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'xParkingbrakeisset.'xInteriorlightsareswitchedon.'xCentrallockingsystemisunlocked.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
SymbolStatusEmergencyStopfunctionactive.
Withoutlanechangefunction:
SymbolStatusGreensteeringwheelsymbol:
Whenlanemarkingsaredetected,
thesystemkeepsthevehicleinthe
lane.Graysteeringwheelsymbol:
Laneguidanceisbrieflyinterrupted.Yellowsteeringwheelsymbol:
Lanemarkingdrivenover.
Whenlanemarkingsaredetected,
thesystemkeepsthevehicleinthe
lane.Yellowsteeringwheelsymbol:
Thehandsarenotgraspingthe
steeringwheel.Thesystemisstill
active.Redsteeringwheelsymbolanda
signalsounds:
Thehandsarenotgraspingthe
steeringwheel.Interruptionoflane
guidanceisimminent.Redsteeringwheelsymbolanda
signalsounds:
Laneguidanceisswitchedoff.Systemlimits
Usethesystemonlyintheeventofadriverfailjure.
Thesystemcannotreplacethedrivingperformj anceofadriverwhoisfittodrive.
BMWDriveRecorder
Concept
Thesystemstoresbriefvideorecordingsofthe
surroundingareaofthevehicle,e.g.,todocuj menttrafficevents.
Additionally,thefollowingparametersarestored
forthetrip:
'xDate.'xTime.'xVehiclespeed.'xGPScoordinates.
Generalinformation
Therearevariouswaysforstoringvideorecordj
ings:
'xAutomaticstorageoftherecording.
Thefunctionallowsthedocumentationofthe
eventofanaccident.'xManualstorageoftherecording.
Thefunctionallowsthedocumentationof
trafficsituations.
Thesystemrecordsupto20secondsbefore
andaftertheactivationofthestorage.
Camerasoftheassistancesystemsareused,
e.g.,PanoramaView.
Dataprotection
Thepermissibilityofrecordingandusingvideo
recordingsiscontingentuponthestatutoryreguj
lationsofthecountryinwhichthesystemisto beused.Theuserisresponsiblefortheuseof
thesystemandcompliancewiththerespective regulations.
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Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
confirmingtherearenostatutoryorregulatory
constraintsonuseofthesysteminyourstateor countrypriortotheinitialuse.Inaddition,the
lawswithrespecttouseofthesystemshouldbe verifiedinregularintervals,especiallywhenborj
dersarefrequentlycrossed.
Otherdriversofthevehiclemustbeinformed
aboutthesystem.Inaddition,informationabout thesystemisrequiredwhenhandingoffthevej
hicle.
Functionalrequirements'xSystemisactivated.'xRecordingtypeselected.'xRecordingtimeselected.
Activating/deactivatingTheBMWDriveRecordermustbeactivatedbej
forethefirstuseoftherecordingfunction.
ViaiDrive:
1.Apps2.DriveRecorder3.Settings4.Recordingallowed5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Recordingfunctions
Automaticrecording Therecordingisstoredautomaticallywhenthe
vehiclesensorsdetectanaccidentoccurrence.
Manualrecording Usingthebutton:
PressandholdthePanoramaViewbutton.
ViaiDrive:
1.Apps2.DriveRecorder3.Startrecording
Tostoptherecording:Cancel. Recordingplaybackand
administration
Storedvideorecordingscanbeplayedback,exj
portedanddeleted.
Foryourownsafety,therecordingisonlydisj
playedinfrontuptoapprox.2mph/3km/h.In
somenational-marketversions,therecordingis onlydisplayediftheparkingbrakeisengagedor
iftheselectorleverisinselectorleverpositionP.
ViaiDrive:
1.Apps2.DriveRecorder3.Savedrecordings4.Selectdesiredrecording.5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xPlay'xPause'xExport'xDelete
Ifacamerachangeoccurredduringtherecordj
ing,differentsegmentsofthevideocanbesej lected.
Adjusting Generalinformation
Differentsettingscanbemade.
Recordingtype
ViaiDrive:
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'xAutomatically
RecordingtimeViaiDrive:
1.Apps2.DriveRecorder3.Settings4.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xBeforetrigger
Recordingtimebeforeanevent.'xAftertrigger
Recordingtimeafteranevent.
Cameras ViaiDrive:
1.Apps2.DriveRecorder3.Settings4.Cameraselection5.Selectdesiredcamera.
Systemlimits
Intheeventofseriousaccidents,itmaynotbepossibletostorerecordingsifthedamageonthevehicleistoogreatorthepowersupplywasinj
terrupted.
ActiveProtection
Concept
ActiveProtectionpreparesoccupantsandthe
vehicleforapossibleaccidentincriticaldrivingor
collisionsituations.
Generalinformation
ActiveProtectionconsistsofvariousPreCrash
functions,whichcanvarydependingonthe
equipment.
Thesystemisusedtodetectcertaincriticaldrivj
ingsituationsthatmightleadtoanaccident.This includesthefollowingcriticaldrivingsituations:'xEmergencystop.'xSevereundersteering.'xSevereoversteering.
Certainfunctionsofseveralsystemscan-within
thesystemlimits-leadtoActiveProtectiontrigj gering:
'xFrontcollisionmitigation:automaticbrakeinj
tervention.'xFrontcollisionmitigation:BrakeAssistant'xNightVisionwithpedestrianandanimaldej tection:BrakeAssistant.'xRearcollisionpreparation:detectionofimmij
nentrearcollisions.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgment.Duetothesystem
limits,criticalsituationcouldnotbedetected reliablyorintime.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereapj propriate.
Function
Whenthesafetybeltisfastened,thedriver'sand
passenger'sbeltstrapsareautomaticallytightj
enedonceafterdrivingaway.
Inaccident-criticalsituations,thefollowingindij
vidualfunctionsbecomeactiveasneeded:
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'xForvehiclesequippedwithcomfortseatsin
thefront:automaticpositioningofthebackj
restforthefrontpassengerseat.
Afteracriticaldrivingsituationwithoutanaccij dent,thefrontsafetybeltsareloosenedagain.
Ifthebelttensiondoesnotloosenautomatically,
stopthevehicleandunbucklethesafetybeltusj ingtheredbuttoninthebuckle.Fastenthe
safetybeltbeforecontinuingonyourtrip.
Allothersystemscanberestoredtothedesired
setting.
PostCrashmiBrake
Concept
Intheeventofanaccident,thesystemcanbring
thevehicletoahaltautomaticallywithoutinterj
ventionbythedriverincertainsituations.This
canreducetheriskofafurthercollisionandthe
consequencesthereof.
Atstandstill
Aftercomingtoahalt,thebrakeisreleasedautoj matically.
Hardervehiclebraking
Incertainsituations,itcanbenecessarytobring
thevehicletoahaltmorequicklythantheBrake Assistantallows.
Todothis,quicklyapplyextraforcetothebrake. Forabriefperiod,thebrakingpressurewillbe
higherthanthebrakingpressurethatisachieved bytheautomaticbrakingfunction.Automaticbrakingisinterrupted.
Interruptingautomaticbraking Itcanbenecessarytointerruptautomaticbrakj
ingincertainsituations,forinstanceforanevaj sivemaneuver.
Interruptautomaticbraking:
'xBypressingthebrakepedal.'xBypressingtheacceleratorpedal.
Fatiguealert
Generalinformation
Thesystemcandetectdecreasingalertnessor
fatigueofthedriverduringlong,monotonous trips,forinstanceonhighways.Inthissituation,it
isrecommendedthatthedrivertakesabreak.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingone's
physicalstate.Anincreasinglackofalertnessor
fatiguemaynotbedetectedornotbedetected
intime.Thereisariskofaccident.Makesure
thatthedriverisrestedandalert.Adjustdriving
styletotrafficconditions.
Function
Thesystemisswitchedoneachtimedrive-ready
stateisswitchedon.
Aftertravelhasbegun,thesystemmonitorscerj
tainaspectsofthedriver'sbehavior,sothatdej
creasingalertnessorfatiguecanbedetected.
Thisproceduretakesthefollowingcriteriainto
account:
'xPersonaldrivingstyle,forinstancesteering behavior.'xDrivingconditions,forinstancetime,lengthof
trip.'xDependingontheequipment:attentionof
thedriverthroughtheDriverAttentionCamj
era.
Startingatapprox.43mph/70km/h,thesystem isactiveandcanalsodisplayarecommendation
totakeabreak.
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BreakrecommendationAdjusting
Thefatiguealertisactiveautomaticallywitheach
switchingonofdrive-readystateandcanthus displayabreakrecommendation.
Thebreakrecommendationcanalsobe switchedonoroffandadjustedviaiDrive.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.Generalsettings4.FatigueandFocusAlert5.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xStandard:thebreakrecommendationis
madewithadefinedvalue.'xSensitive:thebreakrecommendationis
issuedearlier.'xOff:nobreakrecommendationismade.
Display
Ifthedriverbecomeslessalertorfatigued,a
messageisdisplayedintheControlDisplaywith
therecommendationtotakeabreak.
Duringthedisplay,varioussettingscanbesej
lected.
Afterabreak,anotherrecommendationtotakea
breakcannotbedisplayeduntilafterapproxij mately45minutes.
Systemlimits
Thefunctionmaybelimitedinthefollowingsitj
uationsandmayissueanincorrectwarningorno
warningatall:
'xWhentheclockissetincorrectly.'xWhenthevehiclespeedismainlybelow
about43mph/70km/h.'xWithasportydrivingstyle,suchasduring
rapidaccelerationorwhencorneringfast.'xInactivedrivingsituations,suchaswhen
changinglanesfrequently.'xWhentheroadsurfaceispoor.'xIntheeventofstrongsidewinds.
Thesystemisresetapprox.45minutesafter parkingthevehicle,forinstanceinthecaseofa
breakduringlongertripsonhighways.
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DrivingstabilitycontrolsystemsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Anti-lockBrakingSystem ABS
ABSpreventslockingofthewheelsduringbrakjing.
Thevehiclemaintainsitssteeringpowereven duringfullbrakeapplications,thusincreasingacjtivesafety.
ABSisoperationaleverytimeyoustarttheenj gine.
Brakeassistant
Whenyouapplythebrakesrapidly,thissystem
automaticallybooststhevehiclebrakingcapabilj itytothefurthestpossibleextent.Itreducesthebrakingdistancetoaminimumduringanemerjgencystop.ThissystemutilizesallofthecapajbilitiesprovidedbytheAntilockBrakeSystemABS.
Donotreducethepressureonthebrakepedal forthedurationoftheemergencystop.
Adaptivebrakeassistant
IncombinationwithActiveCruiseControl,this
systemensuresthatthebrakesrespondeven morerapidlywhenbrakingincriticalsituations.
Drive-offassistant
Concept
Thissystemsupportsdrivingoffonuphillgrades.
Drivingoff
1.Holdthevehicleinplacewiththefootbrake.2.Releasethefootbrakeanddriveoffwithoutdelay.
Afterthefootbrakeisreleased,thevehicleis
heldinplaceforapprox.2seconds.
Dependingonthevehicleloadingorwhena
trailerisused,thevehiclemayrollbackslightly.
DSCDynamicStability Control
Concept
Withinthephysicallimits,thesystemhelpsto
keepthevehicleonasteadycoursebyreducing
enginespeedandbybrakingtheindividual
wheels.
Generalinformation DSCdetectsthefollowingunstabledrivingconj
ditions,forinstance:
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafj ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scenj
terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestherisk ofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsituaj
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Deactivating/activatingDSC Generalinformation
WhenDSCisdeactivated,drivingstabilityisrej ducedduringaccelerationandwhendrivingin
curves.
Toincreasevehiclestability,activateDSCagain assoonaspossible.
DeactivatingDSC HoldthebuttondownuntilDSCOFFisdisplayedintheinstrumentclusterand
theDSCOFFindicatorlightisilluminated.
ActivatingDSC Pressthebutton.
DSCOFFandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Intheinstrumentcluster
WhenDSCisdeactivated,DSCOFFisdisplayed intheinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSCisdej
activated.
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.
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DTCDynamicTractionControl
Concept
DTCisaversionoftheDSCDynamicStability
Controlwhereforwardmomentumisoptimized.
Thesystemensuresmaximumheadwayonspejcialroadconditionsorlooseroadsurfaces,forinj
stanceunplowedsnowyroads,butwithsomej whatlimiteddrivingstability.
Generalinformation WhenDTCisactivated,thevehiclehasmaxijmumtraction.Drivingstabilityislimitedduring
accelerationandwhendrivingincurves.
YoumayfinditusefultobrieflyactivateDTCin thefollowingsituations:
'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow-coveredroads.'xWhendrivingofffromdeepsnoworlooseground.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingDTC
ActivatingDTC Pressthebutton.
TRACTIONisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentclusterandtheindicatorlightforDSCOFF lightsup.
DeactivatingDTC Pressthebuttonagain.
TRACTIONandtheDSCOFFindicator
lightgoout.
Display Displayintheinstrumentcluster
IfDTCisactivated,TRACTIONisdisplayedin theinstrumentcluster.
Indicator/warninglights Theindicatorlightlightsup:DTCisactij
vated.
Automaticprogramchange
Incertainsituations,theDSCisactivatedautoj
matically:'xIfActiveCruiseControlwithStop&Gofuncj
tionACCisactivated.'xOnabrakinginterventionbytheIntelligent
Safetysystems.'xThevehiclehasaflattire.
xDrive
Concept
xDriveistheall-wheel-drivesystemofthevehij cle.TheinteractionofxDriveandothersuspenjsioncontrolsystems,suchasDSCDynamicStaj
bilityControl,furtheroptimizestractionand
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drivingdynamics.xDrivevariablydistributesthe
drivingforcestothefrontandrearaxlesasdej mandedbythedrivingsituationandroadsurface.
TheDrivingDynamicsControlisusedtochange
theall-wheeldistributionfromtractionoriented
tosportoriented.
WiththexOffroadpackage,theall-wheel-drive
systemisadditionallyadjustedfortherespective xOffroadmode.
Becauseoftheneeds-baseduseoftheall- wheel-drivesystem,Efficient4x4yieldsareducj
tioninconsumption.
DisplayontheControlDisplay
DisplayxViewdisplay ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Drivinginformation3.xOFFROAD
Thefollowinginformationisdisplayed:
'xWithanavigationsystem:compassdisplayforthedrivingdirection.'xWithnavigationsystem:elevationforthecurjrentposition.'xWithnavigationsystem:destinationflagincompassdirectiontothedestination.'xPitchattitudewithdegreeindicationandperj
centage.'xTransversegradientwithdegreeindication.'xGraphicdisplayforthesteeringangle.'xLevelsettingforthe2maxleairsuspension.
WiththexOffroadpackage,thefollowingaddij
tionalinformationcanbedisplayed:
'xWithSurroundView:dependingonthe
speed,terrain-specificcameraperspectives.'xxOffroadmodecurrentlyactive.'xDistributionofdrivetorquetothewheels.DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
Someoftheinformationcanalsobedisplayedin theHead-upDisplay.
Msportdifferential
TheactiveMdifferentialprovidesforcontinuj
ouslyvariablelockingoftherearaxledifferential
dependingonthedrivingsituation.Thisprevents
spinningofasinglerearwheelandtherebyproj
videsoptimaltractioninanydrivingsituation.
Thedriverisresponsibleadaptinghisorherdrivj ingstyletothesituation.
AutomaticDifferentialBrake
Thesystemcontrolsthedrivingforcebyautoj
maticbrakinginterventiononindividualwheels.
Thefunctionworksinthesamewayasadifferjentiallockandimprovestractiononaloosesurjface,forexample.Thesystemdetectswhenawheelbeginstospinandautomaticallybrakesthiswheel.
Thedrivingforceisdivertedtothewheelwith bettertraction.
Asaresult,theengineforceistransferredmore
efficientlytothewheelsduringaccelerations.
HDCHillDescentControl
Concept
HillDescentControl,HDC,isadownhillcontrol
featurethatcontrolsthevehiclespeedonsteep downhillgrades,forinstancewhendrivingonunjpavedroads.
Whenthesystemisactive,thevehiclemovesat
thespeedsetbythedriver,withoutthedriver havingtodepressthebrakepedal.
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WhileHTCiscontrollingthespeed,thesystem
automaticallydistributesthebrakingforcetothe
individualwheels.Thisimprovesvehicledrivabilj ityandstability.Ifnecessary,theAntilockBrakeSystempreventsthewheelsfromlocking.
GeneralinformationHillDescentControlcanbeactivatedatspeedsbelowapprox.25mph/40km/h.
Speedscanbesetbetweenapprox. 2mph/3km/handapprox.20mph/30km/h.
Whenthevehicleismovingdownhill,thesystem
reducesthespeedtothesetvalue,withinthe
physicallimits.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
HDC
ActivatingHDC Pressthebutton.TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup.
Speedsbetweenapprox.2mph/3km/handapj
prox.20mph/30km/hareadoptedasthedej siredspeed.
Emergencybrakingfunction,ActivePDC:the
emergencybrakingfunction,refertopage 256,
isdeactivated.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Asymbolandtheselecteddejsiredspeedaredisplayed.'xGreendisplay:HDCisactive,
thesystemisreducingthevej
hiclespeed.'xGraydisplay:HDCisonstandby.
DisplayintheHead-upDisplay
TheHDCstatuscanalsobedisplayedinthe Head-upDisplay.
Increasingordecreasingvehicle
speed
Usingthecruisecontrolrocker
switch
Thedesiredspeedcanbechangedusingthe cruisecontrolrockerswitchonthesteering wheel.
'xPresstherockerswitchup:thespeedinj
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchupandhold:the speedincreaseswhiletherockerswitchispressed.'xPresstherockerswitchdown:thespeeddej
creasesgradually.'xPresstherockerswitchdownandhold:the speeddecreaseswhiletherockerswitchis
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