BMW 5 Series: Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series.
Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is also described and illustrated that is not available in your vehicle, e.g. because of the selected optional equipment or the country-specific variants.
This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.
For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illustrations.
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Display
Night Vision with pedestrian detection is not
available on the rear screen.
Adjustments via the iDrive
With Night Vision switched on:
1. Activate Night Vision with pedestrian detection.
2. Press ...
Coolant Level
Four-Cylinder Engines – the coolant bottle provides a
quick visual method for determining that the engine
coolant (antifreeze) level is adequate. With the engine
idling and warm to normal oper ...
Compass Display
The compass heading indicates the direction
the vehicle is facing. Press and release the
compass button to display one of eight
compass headings, the outside temperature,
and audio informati ...
