BMW 5 Series Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 5 Series: Switching on/off

Switching on

wheel.Press the button on the steering wheel.

gray.Steering wheel symbol lights up gray.

The system is on standby and does not manipulate steering.

System activates automatically as soon as all function conditions are fulfilled.

green.Steering wheel symbol lights up green.

The system is active.

With the system switched on, the person warning with City braking function and the side collision mitigation are active.

Switching off

wheel.Press the button on the steering wheel.

The indicator goes out.

The system does not perform supportive steering wheel movements.

Interrupting automatically

The system is automatically interrupted in the following situations:

  • At a speed above 130 mph/210 km/h.
  • When the steering wheel is released.
  • When you manipulate steering.
  • When you leave your own lane.
  • When the turn signal is switched on.
  • When the lane is too narrow.
  • If for a particular time no lane marking is detected and there is no vehicle driving in front.

gray.Steering wheel symbol lights up gray.

The system is on standby and does not manipulate steering.

System activates automatically as soon as all function conditions are fulfilled.

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