2007 BMW 7 Series Owner's Manual - Page 191

BMW Assist* BMW Assist offers you various services; for example, the position data of your vehicle can be transmitted to the BMW Assist Response Center if an emergency call* has been initiated. Many BMW Assist services depend on the individual contract. After your contract has expired, the BMW Assist system will be deactivated by the BMW Assist Response Center without your visiting a BMW center. After the BMW Assist system has been deactivated, no BMW Assist service will be available. The BMW Assist system can be reactivated by a BMW center after a new contract has been signed. Services offered The following services are available via BMW Assist: > Emergency call, refer to page 219: When you press the SOS button, a connection is established to the BMW Assist Response Center. The BMW Assist Response Center contacts you and takes further steps to help you. > Automatic emergency call: Once the BMW Assist Response Center has received your emergency call, the BMW Assist Response Center contacts you and takes further steps to help you. Even if you are unable to reply, under certain conditions, the BMW Assist Response Center can still take additional steps to assist you. > Roadside Assistance: You can call the Roadside Assistance* of the BMW Group should you require help in the event of a breakdown. If possible, the vehicle data and position data are transmitted during this time. > BMW Hotline: For information relating to your vehicle, you can be connected to the BMW Hotline. > TeleService: Information about the service status of your vehicle or required inspections is transmitted to your BMW center either automatically before a service due date or when you request a BMW service appointment. > Vehicle unlocking: Contact the BMW Assist Response Center if you have lost your remote control, for example, and would like to have the vehicle unlocked. > Vehicle search: After you have reported the theft of your vehicle to the police, the BMW Assist Response Center can determine its location. You can use BMW Assist when the following requirements are met: > The installed BMW Assist system is logged on to a mobile phone network. This network must be capable of transmitting the services. > To transmit position data, the vehicle must be able to determine the current position. > A GPS signal must be available in order for BMW Assist to be activated and updated. > You have signed a BMW Assist subscriber contract at the BMW center or the BMW Assist Response Center. Activation must be completed. > BMW Assist is activated, refer to page 193. 189 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 316 - © 02/07 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Requirements Driving tips Controls At a glance