the BMW Warranty Booklet. More information:
www.bmw.de/qualitaetsbrief.
Maintenance and repairs
The advanced technology used in your vehicle,
for example the state-of-the-art materials and
high-performance electronics, requires appro-
priate maintenance and repair methods.
The manufacturer of the vehicle therefore rec-
ommends having the corresponding work car-
ried out by an authorised Service Partner, e.g.
a dealership or a BMW service partner. If you
choose to use a different specialist workshop,
BMW recommends using one that performs
the corresponding work, such as maintenance
and repair, in accordance with BMW specifica-
tions and that employs properly trained per-
sonnel. In the Owner's Handbook, facilities of
this kind are referred to as "another qualified
Service Partner or a specialist workshop".
If work such as maintenance and repair is
carried out incorrectly, it could result in subse-
quent damage with associated safety risks.
Incorrectly performed work on the vehicle
paintwork can cause components, for example
the radar sensors, to fail or malfunction, result-
ing in a safety hazard.
Parts and accessories
BMW recommends using parts and accesso-
ries that are approved by BMW and are there-
fore suitable for this purpose.
You are recommended to consult a BMW Serv-
ice Partner for advice on genuine BMW parts
and accessories, other BMW approved prod-
ucts and expert advice on all related matters.
The safety and compatibility of these products
in conjunction with BMW vehicles have been
checked by BMW.
BMW accepts product responsibility for gen-
uine BMW parts and accessories. However,
BMW cannot accept liability for parts or acces-
sory products of any kind which it has not ap-
proved.
BMW is unable to assess each third-party
product of outside origin as to its suitability
for use on BMW vehicles without safety risk.
Likewise no guarantee can be assumed even
if the product has been granted official appro-
val in a specific country. Tests performed for
such approvals cannot always cover all operat-
ing conditions for BMW vehicles, and some of
them therefore are insufficient.
Vehicle data and data
protection
Responsibility and rights
Responsibility for data
Within the scope of data protection directives
and legislation, the manufacturer of the vehi-
cle is responsible for processing personal data
which is collected when the vehicle is used
or from web pages, customer support, online
services, and marketing campaigns.
Personal identification
Every vehicle has a unique vehicle identifica-
tion number. Depending on the country, and
with the assistance of the relevant authorities,
the registered keeper can be identified from
the vehicle identification number and the num-
ber plate. There are also other ways of tracing
data collected in the vehicle back to the driver
or registered keeper, for example via the Con-
nectedDrive account used.
Data protection laws
In accordance with current data protection law,
vehicle users have certain rights vis-à-vis the
vehicle manufacturer or companies that collect
or process their personal data.
Vehicle users have a free and comprehensive
right of access to their personal data which has
been collected and held by organisations.
Such organisations could be:
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