10 Hidden & Useful BMW Features/Functions No One Talks About That can Make Your Life Easier

Wouldn't you like to know all the features/functions you have on your BMW? Well some manage to slip under the radar either because you didn't read every single page of the owner's manual (Like who does?) or because they aren't as common as other features. Today I'll be showing you 10 hidden & and useful features not many people talk about, that can make your life easier. I demonstrate these features using my personal e93 BMW 335i but they should work on most BMWs.

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[saratc]

I can undoubtedly tell you the use of the turn signal stock with blinking green light will blow everyone’s mind, especially other BMW owners

[kurtbradley]

The passenger mirror going down while in reverse is for parallel parking to view your proximity to the curb. It's nice to be able to get very close without the risk damaging your wheels.

[JohnStax]

Anyone else watching even though you don’t own a BMW yet?

[VladGeo]

Menu number 7.0 is the engine coolant temp (KTMP-MOM). I check that most of the time. Especially after a long trip when i want to let the car cool down before turning it off.

[s.collett]

Appreciate the info about rev matching. Never really thought about that! In regard to hidden menus on LCD screen, menu number 7 starts with coolant temperature. Being car is German, all temps in menu are in Celsius. I believe your coolant temp was 88 degrees Celsius. It rises as vehicle gets warmer. It can be handy being there's no temp gauge for coolant. You also had one with RPMs. I believe it will also give digital speed readout, but it will be in KMs. It's in one of them, just not sure which number off top of my head. In each menu, at the top, are abbreviations in German. I saw a video a few years ago with a German speaking mechanic and he explained what each one meant. One of the first to come up has a date showing day, month, and year. The year shown should be same as model year of the car. That's the day, month, and year the cluster gauge was first hooked up during build at factory. Thanks for info!

[mare]

Sir, I have to tell you, I just bought my first BMW. I got a M330 hard top convertible. I freakin love it. I have to tell you, you have taught me so much about my car. Every time I have a problem or need to know something about it, I come to you and your videos. lol I swear the car is smarter than me, not putting myself down, but truth. There is so many things to learn, I was ready to sell it, just get rid of it. You saved me and my car. Thank you and please keep putting out these videos because I live in Panama and the manual is in Spanish and I am an English speaking American.

[terryloubelle]

The single light function is for parking. It’s commonly used in Europe where narrow dimly lit roads are common. They would do this to help other drivers see the vehicle.

[wilsonbakerr]

So there’s this cool feature, once any bmw leaves the factory or reaches over 20K miles a cool little amber engine light comes on so you know your engine is inside the car!

[soupdragon]

The code for the hidden menu is the sum of the last 5 digits of your VIN number, not "all the numbers". Yours just happenes to only have number is the last 5 positions, not eveybody's does. The reversing mirror tilt is not necessarily when the selector is in the "left" position, it's when the switch is selected for the driver's side. 07.00 is the coolant temp, as others have mentioned. 07.01 is the outside temp ;-)

[Edwin-kmxk]

I know a lot about bmw features. But I got so impressed by this video. Especially the gaz pedal trick. Thanks

[theoutsider]

Thanks! Just got my second e9x and dude this info is what i like!

[socas_nic]

KI test is nice when you buy a used one to see if the owner took off some fuses. And also the codes is like having a scan tool built in. Pretty cool

[miguelangeldel]

04:30 is a mandatory thing for all European cars.
It is meant for situations when u leave the car in an area with no light at all, to avoid someone crashes u mostly

[rohiniramanchakrabarti]

This was probably the first hidden feature video that showed a few things that I did not know. Thanks bro.

[coldhardtruth]

You don’t have change the battery on your key .. You just gotta drive around with it to charge ..

[elkhntrevr]

Loved the intro, and this needs to be part of everyone’s first purchase on any vehicle, learn to use your signal lights!

[zx-sfy]

Haven’t even watched this but I know it will be good. I subbed when you had less than 1000 subs. Keep it up sir

[dazdoestip]

When I seen the turn signal feature I spat the tea I was drinking 😂

[Ap.k]

12:03 isn’t that the temperature of the engine? 🤨

[willyb]

Not sure if it works on your model, but on the steptronic transmissions...while in sport manual mode. If you put the gas pedal to the floor, then with the paddle shifters down shift...it will find the optimal gear for best acceleration. (Skip shift)