BMW M4 2018 Owners Manual

cidents. Adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions. Additionally, look directly to check the traffic situation and the area around the vej
hicle and intervene actively in the correspondj
ing situations.'

"Parking guidance lines"
Driving path lines and turning circle lines
are shown.'yObstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
With the corresponding equipment, spaj tially shaped markings are displayed.
Driving
path
lines
Driving path lines can appear in the image fromthe rear-view camera.
The driving path lines help to estimate the rej
quired space when parking and manoeuvring on a level road surface.
The driving path lines are dependent on the
current steering angle and are continuously
adapted to steering wheel movements.
Turning
circle
lines
The turning circle lines can only be shown in the image from the rear-view camera togetherwith driving path lines.
The turning circle lines show the course of thesmallest possible turning circle on a level road
surface.
Once the steering wheel has been turned bej
yond a certain angle, only one turning circle
line is displayed.
Obstacle
marking
With the corresponding equipment, obstaclemarkings can be shown in the image from therear-view camera.
The colour incrementation corresponds to the markings of Park Distance Control PDC.
Parking
with
the
help
of
driving
lane
and
turning
circle
lines
1.Position the vehicle so that the turning cirj
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2.Turn the steering wheel so that the driving
lane line covers the corresponding turning circle line.
Display
settings
Brightness
With rear-view camera switched on:
1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. Select the symbol.3.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is reached and press the Controller.
Contrast
With rear-view camera switched on:
1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. Select the symbol.3.Turn the Controller until the desired setjting is reached and press the Controller.
System
limits
Detection
of
objects
Very low obstacles and higher, protruding obj
jects such as ledges cannot be detected by
the system.
With the corresponding equipment, certain asj
sistance functions also take into account data from Park Distance Control PDC.
Observe the notes in the chapter on Park Disj
tance Control PDC.
The objects shown on the Control Display may
be closer than they appear. Do not estimate
the distance to objects based on the display.
Side
View Principle Side View provides you with an advance view
of crossing traffic at blind exits. Road users
hidden by obstacles at the side are only detecj
ted very late from the driver's seat. In order to
improve the view, two cameras in the front area
of the vehicle scan the area to the side. The
camera pictures are shown simultaneously on the Control Display.
Safety
note WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to assess the trafj
fic situation correctly. There is a danger of acj cidents. Adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions. Additionally, look directly to check
the traffic situation and the area around the vej
hicle and intervene actively in the correspondj
ing situations.'

Cameras
Two cameras integrated into the bumpers proj
vide detection.
Both camera lenses are located at the side of the bumper.
Dirt can impair the quality of the picture. Clean
the camera lenses if required.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on/off
manually Press the button.
Automatic
switching
off
when
moving
forwards
The system switches off when a certain disjtance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if necessary.
Display The area to the side is shown on the Control
Display.
Artificial lines on the lower screen edge show the position of the vehicle front.
Brightness
With Side View switched on:
1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. "Brightness"3.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is reached and press the Controller.
Contrast
With Side View switched on:
1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. "Contrast"3.Turn the Controller until the desired setjting is reached and press the Controller.
System
limits
The pick-up range of the cameras is a maxij
mum of 100 m, 330 ft.
Top
View
Principle Top View assists you with manoeuvring and
parking. To achieve this, the area around the
door and road is displayed on the Control Disj
play.
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GeneralThe two cameras in the exterior mirrors and
the rear-view camera are used to view the area around the vehicle.
The range at the sides and rear is at least 2 m, approximately 7 ft.
In this way, obstacles up to the height of the
exterior mirror are detected early.
Safety
note WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to assess the trafj fic situation correctly. There is a danger of acjcidents. Adapt your driving style to the traffic
conditions. Additionally, look directly to check the traffic situation and the area around the vej
hicle and intervene actively in the correspondj
ing situations.'

Switching
on/off
manuallyPress the Park Assistant button.'yOn: LED is illuminated.'yOff: LED is extinguished.
Top View is shown.
Display
Visual
warning
When the vehicle is approaching an object it
will be shown on the Control Display.
If there is a short distance to an object at the
front, a red bar in front of the vehicle is disj played in the same way as for the PDC display.
The display appears as soon as Top View is
activated.
If the rear-view camera image is displayed, it is
possible to change over to Top View:
1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. "Rear view camera"
Brightness
With Top View switched on:
1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. Select the symbol.3.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is reached and press the Controller.Contrast
With Top View switched on:1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. Select the symbol.3.Turn the Controller until the desired setjting is reached and press the Controller.
Displaying
the
turning
circle
and
driving
lane
line
'yThe static red turning circle line indicates
the space requirement to the side with full
steering angle.'yThe variable green driving lane line helps to
estimate the actual space requirement to
the side.
The lane line depends on the engaged
gear and the current steering angle. The
lane line is continuously adjusted by the steering wheel movement.1.If necessary, tilt the Controller to the left.2. "Parking guidance lines"
The turning circle and driving path lines are
displayed.
System
limits
Top View cannot be used in the following sitj uations:
'yWith a door open.'yWith the boot lid open.'yWith an exterior mirror folded in.'yIn poor light conditions.
In some of these situations a Check Control
message is displayed.
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Park
Assistant
Principle
The system supports you when parking paralj
lel to the road.
General
Operation of the Park Assistant is divided into
three steps:
'ySwitching on and activating.'yParking space search.'yParking.
Ultrasonic sensors measure parking spaces on
both sides of the vehicle.
The Park Assistant calculates the ideal parking
line and takes over steering during the process
of parking.
The status of the system and the actions rej
quired are shown on the Control Display.
The Park Assistant uses the sensors of the
Park Distance Control, PDC.
Safety
notes WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to assess the trafj
fic situation correctly. Due to system limitaj
tions, it cannot respond independently in an
appropriate manner in all traffic conditions.
There is a danger of accidents. Adapt your driving style to the traffic conditions. Observe
the traffic situation and intervene actively if the
situation warrants it.'

'yDo not cover the sensors, for example with
stickers.'yKeep the sensors clean and unobstructed.
For
measuring
parking
spaces
'yThe vehicle must be driving forwards in a
straight line at speeds up to approximately 35 km/h, approximately 22 mph.'yMaximum distance to the row of parked vej
hicles: 1.5 m, approximately 5 ft.
Suitable
parking
space
'yGap between two objects, each at least 1.5 m, approximately 5 ft long.'yMinimum length of gap between two obj
jects: own vehicle length plus approxij mately 1.2 m, approximately 4 ft.'yMinimum depth: approximately 1.5 m, apj
proximately 5 ft.
For
parking
'yDoors and boot lid are closed.'yParking brake is released.'yYou must indicate accordingly when parkj
ing into parking spaces on the driver's side.
Switching
on
and
activating
Switching
on
with
the
button Press the Park Assistant button.
The LED is illuminated.
The current status of the parking space search is displayed on the Control Display.
Park Assistant is automatically activated.
Switching
on
with
reverse
gear
Engage reverse gear.
The current status of the parking space search
is displayed on the Control Display.
To activate:
"Park Assist"
Display
on
the
Control
Display
System
is
activated/deactivatedSymbolMeaning Grey: system not available.
White: system available but not acj
tivated. System is activated.
Parking
space
search
and
status
of
the
system
'ySymbol P on the vehicle diagram: Park Asj sistant is activated and the parking spacesearch is active.'ySuitable parking spaces are shown on theControl Display on the edge of the roadway
next to the vehicle symbol. With active
Park Assistant, the suitable parking spaces are highlighted in colour.'yParking process active.Steering has been taken
over.'yThe parking space search is active whenj ever the vehicle is driving forwards at low
speed, even with deactivated system. If the
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Parking
with
the
Park
Assistant
Driving
into
a
parking
space1. Press the Park Assistant button or
engage reverse gear to switch on the Park Assistant, see page 168. Activate Park Asj
sistant if necessary.
Park Assistant is activated.
2.Drive past the line of parked vehicles at a speed up to approximately 35 km/h, apj
proximately 22 mph and at a distance of maximum 1.5 m, approximately 5 ft.
The status of the parking space search and
possible parking spaces are shown on the
Control Display, see page 168.3.Follow the instructions on the Control Disj
play.
To achieve an optimum parking position,
wait for the automatic steering process afj ter changing gear at standstill.
The end of the parking process is disj
played on the Control Display.4.Straighten up the parking position, if applij
cable.
Cancelling
manually
You can cancel the Park Assistant at any time:
'yPress the Park Assistant button.'y "Park Assist" Select the symbol on the
Control Display.
Cancelling
automatically
The system automatically cancels in the
following situations:
'yIf the driver grasps the steering wheel or steers the vehicle.'yWhen selecting gear, which does not corj
respond to the information on the Control
Display.'yAt speeds over approximately 10 km/h, apj proximately 6 mph.'yOn snow-covered or slippery road surfajces, if necessary.'yAny obstacles difficult to get over, for exjample kerbs.'yWith obstacles that suddenly arise.'yIf the Park Distance Control PDC showsgaps that are too small.'yWhen a maximum number of parking atj
tempts or parking time is exceeded.'yIf turn indicator is set opposite to desired
parking side.'yWhen changing to other functions on the Control Display.
A Check Control message is shown.
Flashing
display
on
selector
lever
of
double
clutch
transmission
In some situations, the actually engaged gearj
box setting may be different from the selector lever position after a cancellation of function,
and the display in the selector lever flashes.
In these cases, refer to the display in the inj
strument cluster, see page 98.
Resuming You can continue a cancelled parking process,if applicable.
To do this, reactivate the Park Assistant, see page 168, and follow the instructions on the
Control Display.
Switching
off The system can be switched off as follows:
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System
limits
Safety
note WARNING
The system may respond not at all, too
late, incorrectly, or without justification due to limits of the system. There is a danger of accijdent or damage to property. Observe the inforj
mation on the system limits and intervene acj tively if necessary.'