04-05-2017, 08:00 AM | #23 | |
Private First Class
82
Rep 136
Posts
Drives: 2018 BMW M550i
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Morrisville, NC
|
Quote:
So, when the wife and I were sitting in one in the showroom this past weekend, my talking (using my hands, too) inadvertently turned the radio up. Kinda solidified my decision to leave it off as I do talk with my hands quite often. Now, if gesture control would automatically honk the horn (do I really have to define the gesture?), it might be a useful feature! ;-)
__________________
________________________________________
2018 BMW M550i - Med Blue / Black / 668M wheels [ZCW, ZDA, ZDB, ZDH, ZEC, ZLS, ZPK, 416, 5DV, 6WB] (ED 9/18/2017; PCD 11/30/2018) 2009 Acura MDX Tech - Silver / Grey (2009-2017) 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i - Silver / Red (2006-2009) |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-05-2017, 09:28 AM | #24 | ||
Lieutenant Colonel
443
Rep 1,963
Posts
Drives: I20 IX M60 Oxide Grey
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: NCL - UK
|
Quote:
__________________
Running: G30 530d M Sport (B57) Mediterranean Blue
Running: I20 IX M60 Oxide Grey Gone: F15 X5 40d M Sport (N57) Glacier Silver, E61 520d SE Auto (N47D20) Titanium Silver, F31 330d M Sport (N57D30A) Estoril Blue, E87 120d SE Auto (M47TU2D20) Sparkling Graphite |
||
Appreciate
0
|
04-05-2017, 10:33 AM | #25 |
Private First Class
9
Rep 147
Posts |
I mean, it's basically 5 dollars a month for a 36 month lease. If I never use it...oh well. But, in the off chance it turns out to be useful...great.
There have been plenty of things that I thought I'd never need that I now consider vital, such as GPS, parking sensors, automatic closing trunk (oops). This will also be my first vehicle with HUD...hoping that ends up being as useful as most people say it is.
__________________
2017 540i MSport
2014 535i 2011 335i 2006 330i |
Appreciate
0
|
04-05-2017, 11:16 AM | #26 |
Private First Class
71
Rep 145
Posts |
Actually you are only paying for 38-41% of it, so it's about $2.20 a month. Even so that's an extra movie rental instead of something I would use once to show off for kids (at least in my mind)...
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-05-2017, 11:52 AM | #27 |
Second Lieutenant
49
Rep 201
Posts |
I get that gesture control is "useless" to so many people but after using it in the 7 series, I actually really enjoyed it. It does take getting used to and isn't perfect by any means but I like to drive with one hand, leaving my right hand sometimes resting on the center console. If I wanted to change volume or do something, that's perfect placement for gesture control instead of reaching. I know people will now say I'm the ultimate definition of lazy or I should be a safer driver with both hands on the wheel, but all that said, it still has it's uses if you often rest your right hand in a place where you're in position by default to use gesture control conveniently.
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-09-2017, 07:52 PM | #28 | |
Private First Class
9
Rep 147
Posts |
Quote:
The reason I said I had to use iDrive to reject a call is because the steering wheel controls don't work. I had gotten so used to just ignoring it that I forgot...but I just tried it and you can't reject an incoming call with the little spinner thingie on the steering wheel. It does nothing. Have to use iDrive. Makes me all the more happy I got gesture control.
__________________
2017 540i MSport
2014 535i 2011 335i 2006 330i |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-09-2017, 08:24 PM | #29 |
Private First Class
71
Rep 145
Posts |
The flywheel apparently changes the selection to "reject" in the instrument cluster (you know, the partially digital thing everyone loves so much), not in the iDrive.
Mine's not here yet so I'm just quoting the user manual... Swiping away with gesture all fun and games until passenger loses an eye... |
Appreciate
0
|
04-09-2017, 10:12 PM | #30 | |
Private First Class
9
Rep 147
Posts |
Quote:
Still waiting for my G30 (longest wait of my life). How did you get your hands on the user manual? |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2017, 04:23 AM | #31 | |
Captain
154
Rep 637
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-10-2017, 10:54 AM | #32 |
Private First Class
71
Rep 145
Posts |
Search for BMW Driver's Guide in your App store. Enter a VIN from any G30 at your dealer or from online dealer websites. There is another thread on this I can't find right now where someone gave a VIN that worked as well... I have my VIN but it's not working yet (just came out of production).
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|