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PDC Park Distance Control*
Activating manual mode
The concept
PDC provides extra safety and convenience
during parking maneuvers. Audible signals indi-
cate that you are approaching an object in front
of or behind your vehicle. To measure the dis-
tance, there are four ultrasonic sensors in each
bumper.
An acoustic signal begins to sound when the
front sensors and the rear corner sensors are
within approx. 2 ft/60 cm of an obstacle and
when the rear middle sensors are within approx.
In ignition key position 2, press the button; the
LED lights up.
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ft/1.50 m of an obstacle.
Deactivating manual mode
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 obsta-
cles too late.<
Press the button again, the LED goes out.
The system is automatically deactivated once
the vehicle travels approx. 160 ft/50 m or
exceeds a speed of roughly 20 mph/30 km/h;
the LED goes out. You can reactivate the sys-
tem manually as needed.
If you are driving with a trailer, the rear sensors
cannot take any meaningful measurements.
Consequently, they do not switch on.
Signal tones
An intermittent tone from a rear speaker signals
the distance to an object behind the vehicle as
you approach it.
Automatic mode
In ignition key position 2, the system is auto-
matically activated after approx. 1 second each
time you shift into reverse or move the selector-
lever into position R. Wait for one second to
pass before moving.
An intermittent tone from a speaker beneath
the instrument cluster signals the distance to an
object in front of the vehicle as you approach it.
As the distance between vehicle and object
decreases, the intervals between the tones
become shorter. The signal tone becomes con-
tinuous once the distance to the nearest object
falls to below roughly 1 ft/30 cm.
You can have a signal tone programmed
into the system to verify that the PDC is
active.<
An intermittent tone is interrupted after approx.
3
seconds:
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If you remain in front of an object that is only
detected by one of the corner sensors
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If you are moving parallel to a wall
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW X3 Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW E83, BMW X3 xDrive28i, BMW X3 xDrive30i |
| Model Year | 2009 |
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