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Old 01-17-2007, 02:58 PM
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I really don't like this option!

The steering wheel is where I really FEEL the road. Those E60's are so high tech, you are rolling over the streets and you can really feel the street only in the steering wheel. A vibration on the steering wheel is nothing I want. And: If somebody falls asleep, his hands will be the first thing that drops. So a vibration of the seat would be much better IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='379803' date='Jan 17 2007, 06:58 PM
I really don't like this option!

The steering wheel is where I really FEEL the road. Those E60's are so high tech, you are rolling over the streets and you can really feel the street only in the steering wheel. A vibration on the steering wheel is nothing I want. And: If somebody falls asleep, his hands will be the first thing that drops. So a vibration of the seat would be much better IMHO.

Exactly. I also think that it's a retarded thing to have, just another electronic gizmo to screw things up. A vibrating seat huh? Would that be kinda like Mercedes' version of the massaging seats?
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Originally Posted by Torquey5' post='379816' date='Jan 18 2007, 01:05 AM
... A vibrating seat huh? Would that be kinda like Mercedes' version of the massaging seats?
They don'T do it because Citroen is doing it this way.
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='379841' date='Jan 18 2007, 12:43 AM
They don'T do it because Citroen is doing it this way.
Hmmmm... maybe.

Citroen's implementation of an OEM system actually vibrates the side of the seat representing the direction of the potential departure.

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this lane deviation would never work on a 3 series, i never see any of them signalling at all
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Originally Posted by tonye60' post='379965' date='Jan 18 2007, 08:25 AM
this lane deviation would never work on a 3 series, i never see any of them signalling at all
AFAIK the Lane Departure System is not as crude as cutting in if a signal isn't given as part of an intended manoeuvre.

Rather it warns of a potential sideways drift.

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Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' post='379497
this lane deviation would never work on a 3 series, i never see any of them signalling at all

Originally Posted by aybeesea' post='379977' date='Jan 18 2007, 04:04 AM
AFAIK the Lane Departure System is not as crude as cutting in if a signal isn't given as part of an intended manoeuvre.

Rather it warns of a potential sideways drift.

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Exactly what I was trying to comment on in my initial post (See above)... You are already supposed to signal whenever you make a lane change and this is not the main objective of this device, kind of like a secondary or added value effect.

Iceman mentioned that the first thing you do when you fall sleep is that you let the steering wheel go. Agree that if you happen to fall sleep, that will happen, but you don't immediately fall sleep, you progressively become tired and sleepy and start drifting aside, during that time I would argument that you still have your hands on the wheel and I think this mechanism could be useful and possibly save lives.
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I'll have to see it and feel it in person when we actually get the cars in. Then I'll be able to comment more on this option, for all I know I could love it.
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Originally Posted by Wiu-Bimmer' post='380063' date='Jan 18 2007, 03:19 PM
Exactly what I was trying to comment on in my initial post (See above)...
WE agree.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=379381

A determined change of lane without signalling will not activate the Lane Departure Warning systems actuators or transducers.

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The lane deviation warning will be $770 in Sweden so it's just as in the UK then.


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