Default mode?

[J4193]

Hey my 650 gran coupe always starts in comfort mode is there any way to make it start in sport? Even when I switch the next time I turn on it starts in comfort

[southern6er22]

Nope. Not without coding. It's just part of my routine every time I get in the car: foot on the brake, engine on, switch to Sport, parking brake released.

[dsad1]

There is no coding option either, unless you want to always start the car in eco mode.

[zoltans4]

Originally Posted by djsaad1

There is no coding option either, unless you want to always start the car in eco mode.

are you sure? I thought you could code in previous setting to always keep the last setting. not exactly coding sport as default, but will make sport default everytime you last drove in sport

[ctenidae]

Clicking to Sport+ has become such a routine, I mostly don't even think of it any more. Would be nice if it didn't leave the Sport+ screen for so long, since it overrides the backup camera. But, not a killer.

It is funny when I forget, though, as I half stall and feel like the engine's choking until I realize it and change it. After getting used to Sport+, I can't imagine why anyone would drive in anything else. Of course, with a stick it's different, so your mileage may vary.

[M6-Coupe]

Originally Posted by zoltans4

are you sure? I thought you could code in previous setting to always keep the last setting. not exactly coding sport as default, but will make sport default everytime you last drove in sport

No there is no coding like this by BMW dealership. the only BMW coding is if you want to have Start/Stop function set to the last setting. You have to ask your SA to set up for you and it is free. I ask them several times to set another options like HUD or modes, but they said it is not possible unless you go for aftermarket coding.

[southern6er22]

Originally Posted by ctenidae

Clicking to Sport+ has become such a routine, I mostly don't even think of it any more. Would be nice if it didn't leave the Sport+ screen for so long, since it overrides the backup camera. But, not a killer.

It is funny when I forget, though, as I half stall and feel like the engine's choking until I realize it and change it. After getting used to Sport+, I can't imagine why anyone would drive in anything else. Of course, with a stick it's different, so your mileage may vary.

I think the newer models changed it so the drive mode screen doesn't override the backup display. I had a '14 528i loaner a couple months back and noticed that they finally realized that we all rely on these cameras now, so maybe their fancy graphics are slightly less important than seeing our surroundings.

I have a '12, and I just keep that screen turned off. I can see it in the cluster, but toggling doesn't change the central display.

[WWnyc]

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[Krash7172]

Originally Posted by ctenidae

Would be nice if it didn't leave the Sport+ screen for so long, since it overrides the backup camera. But, not a killer.

You can disable the driving mode screen.

Menu / Settings / Control Display