BYD: previous owners, selling, and privacy settings
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026; buyer route re-checked 6 Nov 2026
BYD's connected services: BYD app. BYD's UK handbooks say a new owner can see your saved settings and recommend a factory reset before you sell. BYD's UK site doesn't explain removing a car from the BYD app.
Bought it used? BYD's UK documents don't describe how a buyer removes a previous owner. Ask the seller to unlink the car using the steps below, or contact BYD.
Selling: unlink and wipe
- Reset to factory settingsSealion 7, Dolphin
[Car icon] → System → Version → Factory reset → RestoreBYD's UK handbook says settings made in the infotainment system, including the address list and navigation, can be accessed by a new owner, and recommends a factory reset before the car is transferred or scrapped. The reset takes two to five minutes; don't touch the screen or switch off while it runs.
From the Sealion 7 and Dolphin UK handbooks.
Good to know
- BYD's UK handbook says the BYD app registers with the email address you gave the BYD dealer.
Not found in BYD's public UK documents: How a buyer removes a previous owner from the BYD app, how a seller removes the car from the app, and the menu path for offline mode. BYD's UK ownership, privacy, care and contact pages (re-checked on 6 Nov 2026) don't cover the app. Only the Sealion 7 and Dolphin handbooks were checked. Menu paths can differ by model and software version; each one here is for the version its source names.
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