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Why does the Traffic Jam Assistant in my BMW switch off in some situations?

The Traffic Jam Assistant works on interstates or controlled-access highways and only works in traffic situations with a vehicle close ahead.

The system interrupts the supporting steering movements automatically for safety reasons, in the following situations:

 

  • At a speed above 130 mph/210 km/h.
  • When the steering wheel is released.
  • The driver applies the brakes.
  • With strong steering intervention.
  • When leaving own lane.
  • When the turn signal is switched on.
  • When the lane is too narrow.
  • If a lane boundary is not detected for a certain period of time and no vehicle is driving ahead.
  • The Active Cruise Control is interrupted.
  • The seat belt on the driver's side is unfastened.
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