BMW 5 Series: The concept
This system can be used to select a desired speed that the vehicle will maintain automatically on clear roads.
To the extent possible, the system automatically adjusts the speed to a slower vehicle ahead of you.
The distance that the vehicle maintains to the vehicle ahead of you can be varied.
For safety reasons, it depends on the speed.
To maintain a certain distance, the system automatically decelerates, applies the brakes lightly, or accelerates again if the vehicle ahead begins moving faster.
If the vehicle ahead of you brakes to a halt, the system is able to detect this within the given system limits. If the vehicle ahead of your drives away again from a halt, your vehicle is able to accelerate if operated accordingly.
Even if some time passes before the vehicle drives away again, the BMW can still be accelerated automatically and simply.
As soon as the road is clear, it accelerates to the desired speed.
The speed is also maintained on downhill gradients, but may not be maintained on uphill slopes if engine power is insufficient.
Buttons at a glance
1. System on/off, interrupt 2. Resume speed 3. Store speed 4. Reduce distance 5. Store, maintain/change speed 6. Increase distance ...See also:
Emergency flashers
Use the emergency flashers if the vehicle malfunctions or is
involved in an accident.
Press the switch to flash all
the turn signal lights. To turn
them off, press the switch
once again.
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Braking
Braking action involves perception
time and reaction time. Deciding to
push the brake pedal is perception
time. Actually doing it is
reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is
about thr ...
Before Driving
Before you begin driving your
vehicle, you should know what
gasoline to use and how to check the
levels of important fluids. You also
need to know how to properly store
luggage or packages. ...