2008 BMW M5 SEDAN weight

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

Reference 239
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist189
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems79
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control100
"Audio"149,151,156
Audio148
– controls148
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
Audio device, external107
Automatic
– air distribution98
– air volume98
– headlamp control92
– service notification191
– steering wheel
adjustment43
– storing stations154
Automatic car washes116
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control97
– automatic air distribution98
– parked car ventilation101
– switching on and off101
– ventilation in rear101
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing33
Automatic curb monitor48
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control92
– refer to Daytime running
lamps93
– refer to High-beam
assistant94
– refer to Interior lamps96
– refer to Pathway lighting93
– refer to Welcome lamps92
Automatic low beams, refer to
High-beam assistant94"Automatic programs"98
Automatic soft closing33
Automatic station search153
"Automatic ventilation"102
AUTO program for automatic
climate control98
"Auto Request"191
"Autostore" on the
radio152,
154
"AUX"149,168,170
AUX-In connection168
"AUX IN" in audio mode168
Average fuel consumption68
– setting units76
Average speed, refer to
Computer67
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system134
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system134
Avoiding freeways for
navigation134
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system134
Axle loads, refer to
Weights232
"A - Z"182
B
"Backrest"51
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support42
Backrests, refer to Seats42
Backrest width42
Back seats, refer to Rear seats
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs216
"Balance", refer to Tone
control150
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit224
Bass, refer to Tone
control149
"Bass", tone control150Battery, refer to Vehicle
battery222
– jump starting224
Battery replacement, remote
control for comfort
access37
BC button, refer to
Computer67
Being towed225
Belts, refer to Safety belts45
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Blind, refer to Sun blinds105
Blower, refer to Air volume99
"Bluetooth"175
"BMW Assist"190
BMW Assist189
– activating194
– concierge service192
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations192
– displaying vehicle data195
– offered services189
– roadside assistance190
– TeleService191
– updating193
"BMW Contact"184
"BMW Contact
Numbers"184
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance
system212
"BMW Service settings"193
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone, refer to Snap-
in adapter188
Brake assistant80
Brake force display87
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs216
– two-stage87
Brake rotors
– breaking-in114
– refer to Braking safely
115

Reference 241
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Center armrest
– front106
– rear110
Center brake lamp216
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Central locking system29
– comfort access36
Changes, technical
– refer to For your own
safety5
– refer to Parts and
accessories6
Changing language on
Control Display77
Changing scale for
navigation138
Changing units of measure on
Control Display76
Changing wheels203,219
CHECK button72
Check Control71
"Check Control
messages"73
Check Gas Cap198
Checking the air pressure,
refer to Tire inflation
pressure200
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH54
Child restraint systems53
Child-safety lock55
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely53
Chime, refer to Check
Control71
Chock220
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter108
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices109Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"47,98
Clock67
– 12h/24h format75
– hour signal75
– setting time and date75
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap198
Clothes hooks108
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine57
Comfort access36
– replacing battery, remote
control37
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
"Comfort" with EDC82
"Communication"180,190
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer162
– refer to CD player162
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock56
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments107
Compressed audio files162
Computer67
– clock67
– displays on Control
Display68
– hour signal75
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control151
"Concierge"192
Concierge service192
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked116
Condition Based Service
CBS212
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices109
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption68
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption68
"Continue guidance to
destination?"137
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness76
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient operation
– glass sunroof30
– windows30
– windows and glass sunroof
with comfort access37
Coolant211
– checking level211
– temperature66
Cooling, maximum100
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant211
Cooling function, automatic
climate control100
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant211
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC79
Country of destination for
navigation125
Courtesy lamps96
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone106
Cruise control65
Cruising range68
Cup holders108
Curb weight, refer to
Weights232

Everything from A to Z
242 "Current position"143
Current position
– displaying143
– entering132
– storing132
"Customer
Relations"184,192
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data230
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data, technical230
– dimensions231
– engine230
– weights232
"Date"76
Date
– date format76
– setting76
"Date format"76
"Daytime running lamps"93
Daytime running lamps93
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
warning lamp81
"Deactivated"44
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defect
– door lock32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof40
– luggage compartment lid34
Defrosting windows99
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation99
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows99
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows99
"Delete address book" for
navigation system133
"Delete all numbers" for
mobile phone183"Delete data" for navigation
system133
"Delete" for mobile
phone183
Destination address
– deleting133
– entering124,127
Destination for navigation
– destination list130
– entering via voice127
– entry124
– selecting from address
book132
– selecting using
information129
– storing131
Destination guidance136
– bypassing route
sections140
– canceling voice
instructions50
– changing specified
route134
– displaying route137
– distance and arrival136
– interrupting136
– starting136
– terminating/continuing136
– voice instructions139
– volume of voice
instructions140
Destination list for
navigation130
Destinations recently driven
to130
"Details" in audio
mode164,170
"Dial" for mobile phone181
"Dial number"181
Digital clock67
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio156
Dimensions231
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals62
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions139Directory, refer to Phone
book182
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book131
Direct selection buttons21
Displacement, refer to Engine
data230
"Display"76
Display, refer to iDrive
controls16
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data195
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting96
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"76,89
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display89
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access37
– coolant211
– vehicle battery222
Distance, refer to
Computer68
"Distance to dest."68
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer68
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control78
Divided rear backrest, refer to
Through-loading
system110
Door entry lighting96
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
Door locking, confirmation
signals31
"Door locks"30

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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
General driving notes114
Glass sunroof, electric38
– convenient operation from
outside32
– convenient operation with
comfort access37
– moving manually40
– remote control30
Glove compartment106
– lighting106
– rechargeable flashlight106
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system122
Grills, refer to Ventilation101
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights232
Ground clearance116
H
Handbrake58
– indicator lamp13,58
Hand lamp, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight106
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
"HD radio"156
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio156
Head airbags87
Headlamp control,
automatic92
Headlamp flasher62
Headlamps92
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system63
– cleaning tank, refer to
Capacities232
– filler neck for washer
fluid207
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light94Head restraints44
– active front head
restraints44
– removing45
– sitting safely41
"Head-Up Display"51,89
Head-Up Display89
– default view90
– M view89
– shift lights62
Heated
– mirrors48
– rear window99
– seats46
– steering wheel49
Heating97
– exterior mirrors48
– interior97
– rear window99
– residual heat100
– seats46
– steering wheel49
Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual
heat100
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo117
Height, refer to
Dimensions231
Height adjustment
– seats42
– steering wheel49
"High-beam assistant"
96
High-beam assistant94
High beams94
– headlamp flasher94
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio156
High water, refer to Driving
through water115
Hills115
Holder for cups108
"Home address" for
navigation system133
Homepage of BMW4
Hood206
Horn10
Hot exhaust system114"Hour memo"75
"House number" for
destination entry126
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to Brake assistant80
Hydroplaning115
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio156
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning67
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track164
Identification mark
– recommended tire
brands204
– tire coding201
Idle60
iDrive16
– assistance window20
– automatic climate control
with expanded scope98
– changing date and time75
– changing language77
– changing menu page19
– changing settings74
– changing units of measure
and display type76
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– operating principle17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness76
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18
Ignition56
– switched off57
– switched on56
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness56

Reference 255
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
U
"Unchanged"51,62
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR201
"Units"76
Units
– average fuel
consumption76
– temperature76
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control104
Universal remote control104
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access36
"Update services"193
Upshift display, refer to Shift
lights62
USB/audio interface169
"USB" in audio mode170
"Use current location as
address"132,133
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal222
– refer to Replacing battery37
Using turn signals62
V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting221
Vehicle
– battery222
– breaking-in114
– care213
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– loading116
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions231
– parking57
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights232
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack220
– jacking points220
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position143
Ventilation101
– draft-free101
– in rear101
– while stationary101
Vent outlets97
– automatic climate control97
– refer to Ventilation101
"Vent settings"99
Viscosity210
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions139
Voice command system
– overview23
– short commands233
Voice instructions for
navigation system139
– muting50
– repeating50,140
– switching on/off50,139
– volume140
Voice phone book186Volume148
– audio sources148
– cargo bay232
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities232
– mobile phone180
– setting speed-
dependent150
– voice instructions140
– windshield cleaning system,
refer to Capacities232
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control71
Warning triangle223
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models212
Washer fluid64
– capacity of the reservoir64
Washing the vehicle, also refer
to Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Waste container, refer to
Ashtray108
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water115
Waveband for radio152
"WB"149,156
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth202
Weather news flashes156
Website BMW4
Weights232
Welcome lamps92
"Welcome light"93
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires203
Wheel/tire damage203
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions231
Wheels and tires200