Active Protection - BMW X5 Owner's Manual

CONTROLS
▷ During acceleration.
▷ When switching off the hazard warning sys‐
tem.
▷ When canceling the Emergency Request.
▷ When switching the selector lever position at
standstill.
▷ When the driver's foot remains on the accel‐
erator pedal after the function has been trig‐
gered.
▷ When the switch of the parking brake is
pressed.
At standstill
As soon as the vehicle is stationary, the system
will carry out the following settings:
▷ Selector lever position P is engaged.
▷ Parking brake is locked.
▷ Interior lights are switched on.
▷ Central locking system is unlocked.
System limits
Use the system only in the event of a driver fail‐
ure.
The system cannot replace the driving perform‐
ance of a driver who is fit to drive.

Active Protection

Concept
Active Protection prepares occupants and the
vehicle for a possible accident in critical driving or
collision situations.
General information
Active Protection consists of various PreCrash
functions, which can vary depending on the
equipment.
The system is used to detect certain critical driv‐
ing situations that might lead to an accident. This
includes the following critical driving situations:
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▷ Emergency stop.
▷ Severe understeering.
▷ Severe oversteering.
Certain functions of several systems can - within
the system limits - lead to Active Protection trig‐
gering:
▷ Approach control warning with braking func‐
tion: automatic brake intervention.
▷ Approach control warning with braking func‐
tion: brake booster.
▷ Night Vision with pedestrian and animal de‐
tection: brake booster.
▷ Rear collision prevention: detection of immi‐
nent rear collisions.
Safety information
WARNING
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment. Due to the system
limits, critical situation could not be detected
reliably or in time. There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene where ap‐
propriate.
Function
When the safety belt is fastened, the driver's and
passenger's belt straps are automatically tight‐
ened once after driving away.
In accident-critical situations, the following indi‐
vidual functions become active as needed:
▷ Automatic pretensioning of the front safety
belts.
▷ Automatic window closing up to a narrow
gap.
▷ Automatic closing of the panoramic glass
sunroof, including sun protection.
▷ For vehicles equipped with comfort seats in
the front: automatic positioning of the back‐
rest for the front passenger seat.