2012 BMW 5 SERIES display

FunctionCommandOpen EfficientDynamics menu.›Efficient Dynamics‹EfficientDynamics split screen.›Split screen Efficient Dynamics‹
Navigation
General information

FunctionCommandOpens the Navigation menu.›Navigation‹Open the destination entry.›Enter address‹Enter the address.›Enter address‹Enter a town/city.›City‹Enter a state/province.›State‹Enter the postal code.›Postal Code‹Open destination guidance.›Guidance‹Start destination guidance.›Start guidance‹Terminate destination guidance.›Stop guidance‹Open the home address.›Home address‹Open the route criteria.›Route preference‹Open the route.›Route information‹Turn on spoken instructions.›Switch on voice instructions‹Repeat the spoken instruction.›Repeat voice instructions‹Turn off spoken instructions.›Switch off voice instructions‹Display the address book.›Address book‹Display the most recent destinations.›Last destinations‹Open the traffic bulletins.›Traffic Info‹Special destinations.›Points of interest‹Seite 316ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system316
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Map
FunctionCommandDisplay the map.›Map‹Map facing north.›Map facing north‹Map facing the direction of travel.›Map in direction of travel‹Perspective map.›Map perspective view‹Automatic scaling of the map.›Map with automatic scaling‹Scale...feet.›Map scale ... feet‹Scale...meters.› Map scale ... meters ‹ e.g., map scale 100 metersScale...kilometers.›Map scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., map scale 5 kilo‐
metersScale...miles.›Map scale ... miles‹ e.g., map scale 5 miles
Split screen settings

FunctionCommandSplit screen.›Switch on splitscreen‹Switch off the split screen.›Turn off split screen‹Adjust the split screen.›Split screen content‹Split screen, map facing north.›Split screen map facing north‹Split screen, current position.›Split screen current position‹Split screen, facing the direction of travel.›Split screen map in direction of travel‹Split screen, perspective.›Split screen perspective‹Split screen, expanded intersection zoom.›Splitscreen Exit ramp view‹Split screen scale...feet.› Split screen scale ... feet ‹ e.g., split screen scale
100 feetSplit screen scale...meters.›Split screen scale ... meters‹ e.g., split screen
scale 100 metersSplit screen scale...kilometers.› Split screen scale ... kilometers ‹ e.g., split screen
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CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
FunctionCommandSelect a track.›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5
or
›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 5Play back a CD.›C D on‹Select a CD.›Select C D‹Select a CD and track.›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5Open the CD and Multimedia menus.›C D and multimedia‹CD and DVD.›C D‹Select a DVD.›D V D ...‹ e.g. DVD 3Display the entertainment details on a split
screen.›Entertainment details‹
Music collection

FunctionCommandSearch for music, open a menu.›Music search‹Open the current playback.›Current playback‹Open the music collection.›Music collection‹Play back the music collection.›Music collection on‹Play back the most frequently played tracks.›Top fifty‹
External devices

FunctionCommandOpen the external devices.›External devices‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹AUX at front.›AUX front‹Seite 320ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system320
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Tone
FunctionCommandOpen the tone settings.›Tone‹
Telephone

FunctionCommandDial a phone number.›Dial number‹Opens the Telephone menu.›Telephone‹Display the phone book.›Phonebook‹Redialing.›Redial‹Display received calls.›Received calls‹List of messages.›Messages‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹
Office

FunctionCommandOpen the Office menu.›Office‹Display Office Today.›Current office‹Display the contacts.›Contacts‹Display the messages.›Messages‹Display the calendar.›Calendar‹Display the tasks.›Tasks‹Display the reminders.›Reminders‹Seite 321Short commands of the voice activation systemReference321
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 107
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Activated-charcoal filter 142
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 114
Active Protection 106
Active seat, front 49
Active seat ventilation, front 50
Active Steering, integral 110
Adaptive brake assistant 107
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive drive 110
Adaptive light control 91
Additional telephone 230
Additives, oil 285
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 47
Airbags 94
Airbags, indicator/warning light 95
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 141
Air distribution, manual 140
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 141
Air pressure, tires 265
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 142
Air volume, automatic climate control 140
Alarm system 42
Alarm, unintentional 43 All around the center con‐
sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 279
All-wheel-drive 109
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 147
Alternative oil types 286
AM/FM station 192
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 182
Antifreeze, washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System, ABS 107
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 107
Applications 258
Appointments 248
Approved engine oils 285
Apps 258
Apps, video playback 215
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 154
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 148
Ashtray, front 148
Ashtray, rear 149
Assist 253
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 299
Assistance when driving off 107
Audio playback 201
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 216 AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐
matic Hold 67
AUTO intensity 140
Automatic car wash 304
Automatic climate con‐ trol 139
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96
Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function 64
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90
Automatic Hold 67
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 141
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 37
Automatic tailgate 38
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 140
AUTO program, intensity 140
AUX-IN port 212
Average fuel consumption 84
Average speed 84
Axle loads, weights 311
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backup camera 126
Balance 190
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 299 Seite 324ReferenceEverything from A to Z324
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Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ing 302
Bass 190
Battery replacement, remote control, rear entertain‐
ment 222
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 296
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 296
Belts, safety belts 51
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 155
Blinds, sun protection 44
Bluetooth audio 216
BMW Assist 253
BMW homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW Maintenance Sys‐ tem 288
BMW Search 255
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 155
Brake assistant 107
Brake assistant, adaptive 107
Brake discs, breaking in 160
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 105
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 295
Brake lights, adaptive 105
Brake pads, breaking in 160
Braking, notes 161
Breakdown assis‐ tance 298, 299
Breaking in 160
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 87
Bulb replacement 290
Bulb replacement, front 291
Bulb replacement, rear 294
Bulbs and lamps 290
Button, RES 116
Button, Start/Stop 62 Bypassing, refer to starting
aid 299
C
Calendar 248
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 128
Camera, care 307
Camera, Side View 131
Camera, Top View 130
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 155
Car battery 296
Car care products 305
Care, displays 307
Care, vehicle 305
Cargo 163
Cargo area, enlarging 150
Cargo area lid 38
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 156
Cargo straps, securing cargo 164
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 306
Car wash 304
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 161
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 288
CD/DVD 200
CD/DVD player, rear 221
CDs, storing 207
Cell phone 230
Center armrest 154
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing parts 290
Changing wheels 296 Changing wheels/tires 278
Check Control 78
Checking the oil level 284
Children, seating position 58
Children, transporting safely 58
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 58
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 59
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 58
Child safety locks 61
Child seat, mounting 58
Child seats 58
Chrome parts, care 306
Cigarette lighter 148
Cleaning, displays 307
Climate control 139
Climate control wind‐ shield 161
Clock 81
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37
Closing/opening via door lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 156
Collision warning 120
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 69
COMFORT+ program, Driving Experience Switch 113
Comfort Access 40
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 112
Computer 84
Concierge service 254
Condensation on win‐ dows 140
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Condition Based ServiceCBS 288
Confirmation signal 35
Contacts 243, 251
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 86
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 107
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 286
Coolant temperature 81
Cooling function 141
Cooling, maximum 141
Cooling system 286
Corrosion on brake discs 162
Cruise control 121
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 114
Cruising range 81
Cupholder 155
Current fuel consumption 82
Current location, storing 174
Customer Relations 256
D
Damage, tires 278
Damping control, dy‐ namic 110
Data, technical 310
Date 81
Daytime running lights 90
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 140
Destination distance 84
Destination guidance 180
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 178
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 172
Digital clock 81
Digital radio 193
Dimensions 310
Dimmable exterior mirrors 56 Dimmable interior rearview
mirror 56
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 69
Display, ECO PRO 167
Display, electronic, instrument cluster 77
Display in front wind‐ shield 137
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 93
Displays 75
Displays, cleaning 307
Disposal, coolant 287
Disposal, vehicle battery 296
Distance control, refer to PDC 123
Distance, selecting for ACC 116
Distance to destination 84
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 37
Downhill control 109
Drive-off assistant 107
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 107
Driving Experience Switch 111
Driving instructions, breaking in 160
Driving notes, general 160
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 107
Driving tips 160
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 107
DTC driving dynamics 108
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 108
DVD/CD 200
DVD/CD notes 206
DVD/CD player, rear 221 DVD changer 204
DVD settings 203
DVDs, storing 207
DVD, video 202
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 110
Dynamic destination guid‐ ance 186
Dynamic Drive 110
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 107
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 108
E
ECO PRO 167
EfficientDynamics 168
EfficientDynamics menu, refer to ECO PRO 167
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment combination 77
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 107
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 262
Emergency Request 298
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 299
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 40
Energy Control 82
Energy recovery 82
Engine, automatic start/stop function 64
Engine, automatic switch- off 64
Engine compartment 282
Engine compartment, working in 282 Seite 326ReferenceEverything from A to Z326
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Engine coolant 286
Engine oil 284
Engine oil, adding 285
Engine oil additives 285
Engine oil change 286
Engine oil filler neck 285
Engine oil temperature 80
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 286
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 285
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 63
Engine start, Starting aid 299
Engine stop 63
Engine temperature 80
Entering a car wash 304
Equalizer 190
Equipment, interior 146
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 107
Exchanging wheels/tires 278
Exhaust system 161
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External devices 212
External start 299
External temperature dis‐ play 81
External temperature warn‐ ing 81
Eyes for securing cargo 164
F
Fader 190
Failure message, refer to Check Control 78
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air volume 140
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 78 Filler neck for engine oil 285
Fine wood, care 306
First aid kit 299
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 302
Flat tire, changing wheels 296
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Flat tire, warning lamp 98, 101
Flooding 161
Floor carpet, care 306
Floor mats, care 306
FM/AM station 192
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 71
Foot brake 161
Front airbags 94
Front fog lamps 93
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 294
Front lamps 291
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 96
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 96
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel cap 262
Fuel consumption, current 82
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 84
Fuel filler flap 262
Fuel gauge 80
Fuel quality 264
Fuel, tank capacity 313
Fuse 297
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 146
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 182 Gear change, automatic trans‐
mission 72
Gear shift indicator 83
General driving notes 160
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 153
Gong, volume equaliza‐ tion 191
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 172
Gray display of the map 185
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 311
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 311
H
Hand brake, refer to Parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 147
Hazard warning flashers 298
HDC Hill Descent Control 109
HD Radio 193
Head airbags 94
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 69
Headlamp glass 291
Headlamps 291
Headlamps, care 305
Headlamp washer system 69
Headliner 15
Headphones, rear entertain‐ ment 225
Head restraints 47
Head restraints, front 52
Head restraints, rear 53
Head-up Display 137
Head-up Display, care 307
Heavy cargo, stowing 164 Seite 327Everything from A to ZReference327
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