BMW 5 Series: Exterior mirrors
At a glance
1 Adjusting
2 Left/right, Automatic Curb Monitor
3 Fold in and out
General information
The mirror on the passenger side is more curved than the driver's side mirror
Estimating distances correctly
Objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. Do not estimate the distance
to the traffic behind you based on what you see
in the mirror, as this will increase your risk of an
accident.◀
Depending on how the vehicle is equipped, the mirror setting is stored for the remote control in use. When the vehicle is unlocked via the remote control, the position is automatically retrieved if the setting for this function is active.
Selecting a mirror
To change over to the other
mirror:
Slide the mirror changeover switch.
Adjusting electrically
The setting corresponds to the direction in which the button is pressed.
Storing positions
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory
Adjusting manually
If an electrical malfunction occurs, for example, press the edges of the mirror glass
Automatic Curb Monitor
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror glass tilts downward slightly on the front passenger side. This improves your view of the curb and other low-lying obstacles when parking, for example.
Activating
1. Slide the mirror changeover
switch
to the driver's side mirror position.
2. Engage transmission position R.
Deactivating
Slide the mirror changeover switch to the passenger's side mirror position.
Fold in and out
Press the button.
Possible up to approx. 15 mph/20 km/h.
For example, this is advantageous
▷ In car washes.
▷ In narrow streets.
▷ For folding back mirrors that were folded
away manually.
Mirrors that were folded in are folded out automatically at a speed of approx. 25 mph/40 km/h.
Fold in the mirror in a car wash
Before entering an automatic car wash,
fold in the exterior mirrors by hand or with the
button; otherwise, they could be damaged, depending
on the width of the vehicle.◀
Automatic heating
Both exterior mirrors are automatically heated whenever the engine is running.
Automatic dimming feature
Both exterior mirrors are automatically dimmed.
Photocells are used for control in the Interior rear view mirror
Mirrors
...Interior rearview mirror
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Locking with key
Drivers side
The power door lock system allows you to lock or unlock all doors at the same
time.
Turning the key toward the front (1) of the vehicle locks all doors.
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Random
This function plays the tracks in random order (shuffle). The random tracks/sound
files can be scrolled through in the normal way. To listen to tracks in random order:
1. Press OK/MENU,
2. Turn TU ...