BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Principle

Remote Software Upgrade can be used to update the entire software of the vehicle. This makes new functions, functional enhancements or quality improvements available.

General information

BMW recommends performing the Remote Software Upgrade as soon as it becomes available.

Safety information

Warning

Unattended children or animals in the vehicle can cause the vehicle to move and endanger themselves and traffic, for instance due to the following actions:

There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not leave children or animals unattended in the vehicle.

Take the vehicle key with you when exiting and lock the vehicle.

Functional requirement

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 Search for an upgrade

Standby must be turned on to search for a software upgrade. Automatic search The vehicle regularly searches for updates in the background. Manual search 1. "CAR". 2. "Settings". 3. "General settings

 Installing the upgrade

General information The installation of the upgrade may result in a deletion of software changes such as performance increases that have not been installed by the manufacturer of the vehicle. Th

 General settings

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