F8x Console Buttons (Near the shift lever)

[mkoesel]

Thanks everyone for helping identify these.

From top to bottom:

(1) DSC (could only toggle on/off for E9x M3, now can select MDM mode as well)
(2) Throttle mapping (equivalent to "Power" button for E9x M3)
(3) Adaptive M Suspension (equivalent to "EDC" button for E9x M3) (optional)
(4) Steering Weight (only changeable via M Drive for E9x M3, now gets its own button)
(5) Sideview cameras (optional)
(6) PDC on/off (optional)

(above quoted and modified from southlight's summarization)

And the button on the chrome shifter surround controls the DCT shift program (Drivelogic).

With Adaptive M Suspension:



Without Adaptive M Suspension:



F30 for comparison, showing DDC switch instead of M DDC buttons:

[CanAutM3]

BTW, found this one:

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by aajami

That would be my guess too. I've seen other pics that show an icon of a coilover on that unlabeled button. It's a bit crappy that BMW includes a non-functioning button if you don't order EDC.

I guess I will have unlabeled buttons for the "park distance control" and "camera" spots in my car

[aajami]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I guess I will have unlabeled buttons for the "park distance control" and "camera" spots in my car

You should paint icons of an oil slick and an ejector seat on those, and change the subject awkwardly whenever a friend asks you what they do.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by aajami

You should paint icons of an oil slick and an ejector seat on those, and change the subject awkwardly whenever a friend asks you what they do.

[Chill72]

Originally Posted by aajami

It's a bit crappy that BMW includes a non-functioning button if you don't order EDC.

Actually I think is awesome that an idle button exists for someone that would like to wire up V1 ON/OFF capability to it...or whatever else tickles their fancy.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by aajami

It's a bit crappy that BMW includes a non-functioning button if you don't order EDC.

You mean as opposed to a different trim piece with no hole at all. Yeah that would look nicer. This is obviously the cheaper route. But I'll bet it adds weight! (j/k)

I do notice that this button is in the area with the separate chrome trim piece, so maybe production cars will actually have one with no hole/blank.

By the way, Sedan_Clan, are these buttons and console area the same as those in your 335i? I think the 3 Series has all of these adjustments available too, right?

[aajami]

Originally Posted by Chill72

Actually I think is awesome that an idle button exists for someone that would like to wire up V1 ON/OFF capability to it...or whatever else tickles their fancy.

Fair point. I wonder if dead buttons are clickable or if they're just static, though.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Park distance would be my guess for the sixth button.

PDC is the lowest one with the "P", right? Or no?

BTW, found this one:

Thanks.

By the way, with I-Drive standard now, and the fact that there are two M Buttons for customization, I'm not sure how I feel about all of these buttons on the console. Yes its convenient, but sometimes less is more. I think I want the iPhone version of a car interior. No, I take that back - there would be no steering wheel. I guess that's coming in a couple decades.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by aajami

Fair point. I wonder if dead buttons are clickable or if they're just static, though.

I'll bet they are fixed like other similar placeholders in other BMWs and other cars for that matter. Of course you could always replace it with a real button for customization purposes.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Chill72

Actually I think is awesome that an idle button exists for someone that would like to wire up V1 ON/OFF capability to it...or whatever else tickles their fancy.

I do too!

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

I'll bet they are fixed like other similar placeholders in other BMWs and other cars for that matter. Of course you could always replace it with a real button for customization purposes.

In the past it just required a quick filing of a plastic 'lip', and the button becomes usable.


P.S. The "P" button is for PDC/back-up camera.

[Chill72]

Originally Posted by aajami

Fair point. I wonder if dead buttons are clickable or if they're just static, though.

That is indeed the final piece to this puzzle.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

P.S. The "P" button is for PDC/back-up camera.

What's the one with the gauge on it though?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

What's the one with the gauge on it though?

Throttle sensitivity.

[aajami]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

What's the one with the gauge on it though?

That would be DCT shift speeds, no?

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by aajami

That would be DCT shift speeds, no?

He's referring to the one with the speedometer style icon. The one with the 'bar graph' icon is the DCT shift speed button.

[aajami]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

He's referring to the one with the speedometer style icon. The one with the 'bar graph' icon is the DCT shift speed button.

The old "power" functionality would be my guess. i.e. - increased throttle sensitivity.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by aajami

The old "power" functionality would be my guess. i.e. - increased throttle sensitivity.

Hopefully these modes are key dependent or have memory. I'd hate to have to treat the car like a plane cockpit, and poke a bunch of buttons every time I'm about to go somewhere. It's bad enough that the F30 335i/435i reverts some of the systems back to a default when you shut the car off.

[aajami]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Hopefully these modes are key dependent or have memory. I'd hate to have to treat the car like a plane cockpit, and poke a bunch of buttons every time I'm about to go somewhere. It's bad enough that the F30 335i/435i reverts some of the systems back to a default when you shut the car off.

That's what the M button is for.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by aajami

That's what the M button is for.

That button has nothing to do with the key dependent memory settings that I was referring to. The F-Series doesn't remember all settings, which is why it reverts back to a default. Auto Start Stop, for example, just gained memory settings in 2014. Earlier model F-Series cars didn't have memory (..or rather, memory was deactivated from the factory, and can only be changed via coding).

[aajami]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

That button has nothing to do with the key dependent memory settings that I was referring to. The F-Series doesn't remember all settings, which is why it reverts back to a default. Auto Start Stop, for example, just gained memory settings in 2014. Earlier model F-Series cars didn't have memory (..or rather, memory was deactivated from the factory, and can only be changed via coding).

I can't speak to key-dependent memory settings in F cars, but in the E9xM cars, you can set everything you want (including the "power" setting we were talking about earlier) on the click of that M button.