Technology for driving comfort and safety
Park Distance Control PDC*
Switching on manually*
The concept
The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight
parking spaces. Acoustic signals and a visual
indicator warn you of the presence of an object
in front of* or behind your vehicle. To measure
the distance, there are four ultrasonic sensors
in either bumper.
These sensors have a range of approx. 6.5 ft/
2
m. However, an acoustic warning does not
Press the button; the LED lights up.
sound until the sensors at the front* and at the
two rear corners are approx. 24 in/60 cm away
from the object and the middle rear sensors are
approx. 5 ft/1,50 m away from it.
Switching off manually*
Press the button again; the LED goes out.
PDC is a parking aid that can indicate
objects when they are approached
slowly, as is usually the case when parking.
Avoid approaching an object at high speed; oth-
erwise, physical circumstances may lead to the
system warning being issued too late.<
Signal tones
When nearing an object, its position is indicated
correspondingly by an interval tone. For exam-
ple, if an object is detected behind the vehicle,
the signal tone sounds from the rear. As the dis-
tance between vehicle and object decreases,
the intervals between the tones become
shorter. If the distance to the nearest object
falls to below roughly 1 ft/30 cm, then a contin-
uous tone sounds.
Switching on automatically
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, the system is activated after approx. one
second when you shift into reverse or move the
automatic transmission selector lever to
An interval tone is interrupted after approx.
3
seconds
position R. Wait this short period before driving.
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If you remain in front of an object that has
been detected by only one of the corner
sensors
Switching off automatically
After approx. 55 yd/50 m of driving or above
approx. 20 mph/approx. 30 km/h, the system
switches off and the LED goes out.
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If you are driving parallel to a wall.
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| Categories | BMW 3-Series Manuals, BMW M3 Manuals, BMW Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW 328i, BMW 328i xDrive, BMW 335i, BMW 335i xDrive, BMW 335is, BMW E90, BMW E92, BMW E93, BMW M3 Manuals |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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