2021 BMW 8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

Version
informationGeneralThe
version
information
describes
the
updates
contained
in
the
Remote
Software
Upgrade.
The version
information
can
be
shown
on
the
ControlDisplay
during
the
download
and
following
sucj
cessful
completion
of
the
installation.
The
inforj
mation
is
available
at
all
times
in
the
Connectedj Drive
customer
portal.
Displaying
the
version
information1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Remote
Software
Upgrade5.Installed
version:
Register
with
the
ConnectedDrive
customer
porjtal
on
the
Internet
at:
www.bmw-connecteddrive.com.
Searching
for
and
downloadingan
upgrade
General There
are
various
ways
of
searching
for
anddownloading
an
upgrade:
'xAutomatically.'xVia
iDrive.'xVia
BMW
Connected
app.
Automatic
download
The
data
for
the
Remote
Software
Upgrade
is automatically
downloaded
to
the
vehicle
whenavailable.
There
is
no
need
to
approve
the
downj
load.
Via
iDrive
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Remote
Software
Upgrade5.Search
for
upgrades6.Follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control
Disj
play.
Via
BMW
Connected
app
1.Download
the
upgrade
to
your
smartphone
in
the
BMW
Connected
app
when
available.2.Follow
the
instructions
in
the
BMW
Connecj ted
app.3.Establish
the
connection
to
the
vehicle.'xiOS:
Bluetooth
audio
and
WLAN.'xAndroid:
WLAN
in
the
vehicle.
The
upgrade
data
will
only
transfer
from
the
smartphone
to
the
vehicle
while
driving.
4.Follow
the
instructions
on
the
Control
Disj
play.
For
further
information:
Connecting
mobile
devices
to
the
vehicle,
see
page
76.
Installing
the
upgrade
immediately
General If
the
upgrade
has
downloaded
successfully,
itcan
be
installed
once
the
vehicle
has
beenparked.
The
installation
can
be
carried
out
immej
diately
after
download.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
control
display. Following
a
successful
upgrade,
booked
servicesm
for
example
RTTI
m
are
automatically
activatedagain
while
driving.
Operating
requirements
'xAdequate
charge
state
of
the
battery.'xThe
outside
temperature
is
above
-10


'xSteptronic
transmission:
selector
lever
posijtion
P
is
engaged.'xEngine
is
sufficiently
cooled.'xAutomatic
engine
start
for
stationary
air
conj
ditioning
is
not
activated
via
iDrive.
Preparing
the
vehicle
'xPark
the
vehicle
in
a
safe
place
off
the
public roads.'xMobile
phone
reception
must
be
guaranteedso
that
an
error
message
can
be
sent
if
the
installation
is
cancelled,
for
example.'xClose
convertible
top.'xClose
the
windows.'xClose
the
boot
lid.'xRemove
devices
that
consume
energy,
for example
mobile
telephone.'xThe
vehicle
key
is
in
the
vehicle
to
start
the
installation.'xSwitch
off
the
exterior
lights.
Other
vehicle-dependent
operating
requirements
are
shown
on
the
Control
Display.
Installing
an
upgrade
later The
upgrade
can
be
installed
later
on.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Remote
Software
Upgrade5.Start
upgrade
now
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
control
display.
Functional
limitations
During
the
upgrade,
many
of
the
functions
are
temporarily
unavailable,
for
example:
'xHazard
warning
lights.'xCentral
locking
system.'xSide
lights.'xHorn.'xAlarm
system.'xEmergency
call.'xPower
window
switches.'xLocking
of
the
fuel
filler
flap.
The
driver's
door
can
be
unlocked
and
locked
from
outside
with
the
integrated
key.
Malfunction
In
the
event
of
a
malfunction,
follow
the
instrucj
tions
on
the
Control
Display
or
in
the
BMW
Conj
nected
app.
If
the
malfunction
cannot
be
rectified,
contact
a Service
Partner
of
the
manufacturer
or
another
qualified
Service
Partner
or
a
specialist
workj
shop.
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settingsVehicle
equipment
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spejcific
and
optional
equipment
available
for
the
model
series.
It
may
therefore
describe
equipj
ment
and
functions
which
are
not
installed
in your
vehicle,
for
example
on
account
of
the
spejcial
equipment
selected
or
the
country
specificaj
tion.
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.
Time
Setting
the
time
zone
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Date
and
time5.Time
zone:6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Setting
the
time
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Date
and
time5.Time:6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
hours
are displayed.7.Press
the
Controller.8.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
minutesare
displayed.9.OKSetting
the
time
format1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Date
and
time5.Time
format:6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Automatic
time
setting
Depending
on
the
equipment,
the
time,
date
and,
if
necessary,
time
zone
are
updated
automatij
cally.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Date
and
time5.Automatic
time
setting
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Date
Setting
the
date
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Date
and
time5.Date:6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
day
is displayed.7.Press
the
Controller.8.Select
the
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Setting
the
date
format1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Date
and
time5.Date
format:6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Language
Selecting
the
language
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Language5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Selecting
the
units
of measurement
Depending
on
the
country
specifications,
it
ispossible
to
select
the
units
of
measurement
for
various
values,
for
example
consumption,
distanj
ces
and
temperature.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Units5.Select
the
desired
menu
item.6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Driver
Attention
Camera
Principle
The
instrument
cluster
contains
a
camera
which
monitors
the
driver's
activity.
The
camera
evaluj ates
the
head
position
and
opening
of
the
eyes
in
order
to
analyse
the
attentiveness
of
the
driver. This
system
supports
various
vehicle
assistance
systems,
for
example:
'xAttentiveness
assistant.'xSteering
and
lane
control
assistant
with
Asj
sisted
Driving
Plus.
Activating/deactivating
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Driver
Attention
Camera5.Select
the
desired
setting.
System
limits
The
Driver
Attention
Camera
may
have
limitedfunctionality
in
the
following
situations,
for
examj
ple:
'xIf
the
Driver
Attention
Camera
is
covered
by
the
steering
wheel
rim.'xIf
the
driver
is
wearing
sunglasses
that
block
infrared
light.
Journey
data
settings
Principle
The
intervals
at
which
the
journey
data
is
reset can
be
adjusted.
Resetting
journey
data
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4.Reset
journey
data5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Speed
warning
Principle
The
system
can
be
used
to
set
a
speed
limit
which
triggers
a
warning
when
it
is
exceeded.
General The
warning
is
repeated
if
the
vehicle
speed
exj
ceeds
the
set
speed
limit
again,
after
it
has
dropj
ped
below
5
km/h/3
mph.
Adjusting
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Speed
warning5.Warning
at:6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
speed
is displayed.7.Press
the
Controller.
Activating/deactivating
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Speed
warning5.Speed
warning
Setting
the
current
speed
as
the
speed
warning
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Speed
warning5.Select
current
speedActivating/deactivating
information
windows
Information
windows
are
automatically
shown
onthe
Control
Display
for
some
functions.
Some
of
these
information
windows
can
be
activated
or
deactivated.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Pop-ups5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Control
display
Brightness
1.CAR2.Settings3.Displays4.Control
display5.Brightness
at
night6.Press
the
Controller.7.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
brightj ness
is
obtained.8.Press
the
Controller.
The
setting
is
saved
for
the
current
driver
profile.
Depending
on
the
lighting
conditions,
the
brightj
ness
adjustment
may
not
be
immediately
appaj
rent.
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Resetting
the
vehicleconfiguration
All
individual
settings
can
be
reset
to
the
factory
settings
when
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Reset
vehicle
data5.Reset
vehicle
data
If
the
settings
saved
in
a
driver
profile
are synchronised
with
a
ConnectedDrive
account,
these
settings
will
be
retained
in
the
Connectedj
Drive
account.
Notifications
Principle
The
menu
shows
all
messages
received
by
the vehicle,
centrally
in
the
form
of
a
list.
General The
following
messages
can
be
displayed:
'xTraffic
messages.'xCheck
Control
messages.'xService
requirement
messages.'xCommunication
messages,
for
example
e-
mail,
SMS
or
reminders.'xMessages
from
the
Concierge
Service
or
the
BMW
Connected
app,
for
example.'xMessages
from
the
vehicle
manufacturer.
The
number
of
notifications
is
also
displayed
in the
status
field.
The
Notifications
menu
can
also
be
created
as
a
widget.
Calling
up
notifications1.Tilt
the
Controller
up.2.Notifications3.Select
the
required
notification.
Deleting
notifications
All
notifications
which
are
not
Check
Controlmessages
or
messages
from
the
vehicle
manujfacturer
can
be
deleted
from
the
list.
Check
Control
messages
or
messages
from
the vehicle
manufacturer
remain
for
as
long
as
they
are
relevant.
1.Tilt
the
Controller
up.2.Notifications3.Select
the
desired
notification;
for
example, SMS.4.

Press
the
button.5.'xDelete
this
notification'xDelete
all
notifications
Settings
The
following
settings
can
be
performed:
'xSelection
of
applications
from
which
mesj
sages
are
permitted.'xAll
messages
or
a
limited
period
of
received
messages.1.Tilt
the
Controller
up.2.Notifications3.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
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the
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Personal
settingsVehicle
equipment
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spejcific
and
optional
equipment
available
for
the
model
series.
It
may
therefore
describe
equipj
ment
and
functions
which
are
not
installed
in your
vehicle,
for
example
on
account
of
the
spejcial
equipment
selected
or
the
country
specificaj
tion.
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.
Data
protection
Data
transfer
Principle The
vehicle
offers
various
services
which
require
data
to
be
transferred
to
BMW
or
a
service
proj vider.
The
transfer
of
data
can
be
deactivated
for
some
services.
General If
data
transfer
has
been
deactivated
for
a
servjice,
then
that
service
cannot
be
used.
Only
perform
settings
with
the
vehicle
at
a
standj
still.
Settings
The
data
transfer
can
be
configured
individually
in
various
stages
or
for
individual
services.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Data
privacy5.Select
the
desired
setting.Deleting
personal
data
in
the
vehicle
Principle Depending
on
use,
the
vehicle
stores
personal
data
such
as
saved
radio
stations.
This
personal
data
can
be
permanently
deleted
using
iDrive.
General
Depending
on
the
equipment
in
your
vehicle,
data
such
as
the
following
can
be
deleted:'xDriver
profile
settings.'xSaved
radio
stations.'xSaved
functional
bookmarks.'xTrip
and
on-board
computer
values.'xNavigation,
for
example
saved
destinations.'xPhone
book.'xOnline
data,
for
example
Favourites,
cookies.'xOffice
data,
for
example
voice
memos.'xLogin
accounts.
It
may
take
up
to
15
minutes
in
total
to
delete data.
Operating
requirements Data
can
only
be
deleted
with
the
vehicle
at
a
standstill.
Deleting
data Personal
data
in
the
vehicle
is
deleted
when
thevehicle
is
reset
to
its
factory
settings.
For
further
information:
Resetting
the
vehicle
configuration,
see
page
70.
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Driver
profiles
Principle
Driver
profiles
can
be
created
in
order
to
store
personalised
vehicle
settings.
If
multiple
drivers
use
a
vehicle,
each
driver
can
create
a
personalj
ised
driver
profile.
If
a
driver
profile
is
selected,
the
vehicle
automatically
adopts
the
settings
stored
in
the
driver
profile.
General You
can
create
three
personal
driver
profiles.
There
is
also
a
guest
profile
available
which
can be
selected
by
any
driver.
The
guest
profile
is
acjtive
if
no
personal
driver
profile
has
been
selecjted.
Changes
to
the
vehicle
settings
are
saved
autoj
matically
in
the
active
driver
profile
or
in
the
guest
profile.
The
vehicle
settings
can
be
adjusted
to
the
relej
vant
driver
as
soon
as
the
vehicle
is
unlocked.
To
achieve
this,
recognition
via
a
vehicle
key
and
a
digital
key
and
via
a
digital
key
must
be
assigned to
a
driver
profile.
ConnectedDrive
countries:
The
settings
saved
in
the
driver
profile
can
be
synchronised
with
the
personal
BMW
ConnectedDrive
account.
This makes
it
possible
to
use
these
settings
in
other
BMW
vehicles
as
well.
Operating
requirements If
the
driver
profile
is
changed,
the
vehicle
cannotmove
at
any
more
than
walking
speed.
Welcome
screen
The
welcome
screen
is
shown
once
the
Control
Display
is
switched
on.
The
following
actions
can
be
performed
on
the welcome
screen:
'xSwitch
the
driver
profile.'xStart
the
setup
assistant.This
option
is
offered
for
a
limited
time
in
new
vehicles.
As
soon
as
the
engine
is
started
or
any
button
is
pressed,
the
welcome
screen
disappears.
Setup
assistant The
setup
assistant
is
offered
on
the
welcomescreen
in
new
vehicles
for
a
limited
time
in
orderto
define
the
key
settings
for
the
vehicle.
Select
Getting
started
to
start
the
setup
assisj
tant.
The
setup
assistant
can
be
started
at
any
time using
iDrive.
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Getting
started
The
driver
is
guided
through
the
following
funcjtions
step
by
step:
'xSet
the
system
language.'xConnectedDrive
countries:
If
the
setup
assistant
has
been
called
up
in the
guest
profile:
create
the
driver
profile.'xRegister
mobile
devices
with
the
vehicle.'xIf
the
setup
assistant
has
been
called
up
from
a
previously
defined
driver
profile:
set
up
the Personal
Assistant.'xDepending
on
whether
the
setup
assistant
has
been
called
up
from
a
previously
defined driver
profile
or
a
guest
profile:
set
up
servjices
or
confirm
the
declaration
regarding
thetransfer
of
vehicle
data.'xSet
up
other
operating
methods.
The
selected
settings
are
saved
in
the
active
driver
profile.
Guest
profile
The
guest
profile
can
be
activated
by
any
driver.
Vehicle
settings
that
are
made
when
the
guest profile
is
active
are
saved
in
the
guest
profile.
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