2000 BMW M5 E39 Owners Manual

User and Operator’s Vehicle Manual for 2000 BMW M5 E39. Model types specification: 394 hp @ 6,600 RPM, 368 lb ft @ (500 Nm) 3,800 rpm. Fuel-injection system: Digital-electronic engine-management system.

Contents

Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Technical data
Index
Cockpit 16
Instrument cluster 18
Indicator and warning lamps 20 Multifunction steering wheel
(MFL) 23
Hazard warning flashers 24 Warning triangle 24
First-aid kit 24
Refueling 25
Fuel specifications 26
Tire inflation pressure 26

Locks and security systems:

Keys 30
Electronic vehicle
immobilizer 31
Central locking system 32 Opening and closing – from the
outside 32
Using the key 32
Using the remote control 33 Opening and closing – from the
inside 36
Luggage compartment lid 37 Luggage compartment 39 Alarm system 40
Electric power windows 42 Sliding/Tilt sunroof 43

Adjustments:

Seats 45
Steering wheel 48
Mirrors 49
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
Car Memory, Key Memory 52

Passenger safety systems:

Safety belts 53
Airbags 54
Child restraints 58
Child seat security 60
Child-safety locks 60

Driving:

Steering/Ignition lock 61
Starting the engine 62
Switching off the engine 62 Parking brake 63
Manual transmission 64
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher 64
Washer/Wiper system/Rain sensor 65
Rear window defroster 67
Cruise control 67

Everything under control:

Odometer, outside temperature display 69
Tachometer 70
Engine oil temperature gauge 70
Fuel gauge 70
Coolant temperature gauge 71
Service Interval Display 71
Check Control 72
Onboard computer 74

Technology for safety and driving convenience:

Park Distance Control (PDC) 75 Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 76
M Dynamic Driving Control 77 Tire Pressure Warning (RDW) 77

Lamps:

Side lamps/Headlamps 79 Instrument rheostat 79
High beams/Parking lamps 80 Fog lamps 80
Interior lamps 80