Does anyone know if it’s possible to turn off the speeding sound alerts on a BMW?

[T & P]

I’ve rented a 1-series Beemer which is a pretty enjoyable drive in most respects. But every time you go over the limit it beeps three times, and in Spain where you will often find constant speed limit changes within even a hundred metres of road/ street, it is a constant irritation.

Before I start searching through the car’s settings, does anyone know if there’s even an option to turn the infernal contraption off?

 

[maomao]

Just pay more attention. If you can't follow and obey a speed limit you probably don't have the necessary coordination to drive a car.

 

[StoneRoad]

I have no idea, sorry.

But I do commiserate - modern cars nag incessantly, not just over speeding but the parking sensors are especially annoying if one is driving in rural Wales, or similar areas.

The Clio we had last week had another good one, a verbal "This road has restrictions" usually meaning narrow, I think. We were in rural Wales, so "no shit sherlock" applied !

 

[Saul Goodman]

To turn off the speed warning on a BMW 1 Series, you can:

• Press the "SET" button
  Press and hold the "SET" button on the steering wheel to deactivate the warnings for the current journey.
• Use the menu
  Go to Driver assistance > Driving > Speed Limit Assist > Warning if exceeded and deactivate the warnings.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I thought BMW's had an alert if you go under the speed limit...

 

[PTK]

I’ve rented a 1-series Beemer which is a pretty enjoyable drive in most respects. But every time you go over the limit it beeps three times, and in Spain where you will often find constant speed limit changes within even a hundred metres of road/ street, it is a constant irritation.

Before I start searching through the car’s settings, does anyone know if there’s even an option to turn the infernal contraption off?

How does the car "know" the speed limit?
I assume that a radio signal is sent from the roadsigns. Does every speed limit road sign transmit speed information? That seems very wasteful.

 

[maomao]

How does the car "know" the speed limit?
I assume that a radio signal is sent from the roadsigns. Does every speed limit road sign transmit speed information? That seems very wasteful.

Zero speed limit signs transmit speed information grandad. It's GPS.

 

[DownwardDog]

You need the Bimmercode software to disable it permanently.

 

[DownwardDog]

How does the car "know" the speed limit?
I assume that a radio signal is sent from the roadsigns. Does every speed limit road sign transmit speed information? That seems very wasteful.

It uses OCR in software to 'read' the signs using the forward facing camera. It's very but not totally reliable.

 

[PTK]

Zero speed limit signs transmit speed information grandad. It's GPS.

I am someone who still consults a paper A-Z of London.
How does the GPS know the speed limits?

 

[PTK]

It uses OCR in software to 'read' the signs using the forward facing camera. It's very but not totally reliable.

Ah, thank you. That makes sense.

 

[Elpenor]

How do you turn on the indicators?

 

[DownwardDog]

How does the GPS know the speed limits?

It can get the speed limit information from the mapping data provided by the Google Maps (or whatever) but BMW uses image recognition. That's how you get speed limit data when you use your phone for navigation via Android Auto/Car Play.

 

[Saul Goodman]

How do you turn on the indicators?

Slowly caress them.

 

[existentialist]

I thought BMW's had an alert if you go under the speed limit...

No, but they do have a warning, in the form of a regular clicking sound, if you inadvertently operate the indicator stalk.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I’ve rented a 1-series Beemer which is a pretty enjoyable drive in most respects. But every time you go over the limit it beeps three times, and in Spain where you will often find constant speed limit changes within even a hundred metres of road/ street, it is a constant irritation.

Before I start searching through the car’s settings, does anyone know if there’s even an option to turn the infernal contraption off?

It's a simple enough procedure.

Step 1: Don't drive like a stupid bellend in the first place
Step 2: Repeat step 1
Step 3: Repeat step 2

 

[PTK]

That's how you get speed limit data when you use your phone for navigation via Android Auto/Car Play.

I own neither a car or a smart phone, so I have never done the thing to which you refer.

 

[WouldBe]

How do you turn on the indicators?

I thought they were an optional extra on BMW's.

 

[T & P]

You need the Bimmercode software to disable it permanently.

It’s a rental so I wouldn’t want to do any permanent changes to it. Was hoping for a simple setting option…

 

[T & P]

It's a simple enough procedure.

Step 1: Don't drive like a stupid bellend in the first place
Step 2: Repeat step 1
Step 3: Repeat step 2

 

[T & P]

To turn off the speed warning on a BMW 1 Series, you can:

• Press the "SET" button
  Press and hold the "SET" button on the steering wheel to deactivate the warnings for the current journey.
• Use the menu
  Go to Driver assistance > Driving > Speed Limit Assist > Warning if exceeded and deactivate the warnings.

That worked a treat- cheers