2015 BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO Unlock

Overview1Interior lights2Reading lamp
Switching the interior lights on and offPress button.
To reel off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
Switch back on: press button.
Reading lights Press button.
Reading lights are located at the front and rear
next to the interior lights.
Bang & Olufsen High End Surround
Sound System
Adjusting speaker lighting Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.
The lighting can be individually set.
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."B&O"4.Select the desired lighting setting.▷"Off": no lighting.▷"Reduced": the speakers in the field of
view are faded while driving.▷"On": the speakers are always illumi‐
nated.Ambient light
Depending on the equipment, the lighting can
be individually adjusted in the interior for some
lights.
Selecting color scheme1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Ambient:"4.Select desired setting.
With a color scheme selected and welcome
lights activated they illuminate in the line's
color when vehicle is unlocked.
Setting the brightness The brightness of the ambient light can be ad‐
justed via the thumbwheel for the instrument
lighting or on the Control Display.
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Brightness:"4.Adjust the brightness.Seite 106ControlsLights106
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RefuelingVehicle 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.
Hints Observe the fuel recommendation, refer to
page 202, prior to refueling.
Refuel promptly
Refuel no later than at a range of
30 miles/50 km or engine operation might fail
and damage might occur.◀
Fuel lid Opening1.Briefly press the rear edge of the fuel filler
flap.2.Turn the tank lid counterclockwise.3.Place the tank lid in the bracket attached to
the fuel filler flap.
Closing
1.Fit the lid and turn it clockwise until you
clearly hear a click.2.Close the fuel filler flap.
Do not pinch the retaining strap
Do not pinch the retaining strap attached
to the lid; otherwise, the lid cannot be closed
properly and fuel vapors can escape.◀
Manually unlocking fuel filler flap In the event of an electrical malfunction, e.g.
The release is located in the trunk.
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Emergency Request 232
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, tail‐ gate 44
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 83
Energy Control 93
Energy recovery 93
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 71
Engine, automatic switch- off 71
Engine compartment 216
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 216
Engine coolant 221
Engine idling when driving, coasting 196
Engine oil 218
Engine oil, adding 219
Engine oil additives 219
Engine oil change 220
Engine oil filler neck 219
Engine oil temperature 91
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 220
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 220
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 233
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 71
Engine stop 71
Engine temperature 91
Entering a car wash 237
Equipment, interior 170
Error displays, see Check Control 87
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 134
Exchanging wheels/tires 210
Exhaust system 186 Exterior mirror, automatic
dimming feature 64
Exterior mirrors 63
External start 233
External temperature dis‐ play 92
External temperature warn‐ ing 92
Eyes for securing cargo 190
F
Failure message, see Check Control 87
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 49
Fan, refer to Air flow 164
Filler neck for engine oil 219
Fine wood, care 239
First aid kit 233
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 236
Flat tire, changing wheels 229
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Flat tire, warning lamp 111, 113
Flooding 187
Floor carpet, care 240
Floor mats, care 240
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 175
Fold-out position, wiper 80
Foot brake 187
Front airbags 107
Front-end collision warning with braking function 119
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 117
Front fog lights 105
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 228 front-seat passenger airbags,
automatic deactivation 109
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 109
Front seats 54
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 110
Fuel 202
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 97
Fuel filler flap 200
Fuel gauge 91
Fuel lid 200
Fuel quality 202
Fuel recommendation 202
Fuel, tank capacity 246
Fuse 230
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 170
Gasoline 202
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 81
Gear shift indicator 94
General driving notes 186
Glare shield 172
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 51
Glove compartment 178
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 245
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 73
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 171
Hazard warning flashers 232
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 136
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Headlight control, auto‐matic 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture, remote control 47
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 39
Headlight flasher 78
Headlight glass 226
Headlights, care 238
Headlight washer system 78
Head restraints 54
Head restraints, front 60
Head restraints, rear 61
Head-up Display 100
Head-up Display, care 240
Heavy cargo, stowing 190
Height, vehicle 244
High-beam Assistant 104
High beams 78
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Hill Descent Control HDC 136
Hills 188
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 134
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 180
Homepage 6
Hood 216
Horn 14
Hotel function, tailgate 43
Hot exhaust system 186
HUD Head-up Display 100
Hydroplaning 187
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 92
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 92
Identification marks, tires 208 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 164
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 204
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 110
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 96
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 138
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 138
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 232
Intelligent Safety 115
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 164
Interior equipment 170
Interior lights 105 Interior lights during unlock‐
ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 48
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 64
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 64
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 93
Interval mode 79
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 229
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 81
Jump-starting 233
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 228
Lane departure warning 128
Lane margin, warning 128
Language on Control Dis‐ play 99
Large tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 190
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 68 Seite 252ReferenceEverything from A to Z252
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Leather, care 239
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 228
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 228
LED light 228
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 226
Length, vehicle 244
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 228
Light alloy wheels, care 239
Light bulb replacement, see Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 225
Light control 103
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 226
Lighting 102
Lighting, speaker 106
Lights 102
Lights and bulbs, see Lamp and bulb replacement 225
Light switch 102
Load 190
Loading 189
Loading position 177
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 47
Locking, settings 46
Locking via tailgate 41
Lock, power window 50
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 69
Low beams 102
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Lower back support 56
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 190 Lumbar support 56
M
Maintenance 223
Maintenance require‐ ments 223
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 93
Maintenance system, BMW 223
Make-up mirror 172
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 87
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 139
Manual air distribution 164
Manual air flow 164
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 73
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 82
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 63
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 200
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 152
Manual operation, parking brake 76
Manual operation, rearview camera 154
Manual operation, Side View 156
Manual operation, Top View 158
Marking on approved tires 210
Marking, run-flat tires 211
Massage seat, front 57
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 165
Maximum speed, display 94 Maximum speed, winter
tires 211
Measure, units of 99
Medical kit 233
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 62
Menu, EfficientDynamics 195
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 96
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 87
Microfilter 166
Minimum tread, tires 209
Mirror 63
Mirror memory 62
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 187
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 226
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 66
Multifunctional instrument display 85
Multi-function hook 181
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 60
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 61
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 239
New wheels and tires 210 Seite 253Everything from A to ZReference253
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Replacement fuse 230
Replacing parts 225
Replacing wheels/tires 210
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 145
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 142
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 149
Reserve warning, refer to Range 92
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 113
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
Retaining straps, securing cargo 190
Retreaded tires 211
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 228
Roadside parking lights 103
Roller sunblinds 50
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 137
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 137
RON recommended fuel grade 202
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 245
Roof-mounted luggage rack 190
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 235
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 211
Rubber components, care 239
Run-flat tires 211
S Safe braking 187
Safety 7 Safety belt reminder for driv‐
er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 60
Safety belts 59
Safety belts, care 240
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 131
Safety switch, windows 50
Safety systems, airbags 107
Saving fuel 192
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 225
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 236
Sealant 212
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 59
Seat heating, front 57
Seat heating, rear 58
Seating position for chil‐ dren 66
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 62
Seats 54
Seats, front 54
Seats, rear 58
Seat ventilation, front 57
Selection list in instrument cluster 96
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 81
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 139
Self-leveling suspension, malfunction 139
Sensors, care 240
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 223
Service requirements, dis‐ play 93
Services, ConnectedDrive SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 142
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 149
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 46
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 98
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 62
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 82
Shoulder support 57
Side airbags 107
Side View 156
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 47
Sitting safely 54
Size 244
Ski and snowboard bag 177
Slide/tilt glass roof 51
Smallest turning radius 244
Small tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Smoker's package 172
Snow chains 215
Socket 173
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 224
SOS button 232
Spare fuse 230
Speaker lighting 106
Specified engine oil types 220
Speed, average 97
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 97
Speed limiter, display 94
Speed Limit Information 94
Speed warning 98
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 140
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
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SPORT program, driving dy‐namics 140
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 82
Stability control systems 134
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 71
Start/Stop button 70
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 71
Status control display, tires 112
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering, Integral Active Steering 138
Steering wheel, adjusting 65
Steering wheel heating 65
Steering wheel memory 62
Steptronic transmission 81
Stopping the engine 71
Storage compartment in the center console 180
Storage compartments 178
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 178
Storage, tires 211
Storing the vehicle 240
Suitable engine oils 220
Summer tires, tread 209
Sun visor 172
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 90
Surround View 153
Suspension settings 139
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 139
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 169
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 165 T
Tachometer 91
Tail and brake lights 228
Tailgate, automatic 41
Tailgate closing 41
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 45
Tailgate, emergency unlock‐ ing 44
Tailgate, hotel function 43
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 45
Tail lights 228
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 228
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 244
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 92
Temperature, engine oil 91
Terminal, starting aid 234
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 90
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 48
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 125
Thigh support 56
Through-loading system 175
Tilt alarm sensor 48
Time of arrival 97
Tire damage 209
Tire identification marks 208
Tire inflation pressure 204
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 110
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 112
Tires, changing 210 Tire sealant 212
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 204
Tires, run-flat tires 211
Tire tread 209
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 225
Top View 157
Total vehicle weight 245
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 236
Towing 235
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 236
Tow-starting 235
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 112
Traction control 135
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 135
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 140
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 83
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 81
Transporting children safely 66
Tread, tires 209
Trip computer 97
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 77
Trip odometer 92
Turning circle 244
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 155
Turn signals, operation 77
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 228
U
Unintentional alarm 49
Units of measure 99
Universal remote control 170 Seite 256ReferenceEverything from A to Z256
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Unlock button, Steptronictransmission 81
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 46
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 239
USB interface 174
V
Vanity mirror 172
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 138
Vehicle battery 229
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 230
Vehicle, break-in 186
Vehicle care 238
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 229
Vehicle paint 238
Vehicle storage 240
Vehicle wash 237
Ventilation 166
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 169
Venting, see ventilation 166
Vent, see ventilation 166
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 233
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 80
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 79
Washer system 78
Washing, vehicle 237
Water on roads 187
Weights 245
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 37
Welcome lights 102
Wheel base, vehicle 244
Wheel cleaner 239
Wheels, changing 210
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 204
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Width, vehicle 244
Window defroster, rear 165
Windows, powered 49
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 187
Windshield washer fluid 80
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 79
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 78
Windshield wiper 78
Winter storage, care 240
Winter tires, suitable tires 211
Winter tires, tread 209
Wiper 78
Wiper blades, replacing 225
Wiper fluid 80
Wiper, fold-out position 80
Wiper system 78
Wood, care 239
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24 Wrench, see Onboard vehicle
tool kit 225
X
xDrive 136
Xenon headlights, bulb re‐ placement 226 Seite 257Everything from A to ZReference257
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