{"id":47556,"date":"2023-04-17T09:07:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47556"},"modified":"2023-04-17T09:07:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T13:07:39","slug":"bmw-shows-how-to-use-breathalyzer-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47556","title":{"rendered":"BMW Shows How To Use The Breathalyzer Accessory (Yes, There Is One)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2023\/04\/17\/bmw-shows-how-to-use-breathalyzer-video\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/noscript><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%202560%201707%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-scaled.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BMW-i7-M-Sport-Pro-21-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"67.051255230126\">\n<p>BMW\u2019s \u201cHow To\u201d series on YouTube continues with a new episode highlighting one of the more unusual items available as an official accessory. It\u2019s called the \u201calcohol interlock device,\u201d or in layman\u2019s terms, a breathalyzer. Although it is shown here inside an i7 xDrive60, the item can be had on other vehicles manufactured since July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying BMW didn\u2019t go through the trouble of developing the device on its own. Instead, the accessory comes from Dr\u00e4ger, a German company specializing in medical equipment. It must be installed at a dealer, and from that moment on, you won\u2019t be able to drive off without taking a breath test first. If alcohol is detected, the electronic immobilizer remains active for the next two minutes, meaning you can\u2019t start the car and will have no other way but to repeat the test.<\/p>\n<p>Once the test is completed and everything is ok, the car needs to be started within minutes before having to redo the test. There\u2019s also a \u201cfree start period\u201d after turning off the vehicle for a maximum of 30 minutes. Within this interval, the driver won\u2019t have to repeat the breath test.<\/p>\n<p>While in-car breathalyzers are only used in specific scenarios, the situation could\u2019ve been a lot different. A few years ago, there was an <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/law\/better-regulation\/have-your-say\/initiatives\/12799-Road-safety-easy-installation-of-alcohol-interlocks-in-vehicles_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">initiative from the European Union<\/a> to make them mandatory in new cars. The proposal mentioned a standardized connector and easy-to-follow instructions about how to install them. President Biden\u2019s 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonews.com\/technology\/auto-suppliers-scramble-develop-alcohol-detection-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mentions this device<\/a> becoming mandatory as early as 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Although having to take this extra step is certainly an inconvenience, let\u2019s be open-minded and appreciate its potential to save lives. Drunk driving is still a major cause of road deaths all over the world, and having such a device built into the car will help prevent accidents caused by intoxicated drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Source: BMW<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Use the Original BMW Accessory Alcohol Interlock Device.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_6O7F3-1oKg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BMW\u2019s \u201cHow To\u201d series on YouTube continues with a new episode highlighting one of the more unusual items available as an official accessory. It\u2019s called the \u201calcohol interlock device,\u201d or in layman\u2019s terms, a breathalyzer. Although it is shown here inside an i7 xDrive60, the item can be had on other vehicles manufactured since July [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/47557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}