BMW 5 Series: Replacing components
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.
Onboard vehicle tool kit
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located in a folddown cover in the trunk lid.
Unscrew the wing nut to open.
Wiper blade replacement
General information
Do not fold down the wipers without wiper
blades
Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades have
not been installed; this may damage the windshield.◀
Replacing the wiper blades
1. To change the wiper blades, fold up, the wiper arms.
2. Fold up the wipers.
3. Position the wiper blade in a horizontal position.
4. Remove the wiper blade toward one side.
Data memory
Your vehicle records data relating to vehicle operation,
faults and user settings. These data are
stored in the remote control and can be read out
with suitable devices, particularly when the ve ...
Lamp and bulb replacement
General information
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribution
to vehicle safety.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures to
the service center ...
See also:
Safety Certification
This CD player is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets
FCC requirements and complies with safety performance standards of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
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To Select a Station
You can use any of five methods to
find radio stations on the selected
band: tune, skip (seek), scan, the
preset buttons, and auto select.
On the FM band, you can also use
the features provid ...
Child-protector rear door lock
The child safety lock is provided to help prevent children from accidentally
opening the rear doors from inside the vehicle. The rear door safety locks should
be used whenever children are in th ...
