PROBLEM: Default Settings Lost/Returned

[X5 Guy]

This morning I got in the E70 to find that many things were not like the day prior.

• My preset Sat Radio channels were gone
• The stereo was turned into the weather station
• The two user programmable buttons did not do what I programmed them to do
• The time went from 24 hour to AM/PM
• HUD goes full brightness

The only thing I did last night was remove the emergency key from the remote and kept the remove out of range. I unlocked the car and hit the start button. I then locked the car with the key.

I was verifying that my theory that the car CANNOT be started without the remote. I was correct. I entered my vehicle this morning using the comfort access feature, stated it up, and drove away finding the changes noted above.

At work... I returned and hit the unlock on the remote just to see what would happen. All my settings were back!!

Either there is a gremlin in the dash or using the emergency access key did something. I will try another test after work.