Technology For Comfort, Convenience And Safety - BMW X5 M Supplementary Owner's Handbook

Technology for comfort, convenience and
safety
Driving stability control
systems
Unlike the description in the BMW X5 / BMW X6
Owner's Manual, your BMW X5 M / BMW X6 M
does not have DTC Dynamic Traction Control.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control
DSC prevents traction loss in the driving wheels
when starting off and accelerating. DSC also
identifies unstable driving conditions, such as a
loss of traction at the rear of the vehicle or slid-
ing of the vehicle in its front wheels. In these
cases, DSC helps the vehicle maintain a safe
course within physical limits by reducing engine
output and through braking actions in the indi-
vidual wheels.
The laws of physics cannot be repealed,
even with DSC. An appropriate driving
style always remains the responsibility of the
driver. Therefore, do not reduce the additional
safety margin further by taking
M Dynamic Mode MDM
The M Dynamic Mode is a mode of the DSC
Dynamic Stability Control. It enables driving
with greater longitudinal and lateral accelera-
tion on dry road surfaces, however with limited
vehicle stability. The system does not provide
stabilizing intervention by reducing the engine
output and braking at the wheels until the abso-
lute driving limit is reached. These driving con-
ditions may require the driver to make addi-
tional steering corrections.
The M Dynamic Mode is deactivated each time
the engine is switched off.
With the M Dynamic Mode switched on,
stabilizing interventions are only carried
out to a reduced degree. Take action yourself,
otherwise there is a risk of an
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Mode switched off whenever
Activating MDM
Press the button; the MDM indicator lamp in the
instrument panel lights up.
Deactivating MDM
ment panel goes out.
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Adjustments via M Drive
With the ignition switched on, you can adjust
the M Dynamic Mode via "M Drive" on the Con-
trol Display.
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To maintain vehicle stability, drive with
DSC switched on and the M Dynamic
Press the button again.
The MDM indicator lamp in the instru-
"Settings"
"M Drive"
"DSC"
Select "M Dynamic Mode".
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