BMW 5 Series: ParkNow
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G30 ParkNow App.
ParkNow displays parking availability in the surrounding area and permits cash-less and ticket-less parking on the street and in multi-storey parking garage. The parking process can be started and ended via the controller with a start and stop function that is accurate to the minute. The parking process is automatically started and stopped in multi-storey parking garage on entrance and exit.
Access to the multi-storey car park is ensured either by number plate recognition or using the ParkNow customer card.
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ParkNow web site
A distinction is made between the following parking processes in ParkNow:
- Parking in metered on-street parking areas
- Parking in multi-storey parking garage or underground parking garage
- Reservation of a parking space in multi-storey parking garage
ParkNow is a function that can be used from the ConnectedDrive menu.
BMW is offering ParkNow for the first time in the G30; further vehicles will also be given the function later date.
The following vehicles will not have the ParkNow function:
- F07
- F10
BMW i models will not get ParkNow until a later:
- I01 (November 2017)
- I12 (March 2018)
ParkNow starts in the USA with the G30 however other BMW models will not get the function until March 2017.
Registration
ParkNow only works in the vehicle if an active ConnectedDrive contract (6AK BMW Online and BMW Apps) is ordered. However 6AK BMW Online and BMW Apps is standard equipment on the US version G30.
The driver must first register with ParkNow and ConnectedDrive and then link the two accounts in order to be able to use ParkNow. There are two options available for the registration process:
- Registration with ParkNow and subsequent linking to the Connected Drive account.
- Start ParkNow registration via Connected Drive.
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ParkNow registration via the ConnectedDrive portal
- Delete ParkNow link
- ParkNow portal
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ParkNow logon via BMW ConnectedDrive Sign in
Payment data is specified during ParkNow registration. Available payment options are direct debit, credit card or PayPal.
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ParkNow app
ParkNow can also be used on a smartphone; the ParkNow app must be installed
for this.
ParkNow app
Registration
Select destination or parking zone
Start parking
Payment process
Menu
The ParkNow
Parking information
Parking information is a new function in navigation. The parking information
is called "On-Street
Parking Information" in the vehicle menu.
A probability of there being free parking spaces determine
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Power supply terminals
Control units in the vehicle must be supplied with power only when they are
needed. The following
terminals are used in the G30:
Terminal 15N
Terminal 30B
Terminal 30F
Terminal 30
Terminal 15N supplies control units which are needed only when driving and
which may be needed to
safely end a j
System wiring diagram
B46/B58 Engine
System wiring diagram B68/B58 engine in G30
Digital Motor Electronics (DME)
Electric fan
Relay for electric fan
Power distribution box, engine compartment
Pinion starter
Air conditioning compressor
CAN terminator 6
CAN terminator 5
CAN terminator 4
Body Domain Controller (
