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Featured as standard: Dynamic Drive Control for individual set-up
according to current requirements.
The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo comes as standard with Dynamic Drive Control
ensuring individual set-up of the suspension according to current requirements
and preferences. This high-tech system varies the progressive curve of the gas
pedal, engine response, the map control line supporting the steering (steering
assistance), the shift dynamics of the eight-speed automatic transmission, and
the response thresholds of DSC Dynamic Stability Control.
Dynamic Drive Control is operated by a button on the centre console directly
next to the gear selector lever. Pressing this toggle switch, the driver is able
to choose among the NORMAL, SPORT and SPORT+ modes, in each case
activating a pre-configured and carefully harmonised set-up based on the
appropriate settings of the drivetrain and suspension components.
On the road the differences between the individual modes are clearly noticea-
ble, the SPORT mode, for example, providing far more direct steering behaviour
and ensuring an even more spontaneous and direct response to the gas pedal.
A further significant point is that Dynamic Drive Control allows individual con-
figurations in the SPORT mode. In principle, this mode gives both the drivetrain
and suspension functions a sporting set-up. Through the iDrive control system
the driver is also able to influence one of these two factors, returning in this way
to the usual configuration in the NORMAL mode. This allows the driver to enjoy,
say, a more sporting set-up of the drivetrain components while deliberately not
choosing a harder set-up of the dampers due to bad road conditions.
Another button directly in front of the mode toggle switch serves to choose
the appropriate DSC settings. Pressing this button, the driver is able to activate
a special traction mode facilitating, say, the process of setting off on snow.
This is done through DTC Dynamic Traction Control as a special mode of DSC,
which raises the response thresholds of the driving stability system.
The DTC function of Driving Stability Control is also activated in the SPORT+
mode, serving in this case to provide slight slip on the drive wheels for taking
a bend in a controlled drift or powerslide.
Keeping his finger on this additional button somewhat longer, the driver is able
to deactivate DSC completely. In this DSC-Off mode an electronic locking
function acts on the rear axle differential, enhancing a sporting and ambitious
style of motoring, for example when accelerating out of a bend or hairpin. To
| Categories | BMW 5-Series Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 530d, BMW 535i, BMW 550i, BMW F07, BMW Gran Turismo, Brochure and Catalogue |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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