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a couple of wonky questions for experienced X1 owners

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OK I have had my X1 since Friday. I have some questions with probably easy answers that I am overlooking, for those who have had their X1's or other BMWs for some time...

1 When I turn the car on, the IDrive asks me to "accept" that I recognize that it is dangerous to drive when distracted, etc. So I have to push the IDrive control to get beyond that message. Once I ignored it and went to Media, and the message popped up again later.

Is that gonna be forever? Is there no way to disable that?

2 Is there any easy way to get the airbag notice thing out other than just tearing it? I tug at it but I don't want to tear it and leave fragments stuck in the aluminum trim.

3 What is the loose black piece in my trunk, about the size of a license plate? It's solid...is that a cover for the license when I want to conduct some nefarious business and not be identified from the rear?

4 How do you know you are getting real-time traffic? is that only for accident reporting? I thought I would see indications of traffic flow on major freeways, etc. But I noticed this morning that doesn't seem to be the case. Is it something I have to enable?

I love my X1 a little more each time I drive it...
 
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1 When I turn the car on, the IDrive asks me to "accept" that I recognize that it is dangerous to drive when distracted, etc. So I have to push the IDrive control to get beyond that message. Once I ignored it and went to Media, and the message popped up again later.

Is that gonna be forever? Is there no way to disable that?
I don't have an idrive but my mom does and hers goes off after a few seconds without accepting. Its weird that yours pops back up? Maybe others can answer you better.

3 What is the loose black piece in my trunk, about the size of a license plate? It's solid...is that a cover for the license when I want to conduct some nefarious business and not be identified from the rear?
:rofl::rofl::rofl: Good idea though! ;) Its to hold a front license plate on the car if needed/required.

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Thats my input, hopefully others can help more but your license plate comment made me laugh.
 
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Thanks all! I will try again to just ignore that message and see if it doesn't pop up again. As for the airbag sticker - really? I have to live with that dopey thing hanging there, because of some federal law? Dang! Gonna make me a libertarian...Are you sure it's not the case that the dealer can't remove it, but the owner can? Like that mattress sticker, "Do not remove...."
 
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