how do i access "change the car options" menu from turn stalk

cman321 · 07-27-2008, 09:39 PM

i just bought an 07 328. I want to activate the "auto lock" function, change my blinker to 3 blinks, etc.

I have read the manual and done searches and all say the same thing. Turn on car and flick turn stalk up and down to access service menu. When I do this, the car blinker just blinks.

what am i doing wrong.

bsamoul · 07-27-2008, 09:44 PM

You have to use the little 'knob' that is physically on the turn signal stalk. Don't move it like you're using the blinkers. It is just a flick knob next to the symbol that has R and L above each other with left and right arrows between them.

GarySL · 07-27-2008, 10:15 PM

& have your engine running...

cman321 · 07-28-2008, 08:24 AM

are you talking about the the knob on the far left of the turn stalk....that is the trip computer knob. When i press that, it just cycles the trip computer??

Couch · 07-28-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cman321

are you talking about the the knob on the far left of the turn stalk....that is the trip computer knob. When i press that, it just cycles the trip computer??

Make sure the car is on. It may be the other knob. I can't visualize in my head right now. But there is that "button" you can move up or down. I would reread the manual.

tintivilus · 07-28-2008, 09:15 AM

There's a button on the end of the stalk and an up/down rocker on the front face of the stalk. Use the rocker to scroll through menu items and push the button to pick one.

cman321 · 07-28-2008, 10:01 AM

thanks...i don't know how i missed that....

has anyone done this....i set the blinkers to 3 blinks, but when i do a full turn, the blinkers don't turn off.....so i had to set back to 1 blink....

i like having a 3 blink quick lane change option, but like the regular full turn self cancelling blinkers

tintivilus · 07-28-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by cman321

thanks...i don't know how i missed that....

has anyone done this....i set the blinkers to 3 blinks, but when i do a full turn, the blinkers don't turn off.....so i had to set back to 1 blink....

i like having a 3 blink quick lane change option, but like the regular full turn self cancelling blinkers

The 3-blink/1-blink option has no effect on the normal functioning of turn signals.

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cman321 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: texas iTrader: (0)	are you talking about the the knob on the far left of the turn stalk....that is the trip computer knob. When i press that, it just cycles the trip computer??
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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	There's a button on the end of the stalk and an up/down rocker on the front face of the stalk. Use the rocker to scroll through menu items and push the button to pick one.
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cman321 Enlisted Member 8 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 328i Join Date: May 2008 Location: texas iTrader: (0)	thanks...i don't know how i missed that.... has anyone done this....i set the blinkers to 3 blinks, but when i do a full turn, the blinkers don't turn off.....so i had to set back to 1 blink.... i like having a 3 blink quick lane change option, but like the regular full turn self cancelling blinkers
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