BMW X5: Extended Traffic Jam Assistant

Principle

Extended Traffic Jam Assistant supports the driver with vehicle control in traffic jam situations.

Supporting steering movements take place without the driver actively steering.

General information

The system uses the sensors of the steering and lane control assistant.

Safety information

Warning

The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment in assessing the traffic situation. Based on the limits of the system, it cannot independently react to all traffic situations. There is a risk of accident. Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch the traffic situation closely, be ready to take over steering and braking at any time, and actively intervene where appropriate.

State laws differ and the use of this function may violate the law. Before use, check your state and local laws.

Additional information: Steering and Lane Control Assistant.

Functional requirements

• The functional requirements of the steering and traffic jam assistant are fulfilled.

  Functional requirements.

• The steering and traffic jam assistant is active.
• The function is only available on certain street types, e.g. freeways.
• Driving on a road without pedestrians or cyclists.
• Sufficient lane width.
• Lane markings and a vehicle driving ahead are detected.
• Speed less than approx. 40 mph/60 km/h.
• The Driver Attention Camera in the instrument cluster detects that the driver is paying attention to the traffic.
• The function must be available in the country in which the vehicle is driven.

Turning on

As soon as all functional requirements are met, Extended Traffic Jam Assistant will be displayed as an additional icon in the toolbar. The toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the instrument cluster.

Select Extended Traffic Jam Assistant with the button on the steering wheel.

The icon for Extended Traffic Jam Assistant is shown in green.

Two green LED lights are illuminated on the steering wheel.

The indicator light in the instrument cluster is shown in green.

The system begins to assist the driver with vehicle control.

Displays in the instrument cluster

Indicator light green: system is active.

Indicator light white: system is ready.

Gray indicator light: the system has been interrupted.

Alternative displays

Depending on the equipment version, the displays in the instrument cluster may vary and are displayed as follows:

Indicator light green: system is active.

Displays on the steering wheel

The two LED lights above the buttons illuminate analogously to the displays in the instrument cluster:

• Green: the system is active.
• Yellow: system will be interrupted.
• Red: system will be deactivated.

System limits

General information

The limits of the Steering and Lane Control Assistant system apply.

Additional information: Steering and Lane Control Assistant.

Driver Attention Camera

Always monitor the traffic conditions.

The Driver Attention Camera detects whether or not the driver is paying attention to the traffic conditions.

The Driver Attention Camera may not be fully functional in the following situations:

• When the Driver Attention Camera is covered by the steering wheel.
• With sunglasses with high protection from infrared light.

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