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EnglishDriving comfort -> Top View for your BMW X4 2014-2018
Controls
Driving comfort
Parking using pathway and turning
radius lines
1. Position the vehicle so that the turning ra‐
dius lines lead to within the limits of the
parking space.
System limits
Detection of objects
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding
objects such as ledges may not be detected by
the system.
Assistance functions also take into account
data of the PDC.
Follow instructions in the PDC chapter.
The objects displayed on the Control Display
may be closer than they appear. Do not esti‐
mate the distance from the objects on the dis‐
play.
2. Turn the steering wheel to the point where
the pathway line covers the corresponding
turning radius line.
Top View
Concept
Top View provides assistance in parking and
maneuvering. The area around the vehicle is
shown on the Control Display.
General information
The image is captured by two cameras
integrated in the exterior mirrors, by the rear‐
view camera and a camera on the front of the
vehicle.
Display settings
The range is no more than approx. 6.5 ft/2 m to
the side, front and rear.
Brightness
With the rearview camera switched on:
Obstacles within this range are thus displayed
early on the Control Display.
1.
Select the symbol.
Safety information
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
WARNING
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driving style to the traffic condi‐
tions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings
closely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.◀
Contrast
With the rearview camera switched on:
1.
Select the symbol.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
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Driving comfort
Controls
Overview
Button in the vehicle
Cameras at the bottom in the mirror housings.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt.
Clean the camera lenses if necessary.
Park assistance button
Functional requirements
Top View can be used only to a limited extent
in the following situations:
Cameras
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With a door open.
With the tailgate open.
With an exterior mirror folded in.
In poor light.
The unavailable camera range is depicted by
shading.
Switching on/off
Front camera
Switching on automatically
The system is switched on automatically if se‐
lector lever position R is engaged when the en‐
gine is running.
The rearview camera image is displayed. To
switch to the Top View:
"Rear view camera"
Automatic deactivation during forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Rearview camera
Switch the system back on, if needed.
Switching on/off manually
Press park assistance button.
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Driving comfort
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On: the LED lights up.
Off: the LED goes out.
track line is continuously adjusted for the
steering wheel movement.
"Parking aid lines"
Top View is displayed.
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
The rearview camera image is displayed when
the reverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
System limits
A Check Control message is displayed when a
camera is not working.
Display
Display on the Control Display
Side View
The area surrounding the vehicle can be dis‐
played on the Control Display.
Concept
The display appears as soon as Top View is
activated.
When the image of the rearview camera is dis‐
played, it is possible to switch to top view:
"Rear view camera"
Brightness
With Top View switched on:
1.
Select the symbol.
Side View provides an early look at cross traffic
at blind driveways and intersections. Road
users concealed by obstacles to the left and
right of the vehicle can only be detected rela‐
tively late from the driver's seat. To improve
the viewing, each camera, front and rear on the
vehicle, detects the traffic area on the side.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Contrast
With Top View switched on:
1.
Select the symbol.
Which camera is active is shown on the top
edge of the screen.
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached, and press the controller.
Displaying the turning radius and
pathway lines
Safety information
WARNING
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The static, red turning radius line shows
the space needed to the side of the vehicle
when the steering wheel is turned all the
way.
The system does not relieve from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess the
traffic situation. There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driving style to the traffic condi‐
tions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings
closely and actively intervene in the respective
situations.◀
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The variable, green pathway line assists
you in assessing the amount of space ac‐
tually needed to the side of the vehicle.
The lane line depends on the engaged
gear and the current steering angle. The
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