2006 BMW M6 Owner's Manual - Page 73

are already shown there before 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 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 99. 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. 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. Electronic brake-force distribution This system controls the brake system's application pressure at the rear wheels to ensure stable deceleration. 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 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.< 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. 71 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 012 118 - © 02/06 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls ABS Antilock Brake System At a glance