BMW 5 Series: Side protection
The side protection warns against obstacles at the side of the vehicle and thus supports the driver when parking and maneuvering.
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G30 Side protection
Vehicles with the Parking Assistant, optional equipment (OE 5DM), have side protection.
Obstacles detected by the four side ultrasonic sensors integrated in the bumpers can be displayed by the Park Distance Control system.
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Functional principle
Four side ultrasonic sensors, two integrated in the front bumper and two integrated in the rear bumper, measure the distance to an obstruction. Obstructions detected by the sensors are tracked along the side of the vehicle as it moves. They are shown on the Central Information Display and, in situations where a collision is imminent, an acoustic warning also sounds.
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G30 Side protection view on the CID
Obstructions approaching the stationary vehicle are not taken into account, as in this case the system cannot evaluate the situation unequivocally. The prerequisite for identifying obstructions is that the (driver's) vehicle is moving.
The distance markings shown on the Central Information Display are displayed for approximately 13 seconds once the vehicle has stopped. The markings are only shown again once the vehicle starts moving.
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Operation
The Park Distance Control system is enabled in the following situations:
If drive position R reverse gear is engaged when driving readiness is
switched on.
If the parking assistance button in the
Limits of the system
Due to the physical limits during the ultrasonic measurement, obstructions
may not be detected by the
Park Distance Control system. Several examples of this are shown below:
If the objects are thin
Cross Traffic Alert
The Cross Traffic Alert was used for the first time in the G12. This warning
assists the driver when
maneuvering out of a parking space and in other everyday situations where it is
difficult to see
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Displays in the instrument
cluster
Gray steering wheel symbol:
The system is on standby.
Green steering wheel
symbol:
The system is activated.
Yellow steering wheel symbol
and a signal sounds, if applicable:
System interruption is imminent.
Green steering wheel symbol
and lane marking symbol:
The system supports the driv
System limits
Detection range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not be
detected.
Deceleration
The system does not decelerate in the following
situations:
For pedestrians or similarly slow-moving road
users.
For red tr
