Controls and features -> PDC Park Distance Control for your BMW X5 2000-2006

PDC Park Distance Control*  
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The concept  
Automatic operation  
PDC provides extra safety and conve- The system starts to operate automati-  
nience during parking maneuvers. Sig- cally approx. one second after you  
nal tones indicate the current distance  
to an object behind or in front of your  
select reverse or move the selector  
lever into the R position with the ignition  
vehicle. To do this, four ultrasonic sen- key in position 2. Wait this short period  
sors in the front and rear bumpers each before backing up. The system  
measure the distance to the nearest  
switches off when you shift back out  
object. The detection range of the front of reverse.  
sensors and the two sensors located at  
the ends of the rear bumper is approx.  
2 ft/60 cm, while the rear center sen-  
sors can detect objects to a distance  
of approx. 5 ft/1.50 m.  
Manual activation  
Press the button, the indicator lamp  
lights up.  
PDC is a parking aid that can  
indicate objects when they are  
approached slowly, as is usually the  
case when parking. Avoid approaching  
objects too fast, otherwise the system  
may give warning of physical obstacles  
too late.<  
Manual deactivation  
Press the button again; the indicator  
lamp goes out.  
Automatic deactivation  
After driving a distance of more than  
approx. 160 ft/50 m or exceeding a  
speed of approx. 20 mph/30 km/h, the  
system switches off and the indicator  
lamp goes out. You may switch the sys-  
tem on again manually as needed.