BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 236

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▷ External interference of the ultrasound, for ex‐
ample by passing vehicles or loud machines.
▷ Sensors which are dirty, iced-up, damaged or
incorrectly adjusted.
▷ Certain weather conditions, for example high
humidity, wet conditions, snowfall, extreme
heat or strong wind.
▷ The trailer drawbars and tow hitches of other
vehicles.
▷ Thin or wedge-shaped objects.
▷ Moving objects.
▷ Higher protruding objects, for example pro‐
jecting walls.
▷ Objects with corners, edges and smooth sur‐
faces.
▷ Objects with fine surfaces or structures, for
example fences.
▷ Objects with porous surfaces.
▷ Small and low objects such as boxes.
▷ Obstacles and people at the edge of the lane.
▷ Soft obstacles or obstacles covered in foam.
▷ Plants or shrubs.
▷ Low objects already indicated, such as kerbs,
may enter the sensors' blind areas before or
after a continuous tone is given.
▷ The system does not take into account loads
projecting beyond the outline of the vehicle.
False alarms
Under the following conditions, the system can
issue a warning although there is no obstacle in
the detection range:
▷ In heavy rain.
▷ If the sensors are very dirty or covered with
ice.
▷ If the sensors are covered with snow.
▷ On rough road surfaces.
▷ On uneven ground, for example speed
bumps.
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▷ In large, rectangular buildings with smooth
walls, for example underground car parks.
▷ In washing bays and car washes.
▷ Due to dense exhaust gases.
▷ If the cover of the trailer tow hitch is incor‐
rectly seated.
▷ Due to other ultrasonic sources, for example
sweeping machines, steam-jet cleaners or
neon lights.
To reduce false alarms, switch off automatic acti‐
vation of PDC when obstacles are detected if
necessary, for example in automatic car washes,
see page 233.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is shown.
A white symbol is shown and the record‐
ing area of the sensors is shown in dark
colour on the Control Display.
PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist work‐
shop.
Without Surround View:
rearview camera
Principle
The rearview camera provides assistance when
reverse parking or manoeuvring. It does this by
showing an image of the area behind the vehicle
on the Control Display.
Safety note
WARNING
The system does not relieve you of your per‐
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situa‐
tion correctly. There is a danger of accidents.
Adapt your driving style to the traffic conditions.