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Two groundbreaking safety innovations will be available on BMW models this autumn when Night Vision and High-Beam Assistant are offered for the first time.

Night Vision uses a special thermal imaging camera to ‘illuminate’ pedestrians, animals or any objects emitting heat up to 300 metres ahead of the car. Infrared technology generates a clear image of the road ahead on the iDrive screen and the system is particularly effective on long stretches of unlit road or motorway. Bi-xenon headlamps already illuminate the road 150 metres ahead, but Night Vision offers the driver a significantly longer range of vision. The result? All round better awareness of the road ahead and safer driving.

Road safety levels can be further increased by the use of High-Beam Assistant – a system that automatically sets the Bi-xenon headlights to the optimum range and brightness depending on other traffic movements. A sensor at the front of the car detects any oncoming exterior light source, allowing the car to automatically switch between high and low beam for the best level of illumination. For example, the car’s headlights will automatically dip when it detects street lamps (on entering built-up areas) or even an oncoming cyclist, then return to full beam when no light source is detectable.

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