BMW M5 Sedan Owner's Manual page 195

to activate the Brake Assistant function, the
brakes must be applied sufficiently quickly and
forcefully.
If there is a risk of collision, the system may also
assist with brake intervention.
When the vehicle is traveling at a low speed, the
vehicle may come to a complete stop.
The brake intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by actively
moving the steering wheel.
The system's ability to detect objects may be
limited in some circumstances. Refer to the in‐
formation in this Owner's Manual regarding the
limitations of the system and actively intervene
as warranted.
System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to condi‐
tions or other factors, the system may not re‐
spond. There may be a risk of accident or risk
of damage to property. Actively intervene as
warranted. Refer to the information in this Own‐
er's Manual regarding the scope of the sys‐
tem's operation and limitations.
Upper speed limit
The system responds to pedestrians and cyclists
when the speed of the vehicle is below approx.
50 mph/80 km/h.
Detection range
The system's detection capability is limited.
Thus, a warning might not be issued or be is‐
sued late.
The following situations may not be detected, for
instance:
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▷ Partially covered pedestrians.
▷ Pedestrians that are not detected as such be‐
cause of the viewing angle or contour.
▷ Pedestrians outside of the detection range.
▷ Pedestrians having a body size less than
32 in/80 cm.
System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
▷ Cameras, refer to page 35.
▷ Radar sensors, refer to page 36.
Functional limitations
The system may be limited or may not be availa‐
ble in the following situations:
▷ If the driving stability control systems are de‐
activated, for instance DSC OFF.
▷ Up to 10 seconds after the start of the engine
via the Start/Stop button.
Lane departure warning
Principle
The lane departure warning alerts when the vehi‐
cle is about to run off the road or exit the lane.
General information
This camera-based system warns starting at a
minimum speed.
The minimum speed is country-specific and is
displayed in the menu for the intelligent Safety
systems.
Warnings are issued by means of a steering
wheel vibration. The severity of the steering
wheel vibration can be adjusted.
The system does not provide a warning if the
turn signal is set in the respective direction be‐
fore leaving the lane.
Depending on the equipment version, if in the
speed range up to 130 mph/210 km/h a lane
marking is crossed, the system may intervene
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