BMW 5 Series: Vehicle care
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General information
BMW recommends using vehicle care and
cleaning products from BMW. Suitable care
products are available from a dealer's service
center or another qualified service center or repair
Light-alloy wheels
When cleaning the vehicle, use only neutral
wheel cleaners having a pH value from 5 to 9. Do not use abrasive cleaning
agents or steam jets
above 140 ℉/60 ℃. Follow th
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
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Honing process
Honing process "old/new"
Previous manufacturing process of internal cylindrical honing
New manufacturing process of form honing
The cylindrical bore hole of a combustion engine becomes deformed during the
operating condition
by thermal loads. Form honing allows this deformation
The Blind Spot Detection system can detect traffic situations that could pose
a risk if the driver
changes lane. These traffic situations include vehicles approaching quickly from
behind or vehicles in
the driver's blind spot. The system operates within a speed range between 12 -
130 mph (20 - 21