BMW Z4 Roadster Owner's Handbook Manual page 212

CONTROLS
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Park Assistant button
Ultrasonic sensors
The system uses the four side ultrasonic sen‐
sors, arrows, and the ultrasonic sensors of Park
Distance Control PDC in the bumpers to meas‐
ure parking spaces and distances to obstacles.
Operating requirements
Ultrasonic sensors
To ensure full functional capability:
▷ Do not cover the sensors, for example with
stickers.
▷ Keep the sensors clean and unobstructed.
For measuring parking spaces
▷ The vehicle must be driving forwards in a
straight line at speeds up to approximately
35 km/h, 22 mph.
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Driver Assistance Systems
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Suitable parking space
General:
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Parking parallel to the road:
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Depending on the equipment version: perpen‐
dicular parking:
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For parking
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Steptronic transmission:
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Switching on and activating
Switching on with the button
It is possible to display the current status of the
parking space search on the Control Display.
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Maximum distance to the row of parked vehi‐
cles: 1.5 m, 5 ft.
Gap behind an object that is at least 0.5 m,
1.7 ft long.
Gap between two objects, each at least
0.5 m, 1.7 ft long.
Minimum length of gap between two objects:
own vehicle length plus approximately 0.8 m,
2.6 ft.
Minimum depth: approximately 1.5 m, 5 ft.
Minimum length of gap: own vehicle width
plus approximately 0.7 m, 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.
Doors and boot lid are closed.
Driver's seat belt is fastened.
Press the Park Assistant button.
The LED is illuminated.
Park Assistant is automatically activated.