I have it in my 2020 G06 and it's a must if you commute or drive on the highway often... There's a learning curve to using it, but your video lessens that curve...
Love the driver assist pro on my new Bmw. The option was $1700 and it’s hard to believe people would opt out of this. It’s a no-brainer! Great video. Best of luck with the channel brother.
@@BeamerView that’s awesome! I do have questions! I’ll drop one in another video to help with the YT Algo! Also add me on IG I’ll send you a pic of the car.
I didn’t opt out My salesperson didn’t showcase me well this feature I thought the Driving assist package included this on the build Anyways it’s not a show stopper for me
I was told by a dealer that bmw folks don’t get this since it’s a drivers car… bullsh!t When you are stuck in traffic, it’s no more a pleasure and the same going down long roads with a hard speed limit Also, you can turn it off and make it a drivers car 😂
Hope it works! Yes a lot goes into play for Assist Plus, again it HAS to be on the highway, has to be going under 40mph, and has to detect a traffic jam, then the bottom notification should give you the option to hit mode one more time for assist plus. Assist plus can also change lanes for some cars, i would also give that a shot to see if yours can do it too. Just push the turn indicator stick and it should do it by itself.
Just got my new x7 booked and ok big up next Wednesday .. you are awesome .. driving assistant professional is included means all 3 driving asssist is included Including assist plus ? 1 2 and 3
To deactivate active cruise control and turn on regular cruise control. Press the minus button and hold it until it you get the message that active cruise control has been deactivated.
Thanks for this video. I didn't know about the 3rd mode. Do you have any video which demonstrates how to use paddle shifters when suddenly going uphill? That's a bit of grey area for me.
Hey Prasad. You usually don’t have to use paddle shifters when going through hills but if you wanted to the best way would be to use the minus paddle to downshift so you have more power going up hill, then you can hit the plus paddle to go back to a efficient gear. I don’t have a video for it yet but would love to do one soon!
How do I get any of these functions to work when I’m wearing sunglasses? EVERYTIME I activate Cruise/Distance Control much less Driver Assistance I get warnings that the system can’t view my eyes and then turns the system off and removes anything from the Control Screen. Given most instances that I’m using Cruise Control I’m wearing sunglasses but this ‘feature’ effectively negates my ability to use Cruise. What am I missing? How can I use Cruise (much less Distance Control or Assisted Driving) while wearing sunglasses?
BMW driver assistance systems, is the only brand in the world that you have to ask for extra package $$$$ to have it, -- even a basic Nissan Sentra comes standard with DAS without having to pay extra.
Many of the newer ones are starting to come with it standard as of 2022. Which does make a lot more sense as safety features should just be included in all vehicles standard.
i have a question that i cant find the answer anywhere , the blind spot warning only warns you of an upcoming vehicle when you are on cruise control, or is it like the older models?
I read in one of the comments the warning system reacts more to head movement than eye movement, but I wonder if this works when you're wearing sunglasses?
@@BeamerViewI can’t get my XM to allow any Assisted Driving functions to work for more than 15-30 seconds when wearing sunglasses as it gives me a warning that the system can’t see my eyes.
Very interesting and very helpful. Was intrigued by the title "Driving Assistance (Assistant?) Professional". My UK 440i/G22 (Nov 2021 build) has the option Driving Assistant Professional. Indicated in the vehicle's specification readout as 5AU FAHRASSISTANT PROFI However, there is NO mention of the ACTUAL term Driving Assistant Professional anywhere in the printed (or online) manual. Here it morphs into the term Assisted Driving Plus, which in turn is buried deep within the chapter(s) on Driver Assistance Systems. But I have a sneaky feeling that the Lane Change Assist is not active on my car and may require coding. I shall search out motorways / traffic to find out if the LCA functions. Regarding negative comments offered on the technology in this video, might I offer this. It's a case of the more knowledge and use you make of technology, the safer motoring becomes....provided of course you can trust it to operate in a fail-safe way.
Hey Grover thanks for the great comment. Yes I am starting to think some countries might not offer the LCA do to safety laws. I’ve had a couple people mention that they could not get it to work. And I agree. Technology has come a long way and yes although it might not be perfect it is making the roads more safe with all the safety features they are releasing, especially since drivers these days are being more and more distracted. I also love the drivers assist professional because it does make the BMW come to a full stop, vehicles that don’t have this feature requires you to still brake.
Grover would be good to know if it works on UK motorways. It certainly works fine here in Portugal. I'm planning a road trip to Scotland and would certainly use it on that long trip.
We can't have the autostart (warm up) factory fitted here in the UK either due to our "vehicle unattended" law, by law we aren't even allowed to leave the engine running while we get out and scrape ice off the windows on a morning.
It can get tricky at times, it also uses GPS to check to see if you're on the highway as well as detecting a traffic jam. I believe if you have the i4 with iDrive 8 it may work a bit different compared to the idrive 7 in this video. I believe the last time I tried it on idrive 8 the vehicle automatically went into ASSIST PLUS when the conditions were met, as long as you had the feature on.
I just purchased this X1 M35 for my wife. I added the "Drivers Assist Professional" feature, for which I paid $1700, but it has stopped working. Is it because I need to pay a membership fee, or could it be a technical problem with the car? Could you please help me?
BMW ID's must be setup for everyone driving the vehicle. If a BMW ID is not active the feature will not work. Let me know if you've already made sure on this first.
I do feel whatever Tesla has in terms of self-drive should be slightly more advanced that BMW's. I am not aware of BMW's being able to read traffic signals. I doubt they will be doing it anytime soon, esp with how strict the laws are.
Got a 2022 x6 has assist driving and can change lanes for me but I don’t see the third option assist driving plus. Why is that? I do have the camera in the dash too. Do I have to be in traffic or be going less than 40? Tried below 40 didn’t see it
Hey Farzad, thanks for reaching out. Yes you have to be in a traffic jam, more importantly, the vehicle uses its GPS to check to see if you're on a highway or not. That's also a big factor.
@@BeamerView I was wondering the same. I don’t have traffic jams where i live. So if I’m on a straight road going under 40 mph for a long distance, i still can’t use DA+ because there isn’t traffic around me?
@@audized Incorrect, if you go into the settings menu > displays > instrument cluster, there is an option to choose the road view when the feature is active. Also noted in this article, the BMW X5 is included amongst other top end vehicles that have the feature. www.bmwblog.com/2020/05/27/bmw-driving-assistant-professional/
A bit of a lie that you don’t have to do anything in assist plus. If you are not looking almost dead straight it will disable. You only have 5 seconds before it warns you. And I was simply looking at the car to my 45 degree right. So, you do still have to be looking dead straight in assist plus. Which, honestly, might be worse than the regular mode.
Great point and completely right. When I was testing it yes head movement is more strict than eye movement. I was able to look left to right a little bit here and there but if my head was turned for more than 5 seconds, it does give you a nice beep!
OMG, how did that happen? I know I certainly don't rely on the system when I get closer to the city on the highway as you really have to keep your driving wits about you and then some. The entry highway from the North into Lisbon is pretty wild, too many white van drivers! Otherwise, I use it on long trips in the daylight. I still have to try it in the dark.
If you need a video to tell you how to use something that you drive with every day, then the system is a disaster. Driving assist in all cars is bad. Speed control to give your feet a rest, good, drivers assist that can kill people, bad. It assumes that people will use it correctly, and that's ALWAYS a mistake.
I think that is the whole point of having a video to help drivers use it correctly, not everything is intuitive, especially in vehicles as fully equipped as these BMWs. Semi-autonomous cars are in their infancy right now. You are never too old to learn something new - says this old 72-year-old broad!
@@MaryHGoudie Yes, lets use the public highways and all our lives for the enrichment of the automotive industry, we're cheap, always more lives waiting to be put to death for profit.
I had to trade in my 3 months old i4 to get this feature. Def. on the negative but i thinks It's worth it in the long run. Love the feature!
I also traded in my 3 month old X5 for this feature
I have it in my 2020 G06 and it's a must if you commute or drive on the highway often... There's a learning curve to using it, but your video lessens that curve...
Very True Vinnie! Definitely a must for highway drivers. Glad the video is helping!
Love the driver assist pro on my new Bmw. The option was $1700 and it’s hard to believe people would opt out of this. It’s a no-brainer! Great video. Best of luck with the channel brother.
Thanks Andy. Shoot me some questions if you ever have any!
@@BeamerView that’s awesome! I do have questions! I’ll drop one in another video to help with the YT Algo! Also add me on IG I’ll send you a pic of the car.
I didn’t opt out
My salesperson didn’t showcase me well this feature I thought the Driving assist package included this on the build
Anyways it’s not a show stopper for me
I was told by a dealer that bmw folks don’t get this since it’s a drivers car… bullsh!t
When you are stuck in traffic, it’s no more a pleasure and the same going down long roads with a hard speed limit
Also, you can turn it off and make it a drivers car 😂
Would you get this or the B&W sound system?
Great video! I've tired numerous time to use this feature, I will try it again after watching this.
Hope it works! Yes a lot goes into play for Assist Plus, again it HAS to be on the highway, has to be going under 40mph, and has to detect a traffic jam, then the bottom notification should give you the option to hit mode one more time for assist plus.
Assist plus can also change lanes for some cars, i would also give that a shot to see if yours can do it too. Just push the turn indicator stick and it should do it by itself.
Excellently done! When my i4 arrives, I will be ready😊
You're going to love it! Reach out if you ever have any questions!
this channel really Helps everyone 🖥️
loved it 👉🏻❤️
Glad to hear !!
Just got my new x7 booked and ok big up next Wednesday .. you are awesome .. driving assistant professional is included means all 3 driving asssist is included
Including assist plus ? 1 2 and 3
Correct!
To deactivate active cruise control and turn on regular cruise control. Press the minus button and hold it until it you get the message that active cruise control has been deactivated.
Never knew that one! Thank you for sharing!!
What instance would you want to turn it off?
Now thats fully loaded. Heated stearing, h&k all the ones you mentioned. Ventilated seats? Heads up display?
Yup has those too. Has everything.
@@BeamerView what bmw is it x5 30d or 40d or x5m?
Thanks for this video. I didn't know about the 3rd mode. Do you have any video which demonstrates how to use paddle shifters when suddenly going uphill? That's a bit of grey area for me.
Hey Prasad. You usually don’t have to use paddle shifters when going through hills but if you wanted to the best way would be to use the minus paddle to downshift so you have more power going up hill, then you can hit the plus paddle to go back to a efficient gear.
I don’t have a video for it yet but would love to do one soon!
How do I get any of these functions to work when I’m wearing sunglasses? EVERYTIME I activate Cruise/Distance Control much less Driver Assistance I get warnings that the system can’t view my eyes and then turns the system off and removes anything from the Control Screen. Given most instances that I’m using Cruise Control I’m wearing sunglasses but this ‘feature’ effectively negates my ability to use Cruise.
What am I missing? How can I use Cruise (much less Distance Control or Assisted Driving) while wearing sunglasses?
I just ordered X3 2024 with Driving Assistant Professional package. - not sure if it contains all the 3 functions you mentioned in the video
I believe it should given that package you got.
BMW driver assistance systems, is the only brand in the world that you have to ask for extra package $$$$ to have it, -- even a basic Nissan Sentra comes standard with DAS without having to pay extra.
Many of the newer ones are starting to come with it standard as of 2022. Which does make a lot more sense as safety features should just be included in all vehicles standard.
i have a question that i cant find the answer anywhere , the blind spot warning only warns you of an upcoming vehicle when you are on cruise control, or is it like the older models?
I read in one of the comments the warning system reacts more to head movement than eye movement, but I wonder if this works when you're wearing sunglasses?
It’s more head movement than eye movement. Sunglasses should be fine.
@@BeamerViewI can’t get my XM to allow any Assisted Driving functions to work for more than 15-30 seconds when wearing sunglasses as it gives me a warning that the system can’t see my eyes.
Very interesting and very helpful. Was intrigued by the title "Driving Assistance (Assistant?) Professional".
My UK 440i/G22 (Nov 2021 build) has the option Driving Assistant Professional.
Indicated in the vehicle's specification readout as 5AU FAHRASSISTANT PROFI
However, there is NO mention of the ACTUAL term Driving Assistant Professional anywhere in the printed (or online) manual.
Here it morphs into the term Assisted Driving Plus, which in turn is buried deep within the chapter(s) on Driver Assistance Systems.
But I have a sneaky feeling that the Lane Change Assist is not active on my car and may require coding.
I shall search out motorways / traffic to find out if the LCA functions.
Regarding negative comments offered on the technology in this video, might I offer this.
It's a case of the more knowledge and use you make of technology, the safer motoring becomes....provided of course you can trust it to operate in a fail-safe way.
Hey Grover thanks for the great comment. Yes I am starting to think some countries might not offer the LCA do to safety laws. I’ve had a couple people mention that they could not get it to work.
And I agree. Technology has come a long way and yes although it might not be perfect it is making the roads more safe with all the safety features they are releasing, especially since drivers these days are being more and more distracted.
I also love the drivers assist professional because it does make the BMW come to a full stop, vehicles that don’t have this feature requires you to still brake.
Grover would be good to know if it works on UK motorways. It certainly works fine here in Portugal. I'm planning a road trip to Scotland and would certainly use it on that long trip.
We can't have the autostart (warm up) factory fitted here in the UK either due to our "vehicle unattended" law, by law we aren't even allowed to leave the engine running while we get out and scrape ice off the windows on a morning.
Which year of BMW will have this feature. Can 2019 bmw x7 have this drive assistance pro?
the third mode doesn't pop up for me even in traffic or busy traffic under 40 mph
oh and yes I do have DAPP and I drive a 2023 I4.
It can get tricky at times, it also uses GPS to check to see if you're on the highway as well as detecting a traffic jam. I believe if you have the i4 with iDrive 8 it may work a bit different compared to the idrive 7 in this video. I believe the last time I tried it on idrive 8 the vehicle automatically went into ASSIST PLUS when the conditions were met, as long as you had the feature on.
Sometimes my green steering wheel will turn gray and dip down, why?
Usually happens when the vehicle isn't able to read the lines properly, or you're not going fast enough.
i sent to my wife also, thanks bro
Anytime, glad it worked out!
I just purchased this X1 M35 for my wife. I added the "Drivers Assist Professional" feature, for which I paid $1700, but it has stopped working. Is it because I need to pay a membership fee, or could it be a technical problem with the car? Could you please help me?
BMW ID's must be setup for everyone driving the vehicle. If a BMW ID is not active the feature will not work. Let me know if you've already made sure on this first.
I have this on my 330g Model but it does not changes lanes
Believe it’s more for the higher end cars. X5 X7 8 Series etc.
If you set the navigator for a destination, does the car follow the path or it just drive itself straight without change directions?
It only drives straight. (level 2)
@@BeamerView Ok thanks for the fast reply :D
But now I have a doubt: does Tesla do the same thing or it carries you at destination?
I know Tesla also have the level 2 but watching many videos it seems like it can do it
I do feel whatever Tesla has in terms of self-drive should be slightly more advanced that BMW's. I am not aware of BMW's being able to read traffic signals. I doubt they will be doing it anytime soon, esp with how strict the laws are.
@@BeamerView Ok thanks
lane change assist doesn't turn on for me either.
oh and yes I do have DAPP and I drive a 2023 I4.
Lane change I've been hear that it can depend on the country and i've mainly seen it done on the higher end BMWs such as the X5 X7 and 7 Series.
Got a 2022 x6 has assist driving and can change lanes for me but I don’t see the third option assist driving plus. Why is that? I do have the camera in the dash too. Do I have to be in traffic or be going less than 40? Tried below 40 didn’t see it
Hey Farzad, thanks for reaching out. Yes you have to be in a traffic jam, more importantly, the vehicle uses its GPS to check to see if you're on a highway or not. That's also a big factor.
@@BeamerView thank you 🙏
@@farzadghorbani of course, subscribe if you haven't already! =)
@@BeamerView I was wondering the same. I don’t have traffic jams where i live. So if I’m on a straight road going under 40 mph for a long distance, i still can’t use DA+ because there isn’t traffic around me?
@@danamoss5705 that is correct. The mode only pops up when the vehicle detects your in a traffic jam. If no vehicles are around you it won’t show.
Odd.. All drive pro pkg displays show the whole road on the center section on the live cockpit display, this is no where near as nice
Hey Racer, I believe this BMW did as well but the previous owner had it set so it would not show the road version on the instrument cluster!
@@BeamerView there is no other view option, so it does not have the pro option installed
@@audized Incorrect, if you go into the settings menu > displays > instrument cluster, there is an option to choose the road view when the feature is active.
Also noted in this article, the BMW X5 is included amongst other top end vehicles that have the feature.
www.bmwblog.com/2020/05/27/bmw-driving-assistant-professional/
A bit of a lie that you don’t have to do anything in assist plus. If you are not looking almost dead straight it will disable. You only have 5 seconds before it warns you. And I was simply looking at the car to my 45 degree right. So, you do still have to be looking dead straight in assist plus. Which, honestly, might be worse than the regular mode.
Great point and completely right. When I was testing it yes head movement is more strict than eye movement. I was able to look left to right a little bit here and there but if my head was turned for more than 5 seconds, it does give you a nice beep!
I’m guessing if you respond to a message while looking straight it would disable?
Just crashed my new X5 M50i because of this function.
Sorry to hear! Can't always trust tech these days!
OMG, how did that happen? I know I certainly don't rely on the system when I get closer to the city on the highway as you really have to keep your driving wits about you and then some. The entry highway from the North into Lisbon is pretty wild, too many white van drivers! Otherwise, I use it on long trips in the daylight. I still have to try it in the dark.
nice tutorial. but there's just too many 'guys' around
Thanks! Yes, one of my older videos, made a lot of adjustments on the 'guys' along the way =)
Thanks for the feedback!!
@@BeamerView cheers. it hasn't stopped me from watching your great work though :-) and yes .... hardly any guys around - wonderful!
If you need a video to tell you how to use something that you drive with every day, then the system is a disaster. Driving assist in all cars is bad. Speed control to give your feet a rest, good, drivers assist that can kill people, bad. It assumes that people will use it correctly, and that's ALWAYS a mistake.
Thanks for your input!
I think that is the whole point of having a video to help drivers use it correctly, not everything is intuitive, especially in vehicles as fully equipped as these BMWs. Semi-autonomous cars are in their infancy right now. You are never too old to learn something new - says this old 72-year-old broad!
@@MaryHGoudie Yes, lets use the public highways and all our lives for the enrichment of the automotive industry, we're cheap, always more lives waiting to be put to death for profit.