the bmw active hybrid 5 owners manual

Programs

The system offers several different programs.

The programs can be selected via the Driving
Dynamics Control, refer to page 119.

SPORT / SPORT+

Consistently sporty control of the shock absorb‐
ers for greater driving agility.

COMFORT / ECO PRO

Balanced tuning between the COMFORT+ and
SPORT or SPORT+ programs.

COMFORT+

Comfort-oriented tuning of the shock absorbers
for optimal traveling comfort.

Driving Dynamics Control

The concept

The Driving Dynamics Control can be used to
adjust the driving dynamics of the vehicle. For
this purpose various programs are available for
selection that are activated via the two buttons
of the Driving Dynamics Control and the DSC
OFF-button.

Operating the programs

Press the button Program

DSC OFF

TRACTION

SPORT+

SPORT

COMFORT

COMFORT+

ECO PRO

Automatic program change

The system may automatically switch to COM‐

FORT in the following situations:

▷ Failure of Dynamic Damping Control.

▷ The vehicle has a flat tire.

DSC OFF

When DSC OFF, refer to page 118, is active,

driving stability is limited during acceleration

and when driving in bends.

TRACTION

When TRACTION is active, the vehicle has max‐

imum traction on loose road surfaces. DTC Dy‐

namic Traction Control, refer to page 118, is ac‐

tivated. Driving stability is limited during

acceleration and when driving in bends.

SPORT+

Sporty driving with optimized chassis and

adapted engine control with limited driving sta‐

bilization.

Dynamic Traction Control is switched on.

The driver handles several of the stabilization

tasks.

Activating SPORT+

Press the button repeatedly until

SPORT+ appears in the tachometer

and the DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up in the

instrument cluster.

Automatic program change

When switching on the adjustable speed limit or

activating cruise control, the program automat‐

ically switches to SPORT mode.

Indicator/warning lamps

SPORT+ is displayed in the instrument cluster.

The DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up:

Dynamic Traction Control is activated.

Driving stability control systems Controls

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