What does this button do?

networkguy · 11-26-2007, 04:59 PM

I can't find this in the manual so I have to ask.

I have an 08MY E91 (arrived this morning) and under the centre armrest you have the usual USB thing and power socket but at the front of the compartment is a button that has what looks a bit like a picture of a speaker on it.

Pressing it appears to do nothing and it's not mentioned in the manual so does anybody have any clue as to what it is and what it does?

Thanks

raleedy · 11-26-2007, 05:05 PM

A picture would help.

woody2223 · 11-26-2007, 05:15 PM

Yeah, definitely need a picture!

mrbrett · 11-26-2007, 05:38 PM

Is it by the cup holder? I figured what that was yesterday. I turns on air flow to heat or cool your drink.

JTBurn · 11-26-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mrbrett

Is it by the cup holder? I figured what that was yesterday. I turns on air flow to heat or cool your drink.

How do you make the air hot in the cup holder? My air is always cold.

E nine T · 11-26-2007, 06:31 PM

It depends on your setting for the whole air conditioner. Whatever it is set on, it will come out the cup vent.

jetblk328i · 11-26-2007, 09:50 PM

it makes ur car turn into a chocolate producing machine...

nah if what people are saying is what you are describing then yes it lets air into your cupholder which is in there....

you cant make it blow hot or cold as there is not switch to do that

it all depends on your Climate control you have in the front and the one in teh back if you want it cold, have it during the summer have the AC on, have the front knurled thing to blue and have it to blue on teh back as well, colder air should blow in....if you want it warm...turn them both to the red and have your heater on.....

it doesnt do the job of actually cooling or heating your drink instead it slows down the time it takes to cool or get hot....i love the feature...its a good way to keep my coke from the fridge semi cold on a hotter day or my coffee cool down slower on a colder day....

creepy coupe · 11-27-2007, 02:52 AM

If it's a little square button with ridges on, it's as described for allowing warm ambient or cooler air to enter the storage compartment under the armrest, if it's the button with the symbol on, it's to release your mobile phone if you have the Bluetooth charger fitting kit.

roadkillrob · 11-27-2007, 03:32 AM

Just do what I do - if you have no idea what a button does (especially big red ones!) just push it lots of times, eventually something will happen or someone will come to see what is happening!

Busha · 11-27-2007, 04:17 AM

What is the purpose of the AC when I put temp on 21 C and turn that thing under DTC button on red and the car is warming, not cooling, i cannot get for what is that ??? Also when i put on 22 C when it is 3 C outside and turn it on blue ther under DTC button and it is COOLING ?? WTF ?? I dont get it...

Kamando · 11-27-2007, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by networkguy

I can't find this in the manual so I have to ask.

I have an 08MY E91 (arrived this morning) and under the centre armrest you have the usual USB thing and power socket but at the front of the compartment is a button that has what looks a bit like a picture of a speaker on it.

Pressing it appears to do nothing and it's not mentioned in the manual so does anybody have any clue as to what it is and what it does?

Thanks

The button with the speaker symbol is referring to the EJECT box for the phone cradle. US cars do not come with this but Europe gets this standard. Don't have one at the moment in my car so can't comment on what exactly the button does. I think it may be for ejecting the phone cradle.

nagge · 11-27-2007, 04:28 AM

The button under the DTC button is used for the upper vents, in the rare case you want hot feet and cold air in your face or cold feet and hot air in your face

Busha · 11-27-2007, 04:36 AM

Really rare case, my brother took my car on a business trip and he is calling me on the mobile phone, he says: "I have made the temp on AC on both sides on 18 C and I am still hot !! WTF is wrong with your shitty BMW ??" Then I have said to him to put that wheel on blue or in the middle and then it was OK...but it is pretty stupid for someone who doesnt have BMW, it is my first BMW and I didnt get it either...I still dont like it, I have AC and I will make the temp that is OK for me, not cooling when it is snowing outside

Cheers

jetblk328i · 11-27-2007, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Busha

Really rare case, my brother took my car on a business trip and he is calling me on the mobile phone, he says: "I have made the temp on AC on both sides on 18 C and I am still hot !! WTF is wrong with your shitty BMW ??" Then I have said to him to put that wheel on blue or in the middle and then it was OK...but it is pretty stupid for someone who doesnt have BMW, it is my first BMW and I didnt get it either...I still dont like it, I have AC and I will make the temp that is OK for me, not cooling when it is snowing outside

Cheers

shitty bmw

eh hmm what does he happen to drive

canucklion · 11-27-2007, 08:54 AM

he's talking about the button in the armrest console; most likely the cupholder ventilation button as stated previously by other posters

Quote:

Originally Posted by nagge

The button under the DTC button is used for the upper vents, in the rare case you want hot feet and cold air in your face or cold feet and hot air in your face

BK · 11-27-2007, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E nine T

It depends on your setting for the whole air conditioner. Whatever it is set on, it will come out the cup vent.

No, it depends on the knurled wheel setting on the rear vents.

Busha · 11-27-2007, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetblk328i

shitty bmw

eh hmm what does he happen to drive

He meant in sarcastic way, like, it costs abnormaly and the climate is not working well on 2000 km...he works in Mazda sales so he has good conditions in buying Mazda cars...

cor0na3xtra · 11-27-2007, 11:53 AM

the usb is for your ipod. Use the cable that came with the ipod to connect it to the computer. Your music etc. will come up on the iDrive(if you got it). the headphone jack is for connecting a different audio source, AUX source if you will. hope this helps

Kamando · 11-27-2007, 12:13 PM

He's talking about the speaker looking button... ie the EJECT BOX..

SoYank · 11-27-2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamando

He's talking about the speaker looking button... ie the EJECT BOX..

Exactly right. If you have the phone adapter cradle installed, pushing this button will release the cradle so you can substitute a different one for a different phone.

networkguy · 11-27-2007, 04:45 PM

Yep. That's the one.

So if the sybol is not a speaker, just what is it supposed to be?

LambOfGod · 11-27-2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by networkguy

Yep. That's the one.

So if the sybol is not a speaker, just what is it supposed to be?

It is a Jet motor. Rocket Propel button.

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E nine T Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 231 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	It depends on your setting for the whole air conditioner. Whatever it is set on, it will come out the cup vent.
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jetblk328i Colonel 309 Rep 2,458 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	it makes ur car turn into a chocolate producing machine... nah if what people are saying is what you are describing then yes it lets air into your cupholder which is in there.... you cant make it blow hot or cold as there is not switch to do that it all depends on your Climate control you have in the front and the one in teh back if you want it cold, have it during the summer have the AC on, have the front knurled thing to blue and have it to blue on teh back as well, colder air should blow in....if you want it warm...turn them both to the red and have your heater on..... it doesnt do the job of actually cooling or heating your drink instead it slows down the time it takes to cool or get hot....i love the feature...its a good way to keep my coke from the fridge semi cold on a hotter day or my coffee cool down slower on a colder day....
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Busha First Lieutenant 39 Rep 331 Posts Drives: Jet Black 320d Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	Really rare case, my brother took my car on a business trip and he is calling me on the mobile phone, he says: "I have made the temp on AC on both sides on 18 C and I am still hot !! WTF is wrong with your shitty BMW ??" Then I have said to him to put that wheel on blue or in the middle and then it was OK...but it is pretty stupid for someone who doesnt have BMW, it is my first BMW and I didnt get it either...I still dont like it, I have AC and I will make the temp that is OK for me, not cooling when it is snowing outside Cheers
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cor0na3xtra Private First Class 4 Rep 127 Posts Drives: S2 Dinan 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i (Stage 2 ... [0.00]	the usb is for your ipod. Use the cable that came with the ipod to connect it to the computer. Your music etc. will come up on the iDrive(if you got it). the headphone jack is for connecting a different audio source, AUX source if you will. hope this helps
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