BMW 5 Series: Lane Keeping & Traffic Jam Assistants
What drivers wish for most while driving is relief from monotonous situations
such as sitting in a jam
or slow moving traffic. In addition to Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go
function, drivers are now also
supported by Active Lane Keeping Assistant. The Active Lane Keeping Assistant
was first introduced
in the G12.
The Active Lane Keeping Assistant and Traffic Jam Assistant are part of the
Active Driving Assistant
Plus, optional equipment (OE 5AT).
The system assists the driver in keeping the vehicle in lane by initiating
corrective steering
interventions if required.
G30 Active steering intervention
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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
sens
The following prerequisites must be met in order for the Active Lane Keeping
Assistant and Traffic
Jam Assistant to be used:
Speed must be below 130 mph (210 km/h).
Above 43 mph (70 km/h
If the current course of the vehicle deviates too much from the target
trajectory (path curve), a steering
correction is initiated.
The steering intervention is a corrective measure. This means the
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In February 2017, the 7th generation of the BMW 5 Series G30 will be
launched. The G30 contains a
wealth of new technologies and design elements that have been further developed
and refined. The
closed radiator grill and the precise contours of the hood lend the front of the
new BMW 5 Series a
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Some of the Aluminum-steel connections in the G30 body structure are produced
using a new body
joining technique: flow drill screws. These include, for example, the connection
between the engine
support (Aluminum extruded profile) and the bulkhead carrier support
(ultra-high-strength hot-formed
s