03-31-2012, 09:11 PM | #1 |
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Dynamic Cruise- just a software upgrade?
I remember someone saying things like Satellite radio can be programmed/installed by the dealer after the fact. I saw Dynamic Cruise is coming to the 2013's.
Anyone know/postulate whether it could be installed on a 2012 by a dealer? |
03-31-2012, 10:24 PM | #2 |
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Is that the thing that hits the brakes for you so you can eat a bowl of cereal, or whatever, instead of paying attention? I'd imagine it'll require some sort of additional radar hardware to detect ahead.
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04-01-2012, 06:37 AM | #3 |
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Well, the dynamic cruise foresees "something" able to detect vehicles in front of you and I believe it must be some sort of radar/camera system, the parking sensors have a too short range to allow such a functionality, so in the best hypothesis you could be able to install a retrofit system AND then code it on the iDrive.
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04-01-2012, 03:40 PM | #4 |
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Dynamic cruise isn't anything new. It's a standard feature on the 2012 X3 and most other BMWs. It's essentially regular ordinary cruise control (in addition to accelerating to maintain speed, I think it applies the brakes to maintain set speed while going downhill).
You may be confusing this with what BMW calls Active Cruise Control (ACC), typically a $2-3K option depending on model. ACC uses radar and to detect objects ahead and adjusts speed. I don't think ACC has been available on the X3. Maybe that's what's new in 2013.
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