BMW 7 Series: With Parking Assistant Plus: Surround View
Concept
The system provides assistance in parking and maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is shown on the Control Display.
General information
Several cameras capture the area from different selectable perspectives.
The following camera perspectives can be displayed:
- Automatic camera perspective: the system shows the camera perspective suitable for the respective driving situation.
- Rearview camera: for representing the areas behind the vehicle.
- Right-hand and left-hand side view: for representing the areas on the sides of the vehicle.
- Unobstructed camera perspective, movable via iDrive.
- Panorama View: to present cross traffic, for instance at junctions and driveways, depending on the currently engaged gear.
Depending on the view, the environment around the vehicle or a part of it is depicted.
Additionally, assistance functions are shown in the display, e.g., help lines.
More than one assistance function can be active at the same time.
Some assistance functions can be manually activated.
The following assistance functions are automatically displayed:
- Side parking aid.
- Door opening angle.
Safety information
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Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment in assessing the traffic conditions. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively intervene where appropriate.
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
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Park assistance button
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Panorama View
Cameras
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Front camera
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Rearview camera
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One camera is located at the bottom of each exterior mirror housing.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt on the camera lenses. If required, clean the camera lenses.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
The system is switched on automatically if selector lever position R is engaged when the engine is running.
The camera perspective suitable for the respective driving situation is displayed.
Additional information: Switching on/off
Switching on/off manually
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Press the park assistance button.
- On: the LED lights up.
- Off: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera cannot be switched off if the reverse gear is engaged.
Automatic deactivation during forward travel
The system switches off when a certain driving distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
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With Parking Assistant
Plus: Surround View- Display on the Control Display
Overview
Function bar, left
Camera image
Side view
Automatic camera perspective
Movable unobstructed camera perspective
Function bar, right
Rearview camera
Selection window
Function bar on
With Parking Assistant
Plus: Surround View- Panorama View
Concept
The system provides an early look at cross traffic
at blind driveways and intersections.
General information
Road users concealed by obstacles to the left
and right of the vehicle can only b
With Parking Assistant
Plus: Surround View- With navigation system: activation
points
Concept
Positions where Panorama View should switch
on automatically can be stored as activation
points provided that a GPS signal is received.
General information
Up to ten activation points can be s
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Turn signal
Turn signal in exterior mirror
When driving and during operation of the turn
signals or hazard warning system, do not fold in
the exterior mirrors, so that the signal lights on
the exterior mirror are easy to see.
Using turn signals
Press the lever past the resistance point.
Triple turn signal act
