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A remote starter is a radio controlled device, which is installed in a vehicle by the factory or an aftermarket installer to preheat or cool the vehicle before the owner gets into it. [1] Once activated, by pushing a button on a special key chain remote, it starts the vehicle automatically for a predetermined time.
BMW Assist is similar to GM's OnStar or Mercedes-Benz mbrace services as they both use the cellular network and Global Positioning telemetry to locate or guide the vehicle. BMW Assist can provide turn-by-turn directions, remote unlocking, vehicle diagnostics, airbag deployment notification, theft recovery and towing or flat tire repair. The ...
An early prototype iDrive (called the Intuitive Interaction Concept) was featured on the BMW Z9 concept in 1999. The production version debuted in September 2001 in the BMW 7 Series (E65) and was built on the VxWorks kernel [4] while the Navigation computer used Microsoft Windows CE for Automotive; [5] this can be seen when the system reboots or restarts after a software crash, displaying a ...
The powertrain line-up consists of a 4.4 litre V8 engine and three engines from BMW's modular B-series engine architecture—two 3.0 litre inline-six engines in petrol and diesel form, as well a 2.0 litre inline-four engine including the hybrid model designated as 740e/740Le, 730i/730Li for the petrol version and 725d/725Ld for diesel version.
Part of a series on Self-driving cars & self-driving vehicles Enablers Assured clear distance ahead Autonomous racing Datasets Lane centering Pedestrian crash avoidance mitigation Vehicle infrastructure integration Topics Automatic parking History Impact Platoon Regulation Liability Robotaxi Self-driving truck Tunnel problem Related topics Automatic train operation Unmanned surface vehicle ...
Service / Mode $08 could enable the off-board test device to control the operation of an on-board system, test, or component. Service / Mode $09 is used to retrieve vehicle information. Among others, the following information is available: VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): Vehicle ID
A start-stop system off button on a Perodua Myvi. A vehicle start-stop system or stop-start system (also known as S&S, micro hybrid, or micro hybrid electric vehicle (μHEV)) [1] automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
The BMW R12 and R17 are flat-twin engine motorcycles made by BMW Motorrad from 1935 through 1942. They were developed in 1935 based on the R7 concept of 1934. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A few hundred R17s were made, ending in 1937, while the R12 continued through 1942, with a total of 36,008 produced.