2013 BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO emergency towing

2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired function:▷"Lock if no door opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if a door is not
opened.▷"Lock after start driving"
The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive away.
Retrieving the seat, mirror, and
steering wheel settings
The driver's seat, exterior mirror, and steering
wheel positions selected last are stored for the
currently used remote control.
When the vehicle is unlocked, these positions
are automatically retrieved if this function was
activated.
Pinch hazard when moving back the seat
If this function is used, first make sure
that the footwell behind the driver's seat is
empty. Otherwise, people can be injured or ob‐
jects damaged when the seat is moved back.◀
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:
▷When a seat position switch is pressed.▷When a button of the seat, mirror, and
steering wheel memory is pressed briefly.
Activating the setting
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position autom."
Alarm system
The conceptThe vehicle alarm system responds to:
▷Opening of a door, the hood or the tailgate.▷Movements in the vehicle.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷By sounding an acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning sys‐
tem.▷By flashing the high beams.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either
with the remote control, Comfort Access or at
the door lock the alarm system is armed or dis‐
armed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm systemUnlocking via the door lock will trigger the
alarm on some country-specific versions.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐
tion, if necessary, by emergency detection of
the remote control.
Tailgate and armed alarm system
The tailgate can be opened even when the alarm system is armed.
▷Press the button on the remote
control for approx. 1 second.
The large tailgate opens slightly.
This button can also be used to unlock the
doors. The button assignment on the remote
control can be set variously depending on how
the vehicle is equipped and according to the
country-specific variant.
With Comfort Access, the tailgate opens with
no-touch activation, refer to page 41.
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Head restraints, front 55
Head restraints, rear 56
Head-Up Display 159
Head-up Display, care 233
Heavy cargo, stowing 188
Height with roof-mounted aerial, vehicle 236
High-beam Assistant 99
High beams 75
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 99
Hill Descent Control HDC 129
Hills 186
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 127
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 179
Homepage 6
Hood 211
Horn 12
Hotel function, tailgate 40
Hot exhaust system 184
HUD Head-Up Display 159
Hydroplaning 185
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 88
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 88
Identification marks, tires 205
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 211
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 67
Ignition on 67
Indication of a flat tire 106 , 108
Indicator and warning lamps 85
Individual air distribution 163 Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 201
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 93
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 131
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 108
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Instrument cluster 81
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 82
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 82
Instrument lighting 100
Integral Active Steering 131
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 169
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 225
Intelligent Safety 110
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 163
Interior equipment 169
Interior lamps 101
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 44
Interior rearview mirror 59
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 59
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 89
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 222
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 78 Jump-starting 227
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 40
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 78
Knee airbag 102
L Lamp replacement, rear 221
Lamps 97
Lamps and bulbs 218
Lane departure warning 121
Lane margin, warning 121
Language on Control Dis‐ play 95
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 188
LATCH child restraint fixing system 62
Leather, care 231
LED front fog lamps, bulb re‐ placement 221
LED headlamps, Bulb re‐ placement 221
LED light 221
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 219
Length, vehicle 237
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 221
Light alloy wheels, care 232
Light control 98
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 219
Lighting 97
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Summer tires, tread 206
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 86
Surround View 149
Suspension settings 132
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 132
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
T Tachometer 87
Tail and brake lamps 221
Tailgate 37
Tailgate, automatic 38
Tailgate, emergency unlock‐ ing 40
Tailgate, hotel function 40
Tailgate opening/closing with no-touch activation 41
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 34
Tail lamps 221
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 221
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 236
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 163
Temperature display, external temperature 88
Temperature, engine oil 87
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 135
Terminal, starting aid 227
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 86
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 43 Theft protection, refer to
Central locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 118
Thigh support 49
Through-loading system 174
Tilt alarm sensor 44
Time of arrival 94
Tire damage 206
Tire identification marks 205
Tire inflation pressure 201
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 105
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 107
Tires, changing 207
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 201
Tires, run-flat tires 209
Tire tread 206
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 218
Top View 153
Total vehicle weight 237
Touchpad 18
Tow fitting 229
Towing 228
Tow-starting 228
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 107
Traction control 128
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 132
Transmission, automatic 78
Transporting children safely 61
Tread, tires 206
Trip computer 94
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 75
Trip odometer 88
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, automatic 38 Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐
ing 40
Trunk lid, hotel function 40
Trunk lid opening/closing with no-touch activation 41
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 34
Turning circle 237
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 150
Turn signals, operation 74
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 221
U
Unintentional alarm 44
Units of measure 95
Universal remote control 169
Unlock button, automatic transmission 78
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 36
Unlocking/locking via door lock 35
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 34
Unlocking, settings 42
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 232
USB interface 173
V
Variable button assignment for remote control 30
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 131
Vehicle battery 222
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 223
Vehicle, breaking in 184
Vehicle care 231
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