BMW 3: Overview
Buttons on the steering wheel
Steering and traffic jam
assistant on/
off.
Switch function on.
Radar sensors
The radar sensors are located in the bumpers.
Front center bumper.
Front side bumper.
Rear bumper.
Always keep the bumper in the area of the radar
sensors clean and unobstructed.
Camera
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.
Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirror
clean and clear.
Functional requirements
- Speed below 130 mph/210 km/h.
- Sufficient lane width.
- Above approx. 43 mph, 70 km/h: lane marking
is detected.
- Below approx. 43 mph, 70 km/h: lane marking
or a vehicle driving ahead is detected.
- Hands on the steering wheel rim.
- Wide curves.
- Drive in the center of the lane.
- Turn signal switched off.
- The sensor system calibration process is
complete.
- Cruise control with distance control is active.
- Safety belt on the driver's side fastened.
Additionally, the following systems must be active:
- Approach control warning.
- Person warning.
- Side collision mitigation.
Switching on/off
Assisted Driving
General information
This button is used to switch
the configured
function on and off.
The button can be used to set
the primarily
used function.
Set function
1. When the system is active,
press the
button repeatedly until the desired function is
selected in the function bar. The function bar
for Assisted Driving is displayed at the bottom
of the instrument cluster.
- Cruise control with
distance control.
- Depending on the equipment
version,
cruise control with distance control
and steering and traffic jam assistant.
- Depending on the equipment
version,
cruise control with distance control
and steering and traffic jam assistant.
The selected function is shown in green.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently
used.
Switching on
1. Press the button on the
steering
wheel.
2. Adjust the steering and traffic
jam
assistant if necessary.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
gray.
The system is on standby and does not
manipulate steering.
System activates automatically as soon as all
function conditions are fulfilled.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
green.
The system is active.
With the system switched on, the person warning
with City braking function and the side collision
mitigation are active.
Switching off
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The indicator goes out.
The system does not perform supportive steering
wheel movements.
Interrupting automatically
The system is automatically interrupted in the
following situations, for example:
- At a speed above 130 mph/210 km/h.
- When the steering wheel is released.
- When the driver applies the brakes.
- When you manipulate steering.
- When you leave your own lane.
- When the turn signal is switched on.
- When the lane is too narrow.
- If for a particular time no lane marking is detected
and there is no vehicle driving in front.
- If Active Cruise Control is interrupted.
- If the safety belt on the driver's side is unfastened.
Steering wheel symbol lights up
gray.
The system is on standby and does not
manipulate steering.
System activates automatically as soon as all
function conditions are fulfilled.
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Gray steering wheel symbol:
The system is on standby.
Green steering wheel symbol:
The system is activated.
Yellow flashing steering wheel
symbol:
Lane marking driven over.
The steering wheel vibrate
Concept
PDC is a support when parking. Objects that you
are approaching slowly in front of or behind the
vehicle are indicated by signal tones and a display
on the Control Display.
Depending on the e
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