BMW 5 Series: Display on the Control Display
Switching on the backup camera via iDrive
With Top View switched on:
"Rear view camera"
The backup camera image is displayed. The setting
is stored for the remote control currently in
use.
Brightness
With Top View switched on:
1. 
"Brightness"
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Contrast
With Top View switched on:
1. 
"Contrast"
2. Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Displaying the turning circle and pathway lines
▷ The static, red turning circle line shows the
space needed to the side of the vehicle
when the steering wheel is turned all the
way.
▷ The variable, green pathway line assists you
in assessing the amount of space actually
needed to the side of the vehicle.
The pathway line is dependent on the current steering angle and is continuously adjusted with the steering wheel movement.
"Parking aid lines"
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.
Visual warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can be
shown on the Control Display.
When the distance to an object is small, a red bar
is shown in front of the vehicle, as it is in the PDC
display.
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Cameras
The objectives of the Top View cameras are located
at the bottom of the exterior mirror housings.
The image quality may be impaired by dirt.
Clean the lens ...
See also:
Reporting malfunctions relevant to
safety
For the USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required
of all manufacturers according to Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575
pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor ...
iPod Error Messages (Models without navigation system)
If you see an error message on the
audio display while playing an iPod,
find the solution in the chart to the
right. If you cannot clear the error
message, take your vehicle to your
dealer.
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How to use the touch screen
CAUTION:
- The glass screen on the liquid crystal display may break if it is hit with
a hard or sharp object. If the glass breaks, do not touch the liquid crystalline
material, which contains a s ...
