2015 BMW 5 SERIES ACTIVE HYBRID Owners Manual

At a glance
These overviews of buttons, switches and
displays are intended to familiarize you with your
vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 954 366 - II/15

CockpitVehicle 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 tothe selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Seating comfort featuresSeat, mirror, steering wheel
memory   65Active seat   602Roller sunblinds   533Rear window safety switch   534Power windows  525Exterior mirror operation   666Driver assistance systemsActive Blind Spot Detec‐
tion   131Intelligent Safety   118Lane departure warning   130Night Vision  127Head-up Display   102Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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7LightsFront fog lights  107Parking lights  104Low beams  104Automatic headlight con‐
trol   105
Daytime running lights   105
Adaptive Light Control   105
High-beam Assistant   106Instrument lighting  1078Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  80High beams, head‐
light flasher   80High-beam Assistant   106Roadside parking lights   105On-board computer  989Shift paddles  8510Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed  148,  141Resume speed   149,  144Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing   141Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing   148Reduce distance   144Increase distance   144Cruise control rocker switch   149,  14311Instrument cluster   8712Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists   9813Steering column stalk, rightWiper  81Rain sensor   81Clean the windshields and head‐
lights   8114Start/stop the engine, switch
driving readiness and the ignition
on/off   7315Horn, total area16Steering wheel heating   6817Adjust the steering wheel   68Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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18Open the trunk lid  4419Unlocking the hood
All around the center console
1Control Display  182Glove compartment   1763Ventilation  1654Hazard warning system   227Central locking system  445Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication6Automatic climate control   1627Controller with buttons  188Parking brake  77Auto Hold  789PDC Park Distance Control   150
Top View   156
Rearview camera   152
Parking assistant   158Side View  15510Driving Dynamics Control   138DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   136Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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11Transmission selector lever
All around the roofliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest   2272Glass sunroof, powered   543Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag   1114Reading lights   1085Interior lights  107Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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iDriveVehicle 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. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
The concept
The iDrive combines the functions of many
switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐
ated from a central location.
Using the iDrive during a trip
To avoid becoming distracted and pos‐
ing an unnecessary hazard to your vehicle's
occupants and to other traffic, never attempt
to use the controls or enter information unless
traffic and road conditions allow it.◀
Control elements at a glanceControl elements1Control Display2Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpadControl Display
Hints▷To clean the Control Display, follow the
care instructions.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.▷In the case of very high temperatures on
the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so‐
lar radiation, the brightness may be re‐
duced down to complete deactivation.
Once the temperature is reduced, e.g.
through shadow or climate control system,
the normal functions are re-established.
Switching on
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the controller.
Switch off
1. Press button.2."Turn off control display"
Controller
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and enter the settings.
Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller.
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1.Turn.2.Press.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.MEDIAOpens the Multimedia menu.NAVOpens the Navigation menu.TELOpens the phone menu.Press buttonFunctionBACKDisplays the previous panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Operating concept
Opening the main menu Press button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the
main menu.
Selecting menu items
Highlighted menu items can be selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
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Menu items in the Owner's ManualIn the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.▷Move the controller to the left.
Closes current display and shows previous
display.
Reopens previous display by pressing
BACK button. In this case, the current
panel is not closed.▷Move the controller to the right.
Opens new display on top of previous
screen.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐
cate that additional panels can be opened.
Display of an opened menu
When selecting a menu, it generally opens with
the panel that was last selected in that menu.
To display the first panel of a menu:
▷Move the controller to the left repeatedly
until the first panel is displayed.▷Press the menu button on the controller
twice.
Opening the Options menu
Press button.
The "Options" menu is displayed.
Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is
displayed.
Options menu The "Options" menu consists of various areas:
▷Screen settings, e.g., "Split screen".
This area remains unchanged.▷Control options for the selected main
menu, e.g., for "Radio".▷If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, e.g., "Store station".
Changing settings
1.Select a field.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.3.Press the controller.
Activating/deactivating the functions
Several menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐
vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item
activates or deactivates the function.
Function is activated.
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