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      02-23-2018, 06:28 PM   #1
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2017 X3 iDrive Question

I purchased a preowned 2017 X3 2 days ago. It seems to be running iDrive 4. I was under the impression that all 2017 X3's in the USA would be running iDrive 5. Is this a mistake? Is it possible to upgrade the software? The manufacture date was July 26, 2016.

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      02-23-2018, 08:59 PM   #2
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Yes, it should be idrive 5, post some photos and let us take a look.
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      02-23-2018, 09:36 PM   #3
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I will post pictures tomorrow. But the software has the main menu where you use the controller to scroll up and down. It does not have the tiles. I was thinking it should have the tiles since it's MY2017.
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      02-23-2018, 11:10 PM   #4
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I will post pictures tomorrow. But the software has the main menu where you use the controller to scroll up and down. It does not have the tiles. I was thinking it should have the tiles since it's MY2017.
my 2017 has tiles, and an earlier mfg date then yours.

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      02-24-2018, 01:40 AM   #5
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The only thing I can think is mine does not have navigation. It has the small screen size. But I've never read anywhere that was a requirement for iDrive5. Does yours have navi?
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The only thing I can think is mine does not have navigation. It has the small screen size. But I've never read anywhere that was a requirement for iDrive5. Does yours have navi?
It is a requirement for iDrive 5.
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      02-24-2018, 11:53 AM   #7
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Yes, it should be idrive 5, post some photos and let us take a look.

This is the main menu and controller on my X3. Any ideas if I can or how to upgrade the software?
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[QUOTE=Barbera335;22830005]It is a requirement for iDrive 5.[/QUOTE

That sucks for me! Was under the impression somehow I could upgrade to idrive 5 because I kept reading ALL 2017 X3's would run idrive5.

Anyone have any ideas if I'm able to even get Apple clarplay with what I have?
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The small screen does not support iD5. You need the Nav option to have the bigger controller and iD5
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