BMW 5 Series: Switching off
The system can be switched off manually:
Press the park assistance
button.
Switching signal tone for
suitable parking spaces on/off
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Parking".
4. "Parking Assistant".
5. "Sound if parking space detected".
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently
used.
System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to conditions
or other factors, the system may not respond.
There may be a risk of accident or risk
of damage to property. Actively intervene as
warranted. Refer to the information in this Owner's
Manual regarding the scope of the system's
operation and limitations.
No parking assistance
The parking assistant does not offer assistance
in the following situations:
- In tight curves.
- For diagonal parking spaces.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional in the following
situations:
- On bumpy road surfaces such as gravel
roads.
- On slippery ground.
- On steep uphill or downhill grades.
- With accumulations of leaves/snow in the
parking space.
- With a mounted emergency wheel.
- In case of changes to an already-measured
parking space.
- With ditches or edges, for instance an edge
of a port.
Limits of ultrasonic measurement
Ultrasonic measurements might not function in
the following situations:
- For small children and animals.
- For persons with certain clothing, for instance
coats.
- With external interference of the ultrasound,
for instance from passing vehicles or loud
machines.
- When sensors are dirty, iced over, damaged
or out of position.
- Under certain weather conditions such as
high relative humidity, wet conditions, snowfall,
extreme heat, or strong wind.
- With tow bars and trailer couplings of other
vehicles.
- With thin or wedge-shaped objects.
- With moving objects.
- With elevated, protruding objects such as
ledges.
- With objects with corners, edges, and
smooth surfaces.
- With objects with a fine surface structure
such as fences.
- For objects with porous surfaces.
- With small and low objects, for instance
boxes.
- With obstacles and persons at the edge of
the lane.
- With soft obstacles or obstacles covered in
foam material.
- With plants and bushes.
- Low objects already displayed, for instance
curbs, can move into the blind area of the
sensors before or after a continuous tone
sounds.
- Cargo that extends beyond the perimeter of
the vehicle is not taken into account by the
system.
Parking spaces that are not suitable may be detected
or suitable parking spaces may not be detected
at all.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
The parking assistant failed. Have the system
checked by a dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
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Concept
The vehicle can be remotely parked and driven out in reverse in the case of
suitable forward-parking spaces, for instance a garage. The driver is not in the
vehicle, but controls the parking
Ultrasound sensors
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 obstacle
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The G30 builds on the technology introduced in the 7 Series (G12). This
Training manual describes
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The table below lists the new features and changes in the G30 compared to the
G12:
Further information
The functions in th
Concept
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when using a dynamic driving style or traveling
on uneven road surfaces.
General information
This enhances the driving dynamics and driving
comfort depending on the road surface condition
and driving style.
Tuning
The system offers several diffe