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The BMW
Series Saloon is available with a whole host of innovative
technologies that help you enjoy your drive. Many of these optional systems
are intelligently networked with each other. Their interaction maximises both
your safety and your driving pleasure.
Integral Active Steering.
Adaptive Drive.
The optional Integral Active
The optional Adaptive Drive
Steering combines rear-wheel
combines two active chassis and
steering with a variable steering
suspension control systems:
ratio on the front wheels. At speeds
Dynamic Drive and Dynamic
up to about
km/h, the rear wheels
Damping Control, the latter
turn the opposite way to the front
allowing you to set up the dampers
wheels. This makes the wheelbase
the way you prefer them. With
feel shorter, for enhanced agility
Dynamic Drive, active stabilisers at
and manoeuvrability. At speeds
the front and rear axles minimise
above around
km/h, the rear
vehicle movements. Body roll is
wheels turn the same way as the
signi cantly reduced, so your
front wheels. This increases both
passengers arrive more relaxed or
driving stability and comfort.
can even do some work on the way.
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Dynamic Damping Control.
Dynamic Driving Control.
This optional system enables the
By pressing a button, you can
driver to adjust the dampers to the
optionally adjust the driving
relevant driving situation. In addition
characteristics of the BMW
to the standard "Normal" setting,
Series Saloon according to
two modes are available: "Comfort"
your requirements. The system
makes for a soft damper setting,
ne-tunes such features as
enabling the car to absorb bumps
accelerator response or power
in the road and minimising vehicle
steering, enabling you to
movement. "Sport" on the other
individualise the dynamic feel
hand selects a stiffer suspension
of your BMW. In conjunction
setting, enhancing driving pleasure.
with the optional chassis and
suspension control systems
Adaptive Drive and Dynamic
Damping Control, the dampers
can be ne-tuned as well, for
maximum ride comfort.
Not available for the
i xDrive.
THE INTELLIGENT xDRIVE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
KEEPS YOU ON TRACK –
WHATEVER THE CONDITIONS.
xDrive.
-speed sports automatic
For maximum traction even in dif cult
transmission Steptronic.
road conditions. With xDrive and
This optional transmission enables
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC),
very fast and very comfortable
the new BMW
i xDrive remains
gearshifts using the selector lever
stable and on track. xDrive monitors
or gearshift paddles on the sports
data such as steering angle and
leather steering wheel. The close
wheel speeds. As soon as these
spacing of the eight gears optimises
indicate that the vehicle is at risk of
acceleration, while also improving
oversteer or understeer, the system
ef ciency and shift comfort.
responds within fractions of a
second, using a controlled clutch
to exibly redistribute drive torque
between the vehicle's axles and
ensure optimum ground contact.
In this way, xDrive combines the
advantages of all-wheel drive –
traction, safety and stability – with the
hallmark agility of a BMW Series.
Dynamic Stability
Passive safety.
Control (DSC).
All safety components
Highly sensitive sensors track
complement each other perfectly.
vehicle status on a permanent basis
Six airbags offer speci c
and optimise directional stability
protection, including the driver
and traction as required, via engine
and front passenger airbags,
and brake management interventions.
front-to-rear head airbags, and the
This makes it easier to control the
side airbags at the front, which in
vehicle even in poor road conditions,
combination with active headrests
enhancing both safety and driving
reduce the risk of whiplash
pleasure.
injuries. The active bonnet,
meanwhile, enhances pedestrian
protection. In addition, the
automatic emergency call*
(included in the optional BMW
Assist) forwards relevant data such
as injury risk and vehicle location
to the emergency services. In this
way, rescue coordinators can
assess likely injuries more quickly
and act more effectively.
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