Preconditions For Activation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 BMW 550i and 2006 BMW 550i. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Preconditions for activation for Active front Steering are:

Terminal 15 ON
Engine running

Steering-wheel position and the position of the steered wheels are synchronised as soon as the engine is running.

This ensures that the positions of the steering wheel and the road wheels match if, for example, the steering wheel was moved while the vehicle was at a standstill with the ignition switched OFF.

NOTE: The synchronisation procedure can cause the steering wheel or the vehicle's front wheels to move.
Movements of the steering wheel or the vehicle's front wheels might be perceptible while synchronisation is in progress.
Synchronisation also occurs while the vehicle is on the move, but the process is extremely slow and virtually imperceptible.

Notes for service staff

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