BMW 2011 X5 xDrive50i Manual Do Proprietário

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

Technology for comfort, convenience and

safety

PDC Park Distance Control*

The concept

In addition to the PDC Park Distance Control,
the rear view camera

, refer to page

, can

also be switched on.
PDC assists you during parking. A slow
approach to an object in front of or behind your
vehicle is announced by:

Signal tones

Optical displays

Measurement

Ultrasonic sensors in the bumpers carry out the
measurement.
Their range is approx. 7 ft/2 m.
The acoustic warning begins:

At approx. 24 in/60 cm for the front

sen-

sors and the two rear corner sensors.

At approx. 5 ft/1.50 m for the middle sen-
sors in the rear.

System limitations

PDC cannot replace the personal assess-
ment of the traffic situation. Also make a

direct visual check of the traffic situation around
the vehicle. Otherwise, there could be a risk of
accident, for example due to other road users or
objects outside the detection range of PDC.
Loud sources of sound, inside and outside the
vehicle, could drown out the PDC signal tone.

Avoid approaching an object too quickly.
Avoid starting off quickly while PDC is not

yet activated.
Otherwise, physical circumstances could cause
the system to issue a warning late.

Limitations of ultrasonic measurement

The detection of objects can come up against
the limitations of physical ultrasonic measure-
ment, for example:

When using tow bars and towing hitches

In the presence of thin or wedge-shaped
objects

In the presence of low objects

In the presence of objects with corners and
sharp edges

Low objects that have already been displayed,
e.g. curbs, can disappear again from the detec-
tion area of the sensors before or after a contin-
uous tone sounds.
Higher, protruding objects, e.g. ledges, cannot
be detected.

False warnings

Under the following conditions, PDC may dis-
play a warning even though no obstacle is
present in the detection range:

In heavy rain

When the sensors are heavily soiled or iced-
over

When the sensors are covered with snow

On rough road surfaces

In large, rectangular buildings with smooth
walls, e.g. underground garages

In the presence of heavy exhaust

Due to the presence of other ultrasonic
sources such as street sweepers, steam
cleaners, or neon lamps.

Automatic activation

With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, shift the selector lever into position R.

Automatic deactivation

The system switches off and the LED goes out: