iDrive issues

gtabmwdriver2011 · 07-09-2018, 11:18 AM

Recently picked up a new 2018 340i. I have noted 2 (admittedly minor) issues affecting iDrive:

1. I don't remember whether this was the same in my 2014 328i, but iDrive allows one to choose which audio sources will show up when you press the "mode" button on the steering wheel (i.e. radio, CD, XM, bluetooth, USB, etc). In my case, I have it set to toggle only between my presets and CarPlay, since I don't use any other audio sources. It seems to work ok for a while, but then out of the blue, other sources will show up in this menu, without me adding them. So while it starts out just showing Presets and CarPlay, other choices will just mysteriously be inserted (usually Satellite, but I have also seen AM), anywhere from several hours to several days later. I am not sure what is causing this or how to prevent it. Each time it happens, I go back into the menu and deselect the extra sources to get things back to the way I like, but it doesn't seem to stick.

2. When I don't have CarPlay being displayed on the screen (e.g. when I have the car's navigation screen showing), CarPlay notifications (e.g. incoming text messages) sometimes show up at the top of the screen, and sometimes don't. There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to this.

Any suggestions about how to fix either of these issues?

sandwi54 · 07-10-2018, 01:41 AM

Sounds like you may need to make a trip to the dealer. Your car is under warranty anyway so let them take a stab at fixing it.

wilbur_the_goose · 07-10-2018, 06:34 AM

Take it to a dealer.

07-09-2018, 11:18 AM	#1
gtabmwdriver2011 Enlisted Member 3 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 340i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	iDrive issues - can anyone advise how to fix? Recently picked up a new 2018 340i. I have noted 2 (admittedly minor) issues affecting iDrive: 1. I don't remember whether this was the same in my 2014 328i, but iDrive allows one to choose which audio sources will show up when you press the "mode" button on the steering wheel (i.e. radio, CD, XM, bluetooth, USB, etc). In my case, I have it set to toggle only between my presets and CarPlay, since I don't use any other audio sources. It seems to work ok for a while, but then out of the blue, other sources will show up in this menu, without me adding them. So while it starts out just showing Presets and CarPlay, other choices will just mysteriously be inserted (usually Satellite, but I have also seen AM), anywhere from several hours to several days later. I am not sure what is causing this or how to prevent it. Each time it happens, I go back into the menu and deselect the extra sources to get things back to the way I like, but it doesn't seem to stick. 2. When I don't have CarPlay being displayed on the screen (e.g. when I have the car's navigation screen showing), CarPlay notifications (e.g. incoming text messages) sometimes show up at the top of the screen, and sometimes don't. There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason to this. Any suggestions about how to fix either of these issues?
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07-10-2018, 01:41 AM	#2
sandwi54 Major 538 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: G07, F90 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: California iTrader: (1)	Sounds like you may need to make a trip to the dealer. Your car is under warranty anyway so let them take a stab at fixing it. __________________ 2022 X7 M50i Phytonic Blue 2019 M5 MBB (wife's DD)
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07-10-2018, 06:34 AM	#3
wilbur_the_goose Major 353 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: 2018 330ix Gran Turismo Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Philly iTrader: (0)	Take it to a dealer.
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