[MBrown1003]

Originally Posted by Garrett

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Secondly, you cannot lock yourself or anyone inside a BMW. Pull the door handle to unlock the door, pull the doorhandle again to open the door. It's a safty feature in every car. Such as if you ran into a lake and had no power or battery shorted while inside..!
-Garrett

Not QUITE true. If you lock it from the outside, you can indeed lock someone in the car. That activates a double-lock that cannot be overridden from inside the vehicle. (I'm sure I'm not the only one who did this to a Significant Other -- hopefully in jest!)

[tjnptel1]

Originally Posted by adamr

It is a re-wrtiable ... duh?

So erase the CD up and put your new songs back on ... saves on CD's ...

or not. wtf. once you close a CD, you can reburn it. rewritable or not. the case is the same.

[stefman]

Originally Posted by BMW_drei

Things you didn't know:
Most 3er owners don't read the manual...

Others:
The round thingy in front of the drivers seat makes the scenery move to the right when you turn it to the left (and vice versa). Pushing the little foot-thingy on the right makes this happen faster.

Using the turn-signal makes other drivers scoot up to block your lane change in major cities. It also identifies you as a tourist.

If you don't lock the doors after you park, the car turns invisible.

Objects in the right-hand mirror are closer than they appear.

This is one of the best posts yet!

Good thing I didn't read all pages, I'll just read the manual when the car get here

[fidozoom]

Originally Posted by MBrown1003

Not QUITE true. If you lock it from the outside, you can indeed lock someone in the car. That activates a double-lock that cannot be overridden from inside the vehicle. (I'm sure I'm not the only one who did this to a Significant Other -- hopefully in jest!)

It can be overridden. If you are locked in from outside, press the unlock button once and then try the door handle. The door will open.

[danimal]

Originally Posted by MBrown1003

Not QUITE true. If you lock it from the outside, you can indeed lock someone in the car. That activates a double-lock that cannot be overridden from inside the vehicle. (I'm sure I'm not the only one who did this to a Significant Other -- hopefully in jest!)

Also not quite true. If you lock the car from the outside, it's still possible to unlock it from the inside, you just have to know how (press the unlock button on the center dash, then pull one of the door handles twice).

-Dan

[MBrown1003]

Originally Posted by fidozoom

It can be overridden. If you are locked in from outside, press the unlock button once and then try the door handle. The door will open.

Interesting! I'm gonna try this.

(I *was* able to lock someone in my first BMW, but that was way back in a 1992 E34 525i in the 20th century! )

[psychoactive]

if you turn of DTC and DSC u-turns are more exciting

[Rising]

i tested some of the new things i learned and it works. Thanks all.

[FirstClass]

Originally Posted by STE92VE

On the E92, don't know if this applies to the E90, it's not necessary to slam the trunk lid closed as on some other cars. All you need to do is lower it and the weight/spring tension is sufficient to firmly latch the trunk lid.

I hate it when people slam car doors and this is just a nice touch that doesn't require brute force to close something.

I need to close mine forcefully or it won't latch. One of our cars is broken.

[FirstClass]

Originally Posted by Garrett

BMW's are equiped with traction control and stability control, which are always on. Pressing the DSC button once removes any yaw/pitch stability control, thus leaving only the traction control portion on. If you want to de-activate that aswell, just hit the button once more.

You've got it backwards.

[MacAttack]

Originally Posted by STE92VE

On the E92, don't know if this applies to the E90, it's not necessary to slam the trunk lid closed as on some other cars. All you need to do is lower it and the weight/spring tension is sufficient to firmly latch the trunk lid.

I hate it when people slam car doors and this is just a nice touch that doesn't require brute force to close something.

Amen!!

[STE92VE]

Originally Posted by FirstClass

I need to close mine forcefully or it won't latch. One of our cars is broken.

Uhoh.....I like the way mine closes so I'll leave it the way it is....Maybe it's the stainless steel plate frame that I put on that's weighing it down?

[Garrett]

Originally Posted by MBrown1003

Not QUITE true. If you lock it from the outside, you can indeed lock someone in the car. That activates a double-lock that cannot be overridden from inside the vehicle. (I'm sure I'm not the only one who did this to a Significant Other -- hopefully in jest!)

Thats 100% illegal and against federal law. All cars in the US have to be able to be open from the INSIDE, without power!

[iatacs19]

Originally Posted by tjnptel1

or not. wtf. once you close a CD, you can reburn it. rewritable or not. the case is the same.

If you close the session then you can't add to it. if it's a CDRW then you have to erase it completely to be able to use it for other stuff.

CDRWs can always be re-written.

[bartman32]

Originally Posted by STE92VE

Uhoh.....I like the way mine closes so I'll leave it the way it is....Maybe it's the stainless steel plate frame that I put on that's weighing it down?

Steve, mine does this too and I have a plastic frame on the rear. I like it! No more slamming. BTW- I go with the plastic frame so I don't get the rattling every time the trunk closes. I HATE that!

[tjnptel1]

here is something if not mentioned already:

If you drive off with your mirrors still folded, they will automatically unfold after you hit 25mph.

[runnerx]

Originally Posted by matt335i

So anyone know what this does?

It turns on the alarm and blinkers, and make a fool of yourself in front of all other drivers..

[777ER]

Originally Posted by runnerx

It turns on the alarm and blinkers, and make a fool of yourself in front of all other drivers..

And makes others think you're a wannabe cop

[runnerx]

Originally Posted by 777ER

And makes others think you're a wannabe cop

worst... they all think that another bimmer with electronic problems. :mad:

[runnerx]

one more to the list... our front windshield is made with tofu. less than 3000 miles and I already got three chips on my front windshield. tiny rock can easily chip/crack out windshield.

[jacksonjw81]

Originally Posted by runnerx

one more to the list... our front windshield is made with tofu. less than 3000 miles and I already got three chips on my front windshield. tiny rock can easily chip/crack out windshield.

Yep, at 3200 miles I replaced the front windshield, a rock did too much damage, and now with only 700 miles on the new one, there is already 4 small chips....maybe it is Arizona?

[Jaws]

Originally Posted by jacksonjw81

Yep, at 3200 miles I replaced the front windshield, a rock did too much damage, and now with only 700 miles on the new one, there is already 4 small chips....maybe it is Arizona?

This problem is not specific to BMW. There really are not that many suppliers of auto glass in the world. It doesn't take much to chip a window.