BMW 5 Series: Displays in the instrument cluster
Gray steering wheel symbol: The system is on standby.
Green steering wheel symbol: The system is activated.
Yellow steering wheel symbol and a signal sounds, if applicable: System interruption is imminent.
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Green steering wheel symbol
and lane marking symbol:
The system supports the driver
in keeping the vehicle within the
lane.
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Green steering wheel symbol,
gray lane marking symbol:
No lane marking detected, the
vehicle follows the vehicle
ahead.
The limits of steering support when cornering may have been reached.
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Yellow steering wheel symbol:
The hands are not grasping the
steering wheel. The system is
still active.
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Red steering wheel symbol and
a signal sounds:
The hands are not grasping the
steering wheel. System interruption
is imminent.
The system does not perform supportive steering wheel movements.
With Active Cruise Control, the system may reduce the speed.
Displays in the Head-up Display
All system information can also be displayed in the Head-up Display.
Lane change assistant
Concept
The system additionally supports the driver when changing lanes on multilane roads.
Functional requirements
- The functional requirements of the steering and traffic jam assistant are fulfilled.
- Driving on a road without pedestrians or cyclists and with physical barriers to oncoming traffic, such as crash barriers.
- Lane markings have been detected.
- Sensor system of the system is active and a vehicle approaching from the rear can be detected.
- Blind spot collision warning and steering intervention are switched on.
- Speed between approx. 43 mph, 70 km/h and approx. 110 mph, 180 km/h.
Changing lanes
1. Ensure that the traffic situation permits changing lanes.
2. Press the turn indicator lever in the required direction to the pressure point for signaling briefly.
Steering support in the required direction can be detected a short time later.
After the lane change, the system helps keep the vehicle in the new lane.
Canceling a lane change
The lane change can be canceled by steering into the opposite direction.
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System limits
General information
The system cannot be activated or meaningfully
used in certain situations.
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due
Concept, General information, Safety information
Concept
PDC is a support when parking. Objects that you
are approaching slowly in front of or behind the
vehicle are indicated by signal tones and a display
on the Control Display.
With Parking Assis
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Calls with multiple parties
General information
You can switch between calls or connect two
calls to a single conference call. These functions
must be supported by the mobile phone and
service provider.
Accepting a call while speaking to
another party
If a second call comes in during an ongoing call,
a call waiting signal soun
Control units on the K-CAN4
Active Sound Design (ASD)
Active Sound Design (ASD)
The control unit for Active Sound Design generates the engine sound for
output in the vehicle interior.
The engine sound is calculated according to the programmed sound specification
and various
parameters such as the accelerator pedal angle (d
