BMW 7 Series: Data protection
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific
and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be observed.
Data protection
Data transfer
Concept
The vehicle offers different services, whose use
requires a data transfer to BMW or a service provider.
The data transfer can be deactivated for
some services.
General information
When the data transfer is deactivated, the respective
service cannot be used.
Only make these settings while stationary.
Adjusting
The data transfer can be configured in different
stages or individually for separate services.
Via iDrive:
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "General settings"
- "Data privacy"
- Select the desired setting.
Deleting personal data in the
vehicle
Concept
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 package, the following
data can be deleted:
- Driver profile settings.
- Stored radio stations.
- Stored programmable memory buttons.
- Travel and Onboard Computer information.
- Music hard disk.
- Navigation, for instance stored destinations.
- Phone book.
- Online data, for instance Favorites, cookies.
- Office data, for instance voice notes.
- Login accounts.
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:
Resetting the vehicle configuration
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Concept
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 sele
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 guest profile is a
A driver profile with recognition cannot be activated
without vehicle key. In this case, a PIN can
be set up to activate the driver profile.
Non-ConnectedDrive countries: If a PIN was not
set up or t
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Fig. 15: Identifying Power Module System Components
Voice Recognition
The voice recognition for the this system is integrated into the ULF Control
Module and utilizes the same voice
commands as those used with the TEMIC Voice Recognition Module used with the
CPT8000 phone system.
The "Owner's Ma
REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING DRIVE UNIT FOR ROLLER SUN
BLIND
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove REAR WINDOW ROLLER BLIND
Release screws (1).
Remove drive linkage (2).
Installation:
Drive linkage (2) can only be installed in one position.
Fig. 63: Identifying Drive Linkage With Mounting