BMW Saloon 3 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 190

CONTROLS
There is a danger of injury or even death. Have
the system tested, repaired or removed and
disposed of by a Service Partner of the manu‐
facturer or another qualified Service Partner or
a specialist workshop.
WARNING
If the system has triggered or is damaged, its
functions will be restricted, or it may 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 may damage the
bonnet or the pedestrian protection system.
There is a risk of material damage. Do not open
the bonnet after the Check Control message is
displayed. Have the system checked by a Serv‐
ice Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist work‐
shop.
System limits
The active pedestrian protection system is only
triggered at speeds between approximately
30 km/h, 18 mph and 55 km/h, 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.
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Safety
Malfunction
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 the Driver Assistance
Systems to be operated centrally.
General
Depending on the equipment, Intelligent Safety
consists of one or more systems which can help
to avoid the risk of a collision.
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Safety notes
The system does not relieve you of your per‐
sonal responsibility to assess the visibility con‐
ditions and traffic situation correctly. There is a
risk of accident. Adapt your driving style to the
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A Check Control message is shown.
The system has been triggered or is
faulty.
Front-end collision warning with braking func‐
tion.
Avoidance assistant.
Junction warning with City braking function.
Person warning with City braking function.
Lane Departure Warning.
Lane Change Warning.
Side collision warning.
Road priority warning.
Wrong-way driving warning.
WARNING