2013 BMW 328I SEDAN park assist

Front fog lamps  94Parking lamps  91Low beams  91Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   92
Daytime running lights   92
Adaptive Light Control   92
High-beam Assistant   93Instrument lighting  947Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  68High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   68High-beam Assistant   93Roadside parking lamps   92Computer  868Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed   128,  121Resume speed   129,  121Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing   128Active Cruise Control on/off, in‐
terrupting   121Reduce distance   124Increase distance   124Cruise control rocker switch   129,  1239Instrument cluster   7510Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists   8511Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers  68Rain sensor  69Clean the windshields and head‐
lamps   7012Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   64Auto Start/Stop function   6513Horn14Steering wheel heating  5815Adjust steering wheel  5816Unlock hood  199Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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All around the center console1Headliner  172Control Display   183Ventilation  1494Hazard warning system   217Central locking system  375Glove compartment  1596Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication7Climate control   1448Controller with buttons   189Parking brake  6710PDC Park Distance Control   130
Rearview camera   133
Parking assistant   138
Surround View   13211Driving Dynamics Control   118DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   11612Automatic transmission selector
lever   71
Manual transmission selector lever   71Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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Displays in the instrument clusterThe READY display in the tach‐
ometer signals that the Auto
Start/Stop function is ready to
start the engine automatically.
The display indicates that the
conditions for an automatic en‐
gine stop have not been satis‐
fied.
Note The engine is not switched off automatically in
the following situations:▷External temperature too low.▷The external temperature is high and auto‐
matic climate control is running.▷The passenger compartment has not yet
been heated or cooled to the required
level.▷The engine is not yet at operating temper‐
ature.▷The wheels are at a sharp angle or the
steering wheel is being turned.▷After driving in reverse.▷Fogging of the windows when the auto‐
matic climate control is switched on.▷Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.▷The engine compartment lid is unlocked.▷The parking assistant is activated.▷Stop-and-go traffic.▷The transmission selector lever is in posi‐
tion N or M/S.▷Use of fuel with high ethanol content.
Starting the engine
The engine starts automatically under the fol‐
lowing conditions:
▷Manual transmission:
The clutch pedal is pressed.▷Automatic transmission:
By releasing the brake pedal.
After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.
Safety mode
After the engine switches off automatically, it
will not start again automatically if any one of
the following conditions are met.
▷The driver's safety belt is unbuckled and
the driver's door is open.▷The hood was unlocked.
Some indicator lamps light up for varying
lengths of time.
The engine can only be started via the Start/
Stop button.
Note Even if driving away was not intended, the de‐
activated engine starts up automatically in the
following situations:
▷Excessive warming of the passenger com‐
partment when the cooling function is
switched on.▷The steering wheel is turned.▷Automatic transmission: the transmission
position is changed from D to N, R, or M/S.▷Automatic transmission: the transmission
position is changed from P to N, D, R or
M/S.▷The vehicle begins rolling.▷Fogging of the windows when the auto‐
matic climate control is switched on.▷Vehicle battery is heavily discharged.▷Excessive cooling of the passenger com‐
partment when the heating is switched on.▷Low brake vacuum pressure; this can oc‐
cur, for example, if the brake pedal is de‐
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Overview: indicator/warning lampsSymbolFunction or systemTurn signal.Front fog lamps.High beams.High-beam Assistant.Parking lamps, headlamp control.Active Cruise Control.Vehicle detection, Active Cruise
Control: collision warning.Pedestrian warning.Speed limit, adjustable.Cruise control.Lane departure warning.DSC Dynamic Stability Control.DSC Dynamic Stability Control is
deactivated or DTC Dynamic Trac‐
tion Control is activated.Tire Pressure Monitor.
Flat Tire Monitor.SymbolFunction or systemSafety belts.Airbag system.Steering system.Engine functions.Parking brake.
Brake system.In Canadian models
Parking brake.
Brake system.ABS Antilock Brake System.ABS Antilock Brake System in
Canadian models.At least one Check Control mes‐
sage is displayed or is stored (sym‐
bol in display).
Text messages
Text messages in combination with a symbol
in the instrument cluster explain a Check Con‐ trol message and the meaning of the indicator
and warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
Additional information, such as on the cause of
a fault or the required action, can be called up
via Check Control.
The supplementary text of urgent messages is
automatically displayed on the Control Display.
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LampsVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
At a glance1Rear fog lamps2Front fog lamps3Automatic headlamp control, Adaptive
Light Control, High-beam Assistant, Wel‐
come lamps, Daytime running lights4Lamps off, daytime running lights5Parking lamps, daytime running lights6Low beams, welcome lamps, High-beam
Assistant7Instrument lighting
Parking lamps/low beams,
headlamp control
General information Switch position: 0,
,
If the driver door is opened with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lighting is automati‐
cally switched off at these switch settings.
Parking lamps
Switch position
: the vehicle lamps light
up on all sides, e.g., for parking.
Do not use the parking lamps for extended pe‐
riods; otherwise, the vehicle battery may be‐
come discharged and it would then be impos‐
sible to start the engine.
When parking, it is preferable to switch on the
one-sided roadside parking lamps, refer to
page 92.
Low beams Switch position
with the ignition switched
on: the low beams light up.
Welcome lamps When the vehicle is parked, leave the switch in
position
or : parking and interior lamps
come on briefly when the vehicle is unlocked
depending on the ambient light.
Activating/deactivating
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Welcome lights"
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Headlamp courtesy delay feature
The low beams stay lit for a short while if the
headlamp flasher is switched on after the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Setting the duration
1."Settings"2."Lighting"Seite 91LampsControls91
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2."Driving mode"3."Driving mode info"
Drive-off assistantThis system supports driving away on gradi‐
ents. The parking brake is not required.
1.Hold the vehicle in place with the foot
brake.2.Release the foot brake and drive away
without delay.
After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is
held in place for approx. 2 seconds.
Depending on the vehicle load or when a trailer
is being used, the vehicle may roll back
slightly.
Driving off without delay
After releasing the foot brake, start driv‐
ing without delay, since the drive-off assistant
will not hold the vehicle in place for more than
approx. 2 seconds and the vehicle will begin
rolling back.◀
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Rearview cameraThe concept The rearview camera provides assistance in
parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control
Display.
Hints Check the traffic situation as well
Check the traffic situation around the ve‐
hicle with your own eyes. Otherwise, an acci‐
dent could result from road users or objects lo‐
cated outside the picture area of the backup
camera.◀
At a glance
Button in the vehicle
Rearview camera
Camera
The camera lens is located in the handle of the
trunk lid. The image quality may be impaired
by dirt.
Clean the lens, refer to page 226.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically Select transmission position R with the engine
running.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the
system was switched on via the iDrive.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if necessary.
Switching on/off manually Press the button.
▷On: the LED lights up.▷Off: the LED goes out.
The PDC is shown on the Control Display.
Switching on the rearview camera via
the iDrive
With PDC activated or Top View switched on:
"Rear view camera"
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The rearview camera image is displayed. The
setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Display on the Control Display
Functional requirement▷The rearview camera is switched on.▷The trunk lid is fully closed.
Activating the assistance functions
More than one assistance function can be ac‐
tive at the same time.
▷Parking aid lines
"Parking aid lines"
Pathway and turning circle lines are dis‐
played.
▷Obstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
Spatially-shaped markings are displayed.
Pathway lines
▷Can be shown in the rearview camera im‐
age when in drive mode R.▷Help you to estimate the space required
when parking and maneuvering on level
roads.▷Are dependent on the current steering an‐
gle and are continuously adjusted to the
steering wheel movements.Turning circle lines▷Can be shown in the rearview camera im‐
age.▷Show the course of the smallest possible
turning circle on a level road.▷Only one turning circle line is displayed af‐
ter the steering wheel is turned past a cer‐
tain angle.
Obstacle marking
General information
Marks for detected obstacles can be shown in
the rearview camera image.
Their colored steps match the markings of the
PDC. This simplifies estimation of the distance
to the object shown.
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