What is I-Level (factory)?

rolllikero · 11-10-2020, 04:51 AM

I just got the VIN of my other X5 and while decoding the VIN it shows:

I-Level(factory) S18A-20-07-530

What does this mean?

ramparts · 11-10-2020, 04:56 AM

Its' the firmware version of your car.
S18A - service pack 18 car
20 - the year 2020
07 - the july release
530 - patch level.

rolllikero · 11-10-2020, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Its' the firmware version of your car.
S18A - service pack 18 car
20 - the year 2020
07 - the july release
530 - patch level.

Thank you so much. Does that mean I have the 07/2020.53 iDrive system? I believe 07/2020.54 is the latest.

ramparts · 11-10-2020, 05:38 AM

There's actually the -560 patch available.

However, patch releases are just that, small tiny bug fixes, no new features.

If you have 20-07-530 you are good feature wise

LexxM3 · 11-10-2020, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rolllikero

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidoff86

Its' the firmware version of your car.
S18A - service pack 18 car
20 - the year 2020
07 - the july release
530 - patch level.

Thank you so much. Does that mean I have the 07/2020.53 iDrive system? I believe 07/2020.54 is the latest.

It means you will have 07/2020.30 at delivery. Yes, cars often/usually ship with not the latest software — factory can't keep up with updates while still maintaining throughput.

ifr · 11-10-2020, 06:05 AM

Just to add to the good feedback to date.

The factory i-level sticks with the car, and is not updated with an i-step upgrade.

I upgraded from 07/2020.525 to 07/2020.560 and noticed a very specific and welcome bug-fix. On 525 the car would, on certain roads, change the accepted speed limit to 80-100mph. aSLA would change the cars speed to match that +5mph. Very dangerous and only seemed to do it on roads with speed cameras, so a double whammy!

Happy to report that 560 fixes that rather nasty bug.

xigolle · 11-10-2020, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifr

Just to add to the good feedback to date.

The factory i-level sticks with the car, and is not updated with an i-step upgrade.

I upgraded from 07/2020.525 to 07/2020.560 and noticed a very specific and welcome bug-fix. On 525 the car would, on certain roads, change the accepted speed limit to 80-100mph. aSLA would change the cars speed to match that +5mph. Very dangerous and only seemed to do it on roads with speed cameras, so a double whammy!

Happy to report that 560 fixes that rather nasty bug.

Isn't that a feature that you can set ?
I have a setting where I can say how much it can add for the suggested speed.
So for example if the signs say 100 I can say it should always add +5 (correction of car dial VS actual speed).
Maybe this was set before hand and is now reset.
You can also set a second speed adjustment under 60Km/h (don't know what it will be for Miles

)

ifr · 11-10-2020, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xigolle

Isn't that a feature that you can set ?
I have a setting where I can say how much it can add for the suggested speed.
So for example if the signs say 100 I can say it should always add +5 (correction of car dial VS actual speed).
Maybe this was set before hand and is now reset.
You can also set a second speed adjustment under 60Km/h (don't know what it will be for Miles

)

Let me clarify - the posted speed limit was 30mph, and the car tried to accelerate to 105 mph!

ramparts · 11-10-2020, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ifr

Let me clarify - the posted speed limit was 30mph, and the car tried to accelerate to 105 mph!

That sounds amazingly fun !

Paladin1 · 11-10-2020, 07:03 PM

Unlike BMW, in the US the Audi system can be set to automatically adjust the speed based on speed limit signs, and did so fairly immediately. My Q7 once read a hand-lettered 30 mph construction zone sign as 80. Hilarity ensued.

FreddyBMW · 11-11-2020, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paladin1

Unlike BMW, in the US the Audi system can be set to automatically adjust the speed based on speed limit signs, and did so fairly immediately. My Q7 once read a hand-lettered 30 mph construction zone sign as 80. Hilarity ensued.

My Q7 had aSLA built in it for US use. I just don't get this why in the world Audi got approved to have aSLA for US market and BMW did not?!

xigolle · 11-12-2020, 04:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paladin1

Unlike BMW, in the US the Audi system can be set to automatically adjust the speed based on speed limit signs, and did so fairly immediately. My Q7 once read a hand-lettered 30 mph construction zone sign as 80. Hilarity ensued.

Oooh yes I can remember the horror.
Also when driving 120km/h on a highway and he thinks he sees a 50km/h it sure slows down quickly then

Luckily BMW has a better system in place

LionelF · 12-13-2021, 03:44 AM

hi need some help on the pict attached,

i am trying to find out the date of manufacturing and the date of assembly for my car. it is a CKD car in India.

i have been told its assembled in feb 2020.

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rolllikero New Member 8 Rep 28 Posts Drives: BMW X5 40i 2020 Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: New Delhi, India iTrader: (0)	What is I-Level (factory)? I just got the VIN of my other X5 and while decoding the VIN it shows: I-Level(factory) S18A-20-07-530 What does this mean?
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ramparts Colonel 1120 Rep 2,244 Posts Drives: M40i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Its' the firmware version of your car. S18A - service pack 18 car 20 - the year 2020 07 - the july release 530 - patch level.
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ramparts Colonel 1120 Rep 2,244 Posts Drives: M40i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	There's actually the -560 patch available. However, patch releases are just that, small tiny bug fixes, no new features. If you have 20-07-530 you are good feature wise
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ifr Lieutenant Colonel 1198 Rep 1,587 Posts Drives: Tesla MY LR AWD Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: N/A iTrader: (0)	Just to add to the good feedback to date. The factory i-level sticks with the car, and is not updated with an i-step upgrade. I upgraded from 07/2020.525 to 07/2020.560 and noticed a very specific and welcome bug-fix. On 525 the car would, on certain roads, change the accepted speed limit to 80-100mph. aSLA would change the cars speed to match that +5mph. Very dangerous and only seemed to do it on roads with speed cameras, so a double whammy! Happy to report that 560 fixes that rather nasty bug.
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Paladin1 Brigadier General 5556 Rep 4,504 Posts Drives: 2022 iX xDrive50, DGM Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 iX xDrive M60 [0.00] 2022 iX xDrive50 [10.00]	Unlike BMW, in the US the Audi system can be set to automatically adjust the speed based on speed limit signs, and did so fairly immediately. My Q7 once read a hand-lettered 30 mph construction zone sign as 80. Hilarity ensued.
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LionelF New Member 5 Rep 26 Posts Drives: X5 G05 2020 3.0 xdrive Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: India iTrader: (0)	BMW x5 G05 CKD year of Manufacturing vs year of Assembley hi need some help on the pict attached, i am trying to find out the date of manufacturing and the date of assembly for my car. it is a CKD car in India. i have been told its assembled in feb 2020. Attached Images
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