Pedestrian Protection System Error..

N16E · 12-20-2010, 06:51 AM

Anyone else had this error? seems to only happen on really cold mornings. My dealer has already done a software update, but I still have the problem, now they want it for 2 days.

doh....

N16E

Touring · 12-21-2010, 02:51 AM

What kind of system is that??

nosnoop · 12-21-2010, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Touring

What kind of system is that??

F10 has an automatic pedestrian protection system - when a collision with a pedestrian is detected, the bonnet is lifted to cushion the impact.

Touring · 12-21-2010, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nosnoop

F10 has an automatic pedestrian protection system - when a collision with a pedestrian is detected, the bonnet is lifted to cushion the impact.

Ok! So it is computer-controlled too? I just thought it was a purly mechanic pop-up thing

car_fan · 12-22-2010, 01:45 PM

[QUOTE=N16E;8532667]Anyone else had this error? seems to only happen on really cold mornings. My dealer has already done a software update, but I still have the problem, now they want it for 2 days.

doh....

N16E[/QUOTE

I know that Night Vision with Pedestrian Detection relies on thermal images. When it is extremely humid here in South Florida if I use the system, I will get a yellow indicator (icon with a yellow line) advising that the system may not be able to detect people, animals etc... When the outside ambient temps cool the system has no issues.

Breach · 12-22-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by N16E

Anyone else had this error? seems to only happen on really cold mornings. My dealer has already done a software update, but I still have the problem, now they want it for 2 days.

doh....

N16E

Remove pedestrian from the bonnet and re-check? (Sorry, couldn't resist!

N16E · 12-30-2010, 07:52 AM

Nearly sorted....the software update didn't work, now they're replacing the sensors so that'll be another day at the dealers.

Happy New Year.

N16E

yreiser · 12-31-2010, 07:45 AM

In the german forum motor-talk.de, there was one F10 Driver reporting the same error. They replaced the sensors first but that didn't help. Finally, the whole explosive unit was replaced which solved the problem.

altamar · 01-07-2011, 01:11 PM

I have an F10 registered eight weeks ago and I got this error at the end of the first week and it has been there ever since.

It has been back to the dealer four times so far and today they changed the sensor with no success. We are waiting for BMW to give fresh instructions.

Simmo24 · 01-11-2011, 04:42 AM

They had mine in for a day for this problem, although I'd not seen the error.

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N16E Enlisted Member 9 Rep 41 Posts Drives: BMW F10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Nearly sorted....the software update didn't work, now they're replacing the sensors so that'll be another day at the dealers. Happy New Year. N16E
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yreiser New Member 11 Rep 23 Posts Drives: E92 325d Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (0)	In the german forum motor-talk.de, there was one F10 Driver reporting the same error. They replaced the sensors first but that didn't help. Finally, the whole explosive unit was replaced which solved the problem.
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