2010 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 86
2010 BMW X5 Manual
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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety The image of the rear view camera is displayed. The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use. System limitations In the following situations, the function of Top View is limited: > when a door is open > when the liftgate is open > when the exterior mirrors are folded in > under poor lighting conditions The arrows next to the vehicle are displayed in a shaded form on the Control Display and a symbol appears at the corresponding location on the vehicle. Also make a direct visual check of the traffic situation around the vehicle. Otherwise, there could be a risk of accident, for example due to other road users or objects outside the image range of the camera.< Malfunction A Check Control message appears in the instrument panel, refer to page 77. The areas in front of and behind the vehicle appear in shaded form on the Control Display. PDC is malfunctioning. Have the system checked. In order to assure full functionality: > Keep sensors clean and free of ice. > Do not spray the sensors with high-pressure cleaners for long periods and keep the spray nozzle at least 12 in/30 cm away from them. Automatic activation With the engine running or the ignition switched on, shift the selector lever into position R. The images from Top View and PDC are displayed when the system has been switched on using iDrive. Automatic deactivation The system switches off and the LED goes out: > after approx. 165 ft/50 m when driving forward > at speeds over approx. 25 mph/35 km/h when driving forward Switch the system back on as needed. Top View* The concept Top View assists you when parking and maneuvering. To accomplish this, the door region and road surface region are shown on the Control Display. Switching on/off manually Detection Detection is carried out by two cameras integrated into the exterior mirror and the rear view camera. The range is: > approx. 7 ft/2 m to the side > approx. 7 ft/2 m to the rear Obstacles up to the height of the exterior mirrors are thus detected in a timely fashion. 84 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG Press the button. > On: LED lights up.