[PeteInGilroy]

Don't even have 1,000 miles on the car yet but can't seem to figure this one out. Sometimes when I stop behind another car at a red light the surround view camera activates and sometimes I get an audible alert.

Other times I just get an audible alert with no indicators on the Nav screen or center display of any issues.

Both of these issues happen about 10% of the time whether I'm using the Nav for directions or not.

Is there a setting I can adjust so it not so sensitive?

Thanks

[gugin]

I have the same problem. I noticed that it correlates with how close I get to the car in front of me (if I get real close, the surround view is guaranteed to activate) and whether it's raining (rain seems to make the whole system more sensitive so the surround view activates more often).

I know you can turn this feature completely off in iDrive. Not sure if the sensitivity can be reduced by coding, but it's on my to-do list to investigate.

[PeteInGilroy]

Thanks so much. So glad to hear I don't have a one of a kind gremlin in my car!

[teaston]

Don’t drive right up the car in front’s ass!

[PeteInGilroy]

Originally Posted by teaston

Don’t drive right up the car in front’s ass!

I always stop so I can see the tires of the car in front of me. Thanks though!

[mariopl]

Same problem here.
Even on motorways on toll gate service they pop up and starting to beep.

[Dandle]

It's the speed at which you approaching the car in front when your coming to a stop. The harder you brake the earlier the surround view comes on as you approach an object. I normally see it as I approach my security gates at work but that's the only time really it comes on itself.

[RazorX3]

It automatically activates at around 20cm (8 inches) from the object in front of you. Why do you guys get this close to the cars in front!

[clivem2]

In some situations such as the toll booth mentioned above, it could the kerbs or booth to side rather than what's in front. I expect there are multiple reasons as also mentioned, ie speed of approach.

[gugin]

Originally Posted by RazorX3

It automatically activates at around 20cm (8 inches) from the object in front of you. Why do you guys get this close to the cars in front!

With my car, it is certainly more than 20 cm. I'd say that if I get within a meter, I risk the system automatically activating. But it's random. Most of the time it's fine, a few times a month it activates. I can live with it.

[RazorX3]

Originally Posted by gugin

With my car, it is certainly more than 20 cm. I'd say that if I get within a meter, I risk the system automatically activating. But it's random. Most of the time it's fine, a few times a month it activates. I can live with it.

Mine activates only when it's about 20cm. If it activates within 1m or randomly then it might be a sensor issue (or software).
Try cleaning the sensors, maybe that helps.

[gugin]

Thanks for the tip. Where are the sensors? Are these the little "knobs" on the black plastic around the front bumper and under the fog lights?

[titomi]

Originally Posted by gugin

Thanks for the tip. Where are the sensors? Are these the little "knobs" on the black plastic around the front bumper and under the fog lights?

Yes, those are the ones. But if they are dirty, wouldn't they be beeping all the time? Maybe the need calibration - if something like that exists for them

[PeteInGilroy]

Today mine did it and I was the first car at the light. There were two cars on either side and a truck about a car length and a half behind me.