BMW X5: With Parking Assistant Plus: Panorama View

Principle

Panorama View gives you an earlier view of crossing traffic at blind driveway exits and intersections.

General information

Road users concealed by obstacles to the left and right of the vehicle can only be detected relatively late from the driver's seat. The cameras in the front and rear capture the sideways traffic area to improve the view.

Yellow lines in the screen display mark the front and rear end of the vehicle.

The camera image shows different levels of distortion in some areas and is thus not suitable for distance estimations.

Depending on the equipment version, the function can only be used when driving forward.

Safety information

Warning

The system cannot serve as a substitute for the driver's personal judgment in assessing the traffic situation. Based on the limits of the system, it cannot independently react to all traffic situations. There is a risk of accident. Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively intervene where appropriate.

Overview

Button in the vehicle

Panorama View

Sensors

The system is controlled by the following sensors:

• Front camera.
• Depending on the equipment: rearview camera.

Display on the Control Display

Press the button when the engine is running.

Depending on the driving direction, the image of the respective camera is displayed:

• "Front": front camera image.
• "Rear": rear camera image.

Depending on the vehicle equipment, cross traffic warning can additionally warn of approaching vehicles using radar sensors.

Additional information: Cross traffic warning.

With navigation system: activation points

Principle

Positions where Panorama View should switch on automatically can be stored as activation points provided that a Global Positioning System signal is received.

General information

Up to ten activation points can be stored.

Activation points can be used when driving forward for the front camera.

Storing activation points

1. Drive to the position at which the system is to be switched on, and stop.

2. Press the button.

3. Tilt the Controller to the right.

4. "Activation point".

The current position is displayed.

5. "Save activation point".

Activation points are, if possible, stored with town/city and street address, or else with the Global Positioning System coordinates.

Using activation points

The use of activation points can be switched on and off.

1. Press the button.

2. Tilt the Controller to the right.

3. "Settings".

4. "Panorama View, GPS-based".

5. "Panorama View is displayed automatically.

when set activation points are reached."

Displaying activation points

1. Press the button.

2. Tilt the Controller to the right.

3. "Manage points".

A list of all activation points is displayed.

Renaming or deleting activation points

1. Press the button.

2. Tilt the Controller to the right.

3. "Manage points".

A list of all activation points is displayed.

4. Select an activation point as needed.

5. Select the desired setting.

Functional limitations

The Surround View functional limitations apply.

Additional information: Surround View.

System limits

The limits of the Surround View system apply.

Additional information: Surround View.

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