BMW G12 - Park Distance Control Deactivation Criteria

G12�Driver�Assistance�Systems
16.�Park�Distance�Control
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Index Explanation
1 Ultrasonic�sensors�for�Park�Distance�Control,�front
2 Central�information�display�CID
3 Operating�unit
4 Control�unit�for�Parking�Maneuver�Assistant�PMA
5 Ultrasonic�sensors,�Park�Distance�Control,�rear
6 Head�Unit�High�2�(HU-H2)
Vehicles�that�do�not�have�the�Parking�Maneuver�Assistant�but�do�have�the�Park�Distance�Control�have
a�separate�control�unit,�which�is�recognized�as�the�PMA�control�unit�by�diagnosis�and�is�also�referred
to�by�this�name�in�the�bus�diagram.�In�other�words,�there�is�no�longer�a�difference�in�the�naming�of�the
PDC�and�PMA�control�unit�(there�are�however�differences�in�the�hardware�design�between�the�control
units�and�the�software�is�adapted�to�the�equipment�specification).
G12�control�unit�for�Parking�Maneuver�Assistant�(PMA)
16.2.�Auto�PDC
Automatic�activation�of�the�Park�Distance�Control�not�only�with�drive�position�"R"�engaged,�but�also
with�"D"�engaged,�has�been�implemented�in�the�G12.
Auto�PDC�is�also�activated�automatically�if�the�vehicle�is�approaching�an�object�at�a�speed�below
approximately�5km/h.
Use�case:
The�driver�is�driving�along�a�road�at�approximately�50km/h�and�after�some�time�approaches�an
entrance�gate�on�the�right-hand�side�of�the�road.�The�entrance�gate�is�2.80m�wide�and�there�is�a�wall
on�each�side�of�it.�The�vehicle�turns�right�to�drive�into�the�entrance�gate.�Let�us�assume�that�in�this
example�space�is�very�restricted�and�given�the�difficult�curve�radius�the�vehicle�is�approaching�the�left-
hand�wall�of�the�entrance�gate�at�a�distance�of�less�than�approximately�0.6m.�In�this�case,�the�Park
Distance�Control�would�be�activated�automatically,�if�on�approaching�the�wall�the�speed�of�the�vehicle
does�not�exceed�approximately�4km/h.
The�Park�Distance�Control�is�activated�automatically,�if: