BMW 5 Series: Intelligent Safety
Concept
Intelligent Safety enables central operation of the driver assistance systems.
General information
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, Intelligent Safety consists of one or more systems that can help prevent an imminent collision.
- Front collision mitigation
- Evasion assistance
- Person warning with City braking function
- Night Vision with pedestrian and animal detection
- Lane departure warning
- Blind spot collision warning
- Side collision mitigation
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment in assessing visibility and traffic situation. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene where appropriate.
Warning
Indicators and warnings cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment. Due to its limits, the system may not issue warnings or reactions, or these may be issued late or in a manner that is not consistent with their normal use. There is a risk of accident. Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene where appropriate.
Warning
Due to system limits, individual functions can malfunction during tow-starting/towing with the Intelligent Safety systems activated. There is a risk of accident. Switch all Intelligent Safety systems off prior to tow-starting/towing.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
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Intelligent Safety
Switching on/off
Some Intelligent Safety systems are automatically active after every departure. Some Intelligent Safety systems activate according to the last setting.
Press the button:
The menu for the Intelligent Safety system
is displayed.
If all Intelligent Safety systems were switched off, all systems are now switched on.
"Configure INDIVIDUAL": depending on the equipment version, the Intelligent Safety systems can be individually configured. The individual settings are activated and stored for the driver profile currently used. As soon as a setting is changed on the menu, all settings of the menu are activated.
Press the button repeatedly. The
following
settings are switched between:
"ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are
switched on. Basic settings are activated for the
sub-functions, for instance setting for warning
time.
"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems are switched on according to the individual settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be individually switched off.
Press and hold this button:
All Intelligent Safety systems are
switched off.
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Concept
The system may prevent some accidents. In the
event of an accident, the system may reduce impact
speed.
The system sounds a warning before an imminent
collision and activates brakes independe
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Intelligent Safety
Camera
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.
Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirror
clean and clear.
With radar sensor
The radar
SEE MORE:
Control units on the FlexRay
Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM)
Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM)
The function of the Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM) is to evaluate all
sensor signals in order
to identify a crash situation. The ACSM evaluates the information from the
sensors and then forwards
corresponding measures fo
General information
Electronic control devices are installed in the vehicle.
Electronic control units process data they
receive from vehicle sensors, self-generate or
exchange with each other. Some control units
are necessary for the vehicle to function safely or
provide assistance during driving, for instance
driver
