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      04-12-2017, 11:13 AM   #23
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Is weather only available thru BMW Online? A paid service right after the initial free trial?
My 2014 CPO doesn't have weather option
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      04-12-2017, 11:19 AM   #24
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      04-12-2017, 11:23 AM   #25
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Is weather only available thru BMW Online? A paid service right after the initial free trial?
My 2014 CPO doesn't have weather option
Don't quote me on this but I think I read where the 2014 does not have this feature. Either way, unless you are trying to impress yourself or other passengers it's not a big deal.. I rely on my iPhone for weather updates rather than the slow af 3G connection in our X5.
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      04-12-2017, 12:09 PM   #26
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Any information showing on the screen while in split mode is too small for me. I go full screen or I go home
I am with Kzang on this. The split screen is just too small for me. However, I do use split screen on my way to work in the morning to see my gas mileage for the trip and the time it takes me to make the trip. Other than that, I avoid split screen.
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      04-12-2017, 07:23 PM   #27
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Didn't used to, but now I do. Typically media on left, and the weather widget on the right.
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      04-13-2017, 08:13 AM   #28
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Use it all the time, weather and time on right and Nav or Entertainment on left

Same here.
I have always used the split screen E70, E90 and now F15.

Navigation is 90% on the main screen and BMW Widget Time/Weather is 90% on the right side. HUD is great also.
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      04-13-2017, 08:20 AM   #29
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Don't quote me on this but I think I read where the 2014 does not have this feature. Either way, unless you are trying to impress yourself or other passengers it's not a big deal.. I rely on my iPhone for weather updates rather than the slow af 3G connection in our X5.
I've got weather on my early production 2014 (I picked it up early November 2013). It's part of the BMW Connected Drive services. The first 3 years are included, you have to pay for the service after that. Check the Connected Drive website.

Btw, I quoted you on that.
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      04-13-2017, 09:23 AM   #30
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Always! Nav on Left / Weather on Right
This is how I had mine set up for the first 6 months or so but I have since turned the split screen off. I usually have the map on the full iDrive screen and most of my interaction with radio, telephone, and navigation is performed via HUD.
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      04-13-2017, 10:00 AM   #31
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When not using Nav I have map on left, media (ipod) on right. When using Nav, I have Arrow Display on right (map on left). I love the split screen feature as the display is plenty wide enough.
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Don't quote me on this but I think I read where the 2014 does not have this feature. Either way, unless you are trying to impress yourself or other passengers it's not a big deal.. I rely on my iPhone for weather updates rather than the slow af 3G connection in our X5.
I've got weather on my early production 2014 (I picked it up early November 2013). It's part of the BMW Connected Drive services. The first 3 years are included, you have to pay for the service after that. Check the Connected Drive website.

Btw, I quoted you on that.
Hah.. yeah either way, it isn't even that great. I prefer the reliability of my phones weather app. The BMW weather app has a delay from my experience. One time it was snowing and bmw weather app says sunny...
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I've got weather on my early production 2014 (I picked it up early November 2013). It's part of the BMW Connected Drive services. The first 3 years are included, you have to pay for the service after that.
^^This. My 3-year anniversary comes around next month, I don't see myself paying for the renewal.
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      04-13-2017, 11:12 AM   #34
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^^This. My 3-year anniversary comes around next month, I don't see myself paying for the renewal.
I did, since I use the weather widget all the time and I also use Google to send addresses to the X5 a few times per month.
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      04-13-2017, 08:53 PM   #35
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again and like always with my posts but whatever happened to the skip/back song function? I miss that instead of having to scroll to the next song. Nobody better be a smart butt and tell me to skip the song using the buttons by the cd tray.
You can still FF & RW, but it would be nice to do it with the wheel; additionally, I wish I could adjust playback speed. I also would like to be able to maintain playlist display rather than reverting to individual track. While we are off topic, I also would prefer voice and radio controls on left side of steering wheel & ACC+ on the right.

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Is weather only available thru BMW Online? A paid service right after the initial free trial?
My 2014 CPO doesn't have weather option
It is part of ConnectedDrive subscription.

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Hah.. yeah either way, it isn't even that great. I prefer the reliability of my phones weather app. The BMW weather app has a delay from my experience. One time it was snowing and bmw weather app says sunny...
I mostly keep map on left. Then, on right, switch between the following:
  • Entertainment Details
  • Weather/Clock
  • Arrow Display - Wish there was a way to make HUD show street names sooner. It would be nice to have maneuver list on right as well.
I use both voice commands & hotkeys to toggle preferred layouts. I will occasionally use wheel to pull up Google Assist as well.
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      04-14-2017, 02:25 AM   #36
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I never use split screen. I observe a lot people using 2D navigation, but I have always like the 3D perspective. Zooming in and out with the iDrive controlknob works fine for me and the instruction is presented in the HUD. No need for duplicate info.

Media is also controlled via the steering wheel, and iDrive button and presented on the HUD or on the screen. I feel no need at all for arrows or the continuous mentioning of media on the side screen, I can hear which song or album is playing, furthermore it is shown in the upler right corner of the big screen.

Weather is totally useless information and the rest of the tripcomputer info can be called up via the switch.
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      04-14-2017, 06:44 PM   #38
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I never have my navigation up. Once the address is entered my HUD gets me to where I need to be. I loved how I was able to get around in LA so easily with the HUD. It makes me appear I have lived there my whole life.
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      04-14-2017, 09:04 PM   #39
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NAV left (2D map) and entertainment on right. Wife likes the map on full screen.
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      04-15-2017, 08:32 AM   #40
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I use split screen occasionally with position on the secondary screen to display elevation.
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Yes when I'm on a long trip I usually enable it, so I can see the map and what music is playing. I listen to a lot of sat radio, so it's nice to know.

Otherwise I keep it off so I can see more of the map mainly for traffic info. I have the shortcut set, so it's to enable or disable on whim.
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Weather on right side and either Nav or Music on the left.
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