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
![Press the lever up until the desired position is](images/books/1460/index.1(1).png)
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
![Press the lever down.](images/books/1460/index.2(1).png)
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
![To activate: press the lever up once from its](images/books/1460/index.3(1).png)
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
![Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.](images/books/1460/index.4(1).png)
Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.
Cleaning the windshield
![Pull the wiper lever towards you.](images/books/1460/index.5(1).png)
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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Concept
Many radio stations broadcast both analog and
digital signals.
General information
When setting a station with a digital signal, it may
take a few seconds before the station plays in
digital quality.
Information about HD Radio stations whose station
name ends with ...HD or with ...HD1:
In a
Concept
The system detects tire inflation pressure loss
on the basis of rotation speed differences between
the individual wheels while driving.
In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the
diameter and therefore the rotational speed of the corresponding wheel changes.
The difference
will be