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Driver Assistance Pro - camera and hazards
I'm hoping to get some details on driver assistance pro package on 2021 x5. Two questions:
1) what sensors are used for the system so I can be sure they are kept clean through the winter? 2) how does the system handle road hazards like debris or potholes? I am not someone who will divert attention from the road with DAP engaged but I'm curious and want to know what my threshold should be to intervene (a personal threshold mostly informed my own experience with the system but everyone else's will also be helpful) Thanks! |
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2) In short, it doesn't currently. They are looking at object detection but its not available on production models. If you are following another car with Assisted Driving engaged, then it will mirror that car's behaviour more or less. If the car avoids a pot hole, you probably will too... |
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11-25-2020, 09:25 AM | #4 |
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Well DAP isn't going to save you from a pothole but if you keep all 4 cameras located (if equipped with Parking Assistance Package - 360 view) in:
1. Front grill 2. L/R side mirrors underside - side cameras 3. Rear trunk above license plate - rear view camera And windshield clean, you should be good.
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Don't forget the front long and short range radars under the grill. If these get really dirty, and/or iced, the DAP system will deactivate.
The car also uses the side short range radars to detect wandering vehicles who want to share your lane. If the car detects an encroachment, then it can react - brake, steer to the left/right. I've never known the system complain about these sensors being dirty/iced, but I guess they could in theory. Unlikely that side on radars would be disabled before the front-facing ones. |
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On a secondary note, road hazards such as debris on the road, stalled vehicles and dangerous driving situations are communicated through the traffic information, and if Audi, BMW and MB ever get linked up through HERE, will be communicated across vehicles in real time. Traffic info was very useful on a recent trip, and although I never used it much before, the Alternative Route feature is great for finding your way around stalled traffic and construction.
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P.S. I guess that's not completely true: some of the user cameras (mirrors, front grill, rear hatch) are used for parking assistance functions, but not DAP.
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