Operating Instructions

178 TECHNOLOGY IN DETAIL
Influence on the ACC
performance
The rider can support the per-
formance of ACC through the
following behavior:
Steady riding style.
Drive as close to the center
of the lane as possible behind
the vehicle in front.
Clearly change lanes during
passing maneuvers to support
the deselection of the vehicle
in front.
Return to the lane behind ve-
hicles in front as soon as pos-
sible to provide time for ob-
ject selection.
ELECTRONIC CHASSIS AND
SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT
(D-ESA)
with Dynamic ESA
OE
Riding position compensation
The electronic Dynamic ESA
chassis and suspension adjust-
ment can automatically adapt
your motorcycle to the vehicle
load. If the suspension adjust-
ment is set to Auto, the rider
does not have to deal with ad-
justing the vehicle load.
BMW Motorrad recom-
mends the Auto chassis
and suspension adjustment.
When the motorcycle is started
and while it is being ridden,
the system monitors the com-
pression of the rear wheel and
corrects the spring setting to
ensure that the correct riding
position is set. The damping is
also automatically adjusted to
the vehicle load.
Using ride height sensors,
Dynamic ESA detects the
movements of the suspension
and responds to them by
adjusting the EDC valves. As
a result, the suspension is
adjusted to the conditions of
the ground surface.
Dynamic ESA calibrates itself
at regular intervals to ensure
that the system is operating
correctly.
Possible settings
Damping modes
Road: damping for comfort-
able road travel
Dynamic: damping for
dynamic road travel
Load settings
Min: Minimum spring setting
(only suitable as an aid for
mounting the motorcycle)
Auto: Riding position
compensation with automatic
setting of spring setting and
damping (recommended
chassis setting)