BMW X1 - Here's EVERYTHING You NEED to KNOW! Tricks, Features, Tips! 

Glad it helped you Diane! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

I am thinking about switching from Kia Sportage to x1… is it worth it?

Hello, did you get your X1 directly from the dealership or order it online. If the latter, how long did it take? Thanks.

@@lt2143 From what I've heard, the X1 is only manufactured in Germany. I ordered it through the San Diego dealership early April. Dealership told me I should get it 3rd week of May. Still waiting for it as of July, although now apparently it's on board of a ship that should arrive beginning of August. Not all dealerships will tell you the same thing about the delivery times. From what I can tell, it takes about 4 months. BMW provides a web page to track each step of the manufacturing process (mine was stuck in "At port" for several weeks!).

can i ask how to switch rear camera to front when parking. my x1 always on rear camera.

Haha Thank you bro!

Thanks Ravin, Yes! I try to offer different tid bits in all videos to keep them interesting and fresh!

Glad it was helpful!

Congrats on the order, I was just talking to one of my buddies who is a salesperson about this vehicle for a long time today. Hes been around BMWs for over 20 years and he LOVES the way it can drive. You're going to love it.

Glad it was helpful!

Great to hear! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Awesome, thank you! Congrats!

Hey Eyollan, thanks for watching and congrats on your future order. You're going to love it, I personally think it's one of the best driving SAVs ever made. Reach out if you ever have any questions, happy to help.

Great to hear! Congrats.

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

Glad to hear! Congrats on the new X1n

Very cool! Congrats on the X1, it's a phenomenal vehicle and you'll love the way this new one drives, probably one of the best driving SAV's out there!

Hey Chris, glad it helped you. Congrats on the X1 as well, you're going to love it. Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Love the way that the X1 drives!! Thanks for watching

I am debating as well between X1 and Q3. I don't like the lack of buttons on the dash and refuse to take my eyes off the road when driving. Is the voice command reliable and does it control radio, climate, phone, etc.? I have been to a few dealers and no one is selling me on this when I complain about missing knobs. One sales guy suggested going with an X3 instead because it still has the dial.

@@marinasmith4772 I went for the X1 instead of the X3 because of the more Modern look - the x3 will probably go for the same road once the model is revamped. I don’t miss the knobs at all, I guess I got used to it in less than a week. The voice command is reliable. I am trying to think of a situation in which I missed having a physical button but I can’t. My partner has a pretty “classic” car and not even him misses the knobs when driving mine :)

@@huhuhugl Thank you so much! That is good to know.

@@marinasmith4772 also, the AC temp is always on display so is the same as having physical buttons :)

Good choice! X1 is a blast to drive. You'll love it!

Glad it helped! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Happy to help. Reach out if you have questions when you get it. Congrats :)

Thank you! Cheers!

Not enough demand for the sdrives and the fact that bmw's actually used for off roading. From what I've put together I personally wouldn't recommend sdrive and off-roading. I would rather opt in for xdrive if its something you would be doing on the regular. sdrive will be okay here and there for minor off road situations but nothing aggressive.

Anytime! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Hey Kristi, we do not have one of the 2020 X1, I would plan on doing one but there isnt too much demand for it now that this new X1 is out.

Glad the videos are helping the time go by! Congrats on the new X1, the new ones drive amazingly well.

Thank you! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

I would try pressing and holding on the station you wish to preset, then add to preset. Once you have 1 setup it should now bring up a presets menu when you go into media.

Thank you! 😊 Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Congrats, I should be getting mine in around the same time as well =) Wait is a killer!

Congrats on the X1! The new one is one of the best BMWs ever made. It drives amazing and serves great practical purposes. Reach out if you ever have any questions!

Have to do one with the new iDrive 8! Here's one done with iDrive 7 though! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FtauBmUQ7Ak.html

Thanks for the visit! Reach out if you ever have any questions!

True, it's a nightmare for those that like to manually control their climate control. I will say the best way around it is to try to keep it in auto, set up automatic habits, and use voice control to do the bulk of it.

Glad to hear it works good! I haven’t tried it yet

Thanks! Reach out if you ever have questions!

Unfortunately not. I would try setting your favorite stations as a preset and see if the same thing happens when you're playing these through the presets menu.

Congrats on the iX1. The regular X1 here already drives great, I can only imagine how well the i Version will be!

Anytime Shay, reach out if you ever have any questions!

For the hybrid not yet!

Yup that is cross traffic warning. By, default, all BMW's have this active but only comes into play in the right scenario (when a perpendicular vehicle is oncoming behind you) it'll make a beeping sound and on the screen flash a red light in the corner of which the vehicle is coming from, very useful!

Thank you so much for answering !!! Subscribed love your tips.

Thank you!!

Great video..thanks! Will be ordering the 2024 X1 M35i next month.. will this same info apply to the ‘24?

Some of the things that the efficient mode can do is things like dull down the gas response so that you're not using too much pure power. Some of the other things that you can do is make the vehicle run at a lower rpm so that they can maximize fuel efficiency say, for example, as you are going down a hill. And one of the last things that it can do is control the amount of airflow coming out of the climate control system.

Firstly thank you somuch for answer. I want to ask one more question. s there any function to set recharge level while driving or to reduce regeneration level in the settings? I can't reduce the regeneration level In X1 xdrive30e plug in hybrid ..@@BeamerView

Yes, any BMW that has the parking assistance plus (birds eye / 3D view) should have self parking as well. This combo dates back the last 5-6 years now. Self park is really nice to have too, just be careful of curbs because it may not always detect them.

@@BeamerView awesome! Will keep an eye out for the curb always

Hey Eugene! Glad to hear the video helped you! I honestly did not know about the Rear Camera Wash, that is actually a GENIUS idea. Will have to try it out, and will also mention it in the next X1 review! Thank you!

@@BeamerView you’re very welcome, just in case you’re wandering honest review from an owner, we don’t really like the new handles design , it looks good but not so easy to use, also, you don’t have an option to close your trunk from a fob, the seats doesn’t have a lumber support even with top trim neither as an option isn’t available everything else we are very like so far

@@eugenekamionsky5412 I love the handle design on my new X1 and I find that seats to be very comfortable!!!

I still have yet to test the L mode being that the X1 is very new. But, from what I can gather, it should stand for Low Gear, and what that may be good to use for is if you're going off roading. As you mentioned it should be great to use for engine breaking when you're going down the hill. Try it out!

Best way would be to check your feature sheet. It comes as a option so it may or may not have it. Usually if you get the Parking Assistance Plus package that comes with the 3D view there is a good chance it has it. If not, I would assume it does not have it. The drive recorder can only get triggered to save a video if the air bags go off. It can save 20 seconds prior and 20 after the accident. If you would prefer something that could pick up minor incidences I would opt for the 3rd party product.

Thanks for watching!!

Best way is to check out this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z9WZ7i-zOz4.html Just allow all services and within 24 hrs that should do the trick.

Sorry, another question i don’t know if i have a system 7 or 8? I just bought 2023 x3 so how do i find out?

@@ginnydesimone875 Got it, you have iDrive 7, the one in the video I sent is iDrive 8. So basically in your Idrive you would go. Home Screen > CAR > iDrive Settings > Go all the way down to Privacy, and you should see similar options to what you saw in the video link I sent. Allow All Services!

Hey Rick, great question. You are correct the steering assistance or lane assist is only available if you have the Driving Assistance Pro package. If you are on the fence of getting it, I would highly recommend.

It also comes with the Driver Assistant ‘Plus’ package in UK spec.

It's funny because even though the CX-5 compares against the X3 more than the X1. The new X1 is probably 2.5 times better than the CX-5! The way that the new X1 drives is unbelievable and the technology in it is completely fresh as well. I would say the only advantage that the Mazada has over the X1 would be the long term reliability. Mazda has been moving up the ranks in it. But in every other category, i would the the X1 is better.

Glad it helped!

Will do, I know for idrive 8 they made it more difficult to get to compared to the last generation!

Agreed the color combos on this vehicle are great.

Hey Jan, Thanks for your support to the channel by being a member. I have seen it done on other vehicles, as recent as the 2023 X3. So my assumption is Yes it can be done, you may just have to purchase the grill aftermarket maybe on websites such as ebay - www.google.com/search?q=bmw+x1+2023+grill&oq=bmw+x1+2023+grill&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBBAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBRAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBhAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgYIBxBFGDzSAQgzNTM2ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Just make sure you're buying it from a good/trusted seller. Some dealerships are able to do this but some don't so it may take some digging as to which ones are able to do it, if you're able to find none, you may have to look into a nearby auto body shop that could do it for you. Hope this helps!

Thanks Vladimir! 1) Unfortunately not, even in idrive 8 BMW only allows you to start with the other modes aside from sport / eco pro, they would only let you do a mode say for example expressive. 2) I personally have not tried it, but the best place to look would be in display settings in the vehicle. 3) Spotify cannot show in the BMW apps list .

@@BeamerView Thanks! On point #1 and #2 - I had similar findings, but wanted to double check. #3 I've seen the Spotify app in iDrive 8 (in somevreviews), but that seems to be market specific.

If it has it it would show in the front of the mirror caps. The triangle shaped that are within the mirror or for blind spot warning.

Hi Nicholas, just a short question, what is the estimated delivery date of the new car? Thanks!

You could be in comfort mode and be completely fine. The BMW xDrive system is one of the best and I'm sure the new X1 can roll with it better than ever in any conditions. If you do desire the maximum output in terms of driving in the snow, I would have it set to ECO mode so that when you GO it'll go in a nice smooth manner which will help with grip. I will try to do a video with the other modes as well for ya!

I do believe that it is suppose to be setup that way. Other options such as adaptive LEDs would only pertain to the front and I dont believe the effect the lights turning on since its more just the turning signals lighting up for BMW. If you want to check in settings. There is a menu located where you can control the lights turning on and off. It is usually either on or off completely but its worth looking into.

Hey Lauri, unfortunately there isnt a way at this time. I've heard of the same issue a couple times. They do this because recirculating the same air isn't always healthy.

Thanks for the sub! You cannot lock yourself out at least you should not be allowed to. I would highly recommend setting up the MY BMW App on your phone, if you ever do which the chances are very rare, you can use your App to unlock the car. You can say for example lock one of your two keys in the car by using the other to lock it in. You may also accidentally lock it in by having the walk away feature on in your MY BMW APP, its called passive entry, this is the most common way it happens.

Thanks so much. I do have my phone set up and it worked great to open the car when I tested it.

Unfortunately not! Safety thing.

Hey Maria, congrats on the X1. The new one is so much fun to drive. Reach out to me on here if you ever have any questions!

@@BeamerView I definitely will, thanks!!

Hello, how long did it take from ordering to actually picking it up from the dealership?

@@lt2143 I placed my order in August and it arrived the 1st week in December

Right!?

There is, if you go into the settings, go into where it says the Door settings. In there you should see a list of items that can be checked on or off, and you'll see one where it says "fold mirrors in when locked"

@@BeamerView Found it! Thank you.

Yes!

Yes, there is a way to do it. I am assuming that you mean what the option key used to do for the last generation BMW X one. The way that you would accomplish this for the newer vehicle as you would click and hold on the screen, that would give option to turn off the control display.

👍 Thanks ! Good to hear, that this is still possible.

Very true, i've found that simply telling voice command to go into sport mode is easier. Voice command is more important than ever!

Thanks for reaching out! The last time I checked, Auto H does stay on and you should only have to press it once and never again. The Sport transmission mode works well in those situations but the only down side is that for the new X1 it works a bit differently. Some of the BMWs with the new shifter do have the Sport gearing mode but the X1 you'll see that instead of it being D/S it'll say D/L. L I believe stands for LOW GEAR so it may not work exactly like the Sport Gearing mode, but I want to say that using this mode as lower speeds may also work in conjunction with the auto/start stop feature being off. You could of course always go into sport mode, and I also advise setting up the auto start stop feature as a shortcut on the idrive 8 screen, you can see your shortcuts by swiping down from the top of the screen, this makes it easy to deactivate.

Thanks for the Questions! 1. Yes, Gesture control is available but not on the X1 at this time. 2. Odometer is located by using the "Gear" Icon on the right side of the steering wheel in the video. You can cycle through different contents like you could with the BC button. 3. It should also be in climate control settings. I didn't get a chance to check it, but I may have had to slide the screen over a bit. 4. For all new BMWs you can actually drive away without releasing the electric brake. As soon as you begin to go, it'll disengage on its own.

@@BeamerView thank you so much for all these information. It’s very helpful. I appreciate it.

@@LeeTaiKwun1668 anytime. Subscribe if you haven’t already so I can answer your next question! :)

Only one at a time unfortunately. Placing two phones will result in nothing since the actual wireless section is only big enough to accommodate one phone.

@@BeamerView Thank you! Not doing anything is actually better than half-charging and keep connecting/disconnecting each one!

Glad this helped you! Yes it's easier to learn when going at your own pace that's for sure. It is completely fine to go from L to D and vice versa. However I would prefer to do this at lower speeds since you'll feel the engine braking harder at higher speeds. The L mode stands for LOW, which is short for LOW GEAR. Great to use if you're doing some off roading, going up and down steep hills, also great for towing when you're trying to get up to speed or slow down. Here's a link to some more info > www.landroverparamus.com/when-to-use-low-gear/#:~:text=Shifting%20into%20low%20gear%20when,the%20strain%20on%20your%20brakes!

Thanks a lot@@BeamerView

Most definitely

Hey Leo! I personally can tell the difference but I will say a lot goes into play from your music source too. Say for example the type of song you're playing and where you're playing it from. Anything that plays on the radio will never sound as good as if it were played on spotify. And even music that is played from Spotify premium is noticeably different than the free version of spotify. I have spent some time with it and I can confirm that HK does have a more crisp feel to it. I personally would spend the extra 800 or so bucks and get it if you do enjoy music being played in your vehicle. Also to note, HK actually makes the hi-fi system too but they don't brand it as so =)

You should be able to push in the volume knob or raise it up and that should have it resume. You could also try the volume buttons on the steering wheel too to see if that works.

Yes! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k-aTO99FZBQ.html

Most cases you'll be fine if you park in a garage, if you feel that your vehicle will get hit with tree sap or bird droppings i would advise doing so. That or if you have children that you think may drop things on the interior, it could help with spills as well.

Hi Henry. If I may ask, when did you order the car bcoz end of January looks very good considering what delivery periods I am hearing about recently.

@@ionutzyankoo I just got a call that there's another month of delay but they will give me a car to use while waiting as they have 1 series

All BMW's should have this in their settings. If you go into the Menu and look for FOLD MIRRORS IN WHEN LOCKING. You have to enable that first. If I recall correctly, it should be in the menu labeled doors and access. You simply go into there and check off the box. Additionally if you hold the LOCK button on your key it should also fold it in that way as well.

Thanks for reaching out and Congrats on the X1! There is not a way to turn off the seat belt warning sound unfortunately, BMW has this for safety reasons and we know how annoying those are. As for the sound when opening door, there is a way if you go into settings. Go to the DOORS AND WINDOWS setting, then go into LOCK/UNLOCK, inside there you should have the option to turn off the beeping sound when opening the door.

Hey Butterfly, I actually already have one up! Check out the channel I did it a couple months ago or so

@@BeamerView thanks really appreciated I saw it after I posted the comment, but does it have the futures of opening the garage door the 3seris I meant?

Hey Erol! Thanks for reaching out! 1. Side mirror folding down cannot be adjusted, unfortunately. You can only deactivate the feature by moving your mirror selector switch to the other side. 2. I have a helpful video that helps with the connection of apple car play. Usually, when updates are made on the iPhone, it tends to mess up the link a bit. Check out my "apple carplay fix" video. It'll give 3-4 valuable tips that help the connection more. 3. Some BMWs are equipped with a mobile wifi hotspot. I would check on your window sticker to see if you have it. If you do, you can get a subscription from T Mobile to use the car's built-in wifWi-Fitspot, if it has it. 4. When an update is ready, the vehicle will notify you when you start or end a trip. The limited assisted drive can turn on when there is snow/ice/debris on the sensors/cameras. I would get that checked out if it's happening in clean conditions. 1. Correct. Due to laws and regulations, the vehicle has to start in the mode that gives the fuel economy on the window sticker, which happens to be personal/comfort mode. It's very dumb, in my opinion, but all BMWs after 2013 were set out to be this way. 2. The volume knob is different from the rest of the BMWs. This and the steering wheel controls will take some time, but it'll get there! You also should be able to use voice commands for many car controls, like skipping tracks, tuning stations, and controlling temperature. 3. Voice isolation will also take some getting used to. BMW only uses high-end acoustic glass on their premium models, such as the 7 series and X7s. 4. Yes, it's normal for the smell of the spray to be smelled. I also usually notice it more when the vehicle is newer, but it's completely safe. 5. I have had another customer bump into the issue where the walk-away/walk-up feature was not working correctly. You could go into the settings and search for COMFORT ACCESS, and try to turn off and back on the function to see if that helps it. Hope this helped you! Let me know if I can help in the future as well =)

Correct, not sure on the exact turn radius it does this but I'm sure any 90 degree turn you would be doing, they would turn on.

On the steering wheel press the GEAR BUTTON thats located in the multimedia button section. Once you press that, 2 or 3 small boxes should pop up on the instrument cluster. Then select the first one which in CONTENT, and assisted mode should be located in there.

@@BeamerView Yup, tried that many times and unfortunately nothing. Guess it's blocked somehow . Only time I saw assisted mode is when it comes up while parking .

Thanks

Yes keeping the climate control in auto and keeping the fan speed low is the best way to keep it. Yes, voice commands can control everything related to climate, you can tell it to reduce the fan speed, or even set a certain temperature.

You may just have to re-link your key in the driver profile settings. You could also delete your profile and re-create it with your key in the car and that should also do the trick.

If there was a setting for it, it would be under the door/access menu, one where you may be able to check on or off. Another by-pass is by holding down the radio volume button for about 3 secs that will turn off the screens, music, and lights.

@@BeamerView thanks so much! I will give it a try!

Hey Grant, they would have to use the buttons and knob near the center console. Same ones you would use if you were on the driver side.

Yes it does have digital key plus, check this link for more info. www.macrumors.com/2022/06/02/bmw-expands-iphone-digital-key-plus/

I haven't encountered a X1 hybrid yet on my end but turning on BATTERY HOLD mode is the best case scenario for the other hybrid vehicles that have this. You may have to press this every time though, but again I would check to see if the X1 has this.

Hey Inigo! I've been trying to see if I could find a new X1 to confirm this on, still no luck, but a great way to check to see if they have it or not would be to go into doors and access settings, located within tailgate, if the X1 has it, you would see an option now to turn off or on the feature.

Cruise control is standard on all BMWs, still. Unless you purchase the Drivers Assistance Professional Package. The thigh support is extendable, there is a lever beneath the front portion of it!

Damn another malayali here

There is a full video on remote start on the channel that goes over the details, check it out.

Looks like there is a BMW Port in CA as well - Port Hueneme (CA). I'm on the East coast and we have NJ as our main port and then the trucks bring them to our dealership. Once a vehicle arrives at the port it will still take about a 1-2 weeks to arrive to the store, this can vary mainly on the available amount of trucks that available to get the job done but i've seen as early as 3-4 days.

The one I ordered apparently will transit to the port of Oxnard, CA

You can have it set that way. Usually by default the feature is off but you should be able to enable it.

Unfortunately you can keep it re circulation. It’s a health hazard that way as well.

@@BeamerView thanks for the reply, it is unfortunate that I can't control the air flow is this beautiful car.

Correct!

Because most countries drive on the right and correct side of the road :)

You would have to use a software such as bimmercode to be able to, that's the only way. Driving in sport helps, and setting the auto/stop function as a shortcut can also help.

@@BeamerView I found the answer in another video from official BMW dealer: it is in : Driving settings, then: click on Drive and chassis and there is: Auto Start/ Stop - click on it, then deactivate. still would have to to do it every single. time so: create a shortcut for this function. and then next time you can use voice command to use this function when starting the car

1. Laws require the vehicle to start in the mode that was advertised on the window sticker, all BMWs have and will continue to start in the person mode unfortunately. 2. Auto start stop is also being affected by the laws since emissions are becoming a major thing, many new BMWs don't have the option to turn it off at all. A good way to handle this if you press it often is to save it as a shortcut, watch one of my idrive 8 videos if you need to know how to do this. 3. Another way to handle this is by pressing the MAP button near the controller, even though you go into the bmw system it should still go to the google maps if it was the last one that was active. Another thing you could do is save google maps as a shortcut as well as mentioned above, I do mine for waze.

@@BeamerView Thanks!

I heard the auto stop/start feature always going back to its on setting has something to do with emission regulations and they have to meet them in its standard setting always so that's why it will goback and why you can't turn it off. You maybe able to with an OBD diagnosis port and you can add any other features from that too that you may not have on your vehicle but it will be installed anyway like heated or cooled seats or more driving modes

I have the M-Sport package and if I push the gear selector twice instead of just once to select forward it seems to go straight into Sport mode, with no Auto-stop. I am very dubious about this having anything but an infinitesimal effect on the environment.

@@tommilton5753 I'll try it. Thanks.