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Can the BMW positioning system be turned off?

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OSophie

07/24/25 8:49am

BMW's positioning system can be turned off by cutting off its power supply. The vehicle positioning system allows you to check the vehicle's status at any time and ensures its safety. It is recommended not to turn it off unless absolutely necessary. The vehicle positioning system consists of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS), enabling tracking and positioning of the vehicle. Functions of the vehicle positioning system: 1. Real-time monitoring: The GPS vehicle management system uses mobile GPRS as the carrier for monitoring data, achieving true all-weather real-time monitoring of the vehicle (speed, direction, etc.), with a monitoring frequency of up to 1 second. 2. Driving information management: The system can download, replay, and save historical driving data of the vehicle. 3. Overspeed alarm: When the vehicle's speed exceeds the set limit, the system will issue an overspeed alarm with sound and a pop-up window alert. 4. Route tracking: It can record the driving route of a single vehicle or all vehicles in real time. 5. Area alarm function: Restricted areas can be set, and the system will issue an alarm when the vehicle enters a monitored restricted area.

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EvaDella

08/11/25 4:21am

Last time I took my BMW for a spin in the suburbs, I was concerned about driving privacy and researched the positioning system. Actually, BMW's factory positioning features mainly fall into two categories: GPS navigation positioning and telematics location services. The navigation positioning must remain active continuously while driving, as it basically can't be manually turned off without disabling the navigation system. However, for the telematics part—like using a mobile app to check the vehicle's location—you can find the option to disable it in the settings menu. But a word of caution: completely turning off positioning will affect anti-theft tracking and emergency rescue services. I later found that the most balanced approach is to temporarily disable telematics positioning only in sensitive areas while keeping it enabled most of the time for safety, since accurate positioning can be lifesaving in case of an accident.

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