BMW Saloon 3 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 267

▷ Coloured markings: warning that obstacles
have been detected.
Limits of flank protection
The system only shows stationary obstacles that
were previously detected by the sensors when
driving past.
The system does not detect whether an obstacle
subsequently moves. Consequently, the mark‐
ings will no longer be shown on the display after
the vehicle has been stationary for a while. The
area next to the vehicle needs to be scanned
again.
Door opening angle
Principle
If obstacle marking is activated, the system
shows any fixed, stationary obstacles that are re‐
stricting the opening angle of the doors.
The system does not issue warnings about ap‐
proaching road users.
Steptronic transmission: in selector lever posi‐
tion P, the maximum opening angles of the doors
are shown.
Manual gearbox: with the vehicle stationary, the
maximum opening angles of the doors are
shown after a short period.
As soon as the vehicle moves, the parking assis‐
tance lines are displayed instead of the opening
angles.
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Limits of the display
For technical reasons, the display of the area
around the vehicle is distorted.
Even if the symbols for the door opening angles
on the Control Display are not covering any other
objects, bear in mind the following when parking
beside other objects:
The perspective means that protruding objects
located higher up may be closer than they ap‐
pear on the Control Display.
Panorama View
Principle
The system provides you with an advance view
of crossing traffic at blind exits and junctions.
General
Road users hidden by obstacles at the side can
only be detected very late from the driver's seat.
To provide a better view, the front and rear cam‐
eras scan the areas to the side for traffic.
Yellow lines on the screen image indicate the
front and rear ends of the vehicle.
The camera image is subject to varying levels of
distortion in some areas and is thus not suitable
for estimating distances.
Display on the Control Display
Press the button with the engine running.
The image from the relevant camera is displayed,
depending on the driving direction:
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