Technology for driving comfort and safety, Park distance control pdc – BMW 328i Coupe 2011 User Manual

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Technology for driving comfort and safety

Park Distance Control PDC*

The concept

The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight
parking spaces. Acoustic signals 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.
An acoustic warning sounds when the sensors
at the front

and at the two rear corners are less

than approx. 24 in/60 cm away from the object
and the middle rear sensors are approx. 5 ft/
1.50 m away from it.

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.

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
position R. Wait this short period before driving.

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.

Switching on manually*

Press the button; the LED lights up.

Switching off manually*

Press the button again; the LED goes out.

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.
An interval tone is interrupted after approx.
3 seconds

If you remain in front of an object that has
been detected by only one of the corner
sensors

If you are driving parallel to a wall.

Malfunction

The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on. PDC is malfunc-
tioning. Have the system checked.

To avoid this problem, keep the sensors clean
and free of ice or snow in order to ensure that
they will continue to operate effectively. When
using a high-pressure cleaner, do not spray the
sensors for extended periods of time and only
from a distance of at least 1 ft/30 cm.

Manual operation*

The LED above the button also flashes.