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EnglishSafety -> Night Vision with Pedestrian and Animal Detection for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
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Partially covered pedestrians.
Warning with braking function
Display
Pedestrians that are not detected as such
because of the viewing angle or contour.
If a collision with a person detected in this way
is imminent, a warning symbol appears on the
instrument cluster and in the Head-up Display.
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Pedestrians outside of the detection range.
Pedestrians having a body size less than
32 in/80 cm.
The red symbol is displayed and a sig‐
nal sounds.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional or may
not be available in the following situations:
With instrument display: The red sym‐
bol is displayed and a signal sounds.
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In heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snow‐
fall.
Intervene immediately by braking or make an
evasive maneuver.
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In tight curves.
If the driving stability control systems are
deactivated, e.g. DSC OFF.
Braking intervention
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself
to react. During a warning, the maximum brak‐
ing force is used. Premise for the brake boos‐
ter is sufficiently quick and hard stepping on
the brake pedal. The system can assist with
some braking intervention if there is risk of a
collision. At low speeds vehicles may thus
come to a complete stop.
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If the camera viewing field or the front
windshield are dirty or covered.
Up to 10 seconds after the start of the en‐
gine, via the Start/Stop knob.
During calibration of the camera immedi‐
ately after vehicle shipment.
If there is constant blinding effects be‐
cause of oncoming light, e. g., from the sun
low in the sky.
The braking intervention is executed only if
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on
and Dynamic Traction Control DTC is acti‐
vated.
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When it is dark outside.
The braking intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by ac‐
tively moving the steering wheel.
Night Vision with Pedestrian
and Animal Detection
Object detection can be restricted. Limitations
of the detection range and functional restric‐
tions are to be considered.
The concept
Night Vision with pedestrian and animal detec‐
tion is a night vision system.
System limits
An infrared camera scans the area in front of
the vehicle and issues a warning if it detects
pedestrians and animals on the street. Warm
objects that are similar in shape to human be‐
ings or animals are detected by the system. If
necessary, the heat image can be displayed on
the Control Display.
Detection range
The detection potential of the camera is lim‐
ited.
Thus a warning might not be issued or be is‐
sued late.
E. g. the following situations may not be de‐
tected:
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In addition, the system also detects animals
above a certain minimum size, e.g., deer.
Heat image
With heat image activated on the Control Dis‐
play:
People detected by the system are displayed
with a slight yellow hue.
Animals detected by the system are displayed
in a darker yellow.
Under good ambient conditions, the object de‐
tection operates within the following distance
ranges:
The image shows the heat radiated by objects
in the field of view of the camera.
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Pedestrian detection: up to approx.
330 ft/100 m
Warm objects have a light appearance and
cold objects, a dark appearance.
Detection of large animals: up to approx.
490 ft/150 m
The ability to detect an object depends on the
temperature difference between the object
and the background and on the level of heat
radiation emitted by the object. Objects that
are similar in temperature to the environment
or that radiate very little heat are difficult to de‐
tect.
Detection of medium animals: up to ap‐
prox. 230 ft/70 m
Environmental influences can limit the availa‐
bility of object detection.
If the vehicle systems detect that the vehicle is
located in a residential area, the animal detec‐
tion is temporarily switched off.
For safety reasons, when driving at speeds
above approx. 3 mph/5 km/h and in low ambi‐
ent light, the image is only displayed when the
low beams are activated.
Hints
A still image is displayed at regular intervals for
a fraction of a second.
Personal responsibility
Night Vision cannot replace the driver's
personal judgment of the visibility conditions
and the traffic situation. The view ahead and
the actual visibility conditions must always be
the basis on which the vehicle speed is ad‐
justed; otherwise, there is a risk to road
safety.◀
Pedestrian and animal detection
Object detection and warning only functions in
darkness.
Warm objects that are similar in shape to hu‐
man beings are detected by the system.
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Press button.
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
The LED goes out.
Switching on heat image additionally
The heat image from the Night Vision camera
can also be displayed on the Control Display.
This function has no effect on object detec‐
tion.
Press button.
The image from the camera is displayed on the
Control Display.
Intelligent Safety button
Switch on/switch off heat image
Adjustments via the iDrive
With heat image switched on:
1. Press the controller.
Camera
2. Select brightness or contrast.
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Select the symbol.
Select the symbol.
3. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.
4. Press the controller.
Display
The camera is automatically heated when the
external temperatures are low.
Warning of people or animals in
danger
The camera lens is automatically cleaned to‐
gether with the headlights.
If a collision with a person or an animal de‐
tected in this way is imminent, a warning sym‐
bol appears on the instrument cluster and in
the Head-up Display.
Switching on/off
Although both the shape and the heat radiation
are analyzed, false warnings cannot be ruled
out.
Switching on automatically
When it is dark outside, the system is automat‐
ically active after every driving-off.
Switch off
The system is only switched off until the next
time the engine is started with the Start/Stop
button.
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Warning area in front of the vehicle
Acute warning
The red symbol is displayed and a sig‐
nal sounds.
With instrument display: The red sym‐
bol is displayed and a signal sounds.
When animals are detected, an red animal
symbol is displayed with the signal tone.
Red symbol in the instrument cluster.
The warning area for the pedestrian warning
consists of two parts:
Red symbol in the instrument display.
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Central area, arrow 1, directly in front of the
vehicle.
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Expanded area, arrow 2, to the right and
left.
Intervene immediately by braking or make an
evasive maneuver.
With animal warnings, no distinction is made
between the central or expanded area.
Display in the Head-up Display
The entire area moves along with the vehicle in
the direction of the steering angle and changes
with the vehicle speed. As the vehicle speed
increases, the area becomes longer and wider,
e.g.
The warning is displayed simultane‐
ously in the Head-up Display and on
the instrument cluster. The displayed
symbol can vary with the people detected.
When animals are detected, an animal symbol
is displayed.
Prewarning
The yellow symbol is displayed when a
person is detected in the central area
immediately in front of the vehicle.
System limits
Basic limits
System operation is limited in situations such
as the following:
The yellow symbol is displayed when a person
in the extended area is moving from the right
or left towards the central area.
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On steep hills, in steep depressions or in
tight curves.
The displayed symbol can vary with the people
detected.
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When the camera is dirty or the protective
glass is damaged.
Intervene actively by braking or make an eva‐
sive maneuver.
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In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.
At very high external temperatures.
When animals are detected, an animal
symbol is displayed. The symbol also
shows the side of the road on which
Limits of pedestrian and animal
detection
In some situations, it may occur that pedes‐
trians are detected as animals or animals as
pedestrians.
the animal was detected. Intervene actively by
braking or make an evasive maneuver.
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Small animals are not detected by the object
detection function, even if they are clearly visi‐
ble in the image.
At a glance
Button in the vehicle
Limited detection:
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People or animals who are fully or partially
covered, especially when their heads are
covered.
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People who are not in an upright position,
e.g., lying down.
Cyclists on unconventional bicycles (e.g.,
recumbent bicycles).
After physical damage to the system, e.g.,
after an accident.
Lane departure warning
Camera
Lane departure warning
The concept
Starting at a specific speed, this system alerts
you when the vehicle on streets with lane
markings is about to leave the lane. This
speed, depending on the country version, is
between 35 mph/55 km/h and
45 mph/70 km/h.
When switching on the system below this
speed, a message is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster.
The camera is found near the interior rearview
mirror.
Keep the windshield in the area behind the in‐
terior rearview mirror clean and clear.
The steering wheel begins vibrating gently in
the event of warnings. The time of the warning
may vary depending on the current driving sit‐
uation.
Switching on/off
The system does not provide a warning if the
turn signal is set before leaving the lane.
Press button.
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On: the LED lights up.
Off: the LED goes out.
Hints
Personal responsibility
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
The system cannot serve as a substitute
for the driver's personal judgment of the
course of the road and the traffic situation.
Display in the instrument cluster
In the event of a warning, do not jerk the steer‐
ing wheel, as you may lose control of the vehi‐
cle.◀
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Lines: system is activated.
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