BMW SEDAN 5 Series Owner's Manual page 229

Displays in the Head-up Display
Set speed
Some system information can also be displayed
in the Head-up Display.
The icon is displayed when the set
speed is reached.
Distance information
The icon is displayed when the distance
from the vehicle traveling ahead is too
short.
The distance information is active in the follow‐
ing situations:
▷ Active Cruise Control switched off.
▷ Display in the Head-up Display selected.
Head-Up Display, refer to page 171.
▷ 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 capability of the system and the
automatic braking performance are limited.
Driver assistance systems
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For instance, two-wheeled vehicles may not be
detected.
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate in the following
situations:
▷ For pedestrians or similarly slow-moving road
users.
▷ Depending on the vehicle equipment and
country availability for red traffic lights.
▷ For cross traffic.
▷ For oncoming traffic.
Merging vehicles
If a vehicle driving ahead of you suddenly merges
into your lane, the system may not be able to au‐
tomatically restore the selected distance. It may
not be possible to restore the selected distance
in certain situations, including if you are driving
significantly faster than vehicles driving ahead of
you, for instance when rapidly approaching a
truck. When a vehicle driving ahead of you is reli‐
ably detected, the system requests that the
driver intervene by braking and carrying out eva‐
sive maneuvers, if needed.
CONTROLS
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