BMW 7 Series: 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 stored.
Activation points can be used when driving forward
for the front camera.
Storing activation points
- Drive to the position at which the system is to
be switched on, and stop.
- Press the button.
- Move the Controller to the right.
- "Activation point"
The current position is displayed.
- "Save activation point"
Activation points are, if possible, stored with
town/city and street address, or else with the
GPS coordinates.
Using activation points
The use of activation points can be switched on
and off.
- Press the button.
- Move the Controller to the right.
- "Settings"
- "Panorama View, GPS-based"
- "Panorama View is displayed automatically
when set activation points are reached."
Displaying activation points
- Press the button.
- Move the Controller to the right.
- "Manage points"
A list of all activation points is displayed.
Renaming or deleting activation points
- Press the button.
- Move the Controller to the right.
- "Manage points"
A list of all activation points is displayed.
- Select an activation point as needed.
- To perform the desired setting:
- "Rename"
- "Delete activation point"
- "Delete all activation points"
Setting brightness and contrast
Brightness and contrast can be adjusted with
Surround View or Panorama View switched on.
Via iDrive:
- Move the Controller to the right, if needed.
- "Camera image"
- To perform the desired setting:
- "Brightness"
- "Contrast"
Functional limitations
The system can be used only to a limited extent
in the following situations:
- In poor light.
- In case of soiled cameras.
- With a door open.
- With the trunk lid open.
- With exterior mirrors folded in.
Gray hatched areas with symbol, for instance
open door, in the camera image mark areas that
are currently not displayed.
With Parking Assistant
Plus: Surround View- System limits
Non-visible areas
Because of the camera angle, the areas under
the vehicle cannot be viewed by the cameras.
Detection of objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Some assistance functions also consider data
from the PDC Park Distance Control.
Follow the notes in the PDC Park Distance Control
chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Do not estimate
the distance from the objects on the display.
Additional information:
PDC Park Distance Control
Malfunction
A camera malfunction is displayed on the Control
Display.
A yellow symbol is displayed and
the recording
range of the malfunctioning camera
is displayed in black on the Control
Display.
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Concept
With the proper equipment, the BMW Connected
App and the camera images from Surround
View can be used to display the vehicle
surroundings on a mobile device such as a
smartphone.
The function
Concept
The system supports the driver in the following
situations:
When parking parallel to the road, parallel
parking.
When reverse parking diagonally to the road,
diagonal parking. The syste
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
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Notes
WARNING: Chain tensioner is pre-tensioned.
Release lock pin only in installed state.
Danger of injury!
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage!
The engine must not be cranked when the chain tensioner is removed.
The timing chain may jump.
Necessary preliminary work
Remove TIMING CASE COVER at top right
NOTE: Red symbol for pre-delivery check
The vehicle is coded at the end of the assembly line so that the red symbol
for the pre-delivery check is shown
in the Next Service display (same symbol as vehicle check).
The symbol is a reminder to the Service staff that the pre-delivery check has
not yet