BMW 5 Series: BMW Accident Assistance
Concept
BMW Group Accident Assistance can be contacted
if assistance is needed in the event of an
accident.
General information
If the vehicle sensors detect a minor to moderately
severe accident, which did not trigger any
airbags, a Check Control message appears on
the instrument cluster. In addition, a text message
appears on the Control Display.
When BMW Accident Assistance is activated,
data on the vehicle's condition is sent to BMW.
Requirements
- Active ConnectedDrive contract, equipment
with intelligent emergency call or BMW ConnectedDrive
services.
- Cellular network reception.
- Standby state is switched on.
Starting BMW Accident
Assistance
If an accident is detected
automatically
A text message relating to BMW Accident Assistance
appears on the Control Display.
The connection can be established directly:
"BMW Accident Assist."
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.
Starting manually
BMW Accident Assistance can also be contacted
independently of the automatic accident
detection function.
Via iDrive:
1. "ConnectedDrive".
2. "BMW Assist".
3. "BMW Accident Assistance".
Follow the displays on the Control Display. A
voice connection is established.
4. "End call".
The voice connection can be terminated.
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Safety information
Warning
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risk of accident. Switch all
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can be continued on the mobile phone and
vice versa.
From the mobile phone to the
hands-free system
Calls that were begun outside of the Bluetooth
range of the vehicle can be continued on the
hands-free system with standby state