Technical features for driving comfort and safety
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Malfunction
The LED in the button flashes and a message
appears on the info display. PDC has failed.
Have the system checked.
As a precautionary measure, keep the sensors
clean and free from ice, so that they always
operate reliably. Do not spray for any length of
time with high-pressure cleaning equipment,
and keep cleaning jets at least 10 cm, approx.
4 in, away from the sensors.
PDC with optical warning
You can have the fact that you are approaching
an object indicated on the control display.
Objects that are further away from the car will
appear on the control display before an audible
warning signal is given.
iDrive, principle, see page 14.
1. Press the button to call up the start
menu.
2. Move the controller towards "Settings".
3. Select "Car" and press the controller.
4. Select "PDC pic." and press the controller.
The PDC image is activated.
The display appears as soon as PDC is acti-
vated.
The setting is saved for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
To exit the menu:
Select the arrow and press the controller.
System limits
PDC is no substitute for your personal
assessment of obstructions. The sensors
have certain dead areas in which objects cannot
always be detected. In addition, the identifica-
tion of objects may not be possible if the physi-
cal limits of the ultrasonic measuring principle
are exceeded, for instance in the case of trailer
tow hitches and towbars, and also other thin or
wedge-shaped objects. Low objects already
indicated, such as kerbs, may enter the sen-
sors' blind spots before or after a continuous
audible signal is given. Higher, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detectable.
Loud sound sources outside or inside the car
can drown out the PDC signal.<
Driving stability control
systems
Your BMW has a number of systems that help
to maintain the vehicle's stability even in
adverse driving conditions.
Anti-lock Brake System ABS
ABS prevents the wheels from locking when
the brakes are applied. The vehicle can conse-
quently still be steered even when the brakes
are applied hard. This increases active driving
safety.
ABS is ready to operate each time the engine is
started. Safe braking, see page 125.
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