BMW 5 Series: Lane Keeping & Traffic Jam Assistants
What drivers wish for most while driving is relief from monotonous situations
such as sitting in a jam
or slow moving traffic. In addition to Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go
function, drivers are now also
supported by Active Lane Keeping Assistant. The Active Lane Keeping Assistant
was first introduced
in the G12.
The Active Lane Keeping Assistant and Traffic Jam Assistant are part of the
Active Driving Assistant
Plus, optional equipment (OE 5AT).
The system assists the driver in keeping the vehicle in lane by initiating
corrective steering
interventions if required.
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G30 Active steering intervention
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Depending on the speed, the system is guided by the lane edges or vehicles
driving ahead.
The position of the lane edges and the vehicle driving ahead is determined with
the help of five radar
sens
The following prerequisites must be met in order for the Active Lane Keeping
Assistant and Traffic
Jam Assistant to be used:
Speed must be below 130 mph (210 km/h).
Above 43 mph (70 km/h
If the current course of the vehicle deviates too much from the target
trajectory (path curve), a steering
correction is initiated.
The steering intervention is a corrective measure. This means the
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General information
Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry, as
this may damage the wiper blades or cause them
to become worn more quickly.
Safety information
Warning
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. The
Signal tones
General information
An intermittent tone indicates when the vehicle
is approaching an object. For instance, if an object
is detected to the left rear of the vehicle, a
signal tone sounds from the left rear speaker.
The shorter the distance to the object, the
shorter the intervals.
If