QUICK REFERENCE for Your BMW M5 4 Door Seventh Generation (2024-2026)

Getting in  
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Getting in  
Locking with the vehicle key  
1. Close the driver's door.  
Opening and closing  
Vehicle key  
2.  
Press the button on the vehicle key.  
All vehicle access points are locked.  
Buttons for the central locking  
system  
Overview  
Buttons on the vehicle key.  
Icon  
Meaning  
Unlock.  
Lock.  
The central locking buttons are located on the  
front door.  
Pre-conditioning.  
Display the charging screen.  
Lock.  
Open the cargo area.  
Unlock.  
Panic mode.  
Pathway lighting.  
Locking the vehicle  
Access to vehicle interior  
Press the button with the front doors  
closed.  
Unlocking with the vehicle key  
Press the button on the vehicle key.  
Unlocking the vehicle  
Press the button.  
If only the driver's door and charging socket  
flap have been unlocked due to the settings,  
press the button on the vehicle key again to  
unlock the other vehicle access points.  
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Panic mode  
You can trigger the alarm system if you find  
yourself in a dangerous situation.  
Displays, operating  
elements  
Press the button on the vehicle key  
and hold for at least 3 seconds.  
In the vicinity of the steering wheel  
Briefly press the button on the vehi-  
cle key three times in succession.  
To switch off the alarm: press any button.  
Access to the cargo area  
Opening the cargo area  
1
Turn signal, high-beam headlights  
Light switch  
2
3
4
5
Tank ventilation system  
Instrument cluster  
Wipers  
Indicator/warning lights  
The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a  
variety of combinations and colors.  
Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-  
ton on the cargo area.  
Several of the lights are checked for proper  
functioning and illuminate temporarily when  
drive-ready state is turned on.  
Press and hold the button on the  
vehicle key for approx. 1 second.  
Depending on the setting, the doors  
may be unlocked.  
Driver's door  
Closing the cargo area  
1
Central locking system  
Seats, comfort features  
Opening the door  
Press the button on the inside of the cargo  
area.  
2
3
Exterior mirrors  
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5
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Power windows  
Safety switch  
Cargo area  
Button  
Function  
Go to Navigation menu.  
Go to previous menu.  
Switch console  
BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant  
Principle  
The BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is a  
personal assistant that enables natural voice  
operation of various vehicle functions.  
Activating the voice control system  
1
Start/Stop button  
Controller  
2
3
4
5
6
1.  
Press the button on the steering  
wheel briefly.  
M HYBRID, M MODE, SETUP  
Assistance systems  
2. Say the command.  
Parking brake, Automatic Hold  
Selector lever  
Canceling voice control  
BMW iDrive  
Press the button on the steering  
wheel again.  
Principle  
›Cancel‹  
BMW iDrive is the vehicle’s display and oper-  
ating concept and includes a wide range of  
functions.  
Slide the Controller to the right or left.  
Press the Controller.  
Buttons on the Controller  
Button  
Function  
Call up the main menu.  
Go to Media menu.  
Go to Phone menu.  
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Set-up and use  
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Set-up and use  
Adjusting the exterior mirrors  
Seats, mirrors and steering  
wheel  
Electrically adjustable seats  
Icon  
Meaning  
Fold the exterior mirror in and out.  
1
Lumbar support  
Adjust the exterior mirrors.  
2
3
Height/longitudinal direction/seat tilt  
Backrest tilt/head restraint  
Select left exterior mirror, Automatic  
Curb Monitor.  
Adjusting the head restraint  
Select right exterior mirror.  
Adjusting the height: electrical head  
restraints  
Press switch up or down.  
Adjusting the distance  
The distance to the back of the head is ad-  
justed via the backrest inclination.  
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Set-up and use  
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Storing settings  
1. Set the desired position.  
Adjusting the steering wheel  
position  
Electric steering wheel adjustment  
2.  
Press the button. The LED illumi-  
nates.  
3. Press the desired memory button as long  
as the LED is illuminated. A signal sounds.  
Calling up settings  
Press the desired memory button 1 or 2.  
Infotainment  
Press the switch to adjust the steering wheel  
forward/back position and height to the seat  
position.  
Navigation destination input  
1.  
Navigation menu  
2. "Destination input"  
Memory function  
A search box and entered information such  
as the search history are displayed.  
Principle  
3. Select the desired entry or the search box.  
The following settings can be stored and, if  
necessary, retrieved using the memory func-  
tion:  
4. When selecting the search box, enter char-  
acters or choose one of the POI categories  
displayed.  
Seat position.  
If necessary, select  
information, e.g. to preview a map.  
to display more  
Exterior mirror adjustment.  
Depending on vehicle equipment: steering  
wheel position.  
If necessary, accept the suggested search  
keywords.  
Height of the Head-up display.  
5. Select the desired entry.  
6. "Start guidance"  
Overview  
Entertainment  
Depending on model variant, the center con-  
sole or instrument panel provide the following  
operating elements:  
The memory buttons are located on the front  
doors.  
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Accepting a call  
Depending on the equipment, incoming calls  
can be answered in several ways.  
Operating ele-  
ment  
Function  
Turn volume button: Ad-  
just volume.  
Via iDrive:  
"Accept"  
Press volume button:  
Turn sound output on/  
off.  
Press the button on the steering  
wheel.  
Change the entertain-  
ment source.  
Use the knurled wheel on the steering  
wheel to select from the list in the instru-  
ment cluster: "Accept"  
Press once: changes the  
station/track.  
Dialing a number  
Press and hold: fast for-  
ward/rewind the track.  
1.  
Communication menu  
2. "More"  
3. "Dial number"  
4. Enter the numbers.  
Using the mobile phone  
5.  
Select the icon. The connection is es-  
tablished via the mobile phone to which this  
function has been assigned.  
General information  
After the mobile phone is connected once to  
the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated  
using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.  
Activate Bluetooth® on the mobile phone.  
Connecting via Bluetooth®  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "All apps"  
3. "Mobile devices"  
4. "Connect new device"  
Mobile phones in range are displayed on  
the control display.  
5. Select the desired mobile phone.  
6. Compare the control number displayed on  
the control display with the control number  
in the display of the mobile phone, and con-  
firm that they match.  
7. If necessary, select the connection mode:  
"Use Bluetooth®"  
The device is connected and displayed in the  
device list.  
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On the road  
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On the road  
M Steptronic Sport transmission  
Driving  
Engaging selector lever position D/S,  
N, R  
Drive-ready state  
Turning on the drive-ready state  
1. Close the driver's door.  
2. Depress the brake pedal.  
3. Press the Start/Stop button.  
Drive-ready state is turned on and one of the  
following prerequisites is met:  
The combustion engine starts.  
Drive-ready state for the electric drive is on  
but the combustion engine has not been  
started.  
R reverse gear.  
N neutral.  
D/S Drive mode or sequential mode.  
Turning off drive-ready state  
1. When the vehicle is stationary, apply the  
parking brake.  
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you  
select a gear position or reverse gear, main-  
tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are  
ready to drive off.  
2. Press the Start/Stop button.  
The vehicle switches into standby state.  
The READY indicator goes out.  
Engage selector lever position R only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
The drive-ready state is switched off automat-  
ically if the driver's seat belt is not buckled  
when the driver's door is opened.  
Engaging selector lever position P  
Engage selector lever position P only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
Press button P.  
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On the road  
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Parking brake  
Light and view  
Setting the parking brake  
Turn signal, high-beam headlights,  
headlight flasher  
Press the parking brake button.  
The LED on the button and the indica-  
tor light in the instrument cluster are  
illuminated.  
Turn signal  
The parking brake is engaged and transmis-  
sion lock is engaged.  
Releasing the parking brake  
With the brake pedal pressed and  
drive-ready state on, press the parking  
brake button.  
The LED and the indicator light go out.  
The parking brake is released.  
Flashing: press the lever past the resist-  
ance point.  
One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up  
or down.  
Parking  
Make sure the parking brake is engaged.  
Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-  
ance point and hold it there for as long as  
you want the turn signal to flashing.  
High-beam headlights,  
headlight flasher  
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.  
High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.  
The high-beam headlights illuminate when  
the low-beam headlights are switched on.  
High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,  
arrow 2.  
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On the road  
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Lights and lighting  
Window wiper system  
Buttons in the vehicle  
Turning on window wiper system  
Icon  
Function  
Exterior lighting menu.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Low-beam headlights.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Press the lever up until the desired position is  
reached.  
Rest position of the wipers, position 0.  
Rain sensor mode, position 1.  
Normal wiper speed, position 2.  
Fast wiper speed, position 3.  
Functions via iDrive  
Icon  
Function  
Automatic headlight control.  
Turning off the window wiper system  
and flick wipe  
Low-beam headlights.  
Parking lights.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Left roadside parking light.  
Right roadside parking light.  
Press the lever down or forward.  
Turning off: press the lever down, arrow 1,  
until it reaches the 0 position.  
Flick wipe: press the lever down from the  
0 position, arrow 1, and press the lever in  
position 0 or position 1 forward, arrow 2.  
The lever returns to its initial position when  
released.  
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On the road  
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Activating/deactivating rain sensor  
Climate control  
Climate control functions  
Functions in the Climate menu  
Icon  
Function  
Turn the climate control sys-  
tem on/off.  
Enable: press lever up once from the 0 posi-  
tion, arrow 1.  
Automatic program.  
Temperature.  
Disable: press lever back into the 0 position.  
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity  
Air conditioning.  
Maximum cooling.  
Air recirculation mode.  
Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.  
Automatic recirculated-air con-  
trol.  
Cleaning the windshield  
Fresh air.  
Air flow.  
Air distribution.  
SYNC program.  
Seat heating.  
Pull the lever.  
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Function  
Icon  
Icon  
Function  
Active seat ventilation.  
Air distribution.  
Steering wheel heating.  
Seat heating.  
Buttons, automatic climate control  
Intermediate stop  
Refueling  
Ventilate the tank  
Overpressure caused by gasoline vapors may  
form in the fuel tank. Before opening, ventilate  
the tank to equalize the pressure.  
The button is located next to the steering  
wheel.  
Icon  
Function  
Defrost function.  
1.  
Press the tank ventilation button  
next to the steering wheel to start pressure  
compensation.  
Rear window defroster.  
The tank ventilation system status is dis-  
played in the instrument cluster. In rare  
cases, tank ventilation can last several mi-  
nutes.  
Rear automatic climate control  
When tank ventilating has finished, a mes-  
sage is displayed in the instrument cluster.  
The fuel filler flap is released for opening.  
Icon  
Function  
Automatic program.  
2. Open the fuel filler flap.  
If it is not possible to open the fuel filler  
flap after tank ventilating, press the button  
again.  
Temperature.  
Air flow.  
If it is still not possible to open the fuel filler  
flap even after pressing the button again,  
unlock the fuel filler flap manually.  
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On the road  
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Before disconnecting and connecting a charg-  
ing cable, clean the area between the charg-  
ing socket flap and charging socket and the  
charging cable plug as necessary, for instance  
remove snow.  
Fuel filler cap  
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear  
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.  
If necessary, unlock the charging cable before  
removing.  
The charging status is indicated on the indica-  
tor light on the charging socket.  
Keep the charging socket flap and, if neces-  
sary, the charging socket lid closed when the  
charging socket is not used.  
2. Open the fuel filler cap counterclockwise.  
Wheels and tires  
Tire pressure specifications  
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be  
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the  
printed Owner's Manual.  
After correcting the tire pressure  
If equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitor, the  
corrected tire pressures are applied automati-  
cally. Make sure that the correct tire settings  
have been made. With tires that cannot be  
found in the tire pressure values on the control  
display, reset the Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).  
3. Place the fuel filler cap in the bracket on the  
fuel filler flap.  
If equipped with a flat tire monitor, reinitialize  
the flat tire monitor.  
Checking the tire pressure  
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and  
correct it as needed:  
At least twice a month.  
Before embarking on an extended trip.  
Charging the vehicle  
Depending on national-market version, use a  
mode 2 charging cable, fast charging cable  
(mode 3), or the permanently installed cable  
of a charging station to charge the vehicle.  
Electronic oil measurement  
Functional requirements  
A current measured value is available after ap-  
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving with the  
combustion engine running.  
The charging cable can be stowed in the cargo  
area, for instance under the cargo floor panel  
or in a bag.  
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Hazard warning system button  
Displaying the engine oil level  
1.  
Apps menu  
2. "Vehicle"  
ConnectedDrive  
3. "Vehicle status"  
4. "Engine oil level"  
The engine oil level is displayed.  
BMW Assistance  
Contact BMW Assistance for information and  
support for all aspects of the vehicle.  
Adding engine oil  
1.  
Apps menu  
General information  
2. "All apps"  
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-  
ready state before adding engine oil.  
3. "BMW Assist"  
4. If necessary, select the desired service.  
A voice connection to the selected service is  
established.  
Adding engine oil  
1. Opening the hood.  
2. Open the lid counterclockwise.  
BMW Teleservices  
Teleservices are services that help to maintain  
vehicle mobility.  
Teleservices can comprise the following serv-  
ices:  
BMW Roadside Assistance.  
BMW Accident Assistance.  
Teleservice Call.  
An authorized service center.  
3. Add engine oil.  
4. Close the lid.  
Providing assistance  
Hazard warning system  
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