BMW 5 Series: Overview
Button on the steering wheel
Steering and traffic jam
assistant on/
off
Radar sensors
The radar sensors are located in the bumpers.
Front center bumper.
Front side bumper.
Rear bumper.
Always keep the bumper in the area of the radar
sensors clean and unobstructed.
Camera
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.
Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirror
clean and clear.
Functional requirements
- Speed below 130 mph/210 km/h.
- Sufficient lane width.
- Above approx. 43 mph, 70 km/h: lane marking
on both sides is detected.
- Below approx. 43 mph, 70 km/h: lane marking
on both sides or a vehicle driving ahead is detected.
- Hands on the steering wheel rim.
- Wide curves.
- Drive in the center of the lane.
- Turn signal switched off.
- The sensor system calibration process is
complete.
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Switching on
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
gray.
The system is on standby and does not
manipulate steering.
System activates automatically as soon as all
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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 interrupt
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
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System wiring diagram
Comfort Access
Body Domain Controller (BDC)
Fuse in the Body Domain Controller
Switch in door lock of front passenger door
Outside door handle electronics (TAGE), front passenger door
CAN terminator
Comfort Access antenna, side sill, right
Switch in door lock of rear p
CarPlay can be used via iDrive and voice operation.
Via voice operation:
1. Press and hold the button on
the
steering wheel, until the Siri Voice command
response is activated on the iPhone.
2. Say the commands familiar from the iPhone.
Switching CarPlay off/on
To use the iPhone without CarPlay,