BMW XM Owner's Manual page 201

General information
The area behind the vehicle is monitored by
sensors.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the area
around the vehicle in front of the vehicle is
monitored as well.
The system indicates approaching road users.
If there is a collision risk when reversing, the
system will provide assistance by performing
an automatic brake intervention.
Follow the information in the "Parking assis-
tance systems" chapter.
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for
the driver's personal judgment in assessing
the traffic situation. Based on the limits of
the system, it cannot independently react
to all traffic situations. There is a risk of
accident. Adjust driving style to traffic condi-
tions. Watch the surrounding traffic situation
closely, be ready to take over steering and
braking at any time, and actively intervene
where appropriate.
Sensors
The system is controlled by the following sen-
sors:
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▷ Radar sensors, side, rear.
▷ Depending on the equipment: radar sen-
sors, side, front.
Activating/deactivating Cross Traffic
Warning
The system must be activated on the control
display for the Cross Traffic Warning and brake
intervention to switch on automatically.
1. Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Parking"
6. Depending on the equipment, select the
following setting:
▷ "Rear warning"
▷ "Front and rear warning"
▷ "Brake intervention at rear"
Turning on the cross traffic warning
automatically
The system must be activated on the control
display. The system turns on automatically as
soon as Park Distance Control or a camera
view activates and you engage a gear position.
If reverse gear is engaged, the rear system is
switched on.
Depending on the equipment, the front system
is turned on when a gear position is engaged.
Depending on the national-market version, the
system is automatically active when the vehi-
cle is started.
Turning off the cross traffic warning
automatically
The system is automatically turned off in the
following situations:
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