2016 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 tires

CareVehicle features and optionsThis 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.
Car washes General information
Regularly remove foreign objects such as
leaves in the area below the windshield when
the hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter. Intense soiling and road salt can dam‐
age the vehicle.
Steam blaster and high-pressure
washer
Information CAUTION
When cleaning with high-pressure wash‐
ers, components can be damaged due to the
pressure or temperatures being too high.
There is risk of property damage. Maintain suf‐
ficient distance and do not spray too long con‐
tinuously. Follow the user's manual for the
high-pressure washer.◀
Distances and temperature▷Maximum temperature: 140 ℉/60 ℃.▷Minimum distance from sensors, cameras,
seals: 12 in/30 cm.▷Minimum distance from glass sunroof:
31.5 inches/80 cm.
Automatic car washes
Information Note the following:
▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 84, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 52.
CAUTION
Too high guide rails in car washes can
damage body parts. There is risk of property
damage. Avoid car washes with guide rails
higher than 4 in/10 cm.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage selector lever position N.3.Deactivating Automatic Hold, refer to
page 81.4.Release the parking brake.5.Switch the engine off.Seite 241CareMobility241
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Technical dataVehicle 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.
Information
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can be
found in the approval documents, on labels on
the vehicle or can be obtained from a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
Dimensions
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,
roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version.
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BMW ActiveHybrid 5Width with mirrorsinches/mm82.8/2,102Width without mirrorsinches/mm73.3/1,860Heightinches/mm57.7/1,464Lengthinches/mm193.5/4,913Wheelbaseinches/mm116.9/2,968Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m39.7/12.1

Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 141
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 146
Accessories and parts 8
Activated-charcoal filter 170
Activate drive readiness 76
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 137
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 146
ActiveHybrid, system 31
Active Protection 139
Active seat, front 61
Active seat ventilation, front 62
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 93
Adaptive brake assistant 141
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 138
Adaptive Light Control 110
Additives, oil 221
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 58
After washing vehicle 242
Airbags 114
Airbags, indicator/warning light 115
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 169
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function 168
Air distribution, manual 169
Air flow, automatic climate control 169
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 170
Air pressure, tires 206 Alarm system 51
Alarm, unintentional 52
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, see Winter tires 211
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 176
Alternative oil types 221
Ambient light 112
Animal detection, see Night Vision 132
Antifreeze, washer fluid 85
Antilock Brake System, ABS 141
Anti-slip control, see DSC 141
Approved axle load 249
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 182
Arrival time 103
Ashtray 177
Ashtray, front 177
Ashtray, rear 178
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 79
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 79
Assistance when driving off 141
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 79
Attentiveness assistant 139
AUTO H button 81
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 81
AUTO intensity 169
Automatic car wash 241 Automatic climate con‐
trol 167
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 146
Automatic Curb Monitor 68
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger air‐
bags 116
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 34
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 109
Automatic Hold 81
Automatic locking 51
Automatic recirculated-air control 169
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 44
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 86
Automatic trunk lid 45
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 168
AUTO program, intensity 169
Auto Start/Stop function 77
Auxiliary air conditioning 173
Average fuel consump‐ tion 102
Average speed 102
Axle loads, weights 249
B Backrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support 60
Backrest, width 61
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 236
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 238 Seite 252ReferenceEverything from A to Z252
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Battery replacement, vehiclebattery 232
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 39
Battery, vehicle 232
Belts, safety belts 62
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 183
Blinds, sun protection 54
BMW ActiveHybrid 31
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 225
Bonus range, ECO PRO 198
Bottle holder, see Cu‐ pholder 183
Brake assistant 141
Brake assistant, adaptive 141
Brake discs, break-in 188
Brake force display 138
Brake lights, adaptive 138
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 138
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 231
Brake pads, break-in 188
Braking, hints 191
Breakdown assistance 235
Break-in 188
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 105
Bulb replacement 227
Bulb replacement, front 228
Bulb replacement, rear 231
Bulbs and lights 227
Button, RES 149
Button, Start/Stop 75
Bypassing, see Jump-start‐ ing 236 C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 51
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 51
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 51
Camera lenses, care 244
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 157
Camera, Side View 160
Camera, Top View 161
Can holder, see Cu‐ pholder 183
Car battery 232
Car care products 242
Care, displays 244
Care, vehicle 242
Cargo 193
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 184
Cargo, securing 194
Cargo straps, securing cargo 194
Car key, see Remote con‐ trol 38
Carpet, care 244
Car wash 241
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system 190
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 225
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 182
Center console 16
Central locking system 44
Central screen, see Control Display 18
Changes, technical, see Own Safety 7 Changing parts 227
Changing wheels 232
Changing wheels/tires 211
CHARGE, energy recov‐ ery 79
Charge indicator, high-volt‐ age battery 91
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 93
Checking the engine oil level electronically 219
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 219
Children, seating position 71
Children, transporting safely 71
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 71
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 73
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 72
Child safety locks 74
Child seat, mounting 72
Child seats 71
Chrome parts, care 243
Cigarette lighter 177
Cleaning displays 244
Climate control 167
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 190
Climate control wind‐ shield 190
Clock 98
Closing/opening via door lock 43
Closing/opening with remote control 41
Closing the trunk lid with no- touch activation 49
Clothes hooks 184
Coasting 79
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 83 Seite 253Everything from A to ZReference253
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Combination switch, see Turnsignals 82
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 77
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 144
Comfort Access 47
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 144
Compressor 212
Condensation on win‐ dows 170
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 192
Condition Based Service CBS 225
Confirmation signal 51
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Contact with water, hybrid system 34
Continued driving with a flat tire 119 , 122
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 104
Controller 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 141
Convenient opening with the remote control 42
Coolant 223
Coolant level 223
Coolant temperature 97
Cooling function 168
Cooling, maximum 168
Cooling system 223
Cornering light 110
Corrosion on brake discs 192
Cosmetic mirror 177
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 41
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 42 Cruise control 152
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 146
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 146
Cruising range 98
Cupholder 183
D
Damage, tires 210
Damping control, dy‐ namic 143
Data, technical 248
Date 98
Daytime running lights 110
Deactivating drive readi‐ ness 77
Defrosting, see Windows, de‐ frosting 170
Dehumidifying, air 168
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 103
Digital clock 98
Dimensions 248
Dimmable exterior mirrors 69
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 69
Direction indicator, see Turn signals 82
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 90
Display in windshield 105
Display lighting, see Instru‐ ment lighting 112
Displays, cleaning 244
Displays, hybrid system 91
Disposal, coolant 224
Disposal, vehicle battery 233
Distance control, see PDC 154
Distance to destination 103
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 43 Door lock, see Remote con‐
trol 38
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 44
DRIVE, driving with combus‐ tion engine 79
Drive mode 143
Drive-off assistant 141
Drive-off assistant, see DSC 141
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 123
Drive readiness in detail 76
Drive readiness states 75
Drive readuness, deacti‐ vate 77
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 123
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 143
Driving instructions, break- in 188
Driving instructions, hybrid system 188
Driving notes, general 190
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 141
Driving tips 190
Driving with combustion en‐ gine, DRIVE 79
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 141
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 142
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 143
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 141
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 142
E eBOOST, assistance for the combustion engine 79
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ECO PRO, bonus range 198
ECO PRO display 197
ECO PRO driving mode 197
ECO PRO mode 197
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 199
eDRIVE, electric driving 78
Electric drive readiness, Si‐ lent Start 77
Electric driving, eDRIVE 78
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 90
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 219
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC 141
Emergency detection, remote control 39
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 203
Emergency Request 235
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 39
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 89
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 47
Energy recovery, CHARGE 79
Engine, automatic stop 77
Engine compartment 217
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 217
Engine coolant 223
Engine oil 219
Engine oil, adding 220
Engine oil additives 221
Engine oil change 221
Engine oil filler neck 220
Engine oil temperature 97
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 221
Engine oil types, suitable 221
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 39 Engine start, jump-start‐
ing 236
Engine temperature 97
Entering a car wash 241
Equipment, interior 175
Error displays, see Check Control 93
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, see DSC 141
Exchanging wheels/tires 211
Exhaust system 190
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 69
Exterior mirrors 67
External start 236
External temperature dis‐ play 98
External temperature warn‐ ing 98
Eyes for securing cargo 194
F
Failure message, see Check Control 93
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm 52
Fan, see Air flow 169
Filler neck for engine oil 220
Fine wood, care 243
First-aid kit 236
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 239
Flat tire, changing wheels 232
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 121
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 117
Flat tire, warning lamp 118, 121
Flooding 191
Floor carpet, care 244
Floor mats, care 244
Fold-out position, wiper 85
Foot brake 191
Front airbags 114 Front-end collision warning
with braking function 127
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 124
Front fog lamps, , LED, bulb replacement 230
Front fog lights 111
Front lights 228
Front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 116
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 116
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 121
Fuel 204
Fuel consumption, see Aver‐ age fuel consumption 102
Fuel filler flap 202
Fuel gauge 97
Fuel lid 202
Fuel quality 204
Fuel recommendation 204
Fuel, tank capacity 249
Functions, hybrid system 31
Fuse 233
G
Garage door opener, see Uni‐ versal Integrated Remote
Control 175
Gasoline 204
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 87
Gear shift indicator 100
General driving notes 190
Glare shield 177
Glass sunroof, powered 55
Glove compartment 181
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 249
H
Handbrake, see Parking brake 80 Seite 255Everything from A to ZReference255
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Hand-held transmitter, alter‐nating code 176
Hazard warning flashers 235
Head airbags 114
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 109
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 109
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture, remote control 51
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 42
Headlight flasher 83
Headlight glass 228
Headlights 228
Headlights, care 242
Head restraints 58
Head restraints, front 64
Head restraints, rear 65
Head-up Display 105
Head-up Display, care 244
Heavy cargo, stowing 194
Height, vehicle 248
High-beam Assistant 110
High beams 83
High beams/low beams, see High-beam Assistant 110
High-voltage battery, charge indicator 91
High-voltage battery, dis‐ charge 189
High-voltage system, safety 34
Hills 191
Hill start assistant, see Drive- off assistant 141
Holder for beverages 183
Homepage 6
Hood 217
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 47
Hot exhaust system 190
HUD Head-up Display 105
Hybrid system, adapting to the course of the road 93
Hybrid system, at a glance 31 Hybrid system, automatic de‐
activation 34
Hybrid system, contact with water 34
Hybrid system, displays 91
Hydroplaning 191
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 98
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 98
Identification marks, tires 208
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 10
iDrive 18
Ignition key, see Remote con‐ trol 38
Ignition off 75
Ignition on 75
Indication of a flat tire 118 , 121
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 93
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 93
Individual air distribution 169
Individual settings, see Per‐ sonal Profile 39
Inflation pressure, tires 206
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 121
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 102
Information 6
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 118
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 121
Instrument cluster 90
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 90
Instrument lighting 112
Integrated key 38 Integrated Owner's Manual in
the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 235
Intelligent Safety 123
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 169
Interior equipment 175
Interior lights 112
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 41
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 42
Interior motion sensor 52
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 69
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 69
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 99
Interval mode 84
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 232
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 87
Jump-starting 236
K
Key/remote control 38
Keyless Go, see Comfort Ac‐ cess 47
Key Memory, see Personal Profile 39
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 86
Knee airbag 115
L Label on recommended tires 211 Seite 256ReferenceEverything from A to Z256
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Lamp in the exterior mirror,see Active Blind Spot De‐
tection 137
Lamp replacement 227
Lamp replacement, front 228
Lamp replacement, rear 231
Lane departure warning 135
Lane margin, warning 135
Language on Control Dis‐ play 105
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 194
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 73
Leather, care 242
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 230
LED light 230
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 228
Length, vehicle 248
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 231
Light 108
Light alloy wheels, care 243
Light control 110
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 228
Lighter, front 178
Lighter, rear 178
Lighting 108
Lighting, speaker 112
Lights and bulbs 227
Light switch 108
Load 194
Loading 193
Lock, door 43
Locking/unlocking via door lock 43
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 41
Locking, automatic 51
Locking, settings 50
Locking via trunk lid 45 Lock, power window 54
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 74
Low beams 108
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 110
Lower back support 60
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 194
Lumbar support 60
M
Maintenance 225
Maintenance require‐ ments 225
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 99
Maintenance system, BMW 225
Make-up mirror 177
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 93
Manual air distribution 169
Manual air flow 169
Manual brake, see Parking brake 80
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 87
Manual operation, door lock 43
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 68
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 203
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 155
Manual operation, rearview camera 158
Manual operation, Side View 160
Manual operation, Top View 162
Marking, run-flat tires 212
Massage seat, front 61 Master key, see Remote con‐
trol 38
Maximum cooling 168
Maximum speed, display 100
Maximum speed, winter tires 212
Measurement, units of 105
Medical kit 236
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 66
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 101
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 93
Microfilter 170
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 67
Mirror memory 66
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 190
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, see Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 228
Monitor, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 72
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 64
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 65
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 243
New wheels and tires 211 Seite 257Everything from A to ZReference257
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