BMW 2008 650i Coupe Owner's Manual

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age to the lens, do not use sharp or abrasive
instruments to clean ice, snow, or dirt off the
lens.
When the windshield is cleaned with the head-
lamps on, the camera lens area is automatically
sprayed as well. Refer to page

Leaving lane warning*

The concept

This system warns you from a speed of approx.
40 mph/70 km/h when the vehicle is leaving the
lane you are currently in on roads with lane limit
lines. You feel this due to a slight vibration of the
steering wheel.
The system does not warn you if you signal
before leaving the lane.
It is best to use the system on well-developed
roads and freeways.

Switching on/off

Press the button on the steering wheel.

The two lines

1 indicate that the system is

activated.

The two arrows

2 mean that the system has

detected one or two lane limit lines from a
speed of approx. 40 mph/70 km/h and
warns accordingly.

If you activate the system below a speed of
approx. 40 mph/70 km/h, a message will appear
stating that the system is not active until this
speed is reached.
A warning will be canceled:

after approx. 3 seconds

if you return to your lane

if you brake heavily

if you signal

System limits

The leaving lane warning cannot serve as
a substitute for your personal judgment in

determining the course of the road.
If the system issues a warning, do not move the
steering wheel with unnecessary severity, as
otherwise you could loose control of the vehi-
cle.

The function of the system may be limited in the
following example situations:

in heavy fog, rain or snowfall

with worn-away, poorly visible limit lines, or
lines that run together or apart or are
unclear, e.g. in road construction areas

when limit lines are covered by snow, ice,
dirt or a great deal of water

in tight curves or on narrow roads

when limit lines are not white

when limit lines are covered by objects

when driving up close behind a vehicle driv-
ing ahead

with bright counter light

when the windshield is fogged up, dirty or
covered with stickers, vignettes etc. in the
area of the inside rearview mirror