[espo]

Originally Posted by JamieA

The only other comment I will make about CA is that with the car locked, it sometimes does not let you open the boot. I think my tinting interferes with the RF signals, and it only happens rarely, so I am not that fussed about it.

I've had the same problem time to time and my windows are not tinted.. Seems that I can get out of the car, lock it, then go and open the "boot" (truck here in the US) and it doesn't want to go. If I step back from the car, then go up to the truck and open it then it works... a little weird.

[LEDZEP]

Originally Posted by pharding

Decisions, decisions. The car has been ordered for Euro Delivery on December 19. I am now contemplating adding Comfort Access. Is it worth it? The 330 has Sport, Premium, Steptronic, Nav, and PDC. What do you Bimmer Enthusiasts recommend on this last detail? Thanks.

If you're willing to pay extra for it then it's worth it. If you're not then it isn't.

[lungdoctor]

Comfort Access is one of the Best features on my 330XI ! Not only do you not have to reach for your keys, all of your presets ( seat postiion, mirrors etc) adjust when you get in the car. They key does not have to be placed in the Dash, and to lock your car all you do is touch the handle. At this point i would not get another car without Comfort Access.

[JamieA]

Originally Posted by espo89

I've had the same problem time to time and my windows are not tinted.. Seems that I can get out of the car, lock it, then go and open the "boot" (truck here in the US) and it doesn't want to go. If I step back from the car, then go up to the truck and open it then it works... a little weird.

Hmm, this is interesting because I have noticed that CA doesn't like to be locked then unlocked in quick succession. It is like there is a timeout or something between accesses. Perhaps this is at the root of the whole boot/trunk thing... I either do the same thing as you or give up and use the key, but this is a rare occasion.

[JamieA]

Originally Posted by Tierfreund

It IS the difference between the Business and the Professional nav.

The Business nav actually is technically the better Nav and I-drive computer. It´s faster, more reliable, boots faster and has better FM reception and played Mp3 right from the start. That´s because it´s made by the far better Manufacturer (Harmann/Becker while the Professional is by VDO).
The Professional Nav has more features (bigger screen, Map display) but otherwise the Business is better.

The longer loading times of the Professional Nav are "normal" and there´s nothing the dealer can do about them. Sometimes newer versions of the Nav and system software will speed up the boot time, but that´s not guaranteed.

Thanks for this. This is very useful information.

[Tierfreund]

Originally Posted by LEDZEP

If you're willing to pay extra for it then it's worth it. If you're not then it isn't.

Oh Led, that one wins the award for most helpful post of the day.

Whatsup? Had something bad for lunch? No lunch at all?

[Tierfreund]

Originally Posted by JamieA

Hmm, this is interesting because I have noticed that CA doesn't like to be locked then unlocked in quick succession. It is like there is a timeout or something between accesses. Perhaps this is at the root of the whole boot/trunk thing... I either do the same thing as you or give up and use the key, but this is a rare occasion.

There is a 2 second minimum time-out between locking and unlocking. It´s in the manual.

[JamieA]

Originally Posted by Tierfreund

There is a 2 second minimum time-out between locking and unlocking. It´s in the manual.

OK, I had better RTFM. I must have skipped those pages in excitement!

[LEDZEP]

Originally Posted by Tierfreund

Oh Led, that one wins the award for most helpful post of the day.

Whatsup? Had something bad for lunch? No lunch at all?

Wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I don't have CA on my cars, and didn't feel it was worth the $ for me. I love cool stuff, and that's a cool feature, but I just didn't feel like paying extra for it. I'm sure many others feel that it is worth paying extra for, and thus my post. It's like every other option (or even car brand for that matter) - if you want it enough to pay the premium price then it is "worth it" to you, otherwise it's not.

Some questions posted here are difficult or impossible to answer, like "what color should I get". I understand people like to hear other's thoughts, as do I, but ultimately it is one's own decision what to buy.

[rossmelvin]

Originally Posted by JamieA

For some strange reason, opening the driver's door with CA only opened that door, but the passenger's unlocked all of them. It was annoying because I normally put my suit jacket on the seat behind me, so I had to use the fob to get into the rear door conveniently.

So I reprogrammed the car to unlock all doors rather than the 2-stage unlocking it was set at, and viola! all doors open now when I open the driver's door with CA. Not an option if you live in a high crime area though I would suspect.

dose the passenger have to a have fob too?
or is when the driver opens/unlocks the door the passenger's work too?

[JamieA]

Originally Posted by rossmelvin

dose the passenger have to a have fob too?
or is when the driver opens/unlocks the door the passenger's work too?

If you have your locking set to "all doors unlock" then the passengers don't have to have a fob, but if you have progressive unlock then they need one if you don't want to scoot around to open their door for them, or get in and press the door unlock button on the dash.

CA doesn't work on the rear doors, so I set locking to "all unlock" to get around my problem of always stashing stuff on the seat behind me.