BMW 5 Series: Care
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, e. g., because of the selected optional equipment or country variant. This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.
Tow-starting
Automatic transmission
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Due to the automatic transmission, the engine
cannot be started by tow-starting.
Have the cause of the starting difficulties remedied.
Manual ...
Car washes
Notes
Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of 140 ℉/
60 ℃.
Holdi ...
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Clutch Fluid
Manual transmission only
The fluid level should be between
theMINandMAXmarks on the side
of the reservoir. If it is not, add
brake fluid to bring it up to that level.
Use the same fluid spec ...
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for important information on how to use safety belts properly.
► Safety Belts .
► How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .
► Lap-Shoulder Belt .
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Opening
•► Switch off the engine.
•► Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
KEYLESS-GO: open the driver’s door. This
switches the ignition to position 0, which
corresponds to ha ...
