BMW M5 Automobile User Manual


 
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DSC Safety belt tensioner DSP sound system*
Precision sensors monitor the number
of revolutions of the wheels, the steer-
ing angle, lateral acceleration, brake
pressure and the movement of the vehi-
cle around its vertical axis.
If differences in the wheel speeds occur,
the system counteracts the danger of
wheelspin by reducing engine torque. If
necessary, the system also responds
with additional application of the brakes
at the rear wheels.
If the system detects an instability in the
vehicle's condition, the braking action
can also be directed to the front wheels
in order to help stabilize the vehicle.
You may need some time to become
accustomed to this system intervention.
However, it provides optimum drive
force and vehicle stability.
The braking intervention is accompa-
nied by sounds specific to the system.
The safety belt tensioner responds to
severe frontal collisions by tightening
the belts to ensure that occupants re-
main firmly positioned in their seats.
A gas-pressure system retracts the
buckle assembly to tension the shoul-
der and lap belts within fractions of a
second. This reduces the tendency to
slide under the lap belt.
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The DSP Professional premium sound
system features a special amplifier
combined with Digital Sound Process-
ing (DSP) and integrated speakers to
surround you with crisp, true-to-life
sound reproduction. The speaker sys-
tem's subwoofers, woofers, midrange
speakers and tweeters furnish you with
an impressively full-bodied listening
experience. The loudspeakers are ori-
ented in such a manner that they pro-
duce the aural sensation that you would
experience facing the stage in a con-
cert hall. The system also automatically
adjusts the bass and treble settings to
compensate for changes in volume
and vehicle speed.
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