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Just in case: emergency call signal with automatic determination
of the car’s location.
As part of the optional BMW Assist telematics service, the BMW Connected-
Drive Enhanced Emergency Call function provides rescue services with detailed
information on the type of collision and the risk of injury before they even arrive
at the scene of an accident. Clearly, this enables them to prepare appropriate
medical care for the persons injured in good time.
The information transmitted to the BMW Call Center by the Enhanced Emer-
gency Call function automatically determining the current whereabouts of the
car specifies not only the car’s exact location, but also the mobile phone number
associated to the car, the chassis number, the type and colour of the vehicle, as
well as data collected by sensors in the car providing information on the nature
and intensity of the collision.
The system registers the activation or non-activation of all restraint units fitted
in the car as well as seat occupancy and the status of the front seat belts.
It is also able to determine head-on, rear-end, side-on or multiple collisions,
distinguishing from one type of collision to another.
Indeed, the Enhanced Emergency Call function is even able to determine
whether the car has rolled over, providing appropriate information in this case, too.
Apart from the data automatically sent out in this way, the system also enables
the driver and/or front passenger to manually activate an emergency call and
immediately contact the BMW Call Center.
To prevent collisions from behind, the BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is also
equipped with a warning system for drivers and other road users following from
behind the vehicle. Specifically, this is an enhanced version of the Adaptive
Brake Lights already introduced by BMW as the first car maker in the world.
Whenever the driver presses down the brake pedal particularly hard with ABS
intervening, other motorists following from behind are urged by the brake lights
conspicuously flashing on and off to likewise apply the brakes as hard as they
can. And if the driver is really braking all-out, even the hazard warning flashers
are automatically activated once the car comes to a standstill.
| 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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