2013 BMW M5 battery

Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Notes Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this
could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the cargo area.
In the glove compartment
Push the handle up, arrow 1, and open the lid,
arrow 2.
In the cargo area
Open the cover on the right side trim.
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if it can be established, are transmitted to
the BMW Response Center.▷If the LED is flashing, but the BMW Re‐
sponse Center can no longer be heard via
the speaker, you can nevertheless still be
heard for the BMW Response Center.
Initiating an Emergency Request
automatically
Under certain conditions, an Emergency Re‐
quest is automatically initiated immediately af‐
ter a severe accident. Automatic Collision Noti‐
fication is not affected by pressing the SOS
button.
Warning triangle
The warning triangle is located in the container
on the inside of the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
First aid kit
Note Some of the articles have a limited service life.
Check the expiration dates of the contents
regularly and replace any expired items
promptly.
Storage
The first aid kit is located in the container on
the inside of the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
Roadside Assistance
Service availability
Roadside Assistance can be reached around
the clock in many countries. You can obtain as‐
sistance there in the event of a vehicle break‐
down.
Roadside Assistance The Roadside Assistance phone number can
be viewed on the iDrive or a connection to
Roadside Assistance can be established di‐
rectly.
Jump-starting
Notes If the battery is discharged, an engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle
and two jumper cables. Only use jumper ca‐
bles with fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
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Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal in‐
jury, always avoid all contact with electrical
components while the engine is running.◀
Preparation1.Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts. This infor‐
mation can be found on the battery.2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.3.Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐
tween the bodywork of the two vehicles; other‐
wise, there is the danger of short circuits.◀
Starting aid terminals Connecting order
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
order; otherwise, there is the danger of injury
from sparking.◀
The so-called starting aid terminal in the en‐
gine compartment acts as the battery's posi‐
tive terminal.
The body ground or a special nut acts as the
battery negative terminal.
Connecting the cables
1.Pull off the cap of the BMW starting aid ter‐
minal.2.Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle providing assis‐
tance.3.Attach the terminal clamp on the other end
of the cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.4.Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of assisting vehicle.5.Attach the second terminal clamp to the
negative terminal of the battery, or to the
corresponding engine or body ground of
the vehicle to be started.
Starting the engine
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.
1.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle
and let it run for several minutes at an in‐
creased idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being
started in the usual way.
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other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing Manual transmission
Observe before towing your vehicle
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing When the parking brake is blocked
The parking brake cannot be released
manually.
Do not tow the vehicle with the parking brake
blocked, or the vehicle can be damaged.
Contact your service center.◀
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
steering.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise,
it will not be possible to control the vehicle
response.Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
Double-clutch transmission:
transporting the automatic
transmission of 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 towedHave your vehicle transported on a load‐
ing platform only; otherwise, damage may oc‐
cur.◀
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 117
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 75
Activated-charcoal filter 137
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 113
Active M differential 119
Active Protection 114
Active seat, front 49
Active seat ventilation, front 50
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 114
Adaptive light control 93
Additives, oil 187
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 48
After washing vehicle 206
Airbags 97
Airbags, indicator/warning light 98
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 136
Air distribution, manual 135
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 136
Air flow, automatic climate control 135
Air pressure, tires 175
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 137
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 180
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 142
Alternative oil types 187
Ambient light 95
Antifreeze, washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System, ABS 117
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 117
Approved engine oils 187
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 151
Arrival time 89
Ashtray 143
Ashtray, front 143, 144
Ashtray, rear 144
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 200
Assistance when driving off 117
Attentiveness assistant 115
AUTO intensity 135
Automatic car wash 205
Automatic climate con‐ trol 134
Automatic Curb Monitor 55
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 99
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 93
Automatic locking 41
Automatic recirculated-air control 136
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 36
Automatic tailgate 37
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 135
AUTO program, intensity 135 Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 89
Average speed 89
Axle loads, weights 213
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 49
Backrest, width 49
Backup camera 125
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 200
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 203
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 197
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 197
Belts, safety belts 51
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 152
Blinds, sun protection 45
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 190
BMW M technology 158
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 152
Brake assistant 117
Brake discs, breaking in 160
Brake force display 114
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Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ment 195
Brake lights, adaptive 114
Brake pads, breaking in 160
Braking, hints 162
Breakdown assis‐ tance 199, 200
Breaking in 160
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 91
Bulb replacement 192
Bulb replacement, front 193
Bulb replacement, rear 195
Bulbs and lamps 192
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 200
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 126
Camera, care 208
Camera, Side View 130
Camera, Top View 129
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 152
Car battery 197
Carbon ceramic brake M 158
Car care products 206
Care, displays 208
Care, vehicle 206
Cargo 164
Cargo area, enlarging 147
Cargo area lid 36
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 153
Cargo, securing 165 Cargo straps, securing
cargo 165
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 208
Car wash 205
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 161
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 190
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 151
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 33
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Ceramic brake 158
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 192
Changing wheels 196
Changing wheels/tires 179
Check Control 79
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 186
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 207
Cigarette lighter 143
Cleaning, displays 208
Climate control 134 Climate control laminated
tinted safety glass 161
Climate control wind‐ shield 161
Clock 82
Closing/opening from in‐ side 36
Closing/opening via door lock 35
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 153
Collision warning with City Braking function 104
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 69
Comfort Access 39
Compound brake 158
Compressor 180
Computer 88
Condensation on win‐ dows 135
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 163
Condition Based Service CBS 190
Confirmation signal 41
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 90
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 117
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 189
Coolant temperature 82
Cooling function 136
Cooling, maximum 136
Cooling system 189
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Cruise control 121
Cruising range 83
Cupholder 152
Current fuel consumption 83
D
Damage, tires 178
Damper control 119
Damper Control, Elec‐ tronic 119
Data, technical 212
Date 82
Daytime running lights 93
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 135
Departure time, parked-car ventilation 140
Destination distance 89
Differential lock 119
Digital clock 82
Digital speed 82
Digital tachometer 82
Dimensions 212
Dimmable exterior mirrors 56
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 56
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 69
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 79
Display in windshield 131
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 95
Displays 78
Displays, cleaning 208
Disposal, coolant 189
Disposal, vehicle battery 197
Distance control, refer to PDC 123
Distance to destination 89
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30 Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐
ing 36
Double-clutch transmis‐ sion 72
Drivelogic 74
Drive mode 73
Drive-off assistant 117
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 117
Driver assistance, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 103
Driving Assistant, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 103
Driving Dynamics Control 76
Driving Dynamics System 84
Driving dynamics, system states 84
Driving instructions, breaking in 160
Driving notes, general 161
Driving on racetracks 159
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic 74
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 117
Driving tips 161
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 117
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 117
E EDC, Electronic Damper Con‐ trol 119
EfficientDynamics 84
EfficientDynamics display 84
EfficientDynamics menu 84
Electronic Damper Control EDC 119
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 79
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 117
Emergency detection, remote control 31 Emergency release, door
lock 36
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 172
Emergency Request 199
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 200
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 39
Energy Control 83
Energy recovery 83
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 184
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 184
Engine coolant 189
Engine oil 186
Engine oil, adding 187
Engine oil additives 187
Engine oil change 188
Engine oil filler neck 187
Engine oil temperature 81
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 187
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 187
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 200
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 65
Engine temperature 81
Entering a car wash 205
Equipment, interior 141
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 117
Exchanging wheels/tires 179
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Tow fitting 203
Towing 202
Tow-starting 202
Tow truck 202
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 100
Transmission, manual 77
Transmission positions 72
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 178
Trip computer 90
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 69
Trip odometer 82
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 202
Trunk lid 36
Trunk lid, automatic 37
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 39
Trunk lid, hotel function 38
Trunk lid opening/closing with no-touch activation 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 34
Turning circle 213
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 127
Turn signals, operation 69
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 195
U
Unintentional alarm 43
Units of measure 91
Universal remote control 141
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 36
Unlocking/locking via door lock 35
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 34
Unlocking, settings 41 Updates made after the edito‐
rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 207
USB interface 146
V
V8 high-performance engine, High-performance engine
V8 158
Vehicle battery 197
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 197
Vehicle, breaking in 160
Vehicle care 206
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification num‐
ber in the engine compart‐
ment 184
Vehicle jack 197
Vehicle paint 206
Vehicle storage 208
Vehicle wash 205
Ventilation 137
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 139
Voice activation system 23
W Warning indicators 79
Warning lamps 79
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 79
Warning triangle 200
Washer fluid 71
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 214
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 71
Washer system 69
Washing, vehicle 205
Water on roads 162
Weights 213
Welcome lamps 92 Wheel base, vehicle 213
Wheel cleaner 207
Wheels, changing 179
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 175
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 102
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 100
Width, vehicle 212
Window defroster, rear 136
Windows, powered 43
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 161
Windshield washer fluid 71
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 71
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 69
Windshield wiper 69
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 71
Winter storage, care 208
Winter tires, suitable tires 180
Winter tires, tread 178
Wiper blades, replacing 192
Wiper fluid 71
Wiper system 69
Wood, care 207
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 22
Wrench 192
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