BMW X1 Owner's Manual page 225

braking at any time, and actively intervene
where appropriate.
Federal, state, or local laws may differ, and
the use of this function may be prohibited or
limited. Before use, check federal, state, and
local laws.
The Assisted Driving Mode alerts also apply.
Additional information:
Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 220.
Functional requirements
The following functional requirements apply to
the Lane Change Assistant:
▷ The functional requirements for Assisted
Driving Mode have been met.
▷ The vehicle is driving on a highway-like
road without pedestrians or cyclists on the
road. The road is also structurally sepa-
rated from oncoming traffic, e.g., guard
rails.
▷ A vehicle has been detected at a sufficient
distance behind your own vehicle since be-
ginning the drive.
▷ Crossable lane boundaries are detected.
▷ Vehicle speed is max. approx.
110 mph/180 km/h.
▷ The minimum speed is country-specific.
▷ If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer
hitch, you must set on the control display
that you are using a trailer or rear carrier,
respectively.
Additional information:
▷ Assisted Driving Mode, refer to page 220.
▷ Driving with trailer or rear carrier, refer to
page 300.
Turning on/turning off Lane Change
Assistant
To turn the Lane Change Assistant on or off,
go through the menu as follows via iDrive:
Apps menu / "Vehicle" / "Driving settings" /
Driver assistance systems
Online Edition for Part no. 01405A8A536 - VI/23
"Driver Assistance" / "Driving" / "Automatic
Lane Change" / "Automatic Lane Change".
Changing lanes
1. Ensure that the traffic situation permits
changing lanes.
2. To change lanes with Lane Change Assis-
tant, press the turn signal lever in the de-
sired direction to the resistance point and
your turn signal will flash briefly. Depend-
ing on the vehicle equipment, the indica-
tor/high-beam stalk can also be pressed
beyond the resistance point.
Supporting steering movement in the desired
direction can be felt a short time later.
After the lane change, the system helps keep
the vehicle in the new lane.
The lane change can be canceled by steering
movement into the opposite direction or by op-
erating the turn signal in the opposite direction.
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