follows via iDrive: Apps menu / "All" / "Drive
Recorder" / "Settings".
2. Select the desired setting.
Recording on a mobile device
General information
The length of the video that can be stored de-
pends on the available memory capacity on
the mobile device.
Functional requirements
The following functional requirements apply to
the BMW Drive Recorder when recording on a
mobile device:
▷ The Privacy Policy has been accepted.
▷ The BMW Drive Recorder is activated.
To send recordings to a mobile device, the fol-
lowing functional requirements apply for the
BMW Drive Recorder:
▷ Depending on vehicle equipment, pair a
mobile device with the vehicle via Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth audio, or connect a USB stick.
▷ The My BMW App is installed on the mobile
device.
▷ The My BMW app is linked to the Connect-
edDrive account.
Starting/ending recording
To start the BMW Drive Recorder record-
ing on a mobile device, go through the
menu as follows via iDrive: Apps menu /
"All" / "Drive Recorder" / "Start recording" /
"(USB/My BMW app)".
Recordings can be stopped manually by rese-
lecting the menu item on the control display.
Cameras
You can select any camera of the BMW Drive
Recorder.
1. Go through the menu as follows via iDrive:
Apps menu / "All" / "Drive Recorder" /
"Settings" / "Camera selection".
2. Select your desired camera.
System limits
In the event of serious accidents, the BMW
Drive Recorder may not be able to store re-
cordings if the damage to the vehicle is too
great or the power supply was interrupted.
With USB sticks that have been overwritten
multiple times, it may only be possible to ex-
port recordings in a limited manner.
The preferred file system for USB storage is
NTFS. Other file systems may have limitations.
In case of theft, the recording is only stored au-
tomatically when the anti-theft warning system
has been triggered.
If the internet connection is weak or cannot be
established, theft alerts and video downloads
may be restricted or not available.
The quality of the Wi-Fi connection affects
whether recordings can be saved on your
smartphone. This function may be restricted or
not available if the connection is weak.
Active Protection
Principle
Active Protection prepares occupants and the
vehicle for a possible accident in critical driving
situations.
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-
market version, Active Protection consists of
various PreCrash functions.
Active Protection is used to detect certain criti-
cal driving situations that might lead to an acci-
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