BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual page 157

System limits
No parking support
The Park Assistant does not support in the
following situations:
▷ On sharp bends.
▷ When towing a trailer.
Restrictions of the function
The function can be restricted, for example in
the following situations:
▷ When on uneven road surfaces, for exam‐
ple gravel roads.
▷ On slippery ground.
▷ On steep upward or downward gradients.
▷ If leaves have collected or snow has drifted
or been piled up in the parking space.
▷ With emergency wheel fitted.
Limits of the ultrasound measurement
Detection of objects might not be possible if
the limits of the physical ultrasound measure‐
ment are exceeded, such as for instance at the
following times:
▷ With small children and animals.
▷ With persons with certain clothing, for ex‐
ample a coat.
▷ With external disruption to the ultrasound,
for example by passing vehicles or loud
machines.
▷ If the sensors are dirty, iced-up, damaged
or incorrectly adjusted.
▷ In certain weather conditions, for example
high humidity, rain, snowfall, extreme heat
or strong wind.
▷ With trailer noses and tow hitches of other
vehicles.
▷ With thin or wedge-shaped objects.
▷ With moving objects.
▷ For higher, protruding objects, for example
projecting walls or loads.
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Driving comfort
▷ For objects with corners and sharp edges.
▷ For objects with fine surfaces or struc‐
tures, for example fences.
▷ For objects with porous surfaces.
Low objects already indicated, such as kerbs,
may enter the sensors' blind areas before or
after a continuous tone is given.
In some cases, parking spaces may be detec‐
ted that are not suitable or suitable parking
spaces may not be detected.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is shown.
The Park Assistant has failed. Have the system
checked.
Controls
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