Can BMW track my car if it’s stolen?
If your BMW is ever stolen, call BMW Assist toll-free at 1-888-333-6118 immediately after filing your police report. We can then help the police locate your vehicle. To request a vehicle unlock, please call BMW Assist at 1-888-333-6118. You will be asked a set of security questions to verify your identity. If neither option is possible, you can use the second key to unlock the vehicle. If this is not available, a spare key must be ordered from your local BMW Center.Accessible via the BMW Security App, it keeps you informed with real-time notifications and alerts about your vehicle’s status. Available across the Active S7, Active S5 and the Pro security systems, our dedicated service centre will assist in locating and recovering your car in the event of theft.BMW’s ConnectedDrive system utilizes GPS tracking to locate vehicles, recover stolen cars, and provide various remote services.BMW Assist can provide turn-by-turn directions, immediate safety trigger responses, remote unlocking, vehicle diagnostics, airbag deployment notification, theft recovery, and towing or flat tire repair. The service is included free in most new BMWs.BMW Assist also includes stolen vehicle recovery services, which could reduce your comprehensive insurance premium while increasing your peace of mind. And if you ever get locked out, door unlock service can be requested with just a toll-free call.
How much is BMW assistance?
The BMW Roadside Assistance Essential cover is designed to rescue a customer and their BMW if something goes wrong. We’ll either fix the car at the roadside, including at home, or get the customer to a BMW Retailer as quickly as possible, all for just £69. All new BMW’s benefit from Roadside Assistance cover in the first three years of ownership. All approved used BMW’s come with a minimum 12-month Roadside Assistance cover. If your car is outside of the warranty period there may be a charge for Roadside Assistance to come out to you.What is covered? If your car experiences a failure more than half a mile from your home address, we will arrange assistance for you. If the problem cannot be resolved at the roadside, we will pay the costs of taking your vehicle to the nearest BMW Retailer.Locate anywhere. Keep track of where your BMW is located on the map or monitor your car’s surroundings with Remote 3D view.
Does BMW Assist track my location?
Does BMW Assist track my vehicle’s location? No, the BMW Assist system only transmits your vehicle’s location: 1. When the vehicle initiates the Automatic Collision Notification service after a severe impact occurs, 2. Current BMW Assist systems work using the GSM technology. The car communicates via the cellular network with a Back-end system that receives and analyzes the information. Both voice and data (via SMS or GPRS) is transmitted.
How do I contact BMW Assist?
Call 1-800-332-4BMW (800-332-4269). Select BMW Roadside Assistance from the BMW Assist menu of ConnectedDrive, or with the My BMW App. If you request Stolen Vehicle Recovery service by calling (888) 333-6118 after filing your police report (on all 7 Series produced 9/05 and later and all other 2005 and later BMW Assist-equipped and activated models produced 10/04 or later.
Can BMW Assist unlock my car?
BMW Assist also includes stolen vehicle recovery services, which could reduce your comprehensive insurance premium while increasing your peace of mind. And if you ever get locked out, door unlock service can be requested with just a toll-free call. Thieves often avoid high-end vehicles like Mercedes-Benz and newer BMWs because they are more difficult to steal, easily tracked, and too risky to sell or strip. These cars often come with multi-layered security systems, making them less attractive targets.In addition to the alarm system fitted as standard, BMW vehicles with Comfort Access are protected against theft by supplementary measures.
Is BMW recovery free?
When you purchase an Insured Warranty it automatically comes with Warranty Assistance. This means we will cover the costs of taking your car to the nearest BMW Retailer if you breakdown more than half a mile from your home address and the problem cannot be resolved at the roadside. Is my vehicle covered by BMW Roadside Assistance? BMW Roadside Assistance is available for four years from the original in-service date of your new BMW, or up to six years for Certified Pre-Owned BMWs.