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Technology for driving comfort and safety

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Technology for driving comfort and safety

Park Distance Control PDC*

The concept

The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight

parking spaces. Acoustic signals and a visual

indicator

warn you of the presence of an object

behind your vehicle. Four ultrasonic sensors in

the bumper measure the distance.

These sensors have a range of approx. 6.5 ft/

2 m. However, an acoustic warning does not

sound until an object is approx. 24 in/60 cm

from the corner sensors, or approx. 5 ft/1.50 m

from the center sensors.

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, oth-

erwise physical circumstances may lead to the

system warning being issued too late.<

Switching on automatically

With the engine running or the ignition switched

on, the system is activated after approx. 1 sec-

ond when you engage reverse gear or move the

automatic transmission selector lever to

position R. Wait this short period before driving.

Switching off automatically

After approx. 55 yd/50 m of driving or above

approx. 20 mph/30 km/h, the system switches

off and the LED goes out.

Signal tones

When nearing an object, its position is indicated

correspondingly by an interval tone. 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.

An interval tone is interrupted after approx.

3seconds:

> If you remain in front of an object that has

been detected by only one of the corner

sensors

> If you are driving parallel to a wall

Malfunction

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. When

using a high-pressure cleaner, do not direct the

jet toward the sensors for lengthy periods and

only spray from a distance of at least 4 in/10 cm.

PDC with visual warning

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, for operating principle refer to page 16.

1. Press the button.

This opens the start menu.

2. Press the controller to open the menu.

3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.

4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-

troller.

5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to

the uppermost field. Turn the controller

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