2017 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

SymbolDescriptionSteering wheel symbol yellow:
hold steering wheel. The sys#j
tem is still active.Steering wheel symbol red and
a signal tone sounds: system
interrupted. The system does
not manipulate steering.
Displays
in
the
Head-up
Display
All system information can also be displayed in
the Head-up Display.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

'yBy the front middle sensors at a distance
to the object of approx. 74 in/70 cm.'yBy the rear middle sensors at a distance to
the object of approx. 5 ft/1.50 m.'yBy the corner sensors at a distance to the
object of approx. 24 in/60 cm.'yWith parking assistant: by the side sensors at a distance to the object of ap#j
prox. 24 in/60 cm.'yWhen a collision is imminent.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sys#j tem, it cannot independently react to all trafficsituations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the re#j
spective situations.'

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.
Switching
on/off
manually Press park assistance button.'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera image is displayed when
the reverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
WARNING
Signal
tones General
information
When approaching an object, an intermittent
sound indicates the position of the object. E.g.,
if an object is detected to the left rear of the
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 alternat#j ing constant tone will sound.
The interval tone and constant tone are
switched off if the selector lever position P is engaged.
The interval 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 cur#j
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 Con#jtrol Display before a signal sounds.
The display appears as soon as PDC is acti#j
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 dis#j 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 207:
depending on the equipment, it is warned in
the PDC display against vehicles approaching
in the front or rear from the side.
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With
parking
assistant:
emergencybraking
function,
Active
PDC
Concept
The emergency braking function of PDC ini#j tiates an emergency braking in case of acute
risk of collision.
General
information
Due to system limits, a collision cannot be pre#j
vented under all circumstances.
The function is available from walking speed
while 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 ac#j
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 condi#jtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

Without
Surround
View:
rearview
camera
Concept
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 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 condi#jtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'

Functional
requirements'yThe rearview camera is switched on.'yThe tailgate is fully closed.'yKeep the recording range of the camera
clear. Protruding cargo or carrier systems
and trailers that are not connected to a trailer power socket can lead to malfunc#jtions.
Assistance
functions
General
information
More than one assistance function can be ac#j
tive at the same time.
The assistance functions can be manually acti#j vated.
'y "Parking aid lines"
Pathway lines and turning radius lines are
displayed, refer to page 191.'y "Obstacle marking"
Spatially-shaped markings are displayed,
refer to page 191.
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 rearview 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 an#j
gle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines
1.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 corre#j 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.
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The colored thresholds of the obstacle mark#jings match the markings of the PDC.
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
via
iDrive
With the rearview camera switched on:1.Move the controller to the left.2.'y "Brightness"'y "Contrast"3.Set the desired value.
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 the notes in the PDC Park Distance
Control chapter, refer to page 185.
The objects displayed on the Control Display may be closer than they appear. Do not esti#j
mate the distance from the objects on the dis#j
play.
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 differ#j
ent selectable perspectives. In addition, assis#j
tance functions, e.g., guidelines, can be faded
into the display.
The following camera perspectives can be dis#j played:'yAutomatic camera perspective, refer to
page 194: the system shows the camera
perspective suitable for the respective driving situation.'yRearview camera, refer to page 194: to
represent the areas behind the vehicle.'yRight-hand and left-hand side view, refer
to page 196: for representing the areas on
the sides of the vehicle.'yCamera perspective movable via iDrive, re#j fer to page 194.'yPanorama View, refer to page 196: to
present cross traffic, e.g., at junctions and
driveways, depending on the currently en#j
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 condi#jtions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundingsclosely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.'