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Personal settings
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Personal settings
This personal data can be permanently de-
leted using iDrive.
Vehicle features and options
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.
General information
Depending on the equipment, the following
data is deleted:
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BMW IDs or driver profiles.
Stored radio stations.
Stored shortcuts.
Additional information:
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Navigation, for instance stored destina-
tions.
Data protection
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Phone book.
Data transfer
Online data, for instance Favorites, cookies.
Office data, for instance voice memos.
Login accounts.
Principle
The vehicle offers different services, whose
use requires a data transfer to BMW or a serv-
ice provider.
Digital key.
Altogether, the deletion of the data can take
up to 15 minutes. In addition, the vehicle is re-
moved from the My BMW App and Connected-
Drive customer portal so that remote functions
can no longer be used.
General information
The data transfer can be deactivated for some
services. When the data transfer is deacti-
vated, the respective service cannot be used.
Functional requirements
Settings
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Data can only be deleted while stationary.
The data transfer can be configured in different
stages or individually for separate services.
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The vehicle key must be in the vehicle.
Deleting data
1.
Apps menu
The personal data in the vehicle will be deleted
when the vehicle is reset to the factory set-
tings.
2. "Vehicle"
3. "System settings"
4. "Data privacy"
Additional information:
5. Select the desired setting.
Resetting vehicle data, refer to page 62.
Deleting personal data in the vehicle
Reset vehicle data
Principle
All individual settings can be reset to the fac-
tory settings when the drive-ready state is
Depending on the usage, the vehicle stores
personal data such as stored radio stations.
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switched off. Data can only be deleted while
the vehicle is stationary. The vehicle key must
be in the vehicle.
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.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "System settings"
4. "Reset vehicle data"
5. "Reset vehicle data"
If no BMW ID or driver profile is activated when
the vehicle is unlocked, the vehicle loads the
guest profile.
If the synchronization of settings has been en-
abled for a BMW ID in the vehicle, the personal
settings are kept in the BMW Cloud.
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.
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.
Welcome window
After unlocking the vehicle, a Welcome window
is shown on the control display. The type of
the welcome depends on the following prereq-
uisites:
In non-ConnectedDrive countries, the personal
vehicle settings can be stored in driver profiles.
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The vehicle does not have a stored BMW
ID or driver profile:
If a vehicle is used by several people, each per-
son 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.
The welcome is neutral. An option to add a
BMW ID or create a driver profile is offered.
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The vehicle key or the digital key has not
been assigned to a BMW ID or a driver pro-
file:
General information
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.
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 au-
thorized service center.
A driver profile is created in the vehicle.
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A BMW ID or driver profile has been as-
signed to the vehicle key or digital key:
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 availa-
ble in any vehicle where the same BMW ID is
used to log in.
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.
The vehicle can store three BMW IDs or three
driver profiles.
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If the vehicle is in the guest profile, the
settings of the guest profile will be ap-
plied.
Registering your BMW ID
To use a BMW ID, proceed as follows:
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Register your BMW ID.
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"Continue"
Activate the BMW ID.
The vehicle is added to the user’s My BMW
App.
Add or confirm the BMW ID in the vehicle.
Registration of your BMW ID in the vehicle can
be started via the 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:
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
2. "Add BMW ID"
3. "Register now"
1. Select the BMW ID.
2. Scan the QR code shown.
4. Scan the QR code shown in the display.
The BMW ID is created on the smartphone.
3. Follow the instructions on your smart-
phone.
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 ve-
hicle.
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.
Adding the BMW ID
An existing BMW ID can be added to the vehi-
cle:
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.
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
2. "Add BMW ID"
3.
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"Log in with My BMW App"
"Log in with BMW ID"
In rare cases, the use of My BMW App func-
tions for this vehicle may be restricted. More
information is shown on the control display.
4.
Scan the QR code shown on the display.
The BMW ID is transferred from the My
BMW App.
Creating a driver profile
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Enter the access data for the BMW ID.
In countries where BMW ConnectedDrive is not
available, driver profiles can be created.
5. Depending on the national-market version,
the following settings can be selected:
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
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"Synchronize BMW ID"
The settings stored in the BMW Cloud
are applied.
2. "Add driver profile"
3. Enter the name for the driver profile.
4. Select the desired setting:
"Transfer settings"
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"Transfer settings"
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If the vehicle is in the guest profile, the set-
tings of the guest profile will be applied.
The vehicle key that is recognized in the
vehicle interior is assigned to the BMW ID
or the driver profile.
Primary user
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"Digital Key"
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 digital key that is recognized in the ve-
hicle interior is assigned to the BMW ID or
the driver profile.
Automatic driver recognition
If driver recognition has been established, au-
tomatic activation of the BMW ID or driver pro-
file is triggered by the following actions:
The primary user has access to the following
settings, for example:
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Removing BMW IDs stored in the vehicle.
Transferring the primary user role to an-
other BMW ID.
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By unlocking the vehicle using the button
on the assigned vehicle key.
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Change vehicle-wide data protection set-
tings.
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By unlocking the vehicle using an external
door handle. The assigned vehicle key or
the assigned Digital Key must be carried
with you.
Create the main digital key.
Additional information:
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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.
BMW Digital Key, refer to page 79.
Specifying driver detection
Driver detection and a PIN can be set up for a
BMW ID or a driver profile.
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 driver detection offers the following ad-
vantages:
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The BMW ID or the driver profile with saved
settings is activated automatically.
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The key that unlocks the vehicle triggers
the activation of the assigned BMW ID or
the assigned driver profile.
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The settings are not accessible to other
persons.
The guest profile is activated when the ve-
hicle is unlocked using a key that is not as-
signed to a BMW ID or driver profile.
The driver detection is specified immediately
following the addition of the BMW ID or after
creating the driver profile.
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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.
Prior to the selection of the driver detection, a
PIN must be created.
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"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.
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 pro-
file of the last key detected is activated.
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"Vehicle key"
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If no BMW ID and no driver profile are as-
signed to this key, the guest profile is acti-
vated.
Guest profile
The guest profile can be activated and
changed by anyone.
In the following cases the guest profile is auto-
matically active:
Setting synchronization
If synchronization is switched on, settings from
the following areas, for example, are continu-
ously synchronized:
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A BMW ID has not yet been added or a
driver profile has not yet been created.
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No BMW ID or driver profile has been as-
signed to the vehicle key or the digital key
that was used to unlock the vehicle.
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BMW ID, e.g., profile picture.
Navigation, e.g., recent destinations, home
address, or map settings.
The following limitations apply to the guest
profile:
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Media, e.g., favorites or saved radio sta-
tions.
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Certain functions are not available, e.g.,
navigation functions or saving favorites.
iDrive, e.g., main menu configuration, lan-
guage, or units.
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The guest profile cannot be renamed.
Personal Assistant, e.g., suggestions or ac-
tivation word.
It is not possible to assign a PIN to the
guest profile.
Exterior lighting, e.g., one-touch signaling
and home lights.
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It is not possible to assign driver detection
to the guest profile.
Settings from the following areas are only
synchronized when you log in for the first time:
In ConnectedDrive countries, the synchroni-
zation with the BMW Cloud is not possible.
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Seating and climate comfort, e.g., driver’s
seat position or temperature setting.
The guest profile is selected on the Welcome
screen or via iDrive:
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Data protection menu.
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
Selecting the BMW ID/driver profile
2.
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"Change BMW ID"
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.
"Change driver profile"
3. "Continue as guest"
The BMW ID or driver profile can be changed
at any time via iDrive:
Deleting the BMW ID/driver profile
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
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Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
2.
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"Manage BMW IDs"
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"Change BMW ID"
"Change driver profile"
"Change driver profile"
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Tap the icon of the desired BMW ID or
the desired driver profile.
3. Select the BMW ID or driver profile.
4. If necessary, enter the PIN.
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
The BMW ID or the driver profile are activated,
the stored settings are loaded.
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BMW Cloud is retained after the BMW ID is
deleted. If the currently active BMW ID is re-
moved, the guest profile is activated.
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The type of driver detection.
The profile picture.
The synchronization with the BMW Cloud.
The personal salutation.
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.
The following settings are available for the
driver profile:
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The type of driver detection.
The profile picture.
If the vehicle is removed from the primary us-
er’s My BMW App, it will also be removed from
the My BMW App of the other users. The cor-
responding BMW IDs are removed from the
vehicle.
The profile name.
Selecting a profile picture
The profile picture can be selected from the
predefined profile pictures:
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.
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
Transfer of the vehicle key
2. "Settings"
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.
3. "Manage profile picture"
4. "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 set-
tings. 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.
Before a vehicle key is transferred to other per-
sons, 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:
System limits
BMW Digital Key, refer to page 79.
A clear driver detection via the vehicle key or
the digital key may not always be possible in
the following cases, for example:
Settings
General information
Settings added when adding a BMW ID or cre-
ating a driver profile can be changed.
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The driver changes, but the vehicle is not
locked and unlocked.
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When multiple vehicle keys or multiple digi-
tal keys with an assigned BMW ID or driver
profile are located in the outer area on the
driver's side of the vehicle.
1.
Tap the icon or personal picture in the
status bar.
2. "Settings"
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When the vehicle was unlocked via the My
BMW App.
The following settings are available for the
BMW ID:
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The use of personal settings that are stored for
a BMW ID in other vehicles is subject to techni-
cal 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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