When will autopark be available (see pictures)
 

I found out that teh X5 will have an Auto Park. This is a great fiture that I already have on the 7 series. It is very usefull in trafic Jamm.



Standard Park Button
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See bellow the Picture of the Auto Pack Button . (Button # 1)
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Is that option already available in the US ? If not do you know when it will be?

at first i tho u are talking about the auto parking system, the system on the LS 460, yes the electric parking brake is standard on the new x5

I was told by the dealer maybe sometime in 2008 for the Autopark,

i've seen brochure pictures with that feature included.... seems like false advertising to me.

I know, it gets confusing. Different markets get different options. UK gets intelibeam lighting, US gets Sirrius radio and spare tire. If they could only simplify things and make the available options the same across the whole model line everywhere. Seems like marketing #%$&* to me. A dealer told me that he had a customer order an American version with HEATED SEATS for export to Dubia. I have never been there, but heated seats would not be first on my list for the Desert.!ouch:Point is, you never know what brochure pictures are intended for which market.

I read a test repport of the X5 this morning that mentionned that the Auto Park will be available in March /April (X5 release date in Europe).

I have decided not to pre oredr the X5 and wait for th Autopark and Auto Tailgate.

what's intelibeam lighting???

Similar to what is on the Cadillac. There is a sensor in the headlight housing that measures light coming from oncoming traffic and light from surrounding. The headlight automatically adjusts between high and low beam depending on the darkeness of say a country road and switches to high beam once it senses oncoming headlights it switches to lowbeam then back again as needed.

this sounds like a useful feature. it is ridiculous that bmw thinks that europe needs this and not the USA?? they did the same thing with the rear fog light.... do they think we don't have fog in the USA???

I'm confused. What is "autopark"??

You'll probably find is more to do with legislation than any mucking around on the auto maker's part. Take the black bumper inserts on E60s as an example.

Guess what happens in the desert when the sun goes down. It gets cold. And for those with chronic bad backs can tell you, heated seats are a gift to muscle pain regardless of outside temp.

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i see

autoparking from BMW http://nightcars.com/2006/11/29/avto...vto_video.html

............ and from Lexus (AHTUNG!!!!!! )
http://www.fquick.com/videos/viewvi...autoStart=false

When activated , the Car will go to park avery time you stop (ie at a trafic light or trafic jamm). You then just need to pressthe gaz pedal to go to Drive.

The bottom line is that you don't need to keep your foot on the Brake avery time you stop. I have that feature on the 7 serie and I love it .

Now that is a great feature! I'll put that at the top with comfort access (keyless go)!

Could Somebody check with a US dealer when the Autopark will be available ?
By the way , the Picture with the autopark button comes from the US training manual from BMW. So this option should soon be available in the US . Thx

I can hardly wait for that "feature"...:rolleyes:

How do any of us get through 20-50 years
of driving without that beautiful lil' option? :rofl:

This option is available Today on the 7 serie.

Could Somebody get an update from a US Dealer ?

I think caddies have had this since the 60s...

The AUTO BREAK PARK Button is also on that Picture.

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Did somebody got it on its new E70 ? Why ?

where did you get the picture?

From this big Picture .

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From a Test Drive or Official BMW Picture ( I don't remember ) .

The First Picture og that Thread come the BMW training Documention for US Dealers.

I thought Auto Park was this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...63549959101035

This is auto Parallel Park and the other one (on the Picture) is Auto Break Park . It is available today on the 7 serie.

The larger button is the electronic parking brake. The one identifed next to it is an option "Auto Park" and is not yet available. From my understanding... the Auto Park option prevents the vehicle from rolling when your foor of off the brake and you are not accellerating. It activates when you come to a stop. Good for stop and go traffic.

wouldnt this increase gear wear if the car shifts to P everytime it stops? at first i thought autopark parks the x5 automatically at a parking lot lol

psh, do you own a car with heated seats? I first had them on the Explorer and got hooked and I live in so cali!

That was introduced on the STS and is also included on the Jeep Grand Cherokee 2005+, it goes under the name "SmartBeam and Intellibeam"

It will be available in October on the X5

That AUTO button you observed is the designed to apply the brakes and hold the vehicle still when you come to a stop. It will release the brake when you hit the gas and go.