BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 248

CONTROLS
For measuring parking spaces
▷ The vehicle must be driving forwards in a
straight line at speeds up to approximately
35 km/h, approximately 22 mph.
▷ Maximum distance to the row of parked vehi‐
cles: 1.5 m, approximately 5 ft.
Suitable parking space
General:
▷ Gap behind an object that is at least 0.5 m,
approximately 1.7 ft long.
▷ Gap between two objects, each at least
0.5 m, approximately 1.7 ft long.
Parking parallel to the road:
▷ Minimum length of gap between two objects:
own vehicle length plus approximately 0.8 m,
approximately 2.6 ft.
▷ Minimum depth: approximately 1.5 m, ap‐
proximately 5 ft.
Perpendicular parking:
▷ Minimum length of gap: own vehicle width
plus approximately 0.7 m, approximately
2.3 ft.
▷ Minimum depth: own vehicle length.
Drivers must estimate the depth of perpen‐
dicular parking spaces themselves. Due to
technical limits, the system is only able to
gauge the depth of perpendicular parking
spaces approximately.
For parking
▷ Doors and boot lid are closed.
▷ The parking brake is released.
▷ Driver's seat belt is fastened.
Switching on and activating
Switching on with the button
Press the Park Assistant button.
The LED is illuminated.
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It is possible to display the current status of the
parking space search on the Control Display.
Park Assistant is automatically activated.
Switching on with reverse gear
Engage reverse gear.
It is possible to display the current status of the
parking space search on the Control Display.
To activate: "Park Assist"
Display on the Control Display
System is activated/deactivated
Sym‐ Meaning
bol
Grey: system not available.
White: system available but not acti‐
vated.
System is activated.
Parking space search and status of
the system
▷ Symbol P on the vehicle diagram: Park Assis‐
tant is activated and the parking space search
is active.
▷ Suitable parking spaces are shown on the
Control Display on the edge of the roadway
next to the vehicle symbol. When Park Assis‐
tant is active, suitable parking spaces are
highlighted in colour and an acoustic signal
sounds. Switch the acoustic signal on/off, see
page 250.