BMW 5 Series: Opening and closing: from the 
outside - Opening and closing - Controls - BMW 5 Series Owners ManualsBMW 5 Series: Opening and closing: from the outside

Operating from the inside
Operating from the inside Via the button for the central locking system. If the vehicle has been locked from inside, the fuel filler flap remains unlocked. If an accident of a certain severity ...

Using the remote control
General information Take the remote control with you People or animals left unattended in a parked vehicle can lock the doors from the inside. Always take the remote control with you when leav ...

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Immobilizer
The immobilizer system is designed to prevent an unauthorized person from starting the engine. Only keys registered with your vehicle’s immobilizer system can be used to operate your vehicle. Ev ...

Fuel filler flap
The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked automatically when you open or close the vehicle with the SmartKey or using KEYLESSGO. The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed in the instrum ...

Important safety notes
WARNING If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid towing bar if:  - the engine is not running.  - there is a brake system malfunction.  - there is a malfunction in ...