Odd digital dashboard symbol

HampshireUK · 12-03-2018, 01:59 PM

Day 3 of the M40i and loving iit.

Driving home tonight and heard an odd chirping sound, an image flashed up for a few seconds just above the M40i logo. It wasn’t the usual warning chime such as speed warning.

It was a red car with what looked like a straight red lines either side.

I can’t seem to find anything to confirm what it was ?

Paavju · 12-03-2018, 02:07 PM

Collision warning maybe, did you drive close car ahead?

deladude · 12-03-2018, 02:08 PM

Frontal collision detection warning. It starts with a flash, then an audible tone and can trigger automated braking in the most severe cases.

Congrats on the new ride!

HampshireUK · 12-03-2018, 02:15 PM

Thanks guys Google seemed to suggest something about approaching the car ahead too fast.

MechX3M40i · 12-03-2018, 02:20 PM

The car will also flashes this warning sign if you follow too closely to the car in front at highway speed (note to all NY and LA drivers)

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teaston · 12-03-2018, 02:25 PM

Was it this:

strike4A · 12-03-2018, 02:28 PM

Pops up in the HUD if you’ve got it also. It’s part of the Active Guard package in the UK which is standard across the range.

The cameras in the windscreen detect close objects.

HampshireUK · 12-03-2018, 02:28 PM

I am sure it had 2 red lines 1 each side too. I don’t remember being close to the car in front but I had just passed over a crossroads at 55 MPH in a 60 zone

teaston · 12-03-2018, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HampshireUK

I am sure it had 2 red lines 1 each side too. I don’t remember being close to the car in front but I had just passed over a crossroads at 55 MPH in a 60 zone

I can’t see one with a car and two red lines, just a pedestrian one with them:

HampshireUK · 12-03-2018, 02:38 PM

Found the answer

The noise and symbol are at 1:48 on this video but I don’t remember being close to anyone but suspect it picked up cars on the crossroads.

deladude · 12-03-2018, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HampshireUK

Found the answer

The noise and symbol are at 1:48 on this video but I don’t remember being close to anyone but suspect it picked up cars on the crossroads.

Welcome to automated safety, its far from perfect. I've had it flash or beep at me for seemingly no reason a number of times, and it engaged the brakes on me while I was exiting my local rotary once, again, for seemingly no reason.

At first I was happy to know it would automate braking to prevent an accident but after the rotary incident I wish I could disable it.

teaston · 12-03-2018, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by deladude

Welcome to automated safety, its far from perfect. I've had it flash or beep at me for seemingly no reason a number of times, and it engaged the brakes on me while I was exiting my local rotary once, again, for seemingly no reason.

At first I was happy to know it would automate braking to prevent an accident but after the rotary incident I wish I could disable it.

What’s a rotary?

MechX3M40i · 12-03-2018, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by teaston

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Originally Posted by deladude

Welcome to automated safety, its far from perfect. I've had it flash or beep at me for seemingly no reason a number of times, and it engaged the brakes on me while I was exiting my local rotary once, again, for seemingly no reason.

At first I was happy to know it would automate braking to prevent an accident but after the rotary incident I wish I could disable it.

What's a rotary?

ha ha - roundabouts or traffic circles... it's a term I mostly hear in Northeast US

teaston · 12-03-2018, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MechX3M40i

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Originally Posted by teaston

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Originally Posted by deladude

Welcome to automated safety, its far from perfect. I've had it flash or beep at me for seemingly no reason a number of times, and it engaged the brakes on me while I was exiting my local rotary once, again, for seemingly no reason.

At first I was happy to know it would automate braking to prevent an accident but after the rotary incident I wish I could disable it.

What's a rotary?

ha ha - roundabouts, a term I mostly hear in Northeast US

Wow i'd never heard that term before!

deladude · 12-03-2018, 06:42 PM

Haha yeah we call it a rotary here in Vermont. Ya know, like house phones used to have

shoptb · 12-04-2018, 09:11 AM

"Rotary, Roundabout, Traffic Circle" -- all synonymous.

djrobx · 12-14-2018, 05:38 PM

If you haven't had this before, one of the more interesting aspects to me was that it's good at detecting when cars somewhat far ahead of you, suddenly stop. The system has alerted me to things before I noticed them several times. I haven't had any issues in roundabouts, I like this feature a lot.

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HampshireUK First Lieutenant 220 Rep 394 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i (2019) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Odd digital dashboard symbol Day 3 of the M40i and loving iit. Driving home tonight and heard an odd chirping sound, an image flashed up for a few seconds just above the M40i logo. It wasn’t the usual warning chime such as speed warning. It was a red car with what looked like a straight red lines either side. I can’t seem to find anything to confirm what it was ?
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deladude Second Lieutenant 266 Rep 294 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Vermont iTrader: (0)	Frontal collision detection warning. It starts with a flash, then an audible tone and can trigger automated braking in the most severe cases. Congrats on the new ride!
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strike4A Captain 513 Rep 914 Posts Drives: X3 M40i LCI Tanzanite Blue II Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bucks iTrader: (1)	Pops up in the HUD if you’ve got it also. It’s part of the Active Guard package in the UK which is standard across the range. The cameras in the windscreen detect close objects.
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HampshireUK First Lieutenant 220 Rep 394 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i (2019) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Found the answer The noise and symbol are at 1:48 on this video but I don’t remember being close to anyone but suspect it picked up cars on the crossroads.
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deladude Second Lieutenant 266 Rep 294 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Vermont iTrader: (0)	Haha yeah we call it a rotary here in Vermont. Ya know, like house phones used to have
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shoptb Major 176 Rep 1,063 Posts Drives: '19 G01 X3 m40i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Denver Area iTrader: (0)	"Rotary, Roundabout, Traffic Circle" -- all synonymous. __________________ Delivered --> '21 G01 X3 M40i, 8SA, Sunstone Metallic with Cognac Vernasca, 22Z, ZDA, ZDB, ZPK, ZPP w/ 4HA, ZPX, 2VF, 3AC, 4K1, 688, 6NW, 5DF Past --> ?19 G01 X3 m40i, 15 F33 328xi, 8SA, '13 F30 328i, '08 E92 335xi, '95 E34 530i, '88 E30 M3
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djrobx Private First Class 57 Rep 191 Posts Drives: 2019 X4 m40i Flamenco Red Join Date: May 2015 Location: Valencia, CA iTrader: (0)	If you haven't had this before, one of the more interesting aspects to me was that it's good at detecting when cars somewhat far ahead of you, suddenly stop. The system has alerted me to things before I noticed them several times. I haven't had any issues in roundabouts, I like this feature a lot.
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