Rear View Camera - BMW 2007X5 3.0si Owner's Handbook Manual

Rear view camera*

Principle
The rear view camera in the tailgate produces a
picture of the area behind your car on the con-
trol display.
When parking and manoeuvring, in addi-
tion look around the car to check the traf-
fic situation, otherwise other road users or
objects outside the rear view camera's picture
range could create an accident
Switching on
Automatically
Engage transmission position R while the
engine is running.
If the Park Distance Control PDC picture
is shown on the control display, you can
change over to the rear view camera picture,
see Displays, page 82.<
Manually
Press the button.
PDC is activated at the same time, see page 78.
If the Park Distance Control PDC picture
is shown on the control display, you can
change over to the rear view camera picture,
see Displays, page 82.<
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Switching off
Automatically
When travelling forwards at more than approx.
20 km/h, approx. 12 mph, or after travelling
approx. 50 m, approx.165 ft.
Manually
Press the button again; the LED will go out.
Driver assistance functions
risk.<
Depending on the situation, the following func-
tions may improve the effectiveness of the rear
view camera.
They can only be activated if the tailgates are
entirely shut.
Line markings
The line markings are superimposed on the pic-
ture from the rear view camera. They help you
to estimate how much space you need for park-
ing and manoeuvring on a flat surface.
To assess how much space is required, turn the
steering wheel until the line markings lead into
the parking space you have chosen or the
manoeuvring space you wish to use.
The line markings are determined by the cur-
rent steering angle and change as the steering
is turned.
Turning circle lines
The static turning circle lines are displayed in
the rear view camera picture, showing you the
line of the tightest possible turning circle on a
flat surface.