thingy has been a bmw thing for at least since 1998, as all my previous bmw’s had it, don’t remember if the E30 had it but maybe also

If you've paid for it, I would speak with your seller and you should be compensated back. Show your window sticker or feature sheet that you had before you bought it.

Thanks for the comment Gustavo! I've found the service mileage to be very inconsistent with the vehicles, yes typically every oil change is every 10,000 miles but the service intervals on my last car were off by even 4k miles for the brakes. They say the mileage can very depending how one is driving. So if there is different style of driving in different situations then its possible that it will not be accurate. Regardless, there are sensors within the vehicle that are separate from the intervals, so if anything was due for service the vehicle would let you know.

@@BeamerView Thank you!

Heard of that one! Thank you cris!

this has been an issue for a while, I will put my sunglasses on the top of my head every few minutes to check GPS.

You can adjust the headup display in the settings. There is a possibility to rotate the shown information on the head up you just wear yr sun glasses and rotate it till you can see it again ^^

just tilt your head ever so much

Lol I bought a new pair and thought my heads up display went out!!! Had a good laugh when I realized it was the sunglasses. I just tilt my head.🤣

Glad it helped, Yes I will ad that to the ilst. If you don't already know. If you have a new BMW you have a 3 month trial if you BMW is WIFI Ready. If its WIFI Ready but out of the trial, you would have to go through a service provider. Here in the US it's through TMobile

Glad it helped! I’m going to be doing a 101 video on the new x7 soon. Stay tuned!

Thanks Jeff! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Glad it was helpful! Never know your next BMW may have more of these, can't hurt to learn it =) Reach out if you ever have any questions!

@@BeamerView You’re absolutely right, thanks again!

Right! That was the most weird spot to put it in, but makes much more sense now. =)

Agreed love it being there =) Beats having to reach over behind the wheel to do it!

There was a video I did on the 2024 X5 recently, its a white one, I would check that one out since it's very similar to the controls you would be seeing in your X6, congrats btw!! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zKQ6OC5LHE4.html

If you vehicle has the mild hybrid system then there isn't a way to disable it manually. If it doesn't have this system there should be a button nearby the gear shifter (a A with a circle around it) You could also just drive in sport or set sport individual to be in comfort parameters.

@@BeamerView okay thank you I'll check on that I appreciate you getting back to me.

Sure, would love to do a lighting tutorial on BMW's

Sure I can try to answer them best I can, your comments are only notified when you ask the first one like this one ^ so if I do not get back to you, comment the same thing on another video and I will see it!

Glad it was helpful!

Sure! It's the best thing ever. So if you go into CAR > DRIVING INFORMATION > TRIP COMPUTER > By default it is set to INDIVIDUAL, that you want to change to REFUELING. Also CONGRATS on the X3! I love the sound on that one.

I trieeedddddd!

Gesture control is standard on iX models. It’s renamed natural interaction.

Yes! Great point.

Thanks Dee. I didn’t know the traffic cameras were a trial. The seats are Sakhir Orange / Full Merino!

@@BeamerView wow they look red...nice!..I think mine tacora red

Not sure if they've renamed it. But there is a menu called trip information, that should be located in settings. Should be the same info.

Great point, Yes I have bumped into that a few times. Any re-flash to the system and that remote start will always have to be re-engaged.

No worries im here to help =) Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Agreed, it's more so designed for a quick turn and for some roads that may not be enough. Usually, i would click it twice so it does extend the blinks a bit.

@@BeamerViewo cancel the permanent blinker once you activate, just do the light “up” or “down” push like the three blinks for lane changes and it turns off the blinker.

Thanks for watching. I'll see if i can make my own video on this, I also need to learn about it more and will do so soon. Here's another tutorial video someone else did for another car, but the feature works the same. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ky4x6t2tntk.html

Yes it’s a double press. You’ll see the security light under the rear view mirror blink red and then hold to let you know it’s deactivated. I have another video about the key fob. Check that one out for a demonstration

Thank you for watching. Let me know if you ever have any questions!

Get's us every time.

Unfortunately not with BMWs. No sound will emit for blind spot warnings. It does for Cross Traffic Warning and in tight parking situations only.

You rock!

Hahah think in a situation like this you could hear the car more had I closed the door :)

I want to say roughly around 2021. It's a nice little magic trick =)

HOME SCREEN > CAR > DRIVING INFORMATION > Change VALUES SINCE to Refueling. This is for iDrive 7

Seems to be a common bmw problem :)

I’m in the process of purchasing a pre-owned 2020 X4. Can you give me the pros and cons on purchasing this vehicle @geebee2276

Your next BMW will have them!

Interesting indeed.

@@BeamerView BMWs consume massive amounts of expensive blinker fluid. We can’t be blamed for using blinkers very sparingly.

Yes! I should’ve showed it in the video. I will for the next one. CAR > DRIVING INFORMATION > TRIP DATA > CHANGE INDIVIDUAL TO REFUELING.

I wouldn't do anything that's not BMW recommended. Your best bet would be to call up your local BMW service team, ask to speak with a foreman/leader that's good with EV cars and ask what's the best case scenario.

Hey Mike, Congrats on the new BMW! You would have to choose one or the other, if you want to use the phone's data plan you would have to disconnect it from the hotspot. Couple things to mention to ya since it may be new to you. The last i remember, you may not be able to use Carplay or android auto being that the wifi network of the phone is needed to be free in order to have those features connected. If you do have an unlimited plan you could potentially use the wifi hotspot of the phone instead of the car. The main reason I can see someone using the BMW Hotspot, would be if kids their ipads in the car, that would help with having those connected.

@@BeamerView many thanks for your detailed reply buddy! I live in Portugal and the dealership didn’t speak English very well. So I’m learning from RU-vid videos like yours. I’ll probably just sit in the 2021 118d M and read the user manual. Can’t wait to pick it up next week and I’ve subscribed to your channel. Thanks again and happy holidays 🤗

Have yet to try it out while going for a long drive, I would say out of the 3 charging methods in the vehicle, the Wireless charger is more gimmiky compared to anything. It does make the phone over heat a bit and it does charge more slow as well.

@@BeamerView My dealership sales guy told me that they gesture control was not an option in the 2023 X6 M50i, however I see that it is an option. I need to bring this up with them because I want what I paid for. I spent a lot of money on this car and had requested this in the build...

@@LBDDGR I see! This is a X6 M which would be slight different, but I don’t think it should matter that much. The parts and sensors situation is messy. Parts would be out but before you know it they are back and vice versa. Regardless. If you do feel you paid for it (check on your window sticker) you should be reimbursed for it, my opinion.

@@BeamerView TY

@@LBDDGR How much is this car ? 80k?

If you're referring to the headlights, those control you'll see near your knee. You'd want to switch it to the OFF position. If you were referring to the auto highbeams, for this generation vehicle, it's located on the turn signal stock, below the BC button.

Only in NAV is split screen available. The widgets that you see on the home screen are customizable though which is similar to having a split screen though.

Haha, beamers can take the turns faster than the turn signals stop blinking, so I'm not surprised =)

No sir. Only 2022+ X4's

From the X5's that I've seen it doesn't come with the side button that allows you to move the headrest front and back like it does on the X3 and other BMW's. If you have the multi contour seating, there is one movement that moves the top half of the seat, front and back, which would include the headrest moving along with it.

Thanks - You’ve got to where I’ve got to on this. I do have the comfort package so you can tilt the top half of the back of the seat which by default includes the headrest. But the headrest has two rails in the bottom of it that suggest it should move front and back but I can’t for the life of me see how. Anyone else know?

Hey David, looked into it a bit. It could come down to two different reasons. 1. BMW uses the same headrest for the BMWs that do allow forward and backward movements. 2. It's used to access a safety mechanism for technitions to work on within the headrest, something having to do with a crash sensor.. Check out this forum for details. g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1683145

Just honest work my friend.

Question 1. For the indicator you cannot change the sound. If any other sounds you do wish to change go into car settings > settings > general settings > tone > sound settings. Question 2. Yes, at NIGHT TIME, use the scroll knob near the lighting controls to adjust the brightness.

Hey Kevin, it's called a key tracker. Dealerships use it for their key track machine so it's faster to find the key that they are looking for.

Open the door, then hold down the light button on top for about 10 secs, let go when it turns off. That should permanently turn off the light.

Hey Meg, thanks for reaching out. Couple things I would check for. Many BMW's the last couple years have been having wireless charging shortages so I would make sure on the window sticker that it is listed on there. The way you know its working is that when you place it on there, you should see a blue light pop up near the phone on the charging tray. Phones also have to be newer and compatible to the wireless charging feature which im sure you are already aware of. I do believe you are doing it correctly, but yes make sure the case is off and make sure it is placed flat and centered on the tray. The dealer is incorrect on this one. The key fob is battery operated which you can switch out by pulling the back piece of the key fob off, so it's not rechargeable. I would try another dealer if one is around you. Another thing you could refer to, BMW makes 2 different trays. The one that is a charging tray should have a battery and thundebolt in the center like this picture. www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/charging-device/84105a3e813/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA_P6dBhD1ARIsAAGI7HDPkPTpTKrIVjB1wI58W2OrY3DB8m2fTukpGOrU1GWM53-EZD1BOrAaAsJnEALw_wcB If it doesn't have that then for sure it cannot wireless charge.

Agree with your input! Thanks for the feedback.

It should be a straight kick front to back at a medium pace. The point of your toe should be close to hitting the bumper so that's the angle you should be aiming for. Takes some practice to find the sweet spot. I have seen this feature act up a couple times in the past but also make sure you have your key fob on you when doing this.

If you have Driver's Assistance Professional its the radar camera that keeps an eye on your head movements making sure you are facing forward when the vehicle is driving itself! If you don't have that feature, the notch isnt for anything.

Happens all the time!

Yes that is quite unfortunate. Unfortunately you can’t have Apple CarPlay and the radio because both of them are different audio sources. But one thing you could try is to download a app such as iHeartRadio so then that way you can play the radio from your phone essentially and still have Google maps playing at the same time.

Sure, I do have a video up on the channel doing it in a bmw ix, id check that one out since it works the same way.

Great thanks

Seems to be a worldwide BMW thing =)

Should be a comedian =)

Didn’t know that! Good to know and congrats on the 730

Thank you!!

The best!!

Should be up in the next couple weeks. We got some on the lot but they are arriving sold. Should be very soon! Im also working on a BMW Course for the 3 series, let me know if you'd be interested.

@@BeamerView im not English what do you mean with "course"? But yes im %100 interested

Gotta love it!

You go into CAR > DRIVING INFORMATION > I think it's the first menu option there, you want to set that to REFUELING.

Was not aware! Thanks for letting me know!

my 2019 540i has double action for the hood release

Thanks!

I knew someone would ask! Finally! Click “CAR” Settings Driving information Trip Data Values Since < change this to refueling.

Thank you!

@@BeamerView thanks was wondering this too

Donuts always bring a smile to my face =)

That and a physical button to disable the start/stop function.

@@nathanielross8232 based physical button design

Most definitely. those buttons are the best!

Ah yes should be available at shopbmwusa.com =)

It's very common on the newer vehicles!

Letting it dangle and rub against the paint would lead to minor, superficial scratches. Yes you can buff this out.

Didn't know it affected it, did you try it while turning off gesture control in the setting as well?

@@BeamerView Did not work I really enjoy your post

Correct!!

www.ultimatespecs.com/car-specs/BMW/66776/2014-BMW-F15-X5-M50d.html see if this works? not sure what 381hk diesel is.

@@BeamerView thank you

Still a good thing!

Haha, never driven in TX before but I can imagine what that must be like. I bet the roads down there are so much fun to drive though!

That’s correct. It also gives you a notification if the hood is even open after one pull.

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There’s a hood release on the key fob??? 🤔

We usually have trouble finding it too ;)