BMW 5 Series: BMW Maintenance System
The maintenance system directs you to required maintenance measures and thereby supports you in maintaining road safety and the operational reliability of the vehicle.
Maintenance
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 avai ...Condition Based Service CBS
Sensors and special algorithms take into account the driving conditions of your vehicle. Based on this, Condition Based Service determines the maintenance requirements. The system makes it possi ...See also:
Normal Starting
NOTE:
Normal starting of either a cold or a warm
engine is obtained without pumping or pressing the
accelerator pedal.
For vehicles not equipped with Tip Start (Four-Speed
Transmission), turn ...
Gear Ranges
DO NOT race the engine when shifting from PARK or
NEUTRAL into another gear range. ...
Hoisting the vehicle
If a garage jack is used to lift the vehicle, the two jack attachments points
should be used.
They are specially reinforced to bear the weight of the vehicle. A garage jack
can also be placed u ...