BMW 5 Series: Alarm system
General information
When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
- Opening a door, the hood or the trunk lid.
- Movements in the car's interior.
- Changes in the vehicle tilt, for instance, during
attempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.
- Disconnected battery voltage.
- Improper use of the socket for OBD Onboard
Diagnosis.
- Locking the vehicle while a device is connected
to the socket for the OBD Onboard-
Diagnosis. For socket for the OBD Onboard Diagnosis.
The alarm system signals these changes visually
and acoustically:
- Acoustic alarm:
Depending on local regulations, the acoustic
alarm may be suppressed.
- Visual alarm:
By flashing the exterior lighting.
Switching on/off
When you unlock and lock the vehicle, either
with the vehicle key or via Comfort Access, the
alarm system is switched off and on at the same
time.
Opening the doors with the alarm
system switched on
The alarm system is triggered when a door is
opened if the door was unlocked using the
integrated key in the door lock.
Switching off the alarm.
Opening the trunk lid with the
alarm system switched on
The trunk lid can be opened even when the
alarm system is switched on.
After the trunk lid is closed, it is locked and monitored
again provided the doors are locked. The
hazard warning system flashes once.
Panic mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself
in a dangerous situation.
- Press the button on the
vehicle key
and hold for at least 3 seconds.
- Briefly press the button on the vehicle key
three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Indicator light on the interior
mirror
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such as
attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehicle is
towed.
Interior motion sensor
The windows and the glass sunroof must be
closed for the system to function properly.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
General information
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
can trigger an alarm, although no unauthorized
action occurred.
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:
- In automatic vehicle washes.
- In duplex garages.
- During transport on trains carrying vehicles, at
sea or on a trailer.
- With animals in the vehicle.
- When the vehicle is locked after start of fueling.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor
can be switched off in such situations.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor
and interior motion sensor
Press the button on the vehicle
key within
10 seconds as soon as the vehicle is
locked.
The indicator light lights up for approx. 2 seconds
and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
are switched off until the vehicle is locked again.
Switching off the alarm
- Unlock the vehicle with the vehicle key.
- Unlock the vehicle with the integrated key and activate the drive-ready
state via emergency detection of the vehicle key.
- With Comfort Access: when carrying the vehicle
key, grasp the driver's door or front passenger
door handle completely.
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the area of movement of the windows
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There is a risk of damage to property.
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The glass sunroof and the sun protection are operated
using the same switch.
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On-board diagnosis
Feed-in point of the blow-by gases to the clean air line upstream from the
exhaust turbocharger
Non-return valve
Connection to exhaust turbocharger
Captive screws
Crankcase bleeding connection
Tank ventilation connection
Connection to clean air line
Aluminum heating pip
Switching on drive-ready state
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the Start/Stop button.
Switching off drive-ready state
Steptronic transmission:
1. Engage selector lever position P with the vehicle
stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Set the parking brake.
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