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ConnectedDrive was introduced in 2008 at the Geneva Motor Show [1] [2] as a web browser built into the car's infotainment system. Additional features have been added since, such as smartphone integration, synchronising with calendars, head-up display , lane departure warning system , active cruise control , night vision and traffic information.
A group of tell-tales showing lights for "brake fluid", "stop lamp" and "check engine" Graphical tell-talesA tell-tale, sometimes called an idiot light [1] or warning light, is an indicator of malfunction or operation of a system, indicated by a binary (on/off) illuminated light, symbol or text legend.
Gracee Arthur is a California real estate agent who spends a lot of time behind the wheel of her 2010 BMW 528i. But while driving through Malibu six months ago, she noticed something strange on ...
The PCM is one of potentially several on-board computers, or essentially the "brain" of the engine control system. [ 1 ] The primary inputs to the PCM come from many sensors, of different types, that are spread around the car.
In late 2013 BMW updated the system with Traffic Jam Assistant appearing first on the redesigned BMW X5, this system works below 25 miles per hour (40 km/h). Volvo introduced the lane departure warning system and the driver alert control on its 2008 model-year S80 , the V70 , and XC70 executive cars . [ 22 ]
A drivetrain (also frequently spelled as drive train or sometimes drive-train) or transmission system, is the group of components that deliver mechanical power from the prime mover to the driven components. In automotive engineering, the drivetrain is the components of a motor vehicle that deliver power to the drive wheels. [1]
BMW Active Driving Assistant is a standard feature on all models, and includes safety features such as: blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning and speed limit information. [24] The 6 Series GT also features adaptive headlights, and many sensors to assist parking and motorway driving.
A wrong-way driver warning is an advanced driver-assistance system introduced in 2010 [1] [2] to prevent wrong-way driving.. In the case of signs imposing access restrictions, through the wrong-way driver warning function an acoustic warning is emitted together with a visual warning in the instrument cluster – making an effective [citation needed] contribution towards helping to prevent ...