BMW 5 Series 2023 Owner's Manual page 71

primary user can be defined by an authorized
service center.
The primary user has access to the following
settings, for example:
▷ Removing BMW IDs stored in the vehicle.
▷ Transferring the primary user role to an-
other BMW ID.
▷ Change vehicle-wide data protection set-
tings.
▷ Create the main digital key.
Additional information:
BMW Digital Key, refer to page 87.
Automatic driver recognition
If driver recognition has been established, au-
tomatic activation of the BMW ID or driver pro-
file is triggered by the following actions:
▷ By unlocking the vehicle using the button
on the assigned vehicle key.
▷ By unlocking the vehicle using an external
door handle. The assigned vehicle key or
the assigned Digital Key must be carried
with you.
▷ By automatic unlocking when approaching
the vehicle. The assigned vehicle key or the
assigned Digital Key must be carried with
you. Depending on the country, it may not
be possible to recognize the Digital Key.
If there are several vehicle keys or Digital Keys
in the vicinity of the vehicle, activation of the
BMW ID or driver profile is done according to
the following priority:
▷ The key that unlocks the vehicle triggers
the activation of the assigned BMW ID or
the assigned driver profile.
The guest profile is activated when the ve-
hicle is unlocked using a key that is not as-
signed to a BMW ID or driver profile.
▷ If a vehicle key and a Digital Key are
detected at the same time, the Digital
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Key triggers the activation of the assigned
BMW ID or the assigned driver profile.
▷ If another key is detected on the driver's
door after activating the BMW ID or the
driver profile, the BMW ID or the driver pro-
file of the last key detected is activated.
If no BMW ID and no driver profile are as-
signed to this key, the guest profile is acti-
vated.
Setting synchronization
If synchronization is switched on, settings from
the following areas, for example, are continu-
ously synchronized:
▷ BMW ID, e.g., profile picture.
▷ Navigation, e.g., recent destinations, home
address, or map settings.
▷ Media, e.g., favorites or saved radio sta-
tions.
▷ iDrive, e.g., main menu configuration, lan-
guage, or units.
▷ Personal Assistant, e.g., suggestions or ac-
tivation word.
▷ Exterior lighting, e.g., one-touch signaling
and home lights.
Settings from the following areas are only
synchronized when you log in for the first time:
▷ Seating and climate comfort, e.g., driver's
seat position or temperature setting.
▷ Data protection menu.
Selecting the BMW ID/driver profile
If the BMW ID or driver profile could not be
recognized when unlocking the vehicle, select
the BMW ID or driver profile on the welcome
window.
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