BMW X5: Data protection
Data transmission
Principle
The vehicle offers different services, whose use
requires a data transfer to BMW or a service provider.
The data transmission can be deactivated
for some services.
General information
When the data transmission is deactivated, the
respective service cannot be used.
Only make these settings while stationary.
Settings
The data transfer can be configured in different
stages or individually for separate services.
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings".
4. "Data privacy".
5. 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:
- Driver profile settings.
- Stored radio stations.
- Stored programmable memory buttons.
- Travel and trip computer information.
- Navigation, for instance stored destinations.
- Phone book.
- Online data, for instance Favorites, cookies.
- Office data, for instance voice memos.
- Login accounts.
- Linking vehicle and ConnectedDrive account.
Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up
to 15 minutes.
Functional requirement
Data can only be deleted while stationary.
Deleting data
The personal data in the vehicle will be deleted
when the vehicle is reset to the factory settings.
Additional information:
Reset vehicle data.
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Principle
Driver profiles can be created to store personal
vehicle settings. If the vehicle is used by multiple
drivers, each driver can create his personal driver
profile. When a driver profile is se
Guest profile
The guest profile can be activated by any driver.
Vehicle settings that are entered when the guest
profile is active will be stored in the guest profile.
In the following cases the gues
Setting up a PIN
A driver profile with recognition cannot be activated
without vehicle key and without digital key.
In this case, a PIN can be set up to activate the
driver profile.
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Safety information
Warning
Steering wheel adjustments while driving can
lead to unexpected steering wheel movements.
Vehicle control could be lost. There is a risk of
accident. Adjust the steering wheel while the
vehicle is stationary only.
Electric steering wheel
adjustment
General information
The
Principle
The system heats seats and armrests as
needed.
General information
Seat heating can also be used without armrest
heating. Deactivate the armrest heating as
needed.
Overview
Front
Seat and armrest heating
Rear
Seat heating
Turning on
1. Press the button.
2. Select the temperature level: