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January 16, 2026 Service bulletin

While using BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, the activation word (“Hey BMW”) must be reactivated...

BMW technical service bulletin B650226 for 2025 BMW X3, 2025 BMW X1 and 2025 BMW 230I and others.

Bulletin number
B650226
Component
Electrical system
Summary
While using BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, the activation word (“Hey BMW”) must be reactivated afterevery terminal change, BMW Remote Software Upgrade; or customer profile change. Additionally, after a BMW Remote Software Upgrade, the setup process for the voice assistant must be runagain. This was not the case previously.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 25 complaints in the electrical category.

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