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So I picked up my BRG SE on Friday. Loving it so far but there are several things that I am trying to figure out. The invoice says that it came with a heated steering wheel but the switch that should be there to control it is not - not a deal breaker - will talk to the dealer. One annoying thing - my driveway narrows quickly after leaving the garage with a fence on one side and the house on the other. The passengers side mirror dips down every time I back out of the garage. Once I am in the street I adjust it and all is well. Just can't figure why the mirror dips. Any input would be appreciated
 
Stillk said:
The passengers side mirror dips down every time I back out of the garage. Once I am in the street I adjust it and all is well. Just can't figure why the mirror dips.
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That's a backing-up feature, to help you see the curb (or parking spot stripe) as you back up (in reverse), returning to normal position when you change to drive. You should be able to disable that by switching the mirror adjust button to the passenger mirror, that is supposed to turn off the mirror tilt when backing up. I recently tried it in my 2021 SE and it does disable the tilt.
 
Stillk said:
So I picked up my BRG SE on Friday. Loving it so far but there are several things that I am trying to figure out. The invoice says that it came with a heated steering wheel but the switch that should be there to control it is not - not a deal breaker - will talk to the dealer. One annoying thing - my driveway narrows quickly after leaving the garage with a fence on one side and the house on the other. The passengers side mirror dips down every time I back out of the garage. Once I am in the street I adjust it and all is well. Just can't figure why the mirror dips. Any input would be appreciated
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You get a credit for options not there. Did you have to sign that paper? The dip mirror you can switch off by putting the mirror adjustment side selector to the left. Classic BMW dip mirror is so you can see the curb
 
Just came across that explanation in the owner's manual - sorry - a little annoying with a fence to the immediate right and the mirror pointed at the pavement - will very quickly disable this. The manual says to deactivate - slide the switch toward the passenger mirror - I guess it depends on what side of the pond you're on as to the left or right.
Signed nothing that would indicate the heated steering wheel was not present - will check with the dealer Monday. It does get fairly frosty here and I definitely would use it but again not a deal breaker. Also trying to figure out the cruise control - vastly different than my Countryman which is fairly simple. It seems to suddenly deactivate - haven't exceeded the max - no other vehicles around. Just a feature that I need to read about and experience
 
Be sure you look very carefully for the switch for the heated steering wheel. Mine is way up under the turn signal lever. Very easy to miss.
 
Are the reversing lines turned on in the backup camera settings? That may help you in addition to the mirror. As I recall they were turned off from the factory.

The heated steering wheel switch is hidden near the steering wheel height adjustment lever.
 
TripleD said:
Be sure you look very carefully for the switch for the heated steering wheel. Mine is way up under the turn signal lever. Very easy to miss.
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OOPs. Quiet Mini is correct. Switch is under the steering wheel height adjustment lever, not the turn signal.
 
For a while I kept hitting the auto-high beams switch instead of the onboard computer switch at the end of the turn signal stalk. I tweaked my seat rake and height, and the reach for the wheel, and —poof— I could actually see the “BC” (“Bordcomputer”) from my normal slouching position, and have not hit the wrong button since. ;)
 
I adjusted the tilt angle using Bimmercode. I think I cut it in half and it's a great compromise between no tilt and full tilt.
 
Lol no I meant the rim of the wheel was blocking the end of the turn signal stalk, so I could never remember and I was always guessing if the upper button was the board computer, or the lower button. Since I adjusted the seat’s height and rake, and the wheel’s reach, I now clearly see “BC” on the end of the stalk. ;)
 
Just realized, you adjusted the tilt of the mirror. I was wondering about that, thinking you meant the HUD… because you can adjust the tilt of the HUD from the centre display, no need for BimmerCode. Once again, maybe I should go take a break.
 
Stillk said:
Just came across that explanation in the owner's manual - sorry - a little annoying with a fence to the immediate right and the mirror pointed at the pavement - will very quickly disable this. The manual says to deactivate - slide the switch toward the passenger mirror - I guess it depends on what side of the pond you're on as to the left or right.
Signed nothing that would indicate the heated steering wheel was not present - will check with the dealer Monday. It does get fairly frosty here and I definitely would use it but again not a deal breaker. Also trying to figure out the cruise control - vastly different than my Countryman which is fairly simple. It seems to suddenly deactivate - haven't exceeded the max - no other vehicles around. Just a feature that I need to read about and experience
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this year heated steering wheels are the sore spot. last year it was harmon kardon. Many of us got a whopping $100 credit for the deleted piece of standard equipment. Frustrating for me who doesn't like wearing gloves.
 
Stillk said:
. Also trying to figure out the cruise control - vastly different than my Countryman which is fairly simple. It seems to suddenly deactivate - haven't exceeded the max - no other vehicles around. Just a feature that I need to read about and experience
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The smarter than the average cruise control will deactivate now and then due to sun hitting the cameras or whenever it wants. Switch off adaptive cruise and it should work like a typical dumb cruise control.
 
ColdCase said:
The smarter than the average cruise control will deactivate now and then due to sun hitting the cameras or whenever it wants. Switch off adaptive cruise and it should work like a typical dumb cruise control.
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How do you switch off the adaptive cruise control? This is one “feature” I can’t stand in any car. Please teach me how to get a typical cruise control.
 
BackPack said:
How do you switch off the adaptive cruise control? This is one “feature” I can’t stand in any car. Please teach me how to get a typical cruise control.
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A long press of either of the follow distance buttons disables adaptive and enables regular old cruise. But I think you have to do it each time. And you might already have to have a set speed on ACC. Not sure. Play with it.
 
It seems to be more finicky with the slightest bit of schmutz on the windscreen in front of the camera. Even after what should’ve been an adequate wipe today, it was acting up. I still use it, but once in a while its reactions to oncoming vehicles, changing light, or… ghosts(?) catch me off guard.
 
GvilleGuy said:
A long press of either of the follow distance buttons disables adaptive and enables regular old cruise. But I think you have to do it each time. And you might already have to have a set speed on ACC. Not sure. Play with it.
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Thank you. I have a long drive today so I’ll give it a try.
 
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