Engine compartment BMW 5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO 2013 F07 User Guide

Jump-starting
Notes If the battery is discharged, an engine can be
started using the battery of another vehicle and two jumper cables. Only use jumper ca‐
bles with fully insulated clamp handles.
To prevent personal injury or damage to both
vehicles, adhere strictly to the following proce‐
dure.
Do not touch live parts
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal in‐
jury, always avoid all contact with electrical
components while the engine is running.◀
Preparation1.Check whether the battery of the other ve‐
hicle has a voltage of 12 volts. This infor‐
mation can be found on the battery.2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi‐
cle.3.Switch off any electronic systems/power
consumers in both vehicles.
Bodywork contact between vehicles
Make sure that there is no contact be‐
tween the bodywork of the two vehicles; other‐
wise, there is the danger of short circuits.◀
Starting aid terminals Connecting order
Connect the jumper cables in the correct
order; otherwise, there is the danger of injury
from sparking.◀
The so-called starting aid terminal in the en‐
gine compartment acts as the battery's posi‐
tive terminal.
The body ground or a special nut acts as the
battery negative terminal.
Connecting the cables
1.Pull off the cap of the BMW starting aid ter‐
minal.2.Attach one terminal clamp of the positive
jumper cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle providing assis‐
tance.3.Attach the terminal clamp on the other end
of the cable to the positive terminal of the
battery, or to the corresponding starting
aid terminal of the vehicle to be started.4.Attach one terminal clamp of the negative
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the battery, or to the corresponding engine
or body ground of assisting vehicle.5.Attach the second terminal clamp to the
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Engine, automatic Start/Stopfunction 69
Engine, automatic switch- off 69
Engine compartment 211
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 211
Engine coolant 215
Engine idling when driving, coasting 194
Engine oil 213
Engine oil, adding 214
Engine oil additives 214
Engine oil change 214
Engine oil filler neck 214
Engine oil temperature 87
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 214
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 214
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 227
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 68
Engine stop 68
Engine temperature 87
Entering a car wash 230
Equipment, interior 169
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 127
Exchanging wheels/tires 207
Exhaust system 184
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 227
External temperature dis‐ play 88
External temperature warn‐ ing 88
Eyes for securing cargo 188 F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 85
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 44
Fan, refer to Air flow 163
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 85
Filler neck for engine oil 214
Fine wood, care 232
First aid kit 226
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 229
Flat tire, changing wheels 222
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 107
Flat tire, warning lamp 106, 108
Flooding 185
Floor carpet, care 233
Floor mats, care 233
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 77
Foot brake 185
Front airbags 102
Front fog lamps 100
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 221
Front fog lamps, front, bulb replacement 221
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 104
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 104
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105
Fuel 200
Fuel cap 198
Fuel consumption, current 89
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 93
Fuel filler flap 198
Fuel gauge 87 Fuel quality 200
Fuel recommendation 200
Fuel, tank capacity 239
Fuse 223
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 169
Gasoline 200
Gasoline quality 200
Gear change, automatic transmission 78
Gear shift indicator 90
General driving notes 184
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 47
Glove compartment 177
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 237
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 237
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 71
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 170
Hazard warning flashers 225
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 129
Head airbags 102
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 98
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 97
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34
Headlamp flasher 75
Headlamp glass 219
Headlamps, care 231
Headlamp washer system 75
Headliner 15
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Roll stabilization, see Dy‐namic Drive 130
RON gasoline quality 200
Roof load capacity 237
Roof-mounted luggage rack 188
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 229
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 209
Rubber components, care 232
Run-flat tires 209
S Safe braking 185
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 54
Safety belts 54
Safety belts, care 232
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 124
Safety switch, windows 46
Safety systems, airbags 102
Saving fuel 190
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 218
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 229
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Seat heating, front 52
Seat heating, rear 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 61
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 57
Seats 49
Seats, rear, adjusting 53
Seat ventilation, front 52 See lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 218
Selection list in instrument cluster 92
Selector lever, automatic transmission 78
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 131
Self-leveling suspension, malfunction 132
Sensors, care 233
Service and warranty 7
Service history 90
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 216
Service requirements, dis‐ play 89
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 226
Services, ConnectedDrive
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 42
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 95
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 57
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 78
Shift paddles on steering wheel 79
Shoulder support 52
Side airbags 102
Side View 151
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 42
Sitting safely 49
Size 236
Ski and snowboard bag 175
Slide/tilt glass roof 47
Smallest turning circle 237
Smoker's package 171
Snow chains 209
Socket 172
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 217 SOS button 225
Spare fuse 223
Speaker lighting 101
Specified engine oil types 214
Speed, average 93
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 94
Speed limiter, display 91
Speed Limit Information 91
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 94
Split screen 20
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 133
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 79
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 133
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 79
Stability control systems 127
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 69
Start/Stop button 67
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 68
Status display, tires 107
Status information, iDrive 20
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 131
Steering wheel, adjusting 59
Steering wheel heating 60
Steering wheel memory 57
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 78
Stopping the engine 68
Storage compartment in the center console 179
Storage compartments 177
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 177
Storage, tires 208
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