BMW 5 Series: Valve gear
VANOS

- VANOS B58 engine
- VANOS B58TU engine
Following the changeover from a two-part chain drive to a single-part chain
drive, the camshaft
sprockets on the VANOS now need 46 teeth instead of the previous 36 teeth. To
compensate for the
additional weight of the larger camshaft sprockets, the adjuster was designed to
be shorter and more
compact.
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A new development for the B58TU engine is the split cooling. A cooling
concept which is used the
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The split cooling function uses the electric split cooling valve, eSCV, to
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Light in the exterior mirror
If there is a risk of collision
If there is a risk of collision, the light in the exterior
mirror flashes and the steering wheel vibrates.
An active steering intervention takes
place to prevent collisions and maintain the vehicle
within its own lane. The steering inter
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
sensors and the KAFAS stereo camera.
G30 Installation locations of radar sensors and KAFAS stereo camer