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thesystemautomaticallystopsthevehicleas
needed.
Theheadlightisswitchedonforthedurationof theprocedure.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingtraffic
andparkingsituation.Basedonthelimitsofthesystem,itcannotindependentlyreacttoallsitj
uations.Thereisariskofanaccident.Watch
trafficandparkingsituationcloselyandactively intervenewhereappropriate.
WARNING
Unauthorizedpersons,forinstancechildren, canmovethevehicleusingtheBMWdisplay
keywithoutanybodyinthevehicle.Thereisa
riskofanaccident.ProtecttheBMWdisplay
keyagainstunauthorizeduse.
NOTICE
Theparkingassistantcansteerthevehicleover
orontocurbs.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyinj
tervenewhereappropriate.
Overview
Ultrasoundsensors
Withthefoursideultrasoundsensors,arrows,
andtheultrasoundsensorsofPDCParkDisj tanceControlinthebumpers,theparkingspacesaremeasuredandthedistancestoobj
staclesdetermined.
Cameras
Inadditiontotheultrasonicsensors,theparking
situationduringRemoteControlParkingisdej
tectedusingfourcameras.
Frontcamera.
Rearviewcamera.
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Onecameraislocatedatthebottomofeachexjteriormirrorhousing.
Functionalrequirements
Camerasandultrasoundsensors
'xDonotcoversensors,forinstancewithstickj
ers.'xKeepsensorscleanandunobstructed.Clean themasneeded.'xKeepcameralensescleanandunobstructed.Cleanthemasneeded.
Suitableparkingspace
'xItispossibletoforward-parkintotheparking
spaceinastraight,centeredline.'xWidthoftheparkingspace:vehicle'sown
widthwithoutexteriormirrors,plusapprox.
1.3ft/0.4moneachside,arrow1.'xDistancetoparkingspace,max.6.5ft/2m,arj
row2.'xThedriverwiththeBMWdisplaykeyisoutj
sidethevehicleduringRemoteControlParkj
ing.
Maximumdistancetothevehicle:'xBehindthevehicle,approx.10m13ft/3m
4m,arrow3.'xTothesideofthevehicle,approx.
5ft/1.5m,arrow4.'xUphillordownhillgradesmax.5%.'xNoduplexgarages.
Forwardparking
Parking Whiledrivingforward,thesystemappliesminor
steeringcorrectionsasneeded.
1.Approachtheparkingspacedrivingforward,
centeredandinastraightline.Stopatadisj tanceofmaximum6.5ft/2m.2.Applyparkingbrakeandswitchdrive-readystateoffusingtheStart/Stopbutton.3.Havealloccupantsexitandclosethedoors.4.Ifnecessary,switchonthedisplayonthe
BMWdisplaykey,refertopage 81,andcanj
celthedisplayblock.
OntheBMWdisplaykey,changetothe menu:R/Cparking5.Pressandholdthebuttononthesideof
theBMWdisplaykeyforthedurationofthe parkingprocedure.6.Wait,untilfunctionreadinessisindicatedon
thedisplay.ObservepossibleSMStextmesj
sages.7.ENGINESTART:tapthebutton.Theenj
ginestarts.8.Tostarttheparkingprocedure:touchthearj rowsymbolfordriveforwardonthedisplay.
Pressandholdthebutton:thevehicle
movesaslongasthebuttonispressed.Rej leasethebuttonforobstacleswithinthedrivj
ingrangetostopthevehicle.
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Forapproachmovements:touchthearrow
symbolfordrivebackward.9.Attheendoftheparkingprocedure,release
thebuttononthesideoftheBMWdisplay key.Thevehiclestops.
ENGINESTOP:tapthebutton.Theengine isswitchedoff.
Lockthevehicle.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedandstandby stateswitchedoff.
Cancel,pause,continuetheparking
procedure
Tocancelorpausetheparkingprocedure:

Releasebutton.Thevehiclestopswithemerj gencybraking.
Toresumetheparkingprocedure:pressthe

buttonagainwithin30seconds.
Drivingoutinreverse
Drivingoutofparkingspaces Whendrivinginreverse,thevehicledrivesbackjwardinastraightlinewithoutsteering.
1.Ifnecessary,switchonthedisplayonthe
BMWdisplaykey,refertopage 81,andcanj
celthedisplayblock.2.Unlockthevehicle.3.OntheBMWdisplaykey,changetothe menu:R/Cparking4.Pressandholdthebuttononthesideof
theBMWdisplaykeyforthedurationofthe parkingprocedure.5.Wait,untilfunctionreadinessisindicatedon
thedisplay.ObservepossibleSMStextmesj
sages.6.ENGINESTART:tapthebutton.Theenj
ginestarts.7.Tostartthereversingoutprocedure:touch
thearrowsymbolfordrivebackwardonthe display.Pressandholdthebutton:thevehicle
movesaslongasthebuttonispressed.Rej leasethebuttonforobstacleswithinthedrivj
ingrangetostopthevehicle.8.Attheendofthereversingoutprocedure,rej leasethebuttononthesideoftheBMWdisjplaykey.Thevehiclestops.9.ENGINESTOP:tapthebutton.Theengineisswitchedoff.
Theparkingbrakeisengagedanddrive- readystateswitchedoff.
Lockvehicleifitisunlocked.
Cancel,pause,continuetheparking
procedure
Tocancelorpausetheparkingprocedure:

Releasebutton.Thevehiclestopswithemerj gencybraking.
Toresumetheparkingprocedure:pressthe

buttonagainwithin30seconds.
MessagesontheBMWdisplay
key
Thesymbolidentifiessystemmessages.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcanreactnotatall,toolate,incorj
rectly,orwithoutjustificationduetothesystem
limits.Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskof damagetoproperty.Followtheinformationrej
gardingthesystemlimitsandactivelyintervene
ifneeded.
Noparkingassistance
Theparkingassistantdoesnotofferassistance
inthefollowingsituations:
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'xIntightcurves.'xFordiagonalparkingspaces.
FunctionallimitationsThesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xOnbumpyroadsurfacessuchasgravel roads.'xOnslipperyground.'xOnsteepuphillordownhillgrades.'xWithaccumulationsofleaves/snowinthe
parkingspace.'xWithamountedemergencywheel.'xIncaseofchangestoanalready-measured parkingspace.'xWithditchesoredges,forinstanceanedge
ofaport.
Functionallimitationsduetoradio
interference
Inthecaseofradiointerference,functionallimitaj
tionsmayoccur,refertopage 84,duringRemote
ControlParkingwiththeBMWdisplaykey.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Ultrasonicmeasurementsmightnotfunctionin
thefollowingsituations:
'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstance coats.'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.
Crossingtrafficwarning
Concept
Atblinddrivewaysorwhendrivingoutofdiagoj
nalparkingspaces,approachingcrosstrafficis detectedsoonerbythesystemthanispossiblefromthedriver'sseat.
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Generalinformation
Tworadarsensorsintherearbumpermonitortheareabehindthevehicle.
Thesystemindicatesapproachingtraffic.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thetraffic
areainfrontofthevehicleismonitoredaswell. Twoadditionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthe
frontbumpers.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofanaccij
dent.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions. Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene
whereappropriate.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,twoaddij
tionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront bumpers.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Switchingon/off Activating/deactivatingthesystem
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Switchingonautomatically
IfthesystemwasactivatedontheControlDisj
play,itisautomaticallyswitchedonassoonas PDCParkDistanceControlorPanoramaViewisactiveandagearisengaged.
Ifreversegearisengaged,therearsystemis
switchedon.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thefront systemisswitchedonwhenaforwardgearisengaged.
Switchingoffautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyswitchedoffinthe
followingsituations:'xWhenthespeedexceedswalkingspeed.'xWiththesteeringandlanecontrolassistant
active:whenacertaindrivingdistanceisexj
ceeded.'xWithanactiveparkingoperationoftheparkj
ingassistant.
WARNING
Generalinformation TherespectivedisplayiscalledupontheConj
trolDisplay.Asignaltonemaysoundandthe
lightintheexteriormirrormayflash.
Lightintheexteriormirror
Thelightintheexteriormirrorflashesifvehicles aredetectedbytherearsensorsandyourownvehicleismovingbackwards.
DisplayinthePDCParkDistance
Controlview
InthePDCParkDistanceControlview,therej
spectiveboundaryareaflashesred,ifvehicles aredetectedbythesensors.
Displayinthecameraview
Therespectiveboundaryarea,arrow1,inthe cameraviewflashesred,ifvehiclesaredetected
bythesensors.
Yellowlines,arrow2,markthebumperofyour ownvehicle.
AcousticwarningInadditiontotheopticalindicator,awarningsigjnalsoundsifyourownvehiclemovesintotherej
spectivedirection.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
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'xIntightcurves.'xIfthebumperisdirty,icedup,orcovered,forinstancebystickers.'xIfcargoprotrudes.'xIfcrossingobjectsmoveataveryslowspeed.'xIfotherobjectsareinthecapturerangeofthesensors,thathidecrosstraffic.Seite247DriverassistancesystemsCONTROLS247
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Airsuspension
Concept
Airsuspensionensuresbestpossibledriving
comfortunderallloadconditions.Duetoavariaj
bleadjustmentofthefrontandrearaxles,the
dampingisadjustedtothevehiclestate.
Generalinformation Inthecaseofanunevenroadsurface,thevehij
clelevelcanbeelevatedtoincreaseground
clearance.
'xNormallevel,fornormalroadsurface.'xRaisedlevel,whentheroadsurfaceispoor.
IntheSPORTdrivingmode,refertopage 144,
orathigherspeeds,thevehiclelowersitself.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Adjustingthevehicleheightmayresultintrapj
pedbodypartsordamagedvehicleparts.
Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Whenadjustingthevehicleheight,
makesurethattheareasofmovementaround
thevehicleandatthewheelhousingarefree.
Overview Buttoninthevehicle
Leveladjustment
Adjustingthelevelmanually Pressthebutton.
Inthelowspeedrange,thevehicleisraisedto theraisedlevelwithapressofthebutton.
Startingataspeedofapprox.20mph/35km/hthevehiclelowersitselfautomaticallytothenorjmallevel.
Display
'xLEDoff:normallevel.'xLEDflashes:levelisbeingadjusted.'xLEDlit:raisedlevel.'xLEDflashesrapidly:leveladjustmentnotposj
sible.
Systemlimits
Withseveralmanuallevelchangesoneafteranjother,thesystemwillswitchitselfoff,ifnecesj
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sary.TherapidlyflashingLEDonthebuttonindijcatesthatthesystemistemporarilyunavailable.
Wheelchange Beforeawheelchange,deactivatethesystem:
Pressthebuttonandholdforapprox.
7seconds,untiltheLEDflashesrapidly.
Toactivatesystem:
Thesystemisactivatedagainautomatically whenyoudriveaway.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.Thesysj
temisimpaired.Vehiclehandlingmaybealtered
anddrivingcomfortmaybenoticeablyreduced.
Visitthenearestdealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Longperiodswhenvehicleis
parked
Duringlongperiodswhenthevehicleisparked,it
canloweritself.Thisisnotamalfunction.
Ifdrive-readystateisswitchedonwiththedoors closed,thevehicleisraisedtothenormallevel
automatically.
Adaptivechassis
Concept Thissystemreducesundesirablevehiclemotion
whenusingadynamicdrivingstyleortraveling onunevenroadsurfaces.
Generalinformation Thisenhancesthedrivingdynamicsanddriving
comfortdependingontheroadsurfacecondition
anddrivingstyle.
Tuning
Thesystemoffersseveraldifferentdampingsetj tings.
Thedampingsettingsareassignedtothedifferj entdrivingmodesoftheDrivingDynamicsConj
trol,refertopage 144.DrivingmodeDampertuningCOMFORT
ECOPROBalancedoutCOMFORTPLUSComfortableSPORTFirm
ExecutiveDrivePro
Concept
ExecutiveDriveProisanactivelycontrolled
chassis.Thesystemincreasesdrivingcomfort
andminimizesthelateraltiltwhendrivingaround curves.
Generalinformation Foractivecontrol,thissystemusestheavailable
information,forinstancefromthenavigationsysj
tem,thedrivingstyleanalysisandthecamera-
basedlook-aheaddata.
InparticularintheADAPTIVEdrivingmode,refer topage 146,thisinformationisusedtoinfluence
theadaptivechassis,refertopage 249,control
andtheactiverollstabilization,referto
page 249,control.Thisfurtherincreasesthe
agilityandcomfortofthevehicle.
Thefunctionmayberestrictedifthenavigation
dataisinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexj
ample.
Activerollstabilization
Concept
Thesystemreducesthelateraltiltofthevehicle
thatoccursduringrapiddrivingincurvesordurj
ingquickevasivemaneuvers.
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GeneralinformationThelateraltiltofthevehicleisbalancedoutby
permanentadjustmentonthefrontandrear
axles.Thevehicleisthusalwaysstabilized.
Agilityanddrivingcomfortareincreasedunderall
drivingconditions.
Tuning Thesystemoffersseveraldifferenttunings.
Thetuningsareassignedtothedifferentdriving modesoftheDrivingDynamicsControl,refertopage 144.DrivingmodeTuningCOMFORT
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