2018 BMW M5 Owners Manual

The
vehicle
automatically
recognises
the
remotecontrol
when
it
is
in
the
immediate
vicinity
or
injside
the
vehicle.
Unlocking
the
vehicle
Fully
grip
the
handle
of
a
vehicle
door.
Locking
the
vehicle
With
your
finger,
touch
the
grooved
area
on
the handle
of
a
closed
vehicle
door
for
approximately
1
second,
without
gripping
the
door
handle.
Contactless
opening
and
closing
of
the
boot
lid
Principle
The
boot
lid
can
be
opened
and
closed
contactj lessly,
provided
you
are
carrying
the
remote
conj
trol
with
you.
Correct
foot
movement
1.Stand
in
the
centre
behind
the
vehicle,
apj
proximately
an
arm's
length
away
from
the rear
of
the
vehicle.2.Move
a
foot
in
the
direction
of
travel
as
far
under
the
vehicle
as
possible
and
immedij ately
pull
it
back
again.
When
performing
this
movement,
the
leg
must
pass
through
the
range
of
both
sensors.
Boot
lid
Opening
'xUnlock
the
vehicle
and
press
the
button
on the
boot
lid.'xIf
you
are
carrying
the
remote
control,
pressthe
button
on
the
boot
lid.
Press
the
button
on
the
remote
control
for
approximately
1
second.
Doors
are
unlocked
if
appropriate.
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Closing'xPress
the
button,
arrow
1,
on
the
inside
of
theboot
lid.'xPress
the
button,
arrow
2.
The
vehicle
is
locked
after
the
boot
lid
has been
closed.
To
do
this,
the
driver's
doormust
be
closed
and
the
remote
control
must
be
outside
the
vehicle
in
the
vicinity
of
the
boot
lid.'xKeep
button
pressed
on
remote
control
until
boot
lid
has
closed.
Seats,
mirrors
and
steering
wheel
Electrically
adjustable
seats
1Thigh
support2Forward/back,
height,
seat
angle3Shoulder
support4Backrest
width5Lumbar
support6Backrest
tilt,
head
restraintTo
adjust
the
head
restraint
Adjusting
the
height:
electric
head
restraints
Press
the
switch
up
or
down.
Adjusting
the
distance:
manual
head
restraints
'xForward:
pull
the
head
restraint
forward.'xBack:
press
the
button
and
slide
the
head
rej straint
towards
the
rear.
Adjusting
the
distance:
electric
head
restraints
The
head
restraint
is
moved
automatically
on
adj justing
the
shoulder
support.
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To
adjust
the
exterior
mirrors1To
adjust2To
select
a
mirror,
automatic
parking
function3To
fold
in
and
out
To
adjust
the
steering
wheelElectrical
steering
wheel
adjustment
Press
the
switch
to
adjust
the
steering
wheel
to
the
correct
fore/aft
position
and
height
for
your
seating
position.
Memory
function
Principle
The
memory
function
enables
the
following
setj
tings
to
be
stored
and
retrieved
when
required:
'xSeat
position.'xExterior
mirror
position.'xSteering
wheel
position.'xHeight
of
the
Head-Up
Display.Saving1.Set
the
desired
position.2.

Press
the
button.
The
lettering
in
the
button
is
illuminated.3.Press
the
desired
button
1
or
2
at
the
door
while
the
lettering
is
illuminated.
A
signal
sounds.
Recalling
Press
the
desired
button
1
or
2.
Displays
and
controls
Around
the
steering
wheel
1Light
switch
element2Turn
indicator,
high-beam
headlights3Instrument
cluster4Wipers5Start/stop
button
Indicator
and
warning
lampsInstrument
cluster
Indicator
and
warning
lamps
can
illuminate
in
a
variety
of
combinations
and
colours.
When
the
engine
starts
or
the
standby
state
is
switched
on,
the
functionality
of
some
lights
is briefly
checked.
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Driver's
door1Exterior
mirrors2Power
window
switches3Safety
switch4Seats,
comfort
functions5Central
locking
system6Opening
the
boot
lid
Switch
cluster
1Selector
lever/gearshift
lever2Controller3Parking
brake,
Automatic
Hold4'xSound
control'xPark
assistance
systems5M
Setup
iDrive
Principle iDrive
brings
together
the
functions
of
a
number
of
switches.
These
functions
can
be
operated
using
the
Controller
and
touchscreen.
Controller
General
The
buttons
can
be
used
to
call
up
menus
dij rectly.
The
Controller
can
be
used
to
select
menu
items
and
perform
settings.
Buttons
on
the
ControllerButtonFunctionPress
once:
to
call
up
the
main
menu.
Press
twice:
shows
all
menu
items
of
the
main
menu.To
call
up
the
Communication
menu.To
call
up
the
Media/Radio
menu.To
call
up
the
Destination
input
menu
of
the
navigation
system.To
call
up
the
navigation
map.Press
once:
to
call
up
the
previous
screen.
Press
and
hold:
to
call
up
the
last
mej
nus
used.To
call
up
the
Options
menu.
Voice
control
Saying
voice
commands Activating
the
voice
control
system
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel.2.Wait
for
the
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This
symbol
in
the
instrument
cluster
inj
dicates
that
the
voice
control
system
is active.
If
no
further
spoken
commands
are
possible,
switch
to
iDrive
to
operate
the
function.
Switching
off
the
voice
control
system Press
the
button
on
the
steering
wheel
or
say


M
Steptronic
sport
transmission
Engaging
selector
lever
positions
D,
N,
R'xR
reverse.'xN
neutral.'x

Centre
position,
forward
setting.'x-
downshift,
manual.'x+
upshift,
manual.'xD/S
drive
mode
or
sequential
mode.
With
the
driver's
seat
belt
fastened,
pull
or
push
the
selector
lever
in
the
desired
direction,
possij
bly
overcoming
a
resistance
point.
Selector
lever
returns
to
centre
position
in
each
case.
Apply
the
brakes
until
ready
to
drive
off,
otherj
wise
the
vehicle
will
move
when
a
drive
position
or
reverse
gear
is
selected.
The
selector
lever
engages
into
position
R. Only
engage
selector
lever
position
R
when
the
vehicle
is
stationary.
Drive
mode
D/S
Push
the
selector
lever
out
of
the
centre
position in
the
D/S
direction.
Drive
mode
is
activated;
all
forward
gears
are
changed
automatically.
The
gear
engaged
appears
on
the
instrument cluster
together
with
a
D,
for
example
1
D.
Sequential
mode
D/S
Push
the
selector
lever
out
of
the
centre
position in
the
D/S
direction,
arrow
1,
or
shift
gears
via
theselector
lever,
arrows
at
2.
Sequential
mode
is
activated;
it
is
possible
to
shift
gears
manually
without
taking
your
foot
off
the
accelerator.
'xTo
shift
up:
pull
the
selector
lever
backwards.'xTo
shift
down:
press
the
selector
lever
forj wards.
The
gear
engaged
appears
on
the
instrumentcluster,
for
example
1.
Engaging
P Only
engage
selector
lever
position
P
when
thevehicle
is
stationary.
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Press
the
button
P.
High-beam
headlights,
flasher,
indicator
High-beam
headlights,
headlight
flasher
Push
the
lever
forwards
or
pull
it
back.
'xHigh-beam
headlights,
arrow
1.'xHeadlight
flasher,
arrow
2.
Turn
indicator
'xOn:
press
the
lever
beyond
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
press
the
lever
in
the
opposite
direction
beyond
the
resistance
point.'xTriple
turn
signal:
lightly
tip
the
lever
up
or down.'xIndicating
a
turn
briefly:
press
the
lever
as
faras
the
resistance
point
and
hold
it
there
for
as
long
as
you
wish
to
indicate
a
turn.
Light
and
lighting
Light
functions
SymbolFunctionRear
fog
lights.Night
Vision.Lights
off.
Automatic
driving
lights
control.
Daytime
driving
lights.Side
lights.Automatic
driving
lights
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low-beam
headlights.Instrument
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Wiper
system
Switching
the
wipers
on/off
and
flick-wiping
Switching
on
Press
the
lever
upwards
until
the
desired
position is
reached.
'xRest
position
of
the
wipers:
position
0.'xRain
sensor:
position
1.'xNormal
wiper
speed:
position
2.'xFast
wiper
speed:
position
3.
Switching
off
and
flick-wiping
Press
the
lever
down.
'xTo
switch
off:
press
the
lever
downwards
unj
til
the
home
position
is
reached.'xTo
flick-wipe:
press
lever
downwards
from the
home
position.Rain
sensor
Activating/deactivating
To
activate:
press
the
lever
up
once
from
its
home
position,
arrow
1.
To
deactivate:
press
the
lever
back
into
the
home
position.
Setting
the
sensitivity
of
the
rain
sensor:
Turn
the
knurled
wheel
on
the
wiper
lever.
To
clean
the
windscreen
Pull
the
wiper
lever.
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