BMW 5 SERIES 2012 Owners Manual

Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 116.9 inches / 2,968 mm2Length: 193.1 inches / 4,905 mm
Smallest turning circle
Dia.: 39 ft 2 in/11.95 m
Dia. xDrive: 39 ft 8 in/12.10 mDia. with active steering: 37 ft 6 in/11.45 m
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehicles
with manual transmission; the values followingthe slash apply to vehicles with automatic trans‐
mission. 528iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg4,971/2,255Loadlbs/kg1,036/470Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,359/1,070Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,844/1,290Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Trunk capacitycu ft/l18.36/520Seite 311Technical dataReference311
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535iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg5,159/5,181
2,340/2,350Loadlbs/kg1,058/480Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,491/1,130Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg2,866/2,888
1,300/1,310Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

550iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg5,401/5,423
2,450/2,460Loadlbs/kg1,036/470Approved front axle loadlbs
kg2,712/2,734
1,230/1,240Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg2,932/2,943
1,330/1,335Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

528i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,170/2,345Loadlbs/kg1,036/470Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,447/1,110Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,888/1,310Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520Seite 312ReferenceTechnical data312
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535i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,379/2,440Loadlbs/kg1,058/480Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,701/1,225Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,910/1,320Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520

550i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,600/2,540Loadlbs/kg1,036/470Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,800/1,270Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,954/1,340Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l18.36/520
Capacities

NotesFuel tankUS gal/litersapprox. 18.5/70Fuel quality, refer
to page 264Windshield and headlamp
washer systemUS quarts/litersapprox. 5.3/5.0Seite 313Technical dataReference313
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Short commands of the voice activation
systemVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
General information
Instructions for voice activation system, refer to
page 22.To have the available spoken instructions read
out loud: ›Voice commands‹
The following short commands are valid for ve‐
hicles with voice activation system. They do not
work in equipment packages with which only the
mobile phone can be operated by voice activa‐
tion.
Adjusting
Vehicle

FunctionCommandOpen the main menu.›Main menu‹Open the options.›Options‹Open the settings.›Settings‹Info display of the instrument cluster.›Info Display‹Settings on the Control Display.›Control display‹Open the time and date.›Time and date‹Open the language and units.›Language and units‹Open the speed limit.›Speed‹Open the light.›Lighting‹Open the door lock.›Door locks‹Open the profiles.›Profiles‹Seite 314ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system314
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FunctionCommandOpen the Driving Mode menu.›Driving mode‹Open the ECO PRO menu.›ECO PRO mode‹
Equipment

FunctionCommandOpen the air conditioning settings.›Climate‹Open the Head-up Display.›head up display‹Enable the rear.›Allow rear control‹
Vehicle information
Owner's Manual

FunctionCommandOpen the Owner's Manual.›Display Owner's Manual‹Open the Quick Reference Guide.›Quick reference‹Open the index.›Owner's Manual‹Open the search by pictures.›Search by pictures‹
Computer

FunctionCommandOpen the computer.›Onboard info‹Open the trip computer.›Trip computer‹
Vehicle

FunctionCommandOpen the vehicle information.›Vehicle info‹Open the vehicle status.›Vehicle status‹Call up ECO PRO tips.›ECO PRO Tips‹Seite 315Short commands of the voice activation systemReference315
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FunctionCommandOpen EfficientDynamics menu.›Efficient Dynamics‹EfficientDynamics split screen.›Split screen Efficient Dynamics‹
Navigation
General information

FunctionCommandOpens the Navigation menu.›Navigation‹Open the destination entry.›Enter address‹Enter the address.›Enter address‹Enter a town/city.›City‹Enter a state/province.›State‹Enter the postal code.›Postal Code‹Open destination guidance.›Guidance‹Start destination guidance.›Start guidance‹Terminate destination guidance.›Stop guidance‹Open the home address.›Home address‹Open the route criteria.›Route preference‹Open the route.›Route information‹Turn on spoken instructions.›Switch on voice instructions‹Repeat the spoken instruction.›Repeat voice instructions‹Turn off spoken instructions.›Switch off voice instructions‹Display the address book.›Address book‹Display the most recent destinations.›Last destinations‹Open the traffic bulletins.›Traffic Info‹Special destinations.›Points of interest‹Seite 316ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system316
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Map
FunctionCommandDisplay the map.›Map‹Map facing north.›Map facing north‹Map facing the direction of travel.›Map in direction of travel‹Perspective map.›Map perspective view‹Automatic scaling of the map.›Map with automatic scaling‹Scale...feet.›Map scale ... feet‹Scale...meters.› Map scale ... meters ‹ e.g., map scale 100 metersScale...kilometers.›Map scale ... kilometers‹ e.g., map scale 5 kilo‐
metersScale...miles.›Map scale ... miles‹ e.g., map scale 5 miles
Split screen settings

FunctionCommandSplit screen.›Switch on splitscreen‹Switch off the split screen.›Turn off split screen‹Adjust the split screen.›Split screen content‹Split screen, map facing north.›Split screen map facing north‹Split screen, current position.›Split screen current position‹Split screen, facing the direction of travel.›Split screen map in direction of travel‹Split screen, perspective.›Split screen perspective‹Split screen, expanded intersection zoom.›Splitscreen Exit ramp view‹Split screen scale...feet.› Split screen scale ... feet ‹ e.g., split screen scale
100 feetSplit screen scale...meters.›Split screen scale ... meters‹ e.g., split screen
scale 100 metersSplit screen scale...kilometers.› Split screen scale ... kilometers ‹ e.g., split screen
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FunctionCommandSplit screen scale...miles.›Split screen scale ... miles‹ e.g., split screen
scale 5 milesSplit screen, highlight the traffic situation.›Split screen, Traffic conditions‹Split screen, computer.›Split screen on board info‹Split screen, trip computer.›Splitscreen trip computer‹Split screen, scale automatically.›Split screen automatic scaling‹
Destination guidance with intermediate destinations

FunctionCommandEnter a new destination.›Enter address‹Trip list.›Stored trips‹
Radio
FM

FunctionCommandOpen a frequency.›Frequency ... megahertz‹ e.g., 93.5 megahertz
or frequency 93.5Open the radio.›Radio‹Open the FM stations.›F M‹Open the manual search.›Manual‹Select a frequency range.›Select frequency‹Open a station.›Select station‹Seite 318ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system318
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AM
FunctionCommandOpen a frequency.›Frequency ... Kilohertz‹ e.g., frequency 753 or
753 kilohertzOpen the AM stations.›A M‹Open the manual search.›Manual‹
Weather Band

FunctionCommandOpen the Weather Band.›Weather band‹Switch on the Weather Band.›Weather band on‹Select a Weather Band station.›Select a weather channel‹
Satellite radio

FunctionCommandOpen the satellite radio.›Satellite radio‹Switch on the satellite radio.›Satellite radio on‹Select a satellite radio channel.› Select satellite radio ‹ e.g., satellite radio channel
2
Stored stations

FunctionCommandOpen the stored stations.›Presets‹Choose a stored station.›Select preset‹Select a stored station.›Preset ...‹ e.g., stored station 2Seite 319Short commands of the voice activation systemReference319
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CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
FunctionCommandSelect a track.›Track ...‹ e.g., track 5
or
›C D track ...‹ e.g., CD track 5Play back a CD.›C D on‹Select a CD.›Select C D‹Select a CD and track.›C D ... track ...‹ e.g., CD 3 track 5Open the CD and Multimedia menus.›C D and multimedia‹CD and DVD.›C D‹Select a DVD.›D V D ...‹ e.g. DVD 3Display the entertainment details on a split
screen.›Entertainment details‹
Music collection

FunctionCommandSearch for music, open a menu.›Music search‹Open the current playback.›Current playback‹Open the music collection.›Music collection‹Play back the music collection.›Music collection on‹Play back the most frequently played tracks.›Top fifty‹
External devices

FunctionCommandOpen the external devices.›External devices‹Open the Bluetooth devices.›Bluetooth‹AUX at front.›AUX front‹Seite 320ReferenceShort commands of the voice activation system320
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