BMW 5 Series: Cup holders
Safety information
Warning
Unsuitable containers in the cup holders may damage the cup holders or be thrown about the car's interior in the event of an accident, an evasive maneuver, or forceful braking. Spilled liquids can distract from the traffic conditions and lead to an accident. Hot drinks can damage the cup holder or lead to scalding. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property. Do not force objects into the cup holder. Use lightweight, shatterproof, and sealable containers.
Do not transport hot beverages.
Front
Opening
Push the cover forward until it engages.
Two cup holders are located in the center console.
Closing
Touch the cover on the handle bar. The cover closes.
Rear
Safety information
NOTICE
With an open cup holder, the center armrest cannot be folded back up. There is a risk of damage to property. Press back the covers before the center armrest is folded up.
Opening and closing
General information
The cup holder can be adjusted for three different container sizes.
Opening
Fold the center armrest forward.
Press the button and fold out the cup holder fully.
Reducing the size
To make it smaller, the cup holder can be folded in in 2 steps.
Enlarging
To make a smaller cup holder bigger, first fold it in completely. Then fold the cup holder out again fully.
Closing
Fold in the cup holder fully, until it engages.
Clothes hooks
Safety information
Warning
Clothing articles on the clothes hooks can obstruct the view while driving. There is a risk of accident. When suspending clothing articles from the clothes hooks, ensure that they will not obstruct the driver's view.
Warning
Improper use of the clothes hooks can lead to a risk of objects flying about during braking and evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injury and risk of damage to property. Only hang lightweight objects, for instance clothing articles, from the clothes hooks.
General information
The clothes hooks are located in the grab handles in the rear and on the door pillar in the rear.
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Lashing eyes in the cargo
area
General information
Attach load securing aids, such as lashing straps,
tensioning straps, draw straps or cargo nets, to
the lashing eyes in the cargo area.
Lashing eyes
There are four lashing eyes in
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Depending on the equipment version, the vehicle
is delivered with two vehicle keys or one vehicle
key and the BMW display key.
Each vehicle key contains a replaceable battery.
Depending on the equipment and country version,
various settings can be
configured for the button func
Valve gear
VANOS
VANOS B58 engine
VANOS B58TU engine
Following the changeover from a two-part chain drive to a single-part chain
drive, the camshaft
sprockets on the VANOS now need 46 teeth instead of the previous 36 teeth. To
compensate for the
additional weight of the larger camshaft sprockets, the ad
