2018 BMW M5 Owners Manual

The
Ultimate
Driving
Machine
OWNER'S
HANDBOOK.THE
BMW
M5
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WELCOME
TO
BMW.Owner's
Handbook.
BMW
M5.
Congratulations
on
your
choice
of
a
BMW
M5.
The
better
you
are
acquainted
with
your
vehicle,
the
easier
you
will
find
it
is
to operate.
We
would
therefore
like
to
offer
you
the
following
advice:
Please
read
the
Owner's
Handbook
before
setting
out
in
your
new
BMW
M5.
Also
use
the
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
in
your
vehicle.
It
contains
imporj
tant
information
on
how
to
operate
the
vehicle,
enabling
you
to
derive
maxij mum
benefit
from
the
technical
advantages
of
your
BMW
M5.
It
also
containsuseful
information
which
will
help
you
to
maintain
both
the
operating
and
road
safety
of
your
BMW
M5
as
well
as
its
full
resale
value.
If
applicable,
you
will
find
updates
after
the
editorial
deadline
in
the
appendix of
the
printed
Owner's
Handbook
for
the
vehicle.
Supplementary
information
is
provided
in
the
other
documents
of
on-board
literature.
We
wish
you
a
safe
and
pleasant
journey.3
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTSNOTES
Notes
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QUICK
REFERENCE
Your
BMW
in
brief
.........................................................................................................
16
OVERVIEW
Driving
area
......................................................................................................................
32
Idle
state,
standby
state
and
drive-ready
state
......................................................
37
iDrive
..................................................................................................................................
40
BMW
Gesture
Control
..................................................................................................
48
Voice
control
system
....................................................................................................
51
General
settings
.............................................................................................................
54
Owner's
Handbook
media
...........................................................................................
67
CONTROLS
Opening
and
closing
.....................................................................................................
74
Seats,
mirrors
and
steering
wheel
..........................................................................
101
Carrying
children
safely
.............................................................................................
115
Driving
.............................................................................................................................
124
Displays
..........................................................................................................................
144
Lights
..............................................................................................................................
164
Safety
..............................................................................................................................
171
Driving
Stability
Control
Systems
...........................................................................
207
Driver
Assistance
Systems
.......................................................................................
215
Driving
comfort
.............................................................................................................
254
Air
conditioning
............................................................................................................
256
Interior
equipment
.......................................................................................................
270
Storage
compartments
..............................................................................................
277
Boot
.................................................................................................................................
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DRIVING
HINTS
BMW
M5
Technology
...............................................................................................
288
Driving
precautions
.....................................................................................................
290
Towing
a
trailer
............................................................................................................
295
Saving
fuel
.....................................................................................................................
300
MOBILITY
Refuelling
.......................................................................................................................
304
Fuel
..................................................................................................................................
306
Wheels
and
tyres
.........................................................................................................
308
Engine
compartment
.................................................................................................
329
Engine
oil
.......................................................................................................................
332
Coolant
...........................................................................................................................
336
Maintenance
.................................................................................................................
338
Replacing
parts
............................................................................................................
341
Breakdown
Assist
........................................................................................................
347
General
care
..................................................................................................................
355
REFERENCE
Technical
data
..............................................................................................................
362
Appendix
........................................................................................................................
364
Everything
from
A
to
Z
...............................................................................................
374
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Bayerische
Motoren
Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich,
Germany
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part,
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on
environmentally
friendly
paper,
bleached
without
chlorine,
suitable
for
recycling.
Navigation,
entertainment
and
communication
can
be
called
up
in
the
following
Owner's
Handbooks:
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
in the
vehicle,
Online
Owner's
Handbook,
BMW
Driverss
Guide
app.5
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Notes
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NotesAbout
this
Owner'sHandbook
Orientation The
quickest
way
to
find
information
on
a
particj
ular
topic
or
feature
is
to
consult
the
alphabetical
index.
We
recommend
that
you
read
through
the
first
chapter
to
obtain
an
initial
overview
of
the
vehij
cle.
Updates
after
going
to
press
Updates
following
the
copy
deadline
can
result
in differences
between
the
printed
Owner's
Handbook
and
the
following
Owner's
Handj
books:
'xIntegrated
Owner's
Handbook
in
the
vehicle.'xOnline
Owner's
Handbook.'xBMW
Driver's
Guide
App.
You
will
find
notes
on
any
updates
in
the
appenj
dix
of
the
printed
Owner's
Handbook
for
the
vej
hicle.
Owner's
Handbook
for
Navigation,
Entertainment,
Communication
The
Owner's
Handbook
for
navigation,
entertainj
ment
and
communication
is
available
as
a
printed book
from
Service.
Navigation,
entertainment
and
communication
topics
can
be
consulted
in
the
following:
'xIntegrated
Owner's
Handbook
in
the
vehicle.'xOnline
Owner's
Handbook.'xBMW
Driver's
Guide
App.Additional
sources
of
information
Service
Partner
A
Service
Partner
of
the
manufacturer
will
be
happy
to
answer
any
further
questions.
Internet
Owner's
Handbook
and
general
information about
BMW,
for
example
on
technology,
are
available
on
the
Internet:
www.bmw.com.
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
in
the
vehicle
The
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
describes
the
specific
equipment
and
functions
present
in
the vehicle.
The
Integrated
Owner's
Handbook
can
be
shown
in
the
Control
Display.
For
further
inj
formation,
see
page
67.
BMW
Driver's
Guide
App
The
BMW
Driver's
Guide
app
specifically
dej
scribes
the
equipment
and
functions
included
in the
vehicle.
The
app
can
be
displayed
on
smartj
phones
and
tablets.
For
further
information,
see page
68.
Online
Owner's
Handbook
The
Online
Owner's
Handbook
specifically
dej scribes
the
equipment
and
functions
present
inthe
vehicle.
The
Online
Owner's
Handbook
canbe
displayed
in
any
of
today's
browsers.
For
furjther
information,
see
page
69.
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