Parking Assistant - BMW X5 Owner's Manual

Switching on/off
Switching on/off manually
Press the button.
Depending on the transmission position, the
picture of the front or rear camera is displayed.
Switching off automatically
By switching into a different function or during
drive mode change.
Front Panorama Side View: when a certain
driving distance or speed is exceeded.
Display
General information
The traffic area in front of or behind the vehicle
is displayed on the Control Display.
Brightness
With Panorama Side View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
With Panorama Side View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Warning of crossing traffic
The concept
If an object approaching from the side is de‐
tected by the front or rear camera, this is de‐
picted by a symbol in the Panorama Side View
display.
Requirements
▷ Panorama Side View switched on.
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Driving comfort
▷ Your vehicle moves no faster than walking
speed.
▷ To detect approaching objects, sufficient
brightness, for example, daylight is neces‐
sary.
Display
The yellow symbol is displayed if an
approaching vehicle is detected by the
camera.
A gray symbol is displayed if the detec‐
tion of crossing traffic is not possible.
System limits
In the following situations, the warning about
crossing traffic may be limited:
▷ In poor lighting or visibility conditions.
▷ If the camera is soiled or covered.
System limits
The objects displayed in the Control Display
under certain circumstances are closer than
they appear. Therefore, do not estimate the
distance from the objects on the display.
The viewing angle is approx. 180°.

Parking assistant

The concept
This system assists the driver in parking paral‐
lel to the road.
Controls
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