BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 175

death. Have the system tested, repaired or re‐
moved and disposed of by a Service Partner of
the manufacturer or another qualified Service
Partner or a specialist workshop.
WARNING
If the system has triggered or is damaged, its
functions will be restricted, or will no longer
work at all. There is a danger of injury or even
death.
If the system has triggered or is damaged, have
it checked and renewed at a Service Partner of
the manufacturer or another qualified Service
Partner or a specialist workshop.
NOTE
Opening the bonnet when the pedestrian pro‐
tection system has triggered can result in dam‐
age to the bonnet or the pedestrian protection.
There is a danger of damage to property. Do
not open the bonnet after the Check Control
message is displayed. Have a check performed
by a Service Partner of the manufacturer or an‐
other qualified Service Partner or a specialist
workshop.
System limits
The active pedestrian protection system is only
triggered at speeds between approximately
30 km/h, approximately 18 mph and 55 km/h, ap‐
proximately 34 mph.
For safety reasons, the system may also trigger
in rare instances where impact with a pedestrian
cannot be excluded beyond all doubt, for exam‐
ple in the following situations:
▷ Collision with objects such as a skip or a
boundary post.
▷ Collision with animals.
▷ Stone impact.
▷ Driving into a snow drift.
Online Edition for Part no. 01402989787 - II/18
Safety
Malfunction
A Check Control message is shown.
The system has been triggered or is
faulty.
Immediately drive at moderate speed to a Serv‐
ice Partner of the manufacturer or another quali‐
fied Service Partner or a specialist workshop to
have the system checked and repaired.
Intelligent Safety
Principle
Intelligent Safety enables Driver Assistance Sys‐
tems to be operated centrally.
General
Depending on equipment, Intelligent Safety con‐
sists of one or more systems which can help to
avoid the risk of a collision.
▷ Front-end collision warning with light braking
function, see page 177.
▷ Avoidance assistant, see page 181.
▷ Person warning with City light braking func‐
tion, see page 183.
▷ Night Vision with person and animal recogni‐
tion, see page 186.
▷ Lane Departure Warning, see page 190.
▷ Lane Change Warning, see page 193.
▷ Side collision warning, see page 197.
▷ Road priority warning, see page 201.
Safety notes
WARNING
The system does not relieve you of your per‐
sonal responsibility to assess the visibility con‐
ditions and traffic situation correctly. There is a
danger of accidents. Adapt your driving style to
the traffic conditions. Observe the traffic situa‐
CONTROLS
175