2016 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

foot, make sure you have a firm stance and donot touch the vehicle.'

NOTE
During opening, the tailgate pivots back
and up. There is a risk of property damage. Make sure that the area of movement of the
tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

'yPress button on the remote conj
trol for approx. 1 second.
As the case may be, the doors are also unj
locked. Opening with the remote control,
refer to page 35.
From
the
inside
Push the button in the driver's floor
area.
Canceling
the
opening
operation The opening procedure is interrupted in thefollowing situations:
'yWhen the vehicle starts moving.'yBy pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the remote conj
trol.'yBy pressing the button in the driver's foot
area.
Closing
From
the
outside
Press button on the exterior of the tailgate.
From
inside
the
tailgate
Without Comfort Access:
Press button on the inside of the tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
'yPress button, arrow 1, on the inside of the
tailgate.'yPress button, arrow 2.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the tailj gate. The driver's door must be closed for thispurpose and the remote control must be outj
side of the vehicle in the area of the tailgate.
Canceling
the
closing
operation
The closing procedure is interrupted in the folj
lowing situations:
'yIf the vehicle starts off with a jerky movej
ment.'yBy pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of the tailgate.
Malfunction
Safety
information WARNING
With manual operation of a blocked tailj
gate, it can release itself unexpectedly from the blockage. There is a risk of injury or risk ofproperty damage. Do not operate the tailgatemanually if it is blocked. Have it checked by a
dealerss service center or another qualified service center or repair shop.'

To close it completely, push the tailgate down
lightly. Closing occurs automatically.
Locking
separatelyThe tailgate can be locked separately using the
switch in the center armrest. If the center armj rest is locked, the tailgate cannot be opened.'yTailgate secured, arrow 1.'yTailgate not secured, arj
row 2.
Slide the switch into the arrow 1 position. The tailgate is secured and disconnected from the
central locking system.
This is beneficial when the vehicle is parked using valet service. The remote control can behanded out without the integrated key.
Emergency
unlocking
Pull the handle inside the cargo area.
The tailgate unlocks.
Automatic
Soft
Closing WARNING
Thanks to Soft Close the closing goes
into the lock automatically. Body parts can be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during opening and closing.'

'yClimate control.'yRadio.'yInstrument cluster.'yProgrammable memory buttons.'yVolumes, tone.'yControl Display.'yNavigation.'yPark Distance Control PDC.'yRearview camera.'ySide View.'yTop View.'yHead-up Display.'yDriving Dynamics Control.'yDriver's seat position, exterior mirror posijtion, steering wheel position.'yIntelligent Safety.'yActive Blind Spot Detection.'yNight vision.
Profile
management
Opening
profiles Regardless of the remote control in use, a difjferent profile may be activated. This allows youto call up personal vehicle settings if you did
not unlock the vehicle with your own key.
Via iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.'yAll settings stored in the called-up profileare automatically applied.'yThe called-up profile is assigned to the rejmote control being used at the time.'yIf the profile is already assigned to a differjent remote control, this profile will apply toboth remote controls.Using
the
guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings that are saved in none of the three personal proj
files.
This can be useful for drivers who are using
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their
own profile.
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
Renaming
profiles A personal name can be assigned to every projfile to avoid confusion between the profiles.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Rename current profile"
Reset
profiles
The settings of the active profile are reset to
their factory settings.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Reset current profile"
Exporting
profiles Most settings of the active profile can be exjported.
This can be helpful for saving and retrieving
personal settings, e.g., before delivering the
vehicle to a workshop. Profiles can be taken to another vehicle equipped with the Personal
Profile function.
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On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing
profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB storage device can be
imported via the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the imj
ported profile.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Display
profile
list
during
start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Display user list at startup"
Settings
General
information
Depending on the equipment and country-
specific variant of your vehicle, different openj ing and closing settings are available.
These settings are saved in the active driver profile, refer to page 44.
Unlocking
Doors1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again unj locks the entire vehicle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Tailgate
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Tailgate"
The tailgate is opened.'y"Tailgate + door(s)"
The tailgate is opened and the doors
are unlocked.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Deactivate or activate the desired confirj mation signals.'yWith alarm system:
"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by one honk of the horn.'y"Flash when lock/unlock"
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Automatic
locking1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired function:'y"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after start driving"
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.
Adjusting
the
last
seat,
mirror,
and
steering
wheel
position
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position autom."
Unlocking the vehicle adjusts the last adjusted
positions for driver's seat, exterior mirrors, and steering wheel.
Alarm
system General
information When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarmsystem reacts to the following changes:
'yUnauthorized opening of a door, the hood
or the tailgate.'yMovements in the interior.'yChanges in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during atj tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.'yDisconnected battery voltage.
The alarm system signals these changes visuj
ally and acoustically:
'yAcoustic alarm.'yBy switching on the hazard warning sysj tem.'yBy flashing the daytime running lights.Switching
on
and
off
When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the
remote control or with Comfort Access, the alarm system is switched on and off at thesame time.
Door
lock
with
the
alarm
system
switched
on
The alarm system is triggered when the door is
opened, if the vehicle has been unlocked via
the door lock.
Switching off the alarm, refer to page 48.
Tailgate
with
the
alarm
system
switched
on
The tailgate can be opened even when thealarm system is switched on.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and monitored again provided the doors arelocked. The hazard warning system flashes
once.
Panic
mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for
at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Indicator
lamp
on
the
interior
mirror'yThe indicator lamp flashes briefly every
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'yIndicator lamp flashes for approx. 10 secjonds, then it flashes briefly every 2 secj
onds:
Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor
are not active, as doors, hood, or tailgate are not correctly closed. Correctly closedaccess points are secured.
When the still open access points are
closed, interior motion sensor and tilt alarm
sensor will be switched on.'yThe indicator lamp goes out after unlockj
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.'yThe indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine ignition is switched on, but no longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt
alarm
sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehij
cle is towed.
Interior
motion
sensor
The windows and the glass sunroof must be
closed for the system to function properly.
Avoiding
unintentional
alarms
General
information
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion senj
sor can trigger an alarm, although no unauthorj ized action occurred.
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:
'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yIn duplex garages.'yDuring transport on trains carrying vehij
cles, at sea or on a trailer.'yWith animals in the vehicle.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor can be switched off in such situations.
Switching
off
the
tilt
alarm
sensor
and
interior
motion
sensor
Press the remote control button again
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 secj
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion senj
sor are turned off until the vehicle is locked
again.
Switching
off
the
alarm'yUnlock the vehicle with the remote control or switch on the ignition, if needed through
emergency detection of remote control, rej fer to page 37.'yWith Comfort Access:
If you are carrying the remote control on
your person, grasp the door handle on the driver's or front passenger door comj
pletely.
Power
windows
Safety
information WARNING
When operating the windows, body parts
and objects can be jammed. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make surethat the area of movement of the windows isclear during opening and closing.'