2018 BMW 7 SERIES Owners Manual

False
warnings
The system may issue a warning under the fol#j lowing conditions even though there is no ob#jstacle within the detection range:'yIn heavy rain.'yWhen sensors are very dirty or coveredwith ice.'yWhen sensors are covered in snow.'yOn rough road surfaces.'yOn uneven surfaces, such as speed
bumps.'yIn large buildings with right angles and
smooth walls, for instance in underground
garages.'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yDue to heavy exhaust.'yDue to other ultrasound sources, for in#j
stance sweeping machines, high pressure steam cleaners or neon lights.
If necessary, switch off, refer to page 205, au#j
tomatic PDC activation on obstacle detection, for instance in vehicle washes, to reduce false
alarms.
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#ss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.
Without
Surround
View:
rearview
camera
Concept The rearview camera provides assistance inparking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control Display.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from per#j
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situa#j tion. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driv#j
ing style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively inter#jvene where appropriate.'

Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if se#jlector lever position R is engaged when the en#jgine is running.
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.
If
the
vehicle
is
equipped
accordingly:switching
on/off
manually
Press park assistance button.'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: the LED goes out.
PDC Park Distance Control is shown on the
Control Display.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the
reverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
Switching
the
view
via
iDrive With PDC Park Distance Control activated:
"Rear view camera"
The rearview camera image is displayed.
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 restrict the visibil#j
ity range of the camera.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 210.'y "Obstacle marking"
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, the obstacles detected by PDC Park Distance
Control are displayed, refer to page 211,
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.
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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 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
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, obsta#j
cles behind the vehicle are detected by the
PDC Park Distance Control sensors.
Obstacle markings can be faded into the image
of the rearview camera.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle mark#j
ings match the markings of the PDC Park Dis#j
tance Control.
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, for instance if thetailgate 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.
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, some assistance functions also consider data from
PDC Park Distance Control.
Follow the notes in the PDC Park Distance
Control chapter.
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.
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General
information
Several cameras capture the area from differ#j ent selectable perspectives. In addition, assis#j
tance functions, for instance guidelines, can be
faded into the display.
The following camera perspectives can be dis#j
played:'yAutomatic camera perspective, refer to
page 213: the system shows the camera
perspective suitable for the respective driving situation.'yRearview camera, refer to page 213: for
representing the areas behind the vehicle.'yRight-hand and left-hand side view, refer
to page 215: for representing the areas on
the sides of the vehicle.'yCamera perspective movable via iDrive, re#j fer to page 213.'yPanorama View, refer to page 216: to
present cross traffic, for instance at junc#j tions and driveways, depending on the cur#j
rently engaged 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 per#j
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situa#j tion. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driv#j
ing style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively inter#j
vene where appropriate.'

One camera is located at the bottom of eachexterior mirror housing.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt on
the camera lenses. If required, clean the cam#j
era lenses.
Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system is switched on automatically if se#j
lector lever position R is engaged when the en#j
gine is running.
The camera perspective suitable for the re#j 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
Overview1Function bar2Selection window3Side view4Automatic camera perspective5Movable camera perspective6Camera image7Rearview camera
Selection
window The individual camera perspectives can be se#j
lected in the selection window via iDrive.
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 by displaying the side surroundings.
The side view looks from rear to front and in
case of danger, focuses automatically on pos#j 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 driv#j ing situation.
As soon as obstacles are detected, the view changes to a fixed display of the area in front or
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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 cam#j era. If necessary, manually select the auto#j
matic camera perspective when reverse gear is engaged. The automatic camera perspective
will be retained for the current parking maneu#j
ver.
Movable
camera
perspective
With selection of the movable camera per#j
spective, a circle appears on the Control Dis#j play.
By turning the Controller or via touch function, specified perspectives on the circle can be se#j
lected.
The current perspective is marked with a cam#j era symbol.
With BMW Gesture Control: the movable cam#j era perspective can be moved around the cir#j cle using BMW Gesture Control, refer topage 32.
To leave the circle, move the Controller side#j ways and press or tap the active camera sym#j
bol via the touchscreen.
Rearview
camera
This view shows the picture of the rearview
camera.
Function
bar
Assistance functions, refer to page 214, can
be activated via the function bar and settings
applied.'y "Parking Assistant", refer to page 218.'y "Brightness", refer to page 217.'y "Contrast", refer to page 217.'y "Parking aid lines", refer to page 214.'y "Obstacle marking", refer to page 215.'y "Car wash", refer to page 215.'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 ac#j
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 auto#j matically displayed:
'ySide protection, refer to page 215.'yDoor opening angle, refer to page 216.
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.
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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 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 Park Distance Control sensors.
Obstacle markings can be shown in the cam#j era image.
The colored thresholds of the obstacle mark#j
ings match the markings of the PDC Park Dis#j
tance Control.
Vehicle
wash
view
The vehicle wash view assists when entering a vehicle wash by displaying the floor and the
vehicle's own track.
Side
protection Concept
The system warns of obstacles on the side of
the vehicle.
Display
To protect the sides of the vehicle, obstacle markings are displayed on the vehicle at the
sides.
'yNo markings: no obstacles were detected.'yColor markings: warning against detected
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Limits
of
side
protection
The system only displays stationary obstacles
that were previously detected by sensors while passing them.
The system does not detect whether an obsta#j
cle moves later on. For this reason, at stand#j
still, the markings are not shown anymore in
the display after a certain time. The area next
to the vehicle must be newly captured.
Door
opening
angle Concept
The system indicates fixed obstacles that ob#j
struct the opening angles of the doors.
The system does not provide a warning of ap#j
proaching traffic.
The maximum opening angle of the doors is
displayed in selector lever position P.
As soon as the vehicle begins moving, the
opening angles are replaced by parking aid lines.
Limits
of
the
display
The vehicle surroundings are displayed with distorted image for technical reasons.
Even if the symbols for the door opening an#j
gles do not cross other objects on the Control
Display, the following needs to be noted when
parking next to other objects:
Because of the perspective, higher, protruding objects may be closer than they appear on the
Control Display.
Panorama
View
Concept
The system provides an early look at cross
traffic at blind driveways and intersections.
General
information
Road users concealed by obstacles to the left
and right of the vehicle can only be detected relatively late from the driver's seat. The cam#j
eras in the front and rear capture the sideways traffic area to improve the view.
Yellow lines in the screen display mark the
front and rear end of the vehicle.
The camera image shows different levels of
distortion in some areas and is thus not suita#j ble for distance estimations.
Display
on
the
Control
Display Press the button when the engine is run#jning.
Depending on the driving direction, the image
of the respective camera is displayed:
'y"front": front camera image.'y"rear": rear camera image.
If the vehicle is appropriately equipped, the
crossing traffic warning, refer to page 223, can
additionally warn against oncoming vehicles using radar sensors.
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