2013 BMW 5 SERIES Owner's Manual

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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Capacities
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank18.5/70Fuel quality, refer to
page 202Windshield and headlamp
washer system1.3 / 5Seite 256ReferenceTechnical data256
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 126
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 133
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 76
Activated-charcoal filter 163
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 122
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 133
Active Protection 123
Active roll stabilization, see Dynamic Drive 129
Active seat, front 50
Active seat ventilation, front 51
Active Steering, integral 130
Adaptive brake assistant 126
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 123
Adaptive drive 129
Adaptive light control 97
Additives, oil 227
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
After washing vehicle 247
Airbags 101
Airbags, indicator/warning light 102
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 162
Air distribution, manual 161
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 162
Air flow, automatic climate control 161
Air pressure, tires 207 Air vents, refer to Ventila‐
tion 163
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-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 221
All-wheel-drive 128
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 168
Alternative oil types 227
Ambient light 100
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 126
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 126
Approved engine oils 227
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 177
Arrival time 93
Ashtray 169
Ashtray, front 169, 170
Ashtray, rear 170
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 241
Assistance when driving off 126
Attentiveness assistant 124
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 68
AUTO intensity 161
Automatic car wash 246
Automatic climate con‐ trol 160
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 133 Automatic Curb Monitor 57
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 103
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 97
Automatic Hold 68
Automatic locking 41
Automatic recirculated-air control 162
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 36
Automatic tailgate 37
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 73
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 161
AUTO program, intensity 161
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 92
Average speed 92
Axle loads, weights 253
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrest, width 50
Backup camera 147
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 241
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 244
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 238
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 238
Belts, safety belts 52
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 178
Blinds, sun protection 45 Seite 258ReferenceEverything from A to Z258
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BMW Advanced Diesel 203
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 231
Bonus range, ECO PRO 193
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 178
Brake assistant 126
Brake assistant, adaptive 126
Brake discs, breaking in 184
Brake force display 123
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 123
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Brake lights, adaptive 123
Brake pads, breaking in 184
Braking, hints 186
Breakdown assis‐ tance 240, 241
Breaking in 184
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 95
Bulb replacement 233
Bulb replacement, front 234
Bulb replacement, rear 236
Bulbs and lamps 233
Button, RES 136
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 241
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 41
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 41 Calling up steering wheel ad‐
justment 41
Camera, backup camera 147
Camera, care 249
Camera, Side View 152
Camera, Top View 150
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 178
Car battery 238
Car care products 247
Care, displays 249
Care, vehicle 247
Cargo 188
Cargo area, enlarging 173
Cargo area lid 36
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 179
Cargo, securing 189
Cargo straps, securing cargo 189
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 249
Car wash 246
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 185
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 231
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 177
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 33
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 233
Changing wheels 238
Changing wheels/tires 220
Check Control 84 Checking the oil level elec‐
tronically 226
Children, seating position 59
Children, transporting safely 59
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 59
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 60
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 59
Child safety locks 62
Child seat, mounting 59
Child seats 59
Chrome parts, care 248
Cigarette lighter 169
Cleaning, displays 249
Climate control 160
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 185
Climate control wind‐ shield 185
Clock 87
Closing/opening from in‐ side 36
Closing/opening via door lock 35
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 179
Coasting 195
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 195
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 195
Cold starting, refer to Starting the engine 64
Collision warning with braking function 112
Collision warning with City Braking function 110
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 70
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 71 Seite 259Everything from A to ZReference259
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COMFORT+ program, DrivingDynamics Control 132
Comfort Access 39
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 132
Computer 92
Condensation on win‐ dows 161
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 187
Condition Based Service CBS 231
Configure driving mode 132
Confirmation signal 41
Congestion Assistant 139
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 94
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 126
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 229
Coolant temperature 87
Cooling function 162
Cooling, maximum 162
Cooling system 229
Corrosion on brake discs 186
Cruise control 142
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 133
Cruising range 87
Cupholder 178
Current fuel consumption 88
D
Damage, tires 219
Damping Control, dy‐ namic 129
Data, technical 252
Date 87 Daytime running lights 97
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 161
Departure time, parked-car ventilation 166
Destination distance 93
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low temperatures 204
Diesel exhaust fluid, having refilled 204
Diesel exhaust fluid, on mini‐ mum 204
Diesel exhaust fluid, replen‐ ishing yourself 204
Diesel particulate filter 185
Digital clock 87
Dimensions 252
Dimmable exterior mirrors 57
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 57
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 70
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 80
Display in windshield 157
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 99
Displays 78, 81
Displays, cleaning 249
Disposal, coolant 230
Disposal, vehicle battery 239
Distance control, refer to PDC 145
Distance information 158
Distance to destination 93
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 36
Downhill control 128
Drive-off assistant 126
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 126 Driver assistance, see Intelli‐
gent Safety 109
Driving Assistant, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 109
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 130
Driving instructions, breaking in 184
Driving mode 130
Driving notes, general 184
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 126
Driving tips 184
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 126
DTC driving dynamics 127
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 127
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 129
Dynamic Drive 129
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 126
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 127
E
ECO PRO 192
ECO PRO, bonus range 193
ECO PRO display 192
ECO PRO displays 83
ECO PRO driving mode 192
ECO PRO mode 192
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 194
EfficientDynamics 194
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 80
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 126
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 36 Seite 260ReferenceEverything from A to Z260
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