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The My Modes make individual mobility in a BMW a particularly intense experience. They create an integrated user experience in the interior that reflects and influences the mood of the driver and their passengers in a specific situational context. More than ever, an atmosphere is established with unique moments full of emotion. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2022, the BMW Group previews another, particularly exclusive version of My Modes in combination with a new and worldwide unique in-car entertainment system for future BMW models. My Mode Theatre transforms the rear of the interior into a private cinema lounge with surround sound and 5G connectivity thanks to the BMW Theatre Screen, a panorama display in 32:9 format. In this setting, every journey becomes a breathtaking cinema experience for the rear passengers with a personalized program of entertainment on a 31-inch ultra-wide display with a resolution of up to 8k. Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Development: "We develop immersive, digital experiences for sheer driving pleasure. In Theatre Mode, the rear of the interior is transformed into a private cinema lounge. With the 31-inch display, 5G connectivity, 8k resolution, surround sound and individual streaming program, an unprecedented experience is created that sets new standards in in-car entertainment." The large screen with smart TV function is extended out of the headliner on request by a sophisticated rotary movement on two articulated rails at the sides. The BMW Theatre Screen can be controlled by touch operation or using touchpads integrated into the rear doors. To be able to give passengers in the rear of future luxury-class models a comprehensive entertainment program, the BMW Group is working with Amazon to offer a diverse range of in-vehicle entertainment through Fire TV, giving customers access to much of the same content already enjoyed at home, including movies and TV episodes, music, and podcasts, all while on the road. There will be a market-specific offering for customers in China. Raise the curtain: Atmospheric setting with sound from the cooperation with Hans Zimmer. The new in-car entertainment experience in future luxury-class models from BMW begins with the activation of My Mode Theatre. When the BMW Theatre Screen moves out of the headliner, this is accompanied by a sound experience created exclusively for this purpose in cooperation between the BMW Group and the renowned film score composer and Academy Award winner, Hans Zimmer, which ends at the precise moment when the screen reaches its final position. A graphic animation also appears on the display, specially designed by BMW User Interface Design for the My Mode Theatre. At the same time, the roller sunblinds for the side windows and the rear window are closed and the ambient lighting in the rear of the vehicle is dimmed. Great cinema: 32:9 panorama display with a resolution of up to 8k. The BMW Theatre Screen is an ultra-wide panorama display with a screen diagonal of 31 inches that reach horizontally over almost the entire interior and in height from the headliner to the backrests of the front seats. With a zoom function, the content of the entertainment program can be played in width-to-height of 16:9, 21:9, or even in 32:9 format (the content will be trimmed on zooming in). The exceptionally high display resolution of about 8000 × 2000 pixels per screen column ensures a crystal clear and detailed visual experience when enjoying cinema films in ultra HD quality. The integrated Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System delivers an extremely high-end and multifaceted sound experience. The inclination of the display can be adjusted by touch operation using the control menu of the in-car entertainment system. This ensures an ideal cinema experience with maximum comfort in every seat position. The corresponding touch fields that are also used to select the screen format and volume are arranged both on the right and left edges of the display in order that they can be used easily by all rear passengers. Alternatively, the passengers can control the entertainment system using the control panels integrated into the door handles. Full program: Unlimited range of entertainment thanks to 5G connectivity and seamless partner integration. The in-car entertainment system of the future makes it possible to also enjoy the benefits of an extremely modern smart TV while being driven. An online connection with fast and reliable data transmission is the basis for streaming content. The BMW Group is a pioneer in the implementation of the 5G mobile radio standard in vehicles. The technology flagship BMW iX is the world wide first premium vehicle to use this standard for data transmission. It will also be used in other models like the BMW i4 in the future. With an extremely high data bandwidth and low latency, it provides ideal conditions for an unrestricted streaming experience with the luxurious in-car entertainment system of the future (the streaming speed is dependent on the network coverage available locally). Source: BMW USA News

3 years of unlimited, prepaid oil service for a single payment of $199 for BMWs that have reached 60 months or 60,000 miles. COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR BMW. The unparalleled enjoyment you feel from your BMW should last as long as you drive it. That’s why, no matter where you are in your lease or ownership journey, we have a service program option to keep your experience at its very best. Every BMW starts with BMW Ultimate Care, which you have the option to extend and enhance with the BMW Ultimate Care Scheduled, Ultimate Care+, Ultimate Care Oil Services, and Value Service programs — at Passport BMW. EXPERT CARE IS ASSURED. All BMW Ultimate Care and Value Service work is performed at Passport BMW, by BMW Trained Technicians, using only Original BMW Parts — ensuring your BMW remains The Ultimate Driving Machine®. When you extend scheduled maintenance or upgrade to Ultimate Care+ 1, 2, 3 or 4, you’ll save up to 30% on included maintenance by paying in advance. Choosing BMW Ultimate Care Oil Services means getting 3 years of unlimited, prepaid oil service for a single payment of $199. Click here to schedule service. Disclaimer: The BMW Ultimate Care Oil Services plan includes unlimited oil and oil filter changes for three years for $199.00 plus taxes and disposal fees where applicable. Unlimited oil services included are based upon the associated BMW vehicle Condition Based Service (CBS) system. Non-CBS vehicles: annual low-mileage oil changes are included as outlined in your BMW Maintenance Booklet. Available for all BMW vehicles that have reached 60 months or 60,000 miles and have no current Ultimate Care + coverage. Plan is available for purchase once BMW vehicle has reached 54 months and has current BMW Ultimate Care Scheduled or BMW Ultimate Care +2 coverage. All work is carried out by BMW Trained Technicians using Original BMW Parts, which come with a two-year unlimited mileage limited warranty. Warranty repairs do not constitute an extension of the original limited warranty period for the vehicle or a part thereof.

Lowering the fuel your BMW uses is made easy with the auto-stop start function. This system automatically shuts down and restarts the engine to minimize the amount of time the engine spends idling, at the same time reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The engine only stops when it's feasible, and certain criteria is met. Disable this function in your BMW by pressing the switch close to the start/stop button.

ROAD HAZARD COVERAGE. YOU MAY BE COVERED WITH ROAD HAZARD TIRE COVERAGE. Get more peace of mind on the road at no additional charge. Now, eligible tires purchased at a BMW Tire Center will have complimentary Road Hazard Tire Coverage for the first year of ownership. It’s that easy. Click here to browse tires for your BMW.

The second generation of the BMW Digital Key will be available for select Android operating system-based smartphones, starting with Samsung Galaxy S21 Series and Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. With the BMW Digital Key, customers can easily unlock and lock their BMW simply by holding their smartphone next to the driver’s door handle and start the engine when the mobile device is placed in the BMW wireless charging tray. To ensure maximum ease of use and security, the BMW Digital Key is stored on the secure element of the smartphone. It can be easily configured via the My BMW app and is then available as an option for almost all new BMW models.

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2021 BMW Fall Technology Updates The next levels of technology enhancements are being rolled out now to BMW customers with iDrive 7. These updates include the latest Remote Software Upgrade (version 21-07), an updated BMW News app with podcast-based news, and the addition of SiriusXM Pandora Artists’ stations. BMW Remote Software Upgrades deliver comprehensive improvements to key vehicle functions, bring the latest digital products into the vehicle over the air, and ensure the vehicle’s software is always up to date. Functions and Functional Improvements Included in the latest Remote Software Upgrade are refinements to the Lane Departure Warning feature. Sophisticated detection logic informs the vehicle when it is on a narrow road without a center marking and suppresses steering intervention. This prevents undesired steering towards the middle of the road, e.g., when there is oncoming traffic. Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) from BMW Maps now also processes data from congestion on turning lanes and thus provides optimized routing as well as a more accurate prediction of the arrival time. Advanced volume control for Android smartphones connected to the vehicle via Bluetooth provides an enhanced sound experience for streaming music or podcasts. Finally, improvements in key detection mean the driver’s profile can now be recognized even when they don’t have their key on their person; for example, if it’s in a purse or briefcase on the passenger's side or the second row of seats. This saves the trouble of having to manually select a profile before driving. Improved Sound Experience for M3 and M4 BMW M3 and M4 drivers will be inspired by a refinement of the sound when starting the engine and clearer audio confirmation of gear changes and changes in shifting loads in vehicles equipped with the 8-speed M Steptronic gearbox. The sound characteristics can be individually configured using the engine settings Efficient / Sport / Sport Plus. A quieter drive mode can be selected with the Sound Control Button. This means that the M driving experience will be even more emotional. New Features from Spotify and Pandora Podcast playlists on Spotify are now available in the vehicle through BMW Connected Music. Logging in via the Spotify app in the vehicle and BMW Connected Music automatically activates this feature. BMWs equipped with SiriusXM with 360L now offer Pandora stations, a new feature from SiriusXM that employs Pandora’s listener personalization technology and gives BMW owners the ability to customize their own ad-free music channels, so they can hear more of what they want whenever they want it. Pandora stations can be created while a favorite artist is playing via the “Related” button on the “Now Playing” screen, or users may select “Search” to find a specific artist’s Pandora station within SiriusXM. Listeners can then give songs a thumbs up, thumbs down, or skip songs to customize the channel to play more of what they like. The newly-created Pandora station can then be saved to their SiriusXM presets or favorites for easy access whenever they want to tune in. Pandora stations will be available in all MY2022 and later BMW models equipped with SiriusXM with 360L. BMW owners and lessees receive a 12-month subscription to the SiriusXM Platinum Plan with the purchase or lease of any new SiriusXM-equipped BMW vehicle. Revamped BMW News App The BMW News app has been upgraded to meet the growing desire for news-on-demand and infotainment podcasts. The key new functions are personalized, intelligent filtering of news, significantly higher audio quality and the introduction of news feeds. Accessing news will now be as easy and entertaining as listening to the radio. With personalized news, the customer can receive news on topics of interest to them by selecting categories. Through the additional “liking” of individual posts, the intelligent app continuously learns the user’s preferences, enabling it to customize the news feed more precisely. Similar articles will start to populate the news feed based on past “likes”. Personalized news and top news stories are now provided at higher audio quality for a convenient and pleasant listening experience. Instead of a text-to-speech program, the content is read aloud by speakers. Through a mixture of short top news stories and longer reports, news feeds offer a more enjoyable infotainment experience. The feeds can be launched with a simple click. By integrating additional and major news providers, the updated News app provides a significantly greater variety of news reports. BMW Digital Key now Available on select Android Devices The second generation of the BMW Digital Key will be available for select Android operating system-based smartphones, starting with Samsung Galaxy S21 Series and Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. With the BMW Digital Key, customers can easily unlock and lock their BMW simply by holding their smartphone next to the driver’s doorhandle and start the engine when the mobile device is placed in the BMW wireless charging tray. To ensure maximum ease of use and security, the BMW Digital Key is stored on the secure element of the smartphone. It can be easily configured via the My BMW app and is then available as an option for almost all new BMW models.

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From the golf course to the everyday drive, the My BMW App is the direct connection from your vehicle to your world. Discover how three golf buddies have a little fun on the golf course using the My BMW App. Pair your BMW with the My BMW app for effortless connectivity in the palm of your hand. With a modern design and intuitive user guidance features, the My BMW App was designed to provide you with convenient remote access to your BMW's features. Keep track of where your BMW is located, use one of the many remote control features, plan trips in advance, or book your next service appointment – all from the convenience of your smartphone. Download the My BMW app on IOS & Google devices today: IOS: https: //apps.apple.com/us/app/my-bmw/… Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de…

THE BMW ULTIMATE ROAD HOME SALES EVENT The BMW Ultimate Road Home Sales Event offers a credit of up to $2,500 on select models Now through January 3rd Click here to view inventory. Offer available to qualified customers with excellent credit history who finance through BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. Offer limited to customers who have owned a BMW model in the last 12 months. In order to qualify for a BMW Loyalty Credit, loyal current or former BMW owners or lessees must show proof of ownership or BMW Financial Services NA, LLC account number and qualify for credit approval. Available credits: up to $1,750 off a new 2022 BMW X3, up to $2,500 off a new 2022 BMW 3 Series Sedan, up to $2,500 off a new 2022 BMW 5 Series. Must take delivery by January 3, 2022. Availability of finance and loyalty credits are subject to dealer participation. Visit your authorized BMW Center for important details.

BMW PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES Considering a BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle? Here's everything you need to know to get started on your adventure! The BMW plug-in hybrid combines the conventional BMW TwinPower Turbo combustion engine with an electric motor, reducing exhaust emissions and providing potential fuel savings without restricting range. You can choose to drive in all-electric mode within a certain range, or with the convenience of the combustion engine like a conventional BMW. The all-electric range of a BMW plug-in hybrid depends on the size of the battery, vehicle weight, aerodynamics, and tire type. In the case of 2020/2021 BMW plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the EPA-rated electric ranges are: • BMW X5 xDrive45e SAV: 30 miles • BMW 330e / 330e xDrive Sedan: 22/20 miles • BMW 530e / 530e xDrive Sedan: 20/18 miles • BMW 745e xDrive Sedan: 16 miles What are the benefits of driving a PHEV? Accessible charging. Charge when and where you want - overnight or on-the-go. Intellignet drive modes. Optimize power usage on every drive with intuitive drive modes. Everyday fuel efficiency. Save time and money with fewer trips to the gas station. Fed-Tax-Rebates icon | Passport BMW in Suitland MD Cost-cutting benefits. You may be eligible for federal tax credits, in addition to rebates, tax credits, and grants. Click here to view the Federal Tax Credits. HOV lane access. Cut more time from your daily commute - most BMW plug-in hybrids are eligible for HOV lane access. Long trips. Freedom of taking longer trips without experiencing the range anxiety of driving a BEV. Click here to learn more.