BMW 5 Series: Switching on/off
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
function conditions are fulfilled.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
green.
The system is active.
With the system switched on, the person warning
with City braking function and the side collision
mitigation are active.
Switching off
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The indicator goes out.
The system does not perform supportive steering
wheel movements.
Interrupting automatically
The system is automatically interrupted in the
following situations:
- At a speed above 130 mph/210 km/h.
- When the steering wheel is released.
- When you manipulate steering.
- When you leave your own lane.
- When the turn signal is switched on.
- When the lane is too narrow.
- If for a particular time no lane marking is detected
and there is no vehicle driving in front.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
gray.
The system is on standby and does not
manipulate steering.
System activates automatically as soon as all
function conditions are fulfilled.
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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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General information
Instructions for the voice activation system,
see vehicle Owner's Manual.
When making a destination entry by voice,
you can change between voice operation and
iDrive.
To have the available voice commands read
out loud: ›Voice commands‹ or ›Help‹.
Saying the entri
Safety information
Warning
An open trunk lid protrudes from the vehicle
and can endanger occupants and other traffic
participants or damage the vehicle in the event
of an accident, braking or evasive maneuvers.
In addition, exhaust fumes may enter the car's
interior. There is a risk of injury or ri