2019 BMW 8 SERIES COUPE Owners Manual

and
if
the
corresponding
devices
are
directlyconnected
to
the
vehicle.
Automatic
emergency
call
The
system
has
been
designed
so
that
an
emerj
gency
call
is
triggered
automatically
following
an
accident
of
a
certain
severity,
which
is
detected
by
the
sensors
in
the
vehicle.
Sent
information If
an
emergency
call
is
made
by
the
intelligent
emergency
call
system,
the
same
information
is
conveyed
to
the
appointed
emergency
call
cenj
tre
as
is
normally
conveyed
to
the
public
rescue
coordination
centre
by
the
eCall
statutory
emerj gency
call
system.
Furthermore,
the
intelligent
emergency
call
sysj tem
also
conveys
the
following
additional
inforj
mation
to
an
emergency
call
centre
appointed
by
the
vehicle
manufacturer
and,
where
applicable,
to
the
public
rescue
coordination
centre:'xAccident
data,
for
example
the
direction
of
the
collision
as
detected
by
the
vehicle
senj
sors
in
order
to
facilitate
the
rescue
services deployment
plans.'xContact
data,
for
example
the
telephonenumber
of
the
installed
SIM
card
and
the
driver's
telephone
number,
if
available,
so
that
those
involved
in
the
accident
can
be
contacj ted
quickly
if
necessary.
Data
storage
The
data
relating
to
an
emergency
call
that
has
been
placed
is
triggered
in
the
vehicle.
The
data
contains
information
about
the
emergency
call,
for
example
the
place
and
time
it
was
issued.
The
emergency
call
centre
saves
audio
recordj
ings
of
the
emergency
call.
Audio
recordings
of
the
customer
are
saved
for
24
hours,
in
case
details
of
the
emergency
call
need
to
be
analysed.
After
that,
the
audio
recordj
ings
are
deleted.
Audio
recordings
of
the
emerj
gency
call
centre
employee
are
saved
for
24
hours
for
quality
assurance
purposes.
Disclosure
of
personal
data
The
data
obtained
in
the
context
of
an
intelligent
emergency
call
is
only
used
to
process
the emergency
call.
If
legally
obliged
to
do
so,
the
vejhicle
manufacturer
will
disclose
the
data
it
hasprocessed
and,
where
applicable,
still
has
saved.
Statutory
emergency
call
system
The
owner
of
a
vehicle
equipped
with
an
intellij gent
emergency
call
system
and
the
eCall
statujtory
emergency
call
system
has
the
right
to
usethe
on-board
eCall
system
instead
of
the
intellij
gent
emergency
call.
For
deactivation
requests,
contact
a
Service Partner
of
the
manufacturer
or
another
qualifiedService
Partner
or
a
specialist
workshop.
The
eCall
statutory
emergency
call
system
is
aljways
on
standby
in
addition
to
the
intelligentemergency
call
system.
The
eCall
statutory
emergency
call
system
takes
over
the
emerj
gency
call
function
if
the
intelligent
emergency
call
system
is
not
functional
for
technical
reaj
sons,
for
example
if
the
emergency
call
centre
appointed
by
the
vehicle
manufacturer
cannot
be reached.
The
eCall
statutory
emergency
call
system
uses
the
infrastructure
of
the
112
public
emergency
call
number.
The
system
can
be
configured
so
that
emerj gency
calls
are
always
made
via
the
eCall
statuj tory
emergency
call
system
and
not
via
the
inteljligent
emergency
call
system.
Have
the
settingconfigured
by
a
Service
Partner
of
the
manufacj
turer
or
another
qualified
Service
Partner
or
a specialist
workshop.Seite
17NotesNOTES17
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

Vehicle
identificationnumber
Engine
compartment
The
vehicle
identification
number
is
in
the
engine
compartment,
on
the
right-hand
side
of
the
vehij
cle.
iDrive
It
is
also
possible
to
display
the
vehicle
identificaj tion
number
via
iDrive,
see
page
73.
Seite
18NOTESNotes18
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

Owner's
Handbook
mediaVehicle
equipment
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spejcific
and
special
equipment
available
for
themodel
series.
It
may
therefore
describe
equipj
ment
and
functions
which
are
not
installed
in
your
vehicle,
for
example
on
account
of
the
opj
tional
equipment
selected
or
the
country
specifij
cation.
This
also
applies
to
safety-relevant
funcj
tions
and
systems.
Please
comply
with
the
relevant
laws
and
regulations
when
using
the
corresponding
functions
and
systems.
General
Media
overview
Various
media
can
be
used
to
call
up
content
from
the
Owner's
Handbook.
The
following Owner's
Handbook
media
formats
are
available:
'xPrinted
Owner's
Handbook,
see
page
19.'xIntegrated
Owner's
Handbook
in
the
vehicle,
see
page
19.
Validity
of
Owner's
Handbook
Vehicle
production
At
the
time
of
production
in
the
factory,
the
prinj
ted
Owner's
Handbook
provides
up-to-date
inj formation.
Updates
following
the
copy
deadlinecan
result
in
differences
between
the
printed
Owner's
Handbook
and
the
integrated
Owner's Handbook
in
the
vehicle.
You
will
find
notes
on
any
updates
in
the
appenj
dix
of
the
printed
Owner's
Handbook
for
the
vej
hicle.
After
a
software
update
in
the
vehicle
After
a
vehicle
software
update
m
for
example,
a
Remote
Software
Upgrade
m
the
integrated Owner's
Handbook
for
the
vehicle
will
containupdated
information.
Printed
Owner's
Handbook
Principle
The
printed
Owner's
Handbook
describes
all standard,
country-specific
and
special
equipment available
for
the
model
series.
General
The
Owner's
Handbook
for
navigation,
entertainj
ment
and
communication
is
available
as
a
printed book
from
Service.
Supplementary
Owner's
Handbooks
Please
also
follow
the
supplementary
Owner'sHandbooks
which
are
attached
in
addition
to
the on-board
documentation
as
needed.
Integrated
Owner's Handbook
in
the
vehicle
Principle
The
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
describes
the
specific
equipment
and
functions
present
in
the
vehicle.
The
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
can
be shown
in
the
Control
Display.
Seite
19Owner's
Handbook
mediaNOTES19
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

Selecting
the
Owner's
Handbook1.

Press
the
button.2.CAR3.Owner's
Handbook4.Select
the
required
method
of
accessing
the
contents.
Scrolling
within
the
Owner's
Handbook
Turn
the
Controller
until
the
next
or
previous contents
are
displayed.
Context-sensitive
help
General The
section
of
the
Owner's
Handbook
relating
to
the
function
that
is
currently
selected
can
be
disj played
directly.
Calling
up
when
using
iDrive Switch
to
the
Options
menu
directly
from
the
function
on
the
Control
Display:
1.

Press
the
button.2.Owner's
Handbook
Calling
up
when
a
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
Directly
from
the
Check
Control
message
on
theControl
Display:


Owner's
Handbook
Switching
between
a
function
and
the
Owner's
Handbook
You
can
use
the
Control
Display
to
switch
from
a
function,
for
example
the
radio,
to
the
Owner's
Handbook,
and
then
back
and
forth
between
the two
displays:1.

Press
the
button.2.Owner's
Handbook3.Select
the
desired
page
in
the
Owner'sHandbook.4.

Press
the
button
again
to
switch
back
to
the
last
displayed
function.5.

Press
the
button
again
to
switch
back
to
the
last
displayed
page
of
the
Owner's Handbook.
To
switch
continuously
between
the
last
disjplayed
function
and
the
last
displayed
page
of
the
Owner's
Handbook,
repeat
steps
4
and
5.
New
screens
are
opened
each
time
you
do
so.
Favourites
buttons GeneralThe
shortcuts
to
the
Owner's
Handbook
can
be
saved
to
Favourites
buttons,
see
page
52,
and
called
up
directly.
Saving
1.Select
the
required
jump
using
iDrive:'xKeyword
search'xPicture
search'xQuick
reference'xUser
help'xChapters'xQuicklist2.

Press
and
hold
the
required
Favourj
ites
button
for
more
than
2
seconds.
Calling
up
Press
the
appropriate
button.
Seite
20NOTESOwner's
Handbook
media20
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

Owner's
Handbook
is
displayed
directly
with
theselected
shortcut.Seite
21Owner's
Handbook
mediaNOTES21
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

22

Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

QUICK
REFERENCE
Getting
in

24
Setting
and
operation

28 On
the
move

3223
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18

Getting
inOpening
and
closing
Buttons
on
the
remote
control
1Unlocking2Locking3To
open/close
boot
lid4Headlight
courtesy
delay
feature
Unlocking
the
vehiclePress
the
button
on
the
remote
control.
Depending
on
the
settings,
only
the
driver's
door
or
all
vehicle
access
points
are
unlocked.
If
only
the
driver's
door
is
unlocked,
press
the
button
on
the
remote
control
again
to
unlock
the
other
vehicle
access
points.
Keep
the
button
on
the
remote
control
pressed
after
unlocking.
The
windows
are
opened
for
as
long
as
the
butj
ton
on
the
remote
control
is
pressed.
Locking
the
vehicle
1.Close
the
driver's
door.2.

Press
the
button
on
the
remote
control.
All
vehicle
entrances
are
locked.
Keep
the
button
on
the
remote
control
pressedafter
locking.
The
windows
are
closed
for
as
long
as
the
butj ton
on
the
remote
control
is
pressed.
Central
locking
buttons
Overview
Central
locking
buttons.
Locking Pressing
the
button
locks
the
vehicle
when
the
front
doors
are
closed.
The
fuel
filler
flap
remains
unlocked.
Unlocking Pressing
button
unlocks
vehicle.
Comfort
Access Principle
This
feature
allows
you
to
access
the
vehicle
without
having
to
operate
the
remote
control.
Simply
having
the
remote
control
with
you,
for
example
in
your
trouser
pocket,
is
sufficient.
The
vehicle
automatically
recognises
the
remote control
when
it
is
in
the
immediate
vicinity
or
inj
side
the
vehicle.
Seite
24QUICK
REFERENCEGetting
in24
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
01402896888
-
X/18