2020 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

Adjusting
the
route
length
Via
iDrive:1.

Press
the
button.2."Scaling:"3.Select
the
desired
setting.
Resetting
consumption
history
Via
iDrive:
1.

Press
the
button.2."Reset
consumption
history"
The
consumption
values
are
reset.
The
odometer
for
electric
driving
will
be
reset during
next
refueling.
Display
'xCurrent
average
consumption,
arrow
1.'xBar
display
for
the
average
consumption
for the
set
route
length,
arrow
2.'xOdometer
for
electric
driving,
arrow
3.
The
average
consumption
of
the
combustion
en#jgine
is
indicated
by
a
line
and
a
value
above
thebar
display.
The
indicated
value
is
identical
to
the
average
consumption
in
the
Onboard
Computer
and
can
be
reset
via
the
Onboard
Computer.
Check
Control
Concept
The
Check
Control
system
monitors
functions
in
the
vehicle
and
notifies
you
of
malfunctions
in the
monitored
systems.
General
information
A
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
as
a
com#j
bination
of
indicator
or
warning
lights
and
text messages
in
the
instrument
cluster
and,
if
appli#jcable,
in
the
Head-up
Display.
In
addition,
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound
and
a
text
message
may
appear
on
the
Control
Display.
Indicator/warning
lights Concept
Indicator/warning
lights
in
the
instrument
cluster display
the
status
of
some
functions
in
the
vehi#j cle
and
indicate
when
a
malfunction
is
present
inthe
monitored
systems.
General
information
The
indicator/warning
lights
can
light
up
in
a
vari#j
ety
of
combinations
and
colors.
Several
of
the
lights
are
checked
for
proper
func#j
tioning
and
light
up
temporarily
when
drive-ready state
is
switched
on.
Red
lights Safety
belt
reminder Indicator
light
flashes
or
is
illuminated:
safety
belt
on
the
driver
or
passenger
side
is
not
buckled.
The
safety
belt
re#j
minder
can
also
be
activated
if
objects
are
placed
on
the
front
passenger
seat.
Make
sure
that
the
safety
belts
are
positioned
correctly.
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Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seatsThe
safety
belt
is
not
buckled
on
the
cor#jresponding
rear
seat.
Airbag
system Airbag
system
and
belt
tensioner
maynot
be
working.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Parking
brake The
parking
brake
is
set.For
releasing
the
parking
brake,
refer
to
page
127.
Brake
system Braking
system
impaired.
Continue
to
drive
moderately.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
anotherqualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Yellow
lights Anti-lock
Braking
System
ABS The
Brake
Assistant
function
may
notactivate.
Avoid
abrupt
braking.
Take
thelonger
braking
distance
into
account.
Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control The
indicator
light
flashes:
DSC
controls
the
drive
and
braking
forces.
The
vehicle
is
stabilized.
Reduce
speed
and
modify
your
driving
style
to
the
driving
circumstances.
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
DSC
has
malfunc#j
tioned.Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
deal#j
er's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service center
or
repair
shop.
DSC,
refer
to
page
200.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
is deactivated
or
DTC
Dynamic
Traction Control
is
activated
DSC
is
deactivated
or
DTC
is
activated.
DSC,
refer
to
page
200,
and
DTC,
refer
to
page
202.
Flat
Tire
Monitor
FTM The
FTM
signals
a
loss
of
tire
inflationpressure
in
a
tire.
Reduce
your
speed
and
stop
cautiously.
Avoid
sudden
braking
and
steering
maneuvers.
Run-flat
tires,
refer
to
page
325.
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
TPM The
indicator
light
illuminates:
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
reports
a
low
tire
infla#j
tion
pressure
or
a
flat
tire.
Follow
the
in#j
formation
in
the
Check
Control
message.
The
indicator
light
flashes
and
is
then
illuminatedcontinuously:
flat
tires
or
tire
pressure
lossescannot
be
detected.'xInterference
caused
by
systems
or
devices
with
the
same
radio
frequency:
after
leaving the
area
of
the
interference,
the
system
auto#j
matically
becomes
active
again.'xIn
the
case
of
tires
with
special
approval: TPM
was
unable
to
complete
the
reset.
Re#jset
the
system
again.'xA
wheel
without
TPM
wheel
electronics
ismounted:
have
it
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
serv#j
ice
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop
as
needed.'xMalfunction:
have
the
system
checked
by
a dealer#ss
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Tire
Pressure
Monitor
TPM,
refer
to
page
318.
Steering
system Steering
system
may
not
be
working.
Have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
serv#j
ice
center
or
repair
shop.
Emissions'xThe
warning
light
lights
up:
Emissions
are
deteriorating.
Have
the vehicle
checked
as
soon
as
possible.'xThe
warning
light
flashes
under
certain
cir#j
cumstances:
This
indicates
that
there
is
excessive
misfiring in
the
engine.
Reduce
the
vehicle
speed
and
have
the
sys#j
tem
checked
immediately;
otherwise,
serious
engine
misfiring
within
a
brief
period
can
seri#j
ously
damage
emission
control
components, in
particular
the
catalytic
converter.
Socket
for
Onboard
Diagnosis,
refer
topage
342.
Acoustic
pedestrian
protection
inactive Acoustic
pedestrian
protection
deacti#j
vated
or
possibly
not
working.
Have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center or
repair
shop.
Green
lights
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The
safety
belt
is
buckled
on
the
corre#jsponding
rear
seat.
Turn
signal
Turn
signal
switched
on.
Unusually
rapid
flashing
of
the
indicator
light
indicates
that
a
turn
signal
bulb
has
failed.
Turn
signal,
refer
to
page
129.
Parking
lights,
headlight Parking
lights
or
headlights
are
switched
on.
Parking
light/low
beams,
automatic
head#j
light
control,
refer
to
page
161.
Lane
departure
warning The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
activated.
At
least
one
lane
marking was
detected
and
warnings
can
be
is#j
sued.
Lane
departure
warning,
refer
to
page
186.
Front
fog
lights Front
fog
lights
are
switched
on.Front
fog
lights,
refer
to
page
165.
High-beam
Assistant High-beam
Assistant
is
switched
on.
High
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
au#j
tomatically
depending
on
the
traffic
sit#j
uation.
High-beam
Assistant,
refer
to
page
163.
Automatic
Hold Automatic
Hold
is
activated.
The
vehicleis
automatically
held
in
place
when
it
is
stationary.
Automatic
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Blue
lightsHigh
beams High
beams
are
switched
on.
High
beams,
refer
to
page
130.
Hiding
Check
Control
messages
Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever. Continuous
display
Some
Check
Control
messages
are
displayed continuously
and
are
not
cleared
until
the
mal#j
function
is
eliminated.
If
several
malfunctions
oc#j cur
at
once,
the
messages
are
displayed
consec#j
utively.
The
messages
can
be
hidden
for
approx.
8
sec#j onds.
After
this
time,
they
are
displayed
again
automatically.
Temporary
display
Some
Check
Control
messages
are
hidden
auto#j
matically
after
approx.
20
seconds.
The
Check Control
messages
are
stored
and
can
be
dis#j
played
again
later.
Displaying
stored
Check
Control
messages
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."Vehicle
status"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
left.4.

"Check
Control"5.Select
the
SMS
text
message.
Display
Check
Control At
least
one
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
or
stored.
SMS
text
messages SMS
text
messages
in
combination
with
a
sym#j
bol
in
the
instrument
cluster
explain
a
Check
Control
message
and
the
meaning
of
the
indica#j
tor/warning
lights.
Supplementary
SMS
text
messages Additional
information,
such
as
the
reason
for
an
error
or
malfunction
or
the
required
action,
can
be
called
up
via
Check
Control.
With
urgent
messages
the
added
text
will
be
au#j
tomatically
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Depending
on
the
Check
Control
message,
fur#j
ther
help
can
be
selected.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."Vehicle
status"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
left.4.

"Check
Control"5.Select
the
desired
text
message.6.Select
the
desired
setting.
Messages
after
trip
completion Certain
messages
displayed
while
driving
are
dis#j
played
again
after
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off.
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Fuel
gauge
Concept
The
current
fill
level
of
the
fuel
tank
is
displayed.
General
information Vehicle
tilt
position
may
cause
the
display
to
vary.
Information
on
refueling,
refer
to
page
300.
Instrument
cluster
without
enhanced
features:
display
An
arrow
beside
the
fuel
pumpsymbol
shows
which
side
of
the
vehicle
the
fuel
filler
flap
is
on.
Indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
The
yellow
indicator
light
illuminates,
once
the
fuel
reserve
is
reached.
External
temperature
General
information If
the
indicator
drops
to
+37
#

'xProgram
change
via
Driving
Dynamics
Con#j
trol.'xClimate
and
terrain
conditions.
With
a
low
remaining
range,
a
Check
Control message
is
briefly
displayed.
With
a
dynamicdriving
style,
for
instance
fast
cornering,
the
en#j
gine
function
is
not
always
ensured.
The
Check
Control
message
appears
continu#j
ously
below
a
range
of
approx.
30
miles/50
km.
When
the
fuel
level
is
low,
MAX
eDRIVE
is
auto#j
matically
selected
to
protect
the
combustion
en#j
gine
if
the
requirements
for
electric
driving
are met.
The
Steptronic
Sport
program
is
not
availa#j
ble.
You
may
continue
driving
with
reduced
perform#j
ance
and
exclusively
with
electric
motor
power.
Safety
information
NOTICE
With
a
driving
range
of
less
than 30
miles/50
km
the
engine
may
no
longer
have
sufficient
fuel.
Engine
functions
are
not
en#j sured
anymore.
There
is
a
risk
of
damage
toproperty.
Refuel
promptly.
Range
display,
electric
motor
Instrument
cluster
without
en#j
hanced
features:
In
MAX
eDRIVE
mode,
the
elec#j
tric
range
can
be
displayed
via
the Onboard
Computer
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster,
refer
to
page
154.
The
display
indicates
that
the
high-voltage
battery
is
almost
fully discharged
or
the
electric
drive
iscurrently
not
available.
Total
range
display
Instrument
cluster
without
en#j
hanced
features:
The
total
range
is
displayed
in
the
speedometer.
Service
notifications
Concept
The
function
displays
the
service
notifications and
the
corresponding
maintenance
scopes.
General
information After
switching
on
drive-ready
state,
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
briefly
displays
available
driving
dis#j tance
or
time
to
the
next
scheduled
mainte#jnance.
A
service
advisor
can
read
out
the
current
serv#j
ice
notifications
from
your
vehicle
key.
Some
information
on
service
notifications
canalso
be
shown
on
the
BMW
display
key.
Display Detailed
information
on
service
notifications
More
information
on
the
type
of
service
required
may
be
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."Vehicle
status"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
left.4.

"Service
required"
Maintenance
and
service
measures
and
le#j gally
mandated
inspections
are
displayed.5.Select
an
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SymbolsSymj
bolsDescriptionNo
service
is
currently
required.The
time
for
recommended
mainte#j
nance
or
a
legally
mandated
inspec#j tion
is
approaching.The
time
for
recommended
mainte#j
nance
has
already
passed.
Entering
appointment
dates
Enter
the
dates
for
the
mandatory
vehicle
in#jspections.
Make
sure
that
the
vehicle's
date
and
time
are set
correctly.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."Vehicle
status"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
left.4.

"Service
required"5."Vehicle
inspection"6."Date:"7.Select
the
desired
setting.
Automatic
Service
Request
Data
regarding
the
service
status
or
legally
man#j dated
vehicle
inspections
is
automatically
trans#j
mitted
to
your
dealer#ss
service
center
before
your
vehicle
is
due
for
service.
You
can
check
when
your
dealer#ss
service
center was
notified.
Via
iDrive:
1."My
Vehicle"2."Vehicle
status"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
left.4.

"Teleservice
Call"Gear
shift
indicator
Concept
The
system
recommends
the
most
efficient
gear
for
the
current
driving
situation.
General
information Depending
on
the
design
and
country
version,the
gear
shift
indicator
may
be
active
in
the
manual
mode
of
the
Steptronic
transmission.
Steptronic
transmission:
displaying
Suggestions
to
shift
up
or
down
are
displayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
On
vehicles
without
a
gear
shift
indicator,
the
en#j
gaged
gear
is
displayed.
ExampleDescriptionEfficient
gear
is
set.Shift
into
efficient
gear.
Speed
Limit
Info
Speed
Limit
Info
Concept
Speed
Limit
Info
shows
the
current
valid
maxi#j
mum
speed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
General
information The
camera
in
the
area
of
the
interior
mirror
de#j
tects
traffic
signs
at
the
edge
of
the
road
as
well
as
overhead
sign
posts.
Traffic
signs
with
extra
symbols
are
considered and
compared
with
the
vehicle's
onboard
data.The
traffic
sign
will
then
be
either
displayed
or
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nored
depending
on
the
situation
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
and
the
Head-up
Display.
With
the
navigation
system,
the
system
takesinto
account
the
information
stored
in
the
naviga#j
tion
data
and
also
displays
speed
limits
present
on
routes
without
signs.
Safety
information
Warning
The
system
cannot
serve
as
a
substitute
for
the
driver#ss
personal
judgment
in
assessing
visibility
and
traffic
situation.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.
Adjust
driving
style
to
traffic
conditions.
Watch
traffic
closely
and
actively
intervene
where
ap#j propriate.
Overview
Camera
The
camera
is
installed
near
the
interior
mirror.
Keep
the
windshield
in
front
of
the
interior
mirror clean
and
clear.
Displaying
Speed
Limit
Info
General
information
Depending
on
the
equipment,
Speed
Limit
Info
is
displayed
permanently
via
the
operating
mode of
the
instrument
cluster
or
via
iDrive
in
the
in#j
strument
cluster
or
in
the
Head-up
Display
where required.
Display
via
operating
mode
of
the
instrument
cluster
The
Speed
Limit
Info
displays
are
shown
or
hid#j
den
via
the
operating
mode
of
the
instrument cluster.
The
Speed
Limit
Info
is
displayed
in
the
following operating
modes:
"STANDARD"
or
"INDIVIDUAL"
Speed
Limit
Info
is
not
displayed
in
the
following operating
mode:
"REDUCED"
Adjusting
the
operating
mode
of
the
instrument
cluster,
refer
to
page
140.
Display
via
iDrive1."My
Vehicle"2."iDrive
settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Road
signs"
Display
Speed
Limit
Info Depending
on
equipment:
current
speed
limit.
Depending
on
equipment:
Speed
Limit
Info
not
available.
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