It's really weird, my sports mode only turns on at red lights for some reason 😂😉😏

@joshhickson964

Жыл бұрын

I have this issue on mine too, have you found an explanation yet?😂

@shahbazjaffar4375

Жыл бұрын

Common problem

@DemianOfficial94

11 ай бұрын

Same here 😂😂

@ak77dragon1

11 ай бұрын

Brilliant glad I am not the only one 😂😂 who has this problem

@fsy9276

11 ай бұрын

I feel better now knowing I probably would never be able to find an explanation

While eco pro might not technically offer better milage when compared to comfort, since it lowers the throttle input, it thereby reduces fuel consumption while allowing similar pedal travel to comfort mode. if you want the same milage in comfort you have to essentially feather the throttle. Eco pro just makes saving fuel easier, as it's very hard to feather the throttle in these cars without wanting to let her rip.

@Planet1ish

11 ай бұрын

agree with this. Eco pro is much more comfortable for me to drive. It give gradual acceleration while pressing the gas pedal, however on comfort mode, the acceleration is a bit rough for my taste. I have to keep holding my feet to not press it too hard. I havent tested the mileage difference between both mode, but eco also feels it give less road/wind noise in my opinion.

@Lordjohn007

10 ай бұрын

Eco Mode saves loads of fuel, I use my 4 series’s daily as my work car, and round town I’m getting around 49 MPG (420d)

@WasteOfTimeDude

9 ай бұрын

Do not forget thaat Eco Pro lets you coast. If you drive down hill and let off the gas it will start coasting. It will no longer engine break. If you press the gas it will then engage in a gear and start driving normaly and use the engine break. If nothing happens it goes back to coasting. So it will save extra gas on highways and going down hill. Its not just the throtle response.

@Dustii91

9 ай бұрын

​@MarinMar94 This is the most important factor in my opinion. Something that I really do love

@magburner

7 ай бұрын

​@@WasteOfTimeDudeYes, drive with an eye on the efficient dynamics, and you will realise this.

Eco pro is great on the highway when you get up to speed and can set the cruise control. If you’re in stop and go traffic, you’re better off in comfort mode.

@MrAvant123

11 ай бұрын

Agree with this, I have an X3 G01 and on motorways I just sit in Eco Pro but in busy traffic and pulling out of junctions he Comfort mode gives you much snappier gearchanges. Never use sport as in this mode it seems persistently to stay in low gears

@mikechristie6515

11 ай бұрын

Watch for eco Pro + cruise control on wet roads though. Ive slid sideways travelling to work in this mode.. I am no expert but if it turns off 4x drive then that might be why the car slip across the motorway sideways..luckily i corrected the steer away from the central barriers and saved my life ajd my car 😅

@jaydonweston1734

10 ай бұрын

If ur in cruise control and keeping the same speed eco pro is doing nothing

@keneonwubuya2226

10 ай бұрын

@@mikechristie6515you should never use cruise control in the wet.

@chrishoulihan427

4 ай бұрын

Disagree. Eco pro is best in stop start traffic as it disables engine breaking allowing you to roll up to cars and use short throttle inputs. I prefer sport Manuel on motorway. I want ability to have power straight away when needed and quick throttle response. Fuel wise doesn't matter much as most of time in 8th gear cruising anyway

I got a 320i. I use eco pro regularly cause I'm like might as well save some gas when I'm not trying to have fun just commuting. The other thing it does with the 8 speed is it will disengage the clutches and coast when your foot is off the gas.

@fabiusmaximuscunctator7390

Ай бұрын

I use this mode 99% of the time. Do you know that you can code that this mode is set as a standard? Just use an OBD adapter and Bimmer Code. It really annoyed me to change it every time I got in the car.

Unrelated to this video but you’ve saved me $$$ with your videos. Thank you so much!

I don't have an "eco pro" on my 2011 525D but I do have the efficient dynamics blue bar that becomes filled up when coasting. What is this actually doing? It's got a picture of a battery but my car is not a hybrid. Does it have anything to do with alternator load maybe?

Sport has DSC on. Sport+ turns off DSC and activates DTC under 31mph only, so above that the only interference on the rear wheels is the e-diff, so it’s good for arsing around a little at roundabouts. Not quite as described in the video, the chap may have misspoken. DSC Off mode turns off both DSC and DTC at any speed, but it also puts the throttle in Comfort mode so it isn’t as sharp but there’s no reduction in overall power, so you have a more progressive throttle, which gives you more travel to modulate the power. It feels a little disappointing when you activate it whilst moving with constant throttle application as you need more throttle press in Comfort to get the same effect as Sport+. There’s also a Traction mode, which is a short press on the DSC button. I haven’t explored that yet, guessing it’s DSC off but DTC on at any speed. I have no knowledge of Eco Pro. This is based on fiddling around in an M235i, presume it matches other models.

@craig855s

7 ай бұрын

"traction mode" is apparently for trying to make progress in snow/ice.

@abc123fhdi

4 ай бұрын

B58 cars like M240i sport plus does more than it does on earlier cars. So your assumption is wrong.

@neny002

27 күн бұрын

" but it also puts the throttle in Comfort mode" aha so its true. I was thinking the same. Sport felt kinda more agressive. Also on B38 in sport/sport + u have turbo flutter/ westgate sound and in DSC off there is not, like eco or comfort

Hey Deano, I don’t suppose you fancy making some content on my F11? I’ve got a 2.5amp drain (story behind it). Also have acceleration concerns if you could help out. Thank you 👍

Thanks for sharing this information, I have a question. If I am on the way and the car is on drive mode eco and I wanna change to sport? Is it worth for engin or transmission. Bmw 2013 328ix Thanks.

Hi. Do you do any other videos on the f series car. Cheers as the vids you do are brilliant 👏

Can u recommend the best mode to use in a 318D manual pls?… when towing a heavy twin axle trailer weighing 1.5tons ??? TIA

Hey Dean, what about Comfort+ ?

You can remove the speed limit for eco pro by configuring it in the eco pro settings on the screen, then you can drive at any speed while in eco mode

Sport plus is not just for launch control. It lets you have wheel slip with limited angle.

Eco Pro works well if you coast for example down hill and you won't use fuel. Sports transmission 2TB is needed for Sports +

Very informative video. I have the f10 535d m-sport it has the 8 speed gearbox but no sport plus. Can you use launch control without the sport plus? Cheers

Great vid. Just bought a 2017 BMW 330e m-sport :D

Finally a good video about this 👏🏻

is there any option for start drive in second gear like toyota

hi, i’ve just bought a new bmw and there’s a weird lever behind the left side of the steering wheel, has arrows for going left and right, looked like a malfunction so i snapped it off

7:35 one more visible change I have noticed with my diesel xdrive is that sport mode raises up idle driving rpms closer to 1.8k range while on comfort it stays as low as 1.2k rpms - apperantly to make engine more responsive for sudden power demands.

Hi, I'm driving X1, only think I don't get it is why rpm are same on comfort and eco mode 2.0i - I though they will be lower when you switch to Eco.

Is there any difference between having it in sports plus mode as to having it in sports mode with traction off?

I have a 520d f10 2016 with the 8 speed transmission but no sports plus, is this something that can be enabled?

Doesn’t sport + merely reduce the interaction of the stability system but dsc off turns it off altogether? Equally eco pro will reduce the output of the climate control and heated seats if you have them to reduce the electrical load and a/c demand to improve fuel economy. There’s also slight changes to other things such as shift speed too depending on driving mode.

@dickhitswater4836

10 ай бұрын

Eco mode also allows you to coast much further without the engine downshifting and causing compression braking. Something to do with uncoupling the axles. That’s my favorite feature about it and the main reason I use it during certain situations

So sport + is a add on option? My sport wagon came with it already

The Sport + isn't only on the the 8 speed transmission it's also on the 6 speed 7 series

My 2014 435i rwd manual gets 34 mpg going 95 mph in eco. Whether im correct or not, it feels like the turbo is heavily disengaged, until you really easy into the throttle. Maybe it’s because i have the direct throttle mapping, but for a 520 hp bolt on/ build this car can be whatever you want it to with a safe a build, or up to 800 with new internals

Mine is 2012 active hybrid 3 it’s not going to sports mode keep being back to comfort Can you do remote coding as head unit is kinda dead not responding on scan , navigation keep coming back to no signal . It’s a Japan import

Really good video, great explanantion. It would be lovely if you could add how the engine sound differes on different modes and also showing an example of launch cintrol

What difference if i have it on sports plus and push the auto knob to the left, whats happening tia

U forgot to mention that in sport+ it wont auto upshift if you r in manuel mode, it Will just redline the car, but in sport it Will upshift on you, and Also in sport+ the steering gets heavy and cant be changed on the idrive compared to sport u Can choose to have light steering on the idrive settings

@DIRTY30DIESEL

Жыл бұрын

I can change mine. I can independently select chassis, engine or both in sport and sport+ drive which I think is kinda stupid

@user-wb3ko8nq7e

11 ай бұрын

In manual mode it never upshifts. But does downshifts.

On my 320D 2016. In eco pro mode on my autobox, you lift off the throttle the car coasts. There seems to be no engine breaking. I can cruise up to lights from long distances.

I just got a 2014 328d and I love it so far. I used to drive a 2008 328i and it had a sport mode activated with the shifter. Newer BMWs seem to have a 2 sport modes, one activated with the shfter, and one activated with the switch button. What is the difference between the two modes and what if you enable both?

@SouthparkCZ

9 ай бұрын

It Will be faster than sport +

My sport / ECO button does not work nor does it light up at night : 🤨 any advice as to what it could be ? Thank you

Thanks for the info Deano

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

Any time!

My 118i pre-LCI with the 6-speed manual has Sport+. The only things it changes are the throttle and slight steering feel. Don't think it has launch control though...

Exelent video, is there a way to get the sport display on a 320i xdrive 2015 with the sport package (sport + available)

@elliottfroelicher6890

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have the same exact model but I found upgrading to an Apple CarPlay compatible hd display was much less trouble and looks way better

Watched so many of your how to's and wondering if you can tell me why my dash isn't changing to either eco mode or sport mode on my 640d.. Thought it was meant to go blue on eco and red in sport.. Cheers

@issacabraham1505

Жыл бұрын

If you go to your Display settings, you’ll see an option to choose whether you want to the display to change the color according to the driving mode. Probably it’s turned off in yours.

@DaveG420

10 ай бұрын

You haven’t got the 6wb dashboard. You mean the digital speedo in red, right?

Did I hear M5 f10? please share with me any ones out there for black on black f10 m5 good video’s!

One question I have is when I use the paddle shifters and for some reason want to go back to D is there a way to make it do that? I have had the car for 8 years and don't know.

@willsketchesmusic

Ай бұрын

It will automatically go back to D when you don’t touch the paddle shifters for a few seconds.

Hi BMW doctor. I need a piece of advice. I have a 118i twin turbo with 3 cylinders. It's meant to be eco car if you are an eco driver but i do not see great fuel economy. Please advise how to monitor consumption and whether the car's consumption is right. Thanks

@davesouthword1298

Жыл бұрын

Examine your driving style before thinking it must be the car. Because the performance of small engine cars is so poor people will tend to drive them harder and that will move your consumption further from the official figures. I use Dash Command on my M235i because in their wisdom BMW don’t provide a temperature gauge and that has plenty of options to examine fuel consumption.

@ubna4870

10 ай бұрын

Bruh its not twin turbo

I have a e92 320d N47 Doesn't come with non of that lol. Fuel is great. Puts a smile on my faces. Anyways I borrowed my uncles automatic F10 520d B47 for the weekend to go for a long family trip. This was the first time I was using the buttons. Eco pro: felt good when I was driving in slow traffic, small roads, or doing turning, saw the blue fuel return say 10miles gained/saved. Comfort mode: was good when doing over 30mph to 70mph on a steady speed. Nice and relax driving, changing lanes feels more smooth. Sport mode: felt like "don't YOU dare drive me under 40mph and not put your foot down" or rather "this fools is bumper riding you" floooooor it NOWWWWWWWW. (A remapped gear box and engine) made me smile :) motorway acceleration was just a amazing feel....felt like car was telling me :Power!!!!!!!!!! GIVE ME MORE POWER! Lol My uncle also has a M140i that thing is a mental car... my gosh after all that tuning that thing is a death mobile.

Do all cars with sports mode have sports display?

My blower motor works intermittently, and when its off the car blows out hot air to the windscreen and the 2 fixed vents on the dash! Please help

Hi Dean, apologies, a silly question. I have adaptive suspension on mine & had previously thought putting her in sport mode stiffened up the suspension. Did you really mean that putting adaptive suspension vehicle into sport mode 'will' soften the dampers/suspension?

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

Sport + stiffens the steering and makes the suspension harder. If I’m correct comfort & sport leave it exactly the same, as in sport + it turns off the DSC also which is why it’s meant to stiffen the suspension for cornering for ultimate control.

@mikesloper7112

2 жыл бұрын

@@BMWDoctor Thanks Dean, dementia is strong with me today.

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikesloper7112 No problem my friend dont even worry about it

@mikesloper7112

2 жыл бұрын

@@BMWDoctor Thanks Doc

@thekids_callmeboss6577

2 жыл бұрын

In sport mode I can configure 2 things. Suspension and drivetrain.

Can you do a video on why it would cut to comfort and not working please 😅

Hi Dean, so like u said I can code the sport+ mode on my bmw f20 118i? The car didn't came with it but I can code it in right? When I code it in will there be any system errors in my car?

@ajmal5484

5 ай бұрын

Have you been able to add the sport plus?

Hey Doctor, I'd like to buy a F36 30D, but Im confused by the Efficient Dynamics line on the tachometer. What does that mean? Is it only there because of the Eco Plus mode? I'd appreciate it if you could explain.

@jimboTTT

2 жыл бұрын

I heard they are slightly less HP, but more fuel efficient. Wouldn't make any difference imo

@thekids_callmeboss6577

2 жыл бұрын

Basically the efficient dynamics assist you in saving Fuel when driving in eco pro mode. It will give hints on dashboard when you accelerate to much or drive above max speed limits on certain roads. Also it remembers your driving habit to assist you further in saving fuel. Dont worry tho, you can just drive comfort mode or sport mode, it WILL consume more fuel as it will do more rpm when its shifting gears. The fuel you save is minimal in eco pro, maybe 5 liters (+-100km).

@comrademod4503

2 жыл бұрын

@@thekids_callmeboss6577 thank you very much, you have helped me a lot!

Is it only in f10 530d you get sport plus

How do i turn sport off and get it back to normal?

This guy is the legit road warrior

How do you do launch control?

Looking through the manual, it seems like Sport mode will throttle back if it detects the driving wheels spinning. In Sports+, it will allow a certain amount of wheel spin. If you turn the DSC off using the button (when using Sports+ mode), the car won't help you and you're on your own. I think the Sports modes also open up the flap in one of the dual exhausts (not sure about this though). I have found that my 330i will get between 40 and 50 mpg on the mway in Eco mode. You don't want to be in any hurry with that mode as it's really sluggish. I really want that vest/body-warmer. :)

Great vid 👍🏼 At a certain point in time over the past 5 years BMW altered the default driving mode to comfort; my 2014 F31 starts in Eco Pro when you turn it on; all courtesy cars I’ve had from BMW since 2018 start in comfort mode when you turn on. Another thing when you switch to sport mode is it disables the wretched stop / start which I turn off as soon as I get in the car; I feel stop / start could shorten the life of certain components & the battery & especially in a diesel which is more strain to start than a petrol! I only enable stop / start in certain traffic conditions at my own discretion. I tried using launch control in Sport+ as mine has 8 speed auto & adaptive m chassis, but mine is a non M-sport model up-spec’d & I can never seem to get launch control to work; maybe I’m doing something wrong?

@elteacherelizondo3401

2 жыл бұрын

You can code it to start in eco pro

@PVICTORCORREIA

2 жыл бұрын

@@elteacherelizondo3401 I'm in the same situation. I'm trying to have the Eco Mode + start/stop turned off by default when I start the car. I tried myself but I didn't manage. Only specialists could code it or is it easy if I try myself? Thanks, bro!

@christopherkenney4766

Жыл бұрын

Weird that you disable stop/start because it 'could shorten the life of certain components & the battery' but want to use launch control - which will definitely do that. 🤨

@AnIdiotAboard_

Жыл бұрын

Theres a simpler way to disable that start stop! Take a leaf our of my box, the ECU has a Battery_Voltage_Sence_SS, all you have to do is find, it, splice the line apart and put a 1 meg ohm resistor in the circut, the sence wire now only detects Did it on my audi, after they fitted it as standard over my objections, and then told me it was impossible to disable. Impossibly my ass, resistor and done, easy to undo later aswell

@SmooveLeek

9 ай бұрын

@@AnIdiotAboard_that’s a lot of work lol you could just code it with BimmerCode code like I did. It’s easy and takes a few minutes

Please awnser me if I dont have the switcher near the gear is that mean the car dont have the mods ( eco and sport) the car is bmw 528i. 2011 pleeeeease

Hi Dean, i have a 2011 F10 535d but don't have the mode buttons in the thumb nail or paddles on the steering wheel. Any chance you know why this is? I can't seem to find a concert answer anywhere.

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

ok do you have ICM module fitted on your car ? if so it can be retrofitted to your car and I can retrofit if you want it done

@movtec1

2 жыл бұрын

@@BMWDoctor thanks for the reply. I'm not sure if i do but will have a look and let you know. Great channel btw, love your content!

Hey there from Germany ate my F11 the previous owner has changed the interior and know Seat heating don’t work and ambient light help please

I have the same but I don’t think I have lunch control tho how can I find out

Please help,my f30 2014 320d keeps changing language to Germany n most options don't even show, reset idrive doesn't work with the volume button 😑

how about tunning part? is it possible to tune/remap only for ex. on sport mode?

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

No ! Tune will be for all modes regardless

Eco Pro works amazingly, on my M140i, you just need to know how to drive and when to use it lol.

I had these on my 5 series MSPORT it used to charge like hybrid and give double mileage on diesel I was getting 65mpg

I don't have to worry about the eco pro anymore. As these buttons weren't placed in the best place possible I poured coffee all over it and it burned the pcb board so the down button doesn't work anymore. 130£ and the dealer told me that they sold 270 pcbs in the last 4 months!!! So have to wait for it for around 3 weeks. On the other side for 3 years of ownership I used the eco pro for about 30 min - it just kills the car performance for 2-3 extra mpg not worth it

Great explanation 👌

Hello can anyone help I have x1 bmw 2.0d does anyone know what colour coolant I need it looks like green but not sure thank you

Thank you for the video. Just got my first bmw ever. Is a 2013 m135i . Not sure if is the best ideea but fluff it. You live once !

Thank you for sharing information and Subtilties. Great explain.

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Do they have a broken mode.

I reckon Eco Pro is probably alright for driving on an empty motorway... Don't know if it will give you much of an improvement though, not tried it yet!

Don't forget that if you have a stock exhaust, on the Sport/Sport+ it turns the exhaust valve to open, giving you a bit louder exhaust sound. Great video tho. Cheers

Great vid as always, my 21 reg 420i actually gets more to the gallon on a run if in eco pro as it holds higher gears, but around town its useless as no acceleration as you said Cheers

thank you, really helpful

I have a 520d and eco pro mode is so marginally better than comfort that it's not really worth using unless you're going to use it all the time over the space of a year. Over a tank I'll probably get an extra 30 miles or so out of a tank. It's up to you whether it's worth the hit to performance.

@seninhobin

Жыл бұрын

I tested it with several repositories. Eco pro mode consumes more fuel in my vehicle than comfort mode, 520xd.

Hi there, anyone knows what sport mode does to the suspension specifically? I know it stiffens the sway bar, but does anything happen to the coilovers?

@MrAvant123

11 ай бұрын

Doesnt this only work if you have reactive suspension ?

@frogsta360

11 ай бұрын

@@MrAvant123 adaptive i think yes

Would love a NBT Evo upgrade video!

Some one please help i got a bmw f30 320i ed with n13 engine luxury line but it doesnt has sport + mode, wonder if its normal???

I'm sorry, does someone know how to set automatically eco Pro? I prefer it when I have to move around the town

I have a f31 330i with the manual and i have sport and sport+

Bmw 318d 150ps sport plus mode?

You can activate Launch Cintrol in Comfort mode with Dynamic Traction Control activated, you dont need Sport+ Just press one time DTC in Comfort and select S on gearbox

What’s a sprint booster

My sport displays dont work, any idea why that could be

My new 118i when I drive over a cat's eye or lines on the road the car erratically trys to straighten the steering up this can be quite scarry. Is this the intellegence program it when it's in economy mode

@grahamprice3230

Ай бұрын

Can be annoying but wakes ou up if you nod off .Turn off lane departure mode and a green line will appear on dash and it won’t do it.

Hi Doctor I have a F10 520i, one thing I find out about the difference between eco and comfort mode is that when I going downhill and off throttle without braking, in comfort mode transmission will stay in a certain gear without upshifting until I press throttle again, in eco mode transmission will upshift automatically and go to 8th gear eventually

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

I hate eco mode lol I prefer comfort or sport + even sport mode doesn't do nothing but sport + really changes the game, and will push your driving skills to the limit especially in a rear wheel drive car and in the rain :)

@thekids_callmeboss6577

2 жыл бұрын

In eco pro your car shift gears faster

@jimboTTT

2 жыл бұрын

I have also noticed in eco mode when you go straight and let go off the throttle, it puts the car in neutral, so no engine breaking

what mode is better for engine when drive on highway

@kimberlyjackson3075

8 ай бұрын

Eco mode

I have a 320d non m sport and I do have the sport+ and also its a manual🤔

what about comfort +???

Eco Pro just tries to kill you everytime you try to pull out of a junction or roundabout remotely quickly.

Brilliant video 👌👍😎🤩

Well, actually... I hoped in a way more deep explanation 🤔 Because the use you can do with that button, combining It with the position of Gear lever if the zf8hp, conduce to a more deep driving experience.

I have sports+ but no eco pro... 2011 f07 550 us.. does normal do the same thing

@BMWDoctor

2 жыл бұрын

Yep normal will so exact same, BUT if you want ECO it can be coded in and just need new switches

Can anyone help, in comfort mode, when I click the paddle shifts turning into manual, how do I change it back to auto without moving the gear stick into sport and then back into auto, I have a 335d 2015

@Dejavoozn

10 ай бұрын

It will go back to full auto after about 30 seconds just don't use the pedal shifts and be light on the throttle.

120D Msport, Eco mode is good for me in 50-70mph Comfort causal driving Sport and sport plus for some fun makes the steering feel sportier aswell😜

@AlmightyKes

9 ай бұрын

Looking to buy one, can you tell a good amount of difference between eco and sport mode?

Is there a way to keep the Eco pro mode on after the car turns off and then starting it again?

@Jason.cbr1000rr

11 ай бұрын

By coding

@hpmann77

11 ай бұрын

BimmerCode

This car is older than mine but in newer models ecopro regen is reduced to only when u apply the brakes + engine power is reduced to 60%

Thx, I loved you in Deliverance.

My eco pro works even at 85mph on the M140i still showing the blue bar.

I dont know why but I always has comfort mode on. Really loves it!

when i click sport or eco mode in my 2014 bmw it will stay activated until i drive, it will turn off after about 5 seconds, does anyone have a solution