BMW 5 Series: System limits
Top View cannot be used in the following situations:
▷ With a door open.
▷ With the trunk lid open.
▷ With an exterior mirror folded in.
▷ In poor light.
A Check Control message is displayed in some of these situations.
Check the traffic situation as well
Check the traffic situation around the vehicle
with your own eyes. Otherwise, an accident
could result from road users or objects located
outside the picture area of the cameras.◀
Capturing the image
The image is captured by two cameras
integrated in the exterior mirrors and by the
backup camera.
The range equals:
▷ Approx. 7 ft/2 m to the side.
▷ approx. 7 ft/2 m to the rear.
...
Switching on automatically
Select transmission position R with the engine
running.
The Top View and PDC images are displayed if
the system is switched on via iDrive. ...
See also:
Deleting all stored programs
Press the two outer memory buttons for approx.
20 seconds until the LED flashes rapidly.
All stored programs are deleted.
The programs cannot be deleted individually ...
Forward and backward adjustment
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to the desired position. Then release
the lever and try to move the seat back and forth to make sure that it is securely
locked into place. ...
Key operations
(1) Master key (M) Used to start the engine, lock and unlock the doors, lock
and unlock the glove box, and open the trunk.
(2) Sub key (S)
Used only to start the engine and lock and unlock the doo ...
