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'xParkingspacesthatarenotsuitablemaybedetectedorsuitableparkingspacesmaynotbedetectedatall.
Limitsofultrasonicmeasurement
Thedetectionofobjectswithultrasonicmeas#j
urementscanrunintophysicallimits.
Thelimitsoftheultrasonicmeasurementofthe ParkDistanceControlPDCapply.
Additionalinformation:
PDCParkDistanceControl,refertopage 260.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.
Theparkingassistantfailed.Havethesystem checkedbyadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dependingonthe equipmentversion:drivingoutofaparkingspaceusingtheparkingassistant
Concept
Thesystemmakesdrivingoutofparallelparking spaceseasier.
Generalinformation
Steptronictransmission Theparkingassistantcalculatesanoptimalline
forpullingoutofaparkingspaceandtakescon#j
trolofthefollowingfunctionsduringthemaneu#j
ver:
'xSteering.'xAcceleratingandbraking.'xChanginggears.
Thevehiclemaneuversautomaticallyuntilthe
vehiclereachesapositioninwhichthedrivercan
driveoutoftheparkingspacewithoutfurther steeringmovements.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j
ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Ifthetrailerhitchisused,thedriverassistance
systemcancausedamageduetocoveredsen#j
sors.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.Thedriverassistancesys#jtemshouldnotbeusedduringtrailertowingorifthetrailerhitchisused,forinstancebicycle
rack.
Additionally,theSafetyInstructionsforthePDC
ParkDistanceControlandtheAutomaticParking
Assistantapply.
Additionalinformation:
'xPDCParkDistanceControl,referto
page 260.'xParkingassistant,refertopage 276.
Functionalrequirements
'xThevehiclewasparkedmanuallyandobjects
infrontofandbehindthecararedetected. Thedistancetoadetectedcurbisatleast
6inches/15cm.'xThevehiclewasparkedusingtheparkingas#j
sistantandanobjectisdetectedinfrontof
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'xThevehiclehasbeenparkedinreverse.
Drivingoutofparkingspaces
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Steptronictransmission:
Presstheparkassistancebuttonorshiftinto
reversegearwhenthevehicleisstationaryto
switchontheparkingassistant.3.Tiltthecontrollertotherightandactivatethe parkingassistantontheControlDisplay:

"Autom.Parking"
4.OntheControlDisplay,confirmtherequired
directionfordrivingoutoftheparkingspaceif
necessary.5.Steptronictransmission:
Thesystemtakescontrolofthemaneuver.A
messagewillbedisplayedattheendofthe
maneuver.6.Makesurethatthetrafficsituationpermits drivingoutoftheparkingspaceanddriveoff
asusual.
Theparkingassistantisswitchedoffauto#j
matically.
Systemlimits
ThelimitsofthesystemsoftheParkDistanceControlPDCandtheParkingAssistantapply.
WithParkingAssistant:ReversingAssistant
Concept
Thesystemsupportsthedriverwhendrivingin
reverse,forinstancewhendrivingoutoftightor
confusingparkingorstreetsituations.
Thevehiclestoresthedrivingmovementsofthe
lastroute.Thisstoredroutecanbedrivenback withautomatedsteering.
Generalinformation
Thesystemtakescontrolofthesteeringwhen
drivinginreversealongthestoredroute.
Thedrivercontrolsdrivingthevehicleviaaccel#j
eratorpedalandbrake.
TheReversingAssistantusesthecontrolele#j
mentsandsensorsofthePDCParkDistance
ControlandtheAutomaticParkingAssistant.
Additionalinformation:'xPDCParkDistanceControl,referto
page 260.'xParkingassistant,refertopage 276.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingthe
trafficconditions.Basedonthelimitsofthe
system,itcannotindependentlyreacttoalltraf#j ficsituations.Thereisariskofaccident.Adjust
drivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watchtraffic
closelyandactivelyintervenewhereappropri#j
ate.
Warning
Ifthetrailerhitchisused,thedriverassistance
systemcancausedamageduetocoveredsen#j
sors.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof damagetoproperty.Thedriverassistancesys#jtemshouldnotbeusedduringtrailertowingorifthetrailerhitchisused,forinstancebicycle
rack.
Additionally,theSafetyInstructionsforthePDC
ParkDistanceControlandtheAutomaticParking
Assistantapply.
Additionalinformation:
'xPDCParkDistanceControl,referto
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Functionalrequirements'xDriveforwardwithoutinterruptiontostoretheroute.'xAmaximumof165ft/50mwillbestored.'xTostoretheroute,donotexceedadriving
speedof22mph/36km/h.'xDSCDynamicStabilityControlisactivated.
Drivingbackwithautomated
steering
1.Presstheparkassistancebuttonorshiftinto
reversegearwhenthevehicleisstationary andthedrive-readystateisswitchedon.2.MovetheControllertotheright.3."Back-upAssistant"
Thesystemtakesoverthesteering.4.FollowtheinstructionsontheControlDisplay whererequired.5.Takeyourhandsoffthesteeringwheeland
carefullydriveoffwiththeacceleratorpedal
andthebrake.
Whendrivinginreverse,payattentiontothe
vehicle'ssurroundings,andifyouencounter
anobstacle,stopimmediatelyandtakeover
controlofthevehicle.Followtheinstructions
onthePDCParkDistanceControl.6.Stopnolaterthanwhennormaltrafficis reachedandtakecontrolofthevehicle,such
asbyshiftingtoaforwardgear.
Attheendofthestoredroute,asignalwill
soundandarequestwillbedisplayed,also
withtheinstructiontotakecontroloftheve#j hicle.
Terminatingthesystem
Thesystemautomaticallycancelsinsituations
suchasthefollowing:
'xWhenthedrivergraspsthesteeringwheelor takesoversteering.'xWhenengagingaforwardgear.'xDuringactivationorinterventionbydriving
controlsystemsorassistsystems.'xAfterafewminuteswhenthevehicleissta#j
tionary.'xIfthevehicleleavesthestoredlaneduringre#j
versing;forexample,atthemaximumsteer#j
ingangle.'xWhenthedisplayontheControlDisplayis cross-fadedwithmessages,e.g.,duetoin#j
comingcalls.
Systemlimits
'xWhenyoureachnormalroadtrafficorifyou
encounteranobstacle,stopimmediatelyand
takeovercontrolofthevehicle.'xThemaximumspeedfordrivinginreverseis
limitedtoapproximately6mph/9km/h.
Ifthemaximumspeedisexceeded,awarning
isissuedandthefunctionmaybecanceled.'xAdditionally,thelimitsofthesystemsofthe ParkDistanceControlPDCandtheParking
Assistantapply.
Differentinfluencescanleadtosidedeviations
whendrivingbackonthestoredroute.Forexam#j ple,thisincludesthefollowingfactors:
'xSteeringmovementswhenthevehicleissta#j
tionarywhilestoringthedistancecovered.'xThespeedisnotadaptedtothedistance
traveled.'xRoadcharacteristics,suchasgradientsorin#j
clines.
Crosstrafficwarning
Concept
Atblinddrivewaysorwhendrivingoutofdiago#j nalparkingspaces,approachingcrosstrafficisdetectedsoonerbythesystemthanispossiblefromthedriver'sseat.
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Generalinformation
Tworadarsensorsintherearbumpermonitortheareabehindthevehicle.
Thesystemindicatesapproachingtraffic.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thetraffic
areainfrontofthevehicleismonitoredaswell. Twoadditionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthe
frontbumpers.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thesystemcannotserveasasubstituteforthe
driver#sspersonaljudgmentinassessingvisibility andtrafficsituation.Thereisariskofaccident.
Adjustdrivingstyletotrafficconditions.Watch
trafficcloselyandactivelyintervenewhereap#j propriate.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
Parkassistancebutton
Radarsensors
Theradarsensorsarelocatedintherear bumper.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,twoaddi#j
tionalradarsensorsarelocatedinthefront bumpers.
Alwayskeepthebumperintheareaoftheradar
sensorscleanandunobstructed.
Switchingon/off Activating/deactivatingthesystemWiththebutton
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ViaiDrive1."CAR"2."Settings"3."DriverAssistance"4."ParkingandManeuvering"5."CrossTrafficWarning"6."Activatefunction"
Switchingonautomatically
IfthesystemwasactivatedontheControlDis#j
play,itisautomaticallyswitchedonassoonas PDCParkDistanceControlorPanoramaViewisactiveandagearisengaged.
Ifreversegearisengaged,therearsystemis
switchedon.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thefront systemisswitchedonwhenaforwardgearisengaged.
Switchingoffautomatically Thesystemisautomaticallyswitchedoffinthe
followingsituations:
'xWhenthespeedexceedswalkingspeed.'xWhenacertaindrivingdistanceisexceeded.'xWithanactiveparkingoperationofthepark#j
ingassistant.
Warning
Generalinformation
TherespectivedisplayiscalledupontheCon#j
trolDisplay.Asignaltonemaysoundandthe lightintheexteriormirrormayflash.
Lightintheexteriormirror
Thelightintheexteriormirrorflashesifvehiclesaredetectedbytherearsensorsandyourownvehicleismovingbackwards.
DisplayinthePDCParkDistance
Controlview
InthePDCParkDistanceControlview,there#j
spectiveboundaryareaflashesred,ifvehicles aredetectedbythesensors.
Displayinthecameraview
Therespectiveboundaryarea,arrow1,inthe cameraviewflashesred,ifvehiclesaredetected
bythesensors.
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Yellowlines,arrow2,markthebumperofyourownvehicle.
AcousticwarningInadditiontotheopticalindicator,awarningsig#jnalsoundsifyourownvehiclemovesintothere#jspectivedirection.
Systemlimits
Thesystemmaynotbefullyfunctionalinthefol#j
lowingsituations:'xIfthespeedoftheapproachingvehicleisvery high.'xInheavyfog,wetconditions,orsnowfall.'xIntightcurves.'xIfthebumperisdirty,icedup,orcovered,forinstancebystickers.'xIfthefieldofviewofthesensorsiscovered,e.g.,bygaragewalls,hedgesorsnowhills.'xIfcargoprotrudes.'xWhencrossingobjectsmoveataveryslow
speed.'xIfotherobjectsareinthecapturerangeofthe sensors,thathidecrosstraffic.
Ifthetrailerpowersocketisinuseortrailertow#j
ingisactivated,forinstanceduringoperation withtrailerorbicyclerack,crosstrafficwarningis
notavailablefortheareabehindthevehicle.
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DrivingcomfortVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Chassiscomponents
Thechassiscomponentsareoptimizedforthe
vehicleanditsscopeofapplicationandthereby ensurethebestpossibleDrivingDynamics.
Two-axleridelevelcontrol
Concept
Airsuspensionensuresbestpossibledriving
comfortunderallloadconditions.Duetoavaria#j bleadjustmentofthefrontandrearaxles,thedampingisadjustedtothevehiclestate.
Generalinformation Regardlessoftheload,thevehiclewillbemain#j
tainedattheconfiguredvehiclelevel.
Dependingonthedrivingsituation,thevehicle
levelcanbesettofivelevels.
'xEntrylevel:
Lowestvehiclelevelsetting.
Theentrylevelcanbesetwhenthevehicleis
stationarywiththefollowingfeatures:'xWiththerockerswitchinthecentercon#j sole.'xWiththeBMWdisplaykey.'xWiththebuttoninthelowersectionofthe
tailgate.
Thevehiclewilladjustaccordingtothese#j lecteddrivingmodeatdrive-off.
'xSportlevel:
Lowestdrivinglevelfordrivingathigher speeds.'xNormallevel:
Standardlevelfornormalroadsandspeeds.'xHighlevel1:
Slightlyelevatedvehiclelevelforeasyterrain
atreducedspeed.
Ifnecessary,thevehiclewillbeloweredat
higherspeeds.'xHighlevel2:
Highestdrivinglevelforterrainswithmajor
unevensurfacesinthelowestspeedrange.
Ifnecessary,thevehiclewillbeloweredat
higherspeeds.
Leveladjustmenttakesplacewhenalldoorsare
closed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Adjustingthevehicleheightmayresultintrap#j
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:adjust#j mentprocedureactive.Thevehicleraisesor
lowersitself.'xLEDontherockerswitchflashesfast:these#j
lectedlevelisnotpossibleatthistime.'xAllLEDsontherockerswitchareflashing:
systemisinitializing.Theselectedlevelwill beadjustedaftertheinitializationwherere#jquired.
Automatic
Whiledriving
IntheSPORTdrivingmode,SPORT+driving modeorathigherspeeds,thevehiclelowersit#j
selfautomatically.
Whenasetvehiclelevelisexitedduetothe
speed,thevehiclelevelwillbeadjustedaccord#j
ingtotheselecteddrivingmode.
Intheeventofaflattire
Whenalossofthetireinflationpressureisde#j
tectedonawheel,thewheelloadwillbereduced
automaticallytoincreasethepossiblerangeof
travel.Inthissituation,onlythenormallevelis available.
WiththeBMWdisplaykey Concept
ThevehiclelevelcanbeadjustedwiththeBMW
displaykeywhenthevehicleisstationary,forin#j
stanceforeasierloadingorasanentryaid.
Settingthelevel
1.Applyparkingbrakeandswitchdrive-ready stateoffusingtheStart/Stopbutton.2.Closingthedoors.3.Ifnecessary,switchonthedisplayonthe
BMWdisplaykeyandcancelthedisplaylock.
BMWdisplaykey,refertopage 83.4.OntheBMWdisplaykey,changetothefol#j
lowingmenu:"Entrylevel".5."Heightcontrol"6.'x"Lower":tapthebutton.Thevehiclelow#j
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Forsafetyreasons,loweringisonlypossi#jblefromthenormallevelortheSport
level.'x"Raise":tapthebutton.Thevehiclewill raiseitselffromtheentrylevelaccording
totheselecteddrivemode.
Terminatingtheadjustmentprocedure
Anadjustmentprocedurethatwasstartedonthe
BMWdisplaykeycanbeterminatedwiththe
BMWdisplaykey.
"Cancel":tapthebutton.Thevehicleraisesor
lowersitselfbacktothestartinglevel.
Withthebuttoninthelowertailgate Whenthetailgateisopened,thevehicle
canbeloweredtotheentryleveland
raisedagainbypressingthebutton.Theflashing oftheLEDinthebuttonindicatesthelevel
change.
Duringtheraisingprocedure,thevehicleraises
itselffromtheentryleveltothelevelthatwasse#j
lectedlastorthenormallevel.
Terminatingtheadjustmentprocedure
Anadjustmentprocedurethatwasstartedwith thebuttoninthelowertailgatecanbeterminatedwiththisbutton.
Pressthebuttonagain.Thevehicleraisesor
lowersitselfbacktothestartinglevel.
Systemlimits
'xItmaynotbepossibletochangethelevelduringdynamicdriving.'xItmaynotbepossibletochangethelevelif
theaxlesarelimited.'xItmayonlybepossibletoliftthevehiclelevel
whiletheengineisrunning.'xIfthestateofchargeofthevehiclebatteryis
toolow,alevelchangemaynotbepossible.'xIfleveladjustmentisactivatedfrequentlyin
quicksuccession,thesystemswitchesofftopreventoverheatingandistemporarilyun#j availableoroperateswithadelay.Letthesystemcool,ifneeded.
TherapidlyflashingLEDontherockerswitch
indicatesthatthesystemisunavailable.'xIftheloadisincreased,thehighestdriving
levelmaybelockedorautomaticallyexitedin
ordertoprotectthesystem.'xWhenthetrailerpowersocketisinuseor whentrailertowingisactivated,onlythenor#j
mallevelisavailable.
Wheelchange
Beforeawheelchange,deactivatethesystem:Presstherockerswitchforwardorpullitback#jwardforapprox.7seconds.Aftertherocker
switchisreleased,theLEDindicatoronthe rockerswitchwillgoout.
Activatingthesystem:presstherockerswitch
forwardorpullitbackwardforapprox.7seconds.
Aftertherockerswitchisreleased,theLEDindi#j catorwillreactivate.
Malfunction
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayed.Thesys#j
temisimpaired.Vehiclehandlingmaybealtered
anddrivingcomfortmaybenoticeablyreduced.
Visitthenearestdealer'sservicecenteroran#j
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Longperiodswhenvehicleis
parked
Duringlongperiodswhenthevehicleisparked,it
canloweritself.Thisisnotamalfunction.
Whenthedrive-readystateisswitchedonwith thedoorsclosed,thevehicleisraisedtothenor#j
mallevelautomatically.
Dependingonthestateofthevehicle,raisingto
normallevelmaytakeseveralminutes.
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xOffroadpackage
Concept
ThexOffroadpackagesupportsthedriverwhen
drivingawayfromunpavedroadsorwithreduced traction.ThesystemoffersfourdifferentxOff#j
roaddrivingmodesforselection.
xOffroaddrivemodesandlevels
ThexOffroaddrivemodescanbeselected basedonthegroundconditions.
WhenanxOffroaddrivemodeisswitchedon,in#j dividualsystemsinthevehiclearesettothebest
possibletractionanddrivingstability.
Withthetwo-axleridelevelcontrol,thevehiclelevelissetforthecorrespondingxOffroaddrive
mode.
xOffroaddrivemodeLevel"xGRAVEL"Highlevel1"xSAND"Highlevel1"xROCKS"Highlevel2"xSNOW"Normallevel.
Generalinformation
Thesystemoptimizesthedrivingbehaviorandthetractiononunpavedsurfaceswithinthe
physicallimits.
Itisoperatedwiththebuttonandrockerswitch
inthecenterconsole.
ObservetheinformationinthechapterDriving
tipsfordrivingonpoorroads.
Additionalinformation:
Drivingonpoorroads,refertopage 342.
Overview
Buttonandrockerswitchinthe
centerconsole1SwitchthexOffroaddrivingmodeon/off.2SetthexOffroaddrivingmode.
Switchingon
Pressbutton1orrockerswitch2forwardorpull
back.ThexOffroaddrivingmode"xGRAVEL"is
switchedon.TheLEDonthebuttonlightsup. Thedrivingmodeisdisplayedintheinstrument
cluster.
Theeffectivespeedrangeisdisplayedinthe
speedometerwithalinebelowthescale.
SettingthexOffroaddriving
mode
Pushtherockerswitchforwardorpullitbackre#j peatedlyuntilthedesiredxOffroaddrivingmodeisdisplayedintheinstrumentcluster.
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