Center console operating facility
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 BMW X5, 2012 BMW X5, and 2011 BMW X5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The cameras are activated by a button in the center console operating facility. The camera images are displayed on a split screen in the central information display (CID). The system is automatically switched off above a speed of 15 km/h. The reversing camera is also activated by a button in the center console operating facility. Conditions required for switch-on, see Vehicle Owner's Handbook.
Example BMW 7-Series
| Index | Explanation |
|---|---|
| 1 | Center console operating facility |
| 2 | DTC button |
| 3 | Drive dynamic control switch |
| 4 | Button for bumper camera |
| 5 | PDC button with function indicator light as well as button for reversing camera |
| 6 | 4-pin plug connection |
| 7 | six-pin plug connection |
The center console operating facility has 2 plug connections (6-pin and 4-pin). Electrical connections exist between the buttons in the center-console control panel and various control units:
- Bumper camera button and PDC button to the controller (CON)
- Driving dynamics control switch and DTC button to the Integrated Chassis Management (ICM)
NOTE:
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The center console operating facility is only still connected to the ICM for the next Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) generation.