BMW X5M 2017 Owners Manual

'yLow objects already displayed, e.g., curbs,
can move into the blind area of the sensors
before or after a continuous tone sounds.
False
warnings
The system may issue a warning under the folj lowing conditions even though there is no objstacle within the detection range:
'yIn heavy rain.'yWhen sensors are very dirty or coveredwith ice.'yWhen sensors are covered in snow.'yOn rough road surfaces.'yOn uneven surfaces, such as speed
bumps.'yIn large buildings with right angles and
smooth walls, for instance in underground
garages.'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yDue to heavy exhaust.'yDue to other ultrasound sources, for inj
stance sweeping machines, high pressure steam cleaners or neon lights.
If necessary, switch off automatic PDC activajtion on obstacle detection, for instance in vehij
cle washes, to reduce false alarms.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
The range of the sensors is shown as a shaded area on the Control Display.
PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a
dealerss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Surround
View
Concept
Surround View comprises various camera asj sistance systems that help the driver when
parking, maneuvering, and at complex exitsand intersections.'yRearview camera, refer to page 151'yTop View, refer to page 154.'ySide View, refer to page 156.
Rearview
camera
Concept
The rearview camera provides assistance in parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control
Display.
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 condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

Camera
The camera lens is located in the handle of thetailgate. The image quality may be impaired bydirt.
Clean the camera lens if necessary.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if sej
lector lever position R is engaged when the enj gine is running.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forwardtravel
The system switches off when a certain drivingdistance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
accordingly: switching
on/off
manually
Press park assistance button.
'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: the LED goes out.
The PDC is shown on the Control Display.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the
reverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
Switching
the
view
via
iDrive With PDC activated or Top View switched on:
"Rear view camera"
The rearview camera image is displayed.
Display
on
the
Control
Display
Functional
requirement'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 malfuncjtions.
Activating
assistance
functions
More than one assistance function can be acj
tive at the same time.
'yParking aid lines
"Parking aid lines"
Lanes and turning radius are indicated.
'yObstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, spaj
tially shaped markings are displayed.
Pathway
lines
Pathway lines can be superimposed on the imj
age of the rearview camera.
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space
required when parking and maneuvering on level roads.
Pathway lines depend on the current steering angle and are continuously adjusted to the
steering wheel movements.
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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 anj
gle.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles behind the vehicle are detected, ifthe vehicle is equipped accordingly, by thePDC sensors and the rearview camera.
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, obstacle
markings can be faded into the image of the rearview camera.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle markj
ings match the markings of the PDC.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines1.Position the vehicle so that the turning raj dius lines lead to within the limits of the
parking space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the pathway line covers the corresponding
turning radius line.
Display
settings
Brightness
With the rearview camera switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
With the rearview camera switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
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System
limits
Detection
of
objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, certain assistance functions also take into account
data from the PDC.
Follow instructions in the PDC chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Do not estij
mate the distance from the objects on the disj
play.
Top
View
Concept
Top View provides assistance in parking and
maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is
shown on the Control Display.
General
information
The image is captured by two cameras integrated in the exterior mirrors, by the rearj
view camera and a camera on the front of the vehicle.
The range is no more than approx. 6.5 ft/2 m to
the side, front and rear.
Obstacles within this range are thus displayed early on the Control Display.
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 condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

Cameras at the bottom in the mirror housings.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt.
Clean the camera lenses if necessary.
Functional
requirements
Top View can be used only to a limited extent
in the following situations:
'yWith a door open.'yWith the tailgate open.'yWith an exterior mirror folded in.'yIn poor light.
The unavailable camera range is depicted by
shading.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if sej
lector lever position R is engaged when the enj
gine is running.
The rearview camera image is displayed. To
switch to the Top View:
"Rear view camera"
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.
Switching
on/off
manually Press park assistance button.
'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: the LED goes out.
Top View is displayed.
The rearview camera image is displayed when
the reverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
Display
Display
on
the
Control
Display The area surrounding the vehicle can be disjplayed on the Control Display.
The display appears as soon as Top View is
activated.
When the image of the rearview camera is disj played, it is possible to switch to top view:
"Rear view camera"
Brightness
With Top View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
With Top View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Displaying
the
turning
radius
and
pathway
lines
'yThe static, red turning radius line shows the space needed to the side of the vehicle
when the steering wheel is turned all the
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The lane line depends on the engaged
gear and the current steering angle. The
track line is continuously adjusted for the steering wheel movement.
"Parking aid lines"
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
System
limits
A Check Control message is displayed when a camera is not working.
Side
View Concept
Side View provides an early look at cross trafficat blind driveways and intersections. Road
users concealed by obstacles to the left and right of the vehicle can only be detected relaj
tively late from the driver's seat. To improve
the viewing, each camera, front and rear on the
vehicle, detects the traffic area on the side.
Which camera is active is shown on the top
edge of the screen.
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 condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

Switching
on/off
Switching
on/off
manually Press button.
Depending on the transmission position, the
picture of the front or rear camera is displayed.
Switching
off
automaticallyBy switching into a different function or when
changing gears.
Front Side View: when a certain driving disj tance or speed is exceeded.
Display
General
information The traffic area in front of or behind the vehicle
is displayed on the Control Display.
Brightness
With the Side View switched on:1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
With the Side View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Warning
of
crossing
traffic
Concept
When an object approaching from the side is
detected by the front or rear camera, this is dej
picted by a symbol in the Side View display.
Requirements
'ySide View switched on.'yYour vehicle moves no faster than walking speed.'yTo detect approaching objects, sufficient
brightness, e.g., daylight is necessary.
Display
The yellow symbol is displayed if anapproaching vehicle is detected by thecamera.
A gray symbol is displayed if crossing
traffic cannot be detected.
System
limits
In the following situations, the warning about crossing traffic may be limited:
'yIn poor lighting or visibility conditions.'yIf the camera is soiled or covered.
System
limits
The objects displayed on the Control Display
under certain circumstances are closer than
they appear. Therefore, do not estimate the distance from the objects on the display.
The viewing angle is approx. 180p.
Parking
assistantConcept
This system assists the driver in parking paraljlel to the road.
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General
information
Parking assistant handling is divided into three
steps:'ySwitching on and activating.'yParking space search.'yParking.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces on both sides of the vehicle.
The parking assistant calculates the best posj
sible parking line and during the parking procej
dure takes control of steering, the acceleration and braking, and if needed, changes the gears.Press and hold the park assistance button forthe duration of the parking procedure.
System status and instructions on required acj
tions are displayed on the Control Display.
The parking assistant uses the sensors of PDC
Park Distance Control.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess 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
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the rej
spective situations.'

Suitable
parking
space'yGap between two objects with a minimumlength of approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.'yMin. length of gap between two objects:your vehicle's length plus approx.
4 ft/1.2 m.'yMinimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
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'yColored symbols, see arrows, on the side
of the vehicle image; the parking assistant
is activated and the parking space search is 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 highj
lighted.'yThe parking procedure is acj
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 dej
activated. When the system is deactivated, the displays on the Control Display areshown in gray.
Parking
using
the
parking
assistant
Parking
1. Press park assistance button or shift
into reverse gear to switch the parking asj
sistant on, refer to page 159. Activate the
parking assistant, if needed.
Parking assistant is activated.
2.Pass the row of parked vehicles at a speed
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The status of the parking space search and
possible parking spaces are displayed on the Control Display, refer to page 159.3.Follow the instructions on the Control Disj
play.
Press and hold the park assistance button
for the duration of the parking procedure.
At the end of the parking procedure, transj mission position P is engaged.
The end of the parking procedure is indij
cated on the Control Display.4.Adjust the parking position yourself, if
needed.
Interrupting
manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any time:
'yPress park assistance button.'y "Parking Assistant" Select the symbol
on the Control Display.
Interrupting
automatically
The system is interrupted automatically in thefollowing situations:
'yIf the driver grasps the steering wheel ortakes over steering.'yPossibly on snow-covered or slippery roadsurfaces.'yWhen there are obstacles that are hard toovercome, such as curbs.'yWhen there are obstacles that suddenly
appear.'yIf the PDC Park Distance Control displays
clearances that are too small.'yIf a maximum number of parking attempts
or the time taken for parking is exceeded.'yWhen switching to another function on the
Control Display.'yWhen the park assistance button is rej
leased.'yIf the tailgate is open.'yIf doors are open.'yWhen setting the parking brake.'yDuring acceleration.'yWhen braking.'yWhen unfastening the driver's safety belt.
A Check Control message is displayed.
Flashing
display
on
the
selector
lever The actually engaged transmission positioncan deviate from the selector lever position in
some situations after function interruption. The display in the selector lever flashes.
Observe the display in the instrument cluster,
refer to page 85, in these cases.
Resuming An interrupted parking procedure can be conj
tinued, if needed.
Reactivate the parking assistant, refer to
page 159, and follow the instructions on the
Control Display.
Switching
off The system can be switched off as follows:
'yPress park assistance button.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'