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

Driving comfort  
CONTROLS  
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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Driving comfort  
CONTROLS  
Switching on/off manually  
Press the park assistance button.  
▷ On: the LED lights up.  
▷ Off: the LED goes out.  
Top View is displayed.  
The rearview camera image is displayed if the re‐  
verse gear is engaged when pressing the park  
assistance button.  
Cameras at the bottom in the mirror housings.  
The image quality may be impaired by dirt. If re‐  
quired, clean the camera lenses.  
Display  
Display on the Control Display  
The area surrounding the vehicle can be dis‐  
played on the Control Display.  
Functional requirements  
Top View can be used only to a limited extent in  
the following situations:  
The display appears as soon as Top View is acti‐  
vated.  
▷ With a door open.  
▷ With the trunk lid open.  
▷ With an exterior mirror folded in.  
▷ In poor light.  
When the image of the rearview camera is dis‐  
played, it is possible to switch to top view:  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
The unavailable camera range is depicted by  
shading.  
2.  
"Rear view camera"  
Brightness  
With Top View switched on:  
Switching on/off  
Switching on automatically  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
The system is switched on automatically if selec‐  
tor lever position R is engaged when the engine  
is running.  
2.  
Select the symbol.  
3. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is  
reached, and press the Controller.  
The rearview camera image is displayed. To  
switch to the Top View:  
Contrast  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
With Top View switched on:  
2.  
"Rear view camera"  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
2.  
Select the symbol.  
Automatic deactivation during forward  
travel  
The system switches off when a certain driving  
distance or speed is exceeded.  
3. Turn the Controller until the desired setting is  
reached, and press the Controller.  
Switch the system back on, if needed.  
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Driving comfort  
CONTROLS  
Displaying the turning radius and pathway  
lines  
Safety information  
▷ The static, red turning radius line shows the  
space needed to the side of the vehicle when  
the steering wheel is turned all the way.  
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.  
▷ The variable, green pathway line assists you  
in assessing the amount of space actually  
needed to the side of the vehicle.  
The pathway line depends on the engaged  
gear and the current steering angle. The  
pathway line is continuously adjusted as the  
steering wheel is turned  
Overview  
1. Move the Controller to the left, if needed.  
Button in the vehicle  
2.  
"Parking aid lines"  
Turning circle and pathway lines are displayed.  
System limits  
A Check Control message is displayed when a  
camera is not working.  
Side View  
Side View  
Concept  
Cameras  
Side View gives you an earlier view of crossing  
traffic at blind driveways and intersections. Road  
users concealed by obstacles to the left and right  
of the vehicle can only be detected relatively late  
from the driver's seat. To improve a camera at  
the front and rear of the vehicle scans the traffic  
area at the sides.  
Front camera  
Which camera is active is shown on the top edge  
of the screen.  
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