BMW 5 Series: Maintenance
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.
- BMW Maintenance System
- Condition Based Service CBS
- Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models and Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models
- Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnosis
- Data memory
Coolant
General information
Danger of burns from hot engine
Do not open the cooling system while the
engine is hot; otherwise, escaping coolant may
cause burns.◀
Suitable additives
Only use su ...
BMW Maintenance System
The maintenance system directs you to required
maintenance measures and thereby supports
you in maintaining road safety and the operational
reliability of the vehicle. ...
See also:
RDS text display
If the PS (Program Service Name) and/or RT (Radio Text) are available, pressing
the “TEXT” button changes the display among PS, RT and frequency. The initial setting
is “PS”.
NOTE
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Armrest
To lower the armrest, pull on the top edge of the armrest.
WARNING
To avoid the possibility of serious injury, passengers must never be allowed
to sit on the center armrest while the vehicle is ...
Principle of operation
The engine immobiliser is a theftprotection system that prevents someonefrom starting the engine with anincorrectly coded key. ...
