BMW 5 Series: Lights and lighting
Light functions
Front fog lights.
Night vision.
Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
Parking lights.
Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
Low beams.
Instrument lighting.
Right roadside parking light.
Left roadside parking light.
Wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off and
brief wipe
Switching on
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Press the lever up until the desired position is
reached.
- Resting position of the wipers: position 0.
- Rain sensor: position 1.
- Normal wiper speed: position 2.
- Fast wiper speed: position 3.
Brief wipe and switching off
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Press the lever down.
- Switching off: press the lever down until it
reaches its standard position.
- Brief wipe: press the lever down from the
standard position.
Rain sensor
Activating/deactivating
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To activate: press the lever up once from its
standard position, arrow 1.
To deactivate: press the lever back into the
standard position.
Adjusting the sensitivity
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Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.
Cleaning the windshield
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Pull the wiper lever towards you.
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Automatic climate control
Temperature.
Climate control operation.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO program.
Recirculated-air mode.
Air flow, manual.
Air distribution, manual.
SYNC program.
Defrost and def
Refueling
Fuel cap
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to
Hazard warning flashers
The button is located in the center console.
Breakdown assistance
BMW Roadside Assistance
Via iDrive:
1. "ConnectedDrive".
2. "BMW Assist".
3. "BMW Roadside Assistance".
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If you leave the lane
If you leave the lane and if a lane marking has
been detected, the steering wheel vibrates in accordance
with the steering wheel vibration setting.
If the turn signal is switched on before a lane
change, a warning is not issued.
With side collision mitigation
When in the speed
General information
The technical data and specifications in the
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for instance due to the selected special equipment,
country version or country-specific measurement
method. Detailed values can be found in
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