2011 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

External temperature warn‐
ing 73
Eyes for securing cargo 149
F
Fader 172
Failure message, refer to Check Control 70
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 40
Fan, refer to Air volume 127
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 70
Filler neck for engine oil 257
Fine wood, care 276
First aid kit 270
Fitting
for towing, refer to Tow
fitting 273
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 88
Flat tire, warning lamp 89
Flat tire, wheel change 267
Flooding 147
Floor carpet, care 276
Floor mats, care 276
FM/AM station 174
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 64
Foot brake 147
Front airbags 85
Front fog lamps 83
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 265
Front lamps 263
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 86
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 87
Front seats, adjusting 44
Fuel cap 240
Fuel consumption, current 74
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 76
Fuel filler flap 240
Fuel gauge 72
Fuel quality 241 Fuel, tank capacity
284
Fuse 268
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 132
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 163
Gear
change, automatic trans‐
mission 65
Gear shift indicator 75
General driving notes 146
Glass sunroof, powered 41
Glove compartment 138
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 154
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 283
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 283
H
Hand brake, refer to Parking brake 60
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 133
Hazard warning flashers 269
HDC Hill Descent Control 96
HD Radio 175
Head airbags 85
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 81
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 80
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 33
Headlamp flasher 62
Headlamp glass 263
Headlamps 263
Headlamps, care 275
Headlamp washer system 62
Headliner 15
Headphones, rear entertain‐ ment 205
Head restraints 44 Head restraints, front 49
Head restraints, rear 50
Head-up Display
124
Head-up Display, care 276
Heavy cargo, stowing 149
Height, seats 44
Height, vehicle 280
High-beam Assistant 82
High beams 62
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 82
Hill Descent Control HDC 96
Hills 148
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 95
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 140
Homepage 6
Hood 255
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 37
Hot exhaust system 146
House number, entering for navigation 155
Hydroplaning 147
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 73
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 73
Identification marks, tires 249
Identification number, refer to Engine compartment 255
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 28
Ignition off 58
Ignition on 58
Indication of a flat tire 89
Individual air distribution 126
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 29
Inflation pressure, tires 242
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 75
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Information on the navigation
data 168
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 98
Initializing,
Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 89
Instrument cluster 0
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 69
Instrument cluster, over‐ view 67
Instrument cluster with en‐ hanced features 0
Instrument lighting 83
Integral Active Steering 98
Integrated key 28
Integrated universal remote control 132
Intensity, AUTO program 127
Interactive map 158
Interior equipment 132
Interior lamps 83
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 32
Interior motion sensor 40
Interior rearview mirror 52
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 53
Intermediate destinations 160
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 155
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 74
iPod/iPhone 193
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 267
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 267
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 65
K
Key/remote control 28 Keyless Go, refer to Comfort
Access 37
Key
Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 29
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 65
Knee airbag 85
L
Lamp replacement 262
Lamp replacement, front 263
Lamp replacement, rear 265
Lamps 80
Lamps and bulbs 262
Lane departure warning 91
Lane margin, warning 91
Language on Control Dis‐ play 79
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 149
LATCH child restraint fixing system 55
Leather, care 275
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 263
Length, vehicle 281
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 266
Light-alloy wheels, care 275
Light control 81
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 263
Lighter, front 134
Lighter, rear 135
Lighting 80
Lighting via remote control 32
Light switch 80
Load 149
Loading 148
Lock, door 34
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 35
Locking/unlocking via door lock 34 Locking/unlocking with re‐
mote control 32
Locking, automatic 35
Locking, central 31
Locking via trunk lid 36
Lock, power window 41
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 57
Low beams 80
Low
beams, automatic, refer to
High-beam Assistant 82
Lower back support 46
Lug bolt lock 267
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 150
Lumbar support 46
M
Maintenance 260
Maintenance require‐ ments 260
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 74
Maintenance System, BMW 260
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 70
Manual air distribution 126
Manual air volume 127
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 60
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 66
Manual operation, backup camera 114
Manual operation, door lock 34
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 52
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 240
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 112
Manual operation, Side View 118
Manual operation, Top View 116
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Manual transmission 64
Map, destination entry
158
Map in split screen 165
Map view 163
Marking on approved tires 252
Marking, run-flat tires 252
Massage seat, front 46
Master key, refer to Remote control 28
Maximum cooling 127
Maximum speed, winter tires 252
Measure, units of 79
Medical kit 270
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 51
Menu
in instrument cluster 75
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 165
Messages 224
Messages, refer to Check Control 70
Microfilter 129
Minimum tread, tires 251
Mirror 51
Mirror memory 51
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 147
Mobile phone 210
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 263
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 54
MP3 player 192
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
Multimedia 181
Music collection 188
Music search 189
Music, storing 188 N
Navigation
154
Navigation data 168
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 49
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 50
New wheels and tires 251
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 122
NORMAL program, Dynamic Driving Control 100
Notes 227
Number of cylinders, en‐ gine 281
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 273
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 260
Obstacle marking, backup camera 115
Odometer 73
Office 221
Oil 257
Oil, adding 257
Oil additives 258
Oil
change interval, service re‐
quirements 74
Oil filler neck 257
Oil level check 257
Oil types, alternative 258
Oil types, approved 258
Old batteries, disposal 268
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 260
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Online, refer to BMW On‐ line 234
Opening/closing from in‐ side 35
Opening/closing via door lock 34 Opening/closing with remote
control 32
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 127
Overheating
of engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 72
P
Paint, vehicle 275
Panic mode 32
Parallel parking assistant 118
Park Distance Control PDC 111
Parked-car ventilation 131
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 148
Parking aid, refer to PDC 111
Parking assistant 118
Parking brake 60
Parking lamps 80
Parking with Auto Hold 60
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 52
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 114
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 111
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 122
People detection, refer to Night Vision 122
Permissible axle load 283
Personal information 221
Personal Profile 29
Phone 210
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 42
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 40
Plastic, care 276
PlugIn 237
Position, storing 156
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 154
Power failure 268
Power output, engine 281
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Power sunroof, glass 41
Power windows
40
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 242
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 29
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective
function, glass sun‐
roof 42
Protective function, win‐ dows 40
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 258
Radio 174
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 28
Radio ready state 58
Rain sensor 63
Random 182
Random playback 182
RDS 175
Reading out loud 228
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 130
Rear axle steering 98
Rear entertainment 201
Rear lamps 265
Rear socket 136
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 204
Rearview mirror 51
Rear window defroster 128
Recirculated-air mode 127
Recommended tire brands 252
Refueling 240
Remaining range 73
Reminders 227
Remote control/key 28
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 33
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 202 Remote control, universal
132
Replacement fuse 268
Replacing parts 262
Replacing wheels/tires 251
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 104
Reserve warning, refer to Range 73
Resetting,
Tire Pressure Mon‐
itor TPM 89
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 128
Retaining straps, securing cargo 149
Retreaded tires 252
Roadside Assistance 233
Roadside parking lamps 81
Roller sunblinds 41
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 97
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 98
Roof load capacity 283
Roof-mounted luggage rack 150
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 273
Route 162
Route criteria, route 161
Route, displaying 162
Routes, avoiding 162
Route section, bypassing 163
RPM, engine 281
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 252
Rubber components, care 276
Run-flat tires 252
S
Safe braking 147
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder 48
Safety belts 48
Safety belts, care 276
Safety switch, windows 41 Safety systems, airbags
85
Satellite radio 176
Saving fuel 150
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 164
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 262
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 273
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 48
Seat heating, front 47
Seat heating, rear 47
Seating position for chil‐ dren 54
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 51
Seats 44
Seat ventilation, front 47
Selection list in instrument cluster 75
Selector lever, automatic transmission 65
Sensors, care 276
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 260
Service requirements, dis‐ play 74
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 270
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 78
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 51
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 65
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 64
Shift paddles on steering wheel 66
Short commands 285
Shoulder support 46
Side airbags 85
Side View 117
Signaling, horn 12
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Signals when unlocking 33
Sitting safely
44
Size 280
Ski bag 137
Slide/tilt glass roof 41
Smallest turning circle 281
Smoker's package 134
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 219
Snow chains 253
Socket 135
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 260
Software applications, iPhone 236
Software update 199
Spare fuse 268
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 157
Specified engine oil types 258
Speed, average 76
Speed limit, setting 77
Split screen 20
Split
screen map settings 165
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 163
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 99
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 66
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 100
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 66
Stability control systems 95
Start/Stop button 58
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 29
Starting aid 270
Starting the engine 59
State/province, selecting for navigation 154
Stations, stored 180
Station, storing 174
Status display, tires 88
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6 Steering, Integral Active
Steering 98
Steering wheel, adjusting 53
Steering wheel heating 53
Steering wheel memory 51
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 65
Stopping the engine 59
Storage
compartment, remote
control 141
Storage compartments 138
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 138
Storage, tires 252
Storing the vehicle 276
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 155
Summer tires, tread 250
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 71
Surround View 113
Suspension settings 99
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 99
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 131
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 72
Tail and brake lamps 266
Tailgate 35
Tailgate, automatic 36
Tailgate via remote control 33
Tail lamps 265
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 266
Tasks 227
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 280
TeleService 232
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 127
Temperature display, external temperature 73 Temperature, engine oil
72
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 102
Terminal, starting aid 271
Text messages 224
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 71
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 39
Theft protection, lug bolts 267
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 31
Thermal
camera, refer to Night
Vision 122
Thigh support 44
Through-loading system 136
Tilt alarm sensor 39
Tilt, seats 44
Time of arrival 77
Tire damage 251
Tire identification marks 249
Tire inflation pressure 242
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 88
Tires, changing 251
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 242
Tires, run-flat tires 252
Tire tread 250
Toll roads, route 162
Tone 172
Tool kit 262
Tools 262
Top View 116
Torque, engine 281
Total vehicle weight 283
Tow fitting 273
Towing 271
Town/city, navigation 154
Tow-starting 271
Tow truck 272
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 88
Traction control 96
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 96
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Traffic bulletins, naviga‐
tion 165
Traffic
situation/gray card 166
Transmission, automatic 65
Transmission, manual 64
Transporting children safely 54
Tread, tires 250
Treble, tone 172
Trip computer 77
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 62
Trip odometer 73
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 272
Trunk lid 35
Trunk lid, automatic 36
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 37
Trunk lid, hotel function 37
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 33
Turning circle 281
Turning circle lines, backup camera 114
Turn signals, operation 62
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 266
U
Unintentional alarm 40
Units of measure 79
Universal remote control 132
Unlock button, automatic transmission 65
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 35
Unlocking/locking via door lock 34
Unlocking/locking with remote control 32
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Updating software 199
Upholstery care 275
USB audio interface 193
USB interface 138 V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐
tive Steering 98
Vehicle battery 267
Vehicle
battery, replacing 267
Vehicle, breaking in 146
Vehicle care 275
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 255
Vehicle jack 267
Vehicle paint 275
Vehicle storage 276
Vehicle wash 274
Ventilation 129
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 131
Version of the navigation data 168
Video playback 183
Video playback, iPhone 195
Video playback, snap-in adapter 195
Voice activation, mobile phone 217
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 285
Voice activation system 22
Volume, setting 172
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 70
Warning triangle 270
Washer fluid 64
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 284
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 64
Washer system 62
Washing, vehicle 274
Water on roads 147
Weather Band 176
Weights 283
Welcome lamps 80 Wheel base, vehicle 281
Wheel change 267
Wheels, changing 251
Wheels, everything on wheels
and tires 242
Wheels,
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 88
Width, vehicle 280
Window defroster, rear 128
Windows, powered 40
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 147
Windshield washer fluid 64
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 64
Windshield washer system 62
Windshield wiper 62
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 64
Winter storage, care 276
Winter tires, suitable tires 252
Winter tires, tread 250
Wiper blades, replacing 262
Wiper fluid 64
Wiper system 62
Wood, care 276
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
Wrench 262
X
xDrive 96
Xenon headlamps, bulb re‐ placement 264
Y
Your individual vehicle 6
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