[EV Fan]

Originally Posted by [DT]

There's a rocker switch down low, in front of the side pocket storage ...

User Tip: To open the liftgate you press down. To close it you lift up, but you have to hold it until closure is complete.

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by snerkler

I don’t find that my seats, and especially the steering wheel don’t get as hot as previous cars I’ve had (I don’t think it helps having the thicker M steering wheel).They’re warm alright, but on my old Land Rover the steering wheel got so warm I’d have to turn it down after a while.

I assume if I have the steering wheel/seat heating set to 3 on the manual controls that’s the hottest they’ll get and they’re not affected by the individual settings in the climate settings menu for the steering wheel heating and seat heating when in auto where you can set it to off, medium, high, very high?

Not sure what version of iDrive you are on and whether or not it is different in 8.5 vs 8.... I'll answer for iDrive 8 as that's what i have in mine.

Your climate control is either on auto or manual mode. There is no mixing the two. So if you like your heated steering super hot and even the highest setting in auto doesn't do that, you have to switch the entire climate control for you to manual and set it as high as it goes. That's the hottest it will get. In auto mode, the heating dials itself down as the cabin warms up so it is very normal that it feels weaker than a pure on/off system. Same goes for the heated seats. This is not how this worked in previous BMWs where seat heating and steering were not part of the auto climate, but in the ix they are. I personally find it balances things well for me with my current settings, but I've had passengers complain about their seat heating not being hot enough because they are used to it being full on or full off so I have them switch to manual climate and they can turn it on full blast. So far they haven't lasted too long with full heated seats before dialing it back down.

Originally Posted by snerkler

If I set these to auto at what temperature do they activate? I’ve looked in the manual but I can’t find the answer.

It depends on the cabin temp, exterior temp and the setting you pick. These are all input into a nebulous algorithm and the car decides if it should turn them on or not. Basically if you find it doesn't turn on when you'd want it to, you need to set it at least one setting higher in auto. Do this up and down until it matches the desired behaviour. If you are a little picky, it may never truly match how you want it to work and there is nothing short of using manual climate control that can be done about it.

[[DT]]

Originally Posted by EV Fan

User Tip: To open the liftgate you press down. To close it you lift up, but you have to hold it until closure is complete.

Even after almost a year (though I rarely use the interior control), that gets me every time

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by [DT]

Even after almost a year (though I rarely use the interior control), that gets me every time

Everytime I stop and think about it before pressing or lifting the button, i do the wrong motion. If i do it without thinking, I get it right.

[TulipTheBeaver]

Originally Posted by [DT]

There's a rocker switch down low, in front of the side pocket storage ...

Fantastic, thanks!

[TulipTheBeaver]

Originally Posted by EV Fan

User Tip: To open the liftgate you press down. To close it you lift up, but you have to hold it until closure is complete.

Nice tip, thanks!

[snerkler]

Originally Posted by ggalanis

Not sure what version of iDrive you are on and whether or not it is different in 8.5 vs 8.... I'll answer for iDrive 8 as that's what i have in mine.

Your climate control is either on auto or manual mode. There is no mixing the two. So if you like your heated steering super hot and even the highest setting in auto doesn't do that, you have to switch the entire climate control for you to manual and set it as high as it goes. That's the hottest it will get. In auto mode, the heating dials itself down as the cabin warms up so it is very normal that it feels weaker than a pure on/off system. Same goes for the heated seats. This is not how this worked in previous BMWs where seat heating and steering were not part of the auto climate, but in the ix they are. I personally find it balances things well for me with my current settings, but I've had passengers complain about their seat heating not being hot enough because they are used to it being full on or full off so I have them switch to manual climate and they can turn it on full blast. So far they haven't lasted too long with full heated seats before dialing it back down.





It depends on the cabin temp, exterior temp and the setting you pick. These are all input into a nebulous algorithm and the car decides if it should turn them on or not. Basically if you find it doesn't turn on when you'd want it to, you need to set it at least one setting higher in auto. Do this up and down until it matches the desired behaviour. If you are a little picky, it may never truly match how you want it to work and there is nothing short of using manual climate control that can be done about it.

Thanks, much appreciated.

[NomoTesla]

Originally Posted by EV Fan

User Tip: To open the liftgate you press down. To close it you lift up, but you have to hold it until closure is complete.

Exactly the opposite of what I would expect! lol

[javapro]

Originally Posted by ggalanis

Not sure what version of iDrive you are on and whether or not it is different in 8.5 vs 8.... I'll answer for iDrive 8 as that's what i have in mine.

Your climate control is either on auto or manual mode. There is no mixing the two. So if you like your heated steering super hot and even the highest setting in auto doesn't do that, you have to switch the entire climate control for you to manual and set it as high as it goes. That's the hottest it will get. In auto mode, the heating dials itself down as the cabin warms up so it is very normal that it feels weaker than a pure on/off system. Same goes for the heated seats. This is not how this worked in previous BMWs where seat heating and steering were not part of the auto climate, but in the ix they are. I personally find it balances things well for me with my current settings, but I've had passengers complain about their seat heating not being hot enough because they are used to it being full on or full off so I have them switch to manual climate and they can turn it on full blast. So far they haven't lasted too long with full heated seats before dialing it back down.





It depends on the cabin temp, exterior temp and the setting you pick. These are all input into a nebulous algorithm and the car decides if it should turn them on or not. Basically if you find it doesn't turn on when you'd want it to, you need to set it at least one setting higher in auto. Do this up and down until it matches the desired behaviour. If you are a little picky, it may never truly match how you want it to work and there is nothing short of using manual climate control that can be done about it.

I don't think that steering wheel and seat heating are tied to the climate control, at least starting with the 11/2024 iDrive 8.5 version. After the 11/2024 update you can turn these on independently of climate control, just like in iDrive 7.

[ggalanis]

Originally Posted by javapro

I don't think that steering wheel and seat heating are tied to the climate control, at least starting with the 11/2024 iDrive 8.5 version. After the 11/2024 update you can turn these on independently of climate control, just like in iDrive 7.

Most people will probably prefer this way but i do actually like how iDrive 8 does it. They should just allow for them to be decoupled from the rest for people who prefer that.

[DonSylver]

I know this is frowned upon by most drivers, but as dumb questions are allowed here, is there a car-wash mode to turn off all the sensors if one has to go into a drive-thru car wash?
For reference, in my previous BMW there was a Live Vehicle button in the middle of the car to turn off the active surrounding sensors. It had a green ring about it. Is there a button as such in the iX?

[darylp310]

Originally Posted by DonSylver

I know this is frowned upon by most drivers, but as dumb questions are allowed here, is there a car-wash mode to turn off all the sensors if one has to go into a drive-thru car wash?
For reference, in my previous BMW there was a Live Vehicle button in the middle of the car to turn off the active surrounding sensors. It had a green ring about it. Is there a button as such in the iX?

There's no car wash mode to turn off all sensors, but when in the car wash, it will automatically detect that the cameras are blocked and will proactively "Disable Camera Assistance". Also you can press the [P]camera button on the console to cancel the warnings. I do this each month when I take my car through the local drive through car wash.

However, there is a Car Wash Camera View which helps you align your wheels with the conveyer track. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lBXLMW-P1Kk

[javapro]

Originally Posted by DonSylver

I know this is frowned upon by most drivers, but as dumb questions are allowed here, is there a car-wash mode to turn off all the sensors if one has to go into a drive-thru car wash?
For reference, in my previous BMW there was a Live Vehicle button in the middle of the car to turn off the active surrounding sensors. It had a green ring about it. Is there a button as such in the iX?

All you need to do is press the parking assistance button when the sensors go off to turn them off. Same applies to iDrive 7 vehicles.

[DonSylver]

Originally Posted by darylp310

There's no car wash mode to turn off all sensors, but when in the car wash, it will automatically detect that the cameras are blocked and will proactively "Disable Camera Assistance". Also you can press the [P]camera button on the console to cancel the warnings. I do this each month when I take my car through the local drive through car wash.

However, there is a Car Wash Camera View which helps you align your wheels with the conveyer track. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lBXLMW-P1Kk

Thanks for that!
I have used the Car Wash Camera View, turned-off automatic-wipers and closed the Mirrors but the bong-bong sounds were driving me crazy and the camera kept asking me if I wanted to activate Reverse Parking Assist.
I just thought, there should be a switch off button or some mode. I asked the in-car audio Assistant a couple of times and she just kept on asking if I wanted to navigate to the nearest car wash

I am glad I am not the only one crazy enough to go through an automatic car wash with their car. I have heard all the stories about paint car and polishing and I was a believer for years, but I will be changing mine after 4 years as it is a PCP (leased with option to purchase at the end of the contract), so I couldn't care less. My last car was X4 M40i and I handwashed and polished it every time. They didn't revalue it to anything much when I was about to trade it in so now my conscience is free to do as I please
Thanks

[darylp310]

The automated car wash tech has improved substantially in recent years. They don’t use those hard plastic brushes anymore. It’s all just microfiber cloth now. I was pretty nervous the first time, but after more than a year, I don’t notice any scratches, even on the shiny black plastic parts.

[ubercruise]

I think the issue is not the brush material, it's that the microfiber itself holds contaminants and small pieces of debris which are then dragged across the paint. After my last car I decided to try hand cleaning only this time - I've probably spent more time and money for slightly better quality, but honestly I'm sorta wondering if I should just go ahead and use up the rest of what I got and go back to auto washes. I don't do a perfect job of making sure I don't have contaminants on my paint or cloths either, and really I just need to get the dust off the car. Would save me a ton of time and garage space to not have to store all the different materials, buckets etc. Perhaps I'll split the difference and auto wash but hand wax, or something to that effect. After all I did finally splurge on better materials so might as well still use some of it. I have like a year's supply of cleaning stuff though

[EV Fan]

Originally Posted by ubercruise

I think the issue is not the brush material, it's that the microfiber itself holds contaminants and small pieces of debris which are then dragged across the paint.

Years ago I took my brand new car into a car wash, and the vehicle just ahead looked like it had just driven through the Amazon during monsoon season. I was very worried that the brushes could not possibly be clean as they went from that truck to mine. I didn't see any damage afterward, though.

[ubercruise]

Originally Posted by EV Fan

Years ago I took my brand new car into a car wash, and the vehicle just ahead looked like it had just driven through the Amazon during monsoon season. I was very worried that the brushes could not possibly be clean as they went from that truck to mine. I didn't see any damage afterward, though.

The brushes themselves should be "clean" between washes, it's just tiny bits of grit that get stuck/persist over the long term that can put micro scratches or swirls on paint. I'm in a weird space where I don't really care that much in the grand scheme of things, but then when I see my car cleaned in a certain light and notice swirl/scratch marks, it drives me nuts.

[Paladin1]

The side black "plastic" bits between the windows and on the rear quarter panel (the iX logo bit) appear to be made of some recycled material, and aren't actually black but a deep maroon (apply an intense light). They are extremely soft, and will scratch easier than any other part of the car - if you have run them through an automatic wash with brushes/fiber towels, they already have swirls. If you're not OCD, you won't even notice (except in bright sunlight) or maybe even care, but they're there. Easily removed by polishing compound, but if you prefer not to have them, use a touchless wash or hand-wash. You may (likely will) get paint swirls as well (see above), but less noticeable depending on what protection (if any) you have applied.

[javapro]

Originally Posted by DonSylver

Thanks for that!
I have used the Car Wash Camera View, turned-off automatic-wipers and closed the Mirrors but the bong-bong sounds were driving me crazy and the camera kept asking me if I wanted to activate Reverse Parking Assist.
I just thought, there should be a switch off button or some mode. I asked the in-car audio Assistant a couple of times and she just kept on asking if I wanted to navigate to the nearest car wash

I am glad I am not the only one crazy enough to go through an automatic car wash with their car. I have heard all the stories about paint car and polishing and I was a believer for years, but I will be changing mine after 4 years as it is a PCP (leased with option to purchase at the end of the contract), so I couldn't care less. My last car was X4 M40i and I handwashed and polished it every time. They didn't revalue it to anything much when I was about to trade it in so now my conscience is free to do as I please
Thanks

As I mentioned in my post above, just press the parking assistance (camera) button in the center console when you start getting parking sensor warning chimes.

[LVBMW]

Originally Posted by ubercruise

The brushes themselves should be "clean" between washes, it's just tiny bits of grit that get stuck/persist over the long term that can put micro scratches or swirls on paint. I'm in a weird space where I don't really care that much in the grand scheme of things, but then when I see my car cleaned in a certain light and notice swirl/scratch marks, it drives me nuts.

Exactly! This is the issue with automated tunnel car washes. Mobile hand wash service for me all the time. Never, ever an automated car wash.

[drexplode]

When will be the right time to pull the trigger on an iX LCI 45 or 60? I’m a lease buyer and rates are rubbish right now (51% / .00150) and the lease credit likely to be killed by you know who. Has to be LCI due to seats, range and appearance. Stupid question I know so I hope I came to the right place