2018 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

Detection
range
The detection area in front of the vehicle is div#jided into two areas:
'yCentral area, arrow 1, directly in front of thevehicle.'yExpanded area, arrow 2, to the right and
left of the central area.
A collision is imminent if pedestrians are lo#j
cated within the central area. A warning is is#j
sued about pedestrians who are located within the extended area only if they are moving inthe direction of the central area.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess visibility and traf#j fic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Ad#jjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watchtraffic closely and actively intervene where ap#j
propriate.'

Switching
on/off
manuallyPress button.
The menu for the intelligent safety
system is displayed.
If all Intelligent Safety systems were switched
off, all systems are now switched on.
"Configure INDIVIDUAL": depending on the
equipment version, the Intelligent Safety sys#j
tems can be individually configured. The indi#j
vidual settings are activated and stored for the
driver profile currently used. As soon as a set#j ting is changed on the menu, all settings of the
menu are activated.
Press button repeatedly.
The following settings are switched
between:
"ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on. Basic settings are activated for
the subfunctions.
"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems
are switched on according to the individual
settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be in#j
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 Intel#j
ligent Safety systems are switched
off.Button does not light up: all Intelli#j
gent Safety systems are switched
off.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.
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 when the brake is actuated.
Prerequisite for the brake booster is suffi#j
ciently quick and hard stepping on the brake pedal.
The system can additionally assist with braking intervention if there is a risk of a collision.
At low speeds the vehicle can be decelerated
to a complete stop.
The braking intervention is executed only if ve#j
hicle stability has not been restricted, for in#j
stance by deactivating the DSC Dynamic Sta#j
bility Control.
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. Follow the limitations of the detection range and func#jtional restrictions.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the system limits. There is a risk of accidents or
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tion regarding the system limits and actively
intervene, if needed.'

Pedestrian
and
animal
detection
Object detection and warning only functions 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 instance
deer.
Display on the Control Display with thermal im#j
age 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.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess visibility and traf#j fic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Ad#jjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watchtraffic closely and actively intervene where ap#j
propriate.'

Thermal image
Camera
The camera is automatically heated when the external temperatures are low.
When the vehicle lighting is switched on, the
camera objective is cleaned at regular intervals
when the windshield washer system, refer to
page 120, is activated.
Switching
on
Switching
on
automatically When it is dark outside, the system is automat#jically active after every driving off.
Switching
on
the
thermal
image The thermal image from the Night Vision cam#j
era can be displayed on the Control Display in
addition to the warning function. This function
has no effect on object detection.
Press button.
The image from the camera is displayed on the
Control Display.
Adjusting
the
thermal
image Brightness and contrast can be adjusted, when
the thermal image is switched on.
Via iDrive:
1.Select brightness or contrast.'y "Brightness".'y "Contrast".2.Set the desired value.
Warning
function
Display
SymbolMeaningPerson warning.Animal warning.Symbol lights up red.Prewarning.Symbol flashes 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.
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 inthe Head-up Display.
Although both the shape and the heat radiation
are analyzed, false warnings cannot be ruled out.
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Warning
area
in
front
of
the
vehicle
The warning area for the person warning con#j
sists of two parts:
'yCentral area, arrow 1, directly in front of the vehicle.'yExpanded area, arrow 2, to the right and
left of the central area.
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, for instance lon#jger and wider.
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.
If a prewarning is issued, intervene by braking or making an evasive maneuver.
Acute
warning
Acute warning is displayed if a person or an
animal is detected in direct proximity in front of the vehicle.
If an acute warning is issued, brake or make an evasive maneuver immediately.
Display
in
the
Head-up
Display
The warning is displayed simultaneously in the Head-up Display and on the instrument clus#jter.
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, wet conditions, 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, e.g., in the following circum#j
stances:
'yPeople or animals who are fully or partially covered, especially when their heads are
covered.'yPeople who are not in an upright position,
e.g., lying down.'yCyclists on unconventional bicycles (e.g., recumbent bicycles).'yAfter physical damage to the system, e.g.,after an accident.
No
display
on
the
rear
screen
The image from Night Vision cannot be dis#j
played on the rear screen.
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Lane
departure
warningConcept
The lane departure warning alerts when the vehicle on roads with lane markings is about to
leave the lane.
General
information This camera-based system warns starting at a
minimum speed.
The minimum speed is country-specific and is
displayed in the menu for the Intelligent Safety
systems.
Warnings are issued by means of a steering
wheel vibration. The severity of the steering wheel vibration can be adjusted. The time of
the warning may vary depending on the cur#j
rent driving situation.
The system does not provide a warning if the
turn signal is set before leaving the lane.
Vehicles with side collision warning: if in the speed range up to 130 mph/210 km/h a lane
marking is crossed, the system intervenes with a brief active steering intervention in addition
to vibrating. The system thus helps keep the vehicle in the lane.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess road and traffic
safety. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene where appropri#j
ate. Do not jerk the steering wheel in response
to a warning.'

Switching
on/off
manuallyPress button.
The menu for the intelligent safety
system is displayed.
If all Intelligent Safety systems were switched
off, all systems are now switched on.
"Configure INDIVIDUAL": depending on the
equipment version, the Intelligent Safety sys#j
tems can be individually configured. The indi#j
vidual settings are activated and stored for the
driver profile currently used. As soon as a set#j ting is changed on the menu, all settings of the
menu are activated.
Press button repeatedly.
The following settings are switched
between:
"ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on. Basic settings are activated for
the subfunctions.
"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems
are switched on according to the individual
settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be in#j
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 Intel#j
ligent Safety systems are switched
off.Button does not light up: all Intelli#j
gent Safety systems are switched
off.Setting
the
warning
frequency
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Intelligent Safety"4."Lane Departure Warn."5.Select the desired setting.'y"Always": the system issues a warning
whenever a hazardous situation is de#j tected.'y"Reduced": some warnings are sup#j
pressed depending on the situation,
for instance during passing without a turn signal or when purposely driving
over lane markings in curves.'y"Off": no warnings are issued.
The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting
the
force
of
the
steering
wheel
vibration
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Steering wheel vibration"4.Select the desired setting.
The setting is applied to all Intelligent Safety
systems and stored for the driver profile cur#j rently used.
Vehicles
with
side
collision
warning: switching
steering
intervention
on/off
The steering intervention can be switched on and off separately for Active Blind Spot Detec#j
tion and lane departure warning.
Via iDrive:
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