BMW 5 Series: Park Distance Control
	
						
			The Park Distance Control (PDC), optional equipment (OE 508), assists the 
driver when maneuvering
in and out of a parking space. The current distance from an obstruction is 
indicated by acoustic signals
and on a visual display.
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G30 Park Distance Control PDC view in the CID
The distance from an obstruction is measured by four ultrasonic sensors in 
the rear bumper panel and
four additional ultrasonic sensors in the front bumper panel.
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G30 Park Distance Control system components
	Ultrasonic sensors for Park Distance Control, front
	Central Information Display (CID)
	Operating unit
	Control unit for Parking Maneuvering Assistant (P
   
   
 
	
   On the G30, Auto PDC is activated automatically if the vehicle is approaching 
an object at a speed
below approximately 3 mph (5 km/h) and the object is located in a 
collision-critical area. The
   
   
 
	
   The side protection warns against obstacles at the side of the vehicle and 
thus supports the driver
when parking and maneuvering.
G30 Side protection
Vehicles with the Parking Assistant, optional eq
   
   
 
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The glass sunroof and the sun protection are operated
using the same switch.
Safety information
Warning
Body parts can be jammed when operating the
glass sunroof. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the glass
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   Data transfer
Concept
The vehicle offers different functions, whose use
requires a data transfer to BMW or a service provider.
The data transfer can be deactivated for
some functions.
General information
With data transfer deactivated, the respective
function cannot be used.
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