BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 249

▷ When perpendicular or parallel parking
spaces are clearly detected, the system auto‐
matically sets the appropriate parking
method. A selection menu is displayed for
parking spaces that are large enough for both
parallel and perpendicular parking. In this
case, select the desired parking method
manually.
▷ Parking process active. Steer‐
ing has been taken over.
▷ The parking space search is active whenever
the vehicle is driving forwards at low speed,
even with deactivated system. If the system
is deactivated, the displays on the Control
Display are shown grey.
Parking with the Park Assistant
Driving into a parking space
1. Press the Park Assistant button or en‐
gage reverse gear to switch on the Park As‐
sistant, see page 248. Activate Park Assistant
if necessary.
Park Assistant is activated.
2. Drive past the line of parked vehicles at a
speed up to approximately 35 km/h, approxi‐
mately 22 mph and at a distance of maximum
1.5 m, approximately 5 ft.
The status of the parking space search and
possible parking spaces are shown on the
Control Display, see page 248.
3. Follow the instructions on the Control Dis‐
play.
Press and hold the Park Assistant button for
the duration of the parking process. At the
end of the process of parking, the P selector
lever position is engaged.
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The end of the parking process is displayed
on the Control Display.
4. Straighten up the parking position, if applica‐
ble.
Cancelling manually
You can cancel the Park Assistant at any time:
▷ M Steptronic sport transmission: re‐
lease the Park Assistant button during
the parking process.
▷ "Park Assist" Select the symbol on the
Control Display.
Cancelling automatically
The system automatically cancels in the
following situations:
▷ If the driver grasps the steering wheel or
steers the vehicle.
▷ On snow-covered or slippery road surfaces, if
necessary.
▷ Any obstacles difficult to get over, for exam‐
ple kerbs.
▷ With obstacles that suddenly arise.
▷ If the Park Distance Control PDC shows gaps
that are too small.
▷ When a maximum number of parking at‐
tempts or parking time is exceeded.
▷ When changing to other functions on the
Control Display.
▷ If the Park Assistant button is released.
▷ If the boot lid is open.
▷ When doors are open.
▷ If the parking brake is applied.
▷ When accelerating.
▷ If the brake pedal remains pressed for a rela‐
tively long period when the vehicle is station‐
ary.
▷ When the driver's seat belt is unfastened.
A Check Control message is shown.
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