BMW 5 Series: Tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting should always be carried in the vehicle. It can be screwed in at the front or rear of the BMW. It is located in the container on the inside of the trunk lid.
Tow fitting, information on use
▷ Use only the tow fitting provided with
the vehicle and screw it all the way in.
▷ Use the tow fitting for towing on paved roads
only.
▷ Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the vehicle can occur.◀
Towing other vehicles
General information
Light towing vehicle
Your vehicle must not be lighter than the
vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will not be
possible to control vehicle response.◀
Attaching the to ...
Screw thread
Push out the cover by pressing on the top edge. ...
See also:
Initialization
The initialization process adopts the set inflation
tire pressures as reference values for the detection of a flat tire.
Initialization is started by confirming
the inflation pressures.
Do not ...
Using the parking aid
Switching the parking aid onand off
Note: The parking aid switches offautomatically when you start the engineor when you exceed 16 km/h (10 mph).
Note: The front and rear sensors arealways activated ...
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
(if so equipped)
WARNING
● Do not depress the accelerator pedal
while shifting from P (Park) or N (Neutral)
to R (Reverse), D (Drive), Ds (Drive
Sport) or (M) Manual shift mode. Always
depress the brake ped ...
