BMW 2005 330i Sedan Manual De Propietario

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The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight 
parking spaces. Acoustic signals and a visual 
indicator

warn you of the presence of an object 

in front of

or behind your car. To measure the 

distance, there are four ultrasonic sensors in 
each bumper. The sensors at the front

and at 

the two rear corners have a range of approx. 
24 in/60 cm; the rear middle sensors have 
approx. 5 ft/1.50 m.

PDC is a parking aid that can indicate 
objects when they are approached 

slowly, as is usually the case when parking. 
Avoid approaching an object at high speed, as 
otherwise physical circumstances may lead to 
the system warning being issued too late.

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With the engine running or the ignition switched 
on, the system is activated automatically after 
approx. 1 second when you engage reverse 
gear or move the automatic transmission selec-
tor lever to position R. Wait this short period 
before driving.

Press the button, the LED lights up.

Press the button again; the LED goes out.
The system is automatically deactivated once 
the vehicle travels approx. 165 ft/50 m or 

exceeds a speed of roughly 20 mph or 30 km/h; 
the LED goes out. You can reactivate the sys-
tem manually as needed.

When nearing an object, its position is indicated 
correspondingly by an interval tone. For exam-
ple, the tone sounds at the rear if the system 
detects an object behind the car. As the dis-
tance between vehicle and object decreases, 
the intervals between the tones become 
shorter. If the distance to the nearest object 
falls to below roughly 1 ft/30 cm, then a contin-
uous tone sounds.
The warning signal is canceled after approx. 
3 seconds, if you are moving parallel to a wall.

The indicator lamp in the instrument 
cluster comes on. PDC is malfunc-
tioning. A message appears on the 

Control Display. Have the system checked.
To avoid this problem, keep the sensors clean 
and free of ice or snow in order to ensure that 
they will continue to operate effectively.

The LED above the button flashes in addition.

You can also have the system show distances 
to objects on the Control Display. The contours 
of distant objects are shown on the Control Dis-
play even before the acoustic signal sounds. 
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
iDrive concept, refer to page

1.

Open the start menu.

2.

Press the controller to open the   menu.

3.

Select "Vehicle settings" and press the 
controller.

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