In German, BMW’s Connected Drive slogan is, “Vernetzt um frei zu sein,” which translates to “Networked, to be free.” In 2017, Motortrend said, “given the glitchy soft-ware in our long-term 530i infotainment system, it meant something else entirely when I was muttering it under my breath. For starters, anyone with multiple smartphones in their family might be faced with the same problem I found as the BMW rotated through our staff.” BMW has multiple problems with electronics, including infotain-ment and navigation systems.

Motortrend also reported, “any time someone else linked his or her phone to the car, the iDrive system wouldn’t recognize my iPhone even though it was still listed as a paire...

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