BMW Saloon 3 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 244

CONTROLS
Indicator and warning lamps
Symbol Description
Green indicator lamp: the sys‐
tem is active.
No indicator lamp: the system is
switched off.
Vehicle symbol flashes:
The requirements for system
operation are no longer being
met.
The system has been deactiva‐
ted but will continue to brake
until you actively take over by
depressing the brake or acceler‐
ator pedal.
Vehicle symbol and distance bar
flash red and an acoustic signal
sounds:
Brake and perform an evasive
manoeuvre, if necessary.
Alternative displays
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the dis‐
plays in the instrument cluster may vary and are
indicated as follows:
Symbol Description
White vehicle symbol:
No display of distance control
because the accelerator pedal is
being pressed.
Green symbol:
Vehicle ahead detected.
The vehicle symbol goes out if
no vehicle in front is detected.
Vehicle symbol flashes green:
The vehicle driving in front has
set off.
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Driver Assistance Systems
Symbol
Displays in the Head-Up Display
Desired speed
Some information from the system can also be
shown in the Head-Up Display.
Distance information
The distance information is active under the
following circumstances:
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Description
Grey symbol:
System interrupted.
Symbol flashes grey:
The requirements for system
operation are no longer being
met.
The system has been deactiva‐
ted but will continue to brake
until you actively take over by
depressing the brake or acceler‐
ator pedal.
Vehicle symbol flashes red and
an acoustic signal sounds:
Brake and perform an evasive
manoeuvre, if necessary.
The symbol is displayed when the set
desired speed has been reached.
The symbol is shown if the distance from
the vehicle in front is too close.
Active Cruise Control switched off.
Display in the Head-Up Display selected, see
page 174.
Distance too close.
Speed above approximately 70 km/h,
40 mph.