BMW 5 Series: 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.
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.
False warnings
The system may issue a warning under the following
conditions even though there is no obstacle
within the detection range:
- In heavy rain.
- When sensors are very dirty or covered with
ice.
- When sensors are covered in snow.
- On rough road surfaces.
- On uneven surfaces, such as speed bumps.
- In large buildings with right angles and
smooth walls, for instance in underground garages.
- In automatic vehicle washes.
- Due to heavy exhaust.
- Due to other ultrasound sources, for instance
sweeping machines, high pressure steam
cleaners or neon lights.
To prevent false alarms, switch off automatic
PDC activation on obstacle detection for instance in automatic vehicle
washes.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
White symbol is displayed, and
the range
of the sensors is dimmed on the Control
Display.
PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a
dealer's service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop.
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The rearview camera provides assistance in
parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control Display.
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as
Concept
The system provides assistance in parking and
maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is
shown on the Control Display.
General information
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sele
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is used.
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used on the G30 by the
OBD2 interface to the Body Domain Controller.
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The following control