12-04-2017, 03:55 PM | #1 |
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Very First BMW ordered and now in production! Got a few questions
A week or two before Thanksgiving, my wife and I ordered a new X3. BMW Genius this morning told me that production on the car has finally begun and should be complete by this Saturday - December 9.
This will be our first BMW (we’re replacing our 7 year old Acura TL), and I have a few questions: Does the navigation map get over the air updates (like Waze and other mobile apps), or do you have to pay for updates to the map? We quit using the map in the TL because Acura wanted $150 every year for a new one. Similarly, is there ever a software update available for the iDrive suite? Are new features ever added? Do they ever do updates for features like Driving Assistance? I have a VIN for my X3 now, but when I try to download the user’s guide using it, I’m told that no guide is available. When will that change? Is there any point in calling BMW Genius to check on the car production before Saturday? Have any of you guys played with the phone functionality with ConnectedDrive - like being able to look through your car’s cameras? How well does it work? Thanks! Here’s what we’re getting: X3 xDrive30i Dark Graphite Metallic Black leather Executive Package Driving Assistance Driving Assistance Plus CarPlay Harmon Kardon sound system |
12-04-2017, 04:23 PM | #2 | |
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You can use that to access the online owner's manual. Here's a VIN I found for an M40i - 5UXTS3C52JLA46219 Not sure if the manuals are different for 3.0i versus M40i. Maybe not. |
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12-04-2017, 08:35 PM | #4 | |
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I've looked it over and talked to BMW Genius several times about this. Here's what I know:
Basically all the ConnectedDrive stuff is free for 4 years. After that, the packages seem reasonably-priced. For example, 1-year of ARTTI is $50 and 1-year of weather and BMW Search is $50. If either of those is renewed, you automatically get remote services and SOS emergency services again too. |
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12-04-2017, 10:36 PM | #5 | |
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Map updates are done OTA now. According to the ConnectedDrive site, updates are about 4 times a year and you can only get updates for one region at any time. You can change this region at the site. When you get your car, register at https://connecteddrive.bmwusa.com and you'll be able to track all your ConnectedDrive services, when they end, etc. I think ConnectedDrive comes with your car for 3 years, rather than 4, and afterwards, you would pay a fee for whichever services you wish to retain. This would include maps updates. I do not believe as a standard practice that iDrive is ever updated. I mean, it wouldn't be updated to the next version (like version 5 to version 6). There are sometimes minor updates but these are far and few between. These are installed by USB port. They don't really do updates for features/packages. I feel like if they did, it's probably because of a recall or something. lol There's probably no point in calling BMW Genius right now. However, you can check to see if your production completion date has changed. The automated line alerted me that mine was delayed one day. The ConnectedDrive phone app - you can request a refresh of the 4 cameras that surround the vehicle and it will stitch them together to appear like it is a 360 degree picture. It's pretty cool - you'll get a snapshot of what was around you at that time. Have fun!! Correction - indeed it's 4 years for the 2018 X3, not 3 years! Last edited by JSY; 12-05-2017 at 10:40 PM.. Reason: Correction |
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12-05-2017, 01:49 PM | #7 |
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WRT multiple vehicles, I have both my wife's new 2018 X3 30i and my 2014 535dx on the app/portal -- but the functions available for the X3 far surpass what I can do with my 535dx. I'm sure the technology is there and standard, but it's an upsell to get you to the newer vehicles and while the nav maps are updated (no more DVD), some functionality like tire pressure numbers versus green/yellow require coding or are "not available" (BS) as per the dealer.
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What is interesting is that for "BMW Connected+" it shows that my subscription ends next year (!) and it seems like it's for some smartphone app functionality. Also, for Apple Carplay, it is scheduled to end in 2037. My $300 paid for only 20 years??? |
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