4-zone Climate control

[opasha]

Originally Posted by Barbja

Put the idrive selection on what you want the button to do, then hold down the button for a few secs. Like if you want it to go to audio settings, push the button when the selector is hovering on 'audio settings', not when you're already on the audio settings screen. You can program most stuff, but not everything.

I think I had my sister's cell, my son's cell, climate control and something about radio options that would take me into the control to pause/tick back/tick forward for the satellite radio. I think that one was the one I used most followed by my sister's phone.

Oh, and a neat thing that they did is if you put you finger on a button but don't press it, some text shows at the top of the iDrive screen that will tell you what the button does. That's SO helpful when you can't remember what you set on your less-used buttons.

Thank you, Barbara!

[hyde]

Originally Posted by Barbja

Oh, and a neat thing that they did is if you put you finger on a button but don't press it, some text shows at the top of the iDrive screen that will tell you what the button does. That's SO helpful when you can't remember what you set on your less-used buttons.

This helps a lot because now we have two more buttons. I already put Split Screen On/Off, Traffic View/Regular View, BMW Widgets (if I want to see the weather), and few others. It's pretty cool, but I still cannot believe Compass/Direction is not an always-on option. Even if you never use it, it was always nice to have that.
While we are on topic, I hate the fact that Date is not always on either.

Originally Posted by Barbja

In my E70 and E71 I was able to program a button to the menu where you select rear zone on/off. So I had to hit memory button, then click on the idrive to turn it off/on. That was a function that I performed a lot.

Nope, not possible with F15, "Rear Climate Off" or whatever it is called is "Not programmable" selection, which doesn't make sense to me, also there were others like you cannot program Tone to any button, that was also surprising..

[opasha]

Originally Posted by hyde

This helps a lot because now we have two more buttons. I already put Split Screen On/Off, Traffic View/Regular View, BMW Widgets (if I want to see the weather), and few others. It's pretty cool, but I still cannot believe Compass/Direction is not an always-on option. Even if you never use it, it was always nice to have that.
While we are on topic, I hate the fact that Date is not always on either.



Nope, not possible with F15, "Rear Climate Off" or whatever it is called is "Not programmable" selection, which doesn't make sense to me, also there were others like you cannot program Tone to any button, that was also surprising..

Yeah, some great pros and cons. That's the one advantage of the 6WB. You can program the speed into the circles and just use the bottom BC stalk menu for the date since almost everything else shows up on your cluster like AVERAGE MPG and FUEL MILEAGE LEFT.

[turbotoy4me]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Thanks guys it's a done deal I will get it and put the proposed order on later tonight .... Very likely signing order off on Thursday !!

Excellent choice, especially if you have passengers in the rear often. I have not used mine yet should take delivery this Friday.

[Barbja]

Originally Posted by turbotoy4me

Excellent choice, especially if you have passengers in the rear often. I have not used mine yet should take delivery this Friday.

Since my son sits in the front seat now, I don't have passengers in the rear all that often. However, when I do, its three teenagers and even with the 4-zone, they STILL argue over the A/C setting. Imagining what it would be like with 2-zone makes me more than willing to fork over the cash!

[turbotoy4me]

Originally Posted by Barbja

Since my son sits in the front seat now, I don't have passengers in the rear all that often. However, when I do, its three teenagers and even with the 4-zone, they STILL argue over the A/C setting. Imagining what it would be like with 2-zone makes me more than willing to fork over the cash!

Sounds like an excellent investment for your sanity. Enjoy!

[hyde]

Originally Posted by Barbja

Since my son sits in the front seat now, I don't have passengers in the rear all that often. However, when I do, its three teenagers and even with the 4-zone, they STILL argue over the A/C setting. Imagining what it would be like with 2-zone makes me more than willing to fork over the cash!

[opasha]

@SDRX, I totally forgot I had take a picture of my rear interior and you can clearly see the B-pillar vents here right behind the seat belt. Hope this helps, buddy :

[SDRX]

Originally Posted by opasha

@SDRX, I totally forgot I had take a picture of my rear interior and you can clearly see the B-pillar vents here right behind the seat belt. Hope this helps, buddy :

Thanks for that ! I've added that to the car and it's been ordered today

[opasha]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Thanks for that ! I've added that to the car and it's been ordered today

No problem . Sounds good! Congrats!

[stewy604]

I know you've already decided, but +1 for it being worth the extra $$$.

[SDRX]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Thanks for that ! I've added that to the car and it's been ordered today

Felt I had to come back and say that panoramic roof looks amazing :-)

But I had to draw the line on options with my build when I hit £75k Discipline !! Lol

[opasha]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Felt I had to come back and say that panoramic roof looks amazing :-)

But I had to draw the line on options with my build when I hit £75k Discipline !! Lol

I know how you feel. It's a great feature, but to be totally honest, I rarely open it, haha. I'm sure I will when the weather gets better .

[SDRX]

Originally Posted by opasha

I know how you feel. It's a great feature, but to be totally honest, I rarely open it, haha. I'm sure I will when the weather gets better .

Any chance of a pic for us all of the controller unit for the rear air con zone controls ? :-)

[opasha]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Any chance of a pic for us all of the controller unit for the rear air con zone controls ? :-)

I can take a better picture when I get my car back, but here's a picture of it when I took a pic of my WeatherTech mats:

[SDRX]

Originally Posted by opasha

I can take a better picture when I get my car back, but here's a picture of it when I took a pic of my WeatherTech mats:

Ah man we do get spoilt on here ;-) thanks pal

What's up with the car ? Routine service ?

[Snow-Kidney]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Any chance of a pic for us all of the controller unit for the rear air con zone controls ? :-)

i've posted it before. Check out some vids on youtube or photos on autotrader.

[opasha]

Originally Posted by SDRX

Ah man we do get spoilt on here ;-) thanks pal

What's up with the car ? Routine service ?

You are most welcome .

MODS - mostly wrapping . New thread with pics will be posted shortly after!

[ZigmundUK]

Thread resurrection!

Does the climate display at the front look any different for 4 zone vs 2 zone? In the g30 the 4 zone option gives you a nicer front display but wondering if the same applies to the f15?

[menelaos]

Glag you resurrected this, cause I would like to know how to enable 4-zone climate control. Is it just about rear controls and coding....or is there some other module involved.
A lot of pics are not showing any more.

[CatalinP]

4 zone climate control include an extra filter, so it is not that simple.

I'm sure you'll find some fake buttons on eBay to match the brakes.

[Maverik259]

Originally Posted by menelaos

Glag you resurrected this, cause I would like to know how to enable 4-zone climate control. Is it just about rear controls and coding....or is there some other module involved.
A lot of pics are not showing any more.

It's a completely different system. Additional blowers. Additional vents in the B pillars. Wiring may or may not even exist through the center Console to where the unit would reside. Anything's doable but let's be honest. Sometimes it's just not worth it and I think this is one of those mods.