BMW will gradually turn off the remote 3D view function, and the parking image will not be affected.

CTOnews.com, October 17 (Xinhua) in order to meet the requirements of laws and regulations related to data security, BMW will gradually turn off the remote 3D view function in My BMW App from November 14, 2022 (the panoramic parking image function on the machine side will not be affected), according to BMW's official news.

It is understood that BMW models with any of the following functions will be affected:

360 °panoramic parking image (with configuration code 5DL)

Automatic parking assist system Plus (with configuration code 5DN)

Automatic parking assist system Pro (with configuration code 5DW)

The remote 3D view function, also known as remote 3D parking images, is part of BMW's remote car control function, which can be viewed by clicking on My BMW App's "remote camera" option.

In addition, due to business adjustment, BMW will gradually stop the Tmall wizard and related functions in the car machine and My BMW App from November 14, 2022. It is understood that all BMW models produced since 2018 and equipped with Tmall elf function will be affected by this.

CTOnews.com learned that a number of car companies have turned off the function of remote real-time viewing of images around vehicles. According to the "several regulations on Automobile data Safety Management (trial)", which was formally implemented on October 1, 2021, the driving records of drivers in the car and other data will not be collected by car companies by default; and the out-of-car images taken by the driving assistance system must be blurred if the car companies need to collect them.