Personal settings
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes model-specific equipment, systems, and functions that are currently available, or may become available in the future, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment.
Data protection
Data transfer
Principle
The vehicle offers different services, whose use requires a data transfer to BMW or a service provider.
General information
The data transfer can be deactivated for some services. When the data transfer is deactivated, the respective service cannot be used.
Settings
The data transfer can be configured in different stages or individually for separate services.
Apps menu
"Vehicle"
"System settings"
"Data privacy"
Select the desired setting.
Deleting personal data in the vehicle
Principle
Depending on the usage, the vehicle stores personal data such as stored radio stations. This personal data can be permanently deleted using iDrive.
General information
Depending on the equipment, the following data is deleted:
BMW IDs or driver profiles.
Stored radio stations.
Stored shortcuts.
Navigation, for instance stored destinations.
Phone book.
Online data, for instance Favorites, cookies.
Office data, for instance voice memos.
Login accounts.
Digital key.
Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up to 15 minutes. In addition, the vehicle is removed from the My BMW App and ConnectedDrive customer portal so that remote functions can no longer be used.
Functional requirements
Data can only be deleted while stationary.
The vehicle key must be in the vehicle.
Deleting data
The personal data in the vehicle will be deleted when the vehicle is reset to the factory settings.
Additional information:
Resetting vehicle data.
Reset vehicle data
All individual settings can be reset to the factory settings when the drive-ready state is switched off. Data can only be deleted while the vehicle is stationary. The vehicle key must be in the vehicle.
Apps menu
"Vehicle"
"System settings"
"Reset vehicle data"
"Reset vehicle data"
If the synchronization of settings has been enabled for a BMW ID in the vehicle, the personal settings are kept in the BMW Cloud.
BMW ID/driver profiles
Principle
In ConnectedDrive countries, the BMW ID is the personal login for all relevant offers for the BMW brand. The BMW ID can be used in the vehicle to store and activate personal vehicle settings.
In non-ConnectedDrive countries, the personal vehicle settings can be stored in driver profiles.
If a vehicle is used by several people, each person can use their own BMW ID in the vehicle. If a BMW ID is activated, the settings stored for it are applied to the vehicle.
General information
The BMW ID must be registered once. A BMW ID can be registered via the My BMW App, in the ConnectedDrive Portal, or through an authorized service center.
A driver profile is created in the vehicle.
Many of the settings that are stored for a BMW ID in the vehicle can be synchronized with the BMW Cloud. This makes these settings available in any vehicle where the same BMW ID is used to log in.
The vehicle can store three BMW IDs or three driver profiles.
With driver recognition, a BMW ID or driver profile can be activated as soon as you unlock your vehicle. For this, a vehicle key or digital key must be linked with the BMW ID or driver profile. After unlocking, you can change the BMW ID or driver profile.
If no BMW ID or driver profile is activated when the vehicle is unlocked, the vehicle loads the guest profile.
Functional requirements
The vehicle must be stationary to create, change, delete, or edit a BMW ID.
Logging in the vehicle with a BMW ID and synchronization with the BMW Cloud are only possible when the vehicle has cellular network reception.
Welcome window
After unlocking the vehicle, a Welcome window is shown on the control display. The type of the welcome depends on the following prerequisites:
The vehicle does not have a stored BMW ID or driver profile:
The welcome is neutral. An option to add a BMW ID or create a driver profile is offered.
The vehicle key or the digital key has not been assigned to a BMW ID or a driver profile:
The welcome is neutral. The stored BMW IDs or the stored driver profiles are offered for selection. Additionally, it is possible to add a new BMW ID or create a new driver profile.
A BMW ID or driver profile has been assigned to the vehicle key or digital key:
The welcome is personalized, the stored settings are activated. The BMW ID or the driver profile can be changed.
As soon as the drive-ready state is turned on or the control display is tapped outside of the Welcome window, the welcome will be hidden.
Registering your BMW ID
To use a BMW ID, proceed as follows:
Register your BMW ID.
Activate the BMW ID.
Add or confirm the BMW ID in the vehicle.
Registration of your BMW ID in the vehicle can be started via the BMW app.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Add BMW ID"
"Register now"
Scan the QR code shown in the display. The BMW ID is created on the smartphone.
Alternatively, the BMW ID can be registered by an authorized service center and added to the vehicle. The BMW ID must then be confirmed on the control display in the corresponding vehicle.
Adding the BMW ID
An existing BMW ID can be added to the vehicle:
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Add BMW ID"
"Log in with My BMW App"
"Log in with BMW ID"
Scan the QR code shown on the display. The BMW ID is transferred from the My BMW App.
Enter the access data for the BMW ID.
Depending on the national-market version, the following settings can be selected:
"Synchronize BMW ID"
The settings stored in the BMW Cloud are applied.
"Transfer settings"
If the vehicle is in the guest profile, the settings of the guest profile will be applied.
"Continue"
The vehicle is added to the user’s My BMW App.
Confirming a BMW ID
If the BMW ID was created by an authorized service center and added to the vehicle, you must then confirm the BMW ID in the vehicle:
Select the BMW ID.
Scan the QR code shown.
Follow the instructions on your smartphone.
My BMW app
If a BMW ID has been added to a vehicle, the vehicle is automatically added to the My BMW App. This means that My BMW App functions can be used for this vehicle. To do so, the My BMW App must be used with the same BMW ID.
Alternatively, an authorized service center can add a vehicle to the My BMW App. In this case, the BMW ID must then be confirmed on the control display in the corresponding vehicle.
In rare cases, the use of My BMW App functions for this vehicle may be restricted. More information is shown on the control display.
Creating a driver profile
In countries where BMW ConnectedDrive is not available, driver profiles can be created.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Add driver profile"
Enter the name for the driver profile.
Select the desired setting:
"Transfer settings"
If the vehicle is in the guest profile, the settings of the guest profile will be applied.
Primary user
The primary user is the person who first adds their BMW ID to the vehicle and first adds the vehicle to their My BMW App. Alternatively, the primary user can be defined by an authorized service center.
The primary user has access to the following settings, for example:
Removing BMW IDs stored in the vehicle.
Transferring the primary user role to another BMW ID.
Change vehicle-wide data protection settings.
Create the main digital key.
Additional information:
BMW Digital Key.
Specifying driver detection
Driver detection and a PIN can be set up for a BMW ID or a driver profile.
The driver detection offers the following advantages:
The BMW ID or the driver profile with saved settings is activated automatically.
The settings are not accessible to other persons.
The driver detection is specified immediately following the addition of the BMW ID or after creating the driver profile.
Prior to the selection of the driver detection, a PIN must be created.
"Set PIN"
The PIN can be used to activate the BMW ID or the driver profile, even if the assigned vehicle key or the assigned digital key is not available.
"Vehicle key"
The vehicle key that is recognized in the vehicle interior is assigned to the BMW ID or the driver profile.
"Digital Key"
The digital key that is recognized in the vehicle interior is assigned to the BMW ID or the driver profile.
Automatic driver recognition
If driver recognition has been established, automatic activation of the BMW ID or driver profile is triggered by the following actions:
By unlocking the vehicle using the button on the assigned vehicle key.
By unlocking the vehicle using an external door handle. The assigned vehicle key or the assigned Digital Key must be carried with you.
By automatic unlocking when approaching the vehicle. The assigned vehicle key or the assigned Digital Key must be carried with you. Depending on the country, it may not be possible to recognize the Digital Key.
If there are several vehicle keys or Digital Keys in the vicinity of the vehicle, activation of the BMW ID or driver profile is done according to the following priority:
The key that unlocks the vehicle triggers the activation of the assigned BMW ID or the assigned driver profile.
The guest profile is activated when the vehicle is unlocked using a key that is not assigned to a BMW ID or driver profile.
If a vehicle key and a Digital Key are detected at the same time, the Digital Key triggers the activation of the assigned BMW ID or the assigned driver profile.
If another key is detected on the driver's door after activating the BMW ID or the driver profile, the BMW ID or the driver profile of the last key detected is activated.
If no BMW ID and no driver profile are assigned to this key, the guest profile is activated.
Setting synchronization
If synchronization is switched on, settings from the following areas, for example, are continuously synchronized:
BMW ID, e.g., profile picture.
Navigation, e.g., recent destinations, home address, or map settings.
Media, e.g., favorites or saved radio stations.
iDrive, e.g., main menu configuration, language, or units.
Personal Assistant, e.g., suggestions or activation word.
Exterior lighting, e.g., one-touch signaling and home lights.
Settings from the following areas are only synchronized when you log in for the first time:
Seating and climate comfort, e.g., driver’s seat position or temperature setting.
Data protection menu.
Selecting the BMW ID/driver profile
If the BMW ID or driver profile could not be recognized when unlocking the vehicle, select the BMW ID or driver profile on the welcome window.
The BMW ID or driver profile can be changed at any time via iDrive:
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Change BMW ID"
"Change driver profile"
Select the BMW ID or driver profile.
If necessary, enter the PIN.
The BMW ID or the driver profile are activated, the stored settings are loaded.
Guest profile
The guest profile can be activated and changed by anyone.
In the following cases the guest profile is automatically active:
A BMW ID has not yet been added or a driver profile has not yet been created.
No BMW ID or driver profile has been assigned to the vehicle key or the digital key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
The following limitations apply to the guest profile:
Certain functions are not available, e.g., navigation functions or saving favorites.
The guest profile cannot be renamed.
It is not possible to assign a PIN to the guest profile.
It is not possible to assign driver detection to the guest profile.
In ConnectedDrive countries, the synchronization with the BMW Cloud is not possible.
The guest profile is selected on the Welcome screen or via iDrive:
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Change BMW ID"
"Change driver profile"
"Continue as guest"
Deleting the BMW ID/driver profile
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Manage BMW IDs"
"Change driver profile"
Tap the icon of the desired BMW ID or the desired driver profile.
Removing a BMW ID from the vehicle causes the vehicle to be removed from the My BMW App. If the BMW ID has been synchronized with the BMW Cloud, the data stored in the BMW Cloud is retained after the BMW ID is deleted. If the currently active BMW ID is removed, the guest profile is activated.
Removing a vehicle from the My BMW App removes the corresponding BMW ID from the vehicle. If the BMW ID was synchronized with the BMW Cloud, the BMW ID data stored in the BMW Cloud will be retained.
If the vehicle is removed from the primary user’s My BMW App, it will also be removed from the My BMW App of the other users. The corresponding BMW IDs are removed from the vehicle.
If the vehicle is reset to factory settings, it is removed from each user’s My BMW App, and all BMW IDs are removed from the vehicle.
Transfer of the vehicle key
A vehicle key that is assigned to a BMW ID or a driver profile can be used to view or change the stored personal settings.
Before a vehicle key is transferred to other persons, any assigned driver detection should be canceled. Changes to the driver detection can be made in the settings of the BMW ID or the driver profile.
The BMW Digital Key provides the option to transfer a digital key to permit other persons the use of your own vehicle.
Additional information:
BMW Digital Key.
Settings
General information
Settings added when adding a BMW ID or creating a driver profile can be changed.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Settings"
The following settings are available for the BMW ID:
The type of driver detection.
The profile picture.
The synchronization with the BMW Cloud.
The personal salutation.
The following settings are available for the driver profile:
The type of driver detection.
The profile picture.
The profile name.
Selecting a profile picture
The profile picture can be selected from the predefined profile pictures:
Tap the icon or personal picture in the status bar.
"Settings"
"Manage profile picture"
"Select profile picture"
The personal profile picture for a BMW ID can be adopted from the profile in the My BMW App. This requires that the synchronization with the BMW Cloud is activated in the settings. After transferring the profile picture from the My BMW App, you can only select one of the predefined images if the profile picture in the My BMW App is deleted or synchronization is deactivated.
System limits
A clear driver detection via the vehicle key or the digital key may not always be possible in the following cases, for example:
The driver changes, but the vehicle is not locked and unlocked.
When multiple vehicle keys or multiple digital keys with an assigned BMW ID or driver profile are located in the outer area on the driver's side of the vehicle.
When the vehicle was unlocked via the My BMW App.
The use of personal settings that are stored for a BMW ID in other vehicles is subject to technical limitations. For example, settings may be stored for a system that is not available, or available in a non-compatible version, in other vehicles.
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