02-06-2018, 06:50 PM | #1 |
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HEATING ACTIVATED STEERING WHEEL HEATING DEACTIVATED These messages come up for only a second or two and they are small. If you want to know you have to take your eyes off the road just then, and refocus on something close and small. There are several ways this could have been done better. |
02-06-2018, 07:44 PM | #2 |
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Easiest solution is to wear gloves and not get a heated steering wheel.
But, if you have it, I would assume the warmth might be a clue that the steering wheel heating is activated without having to see a small, short notification.
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02-06-2018, 09:36 PM | #3 |
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I have a 2013 335i w. heated steering wheel. Did not have any notification when I got the car. They programmed it in on a software update a couple of years ago.
It may not be the best setup but all you have to do is tap the button and it will reappear if you are unsure if its on or off. With the thick steering wheel in the M235/240 it does take a lot longer to feel warmth than in the sportline 335 so I do find the o n/ off reminder somewhat useful. If they want to fix something that diminshes its drivers car status, fix the steering feel. Last edited by emtrey; 02-06-2018 at 10:13 PM.. |
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02-07-2018, 06:50 AM | #4 |
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Why worry about the message, you're selecting it on/off so you know what the message is. I use mine lots and its just not an issue. Lack of an oil temp gauge is more concerning and of more interest to me. The whole center display could be faulted for its small size but there isn't anything there that really demands the drivers attention.
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02-07-2018, 07:31 AM | #5 |
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If you can't tell whether a heater is on or off, what good is a dash alert? Doesn't this mean the heater is basically a placebo? And unless you are driving your convertible with the top down (in Michigan Winter) concern for heated steering wheel is in another galaxie from 'drivers car' type concerns (just my opinion, and I don't have heated seats/wheel).
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02-07-2018, 09:11 AM | #6 |
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the heated wheel isn’t instantly warm, and it gets hotter than one might prefer, so it’s useful to know it’s state. that said, if the situation is so intense as to preclude glancing down at the dash, it’s probably too intense to be letting go of the wheel and fumbling for the switch.
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02-07-2018, 09:48 AM | #8 |
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I don't understand how this is an issue. You get in a cold car then immediately turn the heated wheel on before you even start driving. Once the car is warm or your hands are warm you turn it off. What am I missing? Maybe it's me but I've never once been driving along and said to myself wow my hands are suddenly cold, and I cannot tell if the heated wheel is on. Maybe I should check and make sure it's turned on.
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Some kind of visual indication would be nice, like the seats, as I sometimes I can't remember if I turned the heated wheel off yet cause it is still warm, ....... cause I am old, ........ and then I feel like a fool turning it ON again when I meant to turn it off, ....... and cause I barely use the heated wheel feature, it causes me to look at cluster, but also I wear glasses, but not while I am driving, so I have to put those on, ...... what a mess I am, this why driving during the spring summer will be easier, no need to look at the cluster cause I am just driving fast, ....... but I am not complaining, cause I love my car
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I usually feel around for the button and hit it. Then, two minutes later; if I can't remember whether I hit it (because it takes a little while to heat up) I hit the button again to see what the dash says. |
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Is this dude really crying about a half a second notification saying your heating steering wheel is on? god what is this damn world coming too..
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