[Video] BMW Remote Diagnosis guidelines

Every day, modern cars are becoming more and more high-tech. It is bound to cause changes in the way we use them and solve possible problems. Certainly, some might say that all the new technology makes cars less reliable. But there are also noticeable improvements in reliability at the same time. One of these is BMW Remote Diagnosis, a new optional feature on cars with iDrive 7 OS.

There are countless advantages to implementing the internet onboard our cars, and many of them rely on cloud technology. Your BMW can now be diagnosed from a distance in the event of an error.

Basically, a BMW representative can connect to your car remotely and check it for faults if you’re connected to the internet and advise you on what to do. In the past, this used to be a much more complex procedure.

We all know how tough it was when we got an error message back, and we had to drive our car to the repair shop to connect it to a diagnostic tool to see what was wrong. Because of the pesky engine light check, I had many holidays canceled or postponed. Now, finding out what’s wrong with the BMW Remote Diagnosis and whether your car is still safe to drive is just a phone call away.

As you can see in the video, sorting things out takes just a few minutes. Sure, to fix your problem, you’ll still have to go to a service center, but now the times are shortened because the technician can pre-order the required parts before you even get there. This way, it drastically reduces the time spent at the dealer, and you get to enjoy your car even more. To see exactly how things are done now, check out the video above.