BMW 5 Series: Concept, General information, Safety information
Concept
The system provides assistance in parking and
maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is
shown on the Control Display.
General information
Several cameras capture the area from different
selectable perspectives. In addition, assistance
functions, for instance guidelines, can be faded
into the display.
The following camera perspectives can be displayed:
- Automatic camera perspective: the system shows the camera
perspective suitable for the respective driving
situation.
- Rearview camera: for representing
the areas behind the vehicle.
- Right-hand and left-hand side view: for representing the areas on the
sides of the vehicle.
- Camera perspective movable via iDrive.
- Panorama View: to
present cross traffic, for instance at junctions
and driveways, depending on the currently
engaged gear.
Depending on the view, the environment around
the vehicle or a part of it is depicted.
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment in assessing the
traffic conditions. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch
traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively
intervene where appropriate.
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Buttons in the vehicle
Park assistance button
Panorama View
Cameras
Front camera
Rearview camera
One camera is located at the bottom of each exterior
mirror housing.
The image quality may be impa
Overview
Function bar
Selection window
Side view
Automatic camera perspective
Movable camera perspective
Camera image
Rearview camera
Selection window
The individual camera perspectives can
General information
More than one assistance function can be active
at the same time.
The following assistance functions can be manually
activated:
"Parking aid lines".
"Obstacle marking".
"Ca
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Intersection Warning is able to detect an impending collision with crossing
traffic in good time and so
such collisions can possibly be prevented by this.
The KAFAS stereo camera and the front radar sensor (ACC radar sensor) monitor
the traffic
conditions. The information obtained from these sour
Concept
The Adaptive M chassis is a controllable sport
chassis/suspension. This system reduces undesirable
vehicle motion when using a dynamic
driving style or traveling on uneven road surfaces.
This enhances the driving dynamics and driving
comfort depending on the road surface condition
and drivi