Driver assistance systems -> Speed Limit Assistant for your BMW i4 2021-2025

Driver assistance systems  
CONTROLS  
Cornering  
Weather  
The following restrictions can occur under un-  
favorable weather or light conditions:  
Poorer vehicle detection.  
Short-term interruptions for vehicles that  
are already recognized.  
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.  
When the set speed is too high for a curve,  
the speed is reduced slightly. Because curves  
may not be anticipated in advance, drive into a  
curve at an appropriate speed.  
Drive power  
The set speed is also maintained downhill. The  
speed may not be maintained on uphill grades  
if the drive power is insufficient.  
The system has a limited detection range. Sit-  
uations can arise in tight curves where a vehi-  
cle driving ahead will not be detected or will be  
detected very late.  
In ECO PRO driving mode, the vehicle may  
exceed or drop below the set desired speed  
in some situations, for instance on downhill or  
uphill grades.  
Speed Limit Assistant  
Principle  
Speed Limit Assistant supports driving at the  
speed limit. A suggested speed can be ap-  
plied.  
When you approach a curve the system may  
briefly report vehicles in the next lane due  
to the bend of the curve. If the system decel-  
erates you may compensate for it by briefly  
accelerating. After releasing the accelerator  
pedal the system is reactivated and controls  
speed independently.  
General information  
When the systems in the vehicle, e.g., Speed  
Limit Info, detect a change of the speed limit,  
this new speed value can be applied for the  
following systems:  
Manual Speed Limiter.  
Cruise control.  
Driving off  
In some situations, the vehicle cannot drive off  
automatically; for example:  
Active Cruise Control with Distance Control.  
The speed value is suggested as the new de-  
sired speed to be applied. To apply the speed  
value, the corresponding system must be acti-  
vated.  
On steep uphill grades.  
In front of bumps in the road.  
In these cases, step on the accelerator pedal.  
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Driver assistance systems  
CONTROLS  
5. "Driving"  
Safety information  
6. "Speed Limit Assistance"  
7. "Speed limits"  
Warning  
8. Select the desired setting:  
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.  
"Adjust manually": detected speed limits  
can be applied manually.  
"Show anticipation": Depending on the  
national-market version: current and up-  
coming speed limits are displayed in  
the instrument cluster without being ap-  
plied.  
"Show current limit": current speed lim-  
its are displayed without being applied  
in the instrument cluster.  
"Off": depending on the national-market  
version, Speed Limit Info and Speed  
Limit Assistant will be turned off.  
Warning  
The set speed can be incorrectly adjusted or  
called up by mistake. There is a risk of acci-  
dent, injury, and property damage. Adjust the  
set speed to the traffic conditions. Watch sur-  
rounding traffic closely and actively intervene  
where appropriate  
Displays in the instrument cluster  
A message is displayed in the instrument clus-  
ter when the system and a driver assistance  
system are activated.  
Icon  
Function  
Overview  
Depending on the equipment version,  
the indicator light illuminates green,  
together with the icon for a speed  
control system:  
Buttons on the steering wheel  
Button Function  
Speed Limit Assistant is active and  
detected speed limits can be applied  
manually for the displayed system.  
Accept suggested speed manually.  
Detected change of a speed limit with  
immediate effect.  
Rocker switch:  
Set speed, refer to Cruise Control.  
Depending on the national-market  
version, it is possible to switch be-  
tween the units of measurement.  
Turning Speed Limit Assistant  
on/off  
Indicator light illuminates green: the  
detected speed limit can be applied  
with the SET button.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Driving settings"  
4. "Driver Assistance"  
After it has been applied, a green  
checkmark is displayed.  
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Driver assistance systems  
CONTROLS  
Manual adoption  
Adapting to route  
A detected speed limit can be applied man-  
ually for the active driver assistance system.  
Principle  
Depending on the national-market version, the  
system can be configured so that the vehicle  
adapts the speed automatically to the route.  
When the SET icon illuminates, press  
the button.  
For instance, the speed will be reduced in the  
following situations, if necessary:  
Speed adjustment  
Before making turns.  
Before a roundabout.  
Before a curve.  
Principle  
It can be adjusted whether the speed limit is  
applied exactly or with a tolerance.  
Adapting speed automatically to route  
General information  
You can configure a speed adaptation for all  
speed limits and an additional speed adapta-  
tion for speed limits up to 40 mph/60 km/h.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Driving settings"  
4. "Driver Assistance"  
5. "Driving"  
The additional speed adaptation for speed lim-  
its up to 40 mph/60 km/h can be activated or  
deactivated.  
6. "Speed Limit Assistance"  
7. "Adjust to route" or "Automatically adjust  
speed to route"  
Setting the speed adjustment  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
System limits  
Speed Limit Assistant is based on the Speed  
Limit Info system.  
3. "Driving settings"  
4. "Driver Assistance"  
5. "Driving"  
Consider the system limits of Speed Limit Info.  
6. "Speed Limit Assistance"  
7. Select the desired setting:  
Upcoming speed limits can only be applied to  
Active Cruise Control with Distance Control.  
The system does not react or reacts to a lim-  
ited extent to the route ahead in the following  
situations:  
"Adjust speed limits": set tolerance for  
the speed adaptation that affects all  
speeds.  
If the vehicle location cannot be clearly de-  
termined by the navigation system.  
"2nd adjustment up to": activate or de-  
activate additional speed adaptation.  
With wintry road conditions.  
"Adjust speed limits": With additional  
speed adjustment activated, set the  
tolerance for speed limits up to  
40 mph/60 km/h.  
Additional information:  
System limits of Speed Limit Information,  
refer to page 205.  
System limits of the sensors, refer to  
page 41.  
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