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Information about Version Summary
Amazon Alexa car integration
BMW M Laptimer
Your personal BMW driver profile: Scan the QR code and get started!
Validity of the Remote Software Upgrade and Release Notes
Functional updates and improved quality
Information about previous versions
Updates of the Integrated Operating Instructions in the vehicle
Specific notes about this upgrade
Specific notes for hybrid vehicles
Using the My BMW smartphone app to transfer data
Amazon voice services in your BMW, just as you know them from your Alexa-
compatible devices at home. Edit your shopping list, check the status of your
Amazon order or view the latest football results in your vehicle. Everything on-
the-go and without having to remove your hands from the steering wheel.
Simply say "Alexa" followed by your voice command. You can now also
operate your smart home from your BMW by voice command.
Amazon Alexa vehicle integration is set up using the latest version of the My
BMW App, available to download at no cost from the Apple App Store or
Google Play Store. Please ensure you have the latest version of the My BMW
app installed on your smartphone for the latest features available.
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Amazon Alexa car integration
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BMW M Laptimer
The love of driving redefined for the race track. BMW M Laptimer helps you keep track of lap times, your current driving time or the distance travelled. After your drive you can easily evaluate your performance because BMW M Laptimer collects sensor data directly from your vehicle and processes it to provide you with information.
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Your personal BMW driver profile: Scan the QR code and get started!
Have you already installed the new My BMW App? Then it is now even easier to create your personal driver profile: Go to "Add driver profile", select the "Log in via My BMW App" option and scan the QR code displayed with the My BMW App. Your air conditioning and navigation settings, such as your home address, recent and favourite destinations, and more are transferred to the vehicle quickly and securely. Create a profile for each vehicle user and enjoy: your personal settings such as seat position, exterior mirrors, preferred driver assistance settings and many more being saved automatically in your personal profile. If you link your profile to your vehicle key, you will even be personally greeted and be able to use your personal settings there and then, as soon as you open the vehicle.
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Validity of the Remote Software Upgrade and Release Notes
The new features and functional enhancements in this upgrade are only applicable if your vehicle features the equipment specification. Please refer to your vehicle’s Integrated Operating Instructions, contact your Service Partner or contact the BMW ConnectedDrive hotline for information about your vehicle’s equipment specifications.
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Functional updates and improved quality
This Remote Software Upgrade updates existing functions to current technical standards and improves the quality.
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Information about previous versions
Refer to the ConnectedDrive customer portal, or to your country-specific BMW page, for any information about previous Remote Software Upgrade versions.
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Updates of the Integrated Operating Instructions in the vehicle
Thanks to this Remote Software Upgrade, the Integrated Operating Instructions in the vehicle will feature the most up-to-date version.
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Specific notes about this upgrade
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please remove all OBD diagnostic devices (trip
recorders, GPS trackers) you use when starting and during the upgrade.
It may take some time to reload ConnectedDrive apps after upgrading.
Only leave and lock your car once the countdown for the upgrade is
completed.
Some settings may have been reset following the upgrade (e.g.
Connected Music or notification settings) and must be reactivated.
Re-initialisation may cause occasional check control messages to appear
on the vehicle display or the My BMW App during or after an upgrade.
Please observe check control messages and note whether they are still
displayed after the first journey.
IMPORTANT NOTE for iOS users: when downloading the upgrade with
your smartphone, please connect via Bluetooth & WIFI in the vehicle
Mobile Devices menu. If the Bluetooth and/or WIFI button is greyed out,
please first activate Apps & Bluetooth Audio in the settings in the Mobile
Devices submenu.
IMPORTANT NOTE for M vehicles: The installation instructions for the
Remote Software Upgrade will only display after around 30-60 minutes
after having switched off the engine in order to give the engine the
necessary time to cool down. The instructions will only display before the
engine is started. Therefore, to install, please wait until you see the
installation instructions before you start the engine the next time you get
in your vehicle.
IMPORTANT NOTE for Drive Recorder users: After upgrading, initial
settings will be reset and recorded videos could be deleted.
For further information on how to complete the Remote Software
Upgrade in your vehicle, please refer to the YouTube BMW How-To
videos "How to start a Remote Software Upgrade" and "How to finish a
Remote Software Upgrade".
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Specific notes for hybrid vehicles
If you carry out the Remote Software Upgrade while charging, the charging process will stop and not continue automatically.
Charging and air-conditioning settings may be reset after the Remote Software Upgrade (e.g. settings for charging at 6A instead of 16A). Please therefore re-enter your preferences in the corresponding menus under Settings after the upgrade finishes.