BMW 6 SERIES COUPE 2017 Owners Manual

Switch all Intelligent Safety systems off prior to
tow-starting/towing.'

The driver must intervene actively when there
is an acute warning. If necessary, the driver is assisted by a minor automatic braking interj
vention in a possible risk of collision.
Acute warnings can also be triggered without
previous forewarning.
Braking
intervention
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself to react. During a warning, the maximum brakj
ing force is used. Prerequisite for the brake booster is sufficiently quick and hard steppingon the brake pedal. The system can assist withsome braking intervention if there is a risk of acollision. At low speeds vehicles may thus
come to a complete stop.
The braking intervention is executed only if vej
hicle stability has not been restricted, for inj
stance by deactivating the DSC Dynamic Staj
bility Control.
The braking intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by acj
tively moving the steering wheel.
Object detection can be restricted. Observe
the limitations of the detection range and funcj tional restrictions.
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.'

Pedestrian warning with city braking funcj
tion, refer to page 123'yAt night: Night vision, refer to page 125
Pedestrian
warning
with
Approach
control
Concept
The system can help prevent accidents with
pedestrians.
When driving at city speeds, the system will isj sue a warning if there is imminent danger of a
collision with pedestrians and includes a brakj
ing function.
The camera in the area of the rearview mirror
controls the system.
General
information
With sufficient brightness, the system warns
about possible collision danger with pedesj trians starting at approx. 6 mph/10 km/h to apj
prox. 35 mph/60 km/h and assists with braking before a collision.
The system reacts to people who are within the detection range of the system.
Detection
range
The detection area in front of the vehicle is divjided into two areas:
'yCentral area, arrow 1, directly in front of thevehicle.'yExpanded area, arrow 2, to the right and
left of the central area.A collision is imminent if pedestrians are loj
cated within the central area. A warning is isj
sued about pedestrians who are located within the extended area only if they are moving inthe direction of the central area.
Safety
information WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sysj
tem may not be output or they may be output
too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acj
cident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and activelyintervene 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 system is automatically active after every
driving off.
Switching
off Press button: the systems are turned
off. The LED goes out.
Press button: the systems are turned on. The
LED lights up.
Warning
with
braking
function
Display If a collision with a person detected in this way
is imminent, a warning symbol appears on the
instrument cluster and in the Head-up Display.
The red symbol is displayed and a sigj
nal sounds.
With instrument display: the red symj
bol is displayed and a signal sounds.
Intervene immediately by braking or make an
evasive maneuver.
Braking
intervention
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself
to react. During a warning, the maximum brakj ing force is used. Prerequisite for the brakebooster is sufficiently quick and hard steppingon the brake pedal. The system can assist withsome braking intervention if there is a risk of acollision. At low speeds vehicles may thus
come to a complete stop.
The braking intervention is executed only if vej
hicle stability has not been restricted, for inj
stance by deactivating the DSC Dynamic Staj
bility Control.
The braking intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by acj
tively moving the steering wheel.
Object detection can be restricted. Observe
the limitations of the detection range and funcj tional restrictions.
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.'

'yPedestrians having a body size less than
32 in/80 cm.
Functional
limitations
The system may not be fully functional or may
not be available in the following situations:
'yIn heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snowj
fall.'yIn tight curves.'yIf the driving stability control systems are deactivated, for instance DSC OFF.'yIf the field of view of the camera or the
windshield are dirty or covered.'yUp to 10 seconds after the start of the enj gine via the Start/Stop button.'yDuring calibration of the camera immedijately after vehicle delivery.'yIf there are constant blinding effects bej
cause of oncoming light, for instance from
the sun low in the sky.'yWhen it is dark outside.
Night
Vision
with
Pedestrian
and
Animal
Detection
Concept
Night Vision with pedestrian and animal detecj tion is a night vision system.
An infrared camera scans the area in front of
the vehicle and issues a warning if it detects
pedestrians and animals on the street. Warm
objects that are similar in shape to human bej
ings or animals are detected by the system. If necessary, the heat image can be displayed on
the Control Display.
Thermal
image
The image shows the heat radiated by objects in the field of view of the camera.
Warm objects have a light appearance and cold objects a dark appearance.
The ability to detect an object depends on the
temperature difference between the object
and the background and on the level of heat radiation emitted by the object. Objects that
are similar in temperature to the environment
or that radiate very little heat are difficult to dej
tect.
For safety reasons, when driving at speeds above approx. 3 mph/5 km/h and in low ambij ent light, the image is only displayed when thelow beams are activated.
A still image is displayed at regular intervals for a fraction of a second.
Pedestrian
and
animal
detection
Object detection and object warning only funcj
tion in darkness.
Objects whose form is similar to people with
sufficient heat radiation are detected.
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In addition, the system also detects animalsabove a certain minimum size, for example,
deer.
Display on the Control Display with heat image
activated:'yPeople detected by the system: in light yellow.'yAnimals detected by the system: in dark
yellow.
Range of object detection, with good ambient
conditions:
'yPedestrian detection: up to approx.
330 ft/100 m'yDetection of large animals: up to approx.
490 ft/150 m'yDetection of medium animals: up to apj prox. 230 ft/70 m
Environmental influences can limit the availaj
bility of object detection.
If the vehicle systems detect that the vehicle is located in a residential area, the animal detecj
tion is temporarily switched off.
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 anaccident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.'

Switching
on
heat
image
additionally
The heat image from the Night Vision camera
can also be displayed on the Control Display.
This function has no effect on object detecj tion.
Press button.
The image from the camera is displayed on the
Control Display.
Adjustments
via
the
iDrive With heat image switched on:1.Press the Controller.2.Select brightness or contrast.'y Select the symbol.'y Select the symbol.3.Turn the Controller until the desired setjting is selected.4.Press the Controller.
Display
Warning
of
people
or
animals
in
danger
If a collision with a person or an animal dej tected in this way is imminent, a warning symj
bol appears on the instrument cluster and in the Head-up Display.
Although both the shape and the heat radiation
are analyzed, false warnings cannot be ruled
out.
Warning
area
in
front
of
the
vehicle
The warning area for the person warning conj
sists of two parts:
'yCentral area, arrow 1, directly in front of the vehicle.'yExpanded area, arrow 2, to the right and
left of the central area.
With animal warnings, no distinction is made
between the central or expanded area.
The entire area moves along with the vehicle in
the direction of the steering angle and changes
with the vehicle speed. As the vehicle speed
increases, the area becomes, for instance lonjger and wider.
Symbols
SymbolMeaningPrewarning: pedestrian
warning.Prewarning: animal warnj
ing.Acute warning: pedestrian
warning in the instrument
cluster.Acute warning: pedestrian
warning in the instrument
display.Acute warning: animal
warning in the instrument
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SymbolMeaningAcute warning: animal
warning in the instrument
display.Symbol lights
up yellow.Prewarning.Symbol lights
up red and a
signal sounds.Acute warning.
The displayed symbol may vary and shows the
side of the road on which the person or animal was detected.
Display
in
the
Head-up
Display
The warning is displayed simultaneously in the Head-up Display and on the instrument clusjter.
Prewarning
Prewarning for persons is displayed when a person is detected in the central area immedij
ately in front of the vehicle as well as on the left
or right side in the extended area.
Prewarning for animals is displayed when an
animal is detected in the front of the vehicle.
The driver must intervene actively by braking
or making an evasive maneuver when there is a
prewarning.
Acute
warning
Acute warning is displayed if a person or an animal is detected in direct proximity if front of the vehicle.
The driver must immediately intervene actively by braking or making an evasive maneuver
when there is an acute warning.
System
limits
Basic
limits The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:'yOn steep hills, in steep depressions or in
tight curves.'yIf the camera is soiled or damaged.'yIn heavy fog, rain or snowfall.'yAt very high external temperatures.
Limits
of
pedestrian
and
animal
detection
In some situations, it may occur that pedesj
trians are detected as animals or animals as
pedestrians.
Small animals are not detected by the object
detection function, even if they are clearly visij ble in the image.
Limited detection, for example in the following
circumstances:
'yPeople or animals who are fully or partially covered, especially when their heads are
covered.'yPeople who are not in an upright position,
for example, lying down.'yCyclists on unconventional bicycles (for example, recumbent bicycles).'yAfter physical damage to the system, forexample, after an accident.
Lane
departure
warning
Concept
Starting at a specific speed, this system alerts you when the vehicle on streets with lane markings is about to leave the lane. This
speed, depending on the country version, is
between 35 mph/55 km/h and
45 mph/70 km/h.
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When switching on the system below this
speed, a message is displayed in the instruj
ment cluster.
The steering wheel begins vibrating gently in
the event of warnings. The time of the warning
may vary depending on the current driving sitj uation.
The system does not provide a warning if the
turn signal is set before leaving the lane.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release the driver
from the personal responsibility to correctly assess route and traffic situation. There is arisk of an accident. Adjust the driving style to
the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.In the event of a warning, do not unnecessarilyjerk the steering wheel.'

End
of
warningThe warning is canceled in the following situaj
tions:'yAutomatically after approx. 3 seconds.'yWhen returning to your own lane.'yWhen braking hard.'yWhen using the turn signal.
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.'