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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.Dependingontheequipmentversion:diagonal
parking:'xMinimumwidthofthegap:ownvehicle's
widthplusapprox.2.3ft/0.7m.'xMinimumdepth:yourvehicle'slength.
Thedepthofdiagonalparkingspacesmust
beestimatedbythedriver.Duetotechnical limitations,thesystemisonlyabletoapproxij
matethedepthofdiagonalparkingspaces.
Forparking
'xDoorsandtailgateareclosed.'xDriver'ssafetybeltisfastened.
Switchingonandactivating
Switchingonwiththebutton Pressparkassistancebutton.
TheLEDlightsup.
Thecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchis
indicatedontheControlDisplay.
Parkingassistantisactivatedautomatically.
Switchingonwithreversegear Shiftintoreverse.
Thecurrentstatusoftheparkingspacesearchis
indicatedontheControlDisplay.
Toactivate:
Autom.Parking
SwitchingonviaiDrive
DisplayoftherearviewcameraorPDCview
mustbeactive.
1.MovetheControllertotheright.2.ActivatingtheparkingassistantontheConj
trolDisplay:
Autom.Parking
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DisplayontheControlDisplaySystemactivated/deactivatedSymj
bolMeaningGray:thesystemisnotavailable.
White:thesystemisavailablebutnot
activated.Thesystemisactivated.Parkingspacesearchisactive.
Parkingspacesearchandsystem
status
'xSymbolPonthevehicleimage:theparking
assistantisactivatedandtheparkingspace searchisactive.'xControlDisplayshowssuitableparking
spacesattheedgeoftheroadnexttothevej
hiclesymbol.WhenParkAssistantisactive, suitableparkingspacesarehighlightedandanacousticsignalsounds.Switchsignaltone
on/off,refertopage 263.'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 261,intheControlDisplay.
Parkingassistantisactivated.
2.Drivebytherowofparkedvehiclesata
speedofuptoapprox.22mph/35km/hand
atadistanceofmaximum5ft/1.5m.
Thestatusoftheparkingspacesearchand
possibleparkingspacesaredisplayedonthe
ControlDisplay,refertopage 262.3.Confirmthesuggestedparkingspaceforthe
parkingprocess:selecttheparkingspaceontheControlDisplay.
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering.4.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisj
play.
Attheendoftheparkingprocedure,theP
selectorleverpositionisset.
Theendoftheparkingprocedureisindicated
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Interruptingmanually
Theparkingassistantcanbeinterruptedatany
time:'xPressparkassistancebutton.'xAutom.ParkingSelectthesymbolon
theControlDisplay.
Interruptingautomatically
Thesystemisinterruptedautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:
'xIfthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor takesoversteering.'xPossiblyonsnow-coveredorslipperyroad
surfaces.'xWhenthereareobstaclesthatarehardto overcome,suchascurbs.'xWhenthereareobstaclesthatsuddenlyapjpear.'xIfthePDCParkDistanceControldisplays
clearancesthataretoosmall.'xIfamaximumnumberofparkingattemptsor
thetimetakenforparkingisexceeded.'xWhenswitchingtoanotherfunctiononthe ControlDisplay.'xIfthetailgateisopen.'xIfdoorsareopen.'xWhensettingtheparkingbrake.'xDuringacceleration.'xWhenthebrakepedalremainspressedforanextendedperiodwhilethevehicleisstationj
ary.'xWhenunfasteningthedriver'ssafetybelt.
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Resuming
Aninterruptedparkingprocedurecanbecontinj
ued,ifneeded.
Reactivatetheparkingassistant,referto page 261,andfollowtheinstructionsonthe
ControlDisplay.
Switchingoff
Thesystemcanbeswitchedoffmanually:
Pressparkassistancebutton.
Switchingsignaltonefor
suitableparkingspaceson/off
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.ParkingandManeuvering5.AutomaticParking6.Alertifparkingspacedetected
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
Dependingontheequipment
version:drivingoutofaparking
spaceusingtheparking
assistant
Concept
Thesystemmakesdrivingoutofparallelparking
spaceseasier.
Generalinformation
Thisfunctionmaynotbeavailable.Contactyour
authorizeddealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterastowhetherthisaddijtionalfunctioniscurrentlyinyourvehicleorwhen
itcanbeinstalledinyourvehicleinthefuture.
Steptronictransmission
Theparkingassistantcalculatesanoptimalline
forpullingoutofaparkingspaceandtakesconj
trolofthefollowingfunctionsduringthemaneuj ver:
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'xChangingthegears.
Thevehiclemaneuversautomaticallyuntilthe
vehiclereachesapositioninwhichthedrivercan
driveoutoftheparkingspacewithoutfurther
steeringmovements.
Functionalrequirement
'xThevehiclehasbeenparkedusingtheparkj
ingassistant.'xAnobstaclehasbeendetectedinfrontofthe
vehicle.'xTheparkingspaceisatleast2.6ft/0.8mlonj gerthanyourvehicle.
Drivingoutofparkingspaces
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:
Presstheparkassistancebuttonorshiftinto
reversegearwhenthevehicleisstationaryto
switchontheparkingassistant.3.MovetheControllertotheright.4.ActivatingtheparkingassistantontheConj
trolDisplay:
Autom.Parking
5.Steptronictransmission:
Thesystemtakescontrolofthemaneuver.A
messagewillbedisplayedattheendofthe
maneuver.6.Makesurethatthetrafficsituationpermits drivingoutoftheparkingspaceanddriveoff
asusual.
Theparkingassistantisswitchedoffautoj
matically.
Dependingontheequipment
version:ReversingAssistant
Concept
Thesystemsupportsthedriverwhendrivingin reverse,forinstancewhendrivingoutoftight
parkingorstreetsituations.
Thevehiclestoresthedrivingmovementsofthe
lastroutebeforethevehicleisswitchedoff.This
storedroutecanbedrivenbackwithautomated steering.
Generalinformation
Thisfunctionmaynotbeavailable.Contactyour
authorizeddealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterastowhetherthisaddijtionalfunctioniscurrentlyinyourvehicleorwhen
itcanbeinstalledinyourvehicleinthefuture.
Thesystemtakescontrolofthesteeringwhen drivingbackalongthestoredroute.
Thedrivercontrolsdrivingthevehicleviaaccelj
eratorpedalandbrake.
Functionalrequirement'xDriveforwardwithoutinterruptiontostoretheroute.'xAmaximumof165ft/50meterswillbe
stored.'xTostoretheroute,donotexceedadriving
speedof22mph/36km/h.'xThereturnroutemustbeatleast
12in./30cmwiderthanyourvehicle.
Drivingbackwithautomated
steering
1.Presstheparkassistancebuttonorshiftinto
reversegearwhenthevehicleisstationary andthedrive-readystateisswitchedon.2.MovetheControllertotheright.3.Back-upAssistant
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering. ThepossiblerouteisshownontheControl
Display.4.Takeyourhandsoffthesteeringwheeland
carefullydriveoffwiththeacceleratorpedal
andthebrake.
Whendrivinginreverse,observethevehicle's surroundingsandpayattentiontotheinforj
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5.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplaywhererequired.6.Stopnolaterthanwhennormaltrafficisreachedandtakecontrolofthevehicle,such
asbyshiftingtoaforwardgear.
Attheendofthestoredroute,asignalwill
soundanarequestwillbedisplayed,also withtheinstructiontotakecontrolofthevej
hicle.
Terminatingthesystem
Thesystemautomaticallycancelsinsituationssuchasthefollowing:
'xIfthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelortakesoversteering.'xWhenengagingaforwardgear.'xAfterafewminuteswhenthevehicleisstaj
tionary.'xIfthevehicleleavesthestoredlaneduringrej
versing;forexample,atthemaximumsteerj
ingangle.
Limitsofthereversedriving
assistant
'xWhenyoureachnormalroadtrafficorifyou
suddenlyencounteranobstacle,stopimmej diatelyandtakeovercontrolofthevehicle.'xThemaximumspeedfordrivinginreverseis
limitedtoapproximately6mph/9km/h.
Ifthemaximumspeedisexceeded,awarning
isissuedandthefunctionmaybecanceled.
Systemlimits
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcanreactnotatall,toolate,incorj
rectly,orwithoutjustificationduetothesystem
limits.Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskof damagetoproperty.Followtheinformationrej
gardingthesystemlimitsandactivelyintervene
ifneeded.
Noparkingassistance
Theparkingassistantdoesnotofferassistance
inthefollowingsituations:'xIntightcurves.'xWhentowingatrailer.'xFordiagonalparkingspaces.
Functionallimitations
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xOnbumpyroadsurfacessuchasgravel roads.'xOnslipperyground.'xOnsteepuphillordownhillgrades.'xWithaccumulationsofleaves/snowinthe
parkingspace.'xWithamountedemergencywheel.'xIncaseofchangestoanalready-measured parkingspace.'xWithditchesoredges,forinstanceanedge
ofaport.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Ultrasonicmeasurementsmightnotfunctionin thefollowingsituations:
'xForsmallchildrenandanimals.'xForpersonswithcertainclothing,forinstancecoats.'xWithexternalinterferenceoftheultrasound,
forinstancefrompassingvehiclesorloud
machines.'xWhensensorsaredirty,icedover,damaged
oroutofposition.'xUndercertainweatherconditionssuchas
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'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.
Crossingtrafficwarning
Concept
Atblinddrivewaysorwhendrivingoutofdiagoj nalparkingspaces,approachingcrosstrafficis
detectedsoonerbythesystemthanispossible fromthedriver'sseat.
Generalinformation
Tworadarsensorsintherearbumpermonitor theareabehindthevehicle.
Thesystemindicatesapproachingtraffic.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thetraffic
areainfrontofthevehicleismonitoredaswell. Twoadditionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthe
frontbumpers.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driversspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofanaccij
dent.Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions. Watchtrafficcloselyandactivelyintervene
whereappropriate.
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OverviewButtoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,twoaddij
tionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront bumpers.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Switchingon/off
Activating/deactivatingthesystem1.Pressparkassistancebutton.2.MovetheControllertotheright.3.Settings4.Crosstrafficwarning5.Crosstrafficwarning
OrviaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.DriverAssistance4.ParkingandManeuvering5.Crosstrafficwarning6.Crosstrafficwarning
Switchingonautomatically
IfthesystemwasactivatedontheControlDisj
play,itisautomaticallyswitchedonassoonas PDCParkDistanceControlorPanoramaViewisactiveandagearisengaged.
Ifreversegearisengaged,therearsystemis
switchedon.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thefront systemisswitchedonwhenaforwardgearisengaged.
Switchingoffautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyswitchedoffinthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenthespeedexceedswalkingspeed.'xWhenacertaindrivingdistanceisexceeded.'xWithanactiveparkingoperationoftheparkj
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WARNING
Generalinformation TherespectivedisplayiscalledupontheConj
trolDisplay.Asignaltonemaysoundandthe
lightintheexteriormirrormayflash.
Lightintheexteriormirror
Thelightintheexteriormirrorflashesifvehicles aredetectedbytherearsensorsandyourownvehicleismovingbackwards.
DisplayinthePDCParkDistance
Controlview
InthePDCParkDistanceControlview,therej
spectiveboundaryareaflashesred,ifvehicles aredetectedbythesensors.
Displayinthecameraview
Therespectiveboundaryarea,arrow1,inthecameraviewflashesred,ifvehiclesaredetected
bythesensors.
Yellowlines,arrow2,markthebumperofyour ownvehicle.
AcousticwarningInadditiontotheopticalindicator,awarningsigjnalsoundsifyourownvehiclemovesintotherej
spectivedirection.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefolj
lowingsituations:
'xIfthespeedoftheapproachingvehicleisvery high.'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthebumperisdirty,icedup,orcovered,forinstancebystickers.'xIfcargoprotrudes.'xIfcrossingobjectsmoveataveryslowspeed.'xIfotherobjectsareinthecapturerangeofthesensors,thathidecrosstraffic.
Ifthetrailerpowersocketisinuseortrailertowj
ingisactivated,forinstanceduringoperation withtrailerorbicyclerack,crossingtrafficwarnj
ingisnotavailablefortheareabehindthevehij
cle.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
2-axleairsuspension
Concept
Airsuspensionensuresbestpossibledriving
comfortunderallloadconditions.Duetoavariaj bleadjustmentofthefrontandrearaxles,thedampingisadjustedtothevehiclestate.
Generalinformation Regardlessoftheload,thevehiclewillbemainj
tainedattheconfiguredvehiclelevel.
Dependingonthedrivingsituation,thevehicle
levelcanbesettofivelevels.
'xEntrylevel:
Lowestvehiclelevelsetting.
Theentrylevelcanbesetwhenthevehicleis
stationarywiththefollowingfeatures:'xWiththerockerswitchinthecenterconj sole.'xWiththeBMWdisplaykey.'xWiththebuttoninthelowersectionofthe
tailgate.
Thevehiclewilladjustaccordingtothesej lecteddrivingmodeatdrive-off.
'xSportlevel:
Lowestdrivinglevelfordrivingathigher speeds.'xNormallevel:
Standardlevelfornormalroadsandspeeds.'xHighlevel1:
Slightlyelevatedvehiclelevelforeasyterrain
atreducedspeed.
Ifnecessary,thevehiclewillbeloweredat
higherspeeds.'xHighlevel2:
Highestdrivinglevelforterrainswithmajor
unevensurfacesinthelowestspeedrange.
Ifnecessary,thevehiclewillbeloweredat
higherspeeds.
Leveladjustmenttakesplacewhenalldoorsare
closed.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Adjustingthevehicleheightmayresultintrapj
pedbodypartsordamagedvehicleparts. Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Whenadjustingthevehicleheight,
makesurethattheareasofmovementaround
thevehicleandatthewheelhousingarefree.
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OverviewRockerswitchinthevehicle
Settingthelevel
Withtherockerswitchinthecenter
console
Up
Pushtherockerswitchforward.
Inthelowspeedrange,thevehicleisraisedto
nexthigherlevelwhentherockerswitchis
pressed.
Down
Pulltherockerswitchbackward.
Thevehiclewilllowerbyonelevel.
Display
'xLEDontherockerswitchlightsup:displayof
thecurrentlevel.'xLEDontherockerswitchisflashing:adjustj mentprocedureactive.Thevehicleraisesor
lowersitself.'xLEDontherockerswitchflashesfast:thesej
lectedlevelisnotpossibleatthistime.
Automatic
Whiledriving
IntheSPORTdrivingmode,refertopage 155,
SPORT+drivingmodeorathigherspeeds,the
vehiclelowersitselfautomatically.
Whenasetvehiclelevelisexitedduetothe
speed,thevehiclelevelwillbeadjustedaccordj
ingtotheselecteddrivingmode.
Intheeventofaflattire
Whenalossofthetireinflationpressureisdej
tectedonawheel,thewheelloadwillbereduced
automaticallytoincreasethepossiblerangeof
travel.Inthissituation,onlythenormallevelis available.
WiththeBMWdisplaykey Concept
ThevehiclelevelcanbeadjustedwiththeBMW
displaykeywhenthevehicleisstationary,forinj
stanceforeasierloadingorasanentryaid.
Settingthelevel
1.Applyparkingbrakeandswitchdrive-ready stateoffusingtheStart/Stopbutton.2.Closingthedoors.3.Ifnecessary,switchonthedisplayonthe
BMWdisplaykeyandcancelthedisplay block,refertopage 82.4.OntheBMWdisplaykey,changetothefolj
lowingmenu:Entrylevel.5.Heightcontrol6.'xLowertapthebutton.Thevehiclelowj
ersitselftotheentrylevel.'xRaisetapthebutton.Thevehiclewill raiseitselffromtheentrylevelaccording
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