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BMW Remote Software Upgrade  
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BMW Remote Software Upgrade  
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not  
Vehicle features and options  
leave children or animals unattended in the  
vehicle. Take the vehicle key with you when  
exiting and lock the vehicle.  
This chapter describes model-specific equip-  
ment, systems, and functions that are currently  
available, or may become available in the fu-  
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.  
Functional requirements  
Additional information:  
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Active ConnectedDrive contract.  
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.  
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The integrated SIM card in the vehicle has  
been activated.  
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Cellular network reception.  
BMW Remote Software  
Upgrade  
Consent to transmit the corresponding data  
was given in the Data Protection menu.  
Additional information:  
Principle  
Data protection, refer to page 62.  
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  
Functional requirement  
Standby must be turned on to search for a  
Remote Software Upgrade.  
General information  
BMW recommends performing 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  
1.  
Apps menu  
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle  
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger  
themselves and traffic, for example, due to  
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 the doors or win-  
dows.  
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Engaging selector lever position N.  
Using vehicle equipment.  
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completed, the information about the version  
can be displayed on the control display.  
Download of an upgrade  
Automatic download  
If available, the data for a Remote Software  
Upgrade is automatically downloaded to the  
vehicle. No download consent is required.  
This information is also available in the Con-  
nectedDrive customer portal.  
Displaying information  
Display in the vehicle:  
Via My BMW App  
If an upgrade is available, information on the  
new software version is displayed in the My  
BMW App.  
1.  
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 instance via an  
existing WLAN connection.  
5.  
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Display currently installed version:  
"Installed version:"  
Data can then be sent from the mobile device  
to the vehicle.  
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Display new available version:  
"Information on version"  
This transmission method accelerates the  
download of the data, for instance in areas  
with limited mobile network availability.  
6. Follow the instructions on the control dis-  
play.  
Display in the ConnectedDrive customer portal:  
 
1. Download the upgrade using the My BMW  
App on your smartphone.  
2. Follow the instructions in the My BMW App.  
Installing the upgrade  
3. Connect your smartphone to the vehicle via  
Bluetooth audio and Wi-Fi.  
General information  
The data transfer of the upgrade from the  
mobile device to the vehicle occurs in the  
background only while driving.  
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Installation of the Remote Software Up-  
grade may result in the deletion of software  
changes, e.g., performance increases not  
made by the manufacturer of the vehicle.  
4. Follow the instructions on the control dis-  
play.  
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Modifications to the electrical system of the  
vehicle, for instance to control units, that  
have not been made by the vehicle manu-  
facturer can lead to an interruption of the  
installation.  
Additional information:  
Connecting mobile devices to the vehicle,  
see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertain-  
ment, Communication.  
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The installation does not occur until the  
consent was given.  
Information about the version  
The installation may take around 20 mi-  
nutes.  
General information  
The information about the version contains a  
description of the updates included in the Re-  
mote Software Upgrade. During the download  
and after the installation has been successfully  
The installation cannot be terminated.  
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The vehicle cannot be used during the in-  
stallation.  
Installing immediately  
The upgrade can be installed immediately  
when all prerequisites have been met.  
The vehicle can be exited during the instal-  
lation.  
1.  
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 state of charge of the vehicle battery is  
sufficient.  
The outside temperature is above  
14 ℉/-10 ℃.  
6. Follow the instructions on the control dis-  
play.  
The vehicle is parked in a horizontal posi-  
tion.  
Installing with timer  
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The hazard warning system is turned off.  
The selector lever position P is engaged.  
When the trip is completed, a timer can be  
used to install the upgrade automatically at  
a configured time such as during the night.  
A later installation may make sense to meet  
functional requirements, e.g., a sufficiently  
cooled down engine.  
The engine is turned off and sufficiently  
cooled down.  
If applicable, follow the notes for further pre-  
requisites on the control display.  
If the prerequisites are not met such as a suffi-  
cient vehicle battery charge state, the upgrade  
will not be offered for installation.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "All apps"  
3. "System settings"  
Pay attention to an offer for installation, e.g.,  
after longer trips.  
4. "Remote Software Upgrade"  
5. Select the desired settings.  
The installation starts automatically when:  
Preparing the vehicle  
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Park the vehicle safely away from the public  
road.  
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All prerequisites for the installation have  
been established correctly.  
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Cellular network reception must be ensured  
so that a fault message can be sent to the  
vehicle manufacturer, for instance if the in-  
stallation is terminated.  
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All prerequisites continue to be met at the  
time of installation.  
The timer is turned off when the drive-ready  
state is turned on.  
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Close the windows.  
Close the glass sunroof.  
Close the trunk.  
Functional limitations  
During the upgrade, the majority of functions is  
temporarily unavailable, for instance:  
Remove energy consuming devices such as  
a mobile phone.  
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Hazard warning system.  
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The vehicle key must be located in the vehi-  
cle for the consent for installation.  
Central locking system and, if necessary,  
Comfort Access.  
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Switch off the exterior lighting.  
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Parking lights.  
Horn.  
Remove the devices connected to the diag-  
nostic socket.  
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Alarm system.  
Emergency call.  
Power windows.  
Glass sunroof.  
Checking the fuel filler flap lock.  
Operate the tailgate or trunk lid.  
The driver's door can be locked and unlocked  
from the outside using the integrated key.  
After successful upgrade  
The vehicle can be used again immediately.  
Booked services such as Advanced Real Time  
Traffic Information or Remote Services are au-  
tomatically reactivated during the next trip.  
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 My  
BMW App.  
If the malfunction cannot be corrected, contact  
an authorized service center or another quali-  
fied service center or repair shop.  
Validity of the Owner's Manual  
Production of the vehicle  
At the time of production at the plant, the  
printed Owner's Manual is the most current  
resource.  
After a software update in the vehicle  
After a vehicle software update such as via Re-  
mote Software Upgrade the Integrated Own-  
er's Manual for the vehicle will contain the lat-  
est information.  
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