radio controls MINI 3 door 2013 Owner's Guide

PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol
The concept
PDC supports you when parking. Slowly ap‐
proaching an object behind or, with the appro‐ priate equipment, also in front of your vehicle issignaled by signal tones:
General information Measurements are made by ultrasound sensors
in the bumpers.
The range, depending on the environment, is
approx. 6 ft/2 m.
An acoustic warning is first given:▷By the front middle sensors and the two
corner sensors at approx. 24 in/60 cm.▷By the rear middle sensors at approx.
5 ft/1.50 m.
Hints
Check the traffic situation as well
PDC cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver's personal judgment of the traffic situa‐
tion. Check the traffic situation around the ve‐
hicle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an acci‐
dent could result from road users or objects
located outside of the PDC detection range.
Loud noises from outside and inside the vehicle
may prevent you from hearing the PDC's signal tone. ◀
Avoid driving quickly with PDC
Avoid approaching an object quickly.
Avoid driving away quickly while PDC is not yet
active.
For technical reasons, the system may other‐
wise be too late in issuing a warning. ◀
At a glance
Button in the vehicle
PDC Park Distance Control
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
PDC switches on automatically in the following
situations:
▷If the engine is running, select transmission
position R.▷If, with the appropriate equipment, obsta‐
cles are detected behind or in front of the
vehicle by PDC and the speed is slower than
approx. 2 mph/3 km/h.
Automatic activation when obstacles are de‐
tected can be switched off via the radio:
1. Press the button.2. "Settings"3."Parking"4."Auto PDC"5.Select the setting.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if necessary.
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Suitable parking space▷Gap between two objects or behind an in‐
dividual object, each of the objects being at
least 5 ft/1.5 m long.▷Minimum length of the gap: own vehicle's
length plus approx. 3.3 ft/1.0 m.▷Minimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
For parking procedure
▷Doors and tailgate closed.▷Parking brake released.▷When parking in parking spaces on the
driver's side, the corresponding turn signal
must be set.
At a glance
Button in the vehicle
Parking assistant
Ultrasound sensors
The ultrasound sensors for measuring parking
spaces are located on the wheel arches.
To ensure full operability:▷Keep the sensors clean and free of ice.▷When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the sensors for long periods and
maintain a distance of at least 12 in/30 cm.▷Do not paste over sensors.
Switching on/off
Switching on with the button Press the button.
The LED lights up.
The current status of the parking space search
is indicated on the radio.
Parking assistant is activated automatically.
Switching on with reverse gear
Shift into reverse.
As soon as a suitable parking space is recog‐ nized by the system, the following query is dis‐
played on the radio display: "Start vehicle
parking?"
"OK": activate parking assistant.
"Cancel": cancel parking assistant.
Switching off The system can be deactivated as follows:
▷Press the button.▷Switch off the ignition.
Indicator of the radio display
System status
▷Symbols, see arrows, on the
side of the vehicle represen‐
tation. Parking assistant is
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▷Suitable parking spaces are displayed next
to the vehicle symbol at the edge of the
road as on the display.▷The parking procedure is ac‐
tive. Steering control has
been seized.▷Parking space search is always active
whenever the vehicle is moving forwards
slow and straight, even if the system is de‐
activated.
Parking using the parking assistant
Check the traffic situation as well
Loud sounds outside and within the vehi‐
cle can drown out the signal tones of the park‐
ing assistant and PDC.
Check the traffic situation around the vehicle
with your own eyes; otherwise, there is the
danger of an accident. ◀
1.Switch on the parking assistant and activate
it if necessary.
The status of the parking space search is in‐
dicated on the display.2.Follow the instructions on the display.
To achieve the best possible parking posi‐
tion, wait for the automatic steering wheel
movement after the gear change when the
vehicle is stationary.
The end of the parking procedure is indi‐
cated on the display.3.Adjust the parking position yourself if nec‐
essary.
Interrupting manually
The parking assistant can be interrupted at any
time:
▷Press the button.Interrupting automatically
The system is interrupted automatically in the
following situations:▷If the driver grasps the steering wheel or if
he takes over steering.▷If a gear is selected that does not match the
instruction on the display.▷If the vehicle speed exceeds approx.
6 mph/10 km/h.▷On snow-covered or slippery road surfaces
if necessary.▷If a maximum number of parking attempts
or the time taken for parking is exceeded.▷If the Park Distance Control PDC displays
clearances that are too small.▷When switching into other functions of the
radio.▷When trailer operation is detected.
A Check Control message is displayed.
Continuing
An interrupted parking procedure can be con‐
tinued if necessary.
To do this, follow the instructions on the dis‐
play.
System limits
No parking assistance The parking assistant does not offer assistance
in the following situations:
▷In tight curves.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional in the
following situations:
▷When sensors are dirty or iced over.▷In heavy fog, rain or snowfall.▷On bumpy road surfaces such as gravel
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▷Do the control numbers on the mobile
phone and vehicle match? Repeat the pair‐
ing procedure.▷Are too many Bluetooth devices connected
to the mobile phone? Delete connections to
other devices.▷Is the mobile phone in power-save mode or
does it have only a limited remaining bat‐
tery life? Charge the mobile phone.
The mobile phone no longer reacts?
▷Switch the mobile phone off and on again.▷Ambient temperature too high or too low?
Do not subject the mobile phone to ex‐
treme ambient temperatures.
No or not all phone book entries are displayed,
or they are incomplete.
▷Transmission of the entries is not yet com‐
plete.▷It is possible that only the phone book en‐
tries from the mobile phone or from the
SIM card are transmitted.▷It may not be possible to display phone
book entries with special characters.▷The number of phone book entries being
stored is too high.
The phone connection quality is poor.
▷It may be possible to adjust the strength of
the Bluetooth signal on the mobile phone.▷Adjust the volume of the microphone and
loudspeakers separately.
If all points in this list have been checked and
the required function is still not available, con‐
tact BMW Customer Relations or the service
center.
Controls Adjusting the volumeTurn the left button on the radio until the de‐
sired volume is set. The volume can only be set
during an active conversation.
Automatic volume control
The automatic volume control can only be ad‐
justed during an active conversation.1. "Settings"2."Tone"3."Volume settings"4.Select the desired setting: "Microphone" or
"Loudspeak."5.Adjusting: press and turn controller.6.To store: press the controller.
Incoming call
Receiving calls If the number of the caller is stored in the mo‐
bile phone, the name of the contact is shown in
the display of the radio. If the name is not
saved, the number is displayed.
Accepting a call
About the radio
"Accept"
Via the button on the steering wheel
Press the button.
Via the instrument cluster
"Accept"
Rejecting a call
About the radio
"Reject"
Via the instrument cluster
"Reject"
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