BMW 5 SERIES 2016 Owners Manual

When the high beams or headlight flasher are
activated, the front fog lights are not switched
on.
Instrument
lighting Settings The parking lights or low beams
must be switched on to adjust
the brightness.
Adjust the brightness with the
thumbwheel.
Interior
lights
General
information
Depending on the equipment, the interior
lights, footwell lights, entry lamps, and courj tesy lamps are controlled automatically.
Thumb wheel for the instrument lighting conjtrols brightness of some of these features.
Overview1Interior lights2Reading lights
Switching
the
interior
lights
on
and
off Press button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approx. 3 seconds.
Switch back on: press button.
Switching
the
reading
lamps
on
and
off
manually
Press button.
Reading lights are located at the front and rear next to the interior lights.
Bang
&
Olufsen
High
End
Surround
Sound
System
Adjusting
speaker
lighting
Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.
The lighting can be individually set.1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."B&O"4.Select the desired lighting setting.'y"Off": no lighting.'y"Reduced": the speakers in the field of view are faded while driving.'y"On": the speakers are always illumij
nated.
Ambient
light
Depending on the equipment, the lighting can
be individually adjusted in the interior for some lights.
Selecting
color
scheme On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Ambient:"4.Select the desired setting.
When they are activated and a color scheme isselected, the welcome lights illuminate in color
when the vehicle is unlocked.
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Setting
the
brightness
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Lighting"3."Brightness:"4.Adjust the brightness.Seite 112ControlsLights112
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SafetyVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., dueto the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable country provisions
must be observed.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbag5Knee airbagFront
airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and front passenger by responding to frontal impacts in which safety belts alone would not provide adjequate restraint.Side
airbag
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the
side of the body in the chest and lap area.
Head
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Knee
airbagThe knee airbag supports the legs in a frontal
impact.
Protective
action
Airbags are not triggered in every impact situaj
tion, e.g., in less severe accidents or rear-end collisions.
Information
on
optimum
effect
of
the
airbags
WARNING
If the seat position is incorrect or the dej
ployment area of the airbags is impaired, the airbag system cannot protect as intended ormay cause additional injuries due to triggering.
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Folj
low the information on optimum protective efj fect of the airbag system.'

injuries or danger to life. Have the airbag sysj
tem checked, repaired, dismantled and scrapj ped by a dealerss service center or anotherqualified service center or repair shop.'

The lamp indicates whether the airbags are eij
ther activated or deactivated.'yThe indicator lamp lights up
when a child is properly
seated in a child restraint fixj
ing system or when the seat
is empty. The airbags on the
front passenger side are not
activated.'yThe indicator lamp does not light up when, e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient
size is detected on the seat. The airbags
on the front passenger side are activated.
Detected
child
seats
The system generally detects children seatedin a child seat, particularly in child seats rejquired by NHTSA at the point in time when thevehicle was manufactured. After installing achild seat, make sure that the indicator lampfor the front-seat passenger airbags lights up.
This indicates that the child seat has been dej tected and the front-seat passenger airbags
are not activated.
Strength
of
the
driver's
and
front-seat
passenger
airbag
The explosive power that activates driver's/
front passenger's airbags very much depends
on the positions of the driver's/front passengj er's seat.
To maintain the accuracy of this function over
the long term, calibrate the front seats as soon
as a respective message appears on the Conj
trol Display.
Calibrating
the
front
seats WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when moving
the seats. There is a risk of injury or risk of
property damage. Make sure that the area of movement of the seat is clear prior to any adjjustment.'

Status
displayThe current status of the Tire Pressure Monij
tor TPM can be displayed on the Control Disj
play, e.g., whether or not the TPM is active.
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)"
The status is displayed.
Status
control
display Tire and system status are indicated by the
color of the wheels and a SMS text message on the Control Display.
All
wheels
green
System is active and will issue a warning rej
lated to the tire inflation pressures stored durj ing the last reset.
One
wheel
is
yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
the indicated tire.
All
wheels
are
yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
several tires.
Gray
wheels The system cannot detect a flat tire. Reasons
for this may be:
'yThe system is being reset.'yMalfunction.
Status
information
The status control display additionally showsthe current tire inflation pressures and, dejpending on the model, tire temperatures. Itshows the actual values read; they may varydepending on driving style or weather condij
tions.
Resetting
the
system
Reset the system after each adjustment of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.
On the Control Display and on the vehicle:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Reset tire inflation pressure: "Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The wheels are displayed in gray and the stajtus is displayed.
After driving faster than 19 mph/30 km/h for a
short period, the set tire inflation pressures are
accepted as reference values. The reset is completed automatically while driving.
After a successfully completed Reset, the
wheels on the Control Display are shown in green and "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)active" is displayed.
You may interrupt this trip at any time. When you continue the reset resumes automatically.
Low
tire
pressure
message The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
'yThere is a flat tire or a major loss in
tire inflation pressure.'yNo reset was performed for the system.
The system therefore issues a warning
based on the tire inflation pressures before
the last reset.1.Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneujvers.2.Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
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Run-flat tires, refer to page 232, are laj
beled with a circular symbol containing the letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
WARNING
A damaged regular tire with low or missj
ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,
such as steering and braking response. Run-
flat tires can maintain limited stability. There is
a risk of an accident. Do not continue driving if
the vehicle is not equipped with run-flat tires.
Follow the information on run-flat tires and
continued driving with these tires.'

Final
tire
failure
Vibrations or loud noises while driving can indij
cate the final failure of a tire.
Reduce speed and stop; otherwise, pieces of
the tire could come loose and cause an accij
dent.
Do not continue driving. Contact a dealerss
service center or another qualified service cenj
ter or repair shop.
Required
tire
inflation
pressure
check
message
A Check Control message is displayed in the
following situations'yThe system has detected a wheel change,
but no reset was done.'yInflation was not carried out according to
specifications.'yThe tire inflation pressure has fallen below the level of the last confirmation.
In this case:
'yCheck the tire pressure and correct as
needed.'yCarry out a reset of the system after a tire change.
System
limits
The system does not function properly if a rej
set has not been carried out, e.g., a flat tire is
reported though tire inflation pressures are
correct.
The tire inflation pressure depends on the
tire's temperature. Driving or exposure to the
sun will increase the tire's temperature, thus
increasing the tire inflation pressure. The tire
inflation pressure is reduced when the tire
temperature falls again. These circumstances
may cause a warning when temperatures fall
very sharply.
The system cannot indicate sudden serious
tire damage caused by external circumstances.
Malfunction
The yellow warning lamp flashes and
then lights up continuously. A Check
Control message is displayed. No flat
tire or loss of tire inflation pressure can be dej tected.
Examples and recommendations in the followj ing situations:'yA wheel without TPM electronics is
mounted: Have it checked by a dealerss service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop as needed.'yMalfunction: Have system checked by a dealerss service center or another qualifiedservice center or repair shop.'yTPM was unable to complete the reset.Reset the system again.'yInterference caused by systems or devices
with the same radio frequency: After leavj ing the area of the interference, the system
automatically becomes active again.
Declaration
according
to
NHTSA/
FMVSS
138
Tire
Pressure
Monitoring
System
Each tire, including the spare (if provided)should be checked monthly when cold and injflated to the inflation pressure recommendedby the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicleplacard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire presj
sure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when
the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper presj
sure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated
tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to
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tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efjficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the
vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please
note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached thelevel to trigger illumination of the TPMS low
tire pressure telltale. Your vehicle has also
been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indij
cator to indicate when the system is not operj
ating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicaj
tor is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a malfuncj
tion, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illumij
nated. This sequence will continue upon subj
sequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malj
function exists. When the malfunction indicator
is illuminated, the system may not be able to
detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of replacej
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle
that prevent the TPMS from functioning propj
erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction tellj
tale after replacing one or more tires or wheels
on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement
or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.
FTM
Flat
Tire
Monitor Concept
The system detects tire inflation pressure loss on the basis of rotation speed differences bej tween the individual wheels while driving.
In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the
diameter and therefore the rotational speed of the corresponding wheel changes. This will be
detected and reported as a flat tire.
The system does not measure the actual inflajtion pressure in the tires.Functional
requirements
The system must have been initialized when
the tire inflation pressure was correct; otherj
wise, reliable flagging of a flat tire is not asj
sured. Initialize the system after each correcj tion of the tire inflation pressure and afterevery tire or wheel change.
Status
display The current status of the Flat Tire Monitor canbe displayed on the Control Display, e.g., whether or not the FTM is active.
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"
The status is displayed.
Initialization
When initializing, the set tire inflation presj
sures serve as reference values in order to dej
tect a flat tire. Initialization is started by conj
firming the tire inflation pressures.
Do not initialize the system when driving with
snow chains.
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Start the initialization with "Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The initialization is completed while driving, which can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues when
driving resumes.
Indication
of
a
flat
tire The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
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