BMW 5 Series: Closing the trunk lid
Safety information
Warning
An open trunk lid protrudes from the vehicle and can endanger occupants and other traffic participants or damage the vehicle in the event of an accident, braking or evasive maneuvers.
In addition, exhaust fumes may enter the car's interior. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property. Do not drive with the trunk lid open.
Driving with the trunk lid open
If driving with the tailgate open cannot be avoided:
- Close all windows and the glass sunroof.
- Greatly increase the air flow from the vents.
- Drive moderately.
Hot exhaust gas system
Warning
During driving operation, high temperatures can occur underneath the vehicle body, for instance caused by the exhaust gas system. If combustible materials, such as leaves or grass, come in contact with hot parts of the exhaust gas system, these materials can ignite. There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property. Do not remove the heat shields installed and never apply undercoating to them. Make sure that no combustible materials can come in contact with hot vehicle parts in driving operation, idle or during parking. Do not touch the hot exhaust gas system.
Mobile communication devices in the vehicle
Warning
Vehicle electronics and mobile phones can influence one another. There is radiation due to the transmission operations of mobile phones.
There is a risk of injury or risk of damage to property. If possible, in the car's interior use only mobile phones with direct connections to an exterior antenna in order to exclude mutual interference and deflect the radiation from the car's interior.
Hydroplaning
On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can form between the tires and road surface.
This phenomenon is referred to as hydroplaning.
It is characterized by a partial or complete loss of contact between the tires and the road surface, ultimately undermining your ability to steer and brake the vehicle.
Driving through water
General information
When driving through water, follow the following:
- Drive through calm water only.
- Drive through water only if it is not deeper than maximum 9.8 inches/25 cm.
- Drive through water no faster than walking speed, up to 3 mph/5 km/h.
Safety information
NOTICE
When driving too quickly through too deep water, water can enter into the engine compartment, the electrical system or the transmission.
There is a risk of damage to property. When driving through water, do not exceed the maximum indicated water level and the maximum speed for driving through water.
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Braking safely
General information
The vehicle is equipped with the Antilock Brake
System ABS as a standard feature.
Perform an emergency stop in situations that require
such.
Steering is still responsive. You can
Roof-mounted luggage
rack
General information
Roof racks are available as special accessories.
Roof drip rail with flaps
The fixing points are located in the roof drip rail
above the doors.
Fold the cover outward.
Mounting
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Front passenger airbag
The purpose of the front passenger airbag is to reduce the risk of accident
to the front passenger in
the event of a front-end crash. The front passenger airbag is located in the
dashboard. When the front
passenger airbag expands, the dashboard tears open at defined points.
A two-stage gas genera
Limits of the system
Due to the physical limits during the ultrasonic measurement, obstructions
may not be detected by the
Park Distance Control system. Several examples of this are shown below:
If the objects are thin or wedge-shaped.
When the objects are low.
When objects that, due to their shape, have corners an
