BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 230

CONTROLS
Interrupting automatically
The system interrupts automatically in the
following situations:
▷ At a speed above 210 km/h/130 mph.
▷ When the steering wheel is released.
▷ When the steering wheel is turned sharply.
▷ When leaving your own lane.
▷ With the turn indicator switched on.
▷ When the lane is too narrow.
▷ If no lane marking has been detected for a
certain time and there is no vehicle driving in
front.
Steering wheel symbol illuminates grey.
System is on standby and does not make
any steering movements.
System activates automatically when all operat‐
ing requirements are met, see page 229.
Displays in the instrument
cluster
Symbol Description
Steering wheel symbol grey:
System on standby.
Steering wheel symbol green:
System is activated.
Yellow steering wheel symbol
flashing and an acoustic signal, if
applicable:
Lane marking driven over.
The steering wheel vibrates
where applicable.
Yellow steering wheel symbol
and an acoustic signal, if applica‐
ble:
System interruption is imminent.
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Symbol Description
Steering wheel symbol flashes
red, signal sounds:
System is switching off.
Green steering wheel symbol
and lane marking symbol:
The system is helping the driver
keep the vehicle in lane.
Green steering wheel symbol,
grey lane marking symbol:
No lane marking detected, the
vehicle follows the vehicle driv‐
ing in front.
The limits of steering assistance
when cornering may have been
reached.
Steering wheel symbol yellow:
Hands are not around the steer‐
ing wheel. System remains ac‐
tive.
Red steering wheel symbol,
acoustic signal:
Hands are not around the steer‐
ing wheel. System interruption is
imminent.
The system does not execute
any supporting steering move‐
ments.
With Active Cruise Control the
system will reduce the speed if
applicable.
Displays in the Head-Up Display
All the system information can also be displayed
in the Head-Up Display.