Park Assist & Front Collision

[is300wrx]

Guys, quick questions:

1) Does our M5 have Park Assist?

2) With Front Collision Warning on, and if I don't apply the brake, will the M5 intervene and brake for me?

[Ex_Stig]

Originally Posted by is300wrx

Guys, quick questions:

1) Does our M5 have Park Assist?

2) With Front Collision Warning on, and if I don't apply the brake, will the M5 intervene and brake for me?

1) Yes

2) No

[N.S.A]

Originally Posted by GNALUZU

1) Yes

2) No

Well it does brake for you. But Idk if it comes to a complete stop have not been eager to test it lol

[is300wrx]

Couldn't find the park assist function just now...

[Spinny02]

Originally Posted by is300wrx

Couldn't find the park assist function just now...

It's an option. You have to have the driver assistance package. The buttons or to the left of the steering wheel.

[Mbdurham17]

Originally Posted by Spinny02

It's an option. You have to have the driver assistance package. The buttons or to the left of the steering wheel.

I think he means where it actually parallel parks for you?

[Lual]

Originally Posted by is300wrx

Guys, quick questions:

1) Does our M5 have Park Assist?

2) With Front Collision Warning on, and if I don't apply the brake, will the M5 intervene and brake for me?

1) i ignore it. When I bought mine, i believe was not one of the options.

2) it does brake and stop the car, at least did it with mine and thankfully our belts were fastened.

The car in front of me was turning right, and I accelerated, counting that it was going to be out of my way. but the system didn't understand it the same way and blocked the wheels after the beep sound. I was driving at aprox 15 - 20 kmh

[dhirm5]

For what appeared to be simple questions on the surface, things have derailed a bit already.

1) the m5 offers cameras - top down view/rear/front sides - these can be helpful in parking but are not what BMW calls "park assist" where the car actually parallel parks for you. This is not offered on the F10 M5 - certainly not in the US.

2) In the US, the car will *not* brake for you. It preloads the brakes, as I experienced a couple days back, but will not apply the brakes at all. In non US cars, which countries specifically I don't know, it actually does go as far as to stop for you.

[isugoo]

1. No - As dhirm5 mentioned, we have cameras but we don't have "BMW Parking Assistant".
This is what BMW Parking Assistant looks like:

2. No - it'll warn you that you're close to the car in front but will not brake for you.

[ShawnBoston]

Regarding question 2:

According to a report published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in May 2014 (http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/deskto...ash-prevention), the 2014 BMW 5 does now brake and bring the car to a complete stop.

BMW offers an improved front crash prevention system on 2014 models that secures high marks for the X5, 5 series and 3 series. The X5 and 5 series earn superior ratings when equipped with a system that uses both a camera and radar. When the X5, 5 series and 3 series are equipped with an optional camera-only collision mitigation system, they are rated advanced for front crash prevention. The 2 series luxury coupe also earns an advanced rating.
BMW 3 series test

The BMW 5 series brakes for the target in an IIHS test. The car earns a superior rating when equipped with an optional camera and radar system.

In comparison, the 2013 model 3 series was rated basic. The earlier model's system braked for a stopped car ahead only if sensors first detected the car moving before it stopped. The same system is still available on certain 2014 models, and these cars continue to earn a basic rating.


I do not know if this is also true for 2014 M5 builds.

Considering how much news this generated (google the BMW crash avoidance or autobrake), I am certain that all lux car manufacturers will offer this (full stop) as standard with sufficiently equipped vehicles.

I would also assume that this could easily be coded from a software perspective as I find it hard to believe that the 2014 models have different braking/camera/radar hardware to specifically enable full stop capabilities.

I have been wanting to test this for quite a while, but I can't think of a good way to do so that has zero risk of damage to my car (obviously, I would not do this in an unsafe public area). I have a pretty long driveway and I'm thinking about putting my aerobed type blow up queen bed out there and seeing if the car stops . . . but that would require more energy than my curiosity has me motivated to do.

[is300wrx]

Originally Posted by ShawnBoston

Regarding question 2:

According to a report published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in May 2014 (http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/deskto...ash-prevention), the 2014 BMW 5 does now brake and bring the car to a complete stop.

BMW offers an improved front crash prevention system on 2014 models that secures high marks for the X5, 5 series and 3 series. The X5 and 5 series earn superior ratings when equipped with a system that uses both a camera and radar. When the X5, 5 series and 3 series are equipped with an optional camera-only collision mitigation system, they are rated advanced for front crash prevention. The 2 series luxury coupe also earns an advanced rating.
BMW 3 series test

The BMW 5 series brakes for the target in an IIHS test. The car earns a superior rating when equipped with an optional camera and radar system.

In comparison, the 2013 model 3 series was rated basic. The earlier model's system braked for a stopped car ahead only if sensors first detected the car moving before it stopped. The same system is still available on certain 2014 models, and these cars continue to earn a basic rating.


I do not know if this is also true for 2014 M5 builds.

Considering how much news this generated (google the BMW crash avoidance or autobrake), I am certain that all lux car manufacturers will offer this (full stop) as standard with sufficiently equipped vehicles.

I would also assume that this could easily be coded from a software perspective as I find it hard to believe that the 2014 models have different braking/camera/radar hardware to specifically enable full stop capabilities.

I have been wanting to test this for quite a while, but I can't think of a good way to do so that has zero risk of damage to my car (obviously, I would not do this in an unsafe public area). I have a pretty long driveway and I'm thinking about putting my aerobed type blow up queen bed out there and seeing if the car stops . . . but that would require more energy than my curiosity has me motivated to do.

I dug up my owner's manual and as long as the car is traveling at a moderate speed (i believe 30mph and under) the car will eventually come to a full stop if the driver neglects to apply the brakes in time.