My 2er just told me to take a break. WTH. Lol.

helloelectro · 09-13-2020, 09:17 AM

Any get this message before? Was on a cruise and My screen had a coffee cup on it and my car asked if I wanted to take a break.

Sportstick · 09-13-2020, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by helloelectro

Any get this message before? Was on a cruise and My screen had a coffee cup on it and my car asked if I wanted to take a break.

https://www.bmwofchico.com/blog/2019...ert-system.htm

Hope it was just duration and not driving style that triggered it!

helloelectro · 09-13-2020, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sportstick

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Originally Posted by helloelectro

Any get this message before? Was on a cruise and My screen had a coffee cup on it and my car asked if I wanted to take a break.

https://www.bmwofchico.com/blog/2019...ert-system.htm

Hope it was just duration and not driving style that triggered it!

Bwahaha. No it was def my driving style the. I was on a cruise through a lot of twisties and such so maybe that triggered it. Haha. That's a new one for me.

Mason Hatcher · 09-13-2020, 11:20 AM

Mine popped up last year when I was on the Houston to Atlanta leg of a 10 day road trip. It was my longest leg and there were two traffic slowdowns. I don't recall how long I had been driving when it popped up.

AndDown · 09-13-2020, 01:14 PM

One of the “blessings” of being over 60 is the more frequent stops for a pee break.

The only time mine has come on was on a 3+ hr stretch and I was ready to burst haha.

dradernh · 09-13-2020, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by helloelectro

Any get this message before? Was on a cruise and My screen had a coffee cup on it and my car asked if I wanted to take a break.

Did it stay on until you did something to turn it off, or did it go away on its own once you started behaving in the approved manner?

I've not seen this, although I rarely look at the screen when I'm driving. After reading about this feature in Sportstick's link, mine should have come on many times by now. Mine's pre-LCI, so maybe in the case of the M240i it's a post-LCI attempt to protect us from ourselves.

Moflow · 09-13-2020, 02:42 PM

I drove from seattle to the bay area and back about nine months ago. I think i got this message like 3 or 4 times on that journey.

albertw · 09-13-2020, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by dradernh

Did it stay on until you did something to turn it off, or did it go away on its own once you started behaving in the approved manner?

I've not seen this, although I rarely look at the screen when I'm driving.

I don't see this on the centre screen because that is turned off while driving. It appears on the screen in front of the steering wheel, where it blocks important information like distance to empty.

There is a way to turn it off, but it takes a lot of searching which is annoying and distracting while driving. And, like all computer commands, I forget about it within a couple days if I don't use it.

Where are all the nannies who tut-tutted about the dangers of driving after the warning appears, when I posted this a couple years ago in the things I hate thread? They were entertaining.

PeterWT · 09-13-2020, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dradernh

Did it stay on until you did something to turn it off, or did it go away on its own once you started behaving in the approved manner?

I've not seen this, although I rarely look at the screen when I'm driving. After reading about this feature in Sportstick's link, mine should have come on many times by now. Mine's pre-LCI, so maybe in the case of the M240i it's a post-LCI attempt to protect us from ourselves.

It is on the 2017 as well. I've seen it on mine on a couple of long drives.

dradernh · 09-13-2020, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterWT

It is on the 2017 as well. I've seen it on mine on a couple of long drives.

Apparently, there are two kinds of 2017 M240i then – guess I got one of the good ones!

PDM5 · 09-13-2020, 10:15 PM

Yeah no such warning when I drove from GA to VA after picking up the car. Only stopped once in NC for gas.

shadowfax · 09-14-2020, 04:13 AM

I drove from California to Florida in 3 days and never noticed that warning.

DF · 09-14-2020, 10:42 PM

ive gotten it a few times.

Winemaker2 · 09-15-2020, 02:08 PM

From San Francisco to the Grapevine, about 4 hours and no message. I want to see it!

dradernh · 09-15-2020, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DF

ive gotten it a few times.

Which year and model?

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Originally Posted by Winemaker2

I want to see it!

You're not the only one; please post a photo if you're successful in getting it to appear. I'll do the same!

harma24 · 09-15-2020, 07:34 PM

I have a basic 2017 M240 (that is, no nav, no driver assist, lane-keep or anything like that). I routinely make 2-3hr drives and have even pushed my car non-stop to the range of a full tank before and I have never seen this message. I either drive so well that my car doesn't feel the need to show me this message or (more likely), I'm missing some option which enables this message.

AndDown · 09-17-2020, 07:44 PM

This is described on page 158 of the car's manual. I had it come once on the center Control Display screen - I just pressed the iDrive controller and it went away. Apparently some driving styles like sporty driving or changing lanes frequently will limit this warning! So...if you're not getting this warning...

Mason Hatcher · 09-17-2020, 08:37 PM

When mine activated I started waiting for a secret compartment to open and serve the cup of coffee that was represented on the screen.

harma24 · 09-18-2020, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AndDown

So...if you're not getting this warning...

Yep, your right. It must be the Massachusetts roads. There's hardly a road in this state that doesn't qualify as poor.

Or were you implying that I drive like an a-hole?

Thanks!

AR_Motorwerkz · 09-18-2020, 08:35 PM

Yeah a lot of new cars have this feature as well, usually triggers during long drives

DF · 09-18-2020, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dradernh

Which year and model?

15 m235

Dylan86 · 09-19-2020, 02:34 PM

MY15, mine does this every 5-6 hours on a long trip. "need a break?" with a coffee mug symbol beside it..

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Mason Hatcher Captain 1041 Rep 654 Posts Drives: BMW 230i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: FW-TX iTrader: (0)	Mine popped up last year when I was on the Houston to Atlanta leg of a 10 day road trip. It was my longest leg and there were two traffic slowdowns. I don't recall how long I had been driving when it popped up. Last edited by Mason Hatcher; 09-14-2020 at 08:24 AM..
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AndDown Just Copacetic! 177 Rep 616 Posts Drives: 2019 F22 230i MSport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Redlands, CA iTrader: (0)	One of the “blessings” of being over 60 is the more frequent stops for a pee break. The only time mine has come on was on a 3+ hr stretch and I was ready to burst haha. __________________ '01 X5 3.0 AlpWhite '16 428i GC AlpWhite '19 230i MSptPkg AlpWhite
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Moflow Lieutenant Colonel 2485 Rep 1,602 Posts Drives: 2020 M2C 6MT Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I drove from seattle to the bay area and back about nine months ago. I think i got this message like 3 or 4 times on that journey.
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PDM5 Second Lieutenant 150 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 2017 240i 6 Speed Join Date: May 2014 Location: NoVA iTrader: (0)	Yeah no such warning when I drove from GA to VA after picking up the car. Only stopped once in NC for gas.
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DF Major 239 Rep 1,255 Posts Drives: F23 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sherman Oaks iTrader: (0)	ive gotten it a few times.
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Winemaker2 Second Lieutenant 62 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 2017 230i MSport THP Dinan V2 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: SF East Bay, CA iTrader: (0)	From San Francisco to the Grapevine, about 4 hours and no message. I want to see it!
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harma24 Captain 403 Rep 744 Posts Drives: 2017 M240i Glacier Silver Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: 19.5mi NNW of Boston, MA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M240i [0.00]	I have a basic 2017 M240 (that is, no nav, no driver assist, lane-keep or anything like that). I routinely make 2-3hr drives and have even pushed my car non-stop to the range of a full tank before and I have never seen this message. I either drive so well that my car doesn't feel the need to show me this message or (more likely), I'm missing some option which enables this message. __________________ Fun Cars (daily drivers) 2001-2016: 2001 Honda Prelude \| 2016 - present: 2017 M240xi Glacier Silver Coupe Family Cars: 1993-2014: 1993 Honda Accord 10th Anniversary Edition \| 2014-Present: 2014 Honda Odyssey Stable-mate: 2019 - present: 2020 230xi Seaside Blue Convertible
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AndDown Just Copacetic! 177 Rep 616 Posts Drives: 2019 F22 230i MSport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Redlands, CA iTrader: (0)	Alertness Assistant This is described on page 158 of the car's manual. I had it come once on the center Control Display screen - I just pressed the iDrive controller and it went away. Apparently some driving styles like sporty driving or changing lanes frequently will limit this warning! So...if you're not getting this warning... Attached Images __________________ '01 X5 3.0 AlpWhite '16 428i GC AlpWhite '19 230i MSptPkg AlpWhite
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Mason Hatcher Captain 1041 Rep 654 Posts Drives: BMW 230i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: FW-TX iTrader: (0)	When mine activated I started waiting for a secret compartment to open and serve the cup of coffee that was represented on the screen.
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AR_Motorwerkz 2640 Rep 60,753 Posts Drives: BMW F82 M4, BMW WIDEBODY F13 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA iTrader: (0)	Yeah a lot of new cars have this feature as well, usually triggers during long drives
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Dylan86 Colonel 1330 Rep 2,214 Posts Drives: F15d msport, F22 m235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	MY15, mine does this every 5-6 hours on a long trip. "need a break?" with a coffee mug symbol beside it.. __________________ My F22 Road/Track Build
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