[Nahoa]

The SIM cards should get time from the towers, but I see no indication that the vehicle uses that.

[April1]

Originally Posted by Nahoa

The SIM cards should get time from the towers, but I see no indication that the vehicle uses that.

How does the SOS emergency communication work? I believe it uses the cell phone network through towers to communicate with the BMW office. Am I wrong? And that's the way it offers even internet to Google in Nav.

[LEDZEP]

Originally Posted by Lotus7

It’s like legislating a change in Pi to just plain “3” to make it easier for kids to remember.

I just remember it this way...

[April1]

Originally Posted by Lotus7

Not mine.

My mistake, I thought all BMW X3 are equipped with Free Teleservice, which says that:

"BMW TeleServices are free in combination with a valid BMW Assist contract. In this instance, the services can be used via the vehicle's built-in SIM card both at home and abroad. If you do not have a BMW Assist contract, the services cannot always be used abroad and low phone call charges may also apply."

I have it.

[Le Chef]

We have BMW Assist but it does jack when it comes to DST and crossing time zones.

[raleedy]

Fanboys here will defend any status quo, however ridiculous, on a BMW. It seems nuts to me that the car doesn't sync its clock with a reliable signal of some sort — there are any number out there that could be used. The clock doesn't stay accurate, and the time change twice a year is a small but noticeable nuisance. The change routine, at a minimum, could be easier. (See, for example, how Lexus does it, with a dedicated DST button.) No complexity or reliability issues are involved at all in getting a time signal over the air.