"Would you like to take a break?"

Zooks527 · 01-04-2016, 07:39 PM

My daughter was visiting from the West Coast over Christmas, and planned to visit a friend in New Jersey while she was here. I let her borrow my M235xi for the trip (~260 miles each way).

She's not the type to stop if she doesn't have to, so she drove straight through both times (4.5 hours). Both ways, right at the 3 hour mark, the gong sounded and "Would you like to take a break?" appeared on the iDrive, along with the picture of a coffee cup and two menu choices" "Show Shops" and "Close Screen".

I knew the car would suggest a break if your driving was beginning to deteriorate, as measured by your ability to maintain your lane (the "Attentiveness Assistant"). I didn't realize it would do it based just on time as well.

Sportstick · 01-04-2016, 08:39 PM

Very interesting and potentially helpful for a tired driver! Even more impressive that the car knows the difference between "break" and "brake", a sometimes elusive distinction around here!

irondog168 · 01-04-2016, 09:01 PM

it is good to have it, thanks for the info.

Alex_bm · 01-04-2016, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

Very interesting and potentially helpful for a tired driver! Even more impressive that the car knows the difference between "break" and "brake", a sometimes elusive distinction around here!

Lol. Good one

uberspeed · 01-04-2016, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

Very interesting and potentially helpful for a tired driver! Even more impressive that the car knows the difference between "break" and "brake", a sometimes elusive distinction around here!

The grammar nazi in me chuckled

bimmerfile · 01-05-2016, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

Very interesting and potentially helpful for a tired driver! Even more impressive that the car knows the difference between "break" and "brake", a sometimes elusive distinction around here!

shark715 · 01-05-2016, 09:05 AM

I never heard of that feature. Very cool.

We took a similar distance trip (from New Jersey to Massachusetts, coincidentally) at Thanksgiving but never saw that message. I assume it's because we made a fuel stop in each direction, and never quite reached the three hour mark without shutting off the engine for a few minutes.

Our pretty much fully loaded 2011 X5 does not seem to have that feature. We've gone well over 4 hours on long trips between stops and never encountered it.

Zooks527 · 01-05-2016, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shark715

We took a similar distance trip (from New Jersey to Massachusetts, coincidentally) at Thanksgiving but never saw that message. I assume it's because we made a fuel stop in each direction, and never quite reached the three hour mark without shutting off the engine for a few minutes.

Same thing for us, before our daughter took it. We went to DC and back, but when my wife and I are together, we tend to stop every 2 to 2.5 hours for gas and to stand up for a few minutes. I hadn't done any solo 3 hour trips, so I hadn't seen it either.

rich8566 · 01-09-2016, 11:12 AM

Our 2001 Audi A4 MT base model has this feature which activates at 2 hours.

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Zooks527 Captain 313 Rep 886 Posts Drives: 2015 M235xi / 2005 Tacoma 4x4 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mansfield, MA iTrader: (0)	"Would you like to take a break?" My daughter was visiting from the West Coast over Christmas, and planned to visit a friend in New Jersey while she was here. I let her borrow my M235xi for the trip (~260 miles each way). She's not the type to stop if she doesn't have to, so she drove straight through both times (4.5 hours). Both ways, right at the 3 hour mark, the gong sounded and "Would you like to take a break?" appeared on the iDrive, along with the picture of a coffee cup and two menu choices" "Show Shops" and "Close Screen". I knew the car would suggest a break if your driving was beginning to deteriorate, as measured by your ability to maintain your lane (the "Attentiveness Assistant"). I didn't realize it would do it based just on time as well. __________________ 2015 M235xi coupe, Black Sapphire Metallic, Black Leather, Fineline Stream trim, Steptronic, xDrive, ZPP, ZTP, ZCW, ZDA, ZDB, 5DP, hk w/BimmerTech amp, Enhanced BT Prior 40 years: 67 BelAir wagon / 68 LeMans Tempest / 70 Mustang Mach 1 / 72 El Dorado / 78 Corvette / 81 Subaru GL wagon 4WD / 83 s10 Blazer 4x4 / 85 Bronco 4x4 / 96 Bronco 4x4 / 04 Passat 4mo / 09 BMW 335xi
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shark715 Captain 172 Rep 860 Posts Drives: '11 X5 50i, '16 M235xi vert Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I never heard of that feature. Very cool. We took a similar distance trip (from New Jersey to Massachusetts, coincidentally) at Thanksgiving but never saw that message. I assume it's because we made a fuel stop in each direction, and never quite reached the three hour mark without shutting off the engine for a few minutes. Our pretty much fully loaded 2011 X5 does not seem to have that feature. We've gone well over 4 hours on long trips between stops and never encountered it. Last edited by shark715; 01-05-2016 at 09:11 AM..
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rich8566 Major 610 Rep 1,124 Posts Drives: M2 + Z-4 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M235i [0.00]	Our 2001 Audi A4 MT base model has this feature which activates at 2 hours. __________________ Current: 2017 ///M2 manual 2004 E85 Z-4 manual
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