Introduction -> Notes on the Owner's Manual for your BMW 5 Series 1995-2003
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Notes on the Owner's Manual
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We have made every effort to ensure
that you are able to find what you need
in this Owner's Manual as quickly as
Indicates instructions or precau-
tions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possi-
Identifies systems or components,
which your BMW center can either
activate or adapt to suit an individual
driver's requirements ("Car Memory",
"Key Memory"). Refer to page 52.
possible. The fastest way to find certain bility of personal injury and serious
topics is by using the detailed index at
the end. If you desire an initial overview
of your vehicle, this can be found in the
first chapter. The detailed list of
contents that directly follows the
summary of contents is intended to
stimulate your curiosity regarding your
BMW and to encourage you to read the
manual.
damage to the vehicle.<
Contains information that will
assist you in gaining the optimum
benefit from your vehicle and enable
you to care more effectively for your
vehicle.<
Refers to measures that can
be taken to help protect the
environment.<
Should you wish to sell your BMW at
some time in the future, please
remember to hand over the Owner's
Manual to the new owner; it is part of
the vehicle.
< Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
Should you have any further questions,
your BMW center will be glad to assist
at any time.
* Indicates special equipment,
country-specific equipment and
optional extras.
© 2000 BMW M GmbH
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, is permitted
only with the express written approval of
BMW M GmbH, Munich.
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US English VIII/2000
Printed in Germany
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Your individual vehicle
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The individual vehicle
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On buying your BMW, you have BMW pursues a policy of continuous,
decided in favor of a model with individ- ongoing development conceived to
ualized equipment and fittings. This
Owner's Manual describes all models
and equipment that BMW offers within
the same group.
ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety
standards combined with advanced,
state-of-the-art technology. For this
reason, it is possible that the features
described in this Owner's Manual could
differ from those on your vehicle. Nor
can errors and omissions be entirely
ruled out. You are therefore asked to
appreciate that no legal claims can be
entertained on the basis of the data,
illustrations or descriptions in this
Owner's Manual.
We hope you will understand that
equipment and features are included
that you might not have chosen for your
vehicle. Any differences can easily be
identified, since all optional accessories
and special equipment are marked with
an asterisk *.
If your BMW features equipment that is
not described in this Owner's Manual (a
car radio or telephone, for instance), we
have enclosed Supplementary Owner's
Manuals. We ask you to read these
manuals as well.
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