BMW X5 2003 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 90)

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The concept

PDC provides extra safety and conve-

nience during parking maneuvers by pro-

viding an acoustic signal to indicate the

distance between your front and rear

bumpers and the nearest object. To do

this, four ultrasonic sensors in the front

and rear bumpers each measure the dis-

tance to the nearest object. The detection

range of the front sensors and the two

sensors located at the ends of the rear

bumper is approx. 2 ft/60 cm, while the

rear center sensors can detect objects to

a distance of approx. 5 ft/1.50 m.

PDC is a parking aid which regis-

ters objects when approaching

slowly, as is the case during usual

parking maneuvers. Avoid approaching

objects too fast, otherwise the system

may give warning of physical obstacles

too late.<

Automatic function

The system starts to operate automati-

cally approx. one second after you

select reverse or move the selector

lever into the R position with the igni-

tion key in position 2.

Wait for this brief period before

you start reversing.<

Manual activation

Press the button; the indicator lamp

comes on.

Manual deactivation

Press the button again; the indicator

lamp goes out.

Automatic deactivation

After driving a distance of more than

approx. 160 ft/50 m or exceeding a

speed of approx. 20 mph/30 km/h, the

system switches off and the indicator

lamp goes out. Switch the system on

again as required.

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Acoustical signals

The distance from an object is indicated

in front with a higher intermittent tone,

and at the rear with a lower intermittent

tone. As the distance between vehicle

and object decreases, the intervals

between the tones become shorter.

A continuous tone indicates the pres-

ence of an object less than approx. 1 ft/

30 cm away.

The warning signal is canceled after

approx. 3 seconds if you are moving

parallel to a wall.

If there is a malfunction of the system:

The indicator lamp flashes and a short

steady signal tone is sounded

> if you activate PDC with the button

> when you select reverse for the first

time after switching on the ignition

> if a malfunction occurs while the PDC

system is active.

Switch the system off and have the

cause of the malfunction corrected by

your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle

center.

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