BMW ACTIVEHYBRID5 2013 Owners Manual

Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 116.9 inches / 2,968 mm2Length: 193.1 inches / 4,905 mm
Smallest turning circle
without active steering: 39 ft 2 in/11.95 m
Weights

ActiveHybrid 5Approved gross vehicle weightlbs
kg5,324
2,415Loadlbs/kg860/390Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,524/1,145Approved rear axle loadlbs
kg2,921
1,325Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/l13.24/375Seite 211Technical dataReference211
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Capacities
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank17.7 / 67Fuel quality, refer to
page 174Windshield and headlamp
washer system1.3 / 5Seite 212ReferenceTechnical data212
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 117
Activated-charcoal filter 141
Activate drive readiness 67
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 113
ActiveHybrid, system 29
Active Protection 115
Active seat, front 53
Active seat ventilation, front 54
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 115
Adaptive light control 96
Additives, oil 185
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 51
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 99
Airbags, indicator/warning light 100
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 140
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 140
Air distribution, manual 139
Air flow, automatic climate control 139
Air pressure, tires 175
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 141
Alarm system 46
Alarm, unintentional 47
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the headliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14 ALL program, automatic cli‐
mate control 140
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 180
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 147
Alternative oil types 185
Ambient light 98
Antifreeze, washer fluid 75
Antilock Brake System, ABS 117
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 117
Approved axle load 211
Approved engine oils 185
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 153
Arrival time 90
Ashtray 148
Ashtray, front 148
Ashtray, rear 149
Assistance for the combustion engine 70
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199
Assistance when driving off 117
ASSIST, Hybrid system 70
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 71
AUTO intensity 139
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic climate con‐ trol 138
Automatic Curb Monitor 60
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 101
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 203
Automatic engine start-stop function 68 Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 95
Automatic Hold 71
Automatic locking 41
Automatic recirculated-air control 140
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 41
Automatic tailgate 42
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 76
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 139
AUTO program, intensity 139
Auxiliary air conditioning 144
Average fuel consumption 89
Average speed 89
Axle loads, weights 211
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 53
Backup camera 126
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 201
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 196
Belts, safety belts 55
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 154
Blinds, sun protection 48
BMW ActiveHybrid 29
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐Seite 214ReferenceEverything from A to Z214
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tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 188
Bonus range, ECO PRO 168
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 154
Brake assistant 117
Brake discs, breaking in 158
Brake force display 115
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 115
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Brake lights, adaptive 115
Brake pads, breaking in 158
Braking, notes 161
Breakdown assis‐ tance 198, 199
Breaking in 158
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 92
Bulb replacement 190
Bulb replacement, front 191
Bulb replacement, rear 194
Bulbs and lamps 190
Button assignment for remote control 34
Button, Start/Stop 66
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 199
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 127
Camera, care 207
Camera, Side View 131
Camera, Top View 129
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 154
Car battery 196
Car care products 205 Care, displays 207
Care, vehicle 205
Cargo 163
Cargo area lid 41
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 155
Cargo straps, securing cargo 164
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 206
Car wash 204
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 160
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 188
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Center armrest 153
Center console 16
Central locking system 38
Central screen, refer to Control Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 190
Changing wheels 196
Changing wheels/tires 179
CHARGE, energy recovery 70
Charge indicator, high-voltage battery 84
Check Control 80
Children, seating position 62
Children, transporting safely 62
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 62
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 63
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 62
Child safety locks 65
Child seat, mounting 62
Child seats 62 Chrome parts, care 206
Cigarette lighter 148
Cleaning, displays 207
Climate control 138
Climate control wind‐ shield 160
Clock 83
Closing/opening from in‐ side 41
Closing/opening via door lock 40
Closing/opening with remote control 38
Clothes hooks 154
Coasting 69
Collision warning 107
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 72
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 73
Combustion engine, start‐ ing 68
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 120
Comfort Access 44
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 120
Computer 89
Condensation on win‐ dows 139
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 162
Condition Based Service CBS 188
Confirmation signal 39
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Contact with water, hybrid system 203
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 91
Controller 18
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Convenient opening 39
Coolant 187
Coolant temperature 83
Cooling function 140
Cooling, maximum 139
Cooling system 187
Corrosion on brake discs 161
Cruise control 122
Cruising range 84
Cupholder 154
D
Damage, tires 179
Damping control, dy‐ namic 118
Data, technical 210
Date 84
Daytime running lights 95
Deactivating drive readi‐ ness 68
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 139
Dehumidifying, air 140
Destination distance 90
Digital clock 83
Dimensions 210
Dimmable exterior mirrors 60
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 60
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 72
Display, electronic, instrument cluster 80
Display in windshield 136
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 98
Displays 79
Displays, cleaning 207
Displays, hybrid system 84
Disposal, coolant 187
Disposal, vehicle battery 197
Distance control, refer to PDC 124
Distance to destination 90 Divided screen view, split
screen 22
Door lock, refer to Remote control 34
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 41
DRIVE 69
Drive-off assistant 117
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 117
Drive readiness in detail 67
Drive readiness states 66
Driving 0
Driving Dynamics Control 119
Driving instructions, breaking in 158
Driving mode 119
Driving notes, general 160
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 117
Driving tips 160
Driving tips, hybrid sys‐ tem 158
Driving with the combustion engine 69
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 117
DTC driving dynamics 118
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 118
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 118
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 117
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 118
E
eBOOST 70
ECO PRO 167
ECO PRO, bonus range 168
ECO PRO display 167
ECO PRO driving mode 167
ECO PRO mode 167 ECO PRO Tip - driving instruc‐
tion 169
eDRIVE, electric driving 29
Electric drive readiness, Silent Start 67
Electric driving, eDRIVE 29
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 80
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 117
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency release, door lock 41
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 172
Emergency Request 198
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 199
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 44
Energy recovery, CHARGE 70
Engine, automatic off 68
Engine compartment 182
Engine compartment, working in 182
Engine coolant 187
Engine oil 184
Engine oil, adding 185
Engine oil additives 185
Engine oil change 185
Engine oil filler neck 185
Engine oil temperature 83
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 185
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 185
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 199
Engine temperature 83
Entering a car wash 204
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ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐gram, refer to DSC 117
Exchanging wheels/tires 179
Exhaust system 160
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 60
Exterior mirrors 59
External start 199
External temperature dis‐ play 83
External temperature warn‐ ing 83
Eyes for securing cargo 164
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 47
Fan, refer to Air flow 139
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 80
Filler neck for engine oil 185
Fine wood, care 206
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 196
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Flat tire, warning lamp 103, 106
Flooding 161
Floor carpet, care 206
Floor mats, care 206
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 75
Foot brake 161
Front airbags 99
Front fog lamps 97
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 194
Front lamps 191 Front passenger airbags, au‐
tomatic deactivation 101
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 101
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105
Fuel cap 172
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 89
Fuel filler flap 172
Fuel gauge 83
Fuel quality 174
Fuel, tank capacity 212
Functions, hybrid system 29
Fuse 197
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 146
Gasoline 174
Gasoline quality 174
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 76
General driving notes 160
Glass sunroof, powered 49
Glove compartment 152
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 211
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 70
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 147
Hazard warning flashers 198
Head airbags 99
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 95
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 95
Headlamp flasher 73
Headlamp glass 191
Headlamps 191 Headlamps, care 205
Headlamp washer system 73
Headliner 17
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 56
Head restraints, rear 57
Head-Up Display 136
Head-up Display, care 207
Heavy cargo, stowing 164
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 96
High beams 73
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
High-voltage battery, charge indicator 84
Hills 161
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 117
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 154
Homepage 6
Hood 182
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 43
Hot exhaust system 160
HUD Head-Up Display 136
Hybrid system, at a glance 29
Hybrid system, automatic de‐ activation 203
Hybrid system, contact with water 203
Hybrid system, displays 84
Hybrid system, driving tips 158
Hybrid system, safety 202
Hydroplaning 160
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 83
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 83
Identification marks, tires 177 Seite 217Everything from A to ZReference217
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Identification number, refer toImportant features in the en‐
gine compartment 182
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 66
Ignition on 66
Indication of a flat tire 103 , 106
Individual air distribution 139
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 175
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 89
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 103
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 106
Instrument cluster 79
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 80
Instrument lighting 98
Integrated key 34
Integrated universal remote control 146
Intensity, AUTO program 139
Interior equipment 146
Interior lamps 98
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 39
Interior motion sensor 47
Interior rearview mirror 60
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 60
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 86
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 196 Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 196
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 76
Jump-starting 199
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 44
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 35
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 76
Knee airbag 99
L
Lamp replacement 190
Lamp replacement, front 191
Lamp replacement, rear 194
Lamps 94
Lamps and bulbs 190
Lane departure warning 112
Lane margin, warning 112
Language on Control Dis‐ play 92
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 164
LATCH child restraint fixing system 63
Leather, care 205
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 191
Length, vehicle 211
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 23
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 195
Light-alloy wheels, care 206
Light control 96
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 191
Lighter, front 148
Lighter, rear 149
Lighting 94 Lighting, speaker 98
Lighting via remote control 39
Light switch 94
Load 163
Loading 163
Lock, door 40
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 41
Locking/unlocking via door lock 40
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 38
Locking, automatic 41
Locking, central 38
Locking via trunk lid 42
Lock, power window 48
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 65
Low beams 94
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
Lower back support 53
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 164
Lumbar support 53
M
Maintenance 188
Maintenance require‐ ments 188
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 86
Maintenance system, BMW 188
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 80
Manual air distribution 139
Manual air flow 139
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 70
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 77
Manual operation, backup camera 127 Seite 218ReferenceEverything from A to Z218
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Manual operation, doorlock 41
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 60
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 172
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 125
Manual operation, Side View 131
Manual operation, Top View 129
Marking on approved tires 180
Marking, run-flat tires 181
Massage seat, front 53
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 139
Maximum speed, display 87
Maximum speed, winter tires 180
Measure, units of 92
Medical kit 199
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 58
Menu in instrument cluster 88
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, refer to Check Control 80
Microfilter 141
Minimum tread, tires 179
Mirror 59
Mirror memory 58
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 160
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 191
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 62 Multifunction steering wheel,
buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 56
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 57
New wheels and tires 179
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 109
No Passing Information 87
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 189
Obstacle marking, backup camera 128
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 174
Odometer 83
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 184
Oil, adding 185
Oil additives 185
Oil change 185
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 86
Oil filler neck 185
Oil types, alternative 185
Oil types, approved 185
Old batteries, disposal 197
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 189
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 190 Opening/closing from in‐
side 41
Opening/closing via door lock 40
Opening/closing with remote control 38
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 45
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 140
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
Overtaking prohibitions 87
P
Paint, vehicle 205
Parallel parking assistant 132
Park Distance Control PDC 124
Parked-car ventilation 144
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 162
Parking aid, refer to PDC 124
Parking assistant 132
Parking brake 70
Parking lamps 94
Parking with Auto Hold 71
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 60
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 127
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 124
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 109
People detection, refer to Night Vision 109
Personal Profile 35
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 50
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Plastic, care 206
Power failure 197
Power sunroof, glass 49
Power windows 47
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 175
Pressure warning FTM, tires 105
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 22
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 50
Protective function, win‐ dows 48
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18
R
Radiator fluid 187
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 66
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 74
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 142
Rear lamps 194
Rear socket 150
Rearview mirror 59
Rear window defroster 140
Recirculated-air mode 140
Recommended tire brands 180
Refueling 172
Remaining range 84
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 145
Remote control, button as‐ signment 34 Remote control, malfunc‐
tion 40
Remote control, universal 146
Replacement fuse 197
Replacing parts 190
Replacing wheels/tires 179
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Range 84
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Residual cooling 143
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 140
Retaining straps, securing cargo 164
Retreaded tires 180
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Roadside parking lamps 95
Roller sunblinds 48
RON gasoline quality 174
Roof load capacity 211
Roof-mounted luggage rack 164
Rope for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 202
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 181
Rubber components, care 206
Run-flat tires 181
S
Safe braking 161
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat 56
Safety belts 55
Safety belts, care 206
Safety of the hybrid sys‐ tem 202 Safety Package, refer to Active
Protection 115
Safety switch, windows 48
Safety systems, airbags 99
Saving fuel 166
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver 190
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 202
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 55
Seat heating, front 54
Seat heating, rear 54
Seating position for chil‐ dren 62
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 58
Seats 51
Seat ventilation, front 54
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever, automatic transmission 76
Sensors, care 207
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 188
Service requirements, dis‐ play 86
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 91
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 58
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 76
Shift paddles on steering wheel 78
Shoulder support 53
Side airbags 99
Side View 130
Signaling, horn 14
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