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How do I activate or deactivate the Park Distance Control in my BMW with BMW Operating System 8 or BMW Operating System 8.5?

The system switches on automatically in the following situations:

  • When drive-ready state is switched on when selector lever position R is engaged.
  • While approaching detected obstacles if the speed is lower than approx. 2.5 mph/4 km/h. The activation distance depends on the situation in question.

 

Perform the following on the iDrive screen to automatically activate or deactivate Park Distance Control:

  1. Apps menu
  2. "Vehicle"
  3. "Driving settings"
  4. "Driver Assistance"
  5. "Parking and maneuvering" or "Parking"
  6. "Automatic PDC activation"

 

When driving forward, the system turns off automatically as needed when a certain distance or speed is exceeded.

 

Perform the following to manually switch the Park Distance Control on or off:

 

Press the park assistance button.

  • On: the LED illuminates.
  • Off: the LED goes out.

If the system is manually switched on when the reverse gear is engaged, the rearview camera image is displayed.

Depending on the national-market version, the system cannot be turned off manually when the reverse gear is engaged.

 

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