BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual page 205

The setting is applied to all Intelligent Safety sys‐
tems.
Warning function
Light in the exterior mirror
Acute warning
If there is a risk of collision, the light in the exte‐
rior mirror flashes and the steering wheel vi‐
brates.
A Check Control message is displayed at the
same time.
If necessary, an active steering intervention is
performed to prevent the collision and maintain
the vehicle within its own lane.
The steering intervention can be noticed on the
steering wheel and can be manually overridden
at any time.
System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to condi‐
tions or other factors, the system may not re‐
spond. There may be a risk of accident or risk
of damage to property. Actively intervene as
warranted. Refer to the information in this Own‐
er's Manual regarding the scope of the sys‐
tem's operation and limitations.
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Safety
System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
▷ Cameras, refer to page 35.
▷ Radar sensors, refer to page 36.
Functional limitations
The system may be limited in the following situa‐
tions:
▷ When a vehicle is approaching at a speed
much faster than your own.
▷ In tight curves or on narrow roads.
▷ In the event of missing, worn, poorly visible,
merging, diverging, or multiple lane markings
such as in construction areas.
▷ With lane boundaries that are covered in
snow, ice, dirt or water.
▷ With lane boundaries that are covered by ob‐
jects.
▷ When driving very close to the vehicle in front
of you.
▷ Up to 10 seconds after the start of the engine
via the Start/Stop button.
A Check Control message is displayed when the
system is not fully functional.
Rear-end collision
preparation
Principle
Depending on the equipment and national-mar‐
ket version, the rear-end collision preparation can
react to vehicles approaching from behind.
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