[khaledn74]

Hi All, I am a new driver and just finished my drive ed and my training was over a Mercedes C200 which was underwhelming as a car but it had a Blindspot Warning Tone.

Now that I got my new car a G30 540 a MY2023, I got only the little triangle light in the mirrors and no tone.

Is this how it is with G30, or am I missing something?

Thank you!

[Mosaud1998]

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[SonD]

Originally Posted by khaledn74

Hi All, I am a new driver and just finished my drive ed and my training was over a Mercedes C200 which was underwhelming as a car but it had a Blindspot Warning Tone.

Now that I got my new car a G30 540 a MY2023, I got only the little triangle light in the mirrors and no tone.

Is this how it is with G30, or am I missing something?

Thank you!

Not missing anything, worth watching this though.
Be wary of steering wheel intervention, some really do not like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAW44NqYDmQ

[Qsilver7]

Do they not put an owners manual in the new BMWs? I have a paper back version as well as an owners manual built directly in iDrive that gives instant access as well as multiple search options. It even has embedded videos for certain features (like active blind spot detection). I find the integrated iDrive owners manual a great and convenient resource.

[khaledn74]

Originally Posted by SonD

Not missing anything, worth watching this though.
Be wary of steering wheel intervention, some really do not like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAW44NqYDmQ

Thank for this!

[khaledn74]

Originally Posted by Qsilver7

Do they not put an owners manual in the new BMWs? I have a paper back version as well as an owners manual built directly in iDrive that gives instant access as well as multiple search options. It even has embedded videos for certain features (like active blind spot detection). I find the integrated iDrive owners manual a great and convenient resource.

Thank you

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by SonD

Not missing anything, worth watching this though.
Be wary of steering wheel intervention, some really do not like it.

Scared the crap out of me the first time I experienced it (on a dealer loaner)! I turned it off on my G30 purchase. I may turn it back on during a road trip.

[Mosaud1998]

Am I slow or does this still not show us how to get the tone for blind-spot?

[Sam_M550i]

I do not believe the BMW has a tone for blind spot, just the triangle on the mirror.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Sam_M550i

I do not believe the BMW has a tone for blind spot, just the triangle on the mirror.

Well, I guess that's a good thing and bad thing

[LogicalApex]

Originally Posted by Sam_M550i

I do not believe the BMW has a tone for blind spot, just the triangle on the mirror.

You’re correct, there is no sound on the G30. It is just mirror flashing, steering vibration, and (optionally) steering intervention.

I find the feature works quite well on my G30. The one that made me pleasantly surprised was on a road trip a year or two back where I had checked my blind spots well and signaled and went to move over. The steering wheel vibrated and the car forcibly steered me back into my lane. I went “huh? It is clear” only to have a car go by me a second or two later. He had to be doing 130+ and I was doing 80 or 90MPH at the time. I was surprised at how far back the car was able to see and to warn on that.

I haven’t really had false positives from this feature. I do have it activate when I’m driving a bit aggressive and I knowingly merge in close, but I’m aware of that so I override it.

I find with BMW their safety features are focused on being “unobstrusive” and being a “driver’s car” assumes we are experts and the aids try to come on as late as possible and as quietly as possible.

[SteveinArizona]

There are lots of different variants from different car companies. As noted...BMW merely provides the lighted arrow. Merc gives the tone. Some offer a camera instead of a mirror (in Europe...not currently allowed in the US) and at least one, Lucid, offers both.