BMW 3: Displays in the instrument cluster
General information
Depending on the equipment version, the displays in the instrument cluster may vary.
Display in the speedometer
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Green marking: system is
active,
the marking indicates the
desired speed.- Grey marking: system is interrupted, the marking indicates the stored speed.
- No marking: system is switched off.
Distance to vehicle ahead of you
Selected distance to the vehicle ahead of you is shown.
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Distance 1
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Distance 2
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Distance 3
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Distance 4
This value is set automatically after the system is switched on.
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System interrupted.
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No distance control display, as
the accelerator pedal is being
pressed.
Detected vehicle
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Green symbol:
A vehicle has been detected
ahead of you.
The system maintains the set distance to the vehicle in front.
As soon as the detected vehicle drives off, the vehicle symbol in the distance indicator will move away.
To accelerate, activate ACC, for instance by briefly stepping on the accelerator pedal or pressing the rocker switch.
Indicator/warning lights
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Indicator light green: system is
active.
No indicator light: system is switched off.
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Vehicle symbol flashes:
The conditions are not adequate
for the system to work.
The system was deactivated but applies the brakes until you actively resume control by pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
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The vehicle symbol and distance
bars flash red and an
acoustic signal sounds:
Brake and make an evasive maneuver,
if necessary.
Alternative displays
Depending on the equipment version, the displays in the instrument cluster may vary and are displayed as follows:
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Vehicle symbol white:
No distance control display, as
the accelerator pedal is being
pressed.
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Green symbol:
A vehicle has been detected
ahead of you.
The vehicle symbol goes out if no vehicle in front is detected.
Vehicle symbol flashes green: The vehicle in front drove off.
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Gray symbol:
System interrupted.
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Symbol flashes gray:
The conditions are not adequate
for the system to work.
The system was deactivated but applies the brakes until you actively resume control by pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator pedal.
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Vehicle symbol flashes red and a
signal sounds:
Brake and make an evasive maneuver,
if necessary.
Displays in the Head-up Display
Desired speed
Some system information can also be displayed in the Head-up Display.
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The symbol is displayed when the
set
desired speed is reached.
Distance information
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The symbol is displayed when the
distance
from the vehicle traveling ahead is
too short.
The distance information is active in the following situations:
- Active Cruise Control switched off.
- Display in the Head-up Display selected.
- Distance too short.
- Speed greater than approx. 40 mph/70 km/h.
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System limits
Detection range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not be
detected.
Deceleration
The system does not deceler
Speed Limit Assist
Concept
When the systems in the vehicle, e.g., Speed
Limit Info, detect a change of the speed limit
along the route, this new speed value can be applied
for the following systems:
Manual Speed Limit
Steering and traffic jam
assistant
Concept
The system assists the driver in keeping the vehicle
within the lane. For this purpose, the system
executes supporting steering movements,
for instance when driving in a curve.
General informa
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xDrive
Concept
xDrive is the all-wheel-drive system of the vehicle.
The interaction of xDrive and other suspension
control systems, such as DSC Dynamic Stability
Control, further optimizes traction and driving dynamics. xDrive variably
distributes the
driving forces to the front and rear axles as demande
Service information
Electronic emergency gearbox release
As with the conventional 8-speed automatic transmission, the GA8P75HZ also
has an electrical
emergency release option.
In conventional vehicles the starter motor rotates for this, and also drives the
mechanical transmission
oil pump via the torque converter. W
