radio BMW M5 SEDAN 2003 Owners Manual
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Installation and operation of non-BMW 
approved accessories such as alarms, 
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, 
wheels, suspension components, brake 
dust shields, telephones Ð including 
operation of any portable cellular phone 
from within the vehicle without using an 
externally-mounted antenna Ð or trans-
ceiver equipment, e.g., CBs, walkie-
talkie, ham radio or similar accessories, 
may cause extensive damage to the 
vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere 
with the vehicle's electrical system, or 
affect the validity of the BMW Limited 
Warranty. See your BMW center for 
additional information. 
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Maintenance, replacement, or 
repair of the emission control 
devices and systems may be performed 
by any automotive repair establishment 
or individual using any certified auto-
motive part.
 
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 Symbol on vehicle parts 
Indicates that you should consult 
the relevant section of this 
Owner's Manual for information on a 
particular part or assembly.
 
Service and Warranty
 
This manual is supplemented by a Ser-
vice and Warranty Information Booklet 
for US models or a Warranty and Ser-
vice Guide Booklet for Canadian 
models. 
We recommend that you read this 
publication thoroughly. 
Your BMW is covered by the following 
warranties:
 
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New Vehicle Limited Warranty
 
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Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
 
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Federal Emissions System Defect 
Warranty
 
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Federal Emissions Performance War-
ranty
 
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California Emissions Control System 
Limited Warranty
Detailed information about these 
warranties is listed in the Service and 
Warranty Information Booklet for US 
models or in the Warranty and Service 
Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
 
Reporting safety defects
 
The following only applies to vehicles 
owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a 
defect which could cause a crash or 
could cause injury or death, you should 
immediately inform the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration 
NHTSA in addition to notifying BMW of 
North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, 
Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, 
Telephone (800) 831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it 
may open an investigation, and if it 
finds that a safety defect exists in a 
group of vehicles, it may order a recall 
and remedy campaign. However, 
NHTSA cannot become involved in indi-
vidual problems between you, your 
dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call 
the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 
1-800-424-9393 Ð or 366-0123 in 
Washington, DC area Ð or write to: 
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You 
can also obtain other information about 
motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.
 
For your own safety
 
Notes 
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Steering wheel with multifunction buttons
 
The controls integrated within the multi-
function steering wheel (MFL) have 
been designed to allow you to operate 
a number of accessories both quickly 
and safely, without taking your eyes 
from the road:
 
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Selected control functions for the 
radio along with CD and cassette 
player
 
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the cruise control
 
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selected telephone functions
 
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 and
 
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voice entry
 
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The controls are active only when 
the corresponding systems and 
accessories are switched on.
 
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Press briefly:
Receive a phone call, initiate dialing, 
terminate a call.
Extended pressure:
Activate/deactivate voice entry.
 
Switch between phone and radio, cas-
sette and CD.
Forward:
 
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Radio
Press briefly: station scan in FM band
Extended pressure: search function
 
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CD
Press briefly: track scan
Extended pressure: search function 
in track
 
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Cassette
Press briefly: stop track scan or fast 
forward
Extended pressure: fast forward
 
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Phone
Scan personal phone book.
Reverse: functions as forward.
 
Volume
Cruise control: select a stored setting.
Cruise control: store and accelerate (+) 
or decelerate and store (Ð).
Cruise control: activate/interrupt/deac-
tivate. 
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Multi-Information Display (MID)Central DisplayThe MID serves as the central display 
and control for the following onboard 
systems:
>Digital clock (e. g. time display, date)
>Audio systems (radio, cassette, CD)
>Computer ( e.g. fuel consumption, 
cruising range)
>Cellular phone ( e.g. dialing).
You will find explanations and notes for 
operating the digital clock and the com-
puter on the following pages. Please 
refer to the Owner's Manual for oper-
ating the audio systems, the cellular 
phone and the onboard computer.
The system rejects all implausible 
data entries. 
All stored data will be lost if the power 
supply is interrupted. Time of day, 
switch-on times for parked-car ventila-
tion, distance and cruise control speed 
limit may have to be reset once the 
power supply has been re-estab-
lished.<
1 Function button for audio systems
2 Function button for the cellular 
phone
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3 Indicator lamp for parked-car ventila-
tion system
>remains on if switch-on time is 
active
>flashes while operating
4 Function button for the digital clock 
and computer
5 Indicator display for the various 
onboard systems390us705
6 Display for the entry and query but-
tons. Depending on the operating 
mode, the functions and alternatives 
which can be selected at the buttons 
are displayed here
7 Entry and check buttons for operating 
the various onboard systems 
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Park Distance Control (PDC)
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PDC does not remove the driver's 
personal responsibility for evalu-
ating the distance between the vehicle 
and any obstacles. Even with the sen-
sors, there is a blind spot in which 
objects cannot be detected. This 
applies especially in those cases where 
the system approaches the physical 
limits of ultrasonic measurement, as 
occurs with e. g. tow bars and trailer 
couplings, and in the vicinity of thin or 
wedge-shaped objects. 
Certain sources of sound, such as a 
loud radio, could drown out the PDC 
signal tone.<
Keep the sensors clean and free 
of ice or snow in order to ensure 
that they will continue to operate effec-
tively.
Do not apply high-pressure spray to the 
sensors for a prolonged period of time. 
Maintain an adequate distance of more 
than 4 in (10 cm).<