Partially automated driving experience with the new Highway Assistant including Active Lane Change Assistant is a optional equipment for BMW 5 Series & BMW i5. Driving Assistant Professional, including Distance Control with Stop & Go function and Steering and Lane Control Assistant, provides the driver of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan/Touring with maximum support on long journeys and in city traffic. The combination of these two features intensifies the experience of partially automated driving to level 2.
In the automotive markets in the US and Canada, as well as in Germany, Driving Assistant Professional for BMW 5 Series includes the Highway Assistant, which relieves the driver of steering tasks on highways with structurally separated directional lanes. At driving speeds of up to 130 km/h or 85 mph, it is possible to take your hands off the steering wheel and position them comfortably as long as you keep a close eye on the traffic.
This is continuously monitored by the system with the help of an attentiveness camera (hidden in the driver's display). The driver is fully responsible for the driving task even when the Highway Assistant is activated and must always be able to take over the steering wheel again completely.
The partially automated driving functions of Driving Assistant Professional also include the new version of the Active Lane Change Assistant, available for the first time in the new BMW 5 and BMW i5. This system can partially automatic carry out the respective driving manoeuvre with corresponding steering movements and adjust the driving speed when merging the car into traffic during a lane change. The Active Lane Change Assistant in the new BMW 5 Series can be controlled by eye confirmation. This comfort feature now achieves a new level of interaction between the driver and and the vehicle. BWM i5 suggests a lane change and this can be carried out by looking in the exterior mirror to confirm the lane change. The Active Lane Change Assistant takes over the necessary steering movements automatically in the speed range between 60 and 180 km/h (37 – 112 mph), the traffic situation permitting. It is no longer necessary to confirm the lane change with the turn indicator, however it can still be used. This seamless interaction between the driver and the Automatic Lane Change Assistant provides a level of comfort and safety.
See, how Driving Assistant Professional works with Highway Assistant in real life conditions. You German Autobahn the car will show you the "Assist Plus" info when it is ready.
