Safety -> Emergency Stop Assistant for your BMW i4 2021-2025

Safety  
CONTROLS  
System limits  
Rear-end collision  
preparation  
General information  
Follow the system limits in the "Collision warn-  
ing systems" chapter.  
Principle  
Depending on the equipment and national-  
market version, the rear-end collision prepara-  
tion can react to vehicles approaching from be-  
hind.  
Functional limitations  
This function may be restricted if the speed  
of the approaching vehicle is much higher or  
similar to your own speed.  
General information  
Emergency Stop Assistant  
Principle  
If the driver can no longer drive the vehicle  
safely, the Emergency Stop Assistant helps to  
bring the vehicle to a safe standstill.  
General information  
The Emergency Stop Assistant is not triggered  
automatically. The system can only be trig-  
gered manually by the occupants.  
Radar sensors monitor the area behind the ve-  
hicle.  
When a vehicle approaches from the rear at a  
certain speed, the system can react as follows:  
When the system is triggered, the vehicle is  
brought to a standstill in its own lane by use of  
lane keeping.  
Where applicable, the hazard warning  
flashers will be switched on.  
Where applicable, the PreCrash functions  
are triggered.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment and na-  
tional-market version, the system includes a  
lane change function.  
With lane change function: on motorways or  
motorway-like roads, the system steers the ve-  
hicle to the side of the road or shoulder where  
possible. On other roads or with high traffic  
volume, the vehicle is brought to a standstill in  
the current lane.  
Safety information  
Follow the safety information in the "Forward  
Collision Mitigation" chapter.  
Sensors  
The system is controlled by the radar sensors  
on the sides and rear.  
Turning rear-end collision  
preparation on/off  
The system is automatically active when the  
vehicle is turned on.  
The system is deactivated when reversing.  
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Safety  
CONTROLS  
The system is stopped by the following ac-  
tions, for example:  
Overview  
By pressing the accelerator pedal.  
By operating the turn signal.  
By turning off the hazard warning system.  
By steering.  
By changing the selector lever position  
when stopped.  
By stopping the emergency call.  
By pressing the parking brake switch.  
Parking brake  
At standstill  
As soon as the vehicle is stationary, the sys-  
tem will carry out the following settings:  
Functional requirements  
The Emergency Stop Assistant can be trig-  
gered at speeds of approx. 6 mph/10 km/h  
up to approx. 155 mph/250 km/h.  
The vehicle is secured against rolling away.  
The interior lights are switched on.  
The central locking system is unlocked.  
With lane change function: lane changes  
are executed when the traffic situation al-  
lows.  
Display in the instrument cluster  
Icon  
Status  
Triggering the Emergency Stop  
Assistant  
Emergency Stop Assistant is trig-  
gered.  
Briefly pull the parking brake switch to  
trigger the Emergency Stop Assistant.  
Without lane change function:  
With lane change function: releasing the  
switch may trigger an automatic lane  
change.  
Icon  
Status  
When lane markings are detected,  
the system keeps the vehicle in the  
lane.  
The system will take control of the vehicle  
for a maximum of 2 minutes.  
The hazard warning system is switched on.  
Lane keeping is briefly interrupted.  
An emergency call is triggered when sta-  
tionary, depending on vehicle equipment.  
Lane boundary driven over.  
Canceling Emergency Stop  
Assistant  
The driver can cancel the Emergency Stop As-  
sistant by actively taking control of driving the  
vehicle throughout the entire process.  
When lane markings are detected,  
the system keeps the vehicle in the  
lane.  
The hands are not grasping the  
steering wheel. The system is still ac-  
tive.  
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Safety  
CONTROLS  
Follow the information in the "Parking assis-  
tance systems" chapter.  
Icon  
Status  
Warning light illuminates red and  
acoustic signal sounds: Hands not  
grasping steering wheel. Interruption  
of lane keeping is imminent.  
Safety information  
Warning  
Warning light illuminates red and  
acoustic signal sounds: lane keeping  
is switched off.  
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.  
System limits  
Use the system only in the event of a driver  
failure.  
The system cannot replace the roadworthy  
driving performance of a driver.  
Cross Traffic Warning  
Sensors  
The system is controlled by the following sen-  
sors:  
Principle  
At blind driveway exits or when driving out of  
perpendicular parking spaces, road users ap-  
proaching from the side are detected sooner  
by the cross traffic warning than is possible  
from the driver's seat.  
Radar sensors, side, rear.  
Depending on the equipment: radar sen-  
sors, side, front.  
Activating/deactivating Cross Traffic  
Warning  
General information  
The system must be activated on the control  
display for the Cross Traffic Warning to switch  
on automatically.  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
3. "Driving settings"  
4. "Driver Assistance"  
5. "Parking and maneuvering"  
The area behind the vehicle is monitored by  
sensors.  
6. Depending on the equipment, select the  
following setting:  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the area  
around the vehicle in front of the vehicle is  
monitored as well.  
"Rear warning"  
"Front and rear warning"  
The system indicates approaching road users.  
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