Get Safety -> Active Blind Spot Detection Guide for BMW X6 4 Door Second Generation (2015-2019)

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Automatically after approx. 3 seconds.

When returning to your own lane.

When braking hard.

Active Blind Spot Detection

Concept

Active Blind Spot Detection detects vehicles in

the blind spot or vehicles approaching from

behind in the adjacent lane. A warning is is‐

sued in various gradations in these situations.

When using the turn signal.

System limits

Safety information

General 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

risk of damage to property. Follow the informa‐

tion regarding the system limits and actively

intervene, if needed.◀

Functional limitations

The system may not be fully functional in the

following situations:

Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor

the area behind and next to the vehicle at

speeds above approx. 30 mph/50 km/h.

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In heavy fog, wet conditions, or snowfall.

In the event of missing, worn, poorly visi‐

ble, merging, diverging, or multiple lane

markings such as in construction areas.

The system indicates whether there are vehi‐

cles in the blind spot, arrow 1, or approaching

from behind in the adjacent lane, arrow 2.

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When lane markings are covered in snow,

ice, dirt or water.

The light in the exterior mirror housing is dim‐

med.

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In tight curves or on narrow lanes.

Before you change lanes after setting the turn

signal, the system issues a warning in the sit‐

uations described above.

When the lane markings are covered by

objects.

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When driving very close to the vehicle in

front of you.

The light in the exterior mirror housing flashes

and the steering wheel vibrates.

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When driving toward bright lights.

Safety information

When the windshield in front of the interior

mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with

stickers, etc.

WARNING

The system does not relieve from per‐

sonal responsibility to assess visibility and traf‐

fic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Ad‐

just driving style to traffic conditions. Watch

traffic closely and actively intervene where ap‐

propriate.◀

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During calibration of the camera immedi‐

ately after vehicle delivery.

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WARNING

was switched on the last time the engine was

stopped.

Indicators and warnings do not relieve

from personal responsibility. Due to system

limits, warnings or reactions of the system may

not be output or they may be output too late,

incorrectly, or without justification. There is a

risk of an accident. Adjust driving style to traf‐

fic conditions. Watch traffic closely and ac‐

tively intervene where appropriate.◀

Switching on/off manually

Press button briefly:

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The menu for the intelligent safety

system is displayed. The systems

are individually switched off ac‐

cording to their respective set‐

tings.

Overview

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LED lights up orange or goes out respec‐

tive to their individual settings.

Button in the vehicle

Adjust as needed. The individual settings are

stored for the driver profile currently in use.

Press button again:

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All Intelligent Safety systems are

switched on.

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The LED lights up green.

Hold down button:

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All Intelligent Safety systems are

switched off.

The LED goes out.

Intelligent Safety button

Radar sensors

Display

Lamp in the exterior mirror housing

The radar sensors are located in the rear

bumper.

Switching on/off

Prewarning

The dimmed lamp in the exterior mirror hous‐

ing indicates when there are vehicles in the

blind spot or approaching from behind.

Switching on automatically

The Active Blind Spot Detection is automati‐

cally activated after departure, if the function

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Acute warning

Brake force display

If the turn signal is set while a vehicle is in the

critical zone, the steering wheel vibrates briefly

and the lamp in the exterior mirror housing

flashes brightly.

Concept

Additional brake lamps indicate emergency

braking to the traffic behind. This can reduce

the risk of a rear-end collision.

The warning stops when the turn signal is

switched off, or the other vehicle leaves the

critical zone.

General information

Brief flashing

A brief flashing of the lamp during vehicle un‐

locking serves as system self-test.

System limits

Safety information

WARNING

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During normal brake application, the bot‐

tom brake lights light up.

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

risk of damage to property. Follow the informa‐

tion regarding the system limits and actively

intervene, if needed.◀

During heavy brake application, the top

brake lights additionally light up.

Active Protection

Functional limitations

The system may not be fully functional in the

following situations:

General information

The Active Protection safety package consists

of systems that are independent of each other:

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When a vehicle is approaching at a speed

much faster than your own.

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Attentiveness assistant.

PreCrash.

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In heavy fog, wet conditions, or snowfall.

In tight curves or on narrow lanes.

PostCrash.

If the bumper is dirty, iced up, or covered,

for instance by stickers.

Attentiveness assistant

Concept

The system can detect decreasing alertness or

fatigue of the driver during long, monotonous

trips, e.g., on highways. In this situation, it is

recommended that the driver takes a break.

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If cargo protrudes.

A Check Control message is displayed when

the system is not fully functional.

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