What is Active Steering?
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What is Active Steering?
Active steering electronically varies the degree to which the front wheels turn in relation to steering input from the driver. Under normal driving conditions at low and medium speeds, the steering ratio becomes more direct, reducing the amount the steering wheel must be turned. This enhances the car's performance in city traffic, when parking or in curves. At high speeds, the steering ratio becomes more indirect, thus providing superior directional stability and very good, stable steering response.
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Active steering electronically varies the degree to which the front wheels turn in relation to steering input from the driver. Under normal driving conditions at low and medium speeds, the steering ratio becomes more direct, reducing the amount the steering wheel must be turned. This enhances the car's performance in city traffic, when parking or in curves. At high speeds, the steering ratio becomes more indirect, thus providing superior directional stability and very good, stable steering response.
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Additional information on how Active Steering works, including a short video, can be found in the BMW Technology Guide.
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I love this feature. Some feel you lose some control, but once you get used to it..........Never want a car without it.
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BMW just put a website on with F1 driver Nick Heidfeld explaining active steering in a short video. http://www.active-steering.com
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Originally Posted by Grosse_Koalition' post='423218' date='May 11 2007, 03:16 AM
BMW just put a website on with F1 driver Nick Heidfeld explaining active steering in a short video. http://www.active-steering.com
He said "it's really good, go see how it works on the BMW website" !!
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Originally Posted by Russ1974' post='507815' date='Dec 17 2007, 10:56 PM
PS - welcome to the board 
(Edit - oops, I didn't intentionally mean to reopen a 6 month old thread, I was searching about active steering, and just hit reply without checking the date!)
(Edit - oops, I didn't intentionally mean to reopen a 6 month old thread, I was searching about active steering, and just hit reply without checking the date!)
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Hello, I purchased my 17 year old daughter an 03 X5 and she has not complained about the issue I'm writing about. During the holidays I drove it to visit relatives about 300 miles from our home. The vehicle seems prone to oversteer at highway speeds. Can you (anyone) tell me if this vehicle has active steering and if it does where might I begin to look for problem causing the oversteer? Thanks
