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BMW Assist
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BMW Assist
BMW Assist provides you with various services.
For example, the position data of your vehicle
can be transferred to the BMW Assist
Response Center if an emergency call
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has
been initiated.
Many BMW Assist services depend on the indi-
vidually agreed contract.
After your contract has expired, the BMW
Assist system will be deactivated by the BMW
Assist Response Center without you having to
visit a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center. Fol-
lowing the deactivation of the BMW Assist sys-
tem, no BMW Assist service is available. The
BMW Assist system be reactivated by a BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle Center after signing a
new contract.
Requirements
If the following requirements are met, you can
use BMW Assist:
> The installed BMW Assist system is logged
in on a wireless communications network.
This network must be capable of transmit-
ting the services.
> To transmit position data, the vehicle must
be able to determine the current position.
> For BMW Assist to be activated and
updated, the GPS signal must be available.
> You have signed the BMW Assist contract
of participation at a BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle Center or BMW Assist Response
Center. Enabling must have been com-
pleted.
> BMW Assist is activated, refer to page 207.
Services offered
The following services are available via
BMW Assist:
> Emergency calls, refer to page 236:
When you press the SOS button, a connec-
tion is established to the BMW Assist
Response Center. The BMW Assist
Response Center contacts you and
arranges for further steps to help you.
> Automatic emergency call:
Under certain conditions, a connection is
established to the BMW Assist Response
Center after a serious accident. If possible,
the BMW Assist Response Center then
contacts you and takes further steps to help
you.
> Roadside Assistance:
You can call Roadside Assistance
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of the
BMW Group should you require help in the
event of a breakdown. If possible, the vehi-
cle and position data are transmitted in the
process.
> BMW Hotline:
For information on all aspects of your vehi-
cle, you can be connected to the BMW Hot-
line.
> TeleService:
Data on your vehicle's service status or nec-
essary inspections are transmitted to your
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center either
automatically before a service due date or
when you request a BMW service appoint-
ment.
> Unlocking vehicle:
Inform the BMW Assist Response Center,
e.g. if your remote control is not available
and you want to have the vehicle unlocked.
> Vehicle search:
After your vehicle has been reported to the
police as stolen, the BMW Assist Response
Center can locate its position.
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