Driving stability control systems -> Adaptive Drive for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017

Driving stability control systems  
Controls  
Activating HDC  
Dynamic Drive  
The concept  
The system reduces the lateral inclination of  
the vehicle that occurs during rapid driving in  
curves or during quick evasive maneuvers.  
Driving stability and driving comfort are in‐  
creased under all driving conditions. The sys‐  
tem utilizes active stabilizer bars on the front  
and rear axles that react immediately to all driv‐  
ing situations.  
Press button; the LED above the button  
lights up.  
Programs  
The system offers two different programs.  
Deactivating HDC  
Select the programs via the Driving Dynamics  
Control, refer to page 138.  
Press button again and the LED goes  
out. HDC is automatically deactivated  
above approx. 37 mph/60 km/h.  
SPORT  
Sporty tuning for greater driving agility.  
Display in the instrument cluster  
COMFORT  
Comfort-oriented tuning for optimal comfort.  
The selected speed is displayed  
in the speedometer.  
Green: the system is actively  
braking the vehicle.  
Dynamic Damping Control  
Orange: the system is on  
standby.  
The concept  
This system reduces undesirable vehicle mo‐  
tion when using a dynamic driving style or trav‐  
eling on uneven road surfaces.  
Malfunction  
A message is displayed in the instrument clus‐  
ter. HDC is not available, e.g., due to elevated  
brake temperatures.  
The system enhances driving dynamics and  
comfort fitting road surface and driving style.  
Programs  
The system offers several different programs.  
Adaptive Drive  
Select the programs via the Driving Dynamics  
Control, refer to page 138.  
The concept  
Adaptive Drive includes the following systems:  
Dynamic Drive, refer to page 137.  
SPORT/SPORT+  
Consistently sporty control of the shock ab‐  
sorbers for greater driving agility.  
Dynamic Damping Control, refer to  
page 137.  
The system increases driving stability and driv‐  
ing comfort.  
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