2010 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 88
2010 BMW X5 Manual
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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety Rear view camera* The concept The rear view camera assists you when parking and maneuvering in reverse. To accomplish this, the region behind your vehicle is shown on the Control Display. > Off: LED goes out. If PDC is displayed, switch on the rear view camera using iDrive, refer to page 83. Assistance functions Function requirements > Rear view camera is switched on. > Liftgate is completely closed. System limitations 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 rear view camera.< The rear view camera is not able to detect objects at greater heights or protruding objects such as projections from walls.< Pathway lines Automatic activation With the engine running or the ignition switched on, shift the selector lever into position R. The image of the rear view camera is displayed when the system has been switched on using iDrive. > Can be displayed in the image of the rear view camera when the transmission is in reverse. > Help estimate the required amount of space when parking and maneuvering on a flat road surface. > Depend on the current steering angle and are continuously adapted to movements of the steering wheel. To display parking aid lines using iDrive, refer to page 87. Automatic deactivation The system switches off and the LED goes out: > after approx. 33 ft/10 m when driving forward > at speeds over approx. 9 mph/15 km/h when driving forward Switch the system back on as needed. Turning lines Switching on/off manually Press the button. > On: LED lights up. 86 > Can be displayed in the image of the rear view camera. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG