Parking -> Parking assistance systems for your BMW i5 2023-2025
Parking
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Parking
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Automatic Parking Assistant, refer to
page 262.
Vehicle features and options
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Maneuver Assistant, refer to page 267.
Remote Control Parking, refer to page 270.
Back-up Assistant, refer to page 271.
This chapter describes model-specific equip-
ment, systems, and functions that are currently
available, or may become available in the fu-
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.
Additional information:
Safety information
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for
the driver’s personal judgment in assessing
the traffic situation. Based on the limits of
the system, it cannot independently react to
all traffic situations. There is a risk of acci-
dent, injury, or property damage. Adjust driv-
ing style to traffic conditions. Watch the sur-
rounding traffic situation closely, be ready to
take over steering and braking at any time,
and actively intervene where appropriate.
Parking assistance systems
General information
The parking assistance systems include differ-
ent individual systems. The individual systems
help the driver when parking, maneuvering, or
reversing by providing various assistance func-
tions, sensors, and camera views.
Additional information:
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Rearview camera, refer to page 251.
Semi-automatic camera perspective, refer
to page 252.
Overview
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Automatic camera perspective, refer to
page 252.
Button in the vehicle
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Side view, refer to page 253.
3D view, refer to page 253.
Car wash view, refer to page 254.
Panorama View, refer to page 254.
Automatic activation of panorama view, re-
fer to page 255.
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Door opening angle, refer to page 256.
Remote 3D View, refer to page 256.
Park Distance Control, refer to page 257.
Park assistance button
Active Park Distance Control, refer to
page 260.
Sensors
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Drive-off monitoring, refer to page 261.
The parking assistance systems are controlled
by the following sensors:
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Ultrasonic sensors in the front/rear bump-
ers.
General information
Depending on the equipment, one or more
cameras capture the area from different se-
lectable perspectives.
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Ultrasonic sensors, side.
Front camera.
Depending on the view, the vehicle's surround-
ings or a part of it is depicted.
Top view cameras.
Rearview camera.
Depending on the national-market version, ei-
ther the automatic or the semi-automatic cam-
era perspective is displayed.
Additional information:
Sensors of the vehicle, refer to page 40.
Operating concept
Turning display on/off
The camera-based individual systems are op-
erated with the function bars on the control
display. The camera views can be viewed by
selecting the appropriate icon.
General information
The parking assistance systems view switches
off automatically when driving forwards or if a
certain distance or speed is exceeded.
In the Parking menu, some parking assistance
systems can be configured individually.
With reverse gear
Some parking assistance systems can be
started by voice control as needed, e.g., driving
in/out of a parking space with the Automatic
Parking Assistant.
When drive-ready state is switched on, the dis-
play is automatically switched on if selector
lever position R is engaged.
Additional information:
With the Park Assist key
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, refer to
page 58.
Press the button.
Calling up Park menu
1.
Apps menu
Via iDrive
2. "Vehicle"
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Apps menu
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Parking"
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Parking"
Display in the instrument cluster
The instrument cluster shows displays of some
parking assistance systems such as Park Dis-
tance Control or Automatic Parking Assistant.
6. Select the desired settings.
Display
Principle
With the Park Distance Control display and
various camera views, the parking assistance
systems help you park, maneuver, and reverse
your vehicle.
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Parking view
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Status of parking assistance systems
Assisted View
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3
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Toolbar, left
Selection menu
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5
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Camera image
Selection window
Automatic camera perspective
Semi-automatic camera perspective
Side view
Display on the control display
General information
Depending on vehicle equipment and on the
activated parking assistance system, the con-
trol display will vary.
Toolbar, right
Toolbar, left
Assistance view
Different views and settings can be selected
via the left toolbar depending on the equip-
ment:
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"Parking view"
Depending on vehicle equipment, camera
views or the Park Distance Control view are
displayed.
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"Assist view"
A stylized top view of the vehicle is dis-
played.
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Toolbar, left
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"Panorama view"
The cross traffic view is displayed.
"More"
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3
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Camera image
Vehicle top view
Toolbar, right
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"3D view"
A three-dimensional view of the vehicle
is displayed.
"Car wash view"
Your own lane can be displayed to make
it easier to drive into a car wash.
"Camera cleaning"
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Cleaning of the front camera and rear-
view camera can be switched on as
needed.
Icon
Meaning
No search for parking assistance
system offers.
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"Settings"
No other parking assistance sys-
tems available.
Settings can be entered in the Park
menu.
Parking assistance systems have
failed.
Toolbar, right
The Parking Assistant functions are displayed
in the right toolbar.
Search for parking assistance sys-
tem offers is active.
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Status of the parking assistance systems.
White: an available maneuver is se-
lected but is not being performed.
Functional requirements have not
been met or the functions transfer
has been completed.
Available parking methods of the Automatic
Parking Assistant.
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Functions of the Back-up Assistant.
Functions of the Maneuver Assistant.
Green: parking assistance system is
active. Functions are controlled de-
pending on the system activated.
Additional information in case of malfunc-
tions.
Maneuver Assistant records the
maneuver to be stored.
Status of parking assistance
systems
The status of parking assistance systems is
indicated by icons on the toolbar on the right of
the control display, in the status area on the in-
strument cluster, and on the Head-up display,
depending on vehicle equipment. In addition
to this icon, text also appears on the control
display.
Additional displays
General information
Additional displays can be shown in the cam-
era image of the display of the parking assis-
tance systems, e.g., parking aid lines, to make
parking and maneuvering easier.
The following parking assistance systems are
displayed:
Several additional displays can be active at the
same time.
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Automatic Parking Assistant.
Maneuver Assistant.
Turning additional displays on/off
Back-up Assistant.
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Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Driving settings"
4. "Driver Assistance"
5. "Parking"
6. Select the desired setting.
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Using parking aid lines
Parking aid lines
1. Position the vehicle so that the red turning
circle line leads to within the limits of the
parking space.
Pathway lines
2. Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the green pathway line covers the corre-
sponding turning circle line.
Obstacle marking
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space
required when parking and maneuvering on
level roads.
Lane lines are displayed in front of or behind
the vehicle depending on the gear engaged.
The pathway lines are continuously adjusted
to the steering movements depending on the
steering-wheel angle.
Obstacles are detected by the sensors.
The obstacles detected by the Park Distance
Control are shown by marks in the camera im-
age.
Turning circle lines
Colored gradients for the obstacle markings in
green, yellow and red indicate the distances.
Functional limitations
The system can be used only to a limited ex-
tent in the following situations:
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With a door open.
With open cargo area.
With exterior mirrors folded in.
Turning circle lines can only be superimposed
on the camera image together with pathway
lines.
Areas with gray hatching with an icon in the
camera image identify areas that are currently
not shown such as an open door.
The lines show the course of the smallest pos-
sible turning circle on a level road.
Only one turning circle line is displayed after
the steering wheel is turned past a certain an-
gle.
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System limits
Rearview camera
Safety information
Principle
The rearview camera helps when reverse
parking and maneuvering. The area behind the
vehicle is shown on the control display.
Warning
Because of system limitations, this system
may either not respond, or respond too late,
incorrectly, or without cause. There is a risk
of accident, injury, or property damage. Ac-
tively intervene as warranted. Refer to the in-
formation in this Owner’s Manual regarding
the scope of the system’s operation and limi-
tations.
Additional views can be shown on the display,
e.g., parking aid lines and obstacle markings.
General information
Follow the information in the "Parking assis-
tance systems" chapter.
Functional requirements
System limits of the sensors
Additional information:
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The trunk is fully closed.
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The camera area is clean and clear.
Sensors of the vehicle, refer to page 40.
Turning the rearview camera on/off
Field of view
Turning the camera view on
automatically
Because of the camera angle, the areas under
the vehicle cannot be viewed by the cameras.
When drive-ready state is switched on, the
rearview camera is automatically switched on
if selector lever position R is engaged.
Detection of objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Turning the camera view off
automatically
The rearview camera turns off automatically
when driving forward or when a certain dis-
tance or speed is exceeded.
Objects shown on the control display may be
closer than they appear. Do not estimate the
distance to the objects on the control display.
The camera's detection range can be limited
by protruding cargo or a rear carrier.
Turning the camera view on/off
manually
Malfunction
A camera failure is displayed on the control
display.
1.
Press the button.
The malfunctioning camera's detection range
is shown by the shaded area on the control
display.
2. Engage selector lever position R.
Depending on vehicle equipment: The
icon in the selection window is selected au-
tomatically.
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