BMW 5 Series: Control units on the K-CAN3
Frontal Light Electronics
Frontal Light Electronics Right and Left
The control units Frontal Light Electronics Right (FLER) and Frontal Light Electronics Left (FLEL) are installed in the corresponding headlight.
The Frontal Light Electronics includes:
- LED activation in the corresponding headlight.
- Actuation of the bulb for the turn indicator (depending on the headlight variant).
- Activation of the stepper motor for the headlight beam adjustment.
- Actuation of the fans.
Parking Maneuver Assistant (PMA)
Parking manoeuvring assistant (PMA)
The PMA control unit performs the corresponding functions depending on equipment:
- Park Distance Control (PDC)
- Parking assist
- Parking Maneuver Assistant Plus
Park Distance Control (PDC) assists the driver when pulling in and out of a parking space.
The current distance from an obstruction is indicated by acoustic signals and on a visual display.
The Parking Maneuver Assistant performs parking in parking spaces.
In a vehicle with Parking Maneuver Assistant (PMA) all sensors of the Park Distance Control (PDC) are used. In addition, there is a sensor for the PMA in each case on the left and right of the front and rear bumper panels. For the parking assistant the camera systems of the vehicle are also required.
Lane change warning (SWW) also know as the Short Range Radar Sensor (SRR)
Lane change warning (SWW/SRR)
Both control units lane change warning SWW (primary) and SWW2 (secondary) also know as the Short Range Radar Sensor (SRR/SRR2) are shown in the picture. The SWW/SRR (primary) control unit is located on the right. The control unit lane change warning SWW2/SRR2(secondary) is on the left.
The control unit for the lane change warning (SWW/SRR) is required for the following optional equipment:
- Driving Assistant Plus (SA5AT)
The SWW/SRR is the primary control unit, and it is also used for diagnosis of the additional control units connected to the local CAN. The control unit lane change warning SWW2/SRR2 (secondary) is required for the lane change warning.
The following control units are additionally required for the optional equipment Driving Assistant Plus:
- Radar sensor, front left
- Radar sensor, front right
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Control units on the K-CAN4
Active Sound Design (ASD)
Active Sound Design (ASD)
The control unit for Active Sound Design generates the engine sound for
output in the vehicle interior.
The engine sound is calculated according
Control units on the Ethernet
Active Cruise Control (ACC) Long Range Radar (LRR) sensor
Active Cruise Control ACC Long Range Radar (LRR) sensor
The control unit for active cruise control for ACC Stop & Go contains a
radar-ba
Control units on the PT-CAN
Digital Motor Electronics (DME, DME2)
Digital Motor Electronics DME and DME2
The illustration shows the DME and DME2 control units. The DME control unit
is on the left side (seen
in the direction of
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System limits
Detection range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not be
detected.
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate in the following
situations:
For pedestrians or similarly slow-moving road
users.
For red tr
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself
in a dangerous situation.
Press the button on the
vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
Briefly press the button on the vehicle key
three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Headlight courtesy delay feat
