BMW 5 Series: Vehicle features and options
This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, this Owner's Manual also describes and illustrates features and functions that are not available in a vehicle, for example because of the selected optional features or the country-specific version.
This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations must be observed.
For any options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, refer to the Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Your BMW service center is happy to answer any questions that you may have about the features and options applicable to your vehicle.
Status of the Owner's Manual
Basic information
The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards. In rare cases, therefore, the features described in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.
Updates made after the editorial deadline
Due to updates after the editorial deadline, differences may exist between the printed Owner's Manual and the Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle.
Notes on updates can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Manual for the vehicle.
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For Your Own Safety
Intended use
Heed the following when using the vehicle:
Owner's Manual.
Information on the vehicle. Do not remove
stickers.
Technical vehicle data.
The traffic, speed, and safety laws where the
General information
Electronic control devices are installed in the vehicle.
Electronic control units process data they
receive from vehicle sensors, self-generate or
exchange with each other. Some control units
are nec
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Airbag front sensor
Two airbag front sensors are installed in the front area of the engine
supports. The measured values
are forwarded to the Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM) where they are
evaluated.
The airbag front sensors on the left and right assist with the identification of
a head-on crash.
The sensors d
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
