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Automaticcameraperspective
Theautomaticcameraperspectiveshowsa
steering-dependentviewintherespectivedrivj
ingdirection.
Thisperspectiveadaptstotherespectivedriving
situation.
Assoonasobstaclesaredetected,theview changestoafixeddisplayoftheareainfrontor attherearbehindthebumperor,ifnecessary,changestoasideview.
Whenreversegearisengaged,theautomatic
cameraperspectiveisclosedandthesystem
usesafixedperspectiveoftherearviewcamera.
Ifnecessary,manuallyselecttheautomaticcamj
eraperspectivewhenreversegearisengaged.
Theautomaticcameraperspectivewillberej
tainedforthecurrentparkingmaneuver.
Movablecameraperspective Withselectionofthemovablecameraperspecjtive,acircleappearsontheControlDisplay.
ByturningtheControllerorviatouchfunction, specifiedperspectivesonthecirclecanbesejlected.
Thecurrentperspectiveismarkedwithacamera
symbol.
WithBMWGestureControl:themovablecamera
perspectivecanbemovedaroundthecircleusj ingBMWGestureControl,refertopage 50.
Toleavethecircle,movetheControllersideways
andpressortaptheactivecamerasymbolvia
thetouchscreen.
Rearviewcamera
Thisviewshowsthepictureoftherearviewcamj era.
Functionbar
Assistancefunctions,refertopage 231,canbe
activatedviathefunctionbarandsettingsapj plied.'xParkingAssistant,refertopage 235.'xBrightness,refertopage 234.'xContrast,refertopage 234.'xParkingaidlines,refertopage 231.'xObstaclemarking,refertopage 232.'xCarwash,refertopage 232.'xSettings:applysettings,forinstanceto
usetheactivationpointsforPanoramaView.
Assistancefunctions
Generalinformation
Morethanoneassistancefunctioncanbeactive
atthesametime.
Thefollowingassistancefunctionscanbemanj
uallyactivated:
'xParkingaidlines.'xObstaclemarking.'xCarwash.
Thefollowingassistancefunctionsareautomatij
callydisplayed:
'xSideprotection,refertopage 232.'xDooropeningangle,refertopage 233.
Parkingaidlines
Pathwaylines
Pathwaylineshelpyoutoestimatethespacerej
quiredwhenparkingandmaneuveringonlevel
roads.
Pathwaylinesdependonthesteeringangleand arecontinuouslyadjustedtothesteeringwheel
movements.
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Turningradiuslines
Turningradiuslinescanonlybesuperimposedonthecameraimagetogetherwithpathway
lines.
Turningradiuslinesshowthecourseofthe smallestpossibleturningradiusonalevelroad.
Onlyoneturningradiuslineisdisplayedafterthe
steeringwheelisturnedpastacertainangle.
Parkingusingpathwayandturningradius
lines
1.Positionthevehiclesothattheredturningraj
diuslineleadstowithinthelimitsoftheparkj
ingspace.2.Turnthesteeringwheeltothepointwhere thegreenpathwaylinecoversthecorrej
spondingturningradiusline.
Obstaclemarking
Obstaclesbehindthevehiclearedetectedbythe PDCParkDistanceControlsensors.
Obstaclemarkingscanbeshowninthecamera
image.
Thecoloredthresholdsoftheobstaclemarkings
matchthemarkingsofthePDCParkDistance
Control.
Vehiclewashview
Thevehiclewashviewassistswhenenteringa vehiclewashbydisplayingthefloorandthevehij
cle'sowntrack.
Sideprotection Concept
Thesystemwarnsofobstaclesonthesideof
thevehicle.
Display
Toprotectthesidesofthevehicle,obstacle
markingsaredisplayedonthevehicleatthe sides.
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Limitsofsideprotection
Thesystemonlydisplaysstationaryobstacles
thatwerepreviouslydetectedbysensorswhile passingthem.
Thesystemdoesnotdetectwhetheranobstacle
moveslateron.Forthisreason,atstandstill,the markingsarenotshownanymoreinthedisplayafteracertaintime.Theareanexttothevehicle
mustbenewlycaptured.
Dooropeningangle Concept
Ifobstaclemarkingisactivated,thesystemindij
catesfixedobstaclesthatobstructtheopening anglesofthedoors.
Thesystemdoesnotprovideawarningofapj
proachingtraffic.
Themaximumopeningangleofthedoorsisdisj playedinselectorleverpositionP.
Assoonasthevehiclebeginsmoving,theopenj inganglesarereplacedbyparkingaidlines.
Limitsofthedisplay
Thevehiclesurroundingsaredisplayedwithdisj tortedimagefortechnicalreasons.
Evenifthesymbolsforthedooropeningangles
donotcrossotherobjectsontheControlDisj play,thefollowingneedstobenotedwhenparkjingnexttootherobjects:
Becauseoftheperspective,higher,protruding objectsmaybecloserthantheyappearontheControlDisplay.
PanoramaView
Concept
Thesystemprovidesanearlylookatcrosstraffic atblinddrivewaysandintersections.
Generalinformation Roadusersconcealedbyobstaclestotheleft
andrightofthevehiclecanonlybedetectedrelj ativelylatefromthedriver'sseat.Thecamerasinthefrontandrearcapturethesidewaystraffic
areatoimprovetheview.
Yellowlinesinthescreendisplaymarkthefront
andrearendofthevehicle.
Thecameraimageshowsdifferentlevelsofdisj tortioninsomeareasandisthusnotsuitablefor
distanceestimations.
DisplayontheControlDisplay Pressthebuttonwhentheengineisrunj
ning.
Dependingonthedrivingdirection,theimageof
therespectivecameraisdisplayed:
'xfront:frontcameraimage.'xrear:rearcameraimage.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thecrossj ingtrafficwarning,refertopage 244,canaddij
tionallywarnagainstoncomingvehiclesusingraj
darsensors.
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Withnavigationsystem:activation
points
Concept
PositionswherePanoramaViewshouldswitch
onautomaticallycanbestoredasactivation
pointsprovidedthataGPSsignalisreceived.
Generalinformation
Uptotenactivationpointscanbestored.
Activationpointscanbeusedwhendrivingforj
wardforthefrontcamera.
Storingactivationpoints1.Drivetothepositionatwhichthesystemisto
beswitchedon,andstop.2.Pressbutton.3.MovetheControllertotheleft.4.Addactivationpoint
Thecurrentpositionisdisplayed.5.Addactivationpoint
Activationpointsare,ifpossible,storedwith town/cityandstreetaddress,orelsewiththe
GPScoordinates.
Usingactivationpoints
Theuseofactivationpointscanbeswitchedon
andoff.
1.Pressbutton.2.MovetheControllertotheleft.3.Settings4.Panoramaview,GPS-based5.Panoramaview,GPS-based
Displayingactivationpoints
1.Pressbutton.2.MovetheControllertotheleft.3.ShowactivationpointsAlistofallactivationpointsisdisplayed.
Renamingordeletingactivationpoints
1.Pressbutton.2.MovetheControllertotheleft.3.Showactivationpoints
Alistofallactivationpointsisdisplayed.4.Selectanactivationpointasneeded.5.'xRename'xDeletethisactivationpoint'xDeleteallactivationpoints
Settingbrightnessandcontrast
Brightnessandcontrastcanbeadjustedwith
SurroundVieworPanoramaViewswitchedon.
ViaiDrive:
1.MovetheControllertotheleft.2.'xBrightness'xContrast3.Setthedesiredvalue.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemcanbeusedonlytoalimitedextent
inthefollowingsituations:
'xInpoorlight.'xIncaseofsoiledcameras.'xWithadooropen.'xWiththetrunklidopen.'xWithexteriormirrorsfoldedin.
Grayhatchedareaswithsymbol,forinstance
opendoor,inthecameraimagemarkareasthat
arecurrentlynotdisplayed.
Systemlimits
Non-visibleareas
Becauseofthecameraangle,theareasunder
thevehiclecannotbeviewedbythecameras.
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DetectionofobjectsVerylowobstaclesaswellashigh,protruding
objectssuchasledgesmaynotbedetectedby thesystem.
Someassistancefunctionsalsoconsiderdata fromthePDCParkDistanceControl.
Follow,refertopage 222,thenotesinthePDC
ParkDistanceControlchapter.
TheobjectsdisplayedontheControlDisplay maybecloserthantheyappear.Donotestimate
thedistancefromtheobjectsonthedisplay.
Malfunction AcameramalfunctionisdisplayedontheControl
Display.
Ayellowsymbolisdisplayedandtherej
cordingrangeofthemalfunctioningcamj eraisdisplayedinblackontheControl
Display.
Remote3DView
Concept
Withtheproperequipment,theBMWConj nectedAppandthecameraimagesfromSurj roundViewcanbeusedtodisplaythevehiclesurroundingsonamobiledevicesuchasasmartphone.
Thefunctiondisplaysamomentaryviewofthe
situation.
Functionalrequirements'xDatatransmissionmustbeactivated,referto
page 61.'xBMWConnectedAppmustbeinstalledon
themobiledevice.Switchingthefunctionon/off
ViaiDrive:1.Withthestandbystateswitchedon:My
Vehicle2.iDrivesettings3.Dataprivacy4.Remote3DView
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalormay
notbeavailableinthefollowingsituations:
'xInpoorlight.'xIncaseofsoiledcameras.'xWithadoororthetrunklidopen.Darkfields
inthedisplayindicateareasthatarenotrej
cordedbythesystem.'xWithexteriormirrorsfoldedin.'xWhenothercamerafunctionsarebeingperj
formedinthevehicle.'xWhenthevehiclemovesfasterthanwalking
speed.'xItmaynotbepossibletousethefunctionin everycountry.'xForreasonsofdataprotection,thefunction
canonlybeusedthreetimeswithintwo hours.
ParkingAssistant
Concept
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Thesystemsupportsparkinginthefollowingsitjuations:'xWhenparkingparalleltotheroad,parallel
parking.'xWhenreverseparkingdiagonallytotheroad, diagonalparking.Thesystemorientsitselfwiththemiddleoftheparkingspaceduringdiagonalparking.
Generalinformation
Handling
Parkingassistanthandlingisdividedintothree
steps:
'xSwitchingonandactivating.'xParkingspacesearch.'xParking.
Systemstatusandinstructionsonrequiredacj
tionsaredisplayedontheControlDisplay.
Ultrasoundsensorsmeasureparkingspaceson
bothsidesofthevehicle.
Steptronictransmission Theparkingassistantcalculatesthebestpossij
bleparkinglineandtakescontrolofthefollowing
functionsduringtheparkingprocedure:
'xSteering.'xAcceleratingandbraking.'xChangingthegears.
Pressandholdtheparkassistancebuttonforthe
durationoftheparkingprocedure.
Parkingisautomatic.
ParkingassistantPlus Thevehiclecanberemotelyparkedanddriven
out,refertopage 240,inreverseifsuitableforj
ward-parkingspacesareavailable.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesysj tem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltrafficsituations.Thereisariskofanaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereapproprij
ate.
NOTICE
Theparkingassistantcansteerthevehicleover
orontocurbs.Thereisariskofdamageto property.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
ThesafetyinformationofthePDCParkDistance
Control,refertopage 222,appliesinaddition.
Overview Buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
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Ultrasoundsensors
Withthefoursideultrasoundsensors,arrows,
andtheultrasoundsensorsofPDCParkDisj tanceControlinthebumpers,theparkingspacesaremeasuredandthedistancestoobj
staclesdetermined.
Functionalrequirements UltrasoundsensorsEnsurefullfunctionality:
'xDonotcoversensors,forinstancewithstickj
ers.'xKeepthesensorscleanandunobstructed.
Formeasuringparkingspaces
'xMaximumspeedwhiledrivingforwardapprox.
22mph/35km/h.'xMaximumdistancetorowofparkedvehicles:
5ft/1.5m.
Suitableparkingspace
Generalinformation:
'xGapbehindanobjectthathasamin.lengthof1.7ft/0.5m.'xGapbetweentwoobjectswithaminimum
lengthofapprox.1.7ft/0.5m.
Parallelparkingtotheroad:
'xMin.lengthofgapbetweentwoobjects:your
vehicle'slengthplusapprox.2.6ft/0.8m.'xMinimumdepth:approx.5ft/1.5m.
Diagonalparking:
'xMinimumwidthofthegap:ownvehicle's
widthplusapprox.2.3ft/0.7m.'xMinimumdepth:yourvehicle'slength.
Thedepthofdiagonalparkingspacesmust
beestimatedbythedriver.Duetotechnical limitations,thesystemisonlyabletoapproxij
matethedepthofdiagonalparkingspaces.
Forparking
'xDoorsandtrunklidareclosed.'xTheparkingbrakeisreleased.'xDriver'ssafetybeltisfastened.
Switchingonandactivating
Switchingonwiththebutton Pressparkassistancebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Thecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchis
indicatedontheControlDisplay.
Parkingassistantisactivatedautomatically.
Switchingonwithreversegear Shiftintoreverse.
Thecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchis
indicatedontheControlDisplay.
Toactivate:
ParkingAssistant
DisplayontheControlDisplay Systemactivated/deactivated
Symj
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Parkingspacesearchandsystem
status'xSymbolPonthevehicleimage:theparking
assistantisactivatedandtheparkingspace searchisactive.'xControlDisplayshowssuitableparking
spacesattheedgeoftheroadnexttothevej
hiclesymbol.Whentheparkingassistantis active,suitableparkingspacesarehighj
lightedincolorandasignalsounds.Switch
signaltoneon/off,refertopage 239.'xIfadiagonalorparallelparkingspaceisclearly
detected,thesystemautomaticallyadjusts
thesuitableparkingmethod.Inthecaseof
parkingspacessuitableforparallelanddiagoj
nalparking,aselectionmenuisdisplayed.In
thiscase,thedesiredparkingmethodmust
beselectedmanually.'xTheparkingprocedureisacj
tive.Steeringcontrolhasbeen
takenoverbysystem.'xParkingspacesearchisalwaysactivewhenj everthevehicleismovingforwardslowandstraight,evenifthesystemisdeactivated.
Whenthesystemisdeactivated,thedisplays
ontheControlDisplayareshowningray.
Parkingusingtheparking
assistant
Parking
1.Switchingonandactivatingtheparkingassisj
tant.Engagethereversegearandactivatethe
systemorpresstheparkingassistancebutj
ton,refertopage 237,ontheControlDisplay.
Parkingassistantisactivated.
2.Drivebytherowofparkedvehiclesata
speedofuptoapprox.22mph/35km/hand
atadistanceofmaximum5ft/1.5m.
Thestatusoftheparkingspacesearchand
possibleparkingspacesaredisplayedonthe
ControlDisplay,refertopage 238.3.Confirmthesuggestedparkingspaceforthe
parkingprocedure:switchontheturnsignal
onthecorrespondingside.
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering.4.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisj
play.
Pressandholdtheparkassistancebuttonfor
thedurationoftheparkingprocedure.Atthe
endoftheparkingprocedure,thePselector leverpositionisset.
Theendoftheparkingprocedureisindicated
ontheControlDisplay.5.Adjusttheparkingpositionyourself,if
needed.
Interruptingmanually
Theparkingassistantcanbeinterruptedatany
time:
'xSteptronictransmission:releasethe
parkassistancebuttonduringtheparkj
ingprocedure.'xParkingAssistantSelectthesymbolon
theControlDisplay.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisinterruptedautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:
'xIfthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor takesoversteering.'xPossiblyonsnow-coveredorslipperyroad
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'xWhenthereareobstaclesthatarehardtoovercome,suchascurbs.'xWhenthereareobstaclesthatsuddenlyapjpear.'xIfthePDCParkDistanceControldisplays
clearancesthataretoosmall.'xIfamaximumnumberofparkingattemptsor
thetimetakenforparkingisexceeded.'xWhenswitchingtoanotherfunctiononthe ControlDisplay.'xWhentheparkassistancebuttonisreleased.'xIfthetrunklidisopen.'xIfdoorsareopen.'xWhensettingtheparkingbrake.'xDuringacceleration.'xWhenthebrakepedalremainspressedforanextendedperiodwhilethevehicleisstationj
ary.'xWhenunfasteningthedriver'ssafetybelt.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Resuming
Aninterruptedparkingprocedurecanbecontinj
ued,ifneeded.
Reactivatetheparkingassistant,referto page 237,andfollowtheinstructionsonthe
ControlDisplay.
SwitchingoffThesystemcanbeswitchedoffmanually:
Pressparkassistancebutton.
Switchingsignaltonefor
suitableparkingspaceson/off
ViaiDrive:
1.MyVehicle2.Vehiclesettings3.Parking4.ParkingAssistant5.Soundifparkingspacedetected
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcanreactnotatall,toolate,incorj
rectly,orwithoutjustificationduetothesystem limits.Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamagetoproperty.Followtheinformationrejgardingthesystemlimitsandactivelyinterveneifneeded.
Noparkingassistance
Theparkingassistantdoesnotofferassistance
inthefollowingsituations:
'xIntightcurves.'xFordiagonalparkingspaces.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xOnbumpyroadsurfacessuchasgravel roads.'xOnslipperyground.'xOnsteepuphillordownhillgrades.'xWithaccumulationsofleaves/snowinthe
parkingspace.'xWithamountedemergencywheel.'xIncaseofchangestoanalready-measured parkingspace.'xWithditchesoredges,forinstanceanedge
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Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Ultrasonicmeasurementsmightnotfunctionin thefollowingsituations:'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstancecoats.'xWithexternalinterferenceoftheultrasound,
forinstancefrompassingvehiclesorloud
machines.'xWhensensorsaredirty,icedover,damaged
oroutofposition.'xUndercertainweatherconditionssuchas
highrelativehumidity,wetconditions,snowj
fall,extremeheat,orstrongwind.'xWithtowbarsandtrailercouplingsofother
vehicles.'xWiththinorwedge-shapedobjects.'xWithmovingobjects.'xWithelevated,protrudingobjectssuchas ledges.'xWithobjectswithcorners,edges,and
smoothsurfaces.'xWithobjectswithafinesurfacestructure
suchasfences.'xForobjectswithporoussurfaces.'xWithsmallandlowobjects,forinstance
boxes.'xWithobstaclesandpersonsattheedgeof thelane.'xWithsoftobstaclesorobstaclescoveredin
foammaterial.'xWithplantsandbushes.'xLowobjectsalreadydisplayed,forinstance
curbs,canmoveintotheblindareaofthe sensorsbeforeorafteracontinuoustonesounds.'xCargothatextendsbeyondtheperimeterof
thevehicleisnottakenintoaccountbythe
system.Parkingspacesthatarenotsuitablemaybedej
tectedorsuitableparkingspacesmaynotbedej tectedatall.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed. Theparkingassistantfailed.Havethesystem
checkedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
ParkingassistantPlus:RemoteControlParking
Concept
Thevehiclecanberemotelyparkedanddriven outinreverseinthecaseofsuitableforward-
parkingspaces,forinstanceagarage.Thedriver isnotinthevehicle,butcontrolstheparkingproj
cedureresponsiblyfromtheoutsideusingthe BMWdisplaykey,refertopage 81.
Stopthevehiclesmanuallyinthecaseofobstaj cles.
UsingtheBMWdisplaykey,thevehiclecanbe
movedbyapprox.1.5timesthevehiclelength.
Thespeeddoesnotexceed1.1mph/1.8km/h.
Generalinformation Thefollowingsystemsareincludedinthesysj
tem:
'xParkingassistant,refertopage 235.'xBMWdisplaykey,refertopage 81.'xPDCParkDistanceControl,referto
page 222.
ButtonontheBMWdisplaykey:thebuttonon
thesideoftheBMWdisplaykeymustbe pressedandheldforthedurationoftheparking
proceduresothatthevehiclecanmove.Release thebuttonforobstaclestomanuallystopthevej
hicle.Thevehiclestopswithemergencybraking.
Iftheultrasoundsensorsdetectobstaclesinthe parkingspaceortheendoftheparkingspace,
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