snowflake warning

Franciebaby · 11-08-2007, 07:20 AM

can't find my manual this morning and a triangle with a snowflake is showing????
Thanks

Spool · 11-08-2007, 07:23 AM

When the temps outside reaches 37 F it will flash this to warn you of ice and slick road....

Do not panic, you have 5 more degrees before water freezes, just turn the heat on and keep yourself warm...

Franciebaby · 11-08-2007, 07:25 AM

thanks, found it also using the search. so I guess it goes off by itself eventually after the temp goes up

Spool · 11-08-2007, 07:27 AM

It just flashes and beeps, it shouldn't stay on the entire time...

gloster · 11-08-2007, 08:05 AM

My VW used to do this also. I hate it. I wish I could disable it.

DrPowers · 11-08-2007, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gloster

My VW used to do this also. I hate it. I wish I could disable it.

As if you dont already know its cold out. We should definately be able to disable this alarm.

nik-328xi · 11-08-2007, 09:25 AM

Its a semi-friendly reminder that water on the road can freeze (or refreeze) before the temp drops to 32, especially on bridges/overpasses that have less mass to retain heat.

Nik

gloster · 11-08-2007, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by nik-328xi

Its a semi-friendly reminder that water on the road can freeze (or refreeze) before the temp drops to 32, especially on bridges/overpasses that have less mass to retain heat.

Nik

Exactly. But it's a reminder I don't need or want. When it beeps, I think there is a real issue.

de.abeja · 11-08-2007, 11:23 AM

Yeah it went off once in my wifes car on a REALLY cold morning.

DrPowers nailed this one, as if you don't already know it is cold out. lol

tintivilus · 11-08-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by gloster

Exactly. But it's a reminder I don't need or want. When it beeps, I think there is a real issue.

It's actually come in handy for me on road trips; when driving long distances in spring or fall I don't usually pay attention to the outside temperature.

Granted it's usually of little help, but it's not completely worthless.

ejazbmw · 11-08-2007, 12:43 PM

its pretty pointless I think anyone who drives knows when its cold enough that there maybe ice on the road lol....and most of time there isn't any ice at all!!

gloster · 11-08-2007, 02:13 PM

Imagine if every time the temperature went near freezing your wife said, "Honey, careful....there may be ice on the road". How long until she is walking?

Brunotheboxer · 11-08-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPowers

As if you dont already know its cold out. We should definately be able to disable this alarm.

you can.

driverseven · 11-08-2007, 03:12 PM

I would pay good money for a way to turn off a few of those %^$$% chimes, snowflake chime included.

oddjob2021 · 11-08-2007, 04:55 PM

i get it everyday, nowadays, its kinda stupid after a while

Desi · 11-08-2007, 07:38 PM

This is going to be a piss-off when I've just hiked to my car in -40C weather. No shit its freezing!

A better implementation of this 'feature' would have been to only activate the alarm if the temperature drops below freezing after you have already started driving. Meaning that when you jump in your car on a cold day, it dosen't tell you anything. However on a fall/spring day or something when you jump in your car and start driving and it is not freezing, but it gets colder to the point of freezing while your cruising along, then activate the damn icon in case you weren't paying attention to the temp while cruising.

tintivilus · 11-08-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Brunotheboxer

you can.

Do share! I don't recall seeing this in the manual, unless it's "drive south until it gets warmer"

Queenskid24 · 11-09-2007, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ejazbmw

its pretty pointless I think anyone who drives knows when its cold enough that there maybe ice on the road lol....and most of time there isn't any ice at all!!

lol indeed!

Brunotheboxer · 11-09-2007, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tintivilus

Do share! I don't recall seeing this in the manual, unless it's "drive south until it gets warmer"

you got me.

Josh49 · 11-09-2007, 07:59 AM

Started coming on two weeks ago or so.. B!tches..

driverseven · 11-09-2007, 08:39 AM

I just got a software update and it only beeps once for the snowflake.

I seem to remember that it used to beep twice.

HyperM3 · 11-09-2007, 11:21 AM

Wow, you guys complain about everything.

11-08-2007, 07:20 AM	#1
Franciebaby Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 297 Posts Drives: 2009 328i AW prem,nav,sat,ca Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jackson, Ms iTrader: (1)	snowflake warning can't find my manual this morning and a triangle with a snowflake is showing???? Thanks
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11-08-2007, 07:23 AM	#2
Spool ****** 558 Rep 6,169 Posts Drives: A few Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (24)	When the temps outside reaches 37 F it will flash this to warn you of ice and slick road.... Do not panic, you have 5 more degrees before water freezes, just turn the heat on and keep yourself warm... __________________ MKIV 6spd 1000hp Club
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11-08-2007, 07:25 AM	#3
Franciebaby Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 297 Posts Drives: 2009 328i AW prem,nav,sat,ca Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jackson, Ms iTrader: (1)	thanks, found it also using the search. so I guess it goes off by itself eventually after the temp goes up
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11-08-2007, 07:27 AM	#4
Spool ****** 558 Rep 6,169 Posts Drives: A few Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (24)	It just flashes and beeps, it shouldn't stay on the entire time... __________________ MKIV 6spd 1000hp Club
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11-08-2007, 08:05 AM	#5
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11-08-2007, 09:25 AM	#7
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11-08-2007, 11:23 AM	#9
de.abeja First Lieutenant 5 Rep 301 Posts Drives: 335 sedan Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Yeah it went off once in my wifes car on a REALLY cold morning. DrPowers nailed this one, as if you don't already know it is cold out. lol
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11-08-2007, 12:43 PM	#11
ejazbmw blahhh 302 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	its pretty pointless I think anyone who drives knows when its cold enough that there maybe ice on the road lol....and most of time there isn't any ice at all!!
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11-08-2007, 02:13 PM	#12
gloster Captain 15 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 335i MT, sport Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH iTrader: (0)	Imagine if every time the temperature went near freezing your wife said, "Honey, careful....there may be ice on the road". How long until she is walking?
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11-08-2007, 03:12 PM	#14
driverseven Curve junky 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 228 Black Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	I would pay good money for a way to turn off a few of those %^$$% chimes, snowflake chime included. __________________ 228 \| In-service: Nov '14
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11-08-2007, 07:38 PM	#16
Desi Lieutenant 16 Rep 441 Posts Drives: 2014 435i M-Sport X-Drive Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (4)	This is going to be a piss-off when I've just hiked to my car in -40C weather. No shit its freezing! A better implementation of this 'feature' would have been to only activate the alarm if the temperature drops below freezing after you have already started driving. Meaning that when you jump in your car on a cold day, it dosen't tell you anything. However on a fall/spring day or something when you jump in your car and start driving and it is not freezing, but it gets colder to the point of freezing while your cruising along, then activate the damn icon in case you weren't paying attention to the temp while cruising. __________________ 2014 BMW 435i XDrive M-Sport - Delivered May 2014 2007 BMW 323i - Delivered April 2007
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11-09-2007, 08:39 AM	#21
driverseven Curve junky 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 228 Black Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	I just got a software update and it only beeps once for the snowflake. I seem to remember that it used to beep twice. __________________ 228 \| In-service: Nov '14
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