2017 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

SafetyVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., dueto the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbag5Knee airbagFront
airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and the front passenger by responding to frontal imj
pacts in which safety belts alone would not
provide adequate protection.Side
airbag
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the
side of the body in the chest and lap area.
Head
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Ejection
MitigationThe head airbag system is designed as anejection mitigation countermeasure to reducethe likelihood of ejections of vehicle occupantsthrough side windows during rollovers or sideimpact events.
Knee
airbag The knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal
impact.
Protective
action
General
information
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situaj tion, e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end
collisions.
Information
on
optimum
effect
of
theairbags
WARNING
If the seat position is incorrect or the dej
ployment area of the airbags is impaired, the airbag system cannot provide protection as injtended and may cause additional injuries dueto triggering. There is a risk of injuries or danj
ger to life. Follow the information on optimum
protective effect of the airbag system.'

Functional
readiness
of
the
airbag
system
Safety
information WARNING
Individual components can be hot after
triggering of the airbag system. There is a risk
of injury. Do not touch individual compoj nents.'

'yDo not place objects under the seat thatcould press against the seat from below.'yNo moisture in or on the seat.
Indicator
lamp
for
the
front-seat
passenger
airbags
The indicator lamp for the front-seat passenj
ger airbag in the roofliner indicates the operatj
ing state of the front-seat passenger airbag.
The lamp indicates whether the airbags are eij
ther activated or deactivated.
After drive-ready state is switched on, the
lamp briefly lights up and then indicates
whether the airbags are either activated or dej
activated.
'yThe indicator lamp lights up
when a child is properly
seated in a child restraint fixj
ing system or when the seat
is empty. The airbags on the
front passenger side are not
activated.'yThe indicator lamp does not light up when, e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient
size is detected on the seat. The airbags
on the front passenger side are activated.
Detected
child
restraint
systems
The system generally detects children seated in a child restraint system, particularly in child
restraint systems required by NHTSA at the
point in time when the vehicle was manufacj
tured. After installing a child restraint system,
make sure that the indicator light for the front-
seat passenger airbags lights up. This indij
cates that the child restraint system has been detected and the front-seat passenger airbags
are not activated.
Strength
of
the
driver's
and
front-seat
passenger
airbag
The explosive power that activates driver's/
front passenger's airbags very much depends
on the positions of the driver's/front passengj er's seat.
To maintain the accuracy of this function over
the long term, calibrate the front seats as soon
as a respective message appears on the Conj
trol Display.
Calibrating
the
front
seats WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make sure that the area ofmovement of the seat is clear prior to any adjjustment.'

'yApproach control warning with light brakjing function, refer to page 142.'yEvasion assistance, refer to page 146.'yPerson warning with City light braking
function, refer to page 148.'yNight Vision with pedestrian and animal
detection, refer to page 151.'yLane departure warning, refer to
page 154.'yActive Blind Spot Detection, refer to
page 157.'ySide collision warning, refer to page 160.
Safety
information
WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sysj
tem may not be output or they may be output
too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acj
cident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and activelyintervene in the respective situations.'

ting is changed on the menu, all settings of themenu are activated.
Press button repeatedly. The followj
ing settings are switched between:
"ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on. Basic settings are activated for
the sub-functions, for instance setting for
warning time.
"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems are switched on according to the individual
settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be inj
dividually switched off.
Press and hold this button:
All Intelligent Safety systems are
switched off.
Approach
control
warning
with
light
braking
function
Concept
The system can help prevent accidents. If an
accident cannot be prevented, the system will help reduce the collision speed.
The system sounds a warning before an immij
nent collision and actuates brakes independj
ently, if needed.
General
information The system is controlled using a camera.
If the vehicle is equipped with a radar sensor,
the approach control warning is additionally
controlled via the cruise control radar sensor.
Intersection warning when equipped with a raj dar sensor: in addition, a warning is issued at
intersections and junctions if a risk of collision
with crossing traffic is detected.
The approach control warning is available even
if cruise control has been deactivated.With the vehicle approaching another vehicle
intentionally, the approach control warning and
braking are delayed in order to avoid false sysj
tem reactions.
The system issues a two-phase warning of a possible risk of collision with vehicles at
speeds above approx. 3 mph/5 km/h. Time of
warnings may vary with the current driving sitj uation.
Detection
range
Objects that the system can detect are taken into account.
Intersection warning: the system is also able to
detect vehicles crossing your direction of travel when these vehicles enter into the dejtection range of the system.
Safety
information WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sysj
tem may not be output or they may be output
too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acj
cident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and activelyintervene in the respective situations.'

Switch all Intelligent Safety systems off prior to
tow-starting/towing.'

"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systemsare switched on according to the individual
settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be inj dividually switched off.
Press and hold this button.All Intelligent Safety systems are
switched off.ButtonStatusButton lights up green: all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on.Button lights up orange: some Intelj
ligent Safety systems are switched
off.Button does not light up: all Intellij
gent Safety systems are switched
off.
Setting
the
warning
time
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Intelligent Safety"4."Frontal Collision Warn."5.Select the desired setting.
The selected time is stored for the driver projfile currently used.
Warning
with
braking
function
Display
A warning symbol appears in the instrument
cluster and in the Head-up Display if a collision with a detected vehicle is imminent.
SymbolMeasureSymbol lights up red: prewarning.
Brake and increase distance.Symbol flashes red and an acoustic signal sounds: acute warning.
You are requested to intervene by
braking or make an evasive maneuj
ver.
or
Crossing traffic warning
Symbol flashes red and an acoustic signal sounds: acute warning when
vehicles cross your direction of
travel.
You are requested to intervene by
braking or make an evasive maneuj
ver.
Prewarning
This warning is issued, for instance when there
is the impending danger of a collision or the distance to the vehicle ahead is too small.
If a prewarning is issued, intervene in the situaj
tion yourself.
Acute
warning
with
braking
function
Acute warning is displayed in case of the immij nent danger of a collision when the vehicle apj
proaches another object at a high differential
speed.
If an acute warning is issued, intervene in the
situation yourself. If necessary, the system
provides assistance, such as with an automatic
braking intervention, in a possible risk of collij
sion.
Acute warnings can also be triggered without
previous forewarning.
Brake
intervention,
City
light
braking
function
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself
to react. During a warning, the maximum brakj
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