BMW 7 Series: Cross traffic warning
Concept
At blind driveways or when driving out of diagonal parking spaces, approaching cross traffic is detected sooner by the system than is possible from the driver's seat.
General information
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Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor the area behind the vehicle.
The system indicates approaching traffic.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the traffic area in front of the vehicle is monitored as well.
Two additional radar sensors are located in the front bumpers.
Safety information
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Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment in assessing visibility and traffic situation. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene where appropriate.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
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Park assistance button
Radar sensors
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The radar sensors are located in the rear bumper.
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, two additional radar sensors are located in the front bumpers.
Always keep the bumper in the area of the radar sensors clean and unobstructed.
Switching on/off
Activating/deactivating the system
With the button
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Press the park assistance
button.- Move the Controller to the right.
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"Settings" - "Cross traffic warning"
- "Activate function"
Via iDrive
- "CAR"
- "Settings"
- "Driver Assistance"
- "Parking and maneuvering"
- "Cross traffic warning"
- "Activate function"
Switching on automatically
If the system was activated on the Control Display, it is automatically switched on as soon as PDC Park Distance Control or Panorama View is active and a gear is engaged.
If reverse gear is engaged, the rear system is switched on.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the front system is switched on when a forward gear is engaged.
Switching off automatically
The system is automatically switched off in the following situations:
- When the speed exceeds walking speed.
- When a certain driving distance is exceeded.
- With an active parking operation of the parking assistant.
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Cross traffic warning- Warning
General information
The respective display is called up on the Control
Display. A signal tone may sound and the
light in the exterior mirror may flash.
Light in the exterior mirror
The light in the
Chassis components
Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-specific
and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily ava
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Electrical System
Electrical System - Operating Fluids
1.0 BATTERY
Only distilled water (available locally) is to be used when topping up the
electrolyte level.
If a new battery (delivered dry) is to be placed into service, use only battery
electrolyte ("sulfuric acid"),
available locally.
2.0 SEALANT/SUPER GLUE/C
CD/Multimedia Overview
The CD/DVD, external devices and sound sub-menus are listed under
CD/Multimedia in a similar configuration
to the iDrive "Entertainment" menu of the CCC.
This Product Information mainly deals with the Music collection sub-menu.
An innovative feature of this system is that video DVD can be played
