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Depending on vehicle equipment: display in
camera image
BMW Drive Recorder
Principle
The BMW Drive Recorder stores brief video
recordings of the vehicle surroundings, e.g., to
document surrounding traffic.
Vehicle features and options
This system may not be available in the
owned vehicle, e.g. due to the selected op-
tional equipment, the national-market version
or the option for later enabling and software
updates. This also applies to individual func-
tions of the system.
Depending on the direction of travel, the view
to the front or back is displayed in the camera
image.
The respective boundary area, arrow 1, in the
camera image flashes red if vehicles are de-
tected by the sensors.
For information on whether a function is cur-
rently available in the vehicle or when the func-
tion can be installed in the vehicle, contact an
authorized service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Yellow lines, arrow 2, mark the bumper of your
own vehicle.
Additional information:
Acoustic warning
In addition to the visual warning, a signal tone
sounds if your own vehicle moves into the re-
spective direction.
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
General information
Video recordings can be saved in different
ways:
Depending on the national-market version, the
signal tone will already sound when the gear
position is engaged.
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Automatic storage of the recording.
The function makes it possible to document
the accident with the correspondingly set
recording type.
System limits
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Manual storage of the recording.
System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
This function is used to document traffic sit-
uations with the configured recording type.
Sensors of the vehicle, refer to page 41.
The assistance systems' cameras are used to
record, e.g., Panorama View.
Functional limitations
The function can be limited, for instance in the
following situations:
Additionally, the following parameters are
stored for the trip:
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Date.
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In tight curves.
Time.
Crossing objects are moving at a very slow
or a very fast speed.
Vehicle speed.
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Other objects that hide cross traffic are in
the capture range of the sensors.
Global Positioning System coordinates.
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Data protection
Recording functions
The permissibility of recording and using video
recordings is contingent upon the statutory
regulations of the country in which the system
is to be used. The user is responsible for the
use of the system and compliance with respec-
tive applicable regulations.
Automatic recording
Recordings are saved automatically when the
vehicle sensors detect an accident.
The system saves recordings up to 20 sec-
onds before and after storage is triggered.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
confirming there are no statutory or regulatory
constraints on use of the system in your state
or country prior to the initial use. In addition,
the laws with respect to use of the system
should be verified in regular intervals, espe-
cially when borders are frequently crossed.
If the vehicle accelerates rapidly, an automatic
recording may be taken.
Manual recording
Using the button
Other drivers of the vehicle must be informed
about the system. In addition, information
about the system is required when handing off
the vehicle.
Functional requirements
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Standby state or drive-ready state is
switched on.
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BMW Drive Recorder is activated.
Privacy Policy was accepted.
Recording type was selected.
Recording time was selected.
Press and hold this button.
Via iDrive
Start the recording:
Activating/deactivating the BMW
Drive Recorder
The BMW Drive Recorder must be activated
before the first use of the recording function.
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. "Recording"
1.
Apps menu
5. "Start recording"
2. "All apps"
The system saves recordings up to 20 sec-
onds before and after storage is triggered.
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. Accept Privacy Policy.
5. "Settings"
Recording playback and
administration
Stored video recordings can be played back,
exported and deleted.
6. "Allow recording"
7. Select the desired setting.
For your own safety, the video recording is
only displayed on the control display up to ap-
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prox. 2 mph/3 km/h. In some national-market
versions, the video recording is only displayed
if the parking brake is engaged or if the selec-
tor lever is in the P position.
If driver assistance systems are enabled, their
camera views are automatically selected.
System limits
In the event of serious accidents, it may not
be possible to store recordings if the damage
on the vehicle is too great or the power supply
was interrupted.
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. "Recordings"
If you repeatedly overwrite a USB drive, it may
not be possible to export recordings correctly.
5. Select desired recording.
If a camera change occurred during the record-
ing, different segments of the video can be se-
lected.
The preferred file system for USB storage is
NTFS. Other file systems may have limitations.
Active Protection
Settings
Recording type
Principle
1.
Apps menu
Active Protection prepares occupants and the
vehicle for a possible accident in critical driving
or collision situations.
2. "All apps"
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. "Settings"
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment and national-
market version, Active Protection consists of
various PreCrash functions.
5. Select the desired setting.
Recording time
1.
Apps menu
The system is used to detect certain critical
driving situations that might lead to an acci-
dent. This includes the following critical driving
situations:
2. "All apps"
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. "Settings"
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Emergency braking.
Severe understeering.
Severe oversteering.
5. Select the desired setting.
Cameras
Different cameras can be selected.
Certain functions of several systems can,
within the system limits, lead to Active Protec-
tion triggering:
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
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Forward Collision Warning with braking
function: automatic brake intervention.
3. "Drive Recorder"
4. "Settings"
Forward Collision Warning with braking
function: brake booster.
5. "Cam. selection"
6. Select desired camera.
Rear-end collision preparation: detection of
impending rear-end collisions.
"All": In the event of an accident, the system
switches automatically.
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