BMW 2 GRAN COUPE Series Manual page 56

CONTROLS
Download of an upgrade
Automatic download
The available data for Remote Software Up-
grade is automatically loaded into the vehicle.
No download consent is required.
Via BMW app
If an upgrade is available, information about
the new software version is displayed in the
BMW app.
The data for the upgrade can then be down-
loaded to a mobile device, for instance via an
existing WLAN connection.
The data can then be transmitted from the
mobile device to the vehicle.
This transmission method accelerates the
download of the data, for instance in areas
with limited mobile network availability.
1. Download the upgrade in the BMW app to
the smartphone.
2. Follow the instructions in the BMW app.
3. Establish connection to the vehicle.
▷ iOS: Connect Bluetooth audio and Wi-Fi.
▷ Android: connect WLAN.
The data transfer of the upgrade from the
mobile device to the vehicle occurs in the
background only while driving.
4. Follow the instructions on the control dis-
play.
Additional information:
Connecting mobile devices to the vehicle, refer
to page 69.
Information about the version
General information
The information about the version contains a
description of the updates included in the Re-
mote Software Upgrade. During the download
and after the installation has been successfully
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completed, the information about the version
can be displayed on the control display.
This information is also available in the Con-
nectedDrive customer portal.
Displaying information
Display in the vehicle:
1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3. "General settings"
4. "Remote Software Upgrade"
5. "Info about version"
Display in the ConnectedDrive customer portal:
www.bmw-connecteddrive.com.
Installing the upgrade
General information
▷ The installation of the upgrade may result
in a deletion of software changes, e.g.,
increases in performance that have been
made by parties other than the manufac-
turer of the vehicle.
▷ Modifications to the electrical system of the
vehicle, for instance to control units, that
have not been made by the vehicle manu-
facturer can lead to an interruption of the
installation.
▷ The installation may take approx. 20 mi-
nutes.
▷ The installation cannot be terminated.
▷ The vehicle cannot be used during the in-
stallation.
▷ The vehicle can be exited during the instal-
lation.
▷ The installation does not occur until the
consent was given.
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