Most surprising feature you discovered without reading manual?

MOCKBA · 01-19-2009, 02:13 PM

It was auto unfolding mirrors for me. I have a small garage so I have to fold mirrors when I'm entering in. What was my surprise when mirrors went in normal position after starting driving. Very neat behavior.

04Enthusiast · 01-19-2009, 08:59 PM

The hidden outside key lock for the trunk (under the lip for the license plate).

Monaco35Dream · 01-19-2009, 09:19 PM

locking the doors with the key in the key fob closes the windows and sunroof if you hold it...not that i use the key, just thought it was cool...oh and i didnt know i had auto dimming mirrors until it happened

GMT II · 01-19-2009, 09:20 PM

What's a manual? I just read 1Addicts 1000x a day since I ordered the car.

xbook · 01-19-2009, 09:51 PM

Hill assist. At fist I thought I purchased an automatic tranny.

MrHick · 01-20-2009, 07:49 AM

AC Auto shutoff

I was in traffic with some diesel trucks around me wen AC automatically switched circulation to inside only to stop the bad air.

miniswami · 01-20-2009, 08:14 AM

That you can use 87 octane in the 128 and 89 in the 135 without harming the engine. Page 109.

john08135i · 01-20-2009, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Monaco35Dream

locking the doors with the key in the key fob closes the windows and sunroof if you hold it...not that i use the key, just thought it was cool...oh and i didnt know i had auto dimming mirrors until it happened

You do mean the real metal key in the door? Cause it ront close them remotely like it does open them all remotely.
How can we hack that...?

1HungryMan · 01-20-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOCKBA

It was auto unfolding mirrors for me. I have a small garage so I have to fold mirrors when I'm entering in. What was my surprise when mirrors went in normal position after starting driving. Very neat behavior.

Really??? Is this standard on the 128???

Monaco35Dream · 01-20-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by john08135i

You do mean the real metal key in the door? Cause it ront close them remotely like it does open them all remotely.
How can we hack that...?

yeah the metal key...only Comfort Access guys can close it remotely...

hector · 01-20-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xbook

Hill assist...

+1

miro2296 · 01-20-2009, 12:18 PM

Hill assist

and 1 · 01-20-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hector

+1

+2

john08135i · 01-20-2009, 12:21 PM

Did you know our cars have a type of hybrid system?
When you come off the gas and press the brake the fuel pump shuts off and the whole cars runs off the alternator ONLY.
I read that somewhere...

My135 · 01-20-2009, 12:31 PM

The most hidden feature is that they stuffed a small V8 in my 135's engine bay:-):-):-)

emm3tt · 01-20-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by john08135i

Did you know our cars have a type of hybrid system?
When you come off the gas and press the brake the fuel pump shuts off and the whole cars runs off the alternator ONLY.
I read that somewhere...

Something like that is on the diesel cars.

EspressoBoy · 01-20-2009, 12:52 PM

This is going to sound silly but part of the adjustment for the drivers seat.

It was only when I was sitting in another 1 did I notice the seat was adjusted in a way I did not have my own. Well, when I got in my 1, I adjusted it just a tad more. It really pays to not only read this forum, but also make a point to meet other 1'ers!

It's funny cause it's the last thing I would have thought to "play" with again.

EspressoBoy

PS
I was going to say hill assist too, but it's been said how many times? Maybe it will go down as the most "suprise feature". So if anyone is counting, include me on that feature. BTW I love that feature and play with it at every hill I am stuck on.

bigmicj · 01-20-2009, 01:08 PM

The auto downshift when using the Steptronic in manual mode. I was actually pleased to discover this feature when I had to quickly brake during my first drive of the car.

1ForAll · 01-20-2009, 02:16 PM

Twin-turbo inline 6

JKAWB · 01-20-2009, 02:20 PM

Mine was being able to turn traction control all the way off. I knew I could push the button and shut it half way off, but i held it to long one day while having a conversation and I saw the triangle and arrow cirlce of death. i quckly learned what that did when i took a corner to quick and saw cars through my front windshield that were in my rear view only seconds earlier.

Bahraini135 · 01-20-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MOCKBA

It was auto unfolding mirrors for me. I have a small garage so I have to fold mirrors when I'm entering in. What was my surprise when mirrors went in normal position after starting driving. Very neat behavior.

how do u do that?:iono:

heybuddyjb · 01-20-2009, 02:59 PM

how do you make the mirror open and close automatically?

01-19-2009, 02:13 PM	#1
MOCKBA Captain 54 Rep 870 Posts Drives: 135 convertible Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SFBA iTrader: (0)	Most surprising feature you discovered without reading manual? It was auto unfolding mirrors for me. I have a small garage so I have to fold mirrors when I'm entering in. What was my surprise when mirrors went in normal position after starting driving. Very neat behavior. __________________ 535i/HUD Kamerton brings me true sound fidelity
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01-19-2009, 08:59 PM	#2
04Enthusiast Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 216 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Cpe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Omaha Nebraska iTrader: (1)	The hidden outside key lock for the trunk (under the lip for the license plate).
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Monaco35Dream Captain 44 Rep 647 Posts Drives: 08' 135i, 96' Talon Tsi AWD Join Date: May 2008 Location: Santa Maria, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 135i [0.00]	locking the doors with the key in the key fob closes the windows and sunroof if you hold it...not that i use the key, just thought it was cool...oh and i didnt know i had auto dimming mirrors until it happened
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01-19-2009, 09:20 PM	#4
GMT II Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 290 Posts Drives: I ride the bus. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NYC/Staten Isl. iTrader: (0)	What's a manual? I just read 1Addicts 1000x a day since I ordered the car. __________________ 2009 135i Coupe Sedona Red/Beige Boston Leather 6MT / ZPP / ZSP / Nav / Prem. Hi-Fi / Sirius / CA / Heated Seats (you keep the ski bag) / Park Dist. / HD Radio (because it was free)
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01-19-2009, 09:51 PM	#5
xbook Lieutenant Colonel 131 Rep 1,540 Posts Drives: '14 EBII M235i & '06 R53 GP Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northridge, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 MINI Cooper S GP [0.00] 2014 BMW M235i [0.00] 2008 E82 [0.00]	Hill assist. At fist I thought I purchased an automatic tranny. __________________
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01-20-2009, 07:49 AM	#6
MrHick 135i 8 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	AC Auto shutoff I was in traffic with some diesel trucks around me wen AC automatically switched circulation to inside only to stop the bad air.
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01-20-2009, 08:14 AM	#7
miniswami Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jan 2009 iTrader: (0)	That you can use 87 octane in the 128 and 89 in the 135 without harming the engine. Page 109.
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miro2296 Colonel 57 Rep 2,251 Posts Drives: '08 Montego Blue BMW 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Round Rock, TX iTrader: (1)	Hill assist __________________ ------------------------------------- BMW 135i/6 Speed/Montego Blue/Formula One Ceramic Tint/JB4 G4/AA Sport Intercooler/19 inch Iconz 880Z(19X8.5 & 19X10)/PSS 225/35 & 265/30/E93 M3 front sway bar/TRW front and rear Control Arms/BMS Drop In Filter/Dinan Exhaust/BlackLines/Upgraded \\\M RSFB
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01-20-2009, 12:21 PM	#14
john08135i Major 77 Rep 1,027 Posts Drives: 2013 M Sport, 2010 bmw S1000RR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando iTrader: (0)	Did you know our cars have a type of hybrid system? When you come off the gas and press the brake the fuel pump shuts off and the whole cars runs off the alternator ONLY. I read that somewhere... __________________ M Sport Line Estoril Blue
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01-20-2009, 12:31 PM	#15
My135 Lieutenant Colonel 85 Rep 1,609 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	The most hidden feature is that they stuffed a small V8 in my 135's engine bay:-):-):-) __________________ 7/08 135 Coupe, Crimson Red, 6 SP, Sport, Taupe Lette/Aluminum. Performance Mods: JB4 on Map 5, BMS DP Fix V3, Injen polished intake, AR Catless DP, Maddad resonated mid-pipes, aFe exhaust polished tips, ST Suspension Coil Over and Hotchkis front sway bar. Others: BMS OCC, BT Scanner, Mud Flap. Next Mods: AA Front Strut Brace.
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01-20-2009, 12:52 PM	#17
EspressoBoy 1addict, and proud 40 Rep 1,019 Posts Drives: BMW 135i 08 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada iTrader: (1)	This is going to sound silly but part of the adjustment for the drivers seat. It was only when I was sitting in another 1 did I notice the seat was adjusted in a way I did not have my own. Well, when I got in my 1, I adjusted it just a tad more. It really pays to not only read this forum, but also make a point to meet other 1'ers! It's funny cause it's the last thing I would have thought to "play" with again. EspressoBoy PS I was going to say hill assist too, but it's been said how many times? Maybe it will go down as the most "suprise feature". So if anyone is counting, include me on that feature. BTW I love that feature and play with it at every hill I am stuck on. __________________
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01-20-2009, 01:08 PM	#18
bigmicj Second Lieutenant 39 Rep 235 Posts Drives: 128i + M240iX Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LaLaLand iTrader: (0)	The auto downshift when using the Steptronic in manual mode. I was actually pleased to discover this feature when I had to quickly brake during my first drive of the car.
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01-20-2009, 02:16 PM	#19
1ForAll Colonel 141 Rep 2,127 Posts Drives: E92 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orlando iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 OSS Designs 335 [9.16] 2007 BMW 335i [9.28] 2007 BMW 335i [7.60]	Twin-turbo inline 6 __________________ "Go with Ray's. His e92 is God." - mashimarho
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01-20-2009, 02:20 PM	#20
JKAWB Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 08 135i Black Sapphire Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa FL iTrader: (0)	Mine was being able to turn traction control all the way off. I knew I could push the button and shut it half way off, but i held it to long one day while having a conversation and I saw the triangle and arrow cirlce of death. i quckly learned what that did when i took a corner to quick and saw cars through my front windshield that were in my rear view only seconds earlier.
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heybuddyjb New Member 2 Rep 25 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jul 2008 iTrader: (0)	how do you make the mirror open and close automatically?
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