2017 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

vehicle, a signal tone sounds from the left rear
speaker.
The shorter the distance to the object, the shorter the intervals.
If the distance to a detected object is less than
approx. 10 inches/25 cm, a continuous tone is sounded.
If there are objects in front of and behind the vehicle at the same time, with a distance
smaller than approx. 10 in/25 cm, an alternatj
ing constant tone will sound.
Steptronic transmission: the intermittent tone and constant tone are switched off when theselector lever position P is engaged.
The intermittent tone is switched off after a
short time when the vehicle is stationary.
Volume
The ratio of the PDC signal tone volume to the entertainment volume can be adjusted.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Tone"4."Volume settings"5."PDC"6.Set the desired value.
The setting is stored for the driver profile curj
rently used.
Visual
warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object is
shown on the Control Display. Objects that are farther away are already displayed on the Conjtrol Display before a signal sounds.
The display appears as soon as PDC is actij
vated.
The range of the sensors is represented in the
colors green, yellow and red.
Pathway lines are faded in for better estimation
of the required space.
When the image of the rearview camera is disj played, the switch can be made to PDC or to a
different view with obstacle markings as
needed:
"Rear view camera"
Crossing traffic warning, refer to page 205:
depending on the equipment, it is warned in
the PDC display against vehicles approaching
in the front or rear from the side.
With
parking
assistant
and
Steptronic
transmission:
emergency
braking
function,
Active
PDC
Concept
The emergency braking function of PDC inij tiates an emergency braking in case of acute
risk of collision.
General
information
Due to system limits, a collision cannot be prej vented under all circumstances.
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The function is available from walking speedwhile backing up or rolling backward.
A press of the accelerator pedal interrupts the braking intervention.
After emergency braking to a stop, further creeping toward an obstacle is possible. To
creep toward the obstacle, lightly press the acj
celerator pedal and release it again.
If the accelerator pedal is heavily depressed,
the vehicle drives off as usual. Manual braking
is possible at any time.
The system uses the ultrasound sensors of
PDC and parking assistant.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

behind the vehicle is shown on the ControlDisplay.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident.Adjust the driving style to the traffic condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

The assistance functions can be manually actijvated.'y "Parking aid lines"
Pathway lines and turning radius lines are
displayed, refer to page 189.'y "Obstacle marking"
Obstacles detected by PDC are displayed, refer to page 189, by markings.
Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space
required when parking and maneuvering on level roads.
Pathway lines depend on the steering angle
and are continuously adjusted to the steering
wheel movements.
Turning
radius
lines
Turning radius lines can only be superimposed
on the camera image together with pathway
lines.
Turning radius lines show the course of the smallest possible turning radius on a level road.
Only one turning radius line is displayed after
the steering wheel is turned past a certain anj
gle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines1.Position the vehicle so that the red turning radius line leads to within the limits of theparking space.2.Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the green pathway line covers the correj sponding turning radius line.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles behind the vehicle are detected bythe PDC sensors.
Obstacle markings can be faded into the image
of the rearview camera.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle markj
ings match the markings of the PDC.
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
via
iDrive
With the rearview camera switched on:
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System
limits
Deactivated
camera If the camera is deactivated, e.g., if the tailgate
is open, the camera image is displayed
hatched in gray.
Detection
of
objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Assistance functions also take into account
data of the PDC.
Observe, refer to page 183, the notes in the
PDC Park Distance Control chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Do not estij
mate the distance from the objects on the disj
play.
Parking
assistant
Plus:
Surround
View
Concept
The system provides assistance in parking and
maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is
shown on the Control Display.
General
information Several cameras capture the area from differjent selectable perspectives. In addition, assisjtance functions, e.g., guidelines, can be faded
into the display.
The following camera perspectives can be disj played:'yAutomatic camera perspective, refer to
page 191: the system shows the camera
perspective suitable for the respective driving situation.'yRearview camera, refer to page 191: to
represent the areas behind the vehicle.'yRight-hand and left-hand side view, refer
to page 194: for representing the areas on
the sides of the vehicle.'yCamera perspective movable via iDrive, rej fer to page 191.'yPanorama View, refer to page 194: to
present cross traffic, e.g., at junctions and
driveways, depending on the currently enj
gaged gear.
Depending on the view, the environment
around the vehicle or a part of it is depicted.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident.Adjust the driving style to the traffic condijtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

Cameras
Front camera
Rearview camera
One camera is located at the bottom of eachexterior mirror housing.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt on
the camera lenses. Clean the camera lenses if
necessary.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if sejlector lever position R is engaged when the enjgine is running.
The camera perspective suitable for the rej
spective driving situation is displayed.
Switching
on/off
manually Press park assistance button.'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera cannot be switched off ifthe reverse gear is engaged.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
Camera
perspective
Overview
1Function bar2Selection window3Side view4Automatic camera perspective5Movable camera perspective6Camera image7Rearview camera
Selection
window The individual camera perspectives can be sej
lected in the selection window via iDrive.
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Side
view
The side view can be selected for the right or
left vehicle side.
This view helps when positioning the vehicle at the curb or with other obstacles on the side bydisplaying the side surroundings.
The side view looks from rear to front and in
case of danger, focuses automatically on posj sible obstacles.
Automatic
camera
perspective
The automatic camera perspective shows a
steering-dependent view in the respective driving direction.
This perspective adapts to the respective drivj ing situation.
As soon as obstacles are detected, the view
changes to a fixed display of the area in front or
at the rear behind the bumper or, if necessary,
changes to a side view.
When reverse gear is engaged, the automatic
camera perspective is closed and the system
uses a fixed perspective of the rearview camj era. If necessary, manually select the autoj
matic camera perspective when reverse gear is engaged. The automatic camera perspective
will be retained for the current parking maneuj
ver.
Movable
camera
perspective
With selection of the movable camera perj
spective, a circle appears on the Control Disj play.
By turning the controller or via touch function,
specified perspectives on the circle can be sej
lected.
The current perspective is marked with a camj era symbol.
With BMW Gesture Control: an additional camj era symbol appears on the circle. This camera
symbol is freely movable via BMW Gesture Control, refer to page 30.To leave the circle, move the controller sidej
ways and press or tap the active camera symj
bol via the touchscreen.
Rearview
camera This view shows the picture of the rearview
camera.
Function
bar
Assistance functions, refer to page 192, can
be activated via the function bar and settings
applied.'y "Parking Assistant", refer to page 197.'y "Brightness", refer to page 195.'y "Contrast", refer to page 195.'y "Parking aid lines", refer to page 193.'y "Obstacle marking", refer to page 193.'y "Car wash", refer to page 193.'y "Settings": apply settings, for instance
to use the activation points for Panorama View.
Assistance
functions
General
information
More than one assistance function can be acj
tive at the same time.
The following assistance functions can be
manually activated:
'y "Parking aid lines"'y "Obstacle marking"'y "Car wash"
The following assistance functions are autoj matically displayed:
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