BMW 5 SERIES 2017 Owners Manual

A red indicator lamp is displayed.
Check the coolant level, refer to page 292.
External
temperature WARNING
Even at temperatures above +37 

Some information regarding the service rej
quirements can also be shown on the remote control with display.
Display
Detailed
information
on
service
requirements
More information on the scope of service rej quired can be displayed on the Control Disj play.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle status"3. "Service required"
Required maintenance procedures and lej gally mandated inspections are displayed.4.Select an entry to call up detailed informajtion.
Symbols
Symj
bolsDescriptionNo service is currently required.The deadline for scheduled maintej
nance or a legally mandated inspecj tion is approaching.The service deadline has already
passed.
Entering
appointment
dates
Enter the dates for the required vehicle inspecj tions.
Make sure that the vehicle's date and time are set correctly.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle status"3. "Service required"4."Vehicle inspection"5."Date:"6.Select the desired setting.7.Confirm.
The entered date is stored.
Automatic
Service
Request
Data regarding the service status or legally mandated vehicle inspections is automaticallytransmitted to your dealerss service center bej
fore a service due date.
You can check when your dealerss service cenj
ter was notified.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle status"3. "Teleservice Call"
Gear
shift
indicator
Concept
The system recommends the most fuel effij
cient gear for the current driving situation.
General
information
The gear shift indicator is active in the manual
mode of the Steptronic transmission.
Steptronic
transmission:
displaying
Suggestions to shift gear up or down are disj
played in the instrument cluster.
On vehicles without a gear shift indicator, the
engaged gear is displayed.
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ExampleDescriptionFuel efficient gear is set.Shift into fuel efficient gear.
Speed
Limit
Info
Speed
Limit
Info
Concept
Speed Limit Info shows the current maximum permitted speed in the instrument cluster.
General
information
The camera in the area of the interior mirror
detects traffic signs at the edge of the road as
well as variable overhead sign posts.
Traffic signs with extra symbols, for instance
for nighttime conditions, are considered and
compared with the vehicle's onboard data,
such as for the set time. The traffic sign will
then be either displayed or ignored depending
on the situation.
The system takes into account the information
stored in the navigation system and also disj plays speed limits present on routes without
signs.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not release from the
personal responsibility to correctly assess visij
bility and traffic situation. There is a risk of an
accident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.'

Speed Limit Info not available.
System
limits
In the following situations, the system may not be fully functional and may provide incorrect information or, depending on the vehicleequipment, may issue either an incorrect
wrong way warning or fail to issue a wrong way warning at all:'yIn heavy fog, rain or snowfall.'yWhen signs are fully or partially concealedby objects, stickers or paint.'yWhen driving very close to the vehicle in
front of you.'yWhen driving toward bright lights or strong
reflections.'yWhen the windshield in front of the interior
mirror is fogged over, dirty or covered by a sticker, etc.'yIn the event of incorrect detection by the
camera.'yIf the speed limits or road data stored in the
navigation system are incorrect.'yIf the speed limits vary with the time of day
and the day of the week.'yIn areas not covered by the navigation sysj
tem.'yWhen roads differ from the navigation, such as due to changes in road routing.'yIn case of electronic traffic signs.'yWhen passing buses or trucks with trafficsigns applied to them.'yIf the traffic signs are non-conforming.'yDuring calibration of the camera immedijately after vehicle delivery.'yWhen signs that are valid for a parallel roadare detected.'yIn the presence of country-specific signs
and road configurations.
Selection
lists
General
information Depending on your vehicle's equipment, the
following can be displayed or operated using
the buttons and the thumbwheel on the steerj
ing wheel as well as the displays in the instruj
ment cluster and the Head-up Display:
'yCurrent audio source.'yRedial phone feature.'yTurn on voice activation system.
Activating
a
list
and
adjusting
the
setting
On the right side of the steering wheel, turn
the thumbwheel to activate the corresponding list.
1.Turn the thumbwheel and select the dej
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Display
Depending on your vehicle's optional features,the list in the instrument cluster can differ from
the illustration shown.
Onboard
computer
in
the
instrument
cluster
Concept
The onboard computer displays different vehij
cle data in the instrument cluster, such as
average values.
Calling
up
information
Press and hold button on signal lever.
Pressing the button repeatedly displays addij tional information.
Information
at
a
glanceThe following information can be displayed onthe onboard computer:
'yMiles and trip miles.'yFuel consumption display.'yAverage fuel consumption and averagespeed.'yTime of arrival and distance to destination.
When destination guidance is activated in
the navigation system.
Adjusting
information
for
onboard
computer
For some information of the onboard comj puter, it is possible to set whether it can becalled up in the instrument cluster.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument panel"5."Onboard info"6.Select the desired setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile curj
rently used.
Information
in
detail
Odometer
and
trip
odometer Displaying/resetting
miles Press the button.
'yWhen the drive-ready state
is switched off, miles and
trip miles are displayed.'yWhen drive-ready state is
switched on, the trip odomej
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Display'yOdometer, arrow 1.'yTrip odometer, arrow 2.
Fuel
consumption
display
Concept
During energy recovery, the kinetic energy of
the vehicle is converted into electric energy
during coasting. The vehicle battery is partially
charged and fuel consumption can be reduced.
The current fuel consumption displays the curj
rent consumption of fuel. Check whether you
are currently driving in an efficient and environj mentally-friendly manner.
General
information
Energy recovery and current fuel consumption can be displayed as bar displays in the onjboard computer.
Display
'yEnergy recovery, arrow 1.'yCurrent fuel consumption, arrow 2.'yAverage fuel consumption, arrow 3.'yOdometer for electric driving, arrow 4.
Average
speed
and
average
fuel
consumption
General
information
Average speed and average fuel consumption
are calculated for the distance traveled since
the last reset in the onboard computer.
Periods in which the vehicle is parked with the engine manually stopped are not included in
the calculation of the average speed.
Resetting
average
values
Press and hold button on turn signal lever.
Display
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Time
of
arrival
and
distance
to
destination
General
information
The estimated time of arrival and the distance
remaining to the destination are displayed if a destination is entered in the navigation systembefore the trip is started.
Display'yTime of arrival, arrow 1.'yDistance to destination, arrow 2.
Onboard
computer
on
the
Control
Display
Concept
The onboard computer displays different vehij
cle data on the Control Display, such as averj
age values.
General
information
Two types of onboard computers are available
on the Control Display:
'y"Onboard info": Average values, such as the fuel consumption, are displayed. Thevalues can be reset individually.'y"Trip computer": the values deliver an
overview of a certain distance and can be reset as often as necessary.Calling
up
the
onboard
computer
or
trip
computer
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driving information"3."Onboard info" or "Trip computer"
Resetting
the
onboard
computer Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driving information"3."Onboard info"4."Consumption" or "Speed"5."OK"
Resetting
the
trip
computer Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driving information"3."Trip computer"4.Move the controller to the left, if needed.'y "Reset": all values are reset.'y "Automatic reset": all values are
reset approx. 4 hours after the vehicle
has come to a standstill.
Sport
displays
General
information
On the Control Display, the current values for performance and torque can be displayed ifthe vehicle is appropriately equipped.
Displays Using iDrive:
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Speed
warning
Concept
A speed limit can be set that when reached will cause a warning to be issued.
General
information
The warning is repeated if the vehicle speed drops below the set speed limit once by atleast 3 mph/5 km/h.
Displaying,
setting
or
changing
the
speed
warning
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Speed warning"4."Warning at:"5.Turn the controller until the desired speedis displayed.6.Press the controller.
Activating/deactivating
the
speed
warning
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Speed warning"4."Speed warning"5.Press the controller.
Setting
your
current
speed
as
the
speed
warning
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Speed warning"4."Select current speed"5.Press the controller.Vehicle
status
General
information The status can be displayed and actions perj
formed for several systems.
Opening
the
vehicle
status
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle status"
Information
at
a
glance
'y "Flat Tire Monitor": Status of the Flat
Tire Monitor, refer to page 279.'y "Tire Pressure Monitor": Status of the
Tire Pressure Monitor, refer to page 275.'yResetting the Tire Pressure Monitor, refer
to page 275.'y "Engine oil level": Electronic engine
oil level check, refer to page 288.'y "Check Control": Check Control mesj
sages are stored in the background and
can be displayed on the Control Display.
Displaying stored Check Control mesj
sages, refer to page 119.'y "Service required": Displaying servj
ice requirements, refer to page 121.'y "Teleservice Call": Service Request.
Head-up
Display
Concept
This system projects important information
into the driver's field of vision, e.g., the speed.
The driver can get information without averting
his or her eyes from the road.
General
information Read the information for cleaning the Head-up
Display, refer to page 312.
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Overview
Switching
on/off
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Head-Up Display"
Display
Overview
The following information is displayed on the Head-up Display:
'ySpeed.'yNavigation system.'yCheck Control messages.'ySelection list in the instrument cluster.'yDriver assistance systems.
Some of this information is only displayedbriefly as needed.
Selecting
displays
in
the
Head-up
Display
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5.Select the desired setting.The setting is stored for the driver profile curj
rently used.
View Three different views are available for the
Head-up Display:
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5.Select the desired setting.'y"STANDARD": all displays in the Head-
up Display are active.'y"REDUCED": the displays in the Head- up Display are reduced to the minij
mum.'y"INDIVIDUAL": all displays in the Head-
up Display are active. Individual disj
plays, e.g., Check Control messages,
can be individually configured.
The setting is stored for the driver profile curj
rently used.
Setting
the
brightness The brightness is automatically adjusted to theambient brightness.
The basic setting can be adjusted. Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Brightness"6.Turn the controller until the desired brightjness is set.7.Press the controller.
When the low beams are activated, the brightjness of the Head-up Display can be additionj
ally influenced using the instrument lighting.
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Adjusting
the
height
Using iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Height"6.Turn the controller until the desired height is reached.7.Press the controller.
The setting is stored for the driver profile curj
rently used.
The height of the Head-up Display can also be
stored using the memory function, refer to
page 89.
Setting
the
rotation
The screen of the Head-up Display can be roj
tated around its own axis.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."iDrive settings"3."Displays"4."Head-Up Display"5."Rotation"6.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is selected.7.Press the controller.
Visibility
of
the
display
The visibility of the displays in the Head-up
Display is influenced by the following factors:
'yCertain sitting positions.'yObjects on the cover of the Head-up Disj
play.'ySunglasses with certain polarization filters.'yWet roads.'yUnfavorable light conditions.If the image is distorted, have the basic setj tings checked by a dealerss service center or
another qualified service center or repair shop.
Special
windshield
The windshield is part of the system.
The shape of the windshield makes it possibleto display a precise image.
A film in the windshield prevents double imj ages from being generated.
For this reason, it is strongly suggested to have the special windshield replaced by a dealj
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