Malfunction
The warning lamp
lights up yellow and
a message is shown on the Control
Display. The active steering is defective
or has been temporarily deactivated.
At low speeds, greater steering wheel movements are required, whereas at higher speeds, the vehicle reacts more sensitively to steering wheel movements. The stability-promoting intervention can also be deactivated.
Proceed cautiously and drive defensively.
Deactivation
Active steering deactivates in order to carry out an initialization. This deactivation is displayed by means of a message. The initialization can take several minutes.
If the message does not disappear during the current trip, have the system checked.
Defect
In the event of a defect, a corresponding text message is displayed. Have the system checked.
See also:
5 Series Gran Turismo
For 2010, BMW added a hatchback version of its rear-wheel-drive 5 Series,
dubbed the 5 Series Gran Turismo, starting with a 550i "GT" powered by the same
400-hp, twin-turbo V-8 as the 55 ...
Caring for special components
Light-alloy wheels
Use wheel cleaner, particularly during the winter
months. Do not use aggressive, acidic, strongly
alkaline or abrasive cleaners, or steam jets
above 140 ℉/60 ℃; f ...
Switching on/off and interrupting
cruise control
Switching on
Press the button on the steering
wheel.
The indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
light up and the mark in the speedometer is set
to the current speed.
Cruise control can be ...
