emergency towing BMW 535D 2014 Owners Manual

▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or when towing the
car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷By sounding an acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning sys‐
tem.▷By flashing the daytime running lights.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either
with the remote control, Comfort Access or at
the door lock the alarm system is armed or dis‐
armed at the same time.
Door lock and armed alarm systemUnlocking via the door lock will trigger the
alarm on some country-specific versions.
In order to terminate this alarm, unlock vehicle
with the remote control or switch on the igni‐
tion, if necessary, by emergency detection of
the remote control.
Trunk lid and armed alarm system The trunk lid can be opened even when the
alarm system is armed.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and
monitored again if the doors are locked. The
hazard warning system flashes once.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the button on the remote con‐
trol for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching off the alarm To terminate the alarm:▷Unlock the vehicle using the remote con‐
trol.▷With Comfort Access: If you are carrying
the remote control with you, grasp the
driver side or front passenger side door
handle completely.
Indicator lamp on the interior rearview
mirror
▷The indicator lamp flashes briefly every
2 seconds:
The system is armed.▷The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
The doors, hood or trunk lid is not closed
properly, but the rest of the vehicle is se‐
cured.
After 10 seconds, the indicator lamp
flashes continuously. Interior motion sen‐
sor and tilt alarm sensor are not active.▷The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.▷The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine ignition is switched on, but
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt alarm sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
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Emergency start function, en‐gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 38
Energy Control 88
Energy recovery 88
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 224
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 224
Engine coolant 229
Engine idling when driving, coasting 197
Engine oil 226
Engine oil, adding 227
Engine oil additives 227
Engine oil change 228
Engine oil filler neck 227
Engine oil temperature 87
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 228
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 228
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 241
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 65
Engine temperature 87
Entering a car wash 246
Equipment, interior 170
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 129
Exchanging wheels/tires 221
Exhaust system 187
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 56
Exterior mirrors 55
External start 241
External temperature dis‐ play 87 External temperature warn‐
ing 87
Eyes for securing cargo 191
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 85
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 164
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 85
Filler neck for engine oil 227
Fine wood, care 248
First aid kit 241
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 244
Flat tire, changing wheels 238
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 109
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 106
Flat tire, warning lamp 107, 110
Flooding 187
Floor carpet, care 249
Floor mats, care 249
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 175
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 188
Front airbags 103
Front fog lamps 101
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Front lamps 234
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 105
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 105
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 109
Fuel 204
Fuel cap 202 Fuel consumption, current 88
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 93
Fuel filler flap 202
Fuel gauge 87
Fuel quality 204
Fuel recommendation 204
Fuel, tank capacity 255
Fuse 239
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal garage door
opener 170
Gasoline 204
Gear change, automatic transmission 74
Gear shift indicator 89
General driving notes 186
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 179
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 252
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 171
Hazard warning flashers 240
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 131
Head airbags 103
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 99
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 98
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34
Headlamp flasher 71
Headlamp glass 234
Headlamps 234
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Headlamp washer system 71
Headliner 15
Head restraints 47
Head restraints, front 52
Head restraints, rear 53
Head-up Display 96
Head-up Display, care 249
Heavy cargo, stowing 191
Height, vehicle 252
High-beam Assistant 100
High beams 71
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 100
Hill Descent Control HDC 131
Hills 188
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 129
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 181
Homepage 6
Hood 224
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 187
HUD Head-up Display 96
Hydroplaning 187
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 87
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 87
Identification marks, tires 218
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 224
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 107 , 110 Indicator and warning
lamps 85
Individual air distribution 164
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 209
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 109
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 92
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 133
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 107
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 110
Instrument cluster 78
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 81
Instrument lighting 101
Integral Active Steering 133
Integrated key 30
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 26
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 240
Intelligent Safety 111
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 164
Interior equipment 170
Interior lamps 102
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 43
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 57
Interior rearview mirror, man‐ ually dimmable 57
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 88 J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 238
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 74
Jump-starting 241
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 38
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 74
Knee airbag 103
L Lamp replacement 233
Lamp replacement, front 234
Lamp replacement, rear 236
Lamps 98
Lamps and bulbs 233
Lane departure warning 123
Lane margin, warning 123
Language on Control Dis‐ play 95
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 191
LATCH child restraint fixing system 60
Launch Control 76
Leather, care 247
LED front fog lamps, bulb re‐ placement 236
LED headlamps, Bulb re‐ placement 236
LED light 236
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 234
Length, vehicle 252
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Storage compartments, loca‐tions 179
Storage, tires 222
Storing the vehicle 249
Summer tires, tread 220
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 86
Surround View 151
Suspension settings 133
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 133
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 169
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 20
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 165
T Tachometer 87
Tail and brake lamps 236
Tailgate opening/closing with no-touch activation 40
Tail lamps 236
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 236
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 252
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 87
Temperature, engine oil 87
Terminal, starting aid 242
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 86
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 41
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 120 Thigh support 49
Through-loading system 175
Tilt alarm sensor 42
Time of arrival 93
Tire damage 220
Tire identification marks 218
Tire inflation pressure 209
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 109
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 106
Tires, changing 221
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 209
Tires, run-flat tires 222
Tire tread 220
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 233
Top View 155
Total vehicle weight 252
Touchpad 19
Tow fitting 244
Towing 243
Tow-starting 243
Tow truck 244
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 106
Traction control 130
Traffic Jam Assist 143
Transmission, automatic 74
Transmission, manual 73
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 220
Trip computer 93
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 87
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 244
Trunk lid, automatic 37
Trunk lid closing 36
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 38 Trunk lid, hotel function 38
Trunk lid opening 36
Trunk lid opening/closing with no-touch activation 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 34
Turning circle 252
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 152
Turn signals, operation 70
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 236
U
Unintentional alarm 43
Units of measure 95
Universal remote control 170
Unlock button, automatic transmission 74
Unlocking/locking via door lock 35
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 33
Unlocking, settings 41
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 248
USB interface 175
V
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 133
Vehicle battery 238
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 238
Vehicle, breaking in 186
Vehicle care 247
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification num‐
ber in the engine compart‐
ment 224
Vehicle jack 238
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