2006 BMW 6 Series Owner's Manual - Page 87

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety iDrive, for principle details, refer to page 16. 1. Open the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Select "Vehicle settings" and press the controller. 4. Select "PDC" and press the controller. Driving stability control systems Your BMW is equipped with an extended array of systems designed to enhance and maintain vehicle stability under extreme conditions. ABS Antilock Brake System ABS prevents the wheels from locking during braking. Safe steering response is maintained even during hard braking. This increases active driving safety. ABS is operational every time you start the engine. For information on safe braking, refer to page 115. 5. Select "PDC display on" and press the controller. The PDC screen is activated. The display appears on the Control Display as soon as PDC is activated. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. CBC Cornering Brake Control This system provides further enhancements to vehicle stability and steering response when braking while cornering or when braking during a lane change. Electronic brake-force distribution This system controls the brake system's application pressure at the rear wheels to ensure stable deceleration. System limits Even with PDC, final responsibility for estimating the distance between the vehicle and any obstacles always remains with the driver. Even when sensors are involved, there is a blind spot in which objects cannot be detected. This applies especially in those cases where the system approaches the physical constraints of ultrasonic measurement, as occurs with tow bars and trailer couplings, and in the vicinity of thin or wedge-shaped objects. Low objects already displayed, e.g. a curb, can disappear from the detection area of the sensors again before a continuous tone sounds. Higher, protruding objects, e.g. ledges, cannot be detected. Loud noises from outside and inside the vehicle may prevent you from hearing the PDC signal tone.< DBC Dynamic Brake Control When you apply the brakes rapidly, this system automatically produces the maximum braking force boost and thus helps to achieve the shortest possible braking distance during full braking. This system exploits all of the benefits provided by ABS. Do not reduce pressure on the brake pedal for the duration of the braking maneuver. DBC is switched off when the brake pedal is released. DSC Dynamic Stability Control DSC prevents traction loss in the driving wheels when starting off and accelerating. DSC also detects unstable driving conditions such as fishtailing or sliding of the vehicle's front wheels. In these cases, DSC helps the vehicle safely stay on course within the physical limits by reducing the engine output and by applying the brakes differently in the individual wheels. 86 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 159 709 © 09/05 BMW AG