Can I make Sport drive mode default to my profile?

akumachu · 11-06-2023, 02:48 PM

Is that possible or am I asking for too much?

Ravenseal · 11-06-2023, 03:48 PM

None of the engineering geniuses at BMW though of the most obvious user scenario possible. It really sucks. The sports gauge should 100% be mapped to the M Mode buttons.

IM2C · 11-06-2023, 05:17 PM

Even crazier is that when you engage cruise control in sport mode it reverts back to normal screen. HUD too. No words.

T4dey · 11-08-2023, 02:43 AM

Yes- the bimmer code app has this as a setting.

You may be referring to the display, if so I apologize.

M2siast · 11-08-2023, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Yes- the bimmer code app has this as a setting.

You may be referring to the display, if so I apologize.

No. This is not an option in a BMW M car.

T4dey · 11-08-2023, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

No. This is not an option in a BMW M car.

Which option are you referring to that’s not available?

Leaving the selected drive mode or a default drive mode certainly is doable.

Setting the iDrive display is not an option to my knowledge.

M2siast · 11-08-2023, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Which option are you referring to that’s not available?

Leaving the selected drive mode or a default drive mode certainly is doable.

Setting the iDrive display is not an option to my knowledge.

Do you own an M2?

T4dey · 11-08-2023, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

Do you own an M2?

Yes.
This is a screen grab I took last night for the purpose of this thread….

M2siast · 11-08-2023, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Yes.
This is a screen grab I took last night for the purpose of this thread….

Not sure what that screen grab is supposed to show.
There’s no such thing as Comfort mode in an M2.

I’m not sure what you’re saying, but the answer to the question that was asked is “no, there is no way to configure startup settings or display in an M car”.

T4dey · 11-08-2023, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

Not sure what that screen grab is supposed to show.
There’s no such thing as Comfort mode in an M2.

I’m not sure what you’re saying, but the answer to the question that was asked is “no, there is no way to configure startup settings or display in an M car”.

Hense my first reply and subsequent clarification.

The screen shot is from the bimmer code app. You can select the start up drive mode or have the drive mode be retentive. (Again this is not the iDrive screen)

The wording they’ve used in the app isn’t always precise. And there are often extra features and options that the car simply doesn’t have. Regardless, it’s a proven product.

M2siast · 11-08-2023, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Hense my first reply and subsequent clarification.

The screen shot is from the bimmer code app. You can select the start up drive mode or have the drive mode be retentive. (Again this is not the iDrive screen)

The wording they’ve used in the app isn’t always precise. And there are often extra features and options that the car simply doesn’t have. Regardless, it’s a proven product.

So your M2 starts in “comfort mode” now?
Cool

T4dey · 11-08-2023, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by M2siast

So your M2 starts in “comfort mode” now?
Cool

Wow.

Car starts in its base setting. If I wanted it to it could start in M1 or m2. Additionally if I shut the car off in m1 or 2 it could be started back up and retain that drive mode.

Not sure what your problem is, I was simply providing input to the OP.

M2siast · 11-08-2023, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Wow.

Car starts in its base setting. If I wanted it to it could start in M1 or m2. Additionally if I shut the car off in m1 or 2 it could be started back up and retain that drive mode.

Not sure what your problem is, I was simply providing input to the OP.

Video of it?

Sculpin · 11-08-2023, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Wow.

Car starts in its base setting. If I wanted it to it could start in M1 or m2. Additionally if I shut the car off in m1 or 2 it could be started back up and retain that drive mode.

Not sure what your problem is, I was simply providing input to the OP.

I understood what you meant the first time. And I was also unclear whether the OP was referring to the drive mode or the display.

It's too bad the display can't be set to a profile or to an M button. That's how it works in the RS3. My wife and I have two different default displays that are linked to the profiles, and a display can be assigned to the RS button as well.

M2siast · 11-08-2023, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Wow.

Car starts in its base setting. If I wanted it to it could start in M1 or m2. Additionally if I shut the car off in m1 or 2 it could be started back up and retain that drive mode.

Not sure what your problem is, I was simply providing input to the OP.

I don’t have a problem. I just want to inform the OP correctly.

You say “if I wanted to I could”. That is not true. You could not, because it is not possible.

You are conjecturing something that isn’t possible with an “if”, debating someone who knows it to be untrue.

I am not sure why you are you doing that or what your problem is, but I thought better not to ask that question. Hope whatever it is improves for you, though.

IM2C · 11-08-2023, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Wow.

Car starts in its base setting. If I wanted it to it could start in M1 or m2. Additionally if I shut the car off in m1 or 2 it could be started back up and retain that drive mode.

Not sure what your problem is, I was simply providing input to the OP.

Can you please post a short video of you starting g87 M2 in M1 mode.
I would very much appreciate it.

T4dey · 11-09-2023, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by IM2C

Can you please post a short video of you starting g87 M2 in M1 mode.
I would very much appreciate it.

Falling on my sword here-

Made the code change with the Bimmercode app and took the M2 for a drive and saw no change.

I definitely made an assumption without first verifying it.

I apologize for the excitement.

M2siast · 11-09-2023, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by T4dey

Falling on my sword here-

Made the code change with the Bimmercode app and took the M2 for a drive and saw no change.

I definitely made an assumption without first verifying it.

I apologize for the excitement.

We’ve all been there at least once. Don’t sweat it, it happens. Thanks for owning up to it, very manly of you. Kudos.

DBV · 11-09-2023, 02:14 PM

What a roller coaster this thread read was. Briefly had me hoping for M Sport Mode display retention, then switched to settling for M1 retention startup, left me sad at the end. 10/10 would read again.

It really does blow my mind the engineers didn't think of this. Maybe the test drivers didn't seem to play around with the settings enough, or continuously use the same car for days, to warrant the omission?

apez · 11-09-2023, 02:30 PM

I bet it is regulation related. Either emission/fuel economy or safety.

Probably doesn't take too many people sueing because the car started without traction control to ruin it for everyone.

M2siast · 11-09-2023, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by apez

I bet it is regulation related. Either emission/fuel economy or safety.

Probably doesn't take too many people sueing because the car started without traction control to ruin it for everyone.

It’s not.
Audi does it well.

akumachu · 11-09-2023, 06:38 PM

Besides not being able to default sports mode, I'm also confused by the sport mode itself. It changes the gauge and HUD , but it keeps the driving setting to comfort for all setting.
Of course m1 and m2 follow what I set them to, but it was odd that "sport mode" doesn't actually affect the driving dynamic.

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Ravenseal Lieutenant Colonel 2755 Rep 1,752 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 6MT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	None of the engineering geniuses at BMW though of the most obvious user scenario possible. It really sucks. The sports gauge should 100% be mapped to the M Mode buttons. __________________ 2023 G87 M2 - Toronto Red \| 6MT \| M HAS \| CF Roof \| BMW 826M Forged Wheels \| Mishimoto Skid Plate \| Active Autowerks Single Midpipe Retired: 2022 M240i xDrive \| 2021 Audi RS5 \| 2019 Camaro 2SS 1LE 6MT \| 2016 428i GC \| 2011 BMW 335is
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T4dey Enlisted Member 67 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW M2 MT Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: SW Michigan iTrader: (0)	Yes- the bimmer code app has this as a setting. You may be referring to the display, if so I apologize. Attached Images
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DBV Captain 779 Rep 961 Posts Drives: G87 M2, G20 330d, Brabus Smart Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Berlin iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M2 [8.75] 2018 Brabus Smart [0.00] 2021 BMW 330d [0.00]	What a roller coaster this thread read was. Briefly had me hoping for M Sport Mode display retention, then switched to settling for M1 retention startup, left me sad at the end. 10/10 would read again. It really does blow my mind the engineers didn't think of this. Maybe the test drivers didn't seem to play around with the settings enough, or continuously use the same car for days, to warrant the omission? __________________ @DBV_ Current: '23 G87 M2 6MT / '21 G20 330d / '18 Brabus Smart Gone: '21 G05 X5 M50d / '18 MB C63s (632hp) / '16 F80 M3 6MT (570hp) / '09 F01 750i / '16 Abarth 595 Competizione (202hp)
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apez Lieutenant 650 Rep 430 Posts Drives: BMW G87 M2, F25 X3 Join Date: May 2022 Location: VERMONT iTrader: (1) Garage List 2024 BMW M2 [7.62] 2015 BMW X3 [7.25]	I bet it is regulation related. Either emission/fuel economy or safety. Probably doesn't take too many people sueing because the car started without traction control to ruin it for everyone.
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akumachu Private First Class 181 Rep 138 Posts Drives: 2024 G87 M2, 2015 F22 228xi Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Boston MA iTrader: (0)	Besides not being able to default sports mode, I'm also confused by the sport mode itself. It changes the gauge and HUD , but it keeps the driving setting to comfort for all setting. Of course m1 and m2 follow what I set them to, but it was odd that "sport mode" doesn't actually affect the driving dynamic.
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