In vehicles equipped with BMW Operating System 8.5 or BMW Operating System 9, you can change the primary user. The primary user is the person who first adds their BMW ID to the vehicle and first adds the vehicle to their My BMW App. Alternatively, the primary user can be defined by an authorized BMW Center.
The primary user has access to the following settings, for example:
- Removing BMW IDs saved to the vehicle.
- Transferring the primary user role to another BMW ID.
- Change vehicle-wide data protection settings.
- Create the main digital key.
You can see who is deemed the primary user under the BMW ID app then manage profiles.
Perform the following in the MYBMW app:
- Select the vehicle tab
- "Vehicle configuration"
- "User Management"
Then you can handover the role from there to another profile already on the vehicle that is mapped as a secondary.
The app also tells you under user management who is the primary user and who the secondary users are.
Please note: Only the primary user can handover the role. A secondary user cannot take the role away from the primary user.
