BMW 7 Series: Lane departure warning

Concept

The lane departure warning alerts when the vehicle is about to run off the road or exit 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 system does not provide a warning if the turn signal is set in the respective direction before leaving the lane.

Depending on the equipment version, if in the speed range up to 130 mph/210 km/h a lane marking is crossed, the system may intervene 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 cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment in assessing road and traffic safety. There is a risk of accident.

Do not jerk the steering wheel in response to a warning.

Warning

Indicators and warnings cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment. Due to its limits, the system may not issue warnings or reactions, or these may be issued late or in a manner that is not consistent with their normal use. There is a risk of accident. Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene where appropriate.

Functional requirement

The camera must detect the lane markings for the lane departure warning to be active.

Overview

Button in the vehicle

Intelligent Safety

Camera

The camera is installed near the interior mirror.

Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirror clean and clear.

Switching on/off

Switching on automatically

The lane departure warning activates automatically after departure if the function was switched on at the end of the last trip.

Switching on manually

Press the 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 systems can be individually configured. The individual settings are activated and stored for the driver profile currently used. As soon as a setting is changed on the menu, all settings of the menu are activated.

Press the 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 individually switched off.

Manual switching off

Press and hold this button.

All Intelligent Safety systems are switched off.

Button/ Status

- Button lights up green: all
Intelligent Safety systems are switched on.

- Button lights up orange: some
Intelligent Safety systems are switched off or currently unavailable.

- Button does not light up: all
Intelligent Safety systems are switched off.

Setting the warning time

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3.  "Driver Assistance"
4.  "Safety and warnings"
5.  "Lane Departure Warning"
6. Select the desired setting:

• "Early"
• "Medium"
• "Reduced": some warnings are suppressed depending on the situation, for instance during passing without a turn signal or when purposely driving over lane markings in curves.
• "Off": no warnings are issued.

The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.

Setting the intensity of the steering wheel vibration

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3.  "Driver Assistance"
4.  "Steering wheel feedback"
5.  "Vibration intensity"
6. Select the desired setting.

The setting is applied to all Intelligent Safety systems and stored for the driver profile currently used.

Switch steering intervention on/off

The steering intervention can be switched on and off separately for blind spot collision warning and lane departure warning.

Via iDrive:

1. "CAR"
2. "Settings"
3.  "Driver Assistance"
4.  "Safety and warnings"
5. "Lane Departure Warning"
6. "Steering intervention"

The selected setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.

Display in the instrument cluster

The symbol illuminates green: at
lane marking was detected on at least one side of the vehicle and warnings can be issued.

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