Īn early prototype iDrive (called the Intuitive Interaction Concept) was featured on the BMW Z9 concept in 1999. BMW also owns the Mini brand, and a pared-down version of iDrive is available on those cars, branded as Connected. IDrive is also used in modern Rolls-Royce models, as Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW and in the 2019 onwards Toyota Supra which is a collaboration between BMW and Toyota. IDrive allows the driver (and, in some models, front-seat passengers) to control the climate ( air conditioner and heater), audio system ( radio and CD player), navigation system, and the communication system. These are used for high-speed applications such as controlling the television, DVD, or driver assistance systems like adaptive cruise control, infrared night vision or head-up display. IDrive introduced the first multiplexed MOST Bus/ Byteflight optical fiber data busses with very high bit rate in a production vehicle. The system unifies an array of functions under a single control architecture consisting of an LCD panel mounted in the dashboard and a control knob mounted on the center console. It was launched in 2001, first appearing in the E65 7 Series. IDrive is an in-car communications and entertainment system, used to control most secondary vehicle systems in late-model BMW cars. For other uses, see iDrive (disambiguation). For the online storage provider, see IDrive Inc. In both cases the text was correct and the graphic wrong.This article is about the BMW vehicle control system. The only time the BMW system ever let me down, and I regularly use it, was a couple of weeks ago when twice, on the same route, the graphic indicated staying right and the text indicated staying left (or vice versa). The controller on the console is great and is light years more convenient, better and safer to use than the Lexus touch screen (which is mostly disabled anyway when underway). Needless to say, I have not bothered updating the maps in it the past few years.Ĭontrary to some others' opinions I like the nav system in my 2011 X3 and regularly use it. It is so useless that my wife and I keep a Garmin Nuvi on the dashboard directly above that $2,400 POS. This is ironic to me that they make this document available because the Nav system in my RX350 is about worthless. Interestingly Lexus does publish a multipage update document for their yearly updates. Shawn, thanks to your help I updated my maps twice already and will probably update them from 2014 to 2015 because it is so easy and inexpensive to do with your help.ĭo you know if there is any reference that defines what is included in the update? I searched for one and could not find it.
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