BMW 7 Series: With Parking Assistant: Parking Assistant- Driving out of a parking space
using the parking assistant
Concept
The system makes driving out of parallel parking
spaces easier.
General information
Steptronic transmission
The parking assistant calculates an optimal line
for pulling out of a parking space and takes control
of the following functions during the maneuver:
- Steering.
- Accelerating and braking.
- Changing the gears.
The vehicle maneuvers automatically until the
vehicle reaches a position in which the driver can
drive out of the parking space without further
steering movements.
Functional requirements
Driving out of parking spaces
- Switch on drive-ready state.
- Steptronic transmission: Press the park assistance button or shift
into
reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary to
switch on the parking assistant.
- Tilt the controller to the right and activate the
parking assistant on the Control Display:
"Autom. Parking"
- On the Control Display, confirm the required
direction for driving out of the parking space if
necessary.
- Steptronic transmission:
The system takes control of the maneuver. A
message will be displayed at the end of the
maneuver.
- Make sure that the traffic situation permits
driving out of the parking space and drive off
as usual.
The parking assistant is switched off automatically.
System limits
Safety information
Warning
The system is designed to operate in certain
conditions and circumstances. Due to conditions
or other factors, the system may not respond.
There may be a risk of accident or risk
of damage to property. Actively intervene as
warranted. Refer to the information in this Owner's
Manual regarding the scope of the system's
operation and limitations.
No parking assistance
The parking assistant does not offer assistance
in the following situations:
- In tight curves.
- For diagonal parking spaces.
Functional limitations
The system may not be fully functional in the following
situations:
- On bumpy road surfaces such as gravel
roads.
- On slippery ground.
- On steep uphill or downhill grades.
- With accumulations of leaves/snow in the
parking space.
- With a mounted emergency wheel.
- In case of changes to an already-measured
parking space.
- With ditches or edges, for instance an edge
of a port.
Limits of ultrasonic measurement
The detection of objects with ultrasonic measurements
can run into physical limits, e.g., in the
following situations:
- For small children and animals.
- For persons with certain clothing, for instance
coats.
- With external interference of the ultrasound,
for instance from passing vehicles or loud
machines.
- When sensors are dirty, iced over, damaged
or out of position.
- Under certain weather conditions, e.g., high
relative humidity, wet conditions, snowfall,
cold, extreme heat, or strong wind.
- With tow bars and trailer couplings of other
vehicles.
- With thin or wedge-shaped objects.
- With moving objects.
- With elevated, protruding objects such as
ledges.
- With objects with corners, edges, and
smooth surfaces.
- With objects with a fine surface structure
such as fences.
- For objects with porous surfaces.
- With small and low objects, for instance
boxes.
- With obstacles and persons at the edge of
the lane.
- With soft obstacles or obstacles covered in
foam material.
- With plants and bushes.
- Low objects already displayed, for instance
curbs, can move into the blind area of the
sensors before or after a continuous tone
sounds.
- Cargo that extends beyond the perimeter of
the vehicle is not taken into account by the
system.
- Parking spaces that are not suitable may be
detected or suitable parking spaces may not
be detected at all.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
The parking assistant failed. Have the system
checked by a dealer's service center or another
qualified service center or repair shop.
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Concept
The system supports the driver when driving in
reverse, for instance when driving out of tight or
confusing parking or street situations.
The vehicle stores the driving movements of the
last
Concept
The vehicle can be remotely parked and driven
out in reverse in the case of suitable forwardparking
spaces, for instance a garage. The driver
is not in the vehicle, but controls the parking pr
Parking
While driving forward, the system applies minor
steering corrections as needed.
Approach the parking space driving forward,
as straight and centered as possible and with
a maximum distance
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Accident-related repairs:
Read and comply with NOTES ON REPLACING STEERING GEAR AFTER ACCIDENT
DAMAGE.
If the control arm or tie rod is bent, it is essential for safety reasons to
check the spring strut piston rod for straightness.
NOTES ON REPAIRING THREADS
IMPORTANT: Install Helicoil threa
The display used on the CIC system in known as CID (central information
display) and is similar to the one
used for the CCC. The diagonal measurement for the CID on the 1 Series and 3
Series remains the same as on
the CCC equipped vehicle at 8.8 inches.
The number of pixels of the CID has doubled