2021 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

DisplaysVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spe#jcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
and
functions
that
are
not
necessarily
available
in
your
vehicle,
e.g.,
due to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
Thisalso
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
sys#j
tems.
When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
the
applicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
ob#j
served.
Instrument
cluster
General
information Depending
on
the
vehicle
equipment,
it
may
bepossible
to
deactivate
the
display
change
in
the
instrument
cluster
via
iDrive.
Some
of
the
displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
may
differ
from
the
illustrations
in
the
Owner's
Manual.
Overview
1Fuel
gauge#\#_ 154
Range#\#_ 1562Speedometer3Central
display
area#\#_ 145
Navigation
display4Depending
on
the
equipment:
Driver
Atten#j
tion
Camera5Tachometer#\#_ 154
Selection
lists#\#_ 159
Widgets
in
the
instrument
cluster#\#_ 147
Trip
odometer,
see
Trip
data#\#_ 160
ECO
PRO
displays#\#_ 312
Performance
display#\#_ 154
Status,
Driving
Dynamics
Control#\#_ 130
Transmission
display#\#_ 1396Engine
temperature#\#_1567External
temperature#\#_ 1568Check
Control#\#_1489Speed
Limit
Assist#\#_ 227
Speed
Limit
Info#\#_ 158
Time#\#_ 58
Central
display
area
Depending
on
the
equipment
and
configuration,
the
following
is
displayed
in
the
central
display
area
of
the
instrument
cluster:
'xNavigation
displays
such
as
the
map
view
or,
if
destination
guidance
is
active,
a
route
pre#j view
with
destination
guidance
information.'xDisplays
showing
service
notifications.'xAssisted
Driving
View.
Information
about
the
assist
systems
is
displayed
in
an
animated surrounding
area
of
the
vehicle.
Some
displays
in
the
central
display
area
can
beconfigured
individually.
The
displays
may
vary
depending
on
the
equip#j ment
version
and
country
variant.
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Driving
mode
view
Concept
Depending
on
the
equipment,
if
the
drive
mode view
is
activated,
the
displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
will
adapt
to
the
respective
drive
mode
when
a
program
is
changed
via
the
Driving
Dy#j
namics
Control.
Activating/deactivating1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Driving
mode
view"
AdjustingIndividual
displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
can
be
configured
individually.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Assisted
Driving
View
Concept
Depending
on
the
equipment,
information
about the
driver
assistance
systems
is
displayed
in
an
animated
surrounding
area
of
the
vehicle
when driver
assistance
is
active.
General
information Depending
on
the
settings,
Assisted
DrivingView
can
be
displayed
permanently
or
tempora#jrily
with
active
driving
assistance
in
the
instru#jment
cluster.
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.
Settings
Permanent
display
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Central
display
area"6."Assisted
Driving
View"
Temporary
display
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Display
Assisted
Driving
View
when
Driver
Assistance
is
active"
Display
Example:
the
indicator/warning
lights
for
the
Ac#j tive
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
&
Go
function
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and
the
Lane
Change
Assistant
indicate
a
lane
change
to
the
next
lane.
At
the
same
time,
the
lane
change
to
the
next
lane
is
shown
with
ani#j
mation
in
the
Assisted
Driving
View.
System
limits
The
system's
detection
potential
is
limited.
Only
objects
that
are
detected
by
the
system
are
taken
into
account.
Widgets
Concept
Displays
for
specific
functions
can
be
displayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
The
following
displays
can
be
selected:
'xCurrent
entertainment
source,
e.g.,
radio.'xTorque
and
power.'xG-Meter.'xTrip
data.'xEfficiency
display.
Selecting
Continue
to
press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever
until
the
desired
widget
is
selected.
Display
G-meter
The
G-meter
indicates
the
forces
that
are
ap#j
plied
in
longitudinal
and
transverse
direction
on
the
vehicle
occupants
while
driving.
Efficiency
display
Concept
Information
about
driving
style
and
consumption
can
be
displayed
in
the
form
of
a
consumption display
as
a
widget
in
the
instrument
cluster,
for
example.
General
information Depending
on
the
activated
driving
mode,
differ#jent
information
will
be
displayed:
Driving
modeDisplayCOMFORT
SPORTAverage
consumption.
Current
consumption.
Energy
recovery.ECO
PROECO
PRO
bonus
range.
Distance
traveled
in
Coasting
mode.
Current
consumption.
Average
consumption
The
average
consumption
indicates
the
fuel
con#j
sumption
when
driving
a
specific
route.
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Current
consumptionThe
current
consumption
displays
the
current
consumption
of
fuel.
Check
whether
you
are
cur#j rently
driving
in
an
efficient
and
environmentally-friendly
manner.
Energy
recovery
During
energy
recovery,
the
kinetic
energy
of
the
vehicle
is
converted
into
electric
energy
during coasting.
The
vehicle
battery
is
partially
chargedand
fuel
consumption
can
be
reduced.
ECO
PRO
bonus
range
In
the
ECO
PRO
driving
mode,
the
yielded
exten#j
sion
of
the
range
as
a
result
of
fuel-efficient
driv#j ing
is
displayed
as
ECO
PRO
bonus
range.
Check
Control
Concept
The
Check
Control
system
monitors
functions
in
the
vehicle
and
notifies
you
of
malfunctions
in
the
monitored
systems.
General
informationA
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#j cable,
in
the
Head-up
Display.
In
addition,
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound
and
a
text
message
may
appear
on
the
Control
Display.
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
1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control"4.Select
the
SMS
text
message.
Display
Check
Control At
least
one
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
or
stored.
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text
messagesSMS
text
messages
in
combination
with
a
sym#jbol
in
the
instrument
cluster
explain
a
CheckControl
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,
canbe
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.1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control"4.Select
the
desired
text
message.5.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.
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
in the
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.
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The
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.
Additional
information:
For
releasing
the
parking
brake,
refer
to
page
133.
Brake
system Braking
system
impaired.
Continue
to
drive
moderately.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Front
collision
mitigation The
indicator
light
is
illuminated:
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Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
acute
warning.
Brake
and
make
an
eva#j sive
maneuver,
if
necessary.
Additional
information:
Front
collision
mitigation,
refer
to
page
177.
Intersection
collision
warning The
indicator
light
is
illuminated:
risk
of
collision
with
crossing
vehicle.
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
risk
of
colli#j sion
with
vehicle
without
detectable
di#j
rection
of
travel
or
prewarning
for
vehi#j
cles
that
cross
own
direction
of
travel.
Intervene
yourself,
for
instance
by
braking.
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal sounds:
acute
warning
when
vehicles
cross
owndirection
of
travel.
Brake
and
make
an
evasive
maneuver,
if
neces#j sary.
Additional
information:
Intersection
collision
warning,
refer
to
page
183.
Person
warning
with
City
braking
function
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
imminent
collision
with
a
detected
person
or
a
cyclist.
Intervene
immediately
by
braking
or
make
an
evasive
maneuver.
Additional
information:
Person
warning
with
City
braking
function,
refer
to
page
188.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
& Go
function
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
braking
and
evading.
Additional
information:Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j fer
to
page
218.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
the
system
will
be
switched
off.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to page
228.
Yellow
lights
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant The
indicator
light
lights
up
and
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound:
a
system
in#j
terruption
is
imminent.
The
indicator
warning
light
flashes:
lane
marking
driven
over.
Additional
information: Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to page
228.
Antilock
Braking
System
ABS The
Brake
Assistant
function
may
not
activate.
Avoid
abrupt
braking.
Take
the longer
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
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Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
deal#j
er's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to
page
209.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
is
deactivated
or
DTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control
is
activated
DSC
is
deactivated
or
DTC
is
activated.
Additional
information:'xDSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to page
209.'xDTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control,
refer
to
page
211.
Flat
Tire
Monitor
FTM
The
FTM
signals
a
loss
of
tire
inflation
pressure
in
a
tire.
Reduce
your
speed
and
stop
cautiously.
Avoid
sudden
braking
and
steering
maneuvers.
Additional
information:
Run-flat
tires,
refer
to
page
344.
Tire
pressure
monitor 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:
the tire
pressure
monitor
was
unable
to
complete
the
reset.
Reset
the
system
again.'xA
wheel
without
wheel
electronics
is
mounted:
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
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
Tire
pressure
monitor,
refer
to
page
337.
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.
Additional
information:
Socket
for
Onboard
Diagnosis,
refer
to page
363.
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Green
lights
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The
safety
belt
is
buckled
on
the
corre#j
sponding
rear
seat.
Turn
signal Turn
signal
switched
on.
Unusually
rapid
flashing
of
the
indicator
light
indicates
that
a
turn
signal
bulb
has
failed.
Additional
information:
Turn
signal,
refer
to
page
135.
Parking
lights Parking
lights
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
166.
Low
beams Low
beams
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
166.
Lane
departure
warning The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
activated.
A
lane
marking
was
detected on
at
least
one
side
of
the
vehicle
and
warnings
can
be
issued.
Additional
information:
Lane
departure
warning,
refer
to
page
191.
High-beam
Assistant High-beam
Assistant
is
switched
on.High
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
automati#j
cally
depending
on
the
traffic
situation.
Additional
information:
High-beam
Assistant,
refer
to
page
168.
Automatic
Hold Automatic
Hold
is
activated.
The
vehicleis
automatically
held
in
place
when
it
isstationary.
Additional
information: Automatic
Hold,
refer
to
page
133.
Speed
Limiter The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
The
indicator
light
flashes:
the
set
speed
limit
has
been
exceeded.
Additional
information:
Manual
Speed
Limiter,
refer
to
page
214.
Cruise
control Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
systemis
active.
Additional
information:
Cruise
control,
refer
to
page
216.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
&
Go
function
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j fer
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