Introducing new adaptive headlights, BMW offers yet another networked active safety system in the new 5 Series. The big advantage of adaptive headlights is the enhancement of active safety at night, the lights turning with the steering to improve driver visibility and thus adjusting infinitely to the steering angle. The two bi-xenon headlight units are masterminded in their position as a function of the steering wheel angle, the yaw rate and road speed, thus illuminating the road ahead clearly and brightly in a bend.The driver activates the adaptive headlights by switching the headlights in the "Automatic" position, the headlights thus moving in the desired direction as soon as the car itself starts to move. When the car is at a standstill with the wheels locked to the left, the headlights have to be pointing straight ahead in accordance with road traffic regulations (with the opposite setting in left-hand traffic) in order to avoid any dazzling of oncoming traffic. When backing up, in turn, the adaptive headlights remain inactive.
The basic component of adaptive headlights is the swivelling headlight module with bi-xenon high and low beams. Further features of this system are dynamic headlight range control and the headlight cleaning system.
The Brake Force Display already homologated in the USA reduces the risk of collisions from behind when the driver applies the brakes hard by enlarging the illuminated surface of the brake lights. Already prepared for use on the car, this system may be activated after homologation by the road traffic authorities in each country simply by setting the software to the appropriate standard.
This makes driving at night, for example, much less tiring and considerably safer!
For more information on Driver Assistance Systems visit Connected Drive - http://www.bmwgroup.com/connecteddrive/index.shtml
The basic component of adaptive headlights is the swivelling headlight module with bi-xenon high and low beams. Further features of this system are dynamic headlight range control and the headlight cleaning system.
The Brake Force Display already homologated in the USA reduces the risk of collisions from behind when the driver applies the brakes hard by enlarging the illuminated surface of the brake lights. Already prepared for use on the car, this system may be activated after homologation by the road traffic authorities in each country simply by setting the software to the appropriate standard.
This makes driving at night, for example, much less tiring and considerably safer!
For more information on Driver Assistance Systems visit Connected Drive - http://www.bmwgroup.com/connecteddrive/index.shtml
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