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:
- Pressing the Start/Stop button.
- Releasing the parking brake.
- Opening and closing the doors or windows.
- Engaging selector lever position N.
- Using vehicle equipment.
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
- Active ConnectedDrive contract.
- The integrated SIM card in the vehicle has been activated.
- Cellular network reception.
- A consent for the transmission of the corresponding data was given in the Data Protection menu.
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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.
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General information - Vehicle key
General information
Depending on the equipment version, the scope
of delivery includes two vehicle keys or one vehicle
key and the BMW display key.
Each vehicle key contains a replaceable battery.
Depending on the equipment and country version,
various settings can be configured for the
button fun
Safety At Work
1.1 Working with aluminum dust:
Wear a fine dust mask.
E52 only: Use an explosion-proof extractor system.
Note national regulations.
1.2 Removing sealing materials
Hydrochloric acid is created when PVC sealing material is heated to
temperatures in excess of 180º
C.
Remove PVC sealing mat
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