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SafetyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Airbags
1Frontairbag,driver2Frontairbag,frontpassenger3Headairbag4Sideairbag5KneeairbagFrontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovidead#jequateprotection.Sideairbag
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Headairbag
Intheeventofasideimpact,theheadairbag
protectsthehead.
EjectionMitigation Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejec#j
tionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe
likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorsideim#j
pactevents.
Kneeairbag Thekneeairbagprotectsthelegsintheeventofafrontalimpact.
Protectiveeffect
Generalinformation Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsitua#j
tion,e.g.,inlesssevereaccidents.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags
Warning
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeploy#j
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag
systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrig#j
gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Followtheinformationonachievingtheop#j
timumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem.
'xKeepadistancefromtheairbags.'xAlwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeepthe riskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.'xAdjustseatandsteeringwheelsothathands canbecrossedoverthesteeringwheel.Se#j
lectthesettingssothattheshoulderrests
againstthebackrestwhencrossingthehandsandtheupperbodyisasfarbackas
possiblewhilestillmaintainingacomfortable
griponthesteeringwheel.'xMakesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.'xMakesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.'xThereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,ani#j
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaper#j
son.'xDashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpas#j
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach adhesivelabelsorcoveringsanddonotat#j
tachbracketsorcables,forinstanceforGPS
devicesormobilephones.'xDonotapplyadhesivematerialstotheairbag coverpanels,donotcoverthemormodify
theminanyway.'xDonotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.'xDonotattachslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectstothefrontpassengerseatthat
arenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.'xDonothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjack#j
ets,overthebackrests.'xNevermodifyeithertheindividualcompo#j nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.'xDonotremovetheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscan#j
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
Theignitionandinflationnoisemayleadto short-termand,inmostcases,temporaryhear#j
ingimpairmentinsensitiveoccupants.
Vehiclemodificationsforapersonwithdisabili#j
tiesmayaffecttheairbagsystem;contactBMW
CustomerRelationsforfurtherinformation.
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Warningsandinformationontheairbagsarealsofoundonthesunvisors.
Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation
Warning
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertrigger#j ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofin#j
jury.Donottouchindividualcomponents.
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure, malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringoftheairbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendedde#j spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofin#jjuriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystemchecked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Whendrive-readystateisswitchedon,
thewarninglightintheinstrumentclus#j
terlightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicates
thefunctionreadinessoftheentireairbagsys#j
temandthebelttensioners.
Malfunction
'xWarninglightdoesnotcomeon
whendrive-readystateisswitched
on.'xThewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Havethesystemchecked.
Strengthofthedriver'sand
front-seatpassengerairbag
Generalinformation Theexplosivepowerthatactivatesdriver's/front-seatpassengerairbagsverymuchdependson
thepositionsofthedriver's/frontpassengerseat.
Tomaintaintheaccuracyofthisfunctionover
thelongterm,calibratethefrontseatsassoonas
arespectivemessageappearsontheControl Display.
Calibratingthefrontseats
Warning
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmove#j mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjust#j
ment.
AcorrespondingmessageappearsontheCon#j
trolDisplay.
1.Presstheswitchandmovetherespective
seatallthewayforward,untilitstops.2.Presstheswitchforwardagain.Theseatstill
movesforwardslightly.3.Readjusttheseattothedesiredposition.
Thecalibrationprocedureiscompletedwhenthe messageontheControlDisplaydisappears.
Ifthemessagecontinuestobedisplayed,repeat
thecalibration.
Ifthemessagedoesnotdisappearafterarepeat calibration,havethesystemcheckedassoonas
possible.
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Automaticdeactivationofthefront-seatpassengerairbags
Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresist#j
ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpas#j senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.
Generalinformation Beforetransportingachildonthefrontpassen#j
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandin#j
structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassenger
seat,seeChildren.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag
function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect
whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassen#j gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbe
usedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuries ordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpas#jsengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea.
Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the
front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivated incertainseatpositions.Inthiscase,theindica#j
torlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changetheseatpositionsothatthe
front-seatpassengerairbagsareactivatedand
theindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoactivatetheairbags,have
thepersonsitintherear.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion:'xDonotattachcovers,cushions,ballmatsor
otheritemstothefrontpassengerseatun#j lesstheyarespecificallydeterminedtobesafeforuseonthefrontpassengerseat.'xDonotplaceanyelectronicdevicesonthe
frontpassengerseatifachildrestraintsys#j
temistobeinstalledonit.'xDonotplaceobjectsundertheseatthatcan
pressagainsttheseatfrombelow.'xNomoistureinorontheseat.
Indicatorlightforthefront-seat
passengerairbags
Theindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbagintherooflinerindicatestheoperating
stateofthefront-seatpassengerairbag.
Thelightindicateswhethertheairbagsareeitheractivatedordeactivated.
Afterdrive-readystateisswitchedon,thelight
shortlylightsupandthenindicateswhetherthe airbagsareeitheractivatedordeactivated.
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup
whenachildisproperly
seatedinachildrestraintsys#j
temorwhentheseatis
empty.Theairbagsonthe
frontpassengersidearenot
activated.'xTheindicatorlightdoesnotlightupwhen,for
instanceacorrectlyseatedpersonofsuffi#j cientsizeisdetectedontheseat.Theair#j
bagsonthefrontpassengersideareacti#j vated.
Detectedchildrestraintsystems
Thesystemgenerallydetectschildrenseatedin
achildrestraintsystem,particularlyinchildre#j
straintsystemsrequiredbyNHTSAatthepoint
intimewhenthevehiclewasmanufactured.Af#j
terinstallingachildrestraintsystem,makesure
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thattheindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassen#j
gerairbagslightsup.Thisindicatesthatthechild restraintsystemhasbeendetectedandthefront-seatpassengerairbagsarenotactivated.
IntelligentSafety
Concept
IntelligentSafetyenablescentraloperationofthe driverassistancesystems.
Generalinformation
Dependingonhowthevehicleisequipped,Intel#j
ligentSafetyconsistsofoneormoresystems
thatcanhelppreventanimminentcollision.
'xFrontcollisionmitigation.'xEvasionAssistant.'xIntersectioncollisionwarning.'xDaytimePedestrianCollisionMitigation.'xNightVisionwithpedestrianandanimalde#j tection.'xLanedeparturewarning.'xBlindspotcollisionwarning.'xSidecollisionmitigation.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina
mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Switchingon/off SomeIntelligentSafetysystemsareautomati#j
callyactiveaftereverydeparture.SomeIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsactivateaccordingtothe lastsetting.
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ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.Buttonlightsuporange:someIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff orcurrentlyunavailable.Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysys#j
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff, allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
"ConfigureINDIVIDUAL":dependingonthe equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysys#j
temscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindivid#j
ualsettingsareactivatedandstored.Assoonas asettingischangedonthemenu,allsettingsof
themenuareactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Thefollow#j
ingsettingsareswitchedbetween:
"ALLON":allIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
sub-functions,forinstancesettingforwarning
time.
"INDIVIDUAL":theIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindi#j
viduallyswitchedoff.
Pressandholdthisbutton.
AllIntelligentSafetysystemsare
switchedoff.
ForwardCollisionWarning
Concept
Thesystemmaypreventsomeaccidents.Inthe
eventofanaccident,thesystemmayreduceim#j pactspeed.
Thesystemsoundsawarningbeforeanimmi#j nentcollisionandactivatesbrakesindepend#j
ently,ifneeded.
Generalinformation
Sensorsdetectthetrafficsituation.
Thesystemissuesatwo-phasewarningofa
possibleriskofcollisionwithvehiclesatspeeds
aboveapprox.3mph/5km/h.Thetimingofwarn#j
ingsmayvarywiththecurrentdrivingsituation.
Withthevehicleapproachinganothervehiclein#j
tentionally,theForwardCollisionWarningand
brakeinterventionaredelayedinordertoavoid
falsesystemreactions.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,theDriver
AttentionCameraintheinstrumentclustercap#j
turesthedriver#ssfieldofvision.Additionally,the
systemchecksforvisualimpairments.Fieldofvi#j
sionandvisibilityalsoaffectthetimingofthe
warnings.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility
andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j
propriate.
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Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Warning
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan
malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe
IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
IntelligentSafety
Sensors
Thesystemiscontrolledbythefollowingsen#j
sors:
'xCamerasbehindthewindshield.'xWithradarsensor:frontradarsensor.
Additionalinformation:
Sensorsofthevehicle,refertopage 34.
Switchingon/off
Switchingonautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyactivewhentheve#j
hicleisturnedon.
Switchingonmanually Pressthebutton.
ThemenufortheIntelligentSafetysys#j
temisdisplayed.
IfallIntelligentSafetysystemswereswitchedoff, allsystemsarenowswitchedon.
"ConfigureINDIVIDUAL":dependingonthe
equipmentversion,theIntelligentSafetysys#j temscanbeindividuallyconfigured.Theindivid#j
ualsettingsareactivatedandstored.Assoonas asettingischangedonthemenu,allsettingsof
themenuareactivated.
Pressthebuttonrepeatedly.Thefollowingsettingsareswitchedbe#j
tween:
"ALLON":allIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedon.Basicsettingsareactivatedforthe
subfunctions.
"INDIVIDUAL":theIntelligentSafetysystemsare switchedonaccordingtotheindividualsettings.
SomeIntelligentSafetysystemscannotbeindi#j
viduallyswitchedoff.
Manualswitchingoff Pressandholdthisbutton.
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ButtonStatusButtonlightsupgreen:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedon.Buttonlightsuporange:someIntelli#j
gentSafetysystemsareswitchedoff orcurrentlyunavailable.Buttondoesnotlightup:allIntelligent
Safetysystemsareswitchedoff.
Settingthewarningtime
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."SafetyandWarnings"5."ForwardCollisionMitigation"6.Selectthedesiredsetting:'x"Early"'x"Medium"'x"Late":onlyacutewarningsaredisplayed.
Warningwithbrakingfunction
Display AwarningsymbolappearsintheinstrumentclusterandintheHead-upDisplay,whereavaila#j
ble,ifacollisionwithadetectedvehicleisimmi#j
nent.
IconMeasureIconlightsupred:prewarning.
Brakeandincreasedistance.Symbolflashesredandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarning.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,
ifnecessary.Prewarning
Thiswarningisprovided,forinstancewhenthereisimpendingdangerofacollisionorthedistance tothevehicleaheadistoosmall.
Ifaprewarningisprovided,respondbybraking
aswarranted.
Acutewarningwithbrakingfunction
Anacutewarningisdisplayedincaseoftheim#j minentdangerofacollisionwhenthevehicleap#j
proachesanotherobjectatahighdifferential speed.
Interveneinthecaseofanacutewarning.De#j
pendingonthedrivingsituationandtheequip#j mentversion,theacutewarningmaybeaccom#jpaniedbyabriefactivationofthebrakingsystem.
Withthewarningtimesetting"Late"thebriefac#j tivationofthebrakingsystemisomitted.
Ifanacutewarningisprovided,thesystemmayalsoprovideassistance,suchasthroughbraking,
whenthereisriskofcollision.
Acutewarningsmaybeprovidedevenwhen
therehasbeennopriorwarning.
Brakeintervention Thewarningpromptsthedrivertointervene.Ifawarningisactive,themaximumbrakingforceis
usedwhenthebrakeisapplied.Thebrakepedal
mustbeappliedsufficientlyquicklyandforce#j fully.
Thesystemmayalsoassistinbrakingifthereis
ariskofcollision.
Whenthevehicleistravelingatalowspeed,the
vehiclemaycometoacompletestop.
Citybrakefunction:thebrakeinterventionoccurs touptoapprox.50mph/80km/h.
Withradarsensor:thebrakeinterventionoccurs
touptoapprox.155mph/250km/h.
Atspeedsaboveapprox.130mph/210km/h,the
brakeinterventionoccursasabriefbrakingpres#j
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Thebrakeinterventioncanbeinterruptedby
steppingontheacceleratorpedalorbyactively movingthesteeringwheel.
Thesystem#ssabilitytodetectobjectsmaybe
limitedinsomecircumstances.Refertothein#j
formationinthisOwner#ssManualregardingthe
limitationsofthesystemandactivelyintervene
aswarranted.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemisdesignedtooperateincertain conditionsandcircumstances.Duetocondi#jtionsorotherfactors,thesystemmaynotre#j
spond.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorrisk ofdamagetoproperty.Activelyinterveneas
warranted.RefertotheinformationinthisOwn#j er#ssManualregardingthescopeofthesys#j
tem#ssoperationandlimitations.
Detectionrange
Thesystem'sdetectionpotentialislimited.
Onlyobjectsthataredetectedbythesystemare
takenintoaccount.
Thus,asystemreactionmightnotcomeor mightcomelate.
Thefollowingsituationsmaynotbedetected,for
instance:
'xSlowmovingvehicleswhenyouapproach themathighspeed.'xVehiclesthatsuddenlyswerveinfrontofyou,
orsharplydeceleratingvehicles.'xVehicleswithanunusualrearappearance.'xTwo-wheeledvehiclesaheadofyou.
Upperspeedlimit
Ifthevehiclespeedexceedsapprox.
155mph/250km/h,thesystemisdeactivated
temporarily.Whenthevehicleslowsdowntobe#j
lowthisspeed,thesystemisreactivated.
Systemlimitsofthesensors
Additionalinformation:
'xCameras,refertopage 34.'xRadarsensors,refertopage 35.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaybelimitedinthefollowingsitua#j
tions:
'xIntightcurves.'xIfthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsarelim#j
itedordeactivated,forinstanceDSCOFF.'xUpto10secondsafterthestartoftheengine
viatheStart/Stopbutton.
Warningsensitivity
Themoresensitivethewarningsettingsare,for
examplethewarningtime,themorewarningsare
displayed.Therefore,theremayalsobeanex#j
cessofprematureorunjustifiedwarningsandre#j
actions.
EvasionAssistant
Concept
Thesystemsupportsthedriverinmakingeva#j sivemaneuversincertainsituations,suchas whenobstaclesorpersonssuddenlyappear.
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GeneralinformationThesystemissuesawarningandintervenesto
supportthedriverifalateralevasivemaneuveris
possible.Sensorsmonitoranddetecttheclear#j
ancearoundthevehicle.Ifthesystemidentifies
spacealongsidethevehicle,itsupportsaneva#j
sivemaneuverbegunbythedriverbysafelypro#j vidingtargetedsteeringsupport.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Warning
Indicatorsandwarningscannotserveasasub#j
stituteforthedriver#sspersonaljudgment.Due
toitslimits,thesystemmaynotissuewarnings
orreactions,orthesemaybeissuedlateorina mannerthatisnotconsistentwiththeirnormal
use.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.Watchtrafficclosely
andactivelyintervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Sensors
Thesystemiscontrolledbythefollowingsen#j
sors:
'xCamerasbehindthewindshield.'xFrontradarsensor.'xRadarsensors,side,front.'xRadarsensors,side,rear.
Additionalinformation:
Sensorsofthevehicle,refertopage 34.
Functionalrequirements'xPedestrianwarningwithbrakingfunctionis
switchedon.
DaytimePedestrianCollisionMitigation,refer topage 185.'xFrontcollisionmitigationisswitchedon.
Frontcollisionmitigation,refertopage 176.'xSensorsdetectsufficientclearancearound
thevehicle.
Switchingon/off
Thesystemisautomaticallyactivewhentheve#j
hicleisturnedon.
Warningwithevasionsupport Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Ifacollisionwithadetectedvehicleoradetected
personisimminent,awarningsymbolappears ontheinstrumentclusterandintheHead-upDisplay.
IconMeasureIconlightsupred:prewarning.
Brakeandincreasedistance.Symbolflashesredandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarningforobsta#j
cles.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,
ifnecessary.Symbolflashesredandanacoustic
signalsounds:acutewarningforpe#j
destrians.
Brakeandmakeanevasivemaneuver,
ifnecessary.
Acutewarningwithevasionsupport
Anacutewarningisdisplayedwhenthereisan
imminentdangerofcollisionduetothevehicle
approachinganotherobjectatahighspeed.
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