Safety -> Lane departure warning for your BMW X4 2014-2018

Controls  
Safety  
Up to 10 seconds after the start of the en‐  
gine via the Start/Stop button.  
Overview  
Button in the vehicle  
During calibration of the camera immedi‐  
ately after vehicle delivery.  
If there are constant blinding effects be‐  
cause of oncoming light, e.g., from the sun  
low in the sky.  
When it is dark outside.  
Lane departure warning  
Concept  
Intelligent Safety button  
Starting at a specific speed, this system alerts  
you when the vehicle on streets with lane  
markings is about to leave the lane. This  
speed, depending on the country version, is  
between 35 mph/55 km/h and  
Camera  
45 mph/70 km/h.  
The steering wheel begins vibrating gently in  
the event of warnings. The time of the warning  
may vary depending on the current driving sit‐  
uation.  
The system does not provide a warning if the  
turn signal is set before leaving the lane.  
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.  
Safety information  
Keep the windshield in front of the interior mir‐  
ror clean and clear.  
WARNING  
The system does not release the driver  
from the personal responsibility to correctly  
assess route and traffic situation. There is a  
risk of an accident. Adjust the driving style to  
the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and  
actively intervene in the respective situations.  
In the event of a warning, do not unnecessarily  
jerk the steering wheel.◀  
Switching on/off  
Switching on automatically  
The lane departure warning is automatically  
activated after departure, if the function was  
switched on the last time the engine was stop‐  
ped.  
Switching on/off manually  
Press button briefly:  
The menu for the intelligent safety  
system is displayed. The systems  
are individually switched off ac‐  
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Safety  
Controls  
cording to their respective set‐  
tings.  
System limits  
Safety information  
LED lights up orange or goes out respec‐  
tive to their individual settings.  
WARNING  
Adjust as needed. Individual settings are  
stored for the profile currently used.  
The system can react incorrectly or not  
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of  
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe  
the information regarding the system limits  
and actively intervene, if needed.◀  
Press button again:  
All Intelligent Safety systems are  
activated.  
The LED lights up green.  
Functional limitations  
The system may not be fully functional in the  
following situations:  
Hold down button:  
All Intelligent Safety systems are  
switched off.  
The LED goes out.  
In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.  
In the event of missing, worn, poorly visi‐  
ble, merging, diverging, or multiple lane  
markings such as in construction areas.  
Display in the instrument cluster  
When lane markings are covered in snow,  
ice, dirt or water.  
Lines: system is activated.  
In tight curves or on narrow lanes.  
Arrows: at least one lane marking  
was detected and warnings can be  
issued.  
When the lane markings are covered by  
objects.  
When driving very close to the vehicle in  
front of you.  
Issued warning  
When driving toward bright lights.  
If you leave the lane and if a lane marking has  
been detected, the steering wheel begins vi‐  
brating.  
When the windshield in front of the interior  
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered with  
stickers, etc.  
If the turn signal is set before changing the  
lane, a warning is not issued.  
During calibration of the camera immedi‐  
ately after vehicle delivery.  
End of warning  
The warning is canceled in the following situa‐  
tions:  
Automatically after approx. 3 seconds.  
When returning to your own lane.  
When braking hard.  
When using the turn signal.  
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Controls  
Safety  
Overview  
Active Blind Spot Detection  
Button in the vehicle  
The concept  
Intelligent Safety button  
Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor  
the area behind and next to the vehicle at  
speeds above approx. 30 mph/50 km/h.  
Radar sensors  
The system indicates whether there are vehi‐  
cles in the blind spot, arrow 1, or approaching  
from behind on the adjacent lane, arrow 2.  
The lamp in the exterior mirror housing is dim‐  
med.  
Before you change lanes after setting the turn  
signal, the system issues a warning in the sit‐  
uations described above.  
The lamp in the exterior mirror housing flashes  
and the steering wheel vibrates.  
The radar sensors are located in the rear  
bumper.  
Safety information  
WARNING  
Switching on/off  
The system does not release from the  
personal responsibility to correctly assess visi‐  
bility and traffic situation. There is a risk of an  
accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic  
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively  
intervene in the respective situations.◀  
Switching on automatically  
The Active Blind Spot Detection is automati‐  
cally activated after departure, if the function  
was switched on the last time the engine was  
stopped.  
Switching on/off manually  
Press button briefly:  
The menu for the intelligent safety  
system is displayed. The systems  
are individually switched off ac‐  
cording to their respective set‐  
tings.  
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