The Remote Software Upgrade is factory installed, a retroactive purchase is not possible due to hardware restrictions. If 'Remote Software Upgrade' is not shown, the car is not compatible with Remote Software Upgrade. The following models are currently equipped with the Remote Software Upgrade: 1-Series, 2-Series Grand Coupé, 3 Series, 3 Series Hybrid, 3 Series Touring, 4 Series Coupé, 5 Series, 5 Series Touring, M5, 6 Series GT, 7 Series, 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupé, 8 Series (M) Gran Coupé, M8, X5 (M), X6 (M), X7, Z4, iX3.Īlternatively, you can perform the following test to determine whether your car is compatible with Remote Software Upgrade. The navigation system Live Cockpit, Live Cockpit Plus or Live Cockpit Professional is required.

Of course, you will not be able to use it outside the car.Whether your car is compatible with Remote Software Upgrade depends on the hardware installed in your car. BT is a battery hog, and could drain your phone unnecessarily. With inbuilt battery ones, they will keep playing as long as you are in range or you manually switch it off. The reason : When you switch off your car, the streaming automatically stops when BT is disconnected. I would recommend you go with a BT A2DP receiver without a built in battery.

I'll probably get this very shortly (next couple weeks after some more research) and post a review. And the one above is also powered by USB, so if you have the USB input in the console, you can just plug it in and have it charged at all times. Now the CIC nav with combox does way more, but if you're interested in just streaming music to your stereo without a cord, this may be your ticket. If you're really only interested in streaming music from your phone to car stereo so you can cut the cord, then a bluetooth adapter like this one that plugs into your existing AUX IN should work. I have an 07 which has the old CCC navigation system, I would need to spend over $2000 just to upgrade to the new CIC and combox, and that's just parts. Interestingly I was just looking into this today.

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