2008 BMW M5 tires

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Wear indicators at the tread-groove base, refer
to arrow, are distributed over the tire's circum-
ference and are marked on the side of the tire
with TWI – Tread Wear Indicator. If the tire tread
has been driven down to the wear indicators, a
tread depth of 0.063 in/1.6 mm has been
reached.
Wheel/tire damage
Please note that low-profile tires cause wheels,
tires and suspension parts to be more suscep-
tible to road hazards and consequential dam-
ages.
Unusual vibrations encountered during normal
vehicle operation can indicate tire failure or
some other vehicle defect. This can, for exam-
ple, be caused by driving over curbs. These
kinds of problems may also be signaled by other
changes in vehicle response, such as a strong
tendency to pull to the left or right.
In these cases, reduce speed immedi-
ately and have wheels and tires thor-
oughly checked. To do so, drive carefully to the
nearest BMW center or tire shop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. If necessary,
have the vehicle towed there. Otherwise, tire
damage can be extremely dangerous to vehicle
occupants and other road users.<
New wheels and tires
Have new wheels and tires installed only
by your BMW center or tire shop that
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel. If this
work is not carried out properly, there is a dan-
ger of subsequent damage and related safety
hazards. Make sure that the new wheels are bal-
anced.<
Retreaded tires
BMW does not recommend that you use
retreaded tires, as driving safety may be
impaired. The causes for this include the possi-
bly different tire casing structures and the often
wide variations in their age, which can result in a
limited service life.<
The right wheels and tires
BMW recommends that you use only
wheel and tire combinations that BMW
has tested and approved for your particular
vehicle. Variations in factors such as manufac-
turing tolerances mean that even wheels and
tires with identical official size ratings could
actually have different dimensions than the
approved units – these differences could lead to
body contact, and with it the risk of severe acci-
dents. When selecting the tires, also ensure
that they have a sufficient load-carrying capac-
ity. If non-approved wheels and tires are used,
BMW cannot evaluate their suitability, and
therefore cannot be held liable for driving
safety.<
You can inquire about the right wheel/tire com-
bination at your BMW center.
The correct wheel/tire combination also affects
various systems whose function would other-
wise be impaired, e.g. ABS or DSC.
To maintain good handling and vehicle
response, use only tires of a single tread config-
uration from a single manufacturer. Following
tire damage, have the original wheel and tire
combination remounted on the vehicle as soon
as possible.

Wheels and tires
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Wheels with electronics for
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor
When mounting new tires or converting from
summer to winter tires or vice versa, only use
wheels with TPM electronics, otherwise the
Tire Pressure Monitor cannot detect a flat tire,
refer to page84. Your BMW center will be
happy to advise you on this subject.
Recommended tire brands
Certain tire makes are recommended by BMW
depending on the tire size. You can recognize
these from the clearly visible BMW marking on
the tire sidewall.
When used properly, these tires comply with
the most demanding standards for safety and
vehicle response.
Special characteristics of winter tires
BMW recommends winter tires for use in cold
winter driving conditions. Although all-season
M+S tires provide better winter traction than
summer tires, they generally fail to provide the
same levels of cold-weather performance as
winter tires.
Paying attention to speed
Always observe the maximum permissi-
ble speed for the winter tires, otherwise
tire damage may occur, which can result in acci-
dents.<
After changing wheels/tires
After changing tires or wheels, the slip detec-
tion of the Sequential Manual Transmission
must become familiar with the changed state.
Reinitialize the system for this purpose:
1.Move the selector lever into the idling
position N on a straight stretch of road at
a speed between 20 mph/30 km/h and
90 mph/150 km/h.
2.Pull both shift paddles for approx. 2 sec-
onds.
If you do not carry out initialization, the system
will automatically learn the changed state grad-
ually during driving. This may be noticeable
from the clutch opening and closing briefly.
Storage
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with
as little exposure to light as possible. Always
protect tires against all contact with oil, grease
and fuels. Do not exceed the maximum tire
inflation pressure indicated on the side wall of
the tire.
Rotating wheels between axles
BMW does not recommend moving the front
wheels to the rear or vice versa, as otherwise
the handling characteristics may be impaired.
With tires of different makes and types
* such a
change is not permissible.
Snow chains*
BMW only tests certain fine-link snow chains,
classifies them as road-safe and recommends
them. Consult your BMW center for more infor-
mation.
Use is only permitted in pairs, with winter tires
of the size 245/45 R 18 on the rear wheels.
Observe the manufacturer's instructions when
mounting snow chains. Do not exceed a speed
of 30 mph/50 km/h with the chains mounted.

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Make sure that the snow chains are always suf-
ficiently tensioned. Retighten as needed in
accordance with the chain manufacturer's
specifications.
After mounting snow chains, do not ini-
tialize the Flat Tire Monitor, otherwise
incorrect displays can occur.
After mounting or removing snow chains, the
slip detection of the Sequential Manual Trans-
mission must become familiar with the altered
state. To do this, reinitialize the system, refer to
After changing wheels/tires.<

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2.Guide the jack head into the rectangular
recess of the jacking point when cranking
up, refer to illustration detail.
3.Jack the vehicle up until the wheel you are
changing is raised from the ground.
Mounting a wheel
1.Unscrew the lug bolts and remove the
wheel.
2.Remove accumulations of mud or dirt from
the mounting surfaces of the wheel and
hub. Also clean the lug bolts.
3.Position the new wheel or spare wheel.
Secure the wheel by screwing at least two
lug bolts into opposite bolt holes.
When you mount wheels other than Genu-
ine BMW light-alloy wheels, different lug
bolts may also be required.
4.Screw in the remaining lug bolts. Tighten all
the bolts securely in a diagonal pattern.
5.Lower the vehicle and remove the jack from
beneath the vehicle.
After mounting
1.Tighten the lug bolts in a diagonal pattern.
To ensure safety, always have the
lug bolts checked with a calibrated
torque wrench as soon as possible to
ensure that they are tightened to the speci-
fied torque. Otherwise, incorrectly tight-
ened lug bolts are a hidden safety risk. The
tightening torque is 88.5 lb ft/120 Nm.<
2.Check and correct the tire inflation pressure
at the earliest opportunity.Protect valve stems with valve stem
seal caps against dirt and contamina-
tion. Dirt in valve stems is a frequent source
of gradual air loss.<
3.Initialize the Flat Tire Monitor, refer to
page83, and the Sequential Manual Trans-
mission, refer to After changing wheels/
tires on page204.
4.Replace the damaged tire as soon as possi-
ble and have the new wheel/tire balanced.
Stowing wheel and tools
1.Lay the wheel in the tool mounting.
2.Lay the cover on the mounting.
3.Center the wheel and cover relative to the
lashing eyes5.
4.Hook the belt into the lashing eyes 5.
5.Completely open the tensioning lock.
6.Thread the belt3 through the axis6 of the
tensioning lock without twisting it and ten-
sion it by hand.
7.Tighten the belt firmly with the tensioning
lock by opening and closing the lock several
times.
8.Fold the tensioning lock closed and stow
the protruding belt end.
Driving with spare wheel
With certain wheel-and-tire combinations
the size of the spare wheel differs from
that of the other wheels. The spare wheel is
equivalent to them in all load and speed ranges.
However, to restore the original state, the nor-
mal wheel should be remounted as soon as
possible.<

Everything from A to Z
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Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions, and
indicates where to find them
in the text.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System79
– indicator lamp81
Accepted calls182
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
request223
Acoustic signal, refer to Check
Control71
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control101
"Activation time" for parked-
car ventilation102
Active front head restraints44
Active seat ventilation47
Adapter for spare key28
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display87
Adaptive Head Light94
"Add digits" for mobile
phone182
Additives
– coolant211
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils210
"Address book" for navigation
system131
Address for navigation
– deleting133
– entering124,127
– selecting132
– storing131
– storing current position132"Add to address book"131
"Add to destination
list"127,128
Adjusting active backrest
width43
Adjusting interior
temperature98
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control149
Adjusting thigh support42
"After door opened"44
"After unlocking"44
Airbags87
– indicator/warning lamp89
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags88
– sitting safely41
Air distribution
– automatic98
– manual99
Airing, refer to Ventilation101
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control100
– recirculated-air mode100
"Air recirculation on / off"50
Air supply, automatic climate
control97
Air volume99
AKI, refer to Fuel quality199
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms36
– interior motion sensor35
– switching off alarm35
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor35
"All channels"160
"All doors"30All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires204
"All stations", calling up with
radio152,156
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Altering stretch of road140
"AM", reception
range149,152
Antenna, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Antenna for mobile phone174
Antifreeze
– coolant211
– washer fluid64
Antilock Brake System
ABS79
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system29
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights232
Approved engine oils210
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights232
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest, rear110
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer68
– refer to Starting destination
guidance136
"Arrow display" for navigation
system137
"Arrow display pop-up
instructions"123
Ashtray
– front108
– rear109

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Lighting
– instruments96
– lamps and bulbs214
– of the vehicle, refer to
Lamps92
Light switch92
"Limit"73
Loading
– securing cargo117
– stowing cargo117
– vehicle116
Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo117
"Lock after driving"33
Lock buttons in the doors,
refer to Locking33
Locking30
– confirmation signals31
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access36
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals31
– from inside32
– from outside30
Low beams92
– automatic92
– indicator lamp13
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support42
Lug bolts220
– tightening torque, refer to
After mounting221
– wrench220
Luggage compartment lid33
– comfort access37
– emergency release34
– locking with remote
control30
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening with remote
control31
– unlocking and locking from
inside32Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack118
Lumbar support42
LW, waveband152
M
M Dynamic Mode MDM80
– indicator lamp13,80
M Engine Dynamic Control59
– "P 400"59
– "P 500"59
– "P 500 Sport"59
M Mobility System217
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires204
Maintenance212
– refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models212
– refer to Service
requirements69
– refer to Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models212
Maintenance system212
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control71
Manual air distribution99
"Manual" on the radio153
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid34
Manual transmission58
– tow-starting226
"Map direction of travel"138
Map display138
"Map facing north"138
Map for navigation
– changing scale138
– destination entry128
Map view facing north138
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28Maximum cooling100
Maximum speed with winter
tires204
MDM, refer to M Dynamic
Mode80
MDrive50
"M Dynamic Mode"80
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions231
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory43
MENU, button refer to Start
menu17
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list for traffic
information141
Microfilter101
Microphone
– for telephone14
– for voice command
system14
Mirror dimming feature49
Mirrors48
– automatic curb monitor48
– folding in and out48
– heating48
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory43
"Missed calls"182
Missed calls183
Mobile phone
– accepted calls183
– adjusting volume180
– calling181
– ending call181
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest106
– missed calls183
– operation by voice185
– operation via iDrive180
– redialing183
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8183
– touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method184

Everything from A to Z
248 Mobile phone battery188
Mobility System217
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor83
"Monitor on / off"50
Most recent mobile phone
numbers183
MP3
– compressed audio files162
– USB/audio interface169
Multi-function steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher62
– refer to Wiper system63
Music tracks
– finding164
– random play sequence165
– sampling, scan164
"Mute on / off"50
"M View"90
"M view"90
MW, waveband152
N
"Navigation"68,124
Navigation destination
– entering manually124
– home address133
– selecting via map128
Navigation drive, installation
location122
Navigation DVD122
Navigation instructions, refer
to Switching voice
instructions on/off139Navigation system122
– address book131
– bypassing route
sections140
– destination entry124
– destination guidance in
assistance window122
– destination list130
– displaying current
position143
– displaying route137
– entering a destination
manually124
– entering destination via
voice127
– last destinations130
– navigation DVD122
– route list139
– searching for a special
destination129
– selecting destination using
information129
– selecting destination via
map128
– selecting route criteria134
– starting destination
guidance136
– switching off, refer to
Terminating/continuing
destination guidance136
– terminating/continuing
destination guidance136
– voice instructions139
– volume adjustment140
"Navigation voice
instructions"50,139
Neck support, refer to Head
restraints44
"New address" for navigation
system131
"New destination"124,128
New remote control28
"New route"140
New wheels and tires203
"Next entertainment
source"50
"Normal" with EDC82
Nozzles, refer to Windshield
washer nozzles64
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing225
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnostics
interface213
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications199
Odometer66
Oil, refer to Engine oil208
Oil change intervals, refer to
Service requirements69
Oil temperature67
"On a new destination" for
navigation system129
Onboard computer, refer to
iDrive16
"Onboard info"68
Onboard toolkit214
"On destination"129
"On location"129
Opening and closing
– comfort access36
– from inside32
– from outside30
– using remote control30
– using the door lock32
Operating principle, iDrive17
Operation by voice for mobile
phone185
– adjusting volume186
– canceling185
– commands185
– correcting phone
number186
– dialing phone number186
– placing a call186
– redialing187
– voice phone book186
"Options"193
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine
data230

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Mobility
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control100
Outside temperature
display67
– changing unit of measure76
– in computer76
Overview
– operating principle17
– radio control148
– screen display20
P
"P 400"59
"P 500"59
"P 500 Sport"59
Panic mode31
Park Distance Control PDC78
"Parked car operation"102
"Parked car ventilation"102
Parked car ventilation101
– activating activation
time102
– LED97
– preselecting activation
times102
– switching on and off
directly102
Parking, vehicle57
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control78
Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control78
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake58
Parking lamps92
– indicator lamp13
Parking lamps/low beams,
indicator lamp13
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down48
"Pathway lighting"93
Pathway lighting93
"PDC"79
"PDC display on"79PDC Park Distance Control78
Personal Profile28
"Perspective"138
"Phone"176,178,181
Phone book180
– changing entry182
– creating and editing voice
phone book186
– deleting all entries183
– deleting entry183
– dialing phone number182
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book183
– dialing181
– most recent numbers183
– selecting in phone book183
– Top 8183
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric39
– power windows38
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit224
"Play" on the radio160
Plug-in unit for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock56
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter101
Position
– refer to Displaying current
position143
– refer to Storing current
position132
"POWER"51
POWER, refer to M Engine
Dynamic Control59
Power failure222
Power windows, refer to
Windows37
Preselecting activation times
of the parked car
ventilation102
"Presets" on the
radio152,160
Pressure, tires200
– producing with M Mobility
System217Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor84
"Profile"195
Programmable button on
steering wheel50
Programmable memory
buttons21
Programming button function,
refer to Programmable
button on steering wheel50
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric39
– windows38
R
Radio
– autostore154
– controls148
– High Definition Radio156
– sampling stations153
– satellite radio159
– selecting frequency
manually153
– selecting
waveband148,152
– station search153
– station selection152
– station with the best
reception154
– storing stations154
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather news flashes156
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness56
Radio readiness56
– switched off57
– switched on56
– with comfort access37
Radio stations, storing154
Rain sensor63