[BMWbiker]

I’m still figuring out how to use all the features of my new ‘24 M40i.

One of the ones that’s confusing me a bit is the part of the Parking Assistant feature that lets the car take over leaving a space.

Multiple times, when I’ve tried to use the feature, nothing has happened: no arrow to click onto to show the car where to go. I have followed the instructions to the letter, but bupkis most of the time.

Earlier today, I let the car park itself into a fairly tight space. It did so. When I returned to the car, I thought I’d let the car guide me out. Nothing. I opened the owners manual on the screen to double check the instructions. When I went back to the parking screen, the red arrow appeared. I clicked on it, and the car drove me out of the parking space.

That’s the only time I’ve been able to activate it.

What am I missing?

(I searched the archive, but didn’t find another message on point.)

[spangle1980]

I might be wrong - but never saw something that takes you OUT of a space. The only thing you may be thinking of (unless I'm mistaken) is that shit reversing assistant which is not terribly accurate on mine, but others love. Drive into a space, engage reverse, hit the reversing assistant button on the screen and it will drive about 50m or so backwards where you came from.

[Gritty]

The reversing assistant works well for me. It really helps to navigate a large stone wall backing out of my driveway, especially late at night and early in the morning.

[BMWbiker]

Originally Posted by spangle1980

I might be wrong - but never saw something that takes you OUT of a space. The only thing you may be thinking of (unless I'm mistaken) is that shit reversing assistant which is not terribly accurate on mine, but others love. Drive into a space, engage reverse, hit the reversing assistant button on the screen and it will drive about 50m or so backwards where you came from.

No, this does exist. I succeeded at using it once. I can’t figure out how the car decides when to let me use the feature, or why it doesn’t do so more often, or how to activate it reliably, etc.

I did once activate the reversing assistant by acccident, when I was trying to do something else. It felt weird having the car reverse down the street by itself. lol

Here’s a screenshot from the owners manual:

[avi66]

Originally Posted by Gritty

The reversing assistant works well for me. It really helps to navigate a large stone wall backing out of my driveway, especially late at night and early in the morning.

Works great for me, just wished it could remember a greater distance.

[avi66]

Originally Posted by BMWbiker

No, this does exist. I succeeded at using it once. I can’t figure out how the car decides when to let me use the feature, or why it doesn’t do so more often, or how to activate it reliably, etc.

I did once activate the reversing assistant by acccident, when I was trying to do something else. It felt weird having the car reverse down the street by itself. lol

Here’s a screenshot from the owners manual:

Here’s a bit more info from my manual

[BMWbiker]

Originally Posted by avi66

Here’s a bit more info from my manual

Yes. It’s that Step #4 that is the hang up: the indicator arrow almost never pops up.

[avi66]

Originally Posted by BMWbiker

Yes. It’s that Step #4 that is the hang up: the indicator arrow almost never pops up.

Perhaps the way it’s parked doesn’t meet the operation requirements as listed ?

[BMWbiker]

Originally Posted by avi66

Perhaps the way it’s parked doesn’t meet the operation requirements as listed ?

That’s what I’m trying to figure out: why it hasn’t been within the operational requirements, when it’s parked in one routine space with a car parked in front and a car parked in back, not too close to the curb, etc. But why then was it functional in another parking space that seems about the same?

[Edited for clarity.]

[lfdal54]

Some day, I really need to RTFM. I had no idea the car was capable of that. Add me to the folks who love the reverse assistant. Really handy at times.

[BMWbiker]

I got it to work today. The arrow appeared. I clicked on it. The car did its job.

It may just not activate if it thinks that there is plenty of room to pull out.

Time will tell.