Driver assistance systems -> Assisted Driving Mode Plus for your BMW i4 2021-2025
Driver assistance systems
CONTROLS
Drive attentively, and react to the current sur-
rounding traffic situation. If necessary, inter-
vene actively, for instance by braking, steering
or making an evasive maneuver.
Safety information
Warning
Because of system limitations, this system
may either not respond, or respond too late,
incorrectly, or without cause. There is a risk
of accident, injury, and property damage. Ac-
tively intervene as warranted. Refer to the in-
formation in this Owner’s Manual regarding
the scope of the system’s operation and limi-
tations.
Assisted Driving Mode Plus
Principle
Assisted Driving Mode Plus helps drivers guide
their vehicle through traffic jams.
Supporting steering movements take place
without the driver actively steering.
System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
General information
The system uses the sensors of the Steering
Assistant.
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Cameras, refer to page 41.
Radar sensors, refer to page 42.
Safety information
Hands on the steering wheel
The sensors cannot detect hand-steering
wheel contact in the following situations:
Warning
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Driving with gloves.
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 acci-
dent, injury, and property damage. Adjust
driving style to traffic conditions. Watch the
surrounding traffic situation closely, be ready
to take over steering and braking at any time,
and actively intervene where appropriate.
Protective covers on the steering wheel.
Narrow lanes
When driving within narrow lanes, the system
cannot be activated or effectively used, for in-
stance in the following situations:
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In construction areas.
Depending on the equipment, with auto-
matic formation of emergency lanes.
Federal, state, or local laws may differ, and
the use of this function may be prohibited or
limited. Before use, check federal, state, and
local laws.
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Within city limits.
Weather
The following restrictions can occur under un-
favorable weather or light conditions:
Additionally, the notices for the Steering Assis-
tant apply.
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Poorer recognition of vehicles and lane
boundaries.
Additional information:
Steering Assistant, refer to page 220.
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Short-term interruptions for vehicles that
are already recognized.
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Driver assistance systems
CONTROLS
Depending on vehicle equipment, this function
can be enabled/disabled on the control dis-
play.
Functional requirements
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The functional requirements of the Steering
Assistant are fulfilled.
1.
Apps menu
Functional requirements, refer to page 220.
The Steering Assistant is active.
2. "Vehicle"
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3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Driving"
The function is only available on certain
street types, e.g. freeways.
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Driving on a road without pedestrians or
cyclists.
6. "Assisted Driving"
7. "Assisted Driving Plus"
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Sufficient lane width.
Lane markings and a vehicle driving ahead
are detected.
Displays in the instrument cluster
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Speed below approx. 40 mph/60 km/h.
Icon
Description
The Driver Attention Camera in the instru-
ment cluster detects that the driver is pay-
ing attention to the surrounding traffic.
Indicator light green: system is active.
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The function must be available in the coun-
try in which the vehicle is driven.
Indicator light white: system is ready.
Switching on Assisted Driving Mode
Plus
Gray indicator light: the system has
been interrupted.
As soon as all functional requirements
are met, an additional icon for Assisted
Driving Mode Plus will be displayed on
the toolbar. The toolbar is displayed at
the bottom of the instrument cluster.
Displays on the steering wheel
Select Assisted Driving Mode Plus with
the button on the steering wheel.
The icon for Assisted Driving Mode
Plus 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 two LED lights above the buttons illumi-
nate analogously to the displays in the instru-
ment cluster:
The system begins to assist the driver with
vehicle control.
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Green: the system is active.
Yellow: system will be interrupted.
Red: system will be deactivated.
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Driver assistance systems
CONTROLS
Steering Assistant, refer to page 220.
System limits
Functional requirements
General information
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The functional requirements of the Steering
Assistant are fulfilled.
The limits of the Steering Assistant system ap-
ply.
Functional requirements, refer to page 220.
Additional information:
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Driving on a road without pedestrians or cy-
clists and with physical barriers to oncom-
ing traffic such as crash barriers.
Steering Assistant, refer to page 220.
Driver Attention Camera
The limits of the Driver Attention Camera sys-
tem apply.
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Crossable lane boundaries are detected.
Maximum speed approx.
110 mph/180 km/h.
Additional information:
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The minimum speed is country-specific.
Driver Attention Camera, refer to page 197.
The function must be available in the coun-
try in which the vehicle is driven.
Lane Change Assistant
Turning on/turning off Lane Change
Assistant
Principle
The Lane Change Assistant also assists when
changing lanes on multi-lane roads.
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Driving"
General information
The system uses the sensors of the Steering
Assistant.
6. "Assisted Driving"
7. "Lane Change Assistant"
Safety information
Changing lanes
Warning
1. Ensure that the traffic situation permits
changing lanes.
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 acci-
dent, injury, and property damage. Adjust
driving style to traffic conditions. Watch the
surrounding traffic situation closely, be ready
to take over steering and braking at any time,
and actively intervene where appropriate.
2. Press the turn signal lever in the desired
direction to the resistance point.
Additionally, the notices for the Steering Assis-
tant apply.
Additional information:
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