Talk:BMW iDrive

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Looks like BMW's PR department has paid wiki a visit. Htra0497 13:00 4 June 2006 (AET) True. As the stuff about "BMW leadership" is obviously highly biased material, I'm removing it for now. -- Pelle-Gnillot 02:34, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

Reboot
I am not certain where the information would best fit (maybe a new section?) but a helpful tidbit is how to force a reboot of iDrive. This is done by simultaneously holding down the Audio Mute/Unmute button (press volume control knob), CD Eject button, and DVD Eject button for a few seconds. This has worked on all of the iDrive equipped BMWs I have seen recently. While this shouldn't be needed for regular daily use, it sure does come in handy when iDrive freezes and you want to get back in business right away instead of waiting for the system to auto reboot itself, which I have seen take more than the duration of a 30 minute commute. Forum1 (talk) 11:08, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately this does not work on the iDrive Business or on the new iDrive professional for MY2009 3-series and 7-series. Reason being that you cannot press both eject buttons since you only have one optical drive. --81.165.2.95 (talk) 08:21, 11 November 2008 (UTC)


 * 1) None of this info should be placed on Wikipedia, as the principles state that nothing similar to manual or hints should be added. LMB (talk) 17:21, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

BMW Leadership
There is a quantifiable value to recognizing when a company does something first, and insofar as leadership implies first, there's an objective historical reality to mentioning a system such as iDrive in those terms.

Keep in mind that "first" is not synonymous with "best". Honda was the first to introduce a Japanese luxury division, but Toyota's Lexus has become the premiere Japanese luxury brand in terms of sales and brand equity. Honda was the first to introduce a mass produced hybrid, but Toyota's Prius has become the icon of hybrid design to date.

I think it is fair to discuss BMW as a leader for introducing this concept to the auto industry. Is iDrive the best of the available systems? Some like it, some don't, some prefer Audi's interpretation, or Mercedes-Benz' application, or what Lexus is doing with its mouse-like system. But, of all of them, BMW was first and introduced the idea to the consumer. There's value in recognizing this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.72.4.1 (talk) 16:41, 31 March 2010 (UTC)


 * 1) This was such a blatant advertisement that I simply removed it. I hereby challenge the original author to repost it with citations.  LMB (talk) 17:22, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

Tesla comparison
Is using teslamotors.com really a solid source for the more difficult to quantify parts of Tesla's entry in "Similar systems" (especially 'much more intuitive')? Also, is there any reason for the Tesla entry to include a lot of information about touch vs knob interfaces when none of the other entries (including touch-based systems) have that much detail? Agchapman (talk) 15:19, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Assistance window
The assistance window information in overview doesn't apply to M-ASK/"Business navigation" systems which didn't include this capability. Should this be called out, or left in place since the majority of in-use iDrive systems will have that capability? Agchapman (talk) 15:19, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Hey Navtool people
It's great that your product can make iDrive work with smartphones, but it's not cool to plug your stuff like that. Please consult https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.126.255.178 (talk) 15:33, 11 July 2019 (UTC)