BMW 3: BMW Accident Assistance
Concept
BMW Group Accident Assistance can be contacted if assistance is needed in the event of an accident.
General information
If the vehicle sensors detect a minor to moderately severe accident, which did not trigger any airbags, a Check Control message appears on the instrument cluster. In addition, a text message appears on the Control Display.
When BMW Accident Assistance is activated, data on the vehicle's condition is sent to BMW.
Functional requirements
- Active ConnectedDrive contract, equipment with intelligent emergency call or BMW ConnectedDrive services.
- Cellular network reception.
- Standby state is switched on.
Starting BMW Accident Assistance
If an accident is detected automatically
A text message relating to BMW Accident Assistance appears on the Control Display.
The connection can be established directly: "Call BMW Accident Assistance".
The Check Control message for BMW Accident Assistance can also be called up from the stored Check Control messages, refer to page 147, for a certain length of time.
Starting manually
BMW Accident Assistance can also be contacted independently of the automatic accident detection function.
Via iDrive:
1. "APPS".
2. "Installed apps".
3. "BMW Assist".
4. "Call BMW Accident Assistance".
Follow the displays on the Control Display. A voice connection is established.
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Emergency Request
Intelligent emergency call
Concept
In case of an emergency, an Emergency Request
can be triggered automatically by the system
or manually.
General information
Only press the SOS button in an emergency
Jump-starting
General information
If the battery is discharged, the engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and
two jumper cables. Only use jumper cables with
fully insulated clamp handles.
Safet
Tow-starting and towing
Safety information
Warning
Due to system limits, individual functions can
malfunction during tow-starting/towing with the
Intelligent Safety systems activated. There is a
risk of accident. Switch all
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Low-voltage connections
In the low-voltage connector at the Electrical Machine Electronics the
following lines and signals are
combined:
Terminal 30 from the hybrid power distribution box
Terminal 30 from the front left power distribution box
Terminal 30C (terminal 30 crash signal)
Ground
FlexRay
Introduction
The function of the brake system of the G20 PHEV is to decelerate the vehicle
safely under stable
conditions. Vehicle deceleration is made up of the following elements:
Conventional hydraulic braking
Regenerative braking
Thanks to regenerative braking it is possible to convert the kinetic
