BMW 5 Series Owners & Service Manuals

BMW 5 Series: System components

Park Distance Control
G30 Park Distance Control system components

  1. Ultrasonic sensors for Park Distance Control, front
  2. Central Information Display (CID)
  3. Operating unit
  4. Control unit for Parking Maneuvering Assistant (PMA)
  5. Ultrasonic sensors, Park Distance Control, rear
  6. Head Unit High

Vehicles that do not have the Parking Maneuvering Assistant but do have the Park Distance Control have a separate control unit, which is recognized as the PMA control unit by diagnosis and is also referred to by this name in the bus diagram. In other words, there is no longer a difference in the naming of the PDC and PMA control unit (there are however differences in the hardware design between the control units and the software is adapted to the equipment specification).

Park Distance Control
G30 Control unit for Parking Maneuvering Assistant (PMA)

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    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

     Operation

    The Park Distance Control system is enabled in the following situations: If drive position R reverse gear is engaged when driving readiness is switched on. If the parking assistance button in the

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     Unlocking

    General information The behavior of the vehicle when unlocking with the vehicle key depends on the following settings for unlocking and locking: If only the driver's door and the fuel filler flap or all access to the vehicle will be unlocked. If the unlocking of the vehicle is confirmed with a

     Adjusting

    Brightness 1. "CAR". 2. "Settings". 3. "Displays". 4. "Control display". 5. Adjust the brightness of the screen. Headphones Connect cordless headphones. Tone If the vehicle loudspeakers are selected for sound output, the settings are adjusted as in the front. If headphones are selected for soun

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