What functions did you assign to 6 programmable buttons?

Erhan · 02-25-2011, 03:18 PM

I have the car for a month and 1300miles now, but whenever I'm in it, I can't do anything else but drive it

So far, I programmed 3 keys:

6: turn-off the display
5: night-mode for the map
4: turn on/off split screen

What other functions did you guys find convenient to assign to the shortcut buttons?

ps: This is 2011.5 so I already have buttons for cd/nav/etc for quick access.

duk · 02-25-2011, 03:22 PM

none lol

jbtco · 02-25-2011, 03:38 PM

From button nearest driver

M button settings screen
Map display
Oil level display screen

Furthest 2 favourite 2 radio stations

Erhan · 02-25-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbtco

M button settings screen

I like that.

joelk · 02-25-2011, 03:40 PM

ooo good thread ... interested to learn from others

Looper · 02-25-2011, 03:50 PM

Programmable buttons you say, where they be? I take it your referring to the buttons under the radio screen?

TxFeatFan · 02-25-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelk

ooo good thread ... interested to learn from others

+1

listerone · 02-25-2011, 03:55 PM

Four different destinations...night mode for the map...split screen "location".

E92_SID · 02-25-2011, 04:02 PM

Mom, GF, and Baby Mama phone #s + Home and Work addresses + Babysitters Address

ddoggm3 · 02-25-2011, 04:05 PM

wow, i never knew those 6 buttons were programmable. I thought they were for the CD changer, and the only programmable key was the button under the M-button.

I learn something new about my car everyday! Yay!

Prince_of_Persia · 02-25-2011, 04:05 PM

None.

jeffnnj · 02-25-2011, 04:06 PM

1. manual FM radio
2. split screen
3. DVD stretch
4. day/night map mode
5. nav-home
6. phone book

tom @ eas · 02-25-2011, 04:08 PM

Great thread - haven't even touched my buttons since '08, might actually find a use for them!

radiantm3 · 02-25-2011, 04:09 PM

1 Map to home
2 Call Wife
3 Blank (I usually change this one up, but it's blank right now)
4 Traffic Map
5 Night Mode (always use night maps at night)
6 Split Screen (only used when a destination is set and I want more direction details)

sensi09 · 02-25-2011, 04:10 PM

I never knew they were programmable for other things either. Mine are all radio stations lol.

Looper · 02-25-2011, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sensi09

I never knew they were programmable for other things either. Mine are all radio stations lol.

Mine to.

Erhan · 02-25-2011, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiantm3

4 Traffic Map

I like this one as well.

Frozen Black · 02-25-2011, 04:31 PM

Great thread!

At the moment:

1. Day/Night Nav.

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Deffinately adding:

2. Oil Level
3. Home Phone number

ES_TRADER · 02-25-2011, 04:34 PM

programmable buttons? what? where? how?

Erhan · 02-25-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richpuer

programmable buttons? what? where? how?

The buttons numbered 1 through 6 on the lower dash. Not sure if you have to have iDrive.

BimmerM · 02-25-2011, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erhanh

6: turn-off the display

I have my buttons programmed for other stuff but never thought of this one!! I usually do it manually. Nice, thanks!!

JCE · 02-25-2011, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duk

none lol

Yeah no shyt. I just drive the shyt out of the thing. I don't know what 90% of the stuff in this car does.

02-25-2011, 03:18 PM	#1
Erhan Colonel Drives: Cooper S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,461 iTrader: (0)	What functions did you assign to 6 programmable buttons? I have the car for a month and 1300miles now, but whenever I'm in it, I can't do anything else but drive it So far, I programmed 3 keys: 6: turn-off the display 5: night-mode for the map 4: turn on/off split screen What other functions did you guys find convenient to assign to the shortcut buttons? ps: This is 2011.5 so I already have buttons for cd/nav/etc for quick access. __________________ 2011 MINI Cooper S previous cars: E92 M3, Z4MC, Z4 Roadster, E36 328 Sedan Last edited by Erhan; 02-25-2011 at 03:39 PM.
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listerone First Lieutenant Drives: 2011 MB E350 Bluetec Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 301 iTrader: (0)	Four different destinations...night mode for the map...split screen "location". __________________ Currently:2011 MB E350 Bluetec / Palladium Silver / Nav / Active Cruise / Distronic / Parktronic Formerly: 2009 335d / Monaco Blue / Beige Dakota Leather / iDrive / Nav / Xenon / Sirius / HD Radio

02-25-2011, 03:38 PM	#3
jbtco Private Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 96 iTrader: (0)	From button nearest driver M button settings screen Map display Oil level display screen Furthest 2 favourite 2 radio stations

02-25-2011, 04:02 PM	#9
E92_SID Colonel Drives: 2011.5 MR/BB E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denver, CO. USA Posts: 2,765 iTrader: (2)	Mom, GF, and Baby Mama phone #s + Home and Work addresses + Babysitters Address __________________ 2011/E92/M3/MR/BB/ZCV/ZP2/EDC/2MT

02-25-2011, 04:05 PM	#10
ddoggm3 Enlisted Member Drives: M6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Los Altos Hills, CA Posts: 47 iTrader: (0)	wow, i never knew those 6 buttons were programmable. I thought they were for the CD changer, and the only programmable key was the button under the M-button. I learn something new about my car everyday! Yay! __________________

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02-25-2011, 04:06 PM	#12
jeffnnj Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NNJ, USA Posts: 281 iTrader: (0)	1. manual FM radio 2. split screen 3. DVD stretch 4. day/night map mode 5. nav-home 6. phone book __________________ 2011 M3 Convertible, Alpine White/Black Novillo Leather 2008 550i Sport, Platinum Gray/Natural Brown (retired) 2006 550i Silver Gray/Black (retired) 2002 M3 Convertible Titanium Silver/Black(retired) 1998 328i Convertible Arctic Silver/Gray(retired)

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02-25-2011, 04:09 PM	#14
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02-25-2011, 04:10 PM	#15
sensi09 Major Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: socal Posts: 1,490 iTrader: (1)	I never knew they were programmable for other things either. Mine are all radio stations lol.

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Frozen Black Private Drives: M3 E92 2010 Frozen Black Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 83 iTrader: (0)	Great thread! At the moment: 1. Day/Night Nav. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread. Deffinately adding: 2. Oil Level 3. Home Phone number __________________ Drive it like its stolen

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