2016 BMW M5 towing

Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 127
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 80
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 147
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 122
Active M differential 131
Active Protection 124
Active seat, front 55
Active seat ventilation, front 56
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 124
Adaptive Light Control 101
Additives, oil 198
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 53
After washing vehicle 217
Airbags 105
Airbags, indicator/warning light 106
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 146
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 146
Air distribution, manual 145
Air flow, automatic climate control 145
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 147
Air pressure, tires 186
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 191
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 152
Alternative oil types 199
Ambient light 104
Animal detection, see Night Vision 118
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 127
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 129
Approved axle load 222
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 199
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 161
Arrival time 94
Ashtray 153
Ashtray, front 153, 154
Ashtray, rear 154
Assistance when driving off 127
Attentiveness assistant 124
AUTO intensity 145
Automatic car wash 216
Automatic climate con‐ trol 144
Automatic Curb Monitor 61
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 107
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 101
Automatic locking 46
Automatic recirculated-air control 146 Automatic Soft Closing,
doors 40
Automatic trunk lid 41
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 145
AUTO program, intensity 145
Auto Start/Stop function 70
Average fuel consumption 94
Average speed 94
Axle loads, weights 222
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 54
Backrest, width 54
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 211
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 214
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 208
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 208
Belts, safety belts 56
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 162
Blinds, sun protection 49
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 201
BMW M technology 168
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 162 Seite 224ReferenceEverything from A to Z224
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Entering a car wash 216
Equipment, interior 151
Error displays, see Check Control 84
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 129
Exchanging wheels/tires 190
Exhaust system 171
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 61
Exterior mirrors 60
External start 211
External temperature dis‐ play 88
External temperature warn‐ ing 88
Eyes for securing cargo 175
F
Failure message, see Check Control 84
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 48
Fan, refer to Air flow 145
Filler neck for engine oil 198
Fine wood, care 218
First aid kit 211
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 214
Flat tire, changing wheels 207
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 111
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 108
Flat tire, warning lamp 109, 111
Flooding 172
Floor carpet, care 219
Floor mats, care 219
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 156
Fold-out position, wiper 76
Foot brake 172
Front airbags 105 Front-end collision warning
with City Braking func‐
tion 113
Front lights 204
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 107
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 107
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 111
Fuel 184
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 94
Fuel filler flap 182
Fuel gauge 87
Fuel lid 182
Fuel quality 184
Fuel recommendation 184
Fuel, tank capacity 223
Fuse 209
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 151
Gasoline 184
Gear change 79
Gear shift indicator 91
General driving notes 171
Glare shield 153
Glass sunroof, powered 50
Glove compartment 160
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 222
Ground clearance 173
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 72
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 152
Hazard warning flashers 210
Head airbags 105 Headlight control, auto‐
matic 101
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 100
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 38
Headlight flasher 74
Headlight glass 204
Headlights 204
Headlights, care 217
Headlight washer system 74
Head restraints 53
Head restraints, front 57
Head restraints, rear 58
Head-up Display 97
Head-up Display, care 219
Head-up display, M view 98
Head-up display, standard view 98
Heavy cargo, stowing 175
Height, vehicle 222
High-beam Assistant 102
High beams 74
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 102
Higher speed range 173
Hills 172
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 127
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 162
Homepage 6
Hood 195
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 42
Hot exhaust system 171
HUD Head-up Display 97
Hydroplaning 171
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 88
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 88
Identification marks, tires 187 Seite 227Everything from A to ZReference227
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Make-up mirror 153
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 84
Manual air distribution 145
Manual air flow 145
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 72
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 61
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 182
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 136
Manual operation, rearview camera 138
Manual operation, Side View 141
Manual operation, Top View 142
Manual transmission 82
Marking on approved tires 190
Massage seat, front 55
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 146
Maximum speed, display 92
Maximum speed, winter tires 191
M carbon ceramic brake 168
M Compound brake 168
M differential, active 131
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 129
M double-clutch transmis‐ sion 77
M Drive 127
M Driver's Package, driving instructions 173
M Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 81
M Dynamic Mode MDM 129
Measure, units of 97
Medical kit 211 Memory for seat, mirrors,
steering wheel 59
Menu EfficientDynamics 90
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 93
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 84
Microfilter 147
Minimum tread, tires 189
Mirror 60
Mirror memory 59
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 171
Mobility System 191
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 204
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 64
M technology 168
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
M view, Head-up display 98
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 57
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 58
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 218
New wheels and tires 190
Night Vision 118
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 118
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 214 O
OBD Onboard Diagnosis 202
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 202
Object detection, see Night Vision 118
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 139
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 184
Odometer 88
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 197
Oil, adding 198
Oil additives 198
Oil change 199
Oil change interval, service requirements 90
Oil filler neck 198
Oil types, alternative 199
Oil types, approved 199
Old batteries, disposal 208
On-board computer 93
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 203
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 trunk lid with no- touch activation 44
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 146
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 88 Seite 229Everything from A to ZReference229
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PPaint, vehicle 217
Park Distance Control PDC 135
Parked-car ventilation 150
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 173
Parking aid, refer to PDC 135
Parking brake 72
Parking lights 100
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 61
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 139
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 135
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 118
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 115
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 51
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 49
Plastic, care 218
Power failure 208
Power sunroof, glass 50
Power windows 48
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 186
Pressure warning FTM, tires 111
Preventing Auto Start Stop 71
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 51 Protective function, win‐
dows 49
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 200
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 68
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 75
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 148
Rear lights 206
Rear socket 156
Rearview camera 137
Rearview mirror 60
Rear window defroster 146
Recirculated-air mode 146
Recommended fuel grade 184
Recommended tire brands 190
Refueling 182
Remaining range 89
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, univer‐ sal 151
Replacement fuse 209
Replacing parts 203
Replacing wheels/tires 190
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 133
Reserve warning, refer to Range 89
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 109
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 147 Retaining straps, securing
cargo 175
Retreaded tires 190
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 206
Roadside parking lights 101
Roller sunblinds 49
RON recommended fuel grade 184
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 222
Roof-mounted luggage rack 175
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 214
Rubber components, care 218
S
Safe braking 172
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 57
Safety belts 56
Safety belts, care 219
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 124
Safety switch, windows 49
Safety systems, airbags 105
Saving fuel 177
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 203
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 215
Sealant 191
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 56
Seat heating, front 55
Seat heating, rear 55
Seating position for chil‐ dren 64 Seite 230ReferenceEverything from A to Z230
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Tires, everything on wheelsand tires 186
Tire tread 189
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 203
Top View 141
Total vehicle weight 222
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 214
Towing 213
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 214
Tow-starting 213
Tow truck 213
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 108
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 82
Transporting children safely 64
Tread, tires 189
Trip computer 95
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 74
Trip odometer 88
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 213
Trunk lid, automatic 41
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, closing with no- touch activation 44
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 43
Trunk lid, hotel function 42
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 44
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 222
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 139
Turn signals, operation 74
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 206 U
Unintentional alarm 48
Units of measure 97
Universal remote control 151
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 218
USB interface 156
V
V8 high-performance engine, High-performance engine
V8 168
Vanity mirror 153
Vehicle battery 208
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 208
Vehicle, break-in 170
Vehicle care 217
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 208
Vehicle paint 217
Vehicle storage 219
Vehicle wash 216
Ventilation 147
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 150
Venting, see ventilation 147
Vent, see ventilation 147
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26 W
Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 84
Warning displays, see Check Control 84
Warning messages, see Check Control 84
Warning triangle 211
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 76
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 76
Washer system 74
Washing, vehicle 216
Water on roads 172
Weights 222
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 37
Welcome lights 100
Wheel base, vehicle 222
Wheel cleaner 218
Wheels, changing 190
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 186
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 111
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 108
Width, vehicle 222
Window defroster, rear 146
Windows, powered 48
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 171
Windshield washer fluid 76
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 76
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 74
Windshield wiper 74
Winter storage, care 219
Winter tires, suitable tires 191
Winter tires, tread 189
Wiper 74
Wiper blades, replacing 203 Seite 232ReferenceEverything from A to Z232
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