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EnglishQUICK REFERENCE for your BMW 5 Series 2024-2025
Getting in
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Getting in
Locking with the vehicle key
1. Close the driver's door.
Opening and closing
Vehicle key
2.
Press the button on the vehicle key.
All vehicle access points are locked.
Buttons for the central locking
system
Overview
Buttons on the vehicle key.
Icon
Meaning
Unlock.
Lock.
The central locking buttons are located on the
front door.
Pre-conditioning.
Open the cargo area.
Lock.
Panic mode.
Unlock.
Pathway lighting.
Access to vehicle interior
Locking the vehicle
Press the button with the front doors
closed.
Unlocking with the vehicle key
Press the button on the vehicle key.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
If only the driver's door and fuel filler flap have
been unlocked due to the settings in place,
press the button on the vehicle key again to
unlock the other vehicle access points.
Unlocking the vehicle
Press the button.
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Closing the cargo area automatically
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
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Press the button on the vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
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Briefly press the button on the vehi-
cle key three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Access to the cargo area
Opening the cargo area
Depending on the equipment:
Press the button on the inside of the cargo
area.
Displays, operating
elements
In the vicinity of the steering wheel
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Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-
ton on the cargo area.
Press and hold the button on the
vehicle key for approx. 1 second.
Depending on the setting, the doors
may be unlocked.
1
Light switch
2
3
4
Turn signal, high-beam headlights
Instrument cluster
Wipers
Closing the cargo area manually
Indicator/warning lights
The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and illuminate temporarily when
drive-ready state is turned on.
Depending on vehicle equipment: Pull down
the tailgate using the recessed grips.
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Driver's door
BMW iDrive
Principle
BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-
ating concept and includes a wide range of
functions.
Buttons on the Controller
Button
Function
1
Central locking system
Seats, comfort features
Opening the door
Exterior mirrors
Call up the main menu.
2
3
4
5
6
Go to Media menu.
Go to Phone menu.
Go to Navigation menu.
Go to previous menu.
Power windows
Safety switch
Cargo area
Switch console
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant
Principle
The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a
personal assistant that enables natural voice
operation of various vehicle functions.
1
Start/Stop button
Controller
2
3
4
5
6
Activating the voice control system
My Modes
Assistance systems
Parking brake, Automatic Hold
Selector lever
1.
Press the button on the steering
wheel briefly.
2. Say the command.
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Canceling voice control
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Press the button on the steering
wheel again.
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›Cancel‹
Slide the Controller to the right or left.
Press the Controller.
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Set-up and use
Adjusting the head restraint
Seats, mirrors and steering
wheel
Adjusting the height: manual head
restraints
Semi-electrically adjustable seats
Press the button and push the head restraint
up or down.
1
Longitudinal direction
Thigh support
2
3
4
5
Backrest tilt
Adjusting the height: electrical head
restraints
Height/seat tilt
Lumbar support
Electrically adjustable seats
Press switch up or down.
1
Lumbar support
2
3
Height/longitudinal direction/seat tilt
Backrest tilt/head restraint
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Adjusting the distance
Adjusting the steering wheel
position
Manual steering wheel adjustment
Press the button and push the head restraint
forward or backward.
1. Fold the lever down completely.
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
2. Grip the steering wheel with both hands
and move the steering wheel to the prefer-
red height and angle to suit your seat posi-
tion.
3. Fold the lever back up.
Electric steering wheel adjustment
Icon
Meaning
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.
Adjust the exterior mirrors.
Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel
forward/back position and height to the seat
position.
Select left exterior mirror, Automatic
Curb Monitor.
Select right exterior mirror.
Memory function
Principle
The following settings can be stored and, if
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-
tion:
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Seat position.
Exterior mirror adjustment.
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Depending on vehicle equipment: steering
wheel position.
If necessary, select
information, e.g. to preview a map.
to display more
Height of the Head-up display.
If necessary, accept the suggested search
keywords.
Overview
5. Select the desired entry.
6. "Start guidance"
Entertainment
Depending on model variant, the center con-
sole or instrument panel provide the following
operating elements:
Operating ele-
ment
Function
The memory buttons are located on the front
doors.
Turn volume button: Ad-
just volume.
Press volume button:
Turn sound output on/
off.
Storing settings
1. Set the desired position.
Change the entertain-
ment source.
2.
Press the button. The LED illumi-
nates.
Press once: changes the
station/track.
3. Press the desired memory button as long
as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.
Press and hold: fast for-
ward/rewind the track.
Calling up settings
Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.
Using the mobile phone
Infotainment
General information
After the mobile phone is connected once to
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.
Navigation destination input
1.
Navigation menu
2. "Destination input"
Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.
A search box and entered information such
as the search history are displayed.
Connecting via Bluetooth®
3. Select the desired entry or the search box.
1.
Apps menu
4. When selecting the search box, enter char-
acters or choose one of the POI categories
displayed.
2. "All apps"
3. "Mobile devices"
4. "Connect new device"
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Mobile phones in range are displayed on
the control display.
5. Select the desired mobile phone.
6. Compare the control number displayed on
the control display with the control number
in the display of the mobile phone, and con-
firm that they match.
7. If necessary, select the connection mode:
"Use Bluetooth®"
The device is connected and displayed in the
device list.
Accepting a call
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls
can be answered in several ways.
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Via iDrive:
"Accept"
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Press the button on the steering
wheel.
Use the knurled wheel on the steering
wheel to select from the list in the instru-
ment cluster: "Accept"
Dialing a number
1.
Communication menu
2. "More"
3. "Dial number"
4. Enter the numbers.
5.
Select the icon. The connection is es-
tablished via the mobile phone to which this
function has been assigned.
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On the road
Steptronic transmission
Driving
Engaging selector lever position D, N,
R, S
Drive-ready state
Turning on the drive-ready state
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Turning off drive-ready state
1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply the
parking brake.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
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D is drive.
N Neutral.
The vehicle switches into standby state.
The READY indicator goes out.
Reverse R.
S Sport mode.
The drive-ready state is switched off automat-
ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled
when the driver's door is opened.
To prevent the vehicle from moving after en-
gaging drive or reverse, maintain pressure on
the brake pedal until you are ready to drive off.
Auto Start/Stop function
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
The Auto Start/Stop function helps to conserve
fuel. The system switches off the engine during
a stop, for instance in traffic jam or at traffic
lights. Drive-ready state remains switched on.
The engine starts automatically under the fol-
lowing preconditions:
Sport program: the gearshift behavior is de-
signed for a sportier driving behavior.
Engaging selector lever position P
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By releasing the brake pedal.
When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
Press the button.
The transmission lock is engaged and the
parking brake is engaged.
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Parking brake
Light and view
Setting the parking brake
Turn signal, high-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Press the parking brake button.
The LED on the button and the indica-
tor light in the instrument cluster are
illuminated.
Turn signal
The parking brake is engaged and transmis-
sion lock is engaged.
Releasing the parking brake
With the brake pedal pressed and
drive-ready state on, press the parking
brake button.
The LED and the indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
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Flashing: press the lever past the resist-
ance point.
One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up
or down.
Parking
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.
Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-
ance point and hold it there for as long as
you want the turn signal to flashing.
High-beam headlights,
headlight flasher
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.
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High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.
The high-beam headlights illuminate when
the low-beam headlights are switched on.
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High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,
arrow 2.
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Lights and lighting
Window wiper system
Buttons in the vehicle
Turning on window wiper system
Icon
Function
Exterior lighting menu.
Automatic headlight control.
Low-beam headlights.
Exterior lighting off.
Exterior lighting off.
Press the lever up until the desired position is
reached.
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Rest position of the wipers, position 0.
Rain sensor mode, position 1.
Normal wiper speed, position 2.
Fast wiper speed, position 3.
Functions via iDrive
Icon
Function
Automatic headlight control.
Turning off the window wiper system
and flick wipe
Low-beam headlights.
Parking lights.
Exterior lighting off.
Left roadside parking light.
Right roadside parking light.
Press the lever down or forward.
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Turning off: press the lever down, arrow 1,
until it reaches the 0 position.
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Flick wipe: press the lever down from the
0 position, arrow 1, and press the lever in
position 0 or position 1 forward, arrow 2.
The lever returns to its initial position when
released.
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Activating/deactivating rain sensor
Climate control
Climate control functions
Functions in the Climate menu
Icon
Function
Turn the climate control sys-
tem on/off.
Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-
tion, arrow 1.
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
Air conditioning.
Maximum cooling.
Air recirculation mode.
Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.
Automatic recirculated-air con-
trol.
Cleaning the windshield
Fresh air.
Air flow.
Air distribution.
SYNC program.
Seat heating.
Pull the lever.
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Function
Icon
Icon
Function
Active seat ventilation.
Air distribution.
Steering wheel heating.
Seat heating.
Buttons, automatic climate control
Icon
Function
Defrost function.
Rear window defroster.
Rear automatic climate control
Icon
Function
Automatic program.
Temperature.
Air flow.
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Wheels and tires
Intermediate stop
Tire pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the
printed Owner's Manual.
Refueling
Fuel filler cap
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.
After correcting the tire pressure
If equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor, the
corrected tire pressures are applied automati-
cally. Make sure that the correct tire settings
have been made. With tires that cannot be
found in the tire pressure values on the control
display, reset the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize
the flat tire monitor.
2. Open the fuel filler cap counterclockwise.
Checking the tire pressure
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it as needed:
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At least twice a month.
Before embarking on an extended trip.
Electronic oil measurement
Functional requirements
A current measured value is available after ap-
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving with the
combustion engine running.
3. Place the fuel filler cap in the bracket on the
fuel filler flap.
Displaying the engine oil level
1.
Apps menu
2. "Vehicle"
3. "Vehicle status"
4. "Engine oil level"
The engine oil level is displayed.
Adding engine oil
General information
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-
ready state before adding engine oil.
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A voice connection to the selected service is
established.
Adding engine oil
1. Opening the hood.
2. Open the lid counterclockwise.
BMW Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-
ices:
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BMW Roadside Assistance.
BMW Accident Assistance.
Teleservice Call.
An authorized service center.
3. Add engine oil.
4. Close the lid.
Providing assistance
Hazard warning system
Hazard warning system button
ConnectedDrive
BMW Assistance
Contact BMW Assistance for information and
support for all aspects of the vehicle.
1.
Apps menu
2. "All apps"
3. "BMW Assist"
4. If necessary, select the desired service.
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