BMW 5 Series Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 5 Series: Overview

Ultrasound sensors

With the four side ultrasound sensors, arrows,

With the four side ultrasound sensors, arrows, and the ultrasound sensors of PDC Park Distance Control in the bumpers, the parking spaces are measured and the distances to obstacles determined.

Cameras

In addition to the ultrasonic sensors, the parking situation during Remote Control Parking is detected using four cameras.

Front camera.

Front camera.

Rearview camera.

Rearview camera.

One camera is located at the bottom of each exterior

One camera is located at the bottom of each exterior mirror housing.

Functional requirements

Cameras and ultrasound sensors

  • Do not cover sensors, for instance with stickers.
  • Keep sensors clean and unobstructed. Clean them as needed.
  • Keep camera lenses clean and unobstructed.

    Clean them as needed.

Suitable parking space

  • It is possible to forward-park into the parking space in a straight, centered line.
  • Width of the parking space: vehicle's own width without exterior mirrors, plus approx. 1.3 ft/0.4 m on each side, arrow 1.
  • Distance to parking space, max. 6.5 ft/2 m, arrow 2.
  • The driver with the BMW display key is outside the vehicle during Remote Control Parking.

    Maximum distance to the vehicle:

    • Behind the vehicle, approx. 10-13 ft/3- 4 m, arrow 3.
    • To the side of the vehicle, approx. 5 ft/1.5 m, arrow 4.
  • Uphill or downhill grades max. 5 %.
  • No duplex garages.

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