Few Questions For New Owner

[jon]

Hi guys,picked up my E70 yesterday but have a few questions I need answering.

Can the folding mirrors be folded when locking the car off the key ?

What's the lastest nav DVD, is it 2011 and is it worth the money ?

I have elec memory seats, do the headrests tilt so you can actually rest your head on them ?

I dont have the USB option in the car, whats the best ipod integration to buy so the tracks are displayed on the screen ?

Are there any idrive updates available to update the system ?

Finally has anyone remapped their car, does it give much benefits mpg wise, mine is a 3.0d.

Cheers
Jon

[petert]

Jon - we need a bit more info about the car to help. (For example, early E70s used DVDs in the Nav system I think, but later ones have a hard disk based system, so we definitely need the build date.

Peter T

[bayrak]

Hi Jon,

Mine has folding mirrors, but I don't see an option within the settings (iDrive) to have them fold when locking the car. Perhaps this may be done by a dealer when having the car connected to their pc/system.
The satnav I have is hard disk.
Comfort seats have headrest adjustment, not sure about sport seats.
Not sure about the iPod connection, but have you looked at BMW's connector cable (try ebay).
iDrive update, may be possible via dealer.
Remap search this site as a few guys have had this done, depends on year/model, I think.

Good luck

[Don Coffey]

Hi Jon,

When locking your car with the remote, hold down the button for a few seconds and this may work, it does on the latest cars, but not sure when this was introduced.

Don

[jon]

Thanks for the replies, forgot to mention its a late 2007 model with sports seats and the DVD based nav.

I’ve tried holding down the lock button to fold the mirrors in but this doesn’t do anything, may give the dealer a call.

[bayrak]

Jon,

Just an update, my X5 was built during week 39 2010, when holding the lock button down I find the sun roof closes if in the open position, the widows also close if open, but the mirrors do not fold in.

[X5Sport]

DVD is available from BMW. There are two updates issued every year. As to being worth it, well it costs about £175 - £200 depending upon the dealer, and it depends upon when your disc was issued. Mine is a 2008 in the E53, so it's probably about time to update it again except a new bypass between Bedford and the M1 has just opened and won't be on it yet. Might wait a wee while yet.

The one in the X6 is hard drive based and I don't have a clue how you do that one! Built Week 40 2010. USB thumb drive I suppose and an expensive licence key.