User manual BMW 535D BROCHURE 2010

[. . . ] BMW Series Saloon www. bmw. com Sheer Driving Pleasure THE BMW SERIES SALOON. JOY IS AN EXPLORATION OF BEAUTY. BMW EfficientDynamics Less emissions. More driving pleasure. International version. Please contact your local dealer for country specifi c information. INSPIRING DESIGN DOES NOT ALWAYS BEGIN ON PAPER. Beauty, they say, is in the eyes of the beholder. In the case of the BMW Series Saloon, the designers' idea was to re-invent dynamism, using distinctive and elegant lines. [. . . ] Optional, for added convenience and active safety in stop-and-go traf c. The system measures the gap to the vehicle ahead on an ongoing basis and automatically maintains an appropriate distance. Once the lane ahead becomes free, the system accelerates again up to the desired speed. In critical situations, the approach warning with light-braking function becomes active, enhancing safety. Lane Change Warning System. When the indicator is switched on to signal the intention to change lanes, this system recognises a vehicle in the driver's blind spot or a vehicle approaching at high speed in the overtaking lane and warns the driver by sending a mild vibration through the steering wheel as well as through a visible signal in the exterior mirror casing. See www. bmw. com/bluetooth for information on compatible devices. For information on software updates please see www. bmw. com/update 40 41 BMW ConnectedDrive How does the Head-up Display work?When I am in the middle of rush-hour traf c, I don't want to take my eyes off the road even for a second. Luckily, I don't have to ­ the Head-up Display projects navigation instructions and other important information on the windscreen, directly in my eld of vision. The display looks as though it were oating above the bonnet. Inside the dashboard support structure, there is a monitor, similar to the display in a mobile phone. This is projected onto the windscreen via four mirrors, like in a slide projector. In the process, its size is magni ed six times. And although the display is re ected on the windscreen, due to the clever optical arrangement it appears to the driver to be about two metres away. The eyes don't have to refocus, making driving less tiring. The driver is less distracted and more relaxed, because there is no need to move the eyes from the instrument cluster to the road and back. if a speed limit only applies at night. In addition, a camera in the rear-view mirror reads road signs with place names or speed limits. The currently permitted maximum speed is shown in the instrument cluster, or optionally in the Head-up Display. The system works all over Europe, in towns, in the countryside, on motorways and even in roadworks or areas where speed limits vary. The Speed Limit Info even consults the rain sensor and clock before it shows a limit. What does the BMW Park Assistant do?Every evening it is the same: stressed drivers trying to nd a parking space. One gap seems to short, another not wide enough. Luckily, I don't have to rely on estimates any longer. [. . . ] More information is available at: www. bmw-driver-training. com Italy ­ explore the historic centre of Verona. Usually, driving your car through historic town centres is anything but fun. Verona, however, is a different story: from the inner ring, lots of easyto-navigate roads lead directly to the centre, and before you know it, you will see the famous arena which has been putting on a nightly show for nearly , years. If you head towards the old town centre from there, you will notice that Italians love having cars around: many roads are only a few centimetres wider than the BMW Series. For the most beautiful detours seewww. bmw. com/routes South Africa ­ from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth. [. . . ]