BMW 7 SERIES 2018 Owners Manual

tion regarding the system limits and actively
intervene, if needed.'

Pedestrian
and
animal
detection
Object detection and warning only functions in
darkness.
Objects whose form is similar to people with
sufficient heat radiation are detected.
In addition, the system also detects animalsabove a certain minimum size, for instance
deer.
Display on the Control Display with thermal im#j
age 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 ap#j prox. 230 ft/70 m
Environmental influences can limit the availa#j
bility of object detection.
If the vehicle systems detect that the vehicle is located in a residential area, the animal detec#j
tion is temporarily switched off.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess visibility and traf#j fic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Ad#jjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watchtraffic closely and actively intervene where ap#j
propriate.'

Thermal image
Camera
The camera is automatically heated when the external temperatures are low.
When the vehicle lighting is switched on, the
camera objective is cleaned at regular intervals
when the windshield washer system, refer to
page 120, is activated.
Switching
on
Switching
on
automatically When it is dark outside, the system is automat#jically active after every driving off.
Switching
on
the
thermal
image The thermal image from the Night Vision cam#j
era can be displayed on the Control Display in
addition to the warning function. This function
has no effect on object detection.
Press button.
The image from the camera is displayed on the
Control Display.
Adjusting
the
thermal
image Brightness and contrast can be adjusted, when
the thermal image is switched on.
Via iDrive:
1.Select brightness or contrast.'y "Brightness".'y "Contrast".2.Set the desired value.
Warning
function
Display
SymbolMeaningPerson warning.Animal warning.Symbol lights up red.Prewarning.Symbol flashes 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.
Warning
of
people
or
animals
in
danger
If a collision with a person or an animal de#j tected in this way is imminent, a warning sym#j bol appears on the instrument cluster and inthe Head-up Display.
Although both the shape and the heat radiation
are analyzed, false warnings cannot be ruled out.
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Warning
area
in
front
of
the
vehicle
The warning area for the person warning con#j
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 lon#jger and wider.
Prewarning
Prewarning for persons is displayed when a person is detected in the central area immedi#j
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.
If a prewarning is issued, intervene by braking or making an evasive maneuver.
Acute
warning
Acute warning is displayed if a person or an
animal is detected in direct proximity in front of the vehicle.
If an acute warning is issued, brake or make an evasive maneuver immediately.
Display
in
the
Head-up
Display
The warning is displayed simultaneously in the Head-up Display and on the instrument clus#jter.
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, wet conditions, or snowfall.'yAt very high external temperatures.
Limits
of
pedestrian
and
animal
detection
In some situations, it may occur that pedes#j
trians are detected as animals or animals as
pedestrians.
Small animals are not detected by the object
detection function, even if they are clearly visi#j ble in the image.
Limited detection, e.g., in the following circum#j
stances:
'yPeople or animals who are fully or partially covered, especially when their heads are
covered.'yPeople who are not in an upright position,
e.g., lying down.'yCyclists on unconventional bicycles (e.g., recumbent bicycles).'yAfter physical damage to the system, e.g.,after an accident.
No
display
on
the
rear
screen
The image from Night Vision cannot be dis#j
played on the rear screen.
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Lane
departure
warningConcept
The lane departure warning alerts when the vehicle on roads with lane markings is about to
leave the lane.
General
information This camera-based system warns starting at a
minimum speed.
The minimum speed is country-specific and is
displayed in the menu for the Intelligent Safety
systems.
Warnings are issued by means of a steering
wheel vibration. The severity of the steering wheel vibration can be adjusted. The time of
the warning may vary depending on the cur#j
rent driving situation.
The system does not provide a warning if the
turn signal is set before leaving the lane.
Vehicles with side collision warning: if in the speed range up to 130 mph/210 km/h a lane
marking is crossed, the system intervenes with a brief active steering intervention in addition
to vibrating. The system thus helps keep the vehicle in the lane.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess road and traffic
safety. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene where appropri#j
ate. Do not jerk the steering wheel in response
to a warning.'

Switching
on/off
manuallyPress 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 sys#j
tems can be individually configured. The indi#j
vidual settings are activated and stored for the
driver profile currently used. As soon as a set#j ting is changed on the menu, all settings of the
menu 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 in#j
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 Intel#j
ligent Safety systems are switched
off.Button does not light up: all Intelli#j
gent Safety systems are switched
off.Setting
the
warning
frequency
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Intelligent Safety"4."Lane Departure Warn."5.Select the desired setting.'y"Always": the system issues a warning
whenever a hazardous situation is de#j tected.'y"Reduced": some warnings are sup#j
pressed depending on the situation,
for instance during passing without a turn signal or when purposely driving
over lane markings in curves.'y"Off": no warnings are issued.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting
the
force
of
the
steering
wheel
vibration
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Steering wheel vibration"4.Select the desired setting.
The setting is applied to all Intelligent Safety
systems and stored for the driver profile cur#j rently used.
Vehicles
with
side
collision
warning: switching
steering
intervention
on/off
The steering intervention can be switched on and off separately for Active Blind Spot Detec#j
tion and lane departure warning.
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The selected setting is stored for the driverprofile currently used.
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster The system illuminates green: at least
one lane marking was detected and
warnings can be issued.
Warning
function
If
you
leave
the
lane
If you leave the lane and if a lane marking has
been detected, the steering wheel vibrates in accordance with the steering wheel vibrationsetting.
If the turn signal is set before changing the lane, a warning is not issued.
With
side
collision
warning
If in the speed range up to 130 mph/210 km/h a lane marking is crossed, the system inter#j
venes with a brief active steering intervention in addition to vibrating. The steering interven#j
tion helps keep the vehicle in the lane. The steering intervention can be noticed on the
steering wheel and can be manually overridden
at any time.
End
of
warning
The warning is canceled in the following situa#j
tions:'yAutomatically after approx. 3 seconds.'yWhen returning to your own lane.'yWhen braking hard.'yWhen using the turn signal.'yIf DSC Dynamic Stability Control inter#j
venes.System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the system limits. There is a risk of accidents or
risk of damage to property. Follow the informa#j
tion regarding the system limits and actively
intervene, if needed.'

Active
Blind
Spot
Detection
Concept
Active Blind Spot Detection detects vehicles in
the blind spot or vehicles approaching from
behind in the adjacent lane. A warning is is#j sued in various gradations in these situations.
General
information
Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor
the area behind and next to the vehicle when traveling faster than a minimum speed.
The minimum speed is shown in the menu forthe Intelligent Safety systems.
The system indicates whether there are vehi#j
cles in the blind spot, arrow 1, or approaching
from behind in the adjacent lane, arrow 2.
The light in the exterior mirror lights up dim#j
med.
Before you change lanes after setting the turn
signal, the system issues a warning in the sit#j
uations described above.
The light in the exterior mirror flashes and the
steering wheel vibrates.
Vehicles with side collision warning: at speeds
between 45 mph/70 km/h and
130 mph/210 km/h, the system can intervene
with a brief active steering intervention and help to return the vehicle into the lane.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess visibility and traf#j fic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Ad#jjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watchtraffic closely and actively intervene where ap#j
propriate.'

Radar
sensors
The radar sensors are located in the rearbumper.
Always keep the bumper in the area of the ra#j
dar sensors clean and unobstructed.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The Active Blind Spot Detection is automati#jcally activated 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 sys#j
tems can be individually configured. The indi#j
vidual settings are activated and stored for the
driver profile currently used. As soon as a set#j ting is changed on the menu, all settings of the
menu 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 in#j 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 Intel#j
ligent Safety systems are switched
off.Button does not light up: all Intelli#j
gent Safety systems are switched
off.
Setting
the
warning
time
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Intelligent Safety"4."Blind Spot Detection"5.Select the desired setting.
"Off": With this setting, no warning is out#j put.
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur#j
rently used.
Setting
the
force
of
the
steering
wheel vibration
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The setting is applied to all Intelligent Safety
systems and stored for the driver profile cur#j rently used.
Vehicles
with
side
collision
warning: switching
steering
intervention
on/off
The steering intervention can be switched on and off separately for Active Blind Spot Detec#j
tion and lane departure warning.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Intelligent Safety"4."Steering intervention"
The setting is stored for the driver profile cur#j
rently used.
Warning
function
Light
in
the
exterior
mirror
Prewarning
The dimmed light in the exterior mirror indi#j
cates when there are vehicles in the blind spot or approaching from behind.
Acute
warning If the turn signal is set while a vehicle is in the
critical zone, the steering wheel vibrates briefly
and the light in the exterior mirror flashes brightly.
The warning stops when the turn signal is
switched off, or the other vehicle leaves the
critical zone.
With
side
collision
warning
If at speeds between 45 mph/70 km/h and
130 mph/210 km/h the vibrating steering wheel is ignored and the lane marking crossed,the system intervenes with a brief active steer#jing intervention. The steering intervention
helps return the vehicle into the lane. The steering intervention can be noticed on thesteering wheel and can be manually overridden
at any time.
Flashing
of
the
light
A flashing of the light during vehicle unlocking serves as system self-test.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the system limits. There is a risk of accidents or
risk of damage to property. Follow the informa#j
tion regarding the system limits and actively
intervene, if needed.'