BMW 7 Series: System Overview
Integrated Active Steering
General Details
Integrated Active Steering is an innovative and logical development of the
Active Steering system developed by
BMW.
With Active Steering, a steering angle amplification factor reduces the steering
effort on the part of the driver
and combines the capabilities of "steer by wire" systems with authentic steering
feedback.
By intervening in the steering independently of the driver's actions, it is also
able to perform a stabilizing
function in terms of vehicle handling.
In order to move further ahead in terms of handling dynamics, the familiar
Active Steering has now been
logically extended by the addition of active rear-wheel steering on the new BMW
7 Series.
Active Steering of the rear wheels is a logical extension of Active Steering and
the two are now combined as an
all-in one system referred to as Integrated Active Steering.
Integrated Active Steering is available as an option on the F01/F02 because the
standard steering system is the
Servotronic.
Components of Servotronic Steering (standard)
Fig. 80: Identifying Servotronic Steering Components (Standard)
SERVOTRONIC STEERING (STANDARD) COMPONENT REFERENCE CHART
- DME
- Front power distribution box
- SZL
- ICM
- ZGM
- DSC
- Servotronic valve
- Electronic volumetric flow control (EVV) valve
Components of Integrated Active Steering
Fig. 81: Identifying Integrated Active Steering Components
INTEGRATED ACTIVE STEERING COMPONENT REFERENCE CHART
- DME
- Front power distribution box
- CAS
- Brake light switch
- Instrument cluster
- Integrated Chassis Management (ICM)
- Rear power distribution box
- HSR control unit
- Rear-wheel steering actuator (HSR)
- SZL
- ZGM
- Active Steering actuator control unit
- DSC
- Active Steering actuator motor with motor angular
position sensor and lock
- Electronic volumetric flow control (EVV) valve
- Servotronic valve
Bus Diagram for Lateral Dynamics Systems
Fig. 82: Bus Diagram For Lateral Dynamics Systems
INDEX REFERENCE CHART
CAS - Car Access System
ZGM - Central Gateway Module
DME - Digital Motor Electronics
DSC - Dynamic stability control
SZL - Steering column switch cluster
HSR - Rear-wheel steering control unit
AL - Active Steering
ICM - Integrated Chassis Management
System Circuit Diagram for Servotronic System
Fig. 83: Servotronic System Circuit Diagram
INDEX REFERENCE CHART
- Dynamic stability control
- Electronic volumetric flow control (EVV) valve
- Servotronic valve
- Digital Motor Electronics
- Central Gateway Module
- Steering column switch cluster
- Front power distribution box
- Integrated Chassis Management
System Circuit Diagram for Integrated Active Steering
Fig. 84: Integrated Active Steering System Circuit Diagram
INDEX REFERENCE CHART
- Active Steering lock
- Active Steering electric motor
- Active Steering motor angular position sensor
- Electronic volumetric flow control (EVV) valve
- Servotronic valve
- Dynamic stability control
- Digital Motor Electronics
- Central Gateway Module
- Active Steering
- Car Access System
- Front power distribution box
- Instrument cluster
- Steering column switch cluster
- Brake light switch
- Integrated Chassis Management
- Right rear power distribution box
- Battery power distribution box
- Rear suspension slip angle control
- HSR electric motor
- Hall-effect sensor
- Track-rod position sensor
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Implementation of the Integrated Active Steering function has essentially
been made possible by the new ICM
system complex on the F01/F02.
The Servotronic function including valve c
Centralized Dynamic Handling Control
The interventions by the dynamic handling control systems are performed with
the aim of improving agility and
traction. Quite obviously, they also re-stabilize th
Low Speed Range
The variable steering-gear ratio of the Active Steering component reduces
steering effort to approximately 2
turns of the steering wheel from lock to lock. In the low speed range up t
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