BMW XM Owner's Manual page 196

CONTROLS
Sign Meaning
Give way signs:
A pre-warning is issued for these
road signs.
Stop signs:
A pre-warning is issued for these
road signs.
When traffic lights are red, a pre-
warning and an acute warning will be
issued.
Safety information
Follow the safety information in the "Forward
Collision Mitigation" chapter.
Functional requirement
The right-of-way situation ahead of the vehicle
must be clearly controlled by traffic signs or
light signal systems.
Sensors
The system is controlled by a camera behind
the windshield.
Turning the traffic light and sign
warning on/off
1. Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Safety and warnings"
6. "Traffic Light and Sign Warning"
7. Select the desired setting.
Setting the warning time
1. Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
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4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Safety and warnings"
6. "Traffic Light and Sign Warning"
7. Select the desired setting.
The selected setting is saved and adopted for
the next journey.
Warning function
General information
The system issues a two-phase warning:
▷ Prewarning: visual warning by an icon in
the instrument cluster.
▷ Acute warning: visual warning by an icon
in the instrument cluster and an additional
acoustic signal.
The timing of the warning varies with the ac-
tual driving situation and the warning time set-
ting.
Prewarning
If there is a risk that a right of way is about to
be violated, one of the following icons appears
in the instrument cluster:
Icon Meaning
Give way.
Stop.
Red traffic light.
When a prewarning is issued, intervene as
appropriate for the situation; for example, by
braking.
Acute warning
If there is an acute risk that the right of way
is about to be violated, an acoustic signal will