BMW 7 SERIES 2017 Owners Manual

Functional
requirements'yThe rearview camera is switched on.'yThe tailgate is fully closed.'yKeep the recording range of the camera
clear. Protruding cargo or carrier systems
and trailers that are not connected to a trailer power socket can lead to malfunc#jtions.
Assistance
functions
General
information
More than one assistance function can be ac#j
tive at the same time.
The assistance functions can be manually acti#j vated.
'y "Parking aid lines"
Pathway lines and turning radius lines are
displayed, refer to page 191.'y "Obstacle marking"
Spatially-shaped markings are displayed,
refer to page 191.
Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space
required 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 rearview 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 an#j
gle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines
1.Position the vehicle so that the red turning radius line leads to within the limits of theparking space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the green pathway line covers the corre#j sponding turning radius line.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles behind the vehicle are detected bythe PDC sensors.
Obstacle markings can be faded into the image
of the rearview camera.
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The colored thresholds of the obstacle mark#jings match the markings of the PDC.
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
via
iDrive
With the rearview camera switched on:1.Move the controller to the left.2.'y "Brightness"'y "Contrast"3.Set the desired value.
System
limits
Deactivated
camera If the camera is deactivated, e.g., if the tailgate
is open, the camera image is displayed
hatched in gray.
Detection
of
objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Assistance functions also take into account
data of the PDC.
Observe the notes in the PDC Park Distance
Control chapter, refer to page 185.
The objects displayed on the Control Display may be closer than they appear. Do not esti#j
mate the distance from the objects on the dis#j
play.
Surround
View
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 differ#j
ent selectable perspectives. In addition, assis#j
tance functions, e.g., guidelines, can be faded
into the display.
The following camera perspectives can be dis#j played:'yAutomatic camera perspective, refer to
page 194: the system shows the camera
perspective suitable for the respective driving situation.'yRearview camera, refer to page 194: to
represent the areas behind the vehicle.'yRight-hand and left-hand side view, refer
to page 196: for representing the areas on
the sides of the vehicle.'yCamera perspective movable via iDrive, re#j fer to page 194.'yPanorama View, refer to page 196: to
present cross traffic, e.g., at junctions and
driveways, depending on the currently en#j
gaged gear.
Depending on the view, the environment
around the vehicle or a part of it is depicted.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident.Adjust the driving style to the traffic condi#jtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

Overview
Buttons
in
the
vehicle
Park assistance button
Panorama View
Cameras
Front camera
Rearview camera
One camera is located at the bottom of each exterior mirror housing.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt on
the camera lenses. Clean the camera lenses if
necessary.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if se#jlector lever position R is engaged when the en#jgine is running.
The camera perspective suitable for the re#j
spective driving situation is displayed.
Switching
on/off
manually Press park assistance button.
'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: 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.
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Camera
perspective
Overview1Function bar2Selection window3Side view4Automatic camera perspective5Movable camera perspective6Camera image7Rearview camera
Selection
window The individual camera perspectives can be se#j
lected in the selection window via iDrive.
Side
view
The side view can be selected for the right or
left vehicle 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 pos#j sible obstacles.
Automatic
camera
perspective
The automatic camera perspective shows a
steering-dependent view in the respective
driving direction.
This perspective adapts to the respective driv#j ing 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.
Movable
camera
perspective
With selection of the movable camera per#j
spective, a circle appears on the Control Dis#j play.
By turning the controller or via touch function,
specified perspectives on the circle can be se#j
lected.
The current perspective is marked with a cam#j
era symbol.
With BMW Gesture Control: an additional cam#j era symbol appears on the circle. This camera symbol is freely movable via BMW GestureControl, refer to page 30.
To leave the circle, move the controller side#j
ways and press or tap the active camera sym#j
bol via the touchscreen.
Rearview
camera This view shows the picture of the rearviewcamera.
Function
bar
Assistance functions, refer to page 194, can
be activated via the function bar and settings
applied.'y "Parking Assistant", refer to page 198.'y "Brightness", refer to page 197.'y "Contrast", refer to page 197.'y "Parking aid lines", refer to page 195.'y "Obstacle marking", refer to page 195.'y "Car wash", refer to page 196.'y "Settings": apply settings, e.g., to use
the activation points for Panorama View.
Assistance
functions
General
information
More than one assistance function can be ac#j
tive at the same time.
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The following assistance functions can be
manually activated:'y "Parking aid lines"'y "Obstacle marking"'y "Car wash"
The following assistance functions are auto#j matically displayed:
'ySide protection, refer to page 196.'yDoor opening angle, refer to page 196.
Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space
required 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 rearview 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 an#j
gle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines1.Position the vehicle so that the red turning radius line leads to within the limits of theparking space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the green pathway line covers the corre#j sponding turning radius line.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles behind the vehicle are detected bythe PDC sensors.
Obstacle markings can be shown in the cam#j era image.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle mark#j
ings match the markings of the PDC.
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Vehicle
wash
view
The vehicle wash view assists when entering avehicle wash by displaying the floor and the
vehicle's own track.
Side
protection Concept
To protect the sides of the vehicle, obstacle markings are displayed on the vehicle at the
sides.
'yNo markings: no obstacles were detected.'yColor markings: warning against detected
obstacles.
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 obsta#j
cle moves later on. For this reason, at stand#j
still, the markings are not shown anymore in
the display after a certain time. The area next
to the vehicle must be newly captured.
Door
opening
angle
The maximum opening angle of the doors is
displayed in selector lever position P.
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 relatively late from the driver's seat. The cam#j
eras in the 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
distortion in some areas and is thus not suita#j ble for distance estimations.
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Display
on
the
Control
DisplayPress the button when the engine is run#jning.
Depending on the driving direction, the image
of the respective camera is displayed:'y"front": front camera image.'y"rear": rear camera image.
The crossing traffic warning, refer to
page 207, can additionally warn against on#j
coming vehicles using radar sensors.
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 for#j
ward for the front camera.
Storing
activation
points
1.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 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."Rename", "Delete this activation point" or "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.'y "Brightness"'y "Contrast"3.Set the desired value.
Functional
limitations
The system can be used only to a limited ex#j
tent in the following situations:
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'yIn case of soiled cameras.'yWith a door open.'yWith the tailgate open.'yWith exterior mirrors folded in.
Gray hatched areas with symbol, e.g., opendoor, in the camera image mark areas that are
currently not displayed.
Gray hatched areas without symbol, e.g., in
front of the vehicle, mark areas that are not
visible to the cameras.
System
limits
Non-visible
areas
Areas around the vehicle that are not visible because of the viewing angle of the cameras,
are presented hatched in gray.
Detection
of
objects Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by the system.
Assistance functions also take into account
data of the PDC.
Observe the notes in the PDC Park Distance
Control chapter, refer to page 185.
The objects displayed on the Control Display may be closer than they appear. Do not esti#j mate the distance from the objects on the dis#j
play.
Malfunction
A camera malfunction is displayed on the Con#j
trol Display.
A yellow symbol is displayed and the
recording range of the malfunctioning camera is displayed in black on the
Control Display.
Parking
assistant
Concept
The system supports parking in the following
situations:
'yWhen parking parallel to the road.'yWhen reverse parking diagonally to the
road.
General
information
Parking assistant handling is divided into three
steps:
'ySwitching on and activating.'yParking space search.'yParking.
System status and instructions on required ac#j tions are displayed on the Control Display.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces on both sides of the vehicle.
The system calculates the best possible park#j ing line.
While parking, the system assumes the follow#j ing functions during the parking procedure:
'ySteering.'yAccelerating and braking.'yChanging the gears.
Press and hold the park assistance button forthe duration of the parking procedure. Parkingis automatic.
Parking assistant Plus: the vehicle can be re#j
motely parked and driven out in reverse in the
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case of suitable forward-parking spaces, refer
to page 203.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sys#j tem, it cannot independently react to all trafficsituations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the re#j
spective situations.'

'yMinimum width of the gap: own vehicle'swidth plus approx. 2.3 ft/0.7 m.'yMinimum depth: your vehicle's length.
The depth of diagonal parking spaces must be estimated by the driver. Due to techni#j
cal limitations, the system is only able to approximate the depth of diagonal parking
spaces.
For
parking
'yDoors and tailgate are closed.'yThe parking brake is released.'yDriver's safety belt is fastened.
Switching
on
and
activating
Switching
on
with
the
button Press park assistance button.
The LED lights up.
The current status of the parking space search is indicated on the Control Display.
Parking assistant is activated automatically.
Switching
on
with
reverse
gear
Shift into reverse.
The current status of the parking space search is indicated on the Control Display.
To activate:
"Parking Assistant"
Display
on
the
Control
Display
System
activated/deactivated
SymbolMeaning Gray: the system is not available.
White: the system is available but
not activated. The system is activated.Parking
space
search
and
system
status'ySymbol P, see arrow, on the vehicle depic#j
tion. Parking assistant is activated and
search for parking space active.'yControl Display shows suitable parking
spaces at the edge of the road next to the vehicle symbol. When the parking assistant
is active, suitable parking spaces are high#j
lighted in color and a signal tone sounds.
Switch signal tone on/off, refer to
page 201.'yIf a diagonal or parallel parking space is
clearly detected, the system automaticallyadjusts the suitable parking method. In thecase of parking spaces suitable for parallel
and diagonal parking, a selection menu is
displayed. In this case, the desired parking
method must be selected manually.'yThe parking procedure is ac#j
tive. Steering control has
been taken over by system.'yParking space search is always active
whenever the vehicle is moving forward
slow and straight, even if the system is de#j
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