2014 BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO warning lights

Breakdown assistanceVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Hazard warning flashers
The button is located in the center console.
Intelligent Emergency
Request
The concept In case of an emergency, an Emergency Re‐
quest can be made through this system.
General information
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
Hints Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency
Request cannot be guaranteed under unfavor‐
able conditions.◀
At a glance
SOS button in the roofliner
Requirements
▷The SIM card integrated in the vehicle has
been activated.▷The radio-ready state is switched on.▷The Assist system is functional.
Initiating an Emergency Request
1.Press the cover briefly to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED at the
button lights up green.▷The LED lights up green: an Emergency
Request was initiated.
If a cancel prompt appears on the display,
the Emergency Request can be aborted.
If the situation allows, wait in your vehicle
until the voice connection has been estab‐
lished.▷The LED flashes green when a connection
to the BMW Response Center has been
established.
When the emergency request is received
at the BMW Response Center, the BMW
Response Center contacts you and takes
further steps to help you.
Even if you are unable to respond, the
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 133
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 141
Activated-charcoal filter 165
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 129
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 141
Active Protection 131
Active seat, front 56
Active seat ventilation, front 56
Active Steering, integral 137
Adaptive brake assistant 133
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 130
Adaptive drive 136
Adaptive Light Control 103
Additives, oil 215
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 53
After washing vehicle 234
Airbags 107
Airbags, indicator/warning light 108
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 164
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 164
Air distribution, manual 163
Air flow, automatic climate control 163
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 165
Air pressure, tires 202
Alarm system 47
Alarm, unintentional 48 All around the center con‐
sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 209
All-wheel-drive 135
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 170
Alternative oil types 216
Ambient light 105
Animal detection, see Night Vision 124
Antifreeze, washer fluid 80
Antilock Brake System, ABS 133
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 133
Approved axle load 241
Approved engine oils 216
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 178
Arrival time 97
Ashtray 171
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 229
Assistance when driving off 133
Attentiveness assistant 131
AUTO H button 74
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 74
AUTO intensity 163
Automatic car wash 233
Automatic climate con‐ trol 162
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 141
Automatic Curb Monitor 63 Automatic deactivation, front-
seat passenger airbags 109
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 103
Automatic Hold 74
Automatic locking 47
Automatic recirculated-air control 164
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic tailgate 41
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 81
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 163
AUTO program, intensity 163
Auto Start/Stop function 71
Average fuel consumption 97
Average speed 97
Axle loads, weights 241
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 55
Backrest, seats 53
Backrest, width 56
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 229
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 231
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 226
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 225
Belts, safety belts 58
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 179
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BMW Assist, see user'smanual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 219
Bonus range, ECO PRO 192
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 179
Brake assistant 133
Brake assistant, adaptive 133
Brake discs, break-in 184
Brake force display 130
Brake lights, adaptive 130
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 130
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Brake pads, break-in 184
Braking, hints 185
Breakdown assis‐ tance 228, 229
Break-in 184
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 100
Bulb replacement, rear 224
Bulb replacement, see Lamp and bulb replacement 221
Button, RES 144
Button, Start/Stop 70
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 230
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 47
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 47
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 47
Camera, care 236
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 153 Camera, Side View 155
Camera, Top View 157
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 179
Car battery 225
Car care products 234
Care, displays 236
Care, vehicle 234
Cargo 187
Cargo area 174
Cargo area, enlarging 174
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 180
Cargo partition 175
Cargo, securing 188
Cargo straps, securing cargo 188
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 236
Car wash 233
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 184
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 219
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 178
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 221
Changing wheels 225
Changing wheels/tires 208
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 87
Checking the engine oil level electronically 214
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 214 Children, seating position 65
Children, transporting safely 65
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 65
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 66
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 65
Child safety locks 69
Child seat, mounting 65
Child seats 65
Chrome parts, care 235
Cigarette lighter 171
Cleaning displays 236
Climate control 162
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 185
Climate control wind‐ shield 185
Clock 92
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 45
Clothes hooks 180
Coasting 194
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 194
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 194
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 77
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 78
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 140
Comfort Access 44
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 140
Computer 96
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Emergency unlocking, trans‐mission lock 83
Energy Control 93
Energy recovery 93
Engine, automatic reel-off 71
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 71
Engine compartment 212
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 212
Engine coolant 217
Engine idling when driving, coasting 194
Engine oil 214
Engine oil, adding 215
Engine oil additives 215
Engine oil change 216
Engine oil filler neck 215
Engine oil temperature 91
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 216
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 216
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 230
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 71
Engine stop 71
Engine temperature 91
Entering a car wash 233
Equipment, interior 169
Error displays, see Check Control 87
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 133
Exchanging wheels/tires 208
Exhaust system 184
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 63
Exterior mirrors 62
External start 230
External temperature dis‐ play 92 External temperature warn‐
ing 92
Eyes for securing cargo 188
F
Failure message, see Check Control 87
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 48
Fan, refer to Air flow 163
Filler neck for engine oil 215
Fine wood, care 235
First aid kit 229
Fitting for towing, see tow fit‐ ting 232
Flat tire, changing wheels 225
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Flat tire, warning lamp 111, 113
Flooding 185
Floor carpet, care 236
Floor mats, care 236
Fold-out position, wiper 80
Foot brake 185
Front airbags 107
Front-end collision warning with braking function 119
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 116
Front fog lights 105
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 109
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 109
Front seats 53
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 110
Fuel 200
Fuel consumption, current 93 Fuel consumption, refer to
Average fuel consump‐
tion 97
Fuel filler flap 198
Fuel gauge 91
Fuel lid 198
Fuel quality 200
Fuel recommendation 200
Fuel, tank capacity 242
Fuse 226
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 169
Gasoline 200
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 81
Gear shift indicator 94
General driving notes 184
Glare shield 171
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 51
Glove compartment 177
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 241
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 73
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 170
Hazard warning flashers 228
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 135
Head airbags 107
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 102
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture, remote control 47
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Headlight flasher 78
Headlight glass 222
Headlights, care 234
Headlight washer system 78
Head restraints 53
Head restraints, front 59
Head restraints, rear 60
Head-up Display 100
Head-up Display, care 236
Heavy cargo, stowing 188
Height, vehicle 240
High-beam Assistant 104
High beams 78
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Hill Descent Control HDC 135
Hills 186
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 133
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 179
Hood 212
Horn 14
Hotel function, tailgate 43
Hot exhaust system 184
HUD Head-up Display 100
Hydroplaning 185
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 92
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 92
Identification marks, tires 206
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 70
Ignition on 70
Indication of a flat tire 111 , 113 Indicator and alarm lamps,
see Check Control 87
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 87
Individual air distribution 163
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 202
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 110
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 96
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 137
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 113
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Instrument cluster 84
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 84
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 85
Instrument lighting 105
Integral Active Steering 137
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 228
Intelligent Safety 115
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 163
Interior equipment 169
Interior lights 105
Interior lights via remote con‐ trol 38
Interior motion sensor 48
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 63
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 63
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 93 J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 225
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 81
Jump-starting 230
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 44
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 81
Knee airbag 107
L Lamp replacement, rear 224
Lane departure warning 127
Lane margin, warning 127
Language on Control Dis‐ play 99
Large tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 188
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 66
Leather, care 234
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 224
LED headlights, Bulb replace‐ ment 224
LED light 224
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 222
Length, vehicle 240
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 224
Light alloy wheels, care 235 Seite 248ReferenceEverything from A to Z248
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Obstacle marking, rearviewcamera 154
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 200
Odometer 92
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 214
Oil, adding 215
Oil additives 215
Oil change 216
Oil change interval, service requirements 93
Oil filler neck 215
Oil types, alternative 216
Oil types, approved 216
Old batteries, disposal 226
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 221
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 45
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 164
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 92
P Paint, vehicle 234
Panoramic glass sunroof 51
Parallel parking assistant 158
Park Distance Control PDC 150 Parked-car ventilation 168
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 186
Parking aid, refer to PDC 150
Parking assistant 158
Parking brake 73
Parking lights 102
Parking with Automatic Hold 74
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 63
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 153
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 150
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 124
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 122
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 52
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 49
Plastic, care 235
Power failure 226
Power windows 49
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 202
Pressure warning FTM, tires 110
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 52
Protective function, win‐ dows 49
Push-and-turn reel, refer to Controller 18 R
Radiator fluid 217
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 70
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 79
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 166
Rear axle steering 137
Rear lights 224
Rear seats 57
Rear sockets 173
Rearview camera 152
Rearview mirror 62
Rear window defroster 164
Recirculated-air mode 164
Recommended fuel grade 200
Recommended tire brands 208
Refueling 198
Remaining range 92
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 39
Remote control, univer‐ sal 169
Replacement fuse 226
Replacing parts 221
Replacing wheels/tires 208
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 144
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 141
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 148
Reserve warning, refer to Range 92
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 113
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 165 Seite 250ReferenceEverything from A to Z250
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Retaining straps, securingcargo 188
Retreaded tires 209
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Roadside parking lights 103
Roller sunblinds 50
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 136
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 136
RON recommended fuel grade 200
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 241
Roof-mounted luggage rack 188
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 231
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 209
Rubber components, care 235
Run-flat tires 209
S Safe braking 185
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 59
Safety belts 58
Safety belts, care 235
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 131
Safety reel, windows 50
Safety systems, airbags 107
Saving fuel 190
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 221 Screw thread, see screw
thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 232
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 58
Seat heating, front 56
Seat heating, rear 57
Seating position for chil‐ dren 65
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 61
Seats 53
Seats, front 53
Seats, rear 57
Seat ventilation, front 56
Selection list in instrument cluster 96
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 81
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 138
Self-leveling suspension, malfunction 138
Sensors, care 236
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 219
Service requirements, dis‐ play 93
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 229
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 141
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 148
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 46
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 98
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 61
Shift paddles on steering wheel 82
Shoulder support 56 Side airbags 107
Side View 155
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 47
Sitting safely 53
Size 240
Ski and snowboard bag 176
Slide/tilt glass roof 51
Smallest turning radius 240
Small tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Smoker's package 171
Snow chains 210
Socket 172
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 219
SOS button 228
Spare fuse 226
Speaker lighting 106
Specified engine oil types 216
Speed, average 97
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 97
Speed limiter, display 94
Speed Limit Information 94
Speed warning 98
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 139
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 98
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 139
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 82
Stability control systems 133
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 71
Start/Stop button 70
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 71
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V
Vanity mirror 171
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 137
Vehicle battery 225
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 226
Vehicle, break-in 184
Vehicle care 234
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 225
Vehicle paint 234
Vehicle storage 236
Vehicle wash 233
Ventilation 165
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 168
Venting, see ventilation 165
Vent, see ventilation 165
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 87
Warning displays, see Check Control 87
Warning messages, see Check Control 87
Warning triangle 229
Washer fluid 80
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 242
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 79
Washer system 78
Washing, vehicle 233
Water on roads 185
Weights 241
Welcome lights 102 Wheel base, vehicle 240
Wheel cleaner 235
Wheels, changing 208
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 202
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Width, vehicle 240
Window defroster, rear 164
Windows, powered 49
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 185
Windshield washer fluid 80
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 79
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 78
Windshield wiper 78
Winter storage, care 236
Winter tires, suitable tires 209
Winter tires, tread 207
Wiper 78
Wiper blades, replacing 221
Wiper fluid 80
Wiper, fold-out position 80
Wiper system 78
Wood, care 235
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 221
X
xDrive 135
Xenon headlights, bulb re‐ placement 222 Seite 253Everything from A to ZReference253
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