How is nav useful for other than directions

[why13]

Few Questions
1) Does the Ipod show the ipod menu on the nav screen?
2) Does setting a steering wheel button to mute set up only thru nav
3) What else does the nav do over a non nav screen other than directions?


Thanks

[AlexM105]

I recently asked for someone to make a video of the iDrive functions, but apparently it was too much work, or maybe not enough people saw it, dunno, but I'm interested in this as well.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7837

[rocketpop]

Check out this thread, not a video but tons of photos of the idrive screen

[ScottyGams]

^ what thread?

[rocketpop]

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4227

Sorry!

[xtrema]

I thought one of the nice thing about iDrive is that you can yell commands at your car.

Top Down
Temperature 65

etc.

[1ToBeOn2Wheels]

Sometimes I forget about the voice command feature. I can't wait to try that stuff out and to see if it works as well as it should.

[floridiot]

How do the real time traffic updates work? Do you need to have a service agreement like with the BMW Assist?

[why13]

1) Do you need nav for using voice commands to set temperatire etc?
2) With the nav , whenver it is flipped open are u forced to hit the accept button before using it select a cd or a contact from phone book?

[randomquickness]

is there a voice command to open the sunroof or windows?

[Nice1]

here's a thread from e90post which might be of help. it might be dated though.

[roldan]

Originally Posted by floridiot

How do the real time traffic updates work? Do you need to have a service agreement like with the BMW Assist?

Still waiting for the 1er, but my understanding is that the RTTI signals are piggybacked on top of regular FM signals in the supported areas, so you don't need any service plan or anything. It just knows.

[cracka]

Originally Posted by roldan

Still waiting for the 1er, but my understanding is that the RTTI signals are piggybacked on top of regular FM signals in the supported areas, so you don't need any service plan or anything. It just knows.

That's correct, no service agreement is needed for traffic info. When you bring up the list, it displays in ascending order according to the traffic disruption's distance from your current position, and it will alert you if any disruptions are on a nav route that you're following.

[john970]

Originally Posted by cracka

That's correct, no service agreement is needed for traffic info. When you bring up the list, it displays in ascending order according to the traffic disruption's distance from your current position, and it will alert you if any disruptions are on a nav route that you're following.

The traffic service is actually Clear Channel's "Total Traffic Network" which in turn uses reports from Clear Channel radio stations (including helicopter reports, etc. if the station has one) as well as data from Inrix's "Smart Dust Network" which uses various sources including cameras, pavement sensors, etc.

The data is transmitted over the FM band using FM-RDS/TMC. HD-Radio is not required, but they also transmit info over HD-Radio.

[E82tt6]

Originally Posted by why13

Few Questions
1) Does the Ipod show the ipod menu on the nav screen?
2) Does setting a steering wheel button to mute set up only thru nav
3) What else does the nav do over a non nav screen other than directions?


Thanks

1: Yes. Much easier to use, I'd consider buying it for this alone. In addition, the Logic 7 DSP settings can be altered through iDrive. Full EQ, as well as 3 different "surround" artificial sound-stage modes.

2: All the steering-wheel buttons are configurable through iDrive, as are most other car settings, including lock/unlock, blinkers, "beep" on locking, wiper settings, and pretty much anything else you could ever want to mess with.

3: Detailed configuration of anything and everything having to do with the car, including climate control, phone integration, sound, and just about EVERYTHING else you could ever want to change. For me, the sound settings and true ipod integration are big. I also find it MUCH less distracting than looking at a TINY radio screen down near the shifter that's invisible with polarized sun glasses when trying to go through an iPod, or just about anything else. You also can make the 6 "preset" buttons do whatever you want. I have button number "6" set to turn on my iPod, and go to the screen there that lets you dig through songs/playlists/artists/albums/etc. You can set them for radio stations, navigation functions, even climate control pre-sets.

I'll do a video when my car gets back if no one has done one by then. I originally got it because I think navigation is a MUST for ED, but at this point I think it's worth it for all the other features it also provides. The convenience factor is huge.

[TunedM2C]

Just get it, you'll be glad ya did.