Driving comfort -> Rearview camera for Your BMW I8 2 Door First Generation (2014-2020)

Driving comfort  
CONTROLS  
PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a  
dealer's service center or another qualified serv‐  
ice center or repair shop.  
Overview  
Depending on the vehicle equipment:  
button in the vehicle  
Surround View  
Concept  
Surround View comprises various camera assis‐  
tance systems that help the driver when parking,  
maneuvering, and at complex exits and intersec‐  
tions.  
▷ Rearview camera, refer to page 158.  
▷ Top View, refer to page 161.  
▷ Side View, refer to page 163.  
Park assistance button  
Camera  
Rearview camera  
Concept  
The rearview camera provides assistance in  
parking and maneuvering backwards. The area  
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control Dis‐  
play.  
Safety information  
The camera lens is located between the license  
plate lights.  
Warning  
The image quality may be impaired by dirt. If  
necessary, clean the camera lens.  
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the  
driver’s personal judgment in assessing the  
traffic conditions. There is a risk of accident.  
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch  
traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and ac‐  
tively intervene where appropriate.  
Switching on/off  
Switching on automatically  
The system is automatically switched on if selec‐  
tor lever position R is engaged when the engine  
is running or the drive-ready state is switched on.  
Automatic deactivation during forward  
travel  
The system switches off when a certain driving  
distance or speed is exceeded.  
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Switch the system back on, if needed.  
Pathway lines  
Depending on the vehicle equipment:  
switching on/off manually  
Press the park assistance button.  
▷ On: the LED lights up.  
▷ Off: the LED goes out.  
The parking assistance functions are shown on  
the Control Display.  
Pathway lines can be superimposed on the im‐  
age of the rearview camera.  
Switching the view via iDrive  
If the rearview camera view is not displayed,  
change the view via iDrive:  
Pathway lines help you to estimate the space re‐  
quired when parking and maneuvering on level  
roads.  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
Pathway lines depend on the current steering  
angle and are continuously adjusted to the steer‐  
ing wheel movements.  
2.  
"Rear view camera"  
The rearview camera image is displayed.  
Display on the Control Display  
Turning radius lines  
Functional requirements  
▷ The rearview camera is switched on.  
▷ The trunk lid is fully closed.  
▷ Keep the recording range of the camera  
clear. Protruding cargo or carrier systems and  
trailers that are not connected to a trailer  
power socket can lead to malfunctions.  
Turning radius lines can only be superimposed  
on the rearview camera image together with  
pathway lines.  
Activating assistance functions  
More than one assistance function can be active  
at the same time.  
Turning radius lines show the course of the  
smallest possible turning radius on a level road.  
Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
▷ Parking aid lines  
Only one turning radius line is displayed after the  
steering wheel is turned past a certain angle.  
"Parking aid lines"  
Lanes and turning radius lines are indicated.  
▷ Obstacle marking  
"Obstacle marking"  
Obstacles are marked, depending on the ve‐  
hicle equipment.  
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2. Turn the steering wheel to the point where  
the pathway line covers the corresponding  
turning radius line.  
Obstacle marking  
If the vehicle is equipped accordingly, obstacles  
behind the vehicle are detected by the PDC Park  
Distance Control sensors and the rearview cam‐  
era.  
Display settings  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, obstacle  
markings can be faded into the image of the  
rearview camera.  
Brightness  
With the rearview camera switched on:  
The colored thresholds of the obstacle markings  
match the markings of the PDC Park Distance  
Control.  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
2.  
Select the symbol.  
3. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is  
reached, and press the Controller.  
Parking using pathway and turning  
radius lines  
Contrast  
1. Position the vehicle so that the turning radius  
lines lead to within the limits of the parking  
space.  
With the rearview camera switched on:  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
2.  
Select the symbol.  
3. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is  
reached, and press the Controller.  
System limits  
Detection of objects  
Very low obstacles as well as high, protruding  
objects such as ledges may not be detected by  
the system.  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, some as‐  
sistance functions also consider data from the  
PDC Park Distance Control.  
Follow the notes in the PDC Park Distance Con‐  
trol chapter.  
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The objects displayed on the Control Display  
may be closer than they appear. Do not estimate  
the distance from the objects on the display.  
Overview  
Button in the vehicle  
The bumper of the vehicle is not visible in the  
camera picture. Therefore do not drive closer to‐  
ward an obstacle than shown by the marks in the  
camera picture, even if the camera picture still  
shows a gap between the vehicle and the obsta‐  
cle.  
Top View  
Park assistance button  
Concept  
Top View provides assistance in parking and ma‐  
neuvering. The area around the vehicle is shown  
on the Control Display.  
Cameras  
General information  
The image is captured by two cameras  
integrated in the exterior mirrors, by the rearview  
camera and a camera on the front of the vehicle.  
The range is no more than approx. 6.5 ft/2 m to  
the side, front and rear.  
Obstacles within this range are thus displayed  
early on the Control Display.  
Front camera  
Safety information  
Warning  
The system cannot serve as a substitute for the  
driver’s personal judgment in assessing the  
traffic conditions. There is a risk of accident.  
Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch  
traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and ac‐  
tively intervene where appropriate.  
Rearview camera  
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