Is This Normal?

mffarrell · 02-13-2023, 07:04 PM

2020 M550i

Sometimes when I exit the car after I have shutdown the engine, the electronics remain in the ready state, meaning the sound system is on, instrument cluster on and so on.

Eventually, the system will time-out and everything will shutdown. I can force a shutdown by pushing the volume/mute button for 10 s.

Is this normal?

Hoa · 02-13-2023, 07:09 PM

Normal. If you lock the car, it will shut everything down.

mffarrell · 02-13-2023, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoa

Normal. If you lock the car, it will shut everything down.

Do you know if this is a software glitch? 80% of the time everything will shut-down fine when I close the door. It’s just annoying when I am not planning to lock the doors.

Thanks!

ezaircon4jc · 02-13-2023, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mffarrell

Do you know if this is a software glitch? 80% of the time everything will shut-down fine when I close the door. It’s just annoying when I am not planning to lock the doors.

Thanks!

I've found that if I remove my seatbelt too soon the system stays ready.

mffarrell · 02-13-2023, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

I've found that if I remove my seatbelt too soon the system stays ready.

Thanks!

WretchedRefuse · 02-14-2023, 03:42 AM

The system will also stay on if you open the door too quickly after shutting down the engine. I've trained myself to wait a couple of seconds before opening the door.

mffarrell · 02-14-2023, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by WretchedRefuse

The system will also stay on if you open the door too quickly after shutting down the engine. I've trained myself to wait a couple of seconds before opening the door.

Thanks!

Qsilver7 · 02-18-2023, 04:03 PM

My owners manual lists 3 different ways to have the vehicle enter IDLE STATE. And as others mentioned, depending on your exiting procedure…if you open the door too fast or unbuckle your seat belt too fast…the vehicle may not shut down. Being in my mid 60s…sometimes my prostate has me having to pee right away as soon as I pull into the garage…and if I open the door to jump out before pressing the START button to turn the engine off… the radio may still be playing even though I have iDrive set to shut down when I open the door. When this happens it’s no biggy to me because I know I exited the vehicle unconventionally by opening the door prior to turning the engine off or unbuckling my seat belt early…I just lock the door with the remote or CA door handles…then quickly UNLOCK them again (since I’m in the garage). This turns the radio off (when I lock the vehicle)…but will put the vehicle back into the READY STATE when I unlock the vehicle…but then it will shut down again if I don’t come back to the vehicle in a few minutes.

But again, if you check your owners manual (or the manual built into iDrive) it will list the multiple ways you can enter the idle state.

My f06 & f15 can enter idle state by:

Pressing the START button TWICE,
LOCK the vehicle with the remote or CA after exiting the vehicle
Selecting SHUT DOWN when DOOR is opened which is a selection in SETTINGS in iDrive

Some BMWs require pressing the VOL button vs the START button…so again, check your owners manual for your particular BMW model. The images below were from a G chassis BMW (I forget which one)…but the images are in my pic stash:

mffarrell · 02-18-2023, 05:23 PM

Thank you!

prime300 · 02-18-2023, 08:24 PM

If you want, when you go in your door/key settings

You can select to turn everything off once you open your door

H_T · 02-18-2023, 11:47 PM

You can also power off by holding the volume knob in for a few seconds if it happens.

On another thread it was mentioned that the vehicle drains the battery less if the car is locked, which I found to be true (using BimmerLink). So I lock every time including in the garage.

Joe-BMW33 · 02-20-2023, 01:07 PM

Shut the engine down BEFORE you unbuckle. Then unbuckle and when you open your door, the electronics will shut down.

WretchedRefuse · 02-20-2023, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by H_T

... On another thread it was mentioned that the vehicle drains the battery less if the car is locked, which I found to be true (using BimmerLink). So I lock every time including in the garage.

Can you provide a link to this? It's the first I have heard of it. Thanks!

ezaircon4jc · 02-20-2023, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Shut the engine down BEFORE you unbuckle. Then unbuckle and when you open your door, the electronics will shut down.

Here's a wrinkle... got home from Panda, let wife unit out in the driveway, backed into garage, unbuckled, turned off car and opened door. When I opened the door the electronics shut down. I deliberately delayed a bit between the steps.

H_T · 02-21-2023, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WretchedRefuse

Can you provide a link to this? It's the first I have heard of it. Thanks!

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1931056

Almaretto · 03-18-2023, 03:53 AM

For better or worse, recent vehicle models stay active longer and start to load sooner in order to minimize boot time.

Sequence of exiting the car matters and any physical car contact (ie brake pedal, door handle, seat sensor, etc) along along with active phone calls or Carplay/Android Auto can trigger wake signals.

Pay attention to whether there is a passenger as well as order you turn off engine, unbuckle seat belt, and open door to find ideal exit strategy for desired behavior.

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Qsilver7 Major General 4448 Rep 7,489 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	My owners manual lists 3 different ways to have the vehicle enter IDLE STATE. And as others mentioned, depending on your exiting procedure…if you open the door too fast or unbuckle your seat belt too fast…the vehicle may not shut down. Being in my mid 60s…sometimes my prostate has me having to pee right away as soon as I pull into the garage…and if I open the door to jump out before pressing the START button to turn the engine off… the radio may still be playing even though I have iDrive set to shut down when I open the door. When this happens it’s no biggy to me because I know I exited the vehicle unconventionally by opening the door prior to turning the engine off or unbuckling my seat belt early…I just lock the door with the remote or CA door handles…then quickly UNLOCK them again (since I’m in the garage). This turns the radio off (when I lock the vehicle)…but will put the vehicle back into the READY STATE when I unlock the vehicle…but then it will shut down again if I don’t come back to the vehicle in a few minutes. But again, if you check your owners manual (or the manual built into iDrive) it will list the multiple ways you can enter the idle state. My f06 & f15 can enter idle state by: Pressing the START button TWICE, LOCK the vehicle with the remote or CA after exiting the vehicle Selecting SHUT DOWN when DOOR is opened which is a selection in SETTINGS in iDrive Some BMWs require pressing the VOL button vs the START button…so again, check your owners manual for your particular BMW model. The images below were from a G chassis BMW (I forget which one)…but the images are in my pic stash: Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral. Last edited by Qsilver7; 02-18-2023 at 04:16 PM..
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Almaretto Major General 2374 Rep 8,364 Posts Drives: Test Vehicles Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Mountain View, CA iTrader: (0)	For better or worse, recent vehicle models stay active longer and start to load sooner in order to minimize boot time. Sequence of exiting the car matters and any physical car contact (ie brake pedal, door handle, seat sensor, etc) along along with active phone calls or Carplay/Android Auto can trigger wake signals. Pay attention to whether there is a passenger as well as order you turn off engine, unbuckle seat belt, and open door to find ideal exit strategy for desired behavior.
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