BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual page 255

Functional requirements
For measuring parking spaces
▷ Maximum speed while driving forward approx.
22 mph/35 km/h.
▷ Maximum distance to row of parked vehicles:
5 ft/1.5 m.
Suitable parking space
General information:
▷ Gap behind an object that has a min. length
of 1.7 ft/0.5 m.
▷ Gap between two objects with a minimum
length of approx. 1.7 ft/0.5 m.
Parallel parking to the road:
▷ Min. length of gap between two objects: your
vehicle's length plus approx. 2.6 ft/0.8 m.
▷ Minimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
Diagonal parking:
▷ Minimum width of the gap: own vehicle's
width plus approx. 2.3 ft/0.7 m.
▷ Minimum depth: your vehicle's length.
The depth of diagonal parking spaces must
be estimated by the driver. Due to technical
limitations, the system is only able to approxi‐
mate the depth of diagonal parking spaces.
For the parking operation
▷ Doors and trunk lid are closed.
Steptronic transmission:
▷ Driver's safety belt is fastened.
Switching on with the button
Press the park assistance button.
The LED lights up.
The current status of the parking space search is
indicated on the Control Display.
Parking assistant is activated automatically.
Driver assistance systems
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Switching on with reverse gear
1. Shift into reverse.
The current status of the parking space
search is indicated on the Control Display.
2. If necessary, activate:
Switching on via iDrive
Display of the rearview camera or PDC view
must be active.
1. Move the Controller to the right.
2. Activate the parking assistant on the Control
Display: "Autom. Parking"
Display on the Control Display
System activated/deactivated
Sym‐ Meaning
bol
Gray: the system is not available.
White: the system is available but not
activated.
System is activated.
Parking space search is active.
The parking procedure is active. The
system takes over the steering.
Parking space search and system
status
▷ Parking assistant is activated and parking
space search is active.
CONTROLS
"Autom. Parking"
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