| Safety
At BMW, there are two types of safety engineering. There are active safety features, like a BMW’s quick acceleration, agile handling and massive fade-resistant brakes, which help you avoid
accidents. Driving aids, such as Night Vision with Pedestrian Detection, and Active Blind Spot Detection, also help alert you to potential dangers that you might not otherwise see. BMWs also
offer passive safety features, like safety belts, airbags and Active Head Restraints, which help protect you in case an accident cannot be avoided. And it’s reassuring to know that, should an
impact occur, your BMW can even summon assistance and provide easy access to emergency aid workers. At BMW, safety engineering also comes under the category of “high performance.”
Confi dence is an integral ingredient in driving enjoyment. That’s why BMW offers an impressive
array of driving aids designed to help reduce the strain of driving – helping to keep you informed
without distracting you from the job at hand. Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go
uses radar
measurements to automatically maintain a preset speed and distance between your vehicle and
the one ahead – even in heavy rush-hour traffi c. Lane Departure Warning uses a camera near
the rear-view mirror to monitor road lane markings.
If you begin to change lanes without fi rst using
the turn signal – a possible indicator of drowsiness – the steering wheel discreetly vibrates as a
rem i nde r. Active Blind Spot Detection uses radar sensors at the rear to monitor traffi c in adjacent
lanes, covering an area from your blind spot rearward for nearly feet. If you activate the turn
signal when there is another vehicle in that lane, the LED blinks and the steering wheel vibrates
as a warning not to change lanes. Head-up Display is designed to give you important driving
information at a glance. Projected clearly onto the windshield in your line of sight are important
travel data, such as speed, Check Control warnings, directional arrows from the Navigation system
and cruise control information. BMW Night Vision with Pedestrian Recognition provides an
increased margin of safety at night. An infrared camera in the front bumper scans up to feet
ahead,
detecting people as well as the direction of their movement up to feet away. This is
displayed on the iDrive screen – and, if so equipped, on the Head-up Display.
Cruise Control is not a substitute for the driver’s own responsibility in adjusting speed and otherwise controlling the vehicle.
After evaluating the road, traffi c and visibility conditions, the driver must decide whether and how the system is used.
Requires clearly defi nable lane markings that are not obscured by rain, snow, etc. Lane Departure Warning feature is not a
substitute for the driver’s own responsibility in maintaining control of the vehicle.
Under optimal road conditions. Night Vision performance is also limited by rain, fog, humidity and other weather conditions.
In case of an accident, the Series Gran
Turismo is equipped with a comprehensive
passive safety system. First and foremost
is the passenger cell: a highly rigid hybrid
construction of high-strength steel and
aluminum. In a high-speed collision, it is
designed to direct crash forces around the
passenger cabin, while deforming in a
predetermined pattern. In a fraction of a second,
a sophisticated network of sensors throughout
the vehicle determines the type of accident,
and is designed to trigger the appropriate
safety feature(s). These may include safety
belt pretensioners, front-seat Active Head
Restraints, dual-stage front airbags, seat-
mounted side-impact airbags, and curtain-type,
front-to-rear Head Protection System.
BMW’s attention to passenger safety doesn’t
end after an accident has occurred. Hazard
lights are automatically activated, interior lights
turned on, and doors unlocked to facilitate
rescue operations. The fuel pump and battery
are disconnected. In addition, the BMW Assist
™
system will automatically transmit your vehicle’s
location and crash information, such as airbag
deployment, seat occupation or the side of
impact, to a response specialist, who will then
speak to you to determine if you are alright.
Even if you cannot respond to their call, a
second response specialist will request
dispatch of appropriate emergency services
to your location.
A BMW helps you extend your senses – and your defenses.
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go. BMW Night Vision with Pedestrian
Detection.
Active Head Restraints. Head-up Display.
For details on the availability of standard and optional features, please refer to the
Standard equipment | Optional equipment charts at the back of this brochure.
