2021 BMW 5 SERIES Owners Manual

With
the
driver's
safety
belt
fastened,
briefly
push
the
selector
lever
in
the
desired
direction,
past
a resistance
point,
if
needed.
The
selector
lever
re#j
turns
to
the
center
position
in
each
case.
To
prevent
the
vehicle
from
creeping
after
you
select
a
drive
mode
or
reverse,
maintain
pressure on
the
brake
pedal
until
you
are
ready
to
start.
A
selector
lever
lock
prevents
the
inadvertent
shifting
to
selector
lever
position
R
or
the
inad#j
vertent
shifting
from
selector
lever
position
P.
Engage
selector
lever
position
R
only
when
the
vehicle
is
stationary.
Releasing
the
selector
lever
lock
Press
the
button. Engaging
PEngage
selector
lever
position
P
only
when
thevehicle
is
stationary.
Press
button
P.
Steptronic
transmission,
Sport
program
and
manual
mode
Activate
the
Sport
program/manual
mode:
Press
the
selector
lever
to
the
left
from
selector
lever
position
D.
Manual
mode:
'xTo
shift
down:
press
the
selector
lever
for#j ward.'xTo
shift
up:
pull
the
selector
lever
rearwards.
End
the
sport
program/manual
mode:
Push
the
selector
lever
to
the
right.
Turn
signal,
high
beams,
headlight
flasher
Turn
signal
'xOn:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
press
the
lever
past
the
resistance
pointin
the
opposite
direction.'xTriple
turn
signal
activation:
lightly
tap
the
lever
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'xBrief
signaling:
press
the
lever
to
the
resist#jance
point
and
hold
it
there
for
as
long
as
you
want
the
turn
signal
to
flash.
High
beams,
headlight
flasher
Push
the
lever
forward
or
pull
it
backward.
'xHigh
beams
on,
arrow
1.
The
high
beams
light
up
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.'xHigh
beams
off/headlight
flasher,
arrow
2.
Lights
and
lighting
Light
functions
SymbolFunctionLights
off.
Daytime
running
lights.Parking
lights.Automatic
headlight
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low
beams.Instrument
lighting.SymbolFunctionRight
roadside
parking
light.Left
roadside
parking
light.
Wiper
system
Switching
the
wipers
on/off
and
brief
wipe
Switching
on
Press
the
lever
up
until
the
desired
position
isreached.
'xResting
position
of
the
wipers:
position
0.'xRain
sensor:
position
1.'xNormal
wiper
speed:
position
2.'xFast
wiper
speed:
position
3.
Switching
off
and
brief
wipe
Press
the
lever
down.
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'xSwitching
off:
press
the
lever
down
until
itreaches
its
standard
position.'xBrief
wipe:
press
the
lever
down
from
the
standard
position.
Rain
sensor
Activating/deactivating
To
activate:
press
the
lever
up
once
from
its
standard
position,
arrow
1.
To
deactivate:
press
the
lever
back
into
the
standard
position.
Adjusting
the
sensitivity
Turn
the
thumbwheel
on
the
wiper
lever.
Cleaning
the
windshield
Pull
the
wiper
lever
towards
you.
Climate
control
Automatic
climate
control
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Climate
control
operation.Maximum
cooling.AUTO
program.Recirculated-air
mode.Air
flow,
manual.Air
distribution,
manual.SYNC
program.Defrost
and
defog
window.Rear
window
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ButtonFunctionActive
seat
ventilation.Seat
heating.Opening
the
Climate
menu.
For
example,
for
the
following
settings:
upper
body
tempera#j
ture
adjustment,
parked-car
ven#j
tilation.
Intermediate
stop
Refueling
Fuel
cap
1.To
open
the
fuel
filler
flap,
press
on
the
rear
edge,
arrow.
The
fuel
filler
flap
opens.2.Turn
the
fuel
cap
counterclockwise.3.Place
the
fuel
cap
in
the
bracket
attached
to
the
fuel
filler
flap.
Gasoline
For
the
best
fuel
efficiency,
the
gasoline
should
be
sulfur-free
or
very
low
in
sulfur
content.
Fuels
that
are
marked
on
the
gas
pump
as
con#j
taining
metal
must
not
be
used.
Wheels
and
tires
Tire
inflation
pressure
specifications The
tire
inflation
pressure
specifications
can
be
found
in
the
tire
inflation
pressure
table
in
the printed
Owner's
Manual.
After
correcting
the
tire
inflation
pressure
With
runflat
tires:
Reinitialize
the
Flat
Tire
Monitor.
With
Tire
Pressure
Monitor:
The
corrected
tire
inflation
pressures
are
applied
automatically.
Make
sure
that
the
correct
tire
set#j
tings
have
been
made.
With
tires
that
cannot
be
found
in
the
tire
pres#j
sure
values
on
the
Control
Display,
reset
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
TPM.
Checking
the
tire
inflation
pressure
Regularly
check
the
tire
inflation
pressure
and
correct
it
as
needed:'xAt
least
twice
a
month.'xBefore
embarking
on
an
extended
trip.
Cleaning
the
wheels
The
friction
during
hard
braking
may
produce
brake
dust
and
make
the
rims
dirty.
Brake
dust can
be
removed
by
cleaning
the
rims.
BMW
rec#jommends
using
vehicle
care
and
cleaning
prod#j
ucts
from
BMW.
Electronic
oil
measurement Functional
requirements
A
current
measured
value
is
available
after
ap#j
prox.
30
minutes
of
normal
driving
with
the
com#j
bustion
engine
running.
Displaying
the
engine
oil
level
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3.

"Engine
oil
level"
Different
messages
appear
on
the
Control
Dis#jplay
depending
on
the
engine
oil
level.
Pay
atten#j
tion
to
these
messages.
Adding
engine
oil General
information
Safely
park
the
vehicle
and
switch
off
drive-ready
state
before
adding
engine
oil.
Adding
engine
oil
Only
add
engine
oil
when
the
message
is
dis#j played
in
the
instrument
cluster.
Observe
the
quantity
to
be
added
in
the
mes#j
sage.
Take
care
not
to
add
too
much
engine
oil. Observe
recommended
engine
oil
types.
Providing
assistance
Hazard
warning
flashers
The
button
is
located
in
the
center
console.
Breakdown
assistance
BMW
Roadside
Assistance1."APPS"2."Installed
apps"3."BMW
Assist"4.If
necessary,
"BMW
Roadside
Assistance"
A
voice
connection
is
established.
ConnectedDrive
Concierge
service The
BMW
Assist
Concierge
service
offers
infor#jmation
on
events,
gas
stations
or
hotels,
andprovides
phone
numbers
and
addresses.
Manyhotels
can
be
booked
directly
by
the
BMW
Con#jcierge
service.
The
Concierge
service
is
part
ofthe
optional
BMW
Assist
Response
Center.
1."COM"2."BMW
Assist"3.If
necessary,
select
the
entry
for
the
Con#jcierge
Service.
A
voice
connection
to
the
Concierge
service
is
established.
Teleservices
Teleservices
are
services
that
help
to
maintain
vehicle
mobility.
Teleservices
can
comprise
the
following
serv#j
ices:
'xBMW
Roadside
Assistance.'xBMW
Accident
Assistance.'xService
Request.'xTeleservice
Report.'xTeleservice
Battery
Guard.'xYour
dealer#ss
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CockpitVehicle
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.,
dueto
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.
In
the
vicinity
of
the
steering
wheel
1Roller
sunblind
in
the
rear
win#j
dow#\#_ 1042Safety
switch#\#_ 1043Power
windows#\#_ 1024Exterior
mirror
operation#\#_ 1165Seating
comfort
featuresMemory
function#\#_118Massage
function#\#_ 1196LightsLight
switch#\#_165Lights
off
Daytime
running
lights#\#_ 167Seite
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Parking
lights#\#_166Automatic
headlight
control#\#_ 165
Adaptive
light
functions#\#_ 167
High-beam
Assistant#\#_ 168Low
beams#\#_166Instrument
lighting#\#_ 169Right
roadside
parking
light#\#_ 166Left
roadside
parking
light#\#_1667Central
locking
system#\#_90UnlockingLocking8Steering
column
stalk,
leftTurn
signal#\#_135High
beams,
head#j
light
flasher#\#_ 136High-beam
Assistant#\#_ 168Instrument
cluster
with
enhanced
features:
Widgets#\#_ 147
Trip
data#\#_ 1609Steering
wheel
buttons,
leftSpeed
Limiter#\#_ 214Depending
on
the
equipment:
Cruise
control
on/off#\#_ 216Depending
on
the
equipment:
Active
Cruise
Control
on/off#\#_ 218With
steering
and
traffic
jam
assis#j
tant#\#_ 228:
Cruise
control,
distance
control
and
lane
guidance
on/offCruise
control:
to
store
the
speed
Speed
Limit
Assist:
take
over
sug#j
gested
speed#\#_ 227Pause
or
continue
cruise
controlActive
Cruise
Control:
increase
dis#j
tanceActive
Cruise
Control:
reduce
dis#j
tanceCruise
control
rocker
switch10Instrument
cluster#\#_ 14511Steering
wheel
buttons,
rightSelection
lists#\#_159Volume,
see
Owner's
Manual
for
Navigation,
Entertainment
and
Communication#\#_ 6Voice
activation
system#\#_ 46Changing
the
station/track,
see
Owner's
Manual
for
Navigation,
En#j
tertainment,
Communication#\#_ 6Seite
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Telephone,
see
Owner's
Manual
for
Navigation,
Entertainment
and
Communication#\#_ 6Thumbwheel
for
selection
lists#\#_ 15912Steering
column
stalk,
rightWipers#\#_136Rain
sensor#\#_ 137Cleaning
the
windshield#\#_ 13813Switching
drive-ready
state
on/
off#\#_ 127Auto
Start/Stop
function#\#_ 12714Horn,
entire
surface15Heated
steering
wheel#\#_11816Adjusting
the
steering
wheel#\#_ 11817Unlocking
the
hood#\#_35318Opening
and
closing
the
trunk
lid#\#_ 9519Glove
compartment#\#_ 297
In
the
vicinity
of
the
center
console
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Display#\#_422Ventilation#\#_274Seite
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