BMW X3 Owners Manual: Deleting personal in the vehicle

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The concept

Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves personal data, such as stored radio stations.

These personal data can be permanently deleted through iDrive.

General information

Depending on the equipment package, the following data can be deleted:

Personal Profile settings.
Stored radio stations.
Stored Favorites buttons.
Travel and computer information.
Music collection.
Navigation, e.g. stored destinations.
Phone book.
Online data, e.g. Favorites, cookies.
Voice notes.
Login accounts.
RemoteApp smartphone tethering.

Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up to 30 minutes.

Functional requirement

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Deleting data

Heed and follow the instructions on the Control Display.

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. "Settings" 3. Open "Options".

4. "Delete personal data" 5. "Continue" 6. "OK"

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