[MongoTom]

I’ve been reading the manual while my car sits in Quality Check for over a week. In the section regarding My Modes it says that a number of systems can be adjusted (drivetrain, steering, chassis, etc.), but it really doesn’t tell how they change. Can anyone clarify? Just how customizable are these cars and are the adjustments noticeable? Throttle response and shift points seem obvious, but can steering response, brake feel, and suspension softness change?

[RichardInCA]

In my M60, Sport mode provides some crude adjustments - I didn’t quite capture the whole range here, but basically you can adjust in one or two ways, steering, drivetrain, driving dynamics and damper settings

[TLK]

I downloaded a manual using the VIN from a car on a dealer’s inventory website. Wow, BMW manuals are getting worse. There are no actual pictures of idrive screen or instrument cluster views, no illustrations or pictures of what any of the HUD content can be, and the description of the ADAS features (the names for the features) does not match those in the configurator.

Maybe the phone app has better usable information?

[AiredaleDad]

Go on U-tube and watch some videos about how to set up the features on your car. They are pretty informative.

[agorski]

Originally Posted by TLK

I downloaded a manual using the VIN from a car on a dealer’s inventory website. Wow, BMW manuals are getting worse.

My biggest complaint is that the manual tells you how to navigate to where you can make changes but does not list the possibilities or explain what they do.

[AiredaleDad]

Originally Posted by agorski

My biggest complaint is that the manual tells you how to navigate to where you can make changes but does not list the possibilities or explain what they do.

This! I definitely noticed this when looking through the manual. Then I started looking at the U-Tube videos. There are some BMW Geniuses on there going through and showing how to set things up.

[MongoTom]

Originally Posted by AiredaleDad

This! I definitely noticed this when looking through the manual. Then I started looking at the U-Tube videos. There are some BMW Geniuses on there going through and showing how to set things up.

Can you post a link to these? Thanks.

[agorski]

Originally Posted by MongoTom

Can you post a link to these? Thanks.

Ha! No. But you can do a search for Chris's Bimmers. He's got tons of short videos on every topic that are very good.

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by MongoTom

Can you post a link to these? Thanks.

I particularly like the YouTube creator 'BeamerView'. He has a wealth of information about a number of BMW topics. Here's one on iDrive 8.5

[AiredaleDad]

Originally Posted by ToddRGuy

I particularly like the YouTube creator 'BeamerView'. He has a wealth of information about a number of BMW topics. Here's one on iDrive 8.5

This one!. I have been watching their videos MongoTom. Go to BeamerView and watch some of them.

[agorski]

BeamerView has good content but he's got a weird presentation style and waves his hand around a lot. Get off of my lawn. Chris is more my style.

[rgw]

This is all good info. iDrive 8+ has a reputation for being a bit dense for new or infrequent drivers. The little trick to use the wheel to quickly get to your favorites is probably going to be a lifesaver.

[ToddRGuy]

Originally Posted by agorski

BeamerView has good content but he's got a weird presentation style and waves his hand around a lot. Get off of my lawn. Chris is more my style.

Haha! Too funny. I like them both actually. I don’t understand why Chris always disables comments on his videos though. You can’t ask a question. Perhaps he had bad experiences? He’s also not produced any content in over a year, it seems?

[agorski]

Originally Posted by ToddRGuy

He’s also not produced any content in over a year, it seems?

I think he did one a month ago, but output has really slowed down. That said, here's a quote on his channel from 2 weeks ago:

You may have noticed that most of our videos are missing! We’re aware of this issue and truly appreciate your patience as we work through these technical difficulties. Unfortunately, this means we will need to recreate, edit, and re-upload many of our videos.

At Chris’s Bimmers, we believe in finding the silver lining in every situation. We’ve decided that now is the perfect time to start fresh and rebrand our channel. We’re excited to produce new content that will help you understand your vehicle better than ever before!

In the coming months, we’ll begin filming our next generation of videos, and we’ll share the rebranding launch date as soon as it’s set. In the meantime, please enjoy the content that remains available, and accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience.

We are incredibly grateful for our viewers, subscribers, and members!

Thank you for your continued support,

The Chris’s Bimmers Team