Top down view camera

[MattUK]

I understand that the top down camera view is only available when you select reverse.. (I don't get the option normally).
Is it possible to recode so that you can get this view without having to select reverse does anyone know?

Thanks

[RichardP]

Just press the button near the gear shift mode selector, that activates PDC and whatever camera settings to have selected.

[MattUK]

Originally Posted by RichardP

Just press the button near the gear shift mode selector, that activates PDC and whatever camera settings to have selected.

It doesn't Richard.. it only gives you side view.. you have to be in reverse to get the top down view

[RichardP]

There are two buttons, one activates PDC and gives you whatever view you have selected when in reverse, the other gives the front exit side view.

Maybe it depends on how you have set it up, but that's the way it works on mine!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by RichardP

There are two buttons, one activates PDC and gives you whatever view you have selected when in reverse, the other gives the front exit side view.

Maybe it depends on how you have set it up, but that's the way it works on mine!

Yep and mine, just a button press.
PS) at very low speeds.

[RichardP]

Yes, it only works up to about 7 mph and only if the doors are shut!

[MattUK]

Ok sounds like I need to play some more, so I don't need reverse just the parking sensors enabled?

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Ok sounds like I need to play some more, so I don't need reverse just the parking sensors enabled?

YES.

[MattUK]

Thank you, ill let ya know how i get on

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Thank you, ill let ya know how i get on

Matt my car is now in build

[dnw]

If when you push it you get the standard reverse camera picture just push the iDrive controller once to swap between

[MattUK]

Originally Posted by JOHNBMWM5

Matt my car is now in build

Woohoo! Nice one...

Thanks for the comments.. yup! found the view now User error.. I could have read the manual.. tried the incar online one, but it didnt have anything easily to find other than saying what it was, pointless!!

Have to say I love this car so much.. it looks the dogs, and the colour is stunning

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Woohoo! Nice one...

Thanks for the comments.. yup! found the view now User error.. I could have read the manual.. tried the incar online one, but it didnt have anything easily to find other than saying what it was, pointless!!

Have to say I love this car so much.. it looks the dogs, and the colour is stunning

does it go as good as it looks?.

[MattUK]

Like SOAS!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Like SOAS!

[MattUK]

Managed to get 27mpg this morning wasnt feeling well so was driving to the speed limits.. oops.. under the speed limits.

Man this thing eats the road, I remember the E60 M5 being bad for suddenly realising you were doing twice or three times what you thought, but this is on another planet

[C's Bimmer]

If you get your car coded, you can activate any of these camera's and watch the road go by from the top, sides and rear at pretty high speeds. It's pretty cool actually, especially for those that feel like tailing you. LOL!

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Managed to get 27mpg this morning wasnt feeling well so was driving to the speed limits.. oops.. under the speed limits.

Was this from cold?, I ask as if you reset the MPG hot it reads high MPG.
I always set from stone cold, that gives very accurate MPG.

[MattUK]

Originally Posted by JOHNBMWM5

Was this from cold?, I ask as if you reset the MPG hot it reads high MPG.
I always set from stone cold, that gives very accurate MPG.

Yes, reset at start of each journey, so from cold. If I can get 27 on the country routes I drive driving sedate, im happy.. should get more on a motorway

[MattUK]

Originally Posted by C's Bimmer

If you get your car coded, you can activate any of these camera's and watch the road go by from the top, sides and rear at pretty high speeds. It's pretty cool actually, especially for those that feel like tailing you. LOL!

I will be getting her coded.. ive got the cable and software just need to arrange the date and time to let him do it.

[RichardP]

Originally Posted by MattUK

Yes, reset at start of each journey, so from cold. If I can get 27 on the country routes I drive driving sedate, im happy.. should get more on a motorway

30 is not hard on a reasonable length motorway journey.

[JOHNBMWM5]

Originally Posted by RichardP

30 is not hard on a reasonable length motorway journey.

I still think 7th gear is higher than an m5, not by much but higher.