BMW 5 Series: Driving through water
Drive though calm water only if it is not deeper than 9.8 inches/25 cm and at this height, no faster than walking speed, up to 6 mph/10 km/h.
Adhere to water depth and speed limitations
Do not exceed this water depth and walking
speed; otherwise, the vehicle's engine, the electrical
systems and the transmission may be
damaged.◀
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 ...
Braking safely
Your vehicle is equipped with ABS as a standard
feature.
Applying the brakes fully is the most effective
way of braking in situations when this is necessary.
The vehicle maintains steering respo ...
See also:
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped as follows.
Radio symbols
Telephone symbols
Entertainment symbols
Additional symbols
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Parking Brake
Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that the parking
brake is fully applied. Also, be certain to leave the
transmission in PARK.
The parking brake lever is located in the center console.
To ap ...
Air intake control
This is used to select outside (fresh) air position or recirculated air position.
To change the air intake control position, push the control button.
Recirculated air position
The indicator lig ...
