The map material for your BMW contains increasingly comprehensive information. Since the memory capacity of BMW navigation systems is limited, BMW divides the map material into several regions if necessary. Your BMW receives the automatic map update for the region selected and/or the vehicle's current position based on iDrive Operating System.
BMW Operating System 9
The latest released map is automatically loaded for your current location
BMW Operating System 8 and BMW Operating System 8.5
There is no need to select the region for map updates, as the vehicle's GPS position is used to select the region it needs for map over-the-air updates.
BMW iDrive Operating Systems 5, 6, and 7
You can check the region for an automatic map update in the My BMW portal and change it if necessary. To change region, log in to the My BMW portal on the Internet with your BMW ID and perform the following steps.
- Log in to My Garage
- Select "My Vehicles"
- Scroll down to vehicle and select "View Vehicle Profile"
- Under BMW ConnectedDrive section, choose "Settings"
- Select "Automatic Map Update"
- Click "Edit" to change region.
- Select preferred region from the dropdown box
- Click "Save"
