BMW 5 Series: Warning function
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 intervention
can be noticed on the steering wheel and can be
manually overridden at any time.
System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to conditions
or other factors, the system may not respond.
There may be a risk of accident or risk
of damage to property. Actively intervene as
warranted. Refer to the information in this Owner's Manual regarding the scope
of the system's
operation and limitations.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional in the following
situations:
- When a vehicle is approaching at a speed
much faster than your own.
- In heavy fog, wet conditions, or snowfall.
- In tight curves or on narrow lanes.
- If the bumper is dirty, iced up, or covered,
for instance by stickers.
- After improperly performed work on the vehicle
paint.
- If cargo protrudes.
- In the event of missing, worn, poorly visible,
merging, diverging, or multiple lane markings
such as in construction areas.
- When lane markings are covered in snow, ice,
dirt or water.
- When lane markings are covered by objects.
- When driving very close to the vehicle in front
of you.
- If there are constant blinding effects because
of oncoming light, for instance from the sun
low in the sky.
- If the field of view of the camera or the windshield
is dirty or covered in the area of the interior
mirror.
- If the camera has overheated and been temporarily
switched off due to excessively high
temperatures.
- Up to 10 seconds after the start of the engine
via the Start/Stop button.
- During calibration of the camera immediately
after vehicle delivery.
Attaching any objects such as stickers or film in
the beam area of the radar sensors will also impact
the function of the radar sensors and may
even cause them to fail.
A Check Control message is displayed when the
system is not fully functional.
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Concept
The system reacts to vehicles approaching from
behind.
General information
Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor
the area behind the vehicle.
When a vehicle approaches from the rear a
Concept
Active Protection prepares occupants and the
vehicle for a possible accident in critical driving or
collision situations.
General information
Active Protection consists of various PreCrash
fun
Concept
In the event of an accident, the system can bring
the vehicle to a halt automatically without intervention by the driver in
certain situations. This
can reduce the risk of a further collision
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Mounting the injectors
Mounting bolts
Plastic sleeve
Holding clamp with bayonet fitting
Rail
Solenoid valve injector
Cast lug
The solenoid valve injectors are fastened to the holding clamp with a bayonet
fitting. There is a plastic
sleeve between the holding clamp and direct rail. This is
Brightness
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Displays".
4. "Control display".
5. Adjust the brightness of the screen.
Headphones
Connect cordless headphones.
Tone
If the vehicle loudspeakers are selected for
sound output, the settings are adjusted as in the
front.
If headphones are selected for soun