Head-Up Display.

Don’t lose sight of the important things. The Head-Up Display projects relevant driving information directly into the driver’s line of sight. This allows him to process it up to 50% faster and keep his attention where it belongs – on the road.

BMW vehicles with Head-Up Display can be recognised by a small square depression on the dashboard. This contains a projector and a system of mirrors that beams an easy-to-read, high-contrast image onto a translucent film on the windscreen, directly in your line of sight. The image, measuring around 18 x 10 cm, is projected in such a way that it appears to be about two metres away, above the tip of the bonnet, making it particularly comfortable to read. Head-Up Display halves the time it takes for eyes to shift focus from road to the instruments and back. The system’s height can be adjusted for optimal viewing.

In addition to the speed, which is displayed permanently, the Head-Up Display can also show other content depending on model and equipment. Examples include: rpm (only in BMW X5 M and BMW X6 M), navigation instructions like the Guiding information with intersection zoom function and Lane Guiding, Speed Limit Info and the status of the Active Cruise Control. Driver Assistant warnings and the Check Control are also displayed in the Head-Up Display. These include Lane Departure Warning, pedestrian recognition from BMW Night Vision or the Collision Warning.

The driver can configure the Head-Up Display to his requirements using the iDrive Controller.

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