BMW 5 SERIES 2017 Owners Manual

General
information
Four radar sensors in the bumpers monitor thearea next to the vehicle in the speed rangefrom approx. 45 mph/70 km/h to apj
prox. 130 mph/210 km/h.
The front camera determines the lane marking
positions.
If, e.g., another vehicle is detected next to the vehicle and if there is a risk of collision with this
vehicle, the system helps the driver to avoid
the collision via steering intervention.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess visij
bility and traffic situation. There is a risk of an
accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively
intervene in the respective situations.'

Camera
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirj
ror clean and clear.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The side collision warning activates automatij
cally after departure if the function was switched on at the end of the last trip.
Switching
on/off
manually Press button.
The menu for the intelligent safety
system is displayed.
If all Intelligent Safety systems were switched off, all systems are now switched on.
"Configure INDIVIDUAL": depending on the
equipment version, the Intelligent Safety sysj tems can be individually configured. The indij
vidual settings are activated and stored for the
driver profile currently used. As soon as a setj ting is changed on the menu, all settings of themenu are activated.
Press button repeatedly.
The following settings are switched
between:
"ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on. Basic settings are activated for
the subfunctions.
"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems are switched on according to the individual
settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be inj dividually switched off.
Press and hold this button.All Intelligent Safety systems are
switched off.ButtonStatusButton lights up green: all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on.Button lights up orange: some Intelj
ligent Safety systems are switched
off.Button does not light up: all Intellij
gent Safety systems are switched
off.
Warning
function
Light
in
the
exterior
mirror
If
there
is
a
risk
of
collision
If there is a risk of collision, the light in the exj terior mirror flashes and the steering wheel vij
brates. An active steering intervention takes place to prevent collisions and maintain the vej
hicle within its own lane. The steering intervenj
tion can be noticed on the steering wheel and
can be manually overridden at any time.
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System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

Overview
Radar
sensors
The radar sensors are located in the rear bumper.
Always keep the bumper in the area of the raj
dar sensors clean and unobstructed.
System
limits
The system may not be fully functional in the following situations:
'yWhen a vehicle is approaching at a speed much faster than your own.'yWhen the approaching vehicle approaches
slowly.'yIn heavy fog, rain or snowfall.'yIn tight curves or on narrow lanes.'yIf the bumper is dirty or iced up, or covered with stickers.'yIf cargo protrudes.
Brake
force
display
Concept
Additional brake lamps indicate emergency
braking to the traffic behind. This can reduce
the risk of a rear-end collision.
General
information'yDuring normal brake application, the outer brake lights light up.'yDuring heavy brake application, the innerbrake lights additionally light up.
Active
Protection
Concept
Active Protection prepares occupants and the vehicle for a possible accident in critical driving
or collision situations.
General
information
Active Protection consists of various PreCrash functions, which can vary depending on the
equipment.
The system is used to detect certain critical
driving situations that might lead to an accij
dent. This includes the following critical driving situations:
'yEmergency stop.'ySevere understeering.'ySevere oversteering.
Certain functions of several systems can -
within the system limits - lead to Active Proj
tection triggering:
'yApproach control warning with light brakj ing function: automatic brake intervention.'yApproach control warning with light brakjing function or Night Vision with pedestrian
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'yRear collision prevention: detection of imj
minent rear collisions.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility. Due to the system limj its, critical situation could not be detected relij
ably or in time. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic condijtions. Watch traffic closely and actively interj
vene in the respective situations.'

Function
The system is switched on each time drive-
ready state is switched on.
After travel has begun, the system monitors
certain aspects of the driver's behavior, so that decreasing alertness or fatigue can be dejtected.
This procedure takes the following criteria into
account:'yPersonal driving style, e.g., steering behavj
ior.'yDriving conditions, e.g., length of trip.
The system is active starting from apj
prox. 43 mph/70 km/h and can display a break
recommendation in addition to the alertness assistant.
Break
recommendation
Switching
on/off,
adjusting
The Attentiveness Assistant is active automatj
ically with each switching on of drive-ready
state and can thus display a break recommenj
dation.
The break recommendation can also be switched on or off via iDrive and adjusted:
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Driver attention control"4.Select the desired setting.'y"Off": no break recommendation is
made.'y"Standard": the break recommendation
is made with a defined value.'y"Sensitive": the break recommendation
is issued earlier.Display
If the driver becomes less alert or fatigued, a
message is displayed in the Control Display
with the recommendation to take a break.
During the display, the following settings can
be selected:'y"Do not ask again"'y"Places to stop"'y"Remind me later"
The break recommendation is repeated afj
ter 20 minutes.
After a break, another recommendation to take a break cannot be displayed until after approxijmately 45 minutes.
System
limits
The function may be limited in the following
situations, e.g., and will either output an incorj rect warning or no warning at all:
'yWhen the clock is set incorrectly.'yWhen the vehicle speed is mainly belowabout 43 mph/70 km/h.'yWith a sporty driving style, such as duringrapid acceleration or when cornering fast.'yIn active driving situations, such as when
changing lanes frequently.'yWhen the road surface is poor.'yIn the event of strong side winds.
The system is reset approx. 45 minutes after
parking the vehicle, e.g., in the case of a break during longer trips on highways.
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Driving
stability
control
systemsVehicle
features
and
optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Anti-lock
Braking
System
ABS
ABS prevents locking of the wheels during
braking.
The vehicle maintains its steering power even during full brake applications, thus increasing
active safety.
ABS is operational every time you start the enj gine.
Brake
assistant When you apply the brakes rapidly, the system
automatically produces the greatest possible
braking force boost. It reduces the braking disj
tance to a minimum during emergency stop.
This system utilizes all of the benefits provided
by ABS.
Do not reduce the pressure on the brake pedal
for the duration of the emergency stop.
Adaptive
brake
assistant In combination with Active Cruise Control, this
system ensures that the brakes respond even
more rapidly when braking in critical situations.Drive-off
assistant
Concept
This system supports driving off on inclines.
Driving
away1.Hold the vehicle in place with the foot
brake.2.Release the foot brake and drive off withj
out delay.
After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is held in place for approx. 2 seconds.
After the accelerator pedal is depressed, the
vehicle is held until it is driven off.
Depending on the vehicle loading, the vehicle
may roll back slightly.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
Concept Within the physical limits, the system helps to
keep the vehicle on a steady course by reducj
ing engine speed and by braking the individual
wheels.
General
information
Dynamic Stability Control detects, for instance
the following unstable driving conditions:
'yFishtailing, which can lead to oversteering.'yLoss of traction of the front wheels, which
can lead to understeering.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sysj
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tem, it cannot independently react to all trafficsituations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the rej
spective situations.'

You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC inthe following situations:'yWhen driving in slush or on uncleared,
snow-covered roads.'yWhen freeing vehicle from deep snow or driving off from loose ground.'yWhen driving with snow chains.
Overview
Button
in
the
vehicle
DSC OFF
Activating/deactivating
DTC
Activating
DTC Press button.
TRACTION is displayed in the instruj
ment cluster and the indicator lamp for DSC
OFF lights up.
Deactivating
DTC Press button again.
TRACTION and the DSC OFF indicaj
tor lamp go out.
Display
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster If DTC is activated, TRACTION is displayed inthe instrument cluster.
Indicator/warning
lights
The indicator lamp lights up: DTC is
activated.
xDrive
xDrive is the all-wheel-drive system of the vej
hicle. The interaction of xDrive and DSC Dyj
namic Stability Control further optimizes tracj
tion and driving dynamics. xDrive variably
distributes the driving forces to the front and
rear axles as demanded by the driving situation
and road surface.
Integral
Active
Steering
Concept
Integral Active Steering is a combination of Acj tive Steering and rear axle steering.
The system varies the steering angle of the
wheels in relation to the steering wheel movej
ment.
With strong steering movements and low
speeds, e.g., when parking, the wheel angle is
magnified, that is, the steering is more direct.
The rear axle steering acts to increase maneuj
verability by turning the rear wheels slightly in a direction opposite to the front wheels.
At higher speeds, the rear wheels are turned in
the same direction as the front wheels.
In critical driving situations, the Integral Active
Steering can stabilize the vehicle through purj
poseful steering of the rear wheels before the
driver intervenes, e.g., in case of oversteering.
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Driving modeIntegral Active SteeringCOMFORT/ECO
PROcomfortable, for optimal travel comfortSPORTdynamic, for greater agility
The different tunings are assigned to the difj
ferent driving modes of the Driving Dynamics
Control, refer to page 112.
Using
snow
chains
When snow chains are in use, refer to
page 273, rear wheel steering is deactivated.
Malfunction
In the event of a malfunction, the steering
wheel must be turned further, while the vehicle responds more sensitively to steering wheelmovements in the higher speed range.
The stability-enhancing intervention may bedeactivated.
Proceed cautiously and drive defensively. Have the system checked by a dealerss service
center or another qualified service center or rej pair shop.
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