2007 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 204
2007 BMW X5 Manual
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BMW Assist 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* has been initiated. Many BMW Assist services depend on the individually 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. Following the deactivation of the BMW Assist system, no BMW Assist service is available. The BMW Assist system be reactivated by a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center after signing a new contract. Services offered The following services are available via BMW Assist: > Emergency calls, refer to page 236: When you press the SOS button, a connection 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* of the BMW Group should you require help in the event of a breakdown. If possible, the vehicle and position data are transmitted in the process. > BMW Hotline: For information on all aspects of your vehicle, you can be connected to the BMW Hotline. > TeleService: Data on your vehicle's service status or necessary inspections are transmitted to your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center either automatically before a service due date or when you request a BMW service appointment. > 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. 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 transmitting 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 completed. > BMW Assist is activated, refer to page 207. 202 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 012 501 - © 08/06 BMW AG
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