BMW Driver's Guide

BMW GROUP

About this app

The BMW Driver's Guide provides important, model-specific vehicle information on selected BMW, BMW i and BMW M models*.

With just one click, you get the knowledge of how to operate the vehicle and its equipment. Explanatory animations, image searches, answers to frequently asked questions and much more complete the app.

By entering the vehicle identification number (VIN), the appropriate model-specific vehicle information is downloaded and is also available offline. You can manage multiple vehicles within the BMW Driver’s Guide.
If you don’t have a vehicle identification number (VIN) then simply explore the BMW demo vehicle.

The BMW Driver's Guide at a glance:

• Complete, model-specific Owner’s Handbook, including navigation, communication and entertainment
• Explanatory animations and How-to videos
• Explanation on indicator and warning lights
• Quick links and brief information
• 360° View: Explore interactively the interior and exterior of your BMW model
• Search by topics
• Search by vehicle pictures to find functions
• Answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• Once downloaded, the BMW Driver’s Guide can also be used offline

*The BMW Driver's Guide is available for the following models:
- BMW 1 Series models, partly as of model year 2012, completely as of 2015
- BMW 2 series models
- BMW 3 series models, partly as of model year 2012, completely as of 2014
- BMW 4 series models
- BMW 5 series models, partly as of model year 2010, completely as of 2011
- BMW 6 series models, partly as of model year 2012, completely as of 2013
- BMW 7 series models as of model year 2009
- BMW 8 series models as of model year 2018
- BMW X models, partly as of model year 2011, completely as of 2014
- BMW Z4 models as of model year 2009
- BMW M models, partly as of model year 2013, completely as of 2014
- BMW i3
- BMW i8

Additional PDF Owner’s Handbook:
- All BMW models as of model year 1998
- All BMW i models as of model year 2013

Supplementary information can be found in other brochures in the on-board documentation.

The more familiar you are with the vehicle, the more confident you are on the road.
BMW wishes you a pleasant and safe driving.

Ratings and reviews

Two issues with the app. 1) After every single feature, there is a box asking 'Is this useful?'. That's really not useful for the ease of use of the app. 2) You know what features are fitted to my car. The app knows which car I have. However, the app is generic and shows every single available feature, with barely any indication of what may or may not be fitted to my car. That can be confusing and frustrating.

This version of the app does not open up as it tells me my username or password is incorrect. (They are both correct) However, the Apple version of this app works fine on my iPad. This android app worked ok until the update on the 14th Feb. BMW must be aware of this and could have reverted to the previous version of the app while they work on a permanent fix. Very poor show.

The version 2.4.6 does not open the downloaded PDF files, but crashes. The videos and animations are working. My car arrives next week and I just wanted to check the manuals what's new compared my older 4-er, specially the new iDrive 7 system. Can't do as the app is crashing always when I try to open the PDF manuals and even I can't find the downloaded files in the phone's memory. Not even the app... UPDATE: After the new update the app is working fine, now 5 stars. PDF files are opening

What's new

Bug fixes and performance improvements