BMW 5 Series: At a glance
1. Rear fog lamps
2. Front fog lamps
3. Automatic headlamp control, Adaptive Light
Control , High-beam Assistant, Welcome
lamps, daytime running lights
4. Lamps off, daytime running lights
5. Parking lamps, daytime running lights
6. Low beams, welcome lamps, High-beam
Assistant
7. Instrument lighting
8. Headlamp range control
Vehicle 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, ...
Parking lamps/low beams,
headlamp control
General information
If the driver door is opened with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lighting is automatically
switched off at the following switch settings:
0, ,
Parking lamps
Swit ...
See also:
Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt
force limiters
The front seat belts and the outer seat belts
in the rear are equipped with ETDs and seat
belt force limiters.
The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,
pulling them close against the bod ...
Overheating
If the temperature gauge indicates overheating, the vehicle loses power, or you
hear a loud knocking or pinging noise, the engine is probably too hot.
WARNING:
Switch the ignition to off and mak ...
DISTRONIC PLUS displays in the
multifunction display
General notes
You can select the distance display in the
Assistance menu of the onboard
computer.
Display when DISTRONIC PLUS is
deactivated
•► Select the Distance Display funct ...