BMW X3 Owners Manual: Requirements

For measuring parking spaces

• Maximum speed while driving forward approx. 22 mph/35 km/h.
• Maximum distance to row of parked vehicles: 5 ft/1.5 m.

Suitable parking space

• Gaps behind an object that has a min. length of 5 ft/1.5 m.
• Gap between two objects with a minimum length of approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.
• Min. length of gap between two objects: your vehicle's length plus approx. 3.3 ft/1.0 m.
• Minimum depth: approx. 5 ft/1.5 m.

Regarding the parking procedure

• Doors and tailgate closed.
• Parking brake released.
• When parking in parking spaces on the driver's side, the corresponding turn signal must be set where applicable.