[Donnalee]

Anybody know what this switch is for under the armrest ?

 

[Alex Baumann]

Eject :eeps:


Just kidding, I don't know. I'll post it on our german board to see if anyone knows about it.

EDIT : It might be to open/close the a/c vent.

 

[obmd1]

Anybody know what this switch is for under the armrest ?

It's for the cloaking device... changes the color of the interior, from the looks of your pictures...

 

[jayo]

It's for the cloaking device... changes the color of the interior, from the looks of your pictures...

Just a guess, but perhaps it turns off the cooling in the "variable temperatur compartment in the centre console"

Jayo

 

[SergioK]

It does appear that the cupholder is surrounded by vents.

 

[juansego]

It does appear that the cupholder is surrounded by vents.

It is indeed, I took the first picture.

 

[Donnalee]

It is indeed, I took the first picture.

Sorry, borrowed it for the question

 

[operknockity]

Will you just stop playing with that switch.... The lights in my office have been going on and off on their own for a week now :bustingup :bustingup

 

[BeemerCVH]

Vents for cooling

I think it might be a button to disable the cooling of your drink in the cupholder: I got this in an article on Car and Driver about the E90:
" Having had no cup holders in previous generations, the 3s now have them all over the place, including a container for drinks in the center console cooled by the A/C system."

Link:http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=9265&page_number=2

 

[Cindy M]

Cup Holder Close to Electrical Outlets

Does it seem strange to anyone that a cupholder would be placed so close to power outlets? What might happen in case of a spill?

 

[MG67]

Looks like the Telephone eject button, since all those pictures have the telephone option...

 

[virtualrain]

Does it seem strange to anyone that a cupholder would be placed so close to power outlets? What might happen in case of a spill?

12-14V is not enough to drive any appreciable current through liquid, hence, other than creating a mess, there is no issue.

 

[SoN][c]

12-14V is not enough to drive any appreciable current through liquid, hence, other than creating a mess, there is no issue.

But you could still blow a fuse because it is enough to short circuit the circuit.

 

[Artslinger]

That is the Ejection Seat button. The newest BMW gismo.

 

[Blax]

Does it seem strange to anyone that a cupholder would be placed so close to power outlets? What might happen in case of a spill?

Seems worse that the cupholder is right next to the obvious spot for your iPod. Cappucino and iPod don't mix well.

 

[Donnalee]

Looks like the Telephone eject button, since all those pictures have the telephone option...

Only the middle one has the phone option, and its eject button is at the front

 

[tierfreund]

Does it seem strange to anyone that a cupholder would be placed so close to power outlets? What might happen in case of a spill?

Nothing. E90 is still 12 Volts not 110 or 220.

At worst, the fuse will blow, But you´d have to drench that socket to create a short.

Besides, there normally is a blind plug protecting the outlet. Cars in the showroom don´t have it becuase it´ll only get stolen.

 

[ISUK]

I currently have an E90 320d demo car on loan for 24 hours and can confirm this switch is to open the airflow to the cupholder.

 

[my3rdbimmer]

it engages the flux capacitor....

 

[iateyourcheese]

it engages the flux capacitor....

Are you sure? I thought that button was on the dash. I think this one engages the turbo boost.