BMW SEDAN 3 Series 2023 Owner's Manual page 338

MOBILITY
The connection can be established directly:
"Contact accident assistance"
The Check Control message for BMW Accident
Assistance can also be called up from the
stored Check Control messages for a certain
length of time.
Additional information:
Check Control, refer to page 147.
Starting BMW Accident Assistance
manually
BMW Accident Assistance can also be con-
tacted independently of the automatic accident
detection function.
1. "MENU"
2. "All apps"
3. "BMW Assistance"
4. If necessary, select the entry for BMW Acci-
dent Assistance.
Follow the displays on the control display.
A voice connection is established.
Emergency Call
Intelligent emergency call
Principle
In case of an emergency, an emergency call
can be triggered automatically by the system
or manually.
General information
Depending on the vehicle equipment and na-
tional-market version, the vehicle is equipped
with an Assist system.
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
The Intelligent Assist system establishes a
connection with the BMW Response Center.
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For technical reasons, the emergency call can-
not be guaranteed under unfavorable condi-
tions.
Overview
SOS button
Functional requirements
▷ Standby state is switched on.
▷ The Assist system is functional.
▷ If the vehicle is equipped with intelligent
emergency call: the integrated SIM card in
the vehicle has been activated.
Automatic triggering
Under certain conditions, for example if the
airbags are deployed, an emergency call is au-
tomatically triggered immediately after an acci-
dent of corresponding severity. Automatic Col-
lision Notification is not affected by pressing
the SOS button.
Manual triggering
1. Tap the cover flap.
2. Press and hold the SOS button until the
LED in the area of the button illuminates
green.
▷ The LED is illuminated green when an
emergency call has been initiated.
If a cancel prompt appears on the control
display, the emergency call can be aborted.