BMW 5 SERIES 2020 Owners Manual

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TheUltimate
DrivingMachinen
OWNER'SMANUAL.
THEBMW5SERIESPLUG-INHYBRID.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
BMW5SeriesPlug-InHybrid.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.Alsousethe
IntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformation onvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeaturesavailableinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoen#j hanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributetomaintainingthevalueofyourBMW.
Anyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixof
theprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheon#j boardliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSNavigation,EntertainmentandCommunicationcanbecalledupviathe
*ntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  6
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  14
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  18
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 22
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................  30
Idlestate,standbystate,anddrive-readystate.....................................................  35
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 38
BMWGestureControl..................................................................................................  47
Voiceactivationsystem...............................................................................................  50
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  54
Personalsettings...........................................................................................................  58
Connections....................................................................................................................  62
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  70
BMWeDRIVE.................................................................................................................  72
Safetyofthehybridsystem........................................................................................  74
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  76
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel.........................................................................  101
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  115
Driving............................................................................................................................. 120
Displays..........................................................................................................................  140
Lights..............................................................................................................................  161
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 168
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 200
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  2044
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Drivingcomfort.............................................................................................................240
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  241
Interiorequipment.......................................................................................................  255
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 265
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  270
DRIVINGTIPS
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  276
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  281
MOBILITY
Chargingthevehicle................................................................................................... 286
Refueling........................................................................................................................  299
Fuel.................................................................................................................................. 302
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  304
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  332
Engineoil.......................................................................................................................  335
Coolant...........................................................................................................................  339
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  341
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 343
Breakdownassistance...............................................................................................  351
Care.................................................................................................................................  358
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  364
Appendix........................................................................................................................  366
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  368
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#jlartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin thefirstchapter.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline
Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#j
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#j ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasa
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesofinformation
Servicecenter Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet
Vehicleinformationandgeneralinformationon
BMW,forinstance,ontechnology,areavailable ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallyde#jscribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedis#j
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 70.
BMWDriverssGuideapp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallyde#j
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphones
andtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb Driver#ssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitablein#jformationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible,
onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#j
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ss GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
SymbolMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment."..."Textsinvehicleusedtoselect
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Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
ForYourOwnSafety
Intendeduse
Heedthefollowingwhenusingthevehicle:
'xOwner'sManual.'xInformationonthevehicle.Donotremove stickers.'xTechnicalvehicledata.'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheop#j
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbeneces#j
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequire#jments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththehomologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwar#jrantyisavailablefromaservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelec#jtronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa BMWcenter.Ifyouchoosetouseanotherserv#j
icefacility,BMWrecommendsuseofafacility thatperformswork,e.g.,maintenanceandrepair,
accordingtoBMWspecificationswithproperly
trainedpersonnel,referredtointheOwner's
Manualas"anotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j pairshop".
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubse#j
quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionofcompo#j
nents,e.g.,theradarsensors,andtherebyresult
inasafetyrisk.
Partsandaccessories
BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandacces#j
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehi#j cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandacces#j sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
warning:
Warning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomo#j
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompo#j
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehi#j cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cer#j
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
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productsofcomponentwearcontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandre#jlatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcom#jpounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecan#j
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Useden#j
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Warning
Operating,servicingandmaintainingapassen#j gervehicleoroff-highwaymotorvehiclecan
exposeyoutochemicalsincludingengineex#j
haust,carbonmonoxide,phthalates,andlead,
whichareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j
ductiveharm.Tominimizeexposure,avoid
breathingexhaust,donotidletheengineex#j
ceptasnecessary,serviceyourvehicleina
well-ventilatedareaandwearglovesorwash
yourhandsfrequentlywhenservicingyourve#j
hicle.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Serviceandwarranty
Werecommendthatyoureadthispublication thoroughly.Yourvehicleiscoveredbythefollow#jingwarranties:
'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimitedWarranty.
DetailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesislistedintheServiceandWarrantyInformation
BookletforUSmodelsorintheWarrantyand
ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodels.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j
mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xServiceandWarrantyInformationBookletfor
USmodels.'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.Suchdamageisnotcoveredby theBMWNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.
Refertochapterengineoilchangeregarding
recommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
Datamemory
GeneralinformationElectroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey
receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateor
exchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor
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provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacanberequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#j
cle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference
Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicle identificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry,thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#jcleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#jspondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
OperatingdatainthevehicleControlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,transverse
acceleration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rain sensorsignals.
Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#jhicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandig#j nitionkeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle condition,componentusage,maintenancere#j
quirementseventsorfaultscanbestoredtem#j
porarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallyrecordsthestateofa
component,amodule,asystem,ortheenviron#j ment,forinstance:
'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tireinflationpressure,bat#j
terystatus.'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystem components,forinstancelightsandbrakes.'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialsitua#j
tionssuchasairbagdeploymentorengage#j mentofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsystems.'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunitfunctions.Furthermore,italsoservestorecog#j
nizeandcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpstheve#j
hiclemanufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisvolatileandisonly
processedwithinthevehicleitself.Onlyasmall
shareofthedataisstoredevent-relatedinevent
orfaultmemories.
Whenservicing,forinstanceduringrepairs,serv#j iceprocesses,warrantycases,andqualityassur#j
ancemeasures,thistechnicalinformationcanbe
readoutfromthevehicletogetherwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber.
Adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanreadoutthein#j
formation.ThesocketforOBDOnboardDiagno#j
sisrequiredbylawinthevehicleisusedtoread
outthedata.
Thedataiscollected,processed,andusedby therelevantorganizationsintheservicenetwork. Thedatadocumentstechnicalconditionsofthevehicle,helpswiththeidentificationofthefault,compliancewithwarrantyobligationsandqualityimprovement.
Furthermore,themanufacturerhasproduct
monitoringdutiestomeetinlinewithproductlia#j bilitylaw.Tofulfilltheseduties,thevehicleman#j
ufacturerneedstechnicaldatafromthevehicle. Thedatafromthevehiclecanalsobeusedtocheckcustomerclaimsforwarrantyandguar#janty.
Faultandeventmemoriesinthevehiclecanbe
resetwhenadealer#ssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopperforms
repairorservicingwork.
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