BMW Assist for North America
05-06-2005, 07:46 PM
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When you press SOS button, is it suppose to call BMW Assist or 911?
I think my car was programmed to call BMW Assist before the software upgrade. After the upgrade, SOS button calls 911. I'm not really sure now.
I think my car was programmed to call BMW Assist before the software upgrade. After the upgrade, SOS button calls 911. I'm not really sure now.
05-06-2005, 08:31 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3
Originally Posted by katmai' date='May 6 2005, 08:46 PM
When you press SOS button, is it suppose to call BMW Assist or 911?
I think my car was programmed to call BMW Assist before the software upgrade.? After the upgrade, SOS button calls 911.? I'm not really sure now.
I think my car was programmed to call BMW Assist before the software upgrade.? After the upgrade, SOS button calls 911.? I'm not really sure now.
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05-06-2005, 11:48 PM
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Hmm... I can still call the BMW Assist via idrive service menu, but SOS button dials 911. My BMW Assist service is active under the one year free plan. Once the car dials 911 via SOS button, the car can not end the call. 911 emergency center from CHP had to terminate the call from their side.
I think the service technician did not activate my BMW Assist properly, when the software was upgraded.
I think the service technician did not activate my BMW Assist properly, when the software was upgraded.
05-07-2005, 10:18 AM
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It dials 911 when the airbags are deployed. and I am not going to test this for you guys 
05-07-2005, 06:53 PM
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My car did that when I was first activated Assist. Dealer had to replace a faulty TCU which corrected the problem.
05-09-2005, 04:54 AM
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I dont think i ever activated assist, but my year ran out anyways. When i press the button, nothing happens. Is my car supposed to do this? I thought maybe because i never activated Assist.
05-09-2005, 01:10 PM
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Call BMW to see if your BMW Assist was ever activated. If it was not activated by the dealer before, you can probably still get the 1 year free BMW Assist service.
05-09-2005, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by katmai' date='May 9 2005, 11:10 PM
Call BMW to see if your BMW Assist was ever activated.? If it was not activated by the dealer before, you can probably still get the 1 year free BMW Assist service.
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