2017 BMW X5 Owners Manual

Warning
with
braking
function
Display
If a collision with a person detected in this way
is imminent, a warning symbol appears on the
instrument cluster and in the Head-up Display.
The red symbol is displayed and a sig#j
nal sounds.
With instrument display: The red sym#j
bol is displayed and a signal sounds.
Intervene immediately by braking or make an
evasive maneuver.
Braking
intervention
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself
to react. During a warning, the maximum brak#j
ing force is used. Prerequisite for the brake
booster is sufficiently quick and hard stepping on the brake pedal. The system can assist with
some braking intervention if there is a risk of a collision. At low speeds vehicles may thus
come to a complete stop.
The braking intervention is executed only if ve#j
hicle stability has not been restricted, e.g., by
deactivating the DSC Dynamic Stability Con#j
trol.
The braking intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by ac#j
tively moving the steering wheel.
Object detection can be restricted. Observe
the limitations of the detection range and func#j tional restrictions.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

An infrared camera scans the area in front of
the vehicle and issues a warning if it detects
pedestrians and animals on the street. Warm
objects that are similar in shape to human be#j ings or animals are detected by the system. Ifnecessary, the heat image can be displayed on
the Control Display.
Heat
image
The image shows the heat radiated by objects in the field of view of the camera.
Warm objects have a light appearance and cold objects a dark appearance.
The ability to detect an object depends on the
temperature difference between the object
and the background and on the level of heat radiation emitted by the object. Objects that
are similar in temperature to the environment
or that radiate very little heat are difficult to de#j
tect.
For safety reasons, when driving at speeds above approx. 3 mph/5 km/h and in low ambi#j ent light, the image is only displayed when thelow beams are activated.
A still image is displayed at regular intervals for a fraction of a second.
Pedestrian
and
animal
detection
Object detection and object warning only func#j
tion in darkness.
Objects whose form is similar to people with
sufficient heat radiation are detected.
In addition, the system also detects animalsabove a certain minimum size, for example,
deer.
Display on the Control Display with heat image
activated:
'yPeople detected by the system: in light yellow.'yAnimals detected by the system: in dark
yellow.
Range of object detection, with good ambient
conditions:
'yPedestrian detection: up to approx.
330 ft/100 m'yDetection of large animals: up to approx.
490 ft/150 m'yDetection of medium animals: up to ap#j prox. 230 ft/70 m
Environmental influences can limit the availa#j
bility of object detection.
If the vehicle systems detect that the vehicle is located in a residential area, the animal detec#j
tion is temporarily switched off.
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Safety
informationWARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess visi#j bility and traffic situation. There is a risk of anaccident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.'

Switching
on
heat
image
additionally
The heat image from the Night Vision camera
can also be displayed on the Control Display.
This function has no effect on object detec#j tion.
Press button.
The image from the camera is displayed on the
Control Display.
Adjustments
via
the
iDrive With heat image switched on:1.Press the Controller.2.Select brightness or contrast.'y Select the symbol.'y Select the symbol.3.Turn the Controller until the desired set#jting is selected.4.Press the Controller.
Display
Warning
of
people
or
animals
in
danger
If a collision with a person or an animal de#j tected in this way is imminent, a warning sym#j
bol appears on the instrument cluster and in the Head-up Display.
Although both the shape and the heat radiation
are analyzed, false warnings cannot be ruled
out.
Warning
area
in
front
of
the
vehicle
The warning area for the pedestrian warning consists of two parts:
'yCentral area, arrow 1, directly in front of thevehicle.'yExpanded area, arrow 2, to the right and
left.
With animal warnings, no distinction is made
between the central or expanded area.
The entire area moves along with the vehicle in
the direction of the steering angle and changes
with the vehicle speed. As the vehicle speed
increases, the area becomes longer and wider,for example.
Symbols
SymbolMeaningPrewarning: pedestrian
warning.Prewarning: animal warn#j
ing.Acute warning: pedestrian
warning in the instrument
cluster.Acute warning: pedestrian
warning in the instrument
display.Acute warning: animal
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SymbolMeaningAcute warning: animal
warning in the instrument
display.Symbol lights
up yellow.Prewarning.Symbol lights
up red and a
signal sounds.Acute warning.
The displayed symbol may vary and shows the
side of the road on which the person or animal was detected.
Display
in
the
Head-up
Display
The warning is displayed simultaneously in the Head-up Display and on the instrument clus#jter.
Prewarning
Prewarning for persons is displayed when a person is detected in the central area immedi#j
ately in front of the vehicle as well as on the left
or right side in the extended area.
Prewarning for animals is displayed when an
animal is detected in the front of the vehicle.
The driver must intervene actively by braking
or making an evasive maneuver when there is a
prewarning.
Acute
warning
Acute warning is displayed if a person or an animal is detected in direct proximity if front of the vehicle.
The driver must immediately intervene actively by braking or making an evasive maneuver
when there is an acute warning.
System
limits
Basic
limits The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:'yOn steep hills, in steep depressions or in
tight curves.'yIf the camera is soiled or damaged.'yIn heavy fog, rain or snowfall.'yAt very high external temperatures.
Limits
of
pedestrian
and
animal
detection
In some situations, it may occur that pedes#j
trians are detected as animals or animals as
pedestrians.
Small animals are not detected by the object
detection function, even if they are clearly visi#j ble in the image.
Limited detection, for example in the following
circumstances:
'yPeople or animals who are fully or partially covered, especially when their heads are
covered.'yPeople who are not in an upright position,
for example, lying down.'yCyclists on unconventional bicycles (for example, recumbent bicycles).'yAfter physical damage to the system, forexample, after an accident.
No
display
on
the
rear
screen
The image from Night Vision cannot be dis#j
played on the rear screen.
Lane
departure
warning Concept
Starting at a specific speed, this system alerts you when the vehicle on streets with lanemarkings is about to leave the lane. This
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speed, depending on the country version, is
between 35 mph/55 km/h and
45 mph/70 km/h.
The steering wheel begins vibrating gently in
the event of warnings. The time of the warning
may vary depending on the current driving sit#j
uation.
The system does not provide a warning if the
turn signal is set before leaving the lane.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release the driver
from the personal responsibility to correctly assess route and traffic situation. There is arisk of an accident. Adjust the driving style to
the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.In the event of a warning, do not unnecessarilyjerk the steering wheel.'

'yThe LED goes out.
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster
'yLines: system is activated.'yArrows: at least one lane marking
was detected and warnings can be
issued.
Display
in
the
instrument
display
'ySymbol orange: system is acti#j
vated.'yGreen symbol: at least one lane
marking was detected and warn#j
ings can be issued.
Issued
warning
If you leave the lane and if a lane marking has
been detected, the steering wheel begins vi#j
brating.
If the turn signal is set before changing the
lane, a warning is not issued.
End
of
warning
The warning is canceled in the following situa#j tions:
'yAutomatically after approx. 3 seconds.'yWhen returning to your own lane.'yWhen braking hard.'yWhen using the turn signal.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

Before you change lanes after setting the turn
signal, the system issues a warning in the sit#j
uations described above.
The lamp in the exterior mirror housing flashes and the steering wheel vibrates.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess visi#j bility and traffic situation. There is a risk of anaccident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.'