2012 BMW 5 SERIES steering

Squeeze the clips together and remove the bulb
holder.
Pull out the bulb and replace it.
Changing wheels
Notes
The vehicle equipment does not include a spare
tire.
When using run-flat tires or tire sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in the
event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated in the positions shown.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐
trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you on
questions regarding the battery.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only.
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by your service center
to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control messages
are no longer displayed.
Charging the battery
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
terminals, refer to page 300, in the engine com‐
partment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: save again.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability of
the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
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attempt in order to allow the discharged bat‐
tery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
Automatic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note
Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the event
of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a loading
platform only; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
Tow truck
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
Use the tow fitting screwed in at the front for
maneuvering the vehicle only.
Manual transmission
Observe before towing your vehicle The parking brake is blocked
The parking brake cannot be released
manually.
When the parking brake is blocked, do not tow
with the front axle lifted or the vehicle can be
damaged.
Contact your service center.◀
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions; otherwise,
vehicle damage or accidents may occur.◀▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and steer‐
ing.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.
Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
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Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 116.9 inches / 2,968 mm2Length: 193.1 inches / 4,905 mm
Smallest turning circle
Dia.: 39 ft 2 in/11.95 m
Dia. xDrive: 39 ft 8 in/12.10 mDia. with active steering: 37 ft 6 in/11.45 m
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehicles
with manual transmission; the values followingthe slash apply to vehicles with automatic trans‐
mission. 528iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,971/2,255Loadlbs/kg1,036/470Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,359/1,070Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,844/1,290Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Trunk capacitycu ft/l18.36/520Seite 311Technical dataReference311
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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
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Height, vehicle 310
High-beam Assistant 91
High beams 69
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Hill Descent Control HDC 109
Hills 162
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 107
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 155
Homepage 6
Hood 282
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 40
Hot exhaust system 161
House number, entering for navigation 173
Hydroplaning 161
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 81
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 81
Identification marks, tires 276
Identification number, refer to Important in the engine com‐
partment 282
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 62
Ignition on 62
Indication of a flat tire 98, 101
Individual air distribution 140
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 265
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 84
Information on the navigation data 186 Initialization, Integral Active
Steering 111
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 101
Initializing, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 98
Instrument cluster 75
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 77
Instrument lighting 93
Integral Active Steering 110
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 146
Intensity, AUTO program 140
Interactive map 177
Interior equipment 146
Interior lamps 93
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 35
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror 56
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 56
Intermediate destinations 179
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 173
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 82
iPod/iPhone 213
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 296
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 296
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 40 Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Knee airbag 94
L
Lamp replacement 290
Lamp replacement, front 291
Lamp replacement, rear 294
Lamps 89
Lamps and bulbs 290
Lane departure warning 102
Lane margin, warning 102
Language on Control Dis‐ play 87
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 164
LATCH child restraint fixing system 59
Leather, care 305
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 291
Length, vehicle 311
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 295
Light-alloy wheels, care 306
Light control 91
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 291
Lighter, front 148
Lighter, rear 149
Lighting 89
Lighting via remote control 35
Light switch 89
Load 163
Loading 163
Lock, door 36
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 37
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Locking/unlocking with re‐mote control 34
Locking, automatic 37
Locking, central 33
Locking via trunk lid 38
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 61
Low beams 89
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Lower back support 49
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 164
Lumbar support 49
M
Maintenance 288
Maintenance require‐ ments 288
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 82
Maintenance system, BMW 288
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 78
Manual air distribution 140
Manual air volume 140
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 66
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 73
Manual operation, backup camera 126
Manual operation, door lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 262
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 124
Manual operation, Side View 130 Manual operation, Top
View 129
Manual transmission 71
Map, destination entry 177
Map in split screen 184
Map view 182
Marking on approved tires 279
Marking, run-flat tires 280
Massage seat, front 49
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 141
Maximum speed, winter tires 279
Measure, units of 87
Medical kit 299
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 54
Menu, EfficientDynamics 168
Menu in instrument cluster 83
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 184
Messages 245
Messages, refer to Check Control 78
Microfilter 142
Minimum tread, tires 277
Mirror 55
Mirror memory 54
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 161
Mobile phone 230
Mode, ECO PRO 167
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 291
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 58
MP3 player 212 Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 12
Multimedia 200
Music collection 207
Music search 209
Music, storing 207
N
Navigation 172
Navigation data 186
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 52
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 53
New wheels and tires 278
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 134
Notes 249
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 302
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 289
Obstacle marking, backup camera 127
Odometer 81
Office 242
Oil 284
Oil, adding 285
Oil additives 285
Oil change 286
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 82
Oil filler neck 285
Oil level check 284
Oil types, alternative 286
Oil types, approved 285
Old batteries, disposal 296
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 289
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
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Opening/closing from in‐side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 36
Opening/closing with remote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 141
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 81
P
Paint, vehicle 305
Panic mode 35
Parallel parking assistant 131
Park Distance Control PDC 123
Parked-car ventilation 144
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 162
Parking aid, refer to PDC 123
Parking assistant 131
Parking brake 66
Parking lamps 89
Parking with Auto Hold 67
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 56
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 126
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 123
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 134
People detection, refer to Night Vision 134
Permissible axle load 311
Personal information 242
Personal Profile 31
Phone 230
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 45 Pinch protection system, win‐
dows 44
Plastic, care 306
PlugIn 258
Position, storing 174
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 173
Power failure 296
Power sunroof, glass 45
Power windows 43
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 265
Pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 45
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 286
Radio 192
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 63
Rain sensor 70
Random 201
Random playback 201
RDS 193
Reading out loud 250
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 143
Rear axle steering 110
Rear entertainment 221
Rear lamps 294
Rear socket 150
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 224
Rearview mirror 55 Rear window defroster 141
Recirculated-air mode 141
Recommended tire brands 279
Refueling 262
Remaining range 81
Reminders 249
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 222
Remote control, universal 146
Replacement fuse 297
Replacing parts 290
Replacing wheels/tires 278
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 116
Reserve warning, refer to Range 81
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 98
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
Retaining straps, securing cargo 164
Retreaded tires 279
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 295
Roadside Assistance 254
Roadside parking lamps 91
Roller sunblinds 44
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 110
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 110
Roof load capacity 311
Roof-mounted luggage rack 164
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 302
Route 181
Route criteria, route 180
Route, displaying 181
Routes, avoiding 180
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RSC Runflat System Compo‐nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 280
Rubber components, care 306
Run-flat tires 280
S
Safe braking 161
Safety 6
Safety belt reminder 52
Safety belts 51
Safety belts, care 306
Safety Package, refer to Active Protection 106
Safety switch, windows 44
Safety systems, airbags 94
Satellite radio 194
Saving fuel 166
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 183
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 290
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 302
Search, refer to BMW Search 255
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 51
Seat heating, front 50
Seat heating, rear 50
Seating position for chil‐ dren 58
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 54
Seats 47
Seat ventilation, front 50
Selection list in instrument cluster 83
Selector lever, automatic transmission 72
Sensors, care 307
Service and warranty 7 Service requirements, Condi‐
tion Based Service CBS 288
Service requirements, dis‐ play 82
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 299
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 86
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 54
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 72
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 71
Shift paddles on steering wheel 73
Short commands 314
Shoulder support 49
Side airbags 94
Side View 130
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 35
Sitting safely 47
Size 310
Ski bag 151
Slide/tilt glass roof 45
Smallest turning circle 311
Smoker's package 148
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 240
Snow chains 280
Socket 149
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 289
Software applications, iPhone 258
Software update 219
Spare fuse 297
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 175
Specified engine oil types 285
Speed, average 84
Speed limit, setting 85
Speed Volume, volume equal‐ ization 191 Split screen 20
Split screen map settings 184
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 182
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 112
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 73
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 112
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 73
Stability control systems 107
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 64
Start/Stop button 62
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting aid 299
Starting the engine 63
State/province, selecting for navigation 172
Stations, stored 198
Station, storing 192
Status display, tires 97
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 110
Steering wheel, adjusting 57
Steering wheel heating 57
Steering wheel memory 54
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 72
Stopping the engine 63
Storage compartment, remote control 156
Storage compartments 153
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 153
Storage, tires 279
Storing the vehicle 307
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 173
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