2009 BMW M5 SEDAN center console

Cockpit
14
Around the center console: controls and displays

Controls
53Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
3.Select "MDrive" and press the controller.
The functions contained in MDrive are dis-
played:
>"SMG Drivelogic"
Sequential Manual Transmission with
Drivelogic: shifting modes and Drivel-
ogic driving programs, refer to page62
>"EDC"
Programs of the Electronic Damping
Control, refer to page83
>"DSC"
Dynamic Stability Control and
M Dynamic Mode, refer to page81
>"POWER"
Programs of the M Engine Dynamics
Control, refer to page59
>"Backrest"
*
Programs of the active backrest width
adjustment, refer to page44
>"Head-Up Display"
*
Views of the Head-Up Display, refer to
page90
You can reset all settings for MDrive to the
default values:
>"Reset to default"
4.Select the desired function.5.Press the controller.
6.Turn the controller to select the desired set-
ting.
"Unchanged" retains the current setting
made outside of MDrive.
7.Press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Activating settings
Press the button on the steering wheel.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. The settings made on
the Control Display for the functions
contained in MDrive are active.
Pressing the button again deactivates MDrive.
If the indicator lamp flashes after the but-
ton was pressed, MDrive was unable to
respond because the ABS Antilock Brake Sys-
tem or DSC Dynamic Stability Control are cur-
rently regulating driving stability. Press the
button again when the indicator lamp no
longer flashes.<
Even with MDrive activated, you can change
individual settings outside MDrive, e.g. with the
buttons in the center console. To reactivate all
settings made for MDrive on the Control Dis-
play: press the button twice.

Driving
62 shift paddles, or selector lever, then the system
shifts into N.<
Gear changes
Using selector lever
>To upshift, pull the selector lever back.
>To downshift, push the selector lever for-
ward.
Using shift paddles on steering wheel
>To upshift, briefly pull the right shift
paddle +.
>To downshift, briefly pull the left shift
paddle –.
Drivelogic
With Drivelogic various driving programs are
available to you.
Each time you change between the Sequential
mode and the Drive mode, the respective last
program is active. Exception: after the first
change from the Sequential to the Drive mode,
driving program 3 is active.
In Drive mode
There are five different driving programs, rang-
ing from relaxed 1 to sporty/highly dynamic 5.
In Sequential mode
You can choose from six driving programs rang-
ing from balanced/dynamic 1 to sporty/purist 6.
Program 6 is only available when the DSC
Dynamic Stability Control is deactivated, refer
to page81. If DSC is activated, the system
switches from program 6 to program 5To maintain vehicle stability, always acti-
vate DSC whenever possible.<
Selecting driving program with button
in center console
Press the button repeatedly until the desired
driving program is displayed in the instrument
cluster, refer to page61.
Selecting driving program via button
on steering wheel
You can also activate your preferred driving pro-
gram with the button on the steering wheel,
refer to MDrive on page52.
With the ignition switched on you can set
MDrive on the Control Display.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "MDrive" and press the controller.
4.Select "SMG Drivelogic" and press the con-
troller. The first setting is selected.
5.Turn controller to set Drive mode or
Sequential mode.
"Unchanged" retains the current settings
made outside of MDrive.

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
84 The last selected program is active each time
the engine is started.
You can also activate your preferred program
with the button on the steering wheel, refer
to MDrive on page52.
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*
The concept
The Flat Tire Monitor detects a pressure loss in
one tire by comparing the speeds of the individ-
ual wheels during driving.
In the event of a pressure loss, there is a change
in the rolling circumference and therefore the
rotation speed of the corresponding wheel. The
system detects this change and reports it as a
flat tire.
Functional requirement
In order to ensure that a flat tire is reported cor-
rectly, the system must be initialized while the
tires have the correct inflation pressure.
The initialization must be repeated after
each time the tire inflation pressure is cor-
rected and after every tire or wheel change.<
System limits
The Flat Tire Monitor cannot indicate sudden
severe tire damage caused by outside factors
and does not detect a natural, even pressure
drop in all four tires.
In the following situations, the system could be
delayed or malfunction:
>System has not been initialized
>Driving on snowy or slippery road surface
>Sporty driving style: slip in the drive wheels,
high lateral acceleration
>Driving with snow chains
*
Initializing system
The initialization finishes during driving,
which can be interrupted at any time.
When driving resumes, the initialization is con-
tinued automatically. The system is initialized after this activation phase. When driving with
snow chains, the system is not initialized.<
With Sequential Manual Transmission via the
button in the center console:
1.Start the engine, but do not start driving.
2.Press the button for approx. 5 seconds.
After the button is released, the warning
lamp lights up in yellow for several seconds
in the instrument cluster, refer to Indication
of a flat tire. The message "Initializing FTM"
appears on the Control Display for a few
seconds.
3.Start to drive.
The initialization finishes during driving
without feedback.
Via iDrive, for operating principle refer to
page16:
1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Settings" is
selected and press the controller.
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.

Practical interior accessories
108
Opening upper compartment
Press button and fold cover upward.
Accessing lower compartment
Press the button at the front and fold the upper
compartment or the telephone cradle upward.
Ventilating lower compartment*
Push the slide in the lower compartment
upward.
Depending on the automatic climate con-
trol setting, the temperature inside the
ventilated compartment may be higher than in
the rest of the interior. Should this be the case,
push the slide downward to close off the venti-
lation.<
Adjusting
Push the illustrated section of the center arm-
rest into the desired position.
Connection for external audio device
You can connect an external audio device such
as a CD or MP3 player and play audio tracks
over the vehicle's speaker system:
>AUX-IN connection, refer to page170.
>USB-audio interface
*, refer to page171.
Storage compartments
Storage compartments are located in the cen-
ter console and in the rear.
Storage nets are located on the backrests of the
front seats, and a net
* is provided in the front
passenger footwell.
Do not stow hard or sharp-edged objects
in the storage nets or the net, otherwise
there is an increased risk of injury in an acci-
dent.<
In front of gearshift lever*
Clothes hooks
Clothes hooks are located near the grab han-
dles in the rear.

Practical interior accessories
110
Ashtray, rear*
Emptying
Press the entire cover down. The ashtray rises
and can be removed.
Cigarette lighter, rear
Refer to Cigarette lighter, front.
Connecting electrical devices
Sockets
With the engine running or the ignition switched
on, the cigarette lighter socket can be used as a
power outlet for hand flashlights, car vacuum
cleaners, etc., with power ratings of up to
approx. 200 W at 12 V. Avoid damaging the
socket due to inserting plugs of different
shapes or sizes. The same is true for all power
outlets in the vehicle.
In front passenger footwell
Access to socket:
Fold open the cover.
In rear center console
Depending on the equipment, the sockets in
the rear are covered with caps or equipped with
a lighter. Refer to Cigarette lighter, front,
page109.
Access to socket:
Remove respective cap or lighter.
In cargo bay
Access to socket:
Fold open the cover.

Everything from A to Z
244
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions and
refers you to the page where
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System80
– indicator lamp82
Accepted calls184
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
request231
Acoustic signal, refer to Check
Control72
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control102
"Activation time" for parked
car ventilation103
Active front head restraints46
Active seat ventilation49
Adapter for spare key30
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display88
Adaptive Head Light95
"Add digits" in mobile phone
mode184
Additives
– coolant215
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils214
"Address book" in
navigation134
Address for navigation
– deleting135
– entering126,129
– selecting135
– storing134
– storing current position134
"Add to address book"134"Add to destination
list"129,131
Adjusting active backrest
width44
Adjusting interior
temperature99
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control151
Adjusting thigh support44
"After door opened"46
"After unlocking"46
Airbags88
– indicator/warning lamp90
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags89
– sitting safely43
Air distribution
– automatic99
– manual100
Airing, refer to Ventilation102
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control101
– recirculated-air mode
101
Air recirculation, refer to
Recirculated-air mode101
"Air recirculation on / off"52
Air supply, automatic climate
control98
Air volume100
AKI, refer to Fuel quality203
Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional
alarms37
– interior motion sensor37
– switching off alarm37
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor38
– tilt alarm sensor37
"All channels"162
"All doors"32Alloy wheels219
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires208
"All stations", requesting in
radio mode154
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Altering stretch of road142
"AM", reception
range150,154
Antenna for mobile phone176
Antifreeze
– coolant215
– washer fluid65
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system37
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central lokking system32
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights239
Approved engine oils214
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights239
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest, rear111
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer69
– refer to Starting destination
guidance138
"Arrow display" in
navigation139
"Arrow display pop-up
instructions"125
Ashtray
– front109
– rear110
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist191
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems80

Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CD player164
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse168
– random sequence167
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track166
– selecting a track165
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
Center armrest
– front107
– rear111
Center brake lamp224
Center console14
Central locking
– from inside34
– from outside32
Central locking system32
– comfort access38
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
Changes, technical, refer to
Parts and accessories6
Changing language on
Control Display78
Changing scale for
navigation140
Changing units of measure on
Control Display77
Changing wheels207,227
CHECK button73
Check Control72
"Check Control
messages"74
Check Gas Cap202
Checking the air pressure,
refer to Tire inflation
pressure204
Child restraint fixing system
LATCH55
Child restraint systems54
Child-safety lock56
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely54
Chime, refer to Check
Control72
Chock228Chrome-plated parts220
Chrome polish220
Cigarette lighter109
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices110
Cleaning your BMW, refer to
Care218
"Climate"49,
99
Clock68
– 12h/24h format76
– hour signal76
– setting time and date76
Closing
– from inside34
– from outside32
Closing fuel filler cap202
Clothes hooks108
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine58
Comfort access38
– replacing battery, remote
control39
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console14
"Comfort" with EDC83
"Communication"182,192,1
93,195
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer164
– refer to CD player164
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock57
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments108
Compressed audio files164
Computer68
– clock68
– displays on Control
Display69
– hour signal76
"Concert hall", tone
control153
"Concierge"195
Concierge service194
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked117Condition Based Service
CBS216
"Confirmation"33
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking33
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices110
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption69
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption69
"Continue guidance to
destination?"139
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness77
– switching off/on22
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient operation
– glass sunroof33
– windows33
– windows and glass sunroof
with comfort access39
Coolant215
– checking level215
– temperature67
Cooling, maximum101
Cooling fluid, refer to
Coolant215
Cooling function, automatic
climate control101
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant215
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC80
Country of destination for
navigation127
Courtesy lamps97
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone107
Cruise control65
Cruising range69