Automatic Emergency Braking

[capnjack52]

First time post; have searched a bit for an answer to this question, but haven't found anything.

I know that emergency braking can be disabled via the Driving section, but it will restore to 'active' at each new driving session. Is there a way - or, is something in the works - to make it selectable rather than always defaulting 'on'? Like others, I've had a couple of close calls where emergency braking activated - unnecessarily or over-cautiously - and I was nearly rear-ended by following traffic. As clever as the systems are in our cars, they still aren't at a level of human sophistication and discernment. For now, at least, I'd rather be responsible for my life and that of others with my own brain/hands/feet.

Notwithstanding this post, I am thrilled with my M3P in every other way!

 

[ilyak]

Is there a way - or, is something in the works - to make it selectable rather than always defaulting 'on'?

Not currently and nothing forthcoming that I know of.

 

[P3dStealth]

Are you sure automatic emergency braking is activating? I've never had my car do it. All I've ever gotten is the fwd collision alarm and I lowered it to low now so it's less likely.

 

[capnjack52]

Are you sure automatic emergency braking is activating? I've never had my car do it. All I've ever gotten is the fwd collision alarm and I lowered it to low now so it's less likely.

Yes, I’m certain emergency braking activated. Also, I’ve set the Forward Collision Warning to ‘Off’.

 

[capnjack52]

FWIW, I’ve also had Emergency Braking activate on a particular on-ramp in the greater Jacksonville FL area. The curving on-ramp directly opposes a similarly curving off-ramp nearby such that two vehicles are briefly head-on while close aboard. I can only guess that the M3 sensors view it as an ‘emergency’ and apply braking until the opposing car has passed by. Unnerving!

 

[Puddles]

FWIW, I’ve also had Emergency Braking activate on a particular on-ramp in the greater Jacksonville FL area. The curving on-ramp directly opposes a similarly curving off-ramp nearby such that two vehicles are briefly head-on while close aboard. I can only guess that the M3 sensors view it as an ‘emergency’ and apply braking until the opposing car has passed by. Unnerving!

Maybe I just have my head in the sand, but this does not sound like a common annoyance. Try submitting a ticket for service, see what happens.

 

[Callawayc7]

Are you sure automatic emergency braking is activating? I've never had my car do it. All I've ever gotten is the fwd collision alarm and I lowered it to low now so it's less likely.

If it happens, you WILL know it because it is very abrupt and loud! Everything I had on my front seat flew against the dash and fell to the floor. And I wasn't even going that fast (less than 20 mph). I also think it's too overly cautious. It's only happen to me one time and it was not even a close call because I was easily 6 feet behind the other car. I guess I was still on the pedal a little too strong when the car in front was stopped and the computer thought I didn't see it, even though I did and was just trying to get closer before braking. Anyway, it scared the crap out of me because it felt like I hit something (it was that abrupt!).