BMW M5 2019 Owners Manual

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StartingBMWAccident
Assistance
Ifanaccidentisdetected
automatically
AtextmessagerelatingtoBMWAccidentAssisj
tanceappearsontheControlDisplay.
Theconnectioncanbeestablisheddirectly:
BMWAccidentAssist.
TheCheckControlmessageforBMWAccident
Assistancecanalsobecalledupfromthestored
CheckControlmessages,refertopage 144,for
acertainlengthoftime.
Startingmanually
BMWAccidentAssistancecanalsobeconj
tactedindependentlyoftheautomaticaccident
detectionfunction.
ViaiDrive:1.ConnectedDrive2.BMWAssist3.BMWAccidentAssistance
FollowthedisplaysontheControlDisplay.A voiceconnectionisestablished.4.Endcall
Thevoiceconnectioncanbeterminated.
EmergencyRequest
Intelligentemergencycall
Concept
Incaseofanemergency,anEmergencyRej
questcanbetriggeredautomaticallybythesysj temormanually.
Generalinformation OnlypresstheSOSbuttoninanemergency.
TheIntelligentAssistsystemestablishesaconjnectionwiththeBMWResponseCenter.
Fortechnicalreasons,theEmergencyRequest
cannotbeguaranteedunderunfavorablecondij tions.
Overview
SOSbuttonintheroofliner.
Functionalrequirements
'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xTheAssistsystemisfunctional.'xIfthevehicleisequippedwithintelligent emergencycall:theSIMcardintegratedin
thevehiclehasbeenactivated.
Automatictriggering
Undercertainconditions,forinstanceiftheairj bagstrigger,anEmergencyRequestisautomatij
callyinitiatedimmediatelyafteranaccidentof
correspondingseverity.AutomaticCollisionNotij
ficationisnotaffectedbypressingtheSOSbutj
ton.
Manualtriggering
1.Touchthecover.2.PressandholdtheSOSbuttonuntiltheLED
intheareaofthebuttonilluminatesgreen.'xTheLEDisilluminatedgreenwhenanEmerj
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IfacancelpromptappearsontheControlDisplay,theEmergencyRequestcanbe
aborted.
Ifthesituationallows,waitinyourvehicleuntil thevoiceconnectionhasbeenestablished.'xTheLEDflashesgreenwhenaconnectionto
theBMWResponseCenterhasbeenestabj
lished.
TheBMWResponseCenterthenmakes contactwithyouandtakesfurtherstepsto
helpyou.
Evenifyouareunabletorespond,theBMW ResponseCentercantakefurtherstepstohelpyouundercertaincircumstances.
Forthis,dataistransmittedtotheBMWRej
sponseCenterwhichservestodeterminethe
necessaryrescuemeasures.E.g.,thecurrent
positionofthevehicle,ifitcanbeestablished.
EvenifyoucannolongerheartheBMWRej
sponseCenterthroughtheloudspeakers,the
BMWResponseCentermaystillbeableto
hearyou.
TheBMWResponseCenterendstheEmerj
gencyRequest.
Jump-starting
Generalinformation Ifthebatteryisdischarged,theenginecanbestartedusingthebatteryofanothervehicleandtwojumpercables.Onlyusejumpercableswithfullyinsulatedclamphandles.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Contactwithlivecomponentscanleadtoan electricshock.Thereisariskofinjuriesordanj gertolife.Donottouchanycomponentsthatareundervoltage.
WARNING
Ifthejumpercablesareconnectedintheincorj rectorder,sparkingmayoccur.Thereisarisk
ofinjury.Payattentiontothecorrectorderdurj
ingconnection.
NOTICE
Inthecaseofbodycontactbetweenthetwo vehicles,ashortcircuitcanoccurduringjump-starting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Makesurethatnobodycontactoccurs.
Preparation
1.Checkwhetherthebatteryoftheothervehij
clehasavoltageof12volts.Thevoltageinj
formationcanbefoundonthebattery.2.Switchofftheengineoftheassistingvehicle.3.Switchoffanyelectronicsystems/powerconj
sumersinbothvehicles.
Startingaidterminals
Thestartingaidterminalintheenginecompartj
mentactsasthebattery'spositiveterminal.
Openthecoverofthestartingaidterminal.
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Aspecialnutservesasthenegativeterminalof
thebattery.
Connectingthecables
Beforeyoubegin,switchoffallunnecessary electronicsystems/powerconsumers,suchas
theradio,ontheassistingandreceivingvehicle.
1.Openthecoverofthestartingaidterminal.2.Attachoneterminalclampofthepositive
jumpercabletothepositiveterminalofthe battery,ortothecorrespondingstartingaid
terminalofthevehicleprovidingassistance.3.Attachtheterminalclampontheotherendof thecabletothepositiveterminalofthebatjtery,ortothecorrespondingstartingaidterjminalofthevehicletobestarted.4.Attachoneterminalclampofthenegativejumpercabletothenegativeterminalofthe
battery,ortothecorrespondingengineor
bodygroundofassistingvehicle.5.Attachthesecondterminalclamptothenegj
ativeterminalofthebattery,ortothecorrej spondingengineorbodygroundofthevehij
cletobestarted.
Startingtheengine
Neverusesprayfluidstostarttheengine.
1.Starttheengineoftheassistingvehicleand letitrunforseveralminutesatanincreased
idlespeed.2.Starttheengineofthevehiclethatistobe
startedintheusualway.Ifthefirststartingattemptisnotsuccessful, waitafewminutesbeforemakinganotheratj
temptinordertoallowthedischargedbattery
torecharge.3.Letbothenginesrunforseveralminutes.4.Disconnectthejumpercablesinthereverse order.
Checkthebatteryandrecharge,ifneeded.
Tow-startingandtowing
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Duetosystemlimits,individualfunctionscan malfunctionduringtow-starting/towingwiththe IntelligentSafetysystemsactivated.Thereisa
riskofanaccident.SwitchallIntelligentSafety
systemsoffpriortotow-starting/towing.
Transportingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisnotpermittedtobetowed.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbedamagedwhentowingthe
vehiclewithasingleliftedaxle.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Thevehicleshouldonlybe
transportedonaloadingplatform.
NOTICE
Thevehiclecanbecomedamagedwhenlifting
andsecuringit.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
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'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstowfitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedanj
gerarea,itcanbepushedforashortdistance.
Rollorpush,refertopage 133,thevehicle.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona loadingplatform.
Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,dependj
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora
warningtriangleintherearwindow.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Iftheapprovedgrossvehicleweightofthetowj ingvehicleislighterthanthevehicletobe
towed,thetowfittingcantearofforitwillnot
bepossibletocontrolthevehicle'sresponse.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Makesurethat
thegrossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicleis
heavierthanthevehicletobetowed.
NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincorj rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Correctly
attachthetowbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe
towbaratanoffsetangle,pleasefollowthefolj lowing:
'xManeuveringcapabilityislimitedgoingaroundcorners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithanoffset.
Towrope
Whenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethat thetowropeistaut.
Usenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenablethe
vehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.
Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingisfoundintheonboardvehicle toolkit,refertopage 323.
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'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththevejhicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forinj
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfitj ting.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfitj ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Folj
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Tow-starting
Donottow-startthevehicle.
Starttheenginebyjump-starting,referto
page 332,ifpossible.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescorj
rectedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation
Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwinj
ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers,
componentscanbedamagedduetothepresj sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuj
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
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Drivingintoavehiclewashwithan
MSteptronicSporttransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot
switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Generalinformation
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Rollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 133.
Somevehiclewashesdonotpermitpersonsin
thevehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfrom theoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.A
signalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolock thevehicle.
Drivingoutofavehiclewash Makesurethattheremotecontrolisinthevehij
cle.
Switchondrive-readystate,refertopage 120.
Headlights Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakesbrieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncanbereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows,tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablecare
productsareavailablefromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredanj gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa
riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,open
thedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsinj
tendedforcleaningvehicles.Followtheinj
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand
valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalconj
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect thevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedimj
mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
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Safetyinformation
WARNING
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Havepaintworkorpaintworkrepairs
onbumpersofvehicleswithradarsensorsperj
formedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly.
Mattefinish
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor
vehicleswithmattefinish.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear
andprematuredegradationoftheleathersurj
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybej
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare Generalinformation Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbeverj agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofibercloth
withasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthemaj terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron
fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutral
wheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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FinewoodpartsCleanfinewoodfacingandfinewoodcompoj
nentsonlywithamoistrag.Thendrywithasoft cloth.
Kenaf OnlytreatpartsmadeofKenaffibersusingsuitajblecareproducts.
Plasticcomponents
NOTICE
Cleansersthatcontainalcoholorsolvents,such aslacquerthinners,heavy-dutygreaseremovj
ers,fuel,orsuch,candamageplasticparts.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Clean
withamicrofibercloth.Dampenclothlightly
withwater.
Plasticcomponentsaree.g.:
'xImitationleathersurfaces.'xRoofliner.'xLightlenses.'xMattblackspray-coatedcomponents.'xPaintedpartsinthecar'sinterior.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampenclothlightlywithwater.
Donotsoaktheroofliner.
Safetybelts
WARNING
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife. Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthesafetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionandthushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningtheinstalledbeltstraps.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
WARNING
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Stowobjectsin
thevehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcanj notenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloor
matsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcan
besafelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuse
loosefloormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloor
mats.Makesurethatthereissufficientclearj anceforthepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsaresecurelyfastenedagainaftertheywererejmoved,forinstanceforcleaning.
Thefloormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sinj
teriorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithamij crofiberclothandwateroratextilecleaner.To preventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackandforth
inthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensor/cameralenses Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useaclothmoistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeterj
gent.
Displays,screens,andprotective
glassoftheHead-upDisplay
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
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NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-upDisj play,refertopage 155,usingamicrofibercloth
andcommerciallyavailabledish-washingsoap.
Long-termvehiclestorage Whenthevehicleisshutdownforlongerthanthreemonths,specialmeasuresmustbetaken.
Furtherinformationisavailablefromadealerss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshop.
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