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EnglishDriving comfort -> Rearview camera for your BMW i8 2014-2020
Driving comfort
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PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a
dealer's service center or another qualified serv‐
ice center or repair shop.
Overview
Depending on the vehicle equipment:
button in the vehicle
Surround View
Concept
Surround View comprises various camera assis‐
tance systems that help the driver when parking,
maneuvering, and at complex exits and intersec‐
tions.
▷ Rearview camera, refer to page 158.
▷ Top View, refer to page 161.
▷ Side View, refer to page 163.
Park assistance button
Camera
Rearview camera
Concept
The rearview camera provides assistance in
parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control Dis‐
play.
Safety information
The camera lens is located between the license
plate lights.
Warning
The image quality may be impaired by dirt. If
necessary, clean the camera lens.
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver’s personal judgment in assessing the
traffic conditions. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch
traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and ac‐
tively intervene where appropriate.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
The system is automatically switched on if selec‐
tor lever position R is engaged when the engine
is running or the drive-ready state is switched on.
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
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Switch the system back on, if needed.
Pathway lines
Depending on the vehicle equipment:
switching on/off manually
Press the park assistance button.
▷ On: the LED lights up.
▷ Off: the LED goes out.
The parking assistance functions are shown on
the Control Display.
Pathway lines can be superimposed on the im‐
age of the rearview camera.
Switching the view via iDrive
If the rearview camera view is not displayed,
change the view via iDrive:
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space re‐
quired when parking and maneuvering on level
roads.
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.
Pathway lines depend on the current steering
angle and are continuously adjusted to the steer‐
ing wheel movements.
2.
"Rear view camera"
The rearview camera image is displayed.
Display on the Control Display
Turning radius lines
Functional requirements
▷ The rearview camera is switched on.
▷ The trunk lid is fully closed.
▷ Keep the recording range of the camera
clear. Protruding cargo or carrier systems and
trailers that are not connected to a trailer
power socket can lead to malfunctions.
Turning radius lines can only be superimposed
on the rearview camera image together with
pathway lines.
Activating assistance functions
More than one assistance function can be active
at the same time.
Turning radius lines show the course of the
smallest possible turning radius on a level road.
Move the Controller to the left, if needed.
▷ Parking aid lines
Only one turning radius line is displayed after the
steering wheel is turned past a certain angle.
"Parking aid lines"
Lanes and turning radius lines are indicated.
▷ Obstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
Obstacles are marked, depending on the ve‐
hicle equipment.
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2. Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the pathway line covers the corresponding
turning radius line.
Obstacle marking
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, obstacles
behind the vehicle are detected by the PDC Park
Distance Control sensors and the rearview cam‐
era.
Display settings
Depending on the vehicle equipment, obstacle
markings can be faded into the image of the
rearview camera.
Brightness
With the rearview camera switched on:
The colored thresholds of the obstacle markings
match the markings of the PDC Park Distance
Control.
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.
2.
Select the symbol.
3. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is
reached, and press the Controller.
Parking using pathway and turning
radius lines
Contrast
1. Position the vehicle so that the turning radius
lines lead to within the limits of the parking
space.
With the rearview camera switched on:
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.
2.
Select the symbol.
3. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is
reached, and press the Controller.
System limits
Detection of objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, some as‐
sistance functions also consider data from the
PDC Park Distance Control.
Follow the notes in the PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol chapter.
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The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Do not estimate
the distance from the objects on the display.
Overview
Button in the vehicle
The bumper of the vehicle is not visible in the
camera picture. Therefore do not drive closer to‐
ward an obstacle than shown by the marks in the
camera picture, even if the camera picture still
shows a gap between the vehicle and the obsta‐
cle.
Top View
Park assistance button
Concept
Top View provides assistance in parking and ma‐
neuvering. The area around the vehicle is shown
on the Control Display.
Cameras
General information
The image is captured by two cameras
integrated in the exterior mirrors, by the rearview
camera and a camera on the front of the vehicle.
The range is no more than approx. 6.5 ft/2 m to
the side, front and rear.
Obstacles within this range are thus displayed
early on the Control Display.
Front camera
Safety information
Warning
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the
driver’s personal judgment in assessing the
traffic conditions. There is a risk of accident.
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch
traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and ac‐
tively intervene where appropriate.
Rearview camera
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