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e c Technology for driving comfort and safety n a l g a Park Distance Control PDC* > if you stop in front of an object that has been At detected by only one of the corner sensors The concept > if you are driving parallel to a wall. The PDC assists you with maneuvering in tight ls parking spaces. Acoustic signals and a visual Malfunction o r indicator warn you of the presence of an object t The indicator lamp in the instrument n behind your vehicle. To measure the distance, cluster comes on. PDC is malfunc- Co there are four ultrasonic sensors in the tioning. A message appears on the bumpers. Control Display. Have the system checked. These sensors have a range of approx. 6.5 ft/To avoid this problem, keep the sensors clean ps 2m. However, an acoustic warning does not and free of ice or snow in order to ensure that g ti sound until an object is approx. 24 in/60 cm they will continue to operate effectively. When in from the corner sensors, or approx. 5 ft/1.50 m using a high-pressure cleaner, do not spray the iv r from the center sensors. sensors for extended periods of time and only D PDC is a parking aid that can indicate from a distance of at least 4 in/10 cm. objects when they are approached on slowly, as is usually the case when parking. PDC with visual warningi Avoid approaching an object at high speed, oth-You can also have the system show distances t ga erwise physical circumstances may lead to the to objects on the Control Display. The contours i v system warning being issued too late<.of distant objects are shown on the Control Dis-Na play even before the acoustic signal sounds. t Switching on automatically The setting is stored for the remote control cur-n rently in use. e With the engine running or the ignition switched m n on, the system is activated after approx. 1 sec-iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.i a t ond when you engage reverse gear. Wait this 1. Press the button.r e short period before driving. This opens the start menu. t En Switching off automatically 2. Press the controller to open the menu.s 3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.n o After approx. 165ft/50 m of driving or over i t a approx. 20mph/30km/h, the system switches c off and the LED goes out. uni m m Signal tones o C When nearing an object, its position is indicated correspondingly by an interval tone. As the dis- tance between vehicle and object decreases, the intervals between the tones become lity shorter. If the distance to the nearest object bi falls to below roughly 1 ft/30 cm, then a contin-4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-o uous tone sounds. troller. M An interval tone is interrupted after approx. 5. If necessary, move the highlight marker to 3seconds the uppermost field. Turn the controller e c n re e 75 f Re

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