BMW X4 2022 Owners Manual

Page 211 of 400

DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
AntilockBrakingSystem ABS
TheAntilockBrakingSystem(ABS)preventslockingofthewheelsduringbraking.
Thevehiclemaintainsitssteerabilityevenduring
emergencybraking,whichincreasestheactive
drivingsafety.
ABSisoperationaleverytimeyoustarttheen#j gine.
Brakeassistant
TheBrakeAssistanteffectsmaximumbrakingassistancewhenthebrakeisappliedquickly.Itreducesthebrakingdistancetoaminimumdur#jingemergencybraking.TheadvantagesoftheAntilockBrakingSystem(ABS)aretherebyuti#j
lized.
Donotreducethepressureonthebrakepedal forthedurationofemergencybraking.
Adaptivebrakeassistant
IncombinationwithActiveCruiseControlACC,
thissystemensuresthatthebrakesrespond
evenmorerapidlywhenbrakingincriticalsitua#j tions.
Drive-offassistant
Principle
Thedrive-offassistantsupportsdrivingoffon uphillgrades.
Drivingoff
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithout delay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloading,thevehicle
mayrollbackslightly.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl
Principle
TheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)helpsto
keepthevehicleonasteadycoursebyreducing drivepowerandbybrakeinterventiononindivid#jualwheels.
Generalinformation DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingcon#j
ditions,forinstance:
Seite211DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsCONTROLS211
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 212 of 400

'xSkidding,whichcanleadtooversteering.'xLossofadhesionofthefrontwheels,which
canleadtoundersteering.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j
tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DrivingwithroofloadonlywithactivatedDynamicStabilityControl.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Deactivating/activatingDSC Generalinformation
WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisre#j ducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingin
curves.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightisilluminated.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightturnoff.
Display Intheinstrumentcluster
WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayed
intheinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisde#j
activated.
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols thedriveandbrakingforces.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChas
malfunctioned.Seite212CONTROLSDrivingstabilitycontrolsystems212
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 213 of 400

DTCDynamicTractionControl
Principle
DynamicTractionControl(DTC)isaversionof
theDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)wheredrive
powerisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumdrivepoweron unusualroadconditions,forinstanceunplowed
snowcoveredroads,orlooseroadsurfaces,but
withsomewhatlimiteddrivingstability.
Generalinformation WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxi#jmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCinthefollowingsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithtirechains.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingDTC
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstru#j
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightturnoff.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IfDTCisactivated,TRACTIONisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DTCisacti#j
vated.
Automaticprogramchange Incertainsituations,theDynamicStabilityCon#jtrol(DSC)isactivatedautomatically:'xIfActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofunc#j
tionACCisactivated.'xOnabrakeinterventionbytheIntelligent
Safetysystems.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.
xDrive
Principle
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehi#j
cle.ConcertedactionbythexDriveandand
othersuspensioncontrolsystems,suchasDy#j
Seite213DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsCONTROLS213
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 214 of 400

namicStabilityControl(DSC),furtheroptimizestractionanddrivingdynamics.
Generalinformation xDrivevariablydistributesthedrivingpowerto
thefrontandrearaxlesasdemandedbythedriv#j ingsituationandroadcondition.
Becauseoftheneeds-baseduseoftheall- wheel-drivesystem,Efficient4x4yieldsareduc#j
tioninconsumption.
DisplayontheControlDisplay
DisplayxViewdisplay1."CAR"2."Drivinginformation"3."xVIEW"
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xWithanavigationsystem:compassdisplay forthedrivingdirection.'xWithnavigationsystem:elevationforthecur#jrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagincompassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandper#j
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.
AutomaticDifferential
Brake
Principle AutomaticDifferentialBrakecontrolsthedrivingpowerbyautomaticbrakeinterventiononindi#j
vidualwheels.
Generalinformation Thefunctionworksinthesamewayasadiffer#jentiallockandimprovestractiononaloosesur#j
face,forexample.Thesystemdetectswhena
wheelbeginstospinandautomaticallybrakes thiswheel.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith
bettertraction.
Asaresult,thedrivetorqueistransferredmore
efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
HDCHillDescentControl
Principle
HDCHillDescentControlisadownhillcontrol featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep
downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonun#j
pavedroads.
Generalinformation Whenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem
automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabil#j ityanddrivingstability.Ifnecessary,theAntilock
BrakingSystempreventsthewheelsfromlock#j ing.
HillDescentControlcanbeactivatedatspeeds belowapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Speedscanbesetbetweenapprox.
2mph/3km/handapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Whenthevehicleisdrivingdownhill,thesystem
reducesthespeedtothesetvalue,withinthe
physicallimits.
Seite214CONTROLSDrivingstabilitycontrolsystems214
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 215 of 400

OverviewButtoninthevehicle
HDC
ActivatingHDC Pressthebutton.Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/h
andapprox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthe
setspeed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the
emergencybrakingfunctionisdeactivated.
Additionalinformation:
Emergencybrakefunction,ActivePDC,referto
page 244.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster Aniconandtheselecteddesired
speedaredisplayed.
'xIndicatorgreen:HDCisactive.
Thesystemisactivelybraking
thevehicle.'xGraydisplay:HDCisonstandby.
DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
TheHDCstatuscanalsobedisplayedinthe Head-upDisplay.
Increasingordecreasingvehicle
speed
Usingthecruisecontrolrocker
switch
Thesetspeedcanbechangedusingthecruise controlrockerswitchonthesteeringwheel.'xPresstherockerswitchup:thespeedin#j
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchupandhold:the speedincreaseswhiletherockerswitchispressed.'xPresstherockerswitchdown:thespeedde#j
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchdownandhold:the speeddecreaseswhiletherockerswitchis
pressed.
Usingthebrakepedal
WhileHDCiscontrollingthespeed,theset
speedcanbereducedbydepressingthebrake
pedal.
DeactivatingHDC Pressthebuttonagain.
HDCisautomaticallydeactivatedabove
approx.25mph/40km/h.
Malfunction
Ifamalfunctionoccurs,amessageisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Seite215DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsCONTROLS215
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 216 of 400

Variablesportsteering
Thevariablesportsteeringfacilitatesdirectandagilehandlingwithlittlesteeringeffort.Thevaria#j
blesportssteeringworksindependentlyofthe currentspeed,varyingthesteeringratioinline
withthesteeringangle.
Seite216CONTROLSDrivingstabilitycontrolsystems216
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 217 of 400

DriverassistancesystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Principle
Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimit,for instancetopreventthevehiclefromexceeding
speedlimits.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanlimitthespeed,startingata
valueof20mph/30km/h.Thevehiclecanbe drivenatanyspeedbelowthesetspeedlimit.
OverviewButtonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changingthespeedlimit.Operation
Turningon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisacceptedasthespeed
limit.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonwhilethevehicleis
stationaryordrivingatlowspeeds,
20mph/30km/hissetasthespeedlimit.
Themarkinginthespeedometerissettothe correspondingspeed.
Whenthespeedlimitisswitchedon,DSCDy#j
namicStabilityControlandCOMFORTdriving
modemaybeswitchedonaswell.
Turningoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthefol#j lowingsituations,forexample:'xWhentheengineisswitchedoff.'xWhencruisecontrolisswitchedon.'xWhencertainprogramsareactivatedviatheDrivingDynamicsControl.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
InterruptingIfthereversegearisengagedoratidle,thesys#j
temisinterruptedwhenrollingbackwards.
Seite217DriverassistancesystemsCONTROLS217
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 218 of 400

Changingthespeedlimit
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedlyuntilthedesiredspeedlimitisset.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thespeedlimitincreasesor
decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Ifthesetspeedlimitisreachedorunintentionally
exceeded,suchaswhendrivingdownhill,theve#j
hicleisnotactivelybraked.
Whenthespeedlimitissetduringatriptoa
valuebelowthecurrentspeed,thevehicle
coastsuntilitdropstothesetspeedlimit.
Thecurrentspeedcanalsobestoredbypress#j ingabutton:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Whenthevehiclespeedexceedsthesetspeedlimit,awarningisissued.
Thespeedlimitcanbeexceededintentionally.
Thereisnowarninginthiscase.
Presstheacceleratorpedalallthewaydownto
intentionallyexceedthesetspeedlimit.
Whenthevehiclespeeddropsbelowtheset
speedlimit,thelimitisautomaticallyreactivated.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindica#j
torlightintheinstrumentclusterflashes
whilethevehiclespeedisgreaterthan
thesetspeedlimit.
Acousticwarning'xIfthespeedlimitisexceededunintentionally,
asignalsounds.'xWhenthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthe
vehiclespeedwhiledriving,thesignalsounds
aftersometime.'xWhenthespeedlimitisintentionallyex#j ceededbysteppingontheacceleratorpedalallthewaydown,thereisnosignal.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
DisplayinthespeedometerDependingontheequipment,amarkinthe
speedometerdisplaysthestatusofthesystem.
'xGreenmarking:systemisac#j
tive.'xGreymarking:systemisinter#j
rupted.'xNomarking:systemis
switchedoff.
Indicatorlight
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup:thesys#j
temisswitchedon.'xTheindicatorlightflashes:theset
speedlimithasbeenexceeded.'xGrayindicatorlight:thesystemhasbeenin#j terrupted.Seite218CONTROLSDriverassistancesystems218
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 219 of 400

Cruisecontrol
Principle
WiththeCruiseControl,asetspeedcanbead#j justedusingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel. Thesystemmaintainsthesetspeed.Thesys#j
temacceleratesandbrakesautomaticallyas
needed.
Generalinformation Thesystemcanbeactivatedstartingat
20mph/30km/h.
Dependingonthevehiclesetting,thecruise
controlsettingsmaychangeundercertaincondi#j
tions.Forinstance,accelerationcanchangede#j
pendingonthedrivingmode.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesys#j
tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraffic situations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Theuseofthesystemcanleadtoanincreased riskofaccidentsinthefollowingsituations, forinstance:
'xOnwindingroads.'xInheavytraffic.'xOnslipperyroads,infog,snow,orwet
conditions,oronalooseroadsurface.
Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskofdam#j agetoproperty.Onlyusethesystemifdriving
atconstantspeedispossible.
Warning
Thesetspeedcanbeincorrectlyadjustedor calledupbymistake.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustthesetspeedtothetrafficconditions.
Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene whereappropriate.
Overview
Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionCruisecontrolon/off.Continuecruisecontrolwiththelast
setting.Pausecruisecontrol.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssistant:acceptsug#j
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setspeed.
Switchingcruisecontrolon/off
Turningon Dependingontheequipmentversion,presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Theindicatorlightsintheinstrumentclusterlight upandthemarkingonthespeedometerissetto
thecurrentspeed.
Cruisecontrolisactive.Thecurrentspeedis
maintainedandstoredassetspeed.
Seite219DriverassistancesystemsCONTROLS219
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page 220 of 400

DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Turningoff Dependingontheequipmentversion,
presstherelevantbuttononthesteer#j
ingwheel.
Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoredsetspeedis deleted.
Pausingcruisecontrol
Interruptingmanually Whenactive,pressthebutton.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisautomaticallyinterruptedinthe
followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenbrakingmanually.'xSteptronictransmission:gearleverpositionD isdisengaged.'xDynamicTractionControlDTCisactivatedor
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisdeactivated.'xTheDynamicStabilityControl(DSC)adjusts.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandstoringthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownoncewhilethesystemisinterrupted.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthesetspeed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedom#j
eter.
DSCDynamicStabilityControlisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingabut#j ton.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchupordownrepeatedly untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifactive,thedisplayedspeedisstoredandthe
vehiclereachesthestoredspeedwhentheroad isclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchistappedtothe
resistancepoint,thesetspeedincreasesor decreasesby1mph/1km/h.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedpast
theresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changesbyamaximumof5mph/10km/h.
Themaximumspeedthatcanbesetde#j
pendsonthevehicle.'xPressingtherockerswitchtotheresistance
pointandholdingit:vehicleacceleratesor decelerateswithoutpressureontheacceler#j
atorpedal.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,thevehi#j clemaintainsitsfinalspeed.Pressingthe
switchbeyondtheresistancepointcauses
thevehicletoacceleratemorerapidly.Seite220CONTROLSDriverassistancesystems220
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A37CC6-VI/21

Page:   < prev 1-10 ... 171-180 181-190 191-200 201-210 211-220 221-230 231-240 241-250 251-260 ... 400 next >