2006 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 76
2006 BMW M5 Manual
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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety a signal tone sounds. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. iDrive, for explanation of principle, 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. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "PDC" is selected 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 locking of the wheels during braking. Safe steering response is maintained even during full braking. Active safety is thus increased. The ABS is operational every time you start the engine. Braking safely refer to page 106. CBC Cornering Brake Control When braking during curves or when braking during a lane change, driving stability and steering response are improved further. Electronic brake-force distribution 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 system controls the brake pressure in the rear wheels to ensure stable braking behavior. 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 the pressure on the brake pedal for the duration of the full braking. System limits Even with PDC, final responsibility for estimating the distance between the vehicle and any obstructions always remains with the driver. Even when sensors are provided, there is a blind spot in which objects can no longer 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 wedgeshaped 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 sources of sound, inside and outside the vehicle, could drown out the PDC signal tone.< DSC Dynamic Stability Control DSC optimizes the vehicle stability and traction. It also detects unstable driving states such as understeering and oversteering, and helps keep the vehicle on course within the physical limits by reducing the engine output and by braking at the wheels. The DSC is operational every time you start the engine. The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even with DSC. An appropriate driving style always remains the responsibility of the 74 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 213 - © 02/06 BMW AG