BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 234

CONTROLS
Alternative displays
Symbol Description
Indicator light green: system is
active.
No indicator light: system is
switched off.
Vehicle symbol flashes:
The conditions are not adequate
for the system to work.
The system was deactivated but
applies the brakes until you ac‐
tively resume control by press‐
ing on the brake pedal or accel‐
erator pedal.
The vehicle symbol and dis‐
tance bars flash red and an
acoustic signal sounds:
Brake and make an evasive ma‐
neuver, if necessary.
System interrupted.
Displays in the Head-up Display
Desired speed
Some system information can also be displayed
in the Head-up Display.
The symbol is displayed when the set
desired speed is reached.
Distance information
The symbol is displayed when the dis‐
tance from the vehicle traveling ahead is
too short.
The distance information is active in the follow‐
ing situations:
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▷ Active Cruise Control switched off.
▷ Display in the Head-up Display selected.
Head-Up Display, refer to page 167.
▷ Distance too short.
▷ Speed greater than approx. 40 mph/70 km/h.
System limits
System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
▷ Cameras, refer to page 35.
▷ Radar sensors, refer to page 36.
Detection range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not be
detected.
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate in the following
situations:
▷ For pedestrians or similarly slow-moving road
users.
▷ Depending on the equipment, with red traffic
lights.
▷ For cross traffic.
▷ For oncoming traffic.