04-20-2024, 03:06 PM | #1 |
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Explain the difference between Driving Assistance and Driving Assistance Pro Packages
I'm looking at purchasing a M340i and I see the vast majority of models do NOT have the professional package, especially those made in the 21-22 model years (maybe due to Covid shortages).
Specifically, I want the feature with adaptive cruise control and automatic lane keeping. Basically it's like a semi-autonomous driving mode where the car will steer itself and keep a proper speed relative to other cars at highway speeds. I know the professional package also comes with "traffic jam assist" which I don't really care about as much - more I want the lane keeping for highway cruising. It is unclear to me me if the non-professional driving assistant package includes this feature, or if I will have to go for the driving assistant professional. Last edited by LopsidedLand; 04-20-2024 at 04:02 PM.. |
04-20-2024, 03:37 PM | #2 |
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The DAP has blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning, distance parking control, and active driving assistant (collision warnings)
The professional package adds active driving assistant pro. This includes adaptive cruise control, steering and lane keep/change assist, traffic jam assist (autonomous driving, hands-free, under 40 mph) and evasion aid. So what you want is professional package. It is harder to find. |
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04-20-2024, 08:21 PM | #3 |
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Once you have the Driving Assistance Professional Package, you don’t want to go back! I had it on my 330e and I searched a long time, before I found my new M340i with this option. I wanted this specific option so bad, I actually drove to a dealer over 5 hours away to buy this one.
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Pretty sure the OP will agree with you though since he's specifically searching for it. |
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It's definitely like that in parts of Sydney, so I do get to experience it every so often but I'm fortunate that my regular commute is quite free flowing. I don't think anything could keep me sane dealing with that on a regular basis.
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Believe it's the 5AU package Driving Assistant Professional
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I have the Drive Pro option on my 2024 G26 M440i X-Drive...its amazing and I simply cant imagine having a car in this price range without it.
Its just a must have on a car in this price range. |
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My car also came optioned with the head-up display which I wouldn't have bothered with, but I really like that too. |
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I love using the adaptive cruise control, especially on the hilly 6% grade highways between San Diego and Las Vegas. That said, my 2021 330i with only 15K miles on it made this trip this week and it warped both front rotors. The tech said it was likely the use of the adaptive cruise control. Yikes! Should I consider better brakes?
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If you go down a steep grade for a long time, and you continuously apply the brakes, they will heat up, and you have a chance to glaze the rotors. You should try to use engine braking in those cases (which the adaptive cruise control actually also does). Other causes for so called warping are inferior pads, sticky pads, etc. Anything that causes excessive heat in the pads or rotors. Big brake kits are used on track cars for a reason :-)
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04-25-2024, 02:26 AM | #13 |
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I hunted for over a year before I found a m340i that checked all the boxes with driver assistance pro. Driver assist pro is an absolute rarity on these cars but absolutely worth it if the features matter to you.
The traffic jam assist is the biggest draw for me. I spend over 2 hours a day in stop and go traffic. With driver assist pro, I can engage it, take my hands off the wheel and relax a bit. It's a serious quality of life improvement. |
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04-25-2024, 09:14 AM | #15 |
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My 2020 330 has Pro, it works great on highways, it follows cars on city streets, however, it cannot recognize stop lights and stop signs. Lane Change Assistance is non-active (maybe it was illegal in 2020), the feature is available, it would need to be coded.
If you're serious about Pro, try to find one with LCA already active. |
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04-25-2024, 04:20 PM | #18 |
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What hardware is missing for LCA if you have DAP?
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When I bought my G22 new in ‘21 I didn’t even really understand what the DAPP was, or how it was supposed to work. I was happy enough that it had the Parking Assistance Package and Executive Package, and wasn’t even aware for the first few months that, due to a bad forward-facing traffic sensor from the factory, that the entire DAPP system was broken…. I was so overwhelmed with all the other awesome technology of the car I hadn’t noticed. After getting DAPP fixed, I felt like I was driving the Enterprise, lol.
Makes those shitty Seattle commutes much more tolerable! |
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