BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual page 197

Parking assistant
Concept
The system supports parking in the following
situations:
▷ When parking parallel to the road.
▷ When reverse parking diagonally to the
road.
General information
Handling
Parking assistant handling is divided into three
steps:
▷ Switching on and activating.
▷ Parking space search.
▷ Parking.
System status and instructions on required ac‐
tions are displayed on the Control Display.
Ultrasound sensors measure parking spaces
on both sides of the vehicle.
Steptronic transmission
The parking assistant calculates the best pos‐
sible parking line and takes control of the fol‐
lowing functions during the parking procedure:
▷ Steering.
▷ Accelerating and braking.
▷ Changing the gears.
Press and hold the park assistance button for
the duration of the parking procedure. Parking
is automatic.
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Driver assistance systems
Remote Control Parking
The vehicle can be remotely parked and driven
out, refer to page 201, in reverse if suitable
forward-parking spaces are available.
Safety information
WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. Based on the limits of the sys‐
tem, it cannot independently react to all traffic
situations. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust
the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch
traffic closely and actively intervene in the re‐
spective situations.◀
NOTE
The parking assistant can steer the vehi‐
cle over or onto curbs. There is a risk of prop‐
erty damage. Watch traffic closely and actively
intervene in the respective situations.◀
The safety information of the PDC Park Dis‐
tance Control, refer to page 183, applies in ad‐
dition.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Park assistance button
Controls
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