BMW 5 Series: The concept
With Active Protection, critical driving situations that might lead to an accident can be detected.
In in these situations, preventative protection measures are automatically undertaken to minimize the risk in the event of an accident as much as possible.
Critical driving situations may include:
▷ Full application of the brakes.
▷ Severe understeering.
▷ Severe oversteering.
With Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, impending collisions with vehicles driving ahead or stopped in front of you can also be detected.
Personal responsibility
The system cannot serve as a substitute
for the driver's personal judgment of the traffic
situation. Adapt speed to traffic situation and
drive alertly; otherwise, a risk to safety may result.◀
Function
After the safety belt is buckled and the door is
closed, the front belts are automatically tightened
once after the vehicle is driven is away.
In critical driving situations, the following indivi ...
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Setting a speed
WARNING
Keep in mind that it may take a brief moment
until the vehicle has made the necessary
adjustments.
Increase or decrease the set vehicle speed to
a value that the prevailing road co ...
Automatic Transmission
The DRIVE range can be selected when towing. However,
if frequent shifting occurs, select the 3 range (for a
four-speed automatic) or select a lower gear using the
AutoStick shift control.
NOTE ...
Draining of coolant water
If the vehicle is to be left outside without antifreeze,
drain the cooling system, including the
engine block. Refill before operating the vehicle.
For details, see “Changing engine coolant” in ...