[BlockyZed]

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[M8 JTD]

Originally Posted by ViperRad

Hi guys,
What options do you recommend to get the most out of the HUD on the 420?
..speed limit display etc..

Thanks

Off the top of my head..,,

Pro Nav
Speed Limit Display
Active Cruise Control

Although I think I'm missing one...

[RichardM]

Sat Nav and speed limit display. I assume it works as well with the business Nav as it does with Pro Nav, I've only tried it with Pro.

Adaptive cruise also makes use of it but I'm not sure that's enough reason to add it.

[basto]

Good choice going for the HUD, it is absolutely brilliant and I can definitely recommend having the Speed Limit Display with it, very useful. I don't have the active cruise control but if you have the standard cruise control and limiter it will display those up in the HUD as well. Though I'm sure the active cruise control looks cooler and is more hands off if you are likely to use it a lot.

Also found the HUD handy as it displays the collision warning symbol up there (big red car) which has been handy once or twice when cars up ahead have inexplicably slowed down considerably without any brake lights coming on.

[M8 JTD]

Originally Posted by basto

Good choice going for the HUD, it is absolutely brilliant and I can definitely recommend having the Speed Limit Display with it, very useful. I don't have the active cruise control but if you have the standard cruise control and limiter it will display those up in the HUD as well. Though I'm sure the active cruise control looks cooler and is more hands off if you are likely to use it a lot.

Also found the HUD handy as it displays the collision warning symbol up there (big red car) which has been handy once or twice when cars up ahead have inexplicably slowed down considerably without any brake lights coming on.

Ah yes...that's the 4th...Active security pack/Driver assistant.

Although as the others have said SLD is the absolute must with HUD.

[BlockyZed]

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[teaston]

Originally Posted by 335d JTD

Ah yes...that's the 4th...Active security pack/Driver assistant.

Although as the others have said SLD is the absolute must with HUD.

You get the collision warning with ACC as well don't you?

[M8 JTD]

Originally Posted by teaston

You get the collision warning with ACC as well don't you?

Only indirectly as a result of the function ACC performs when set I would have thought? Not sure though

I've had the Active Security Pack but no ACC on my last two cars - The 335d is getting the works though

[SkyJawa]

Originally Posted by teaston

You get the collision warning with ACC as well don't you?

Yes you do, and cruise does not need to be active for it to be operating.

[WeaverBeaver]

Do you know if its possible to add speed limit display to the HUD at a later date via software or is it not possible?

[teaston]

Originally Posted by WeaverBeaver

Do you know if its possible to add speed limit display to the HUD at a later date via software or is it not possible?

Yes but only if you have the Kafas camera that comes with lane departure warning, and even then you have to buy an FSC enabling code which costs a few hundred I believe.

[M8 JTD]

Originally Posted by WeaverBeaver

Do you know if its possible to add speed limit display to the HUD at a later date via software or is it not possible?

Only if your spec happens to includes options that have the correct cameras for it. The Active security pack/Driver assistant option for example.

[M8 JTD]

Originally Posted by teaston

Yes but only if you have the Kafas camera that comes with lane departure warning, and even then you have to buy an FSC enabling code which costs a few hundred I believe.

Beat me to it

[Drek]

Originally Posted by teaston

You get the collision warning with ACC as well don't you?

It does indeed as I discovered for the first time yesterday! Frightened the bloody life out of me.

[BlockyZed]

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[Glenn1981]

Not gone for SLD on my HUD, whoops!

[WeaverBeaver]

Originally Posted by 335d JTD

Beat me to it

Thanks. Oh well forget that then, I've got ACS springs, RFTs etc. all way higher on my list. Think I can easily live without

[SkyJawa]

Originally Posted by Drek

It does indeed as I discovered for the first time yesterday! Frightened the bloody life out of me.

You can change the warning distance in iDrive if its a bit overzealous! Mines set to the shortest warning as otherwise its a pita, even then its a bit brake happy sometimes!

[crowdedhouse]

Originally Posted by teaston

You get the collision warning with ACC as well don't you?

I only discovered this when I collected mine last Saturday.....when I went to put sunglasses in the cubby that wasn't there Very annoying

[SkyJawa]

Originally Posted by crowdedhouse

I only discovered this when I collected mine last Saturday.....when I went to put sunglasses in the cubby that wasn't there Very annoying

Same last June, been a few threads about it since that when you spec extended storage if you also spec any of ACC, FCW, LDW, LCW then you lose the cubby.

Shit IMHO, that whole cubby gone for a few tiny buttons, they could easily have put them elsewhere.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by teaston

You get the collision warning with ACC as well don't you?

I think so, although the MKI eyeball will also detect an impending collision.

[Drisser]

Must admit HUD is the one luxury I went for that I didn't really need because it looks like good useable tech. Haven't got SLD but to be honest I kind of know how fast I should be going ! The nav instructions look cool and seeing radio display etc.

One question - assume you can switch it fully off if you don't want to see it ?