No SOS?
09-14-2009, 09:27 AM
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Looked in the manual....either I'm blind, or it doesn't mention it. The other day when I cranked up the car, a minute or so after I got a "ding" and SOS with a line through it displayed on the I-drive and cluster. Shortly after, the I drive re-booted, but didn't go back to the menu screen..instead it got stuck on the black "BMW" screen. At this time, there were no radio control, or phone. About 7-8 minutes later the I drive finished booting and went to the main menu...then everything was fine from there. Hasn't done it again since.
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
09-14-2009, 01:48 PM
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I think it means that the car's cell phone (used to provide the BMW Assist feature) could not find a cell tower signal at that moment... Hence the SOS function could not operate if you were to get in a crash at that location.
Cheers, Jon.
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1007220' date='Sep 14 2009, 10:27 AM
Looked in the manual....either I'm blind, or it doesn't mention it. The other day when I cranked up the car, a minute or so after I got a "ding" and SOS with a line through it displayed on the I-drive and cluster. Shortly after, the I drive re-booted, but didn't go back to the menu screen..instead it got stuck on the black "BMW" screen. At this time, there were no radio control, or phone. About 7-8 minutes later the I drive finished booting and went to the main menu...then everything was fine from there. Hasn't done it again since.
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
09-14-2009, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1007220' date='Sep 14 2009, 01:27 PM
Looked in the manual....either I'm blind, or it doesn't mention it. The other day when I cranked up the car, a minute or so after I got a "ding" and SOS with a line through it displayed on the I-drive and cluster. Shortly after, the I drive re-booted, but didn't go back to the menu screen..instead it got stuck on the black "BMW" screen. At this time, there were no radio control, or phone. About 7-8 minutes later the I drive finished booting and went to the main menu...then everything was fine from there. Hasn't done it again since.
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
09-14-2009, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jmdhuse' post='1007447' date='Sep 14 2009, 04:48 PM
I think it means that the car's cell phone (used to provide the BMW Assist feature) could not find a cell tower signal at that moment... Hence the SOS function could not operate if you were to get in a crash at that location.
Cheers, Jon.
Cheers, Jon.
09-14-2009, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1007458' date='Sep 14 2009, 04:57 PM
I used to get them all the time on my 2006 with original software. I complained to dealer and was told that a car of such sophistication with all these sensors is bound to pick up glitches, but if they go away it's OK. Later, they re-programmed the software because of some tranny issues and have not had this "glitch" or the mute glitch since then.
09-15-2009, 06:03 AM
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So is this SOS feature supposed to work forever, like even after warranty, etc? I got that no SOS thing a long time ago and just figured it was a free trial type of thing and that it's over.
09-15-2009, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Jello' post='1008146' date='Sep 15 2009, 09:03 AM
So is this SOS feature supposed to work forever, like even after warranty, etc? I got that no SOS thing a long time ago and just figured it was a free trial type of thing and that it's over.
You guys seem to be missing the important thing here.......the i-drive was locked up for almost 10 minutes.....should that be addressed to bmw? Is this a common thing? This is the first time it's done it since the new software, which was done about 3 months ago. It did the same "no sos" i drive freeze-up thing 3 times before on the old software.
09-15-2009, 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1008411' date='Sep 15 2009, 02:37 PM
I have 52k on mine......still under the CPO extended warranty though.
You guys seem to be missing the important thing here.......the i-drive was locked up for almost 10 minutes.....should that be addressed to bmw? Is this a common thing? This is the first time it's done it since the new software, which was done about 3 months ago. It did the same "no sos" i drive freeze-up thing 3 times before on the old software.
You guys seem to be missing the important thing here.......the i-drive was locked up for almost 10 minutes.....should that be addressed to bmw? Is this a common thing? This is the first time it's done it since the new software, which was done about 3 months ago. It did the same "no sos" i drive freeze-up thing 3 times before on the old software.
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if you're under warranty i'd take it in too...
i had a mildly similar situation...
my "no SOS" warning comes up everytime i start my car...a few months ago i had a recall fixed and asked them to potentially hook up my ipod adapter as well...
they told me the iPod adapter could potentially not work because i had an "inactive TCU"....which also caused my "no SOS" warning everytime i started my car....
i had a mildly similar situation...
my "no SOS" warning comes up everytime i start my car...a few months ago i had a recall fixed and asked them to potentially hook up my ipod adapter as well...
they told me the iPod adapter could potentially not work because i had an "inactive TCU"....which also caused my "no SOS" warning everytime i started my car....
09-16-2009, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1007220' date='Sep 14 2009, 01:27 PM
Looked in the manual....either I'm blind, or it doesn't mention it. The other day when I cranked up the car, a minute or so after I got a "ding" and SOS with a line through it displayed on the I-drive and cluster. Shortly after, the I drive re-booted, but didn't go back to the menu screen..instead it got stuck on the black "BMW" screen. At this time, there were no radio control, or phone. About 7-8 minutes later the I drive finished booting and went to the main menu...then everything was fine from there. Hasn't done it again since.
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?
So what does no SOS mean? Should I take the car in to have checked out?