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BMW Remote Software Upgrade

There is a risk of accident or injury. Do not

Vehicle equipment

leave children or pets unsupervised in the ve-

hicle. When leaving the vehicle, take the vehi-

cle key with you and lock the vehicle.

This chapter describes equipment, systems

and functions which are offered or may be of-

fered in future on a model-specific basis, even

if they are not included in the vehicle in ques-

tion.

Operating requirements

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Active ConnectedDrive contract.

For further information:

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The integrated SIM card in the vehicle has

been activated.

Vehicle equipment, see page 8.

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Mobile reception.

BMW Remote Software

Upgrade

A consent for the transmission of the corre-

sponding data was given in the Data Pro-

tection menu.

For further information:

Principle

Data protection, see page 72.

Remote Software Upgrade can be used to up-

date the entire software of the vehicle. This

makes new functions, functional enhance-

ments or quality improvements available.

Search for an upgrade

Operating requirements

The standby state must be turned on to search

for a Remote Software Upgrade.

General

BMW recommends carrying out the Remote

Software Upgrade as soon as it becomes

available.

Automatic search

The vehicle regularly searches for updates in

the background.

Safety information

Manual search

WARNING

Apps menu

Unsupervised children or pets in the vehicle

can set the vehicle in motion and endanger

themselves or other road users, for example

by the following actions:

2. "All apps"

3. "System settings"

4. "Remote Software Upgrade"

5. "Search for upgrades"

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Pressing the Start/Stop button.

Releasing the parking brake.

6. Follow the instructions on the control dis-

play.

Opening and closing doors or windows.

Engaging selector lever position N.

Operating vehicle equipment.

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sion information can be shown on the control

display while downloading and following suc-

cessful completion of the installation.

Download of an upgrade

Automatic download

If available, the data for a Remote Software

Upgrade is automatically downloaded to the

vehicle. No consent to download is required.

This information is also available in the Con-

nectedDrive customer portal.

Displaying information

Via BMW app

Display in the vehicle:

If an upgrade is available, information about

the new software version is displayed in the

BMW app.

Apps menu

2. "All apps"

3. "System settings"

4. "Remote Software Upgrade"

The data for the upgrade can then be down-

loaded to a mobile device, for example via an

existing Wi-Fi connection.

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Display currently installed version:

"Installed version:"

The data can then be transferred from the mo-

bile device to the vehicle.

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Display new available version:

"Info on version"

This transmission method accelerates the

download of the data, for example in areas

with limited mobile network availability.

6. Follow the instructions on the control dis-

play.

1. Download the upgrade in the BMW app to

the smartphone.

Display in the ConnectedDrive customer portal

on the Internet:

2. Follow the instructions in the BMW app.

3. Establish the connection to the vehicle.

www.bmw-connecteddrive.com.

Installing the upgrade

General

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iOS: connect Bluetooth audio and Wi-Fi.

Android: connect Bluetooth® audio and

Wi-Fi.

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Installing the remote software upgrade may

cause software modifications not made by

the vehicle manufacturer to be deleted,

such as increases in performance.

The data transfer of the upgrade from the

mobile device to the vehicle occurs in the

background only while driving.

4. Follow the instructions on the control dis-

play.

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Modifications to the on-board power supply

of the vehicle, for example to control units

that have not been made by the manufac-

turer of the vehicle, can cause the installa-

tion to malfunction.

For further information:

For information on connecting mobile devices

with the vehicle, see Owner’s Handbook for

Navigation, Entertainment, Communication.

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The installation does not occur until the

consent was given.

Release notes

The installation can take around 20 to

30 minutes.

General

Installation cannot be interrupted.

The release notes describe the updates inclu-

ded in the Remote Software Upgrade. The ver-

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The vehicle cannot be used during installa-

tion.

Install immediately

The upgrade can be installed immediately

when all prerequisites have been met.

You may leave the vehicle during installa-

tion.

Apps menu

2. "All apps"

Prerequisites for the installation

3. "System settings"

4. "Remote Software Upgrade"

5. "Start upgrade now"

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The vehicle battery is sufficiently charged.

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The outside temperature is above -10 ℃,

14 ℉.

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The vehicle is parked on level ground.

The hazard warning lights are switched off.

The selector lever position P is engaged.

6. Follow the instructions on the control dis-

play.

Installing with timer

The engine is turned off and sufficiently

cooled down.

At the end of the journey, a timer can be used

to install the upgrade automatically at a config-

ured time, for example, during the night. It may

make sense to install later to meet functional

requirements, such as a sufficiently cooled en-

gine.

If applicable, follow the notes for further pre-

requisites on the control display.

If the prerequisites are not met, for example

a sufficient vehicle battery charge state, the

upgrade will not be offered for installation.

Apps menu

Look out for an offer to install, for example

after driving for a long period.

2. "All apps"

3. "System settings"

Preparing the vehicle

4. "Remote Software Upgrade"

5. Select the desired settings.

The installation starts automatically when:

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Park the vehicle safely away from the public

road.

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Cellular network reception must be ensured

so that a fault message can be sent to the

vehicle manufacturer, for example if the in-

stallation is terminated.

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All prerequisites for the installation have

been established correctly.

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All prerequisites continue to be met at the

time of installation.

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Close the windows.

The timer is turned off when the drive-ready

state is turned on.

Close the glass sunroof.

Closing the luggage compartment

Functional limitations

During the upgrade, many of the functions are

temporarily unavailable, for example:

Remove devices that consume energy, for

example mobile phone.

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Disconnect the trailer or load carrier.

The vehicle key must be located in the vehi-

cle for the consent for installation.

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Hazard warning lights.

Central locking system and, if necessary,

Comfort Access.

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Switch off the exterior lights.

Remove the devices connected to the

socket for on-board diagnosis.

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Side lights.

Horn.

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Alarm system.

Emergency call.

Window lifters.

Glass sunroof.

Fuel filler flap lock.

Operating the tailgate or boot lid.

The driver's door can be unlocked and locked

from outside with the integrated key.

After successful upgrade

The vehicle can be used again immediately.

Purchased services, e.g. Real Time Traffic In-

formation or Remote Services, are automati-

cally reactivated during your next drive.

After an extended stationary period, charge

the vehicle battery with an extended drive.

Malfunction

In the event of a malfunction, follow the in-

structions on the control display or in the BMW

app.

If the malfunction cannot be rectified, contact

an authorised Service Partner or another quali-

fied Service Partner or a specialist workshop.

Validity of Owner's Handbook

Vehicle production

When the vehicle leaves the factory, the con-

tents of the printed Owner's Handbook are up

to date.

After a software update in the vehicle

After a vehicle software update, for example,

via Remote Software Upgrade, the Integrated

Owner's Handbook for the vehicle will contain

the latest information.

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