BMW 5 SERIES 2018 Owners Manual

Camera
The camera lens is located in the handle of thetailgate.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt. If
necessary, clean the camera lens.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if selecj
tor lever position R is engaged when the engine
is running.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
Depending
on
the
vehicle
equipment:
switching
on/off
manually
Press park assistance button.
'xOn: the LED lights up.'xOff: the LED goes out.
The parking assistance functions are shown on
the Control Display.
Switching
the
view
via
iDrive
If the rearview camera view is not displayed,
change the view via iDrive:1.Move the Controller to the left, if needed.2. "Rear view camera"
The rearview camera image is displayed.
Functional
requirements
'xThe rearview camera is switched on.'xThe tailgate is fully closed.'xKeep the recording range of the camera
clear. Protruding cargo or carrier systems and
trailers that are not connected to a trailer
power socket can restrict the visibility range
of the camera.
Assistance
functions
General
information
More than one assistance function can be active
at the same time.
The assistance functions can be manually actij
vated.
'x "Parking aid lines".
Pathway lines and turning radius lines are disj played, refer to page 222.'x "Obstacle marking".
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the obj stacles detected by PDC Park Distance Conj
trol are displayed, refer to page 222, by
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Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space rej
quired when parking and maneuvering on level
roads.
Pathway lines depend on the steering angle and are continuously adjusted to the steering wheel
movements.
Turning
radius
lines
Turning radius lines can only be superimposed on the camera image together with pathway
lines.
Turning radius lines show the course of the smallest possible turning radius on a level road.
Only one turning radius line is displayed after the
steering wheel is turned past a certain angle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines
1.Position the vehicle so that the red turning raj
dius line leads to within the limits of the parkj
ing space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where the green pathway line covers the correj
sponding turning radius line.
Obstacle
marking
Depending on the vehicle equipment, obstacles
behind the vehicle are detected by the PDC Park Distance Control sensors.
Obstacle markings can be faded into the image of the rearview camera.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle markings
match the markings of the PDC Park Distance
Control.
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
via
iDrive
With the rearview camera switched on:
1.Move the Controller to the left.2.'x "Brightness"'x "Contrast"3.Set the desired value.
System
limits
Deactivated
camera
If the camera is deactivated, for instance if the
tailgate is open, the camera image is displayed
hatched in gray.
Detection
of
objectsVery low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by the system.
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, some asj
sistance functions also consider data from the
PDC Park Distance Control.
Follow the notes in the PDC Park Distance Conj trol chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Do not estimate
the distance from the objects on the display.
Surround
View
with
parking assistant
Plus
Concept
The system provides assistance in parking and
maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is
shown on the Control Display.
General
information
Several cameras capture the area from different
selectable perspectives. In addition, assistance
functions, for instance guidelines, can be faded
into the display.
The following camera perspectives can be disj
played:
'xAutomatic camera perspective, refer to page 224: the system shows the camera
perspective suitable for the respective driving
situation.'xRearview camera, refer to page 224: for repj
resenting the areas behind the vehicle.'xRight-hand and left-hand side view, refer to page 226: for representing the areas on the
sides of the vehicle.'xCamera perspective movable via iDrive, refer
to page 224.'xPanorama View, refer to page 227: to
present cross traffic, for instance at junctions
and driveways, depending on the currently
engaged gear.
Depending on the view, the environment around the vehicle or a part of it is depicted.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driverss personal judgment in assessing the
traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch
traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and acj tively intervene where appropriate.
Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicle
Park assistance button
Panorama View
Cameras
Front camera
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Rearview camera
One camera is located at the bottom of each exjterior mirror housing.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt on the
camera lenses. If required, clean the camera
lenses.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if selecj
tor lever position R is engaged when the engine is running.
The camera perspective suitable for the respecj tive driving situation is displayed.
Switching
on/off
manually Press park assistance button.
'xOn: the LED lights up.'xOff: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera cannot be switched off ifthe reverse gear is engaged.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
Camera
perspective
Overview1Function bar2Selection window3Side view4Automatic camera perspective5Movable camera perspective6Camera image7Rearview camera
Selection
window
The individual camera perspectives can be sej
lected in the selection window via iDrive.
Side
viewThe side view can be selected for the right or leftvehicle side.
This view helps when positioning the vehicle at the curb or with other obstacles on the side by
displaying the side surroundings.
The side view looks from rear to front and in case
of danger, focuses automatically on possible obj stacles.
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Automatic
camera
perspective
The automatic camera perspective shows a
steering-dependent view in the respective drivj
ing direction.
This perspective adapts to the respective driving
situation.
As soon as obstacles are detected, the view changes to a fixed display of the area in front or at the rear behind the bumper or, if necessary,changes to a side view.
When reverse gear is engaged, the automatic
camera perspective is closed and the system
uses a fixed perspective of the rearview camera.
If necessary, manually select the automatic camj
era perspective when reverse gear is engaged.
The automatic camera perspective will be rej
tained for the current parking maneuver.
Movable
camera
perspective With selection of the movable camera perspecjtive, a circle appears on the Control Display.
By turning the Controller or via touch function, specified perspectives on the circle can be sejlected.
The current perspective is marked with a camera
symbol.
With BMW Gesture Control: the movable camera
perspective can be moved around the circle usj ing BMW Gesture Control, refer to page 53.
To leave the circle, move the Controller sideways
and press or tap the active camera symbol via
the touchscreen.
Rearview
camera
This view shows the picture of the rearview camj era.
Function
bar
Assistance functions, refer to page 225, can be
activated via the function bar and settings apj plied.'x "Parking Assistant", refer to page 229.'x "Brightness", refer to page 228.'x "Contrast", refer to page 228.'x "Parking aid lines", refer to page 225.'x "Obstacle marking", refer to page 226.'x "Car wash", refer to page 226.'x "Settings": apply settings, for instance to
use the activation points for Panorama View.
Assistance
functions
General
information
More than one assistance function can be active
at the same time.
The following assistance functions can be manj
ually activated:
'x "Parking aid lines".'x "Obstacle marking".'x "Car wash".
The following assistance functions are automatij
cally displayed:
'xSide protection, refer to page 226.'xDoor opening angle, refer to page 227.
Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space rej
quired when parking and maneuvering on level
roads.
Pathway lines depend on the steering angle and are continuously adjusted to the steering wheel
movements.
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Turning
radius
lines
Turning radius lines can only be superimposedon the camera image together with pathway
lines.
Turning radius lines show the course of the smallest possible turning radius on a level road.
Only one turning radius line is displayed after the
steering wheel is turned past a certain angle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines
1.Position the vehicle so that the red turning raj
dius line leads to within the limits of the parkj
ing space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where the green pathway line covers the correj
sponding turning radius line.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles behind the vehicle are detected by the PDC Park Distance Control sensors.
Obstacle markings can be shown in the camera
image.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle markings
match the markings of the PDC Park Distance
Control.
Vehicle
wash
view
The vehicle wash view assists when entering a vehicle wash by displaying the floor and the vehij
cle's own track.
Side
protection Concept
The system warns of obstacles on the side of
the vehicle.
Display
To protect the sides of the vehicle, obstacle
markings are displayed on the vehicle at the sides.
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Limits
of
side
protection
The system only displays stationary obstacles
that were previously detected by sensors while passing them.
The system does not detect whether an obstacle
moves later on. For this reason, at standstill, the markings are not shown anymore in the displayafter a certain time. The area next to the vehicle
must be newly captured.
Door
opening
angle Concept
If obstacle marking is activated, the system indij
cates fixed obstacles that obstruct the opening angles of the doors.
The system does not provide a warning of apj
proaching traffic.
Steptronic transmission: the maximum opening angles of the doors are displayed in selector
lever position P.
As soon as the vehicle begins moving, the openj ing angles are replaced by parking aid lines.
Limits
of
the
display
The vehicle surroundings are displayed with disj torted image for technical reasons.
Even if the symbols for the door opening angles
do not cross other objects on the Control Disj play, the following needs to be noted when parkjing next to other objects:
Because of the perspective, higher, protruding objects may be closer than they appear on theControl Display.
Panorama
View
Concept
The system provides an early look at cross traffic at blind driveways and intersections.
General
information Road users concealed by obstacles to the left
and right of the vehicle can only be detected relj atively late from the driver's seat. The cameras inthe front and rear capture the sideways traffic
area to improve the view.
Yellow lines in the screen display mark the front
and rear end of the vehicle.
The camera image shows different levels of disj tortion in some areas and is thus not suitable for
distance estimations.
Display
on
the
Control
Display Press the button when the engine is runj
ning.
Depending on the driving direction, the image of
the respective camera is displayed:
'x"front": front camera image.'x"rear": rear camera image.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the crossj ing traffic warning, refer to page 238, can addij
tionally warn against oncoming vehicles using raj
dar sensors.
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With
navigation
system:
activation
points
Concept
Positions at which Panorama View is to switch on
automatically can be stored as activation points as soon as a GPS signal is received.
General
information
Up to ten activation points can be stored. Activation points can be used when driving forj
ward for the front camera.
Storing
activation
points1.Drive to the position at which the system is to
be switched on, and stop.2. Press button.3.Move the Controller to the left.4. "Add activation point"
The current position is displayed.5."Add activation point"
Activation points are, if possible, stored with town/city and street address, or else with the
GPS coordinates.
Using
activation
points
The use of activation points can be switched on
and off.
1. Press button.2.Move the Controller to the left.3. "Settings"4."Panorama view, GPS-based"5."Panorama view, GPS-based"
Displaying
activation
points
1. Press button.2.Move the Controller to the left.3. "Show activation points"A list of all activation points is displayed.
Renaming
or
deleting
activation
points
1. Press button.2.Move the Controller to the left.3. "Show activation points"
A list of all activation points is displayed.4.Select an activation point as needed.5.'x"Rename"'x"Delete this activation point"'x"Delete all activation points"
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
Brightness and contrast can be adjusted with
Surround View or Panorama View switched on.
Via iDrive:
1.Move the Controller to the left.2.'x "Brightness"'x "Contrast"3.Set the desired value.
Functional
limitations
The system can be used only to a limited extent
in the following situations:
'xIn poor light.'xIn case of soiled cameras.'xWith a door open.'xWith the tailgate open.'xWith exterior mirrors folded in.
Gray hatched areas with symbol, for instance
open door, in the camera image mark areas that
are currently not displayed.
System
limits
Non-visible
areas
Because of the camera angle, the areas under
the vehicle cannot be viewed by the cameras.
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Detection
of
objectsVery low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by the system.
Some assistance functions also consider data from the PDC Park Distance Control.
Follow, refer to page 216, the notes in the PDC
Park Distance Control chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display may be closer than they appear. Do not estimate
the distance from the objects on the display.
Malfunction A camera malfunction is displayed on the Control
Display.
A yellow symbol is displayed and the rej
cording range of the malfunctioning camj era is displayed in black on the Control
Display.
Remote
3D
View
Concept
Using the BMW Connected App and the camera images from Surround View, the vehicle surj roundings can be displayed on a mobile device,
for instance a smartphone.
The function displays a momentary view of the
situation.
Functional
requirements'xData transmission must be activated, refer to
page 62.'xBMW Connected App must be installed on
the mobile device.
Switching
the
function
on/off
Via iDrive:
1.With the standby state switched on: "My
Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Data privacy"4."Remote 3D View"
Functional
limitations
The system may not be fully functional or may
not be available in the following situations:
'xIn poor light.'xIn case of soiled cameras.'xWith a door or the tailgate open. Dark fields in
the display indicate areas that are not rej corded by the system.'xWith exterior mirrors folded in.'xWhen other camera functions are being perj
formed in the vehicle.'xWhen the vehicle moves faster than walking
speed.'xIt may not be possible to use the function in every country.'xFor reasons of data protection, the function
can only be used three times within two hours.
Parking
assistant
Concept
The system supports parking in the following sitjuations:
'xWhen parking parallel to the road, parallel
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with the middle of the parking space duringdiagonal parking.
General
information
Handling
Parking assistant handling is divided into three
steps:
'xSwitching on and activating.'xParking space search.'xParking.
System status and instructions on required acj
tions are displayed on the Control Display.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces on
both sides of the vehicle.
Steptronic
transmission The parking assistant calculates the best possij
ble parking line and takes control of the following
functions during the parking procedure:
'xSteering.'xAccelerating and braking.'xChanging the gears.
Press and hold the park assistance button for the
duration of the parking procedure. Parking is auj
tomatic.
Remote
Control
Parking The vehicle can be remotely parked and driven
out, refer to page 234, in reverse if suitable forj
ward-parking spaces are available.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driverss personal judgment in assessing the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sysj tem, it cannot independently react to all trafficsituations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic
closely and actively intervene where approprij
ate.
NOTICE
The parking assistant can steer the vehicle over or onto curbs. There is a risk of damage to
property. Watch traffic closely and actively inj
tervene where appropriate.
The safety information of the PDC Park Distance
Control, refer to page 216, applies in addition.
Overview Button
in
the
vehicle
Park assistance button
Ultrasound
sensors
With the four side ultrasound sensors, arrows,
and the ultrasound sensors of PDC Park Disj tance Control in the bumpers, the parkingspaces are measured and the distances to obj
stacles determined.
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