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Image: BMW 5 Series Front Camera Lane Assist for Sale at MT Auto Parts for £104.45 BMW's driver assistance systems can be confusing. You will see names such as Driving Assistant, Driving Assistant Plus and Driving Assistant Professional, but the features included with each package have changed over the past years. Two BMWs of the same model can therefore have noticeably different assistance systems depending on their options and production date. The basic idea is simple: cameras, radar and other sensors monitor the road around the car and provide warnings or assistance with braking, speed, distance and steering. The level of assistance depends on the system fitted to the individual BMW. What Is BMW Driving Assistant? BMW Driving Assistant is a collection of safety and driver-support functions rather than one individual system. Depending on the BMW and its specification, it can include functions such as front collision warning, pedestrian and cyclist warning, lane departure warning...

Image: BMW 5, 6, 7 Series F models ECU Footwell Module, FRM for sale at MT Auto Parts for £70.02 If several electrical things on your BMW suddenly stop working at the same time, the BMW footwell module is one of the parts worth checking. You might find that the electric windows stop responding, indicators behave strangely, exterior lights stay on, interior lighting stops working, or the car loses communication with the module altogether. It can look like several unrelated electrical faults have appeared at once, when the problem may actually be concentrated in one control unit. The Footwell Module, usually abbreviated to FRM, is used on a range of BMW models from the late E-generation and F-generation era. It is not limited to one BMW Series or one chassis. Depending on the vehicle, the module can be involved in controlling lighting, windows, mirrors and other body-electrical functions. What Is the BMW Footwell Module? The BMW footwell module is an electronic control unit installed in...

Image: BMW 6 Series M6 Carbon Fiber Interior Trim Kit for Sale at MT Auto Parts for £522.74   The strips of trim running across the dashboard, doors, and centre console rarely get a second thought until you are sitting in a friend's BMW and notice how different the whole cabin feels because of the finish alone. BMW offers a genuinely wide range of interior trim finishes across its range, and understanding what the main options are, and how they compare in daily use, helps make sense of both factory specification sheets and the used and aftermarket trim market. The Main BMW Interior Trim Finishes   Trim finish Look and feel Practical notes Piano Black A deep, glossy black lacquer finish, widely used across BMW's range on the centre console, door trim, and dashboard inserts. Owner discussion consistently describes it as looking genuinely impressive in person. Shows fingerprints, dust, and scratches more readily than most other finishes. Regularly cited by owners as needing frequ...