2013 BMW 5 SERIES roof

CareVehicle equipmentAll standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Car washes Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
If the vehicle has a glass sunroof, ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 inches/80 cm is main‐
tained. Holding them too close or using exces‐
sively high pressures or temperatures can
cause damage or preliminary damage that may
then lead to long-term damage.
Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure
washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g., Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Regularly remove foreign items such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the
hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter.Intense soiling and road salt can damage the
vehicle.
Automatic car washes
Hints
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 71, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 43.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
Manual transmission:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Shift to neutral.3.Switch the engine off.4.Switch on the ignition.Seite 246MobilityCare246
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Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 116.9 inches / 2,968 mm2Length: 193.4 inches / 4,913 mm
Smallest turning circle
without active steering: 39 ft 7 in/12.1 mwith active steering: 37 ft 6 in/11.45 m
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehi‐
cles with manual transmission; the values fol‐
lowing the slash apply to vehicles with auto‐
matic transmission.
528iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,971/2,255Loadlbs/kg948/430Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,359/1,070Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,844/1,290Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Trunk capacitycu ft/l18.36/520Seite 253Technical dataReference253
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535iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg
5,159/5,181
2,340/2,350
Loadlbs/kg992/450Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,491/1,130Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg
2,888/2,910
1,310/1,320
Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

550iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,401/2,450Loadlbs/kg948/430Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,712/1,230Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,932/1,330Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

535dApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,300/2,404Loadlbs/kg950/431Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,550/1,157Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,910/1,320Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

528i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,170/2,345Loadlbs/kg948/430Seite 254ReferenceTechnical data254
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528i xDriveApproved front axle loadlbs/kg2,447/1,110Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,888/1,310Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

535i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,379/2,440Loadlbs/kg992/450Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,701/1,225Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,910/1,320Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

550i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,600/2,540Loadlbs/kg948/430Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,800/1,270Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,954/1,340Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

535d xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,390/2,445Loadlbs/kg950/431Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,700/1,225Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,910/1,320Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520Seite 255Technical dataReference255
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Emergency release, fuel fillerflap 200
Emergency Request 240
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 241
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 39
Energy Control 88
Energy recovery 88
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 224
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 224
Engine coolant 229
Engine idling when driving, coasting 195
Engine oil 226
Engine oil, adding 227
Engine oil additives 227
Engine oil change 228
Engine oil filler neck 227
Engine oil temperature 86
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 227
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 227
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 241
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 65
Engine temperature 86
Entering a car wash 246
Equipment, interior 167
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 126
Exchanging wheels/tires 220
Exhaust system 185 Exterior mirror, automatic
dimming feature 57
Exterior mirrors 56
External start 241
External temperature dis‐ play 87
External temperature warn‐ ing 87
Eyes for securing cargo 189
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 84
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 161
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 84
Filler neck for engine oil 227
Fine wood, care 248
First aid kit 241
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 244
Flat tire, changing wheels 238
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 107
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Flat tire, warning lamp 105, 108
Flooding 185
Floor carpet, care 249
Floor mats, care 249
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 173
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 186
Front airbags 101
Front fog lamps 99
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Front fog lamps, front, bulb replacement 236 Front lamps 234
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 103
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 103
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 107
Fuel 202
Fuel cap 200
Fuel consumption, current 88
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 92
Fuel filler flap 200
Fuel gauge 86
Fuel quality 202
Fuel recommendation 202
Fuel, tank capacity 256
Fuse 239
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 167
Gasoline 202
Gasoline quality 202
Gear change, automatic transmission 74
Gear shift indicator 89
General driving notes 184
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 176
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 253
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 253
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 168
Hazard warning flashers 240
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LED headlamps, Bulb re‐placement 236
LED light 236
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 234
Length, vehicle 253
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 236
Light alloy wheels, care 248
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 234
Lighter, front 169, 170
Lighter, rear 170
Lighting 96
Lighting, speaker 100
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 34
Light switch 96
Load 188
Loading 188
Lock, door 35
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 36
Locking/unlocking via door lock 35
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 41
Locking, central 33
Locking, settings 41
Locking via trunk lid 37
Lock, power window 44
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 62
Low beams 96
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Lower back support 50
Low-Sulfur Diesel 202
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 189
Lumbar support 50 M
Maintenance 231
Maintenance require‐ ments 231
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 88
Maintenance system, BMW 231
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 84
Manual air distribution 161
Manual air flow 161
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 75
Manual operation, backup camera 148
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 57
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 200
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 145
Manual operation, Side View 152
Manual operation, Top View 150
Manual transmission 73
Marking on approved tires 221
Marking, run-flat tires 222
Massage seat, front 50
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 162
Maximum speed, display 90
Maximum speed, winter tires 221
Measure, units of 94
Medical kit 241
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 55 Menu, EfficientDynamics 194
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 91
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 84
Microfilter 163
Minimum tread, tires 219
Mirror 56
Mirror memory 55
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 185
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 234
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 59
Multifunctional instrument display 81
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 53
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 54
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 248
New wheels and tires 220
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 117
No Passing Information 90
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 244 Seite 263Everything from A to ZReference263
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OOBD Onboard Diagnosis 232
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 232
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 149
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 202
Odometer 87
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 226
Oil, adding 227
Oil additives 227
Oil change 228
Oil change interval, service requirements 88
Oil filler neck 227
Oil types, alternative 227
Oil types, approved 227
Old batteries, disposal 239
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 233
Opening/closing the trunk lid with no-touch activation 40
Opening and closing 30
Opening and closing, from in‐ side 36
Opening and closing via door lock 35
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 162
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 87
Overtaking prohibitions 90 P
Paint, vehicle 247
Parallel parking assistant 153
Park Distance Control PDC 145
Parked-car ventilation 165
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 187
Parking aid, refer to PDC 145
Parking assistant 153
Parking brake 67
Parking lamps 96
Parking with Auto Hold 68
Particulate filter 185
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 57
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 148
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 145
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 117
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 115
People detection, refer to Night Vision 117
Permissible axle load 253
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 46
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 44
Plastic, care 248
Power failure 238
Power sunroof, glass 45
Power windows 43
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 207
Pressure warning FTM, tires 107
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 21 Protective function, glass
sunroof 46
Protective function, win‐ dows 44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
Q Queuing Assistant, see Con‐ gestion Assistant 139
R Radiator fluid 229
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 64
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 164
Rear axle steering 130
Rear lamps 236
Rear socket 171
Rearview mirror 56
Rear window defroster 162
Recirculated-air mode 162
Recommended tire brands 221
Refueling 200
Remaining range 87
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 35
Remote control, univer‐ sal 167
Replacement fuse 239
Replacing parts 233
Replacing wheels/tires 220
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 136
Reserve warning, refer to Range 87 Seite 264ReferenceEverything from A to Z264
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Reset, Tire Pressure MonitorTPM 105
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 162
Retaining straps, securing cargo 189
Retreaded tires 221
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 237
Roadside parking lamps 97
Roller sunblinds 45
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 129
Roll stabilization, see Dy‐ namic Drive 129
RON gasoline quality 202
Roof load capacity 253
Roof-mounted luggage rack 189
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 244
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 222
Rubber components, care 248
Run-flat tires 222
S Safe braking 186
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 53
Safety belts 52
Safety belts, care 248
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 123
Safety switch, windows 44
Safety systems, airbags 101
Saving fuel 191
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 233 Screw thread for tow fit‐
ting 245
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 52
Seat heating, front 51
Seat heating, rear 51
Seating position for chil‐ dren 59
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 55
Seats 48
Seat ventilation, front 51
Selection list in instrument cluster 91
Selector lever, automatic transmission 74
Sensors, care 249
Service and warranty 7
Service history 89
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 231
Service requirements, dis‐ play 88
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 241
Services, ConnectedDrive
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 41
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 94
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 55
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 73
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 73
Shift Lights 76
Shift paddles on steering wheel 75
Shoulder support 50
Side airbags 101
Side View 151
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 41
Sitting safely 48 Size 252
Ski bag 174
Slide/tilt glass roof 45
Smallest turning circle 253
Smoker's package 169
Snow chains 222
Socket 171
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 232
Soot particulate filter 185
SOS button 240
Spare fuse 239
Speaker lighting 100
Specified engine oil types 227
Speed, average 92
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 93
Speed limiter, display 90
Speed Limit Information 90
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 93
Split screen 20
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 131
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 75
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 131
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 75
Stability control systems 126
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 64
Status display, tires 104
Status information, iDrive 20
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 130
Steering wheel, adjusting 58
Steering wheel heating 58
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