How It Works

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The driver receives indication of faults in the Active Steering system by means of the following:

Via the dedicated-function warning and indicator light
Check-Control message via symbol (yellow)
Text of the Check-Control message in the Central Information Display (with additional informative text)

There are two Check-Control messages that can be issued in the event of a fault in the Active Steering:

CHECK-CONTROL MESSAGES FOR ACTIVE STEERING FAULTS

Check-Control message in the status line in the Central Information Display	Additional information text
Active Steering! Exercise care when steering.	Active Steering fault Steering behaviour altered. Steering wheel might be at an angle. Possible to continue journey with caution. Exercise care when steering! Have the problem checked by the nearest BMW Service.
Active Steering inactive.	Active Steering Active Steering inactive. Steering behaviour altered. Steering wheel might be at an angle. Possible to continue journey with caution. Exercise care when steering!

An error in Servotronic is only displayed by the Check Control. The display is as follows:

ERROR IN SERVOTRONIC AS DISPLAYED IN CHECK CONTROL

Check-Control message in the status line in the Central Information Display	Additional information text
Servotronic failure!	Servotronic failure Possible to continue journey with caution. Important: Power-steering assistance is no longer automatically adapted to the vehicle's speed. Have the problem checked by the nearest BMW Service.