2005 BMW 525i Sedan Owners Manual

"Set tire pressure" 80
Shifting gears – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 56

– SMG Sequential manual

transmission 54

Shiftlock – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 55

– SMG Sequential manual

transmission 54

Shift paddles 54
Short commands of voice

command system 199

214

Shortest route for

navigation 122
"Short route" for navigation 122

Shoulder support 39
"Show current position" 118
"Show destination

position" 118

Shuffled, refer to Random – CD changer 147
– CD player 147
Side airbags 83
Side marker lamps, replacing

bulbs 184

Side turn signals, replacing

bulbs 184

Side window blind, refer to

Sun blinds 97
Sitting safely 38
– with airbags 38
– with safety belts 38
Ski bag 101
Ski sack, refer to Ski bag 101
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to Glass sunroof, electric 35

SMG Sequential manual

transmission 53

– acceleration assistant 55
– breaking-in 106
– convenience start 52
– Dynamic Driving Control 54
– gear display 53
– kick-down 54
– shiftlock 54
– towing 192
– tow-starting 192
"SMS" 157
Snow chains 175
Socket for Onboard

Diagnostics interface 181

Socket outlet – cigarette lighter socket 100
Sockets 100
SOS, refer to Initiating an

emergency call 189

Sound output for Enter-

tainment on/off 133

Spare fuses 187

Spare key 28
Spare wheel – refer to Changing

wheels 185

– refer to Compact wheel 186
Special oils, refer to Specified

engine oils 178

Specified engine oils 178
Speed – with compact wheel 187
– with winter tires 175
Speed-dependent

volume 134

Speed limit warning, refer to

Speed limit 72
Speedometer 12
"Speed volume", refer to

Tone control 134

"Sport", active backrest width

adjustment 40

Sport program, refer to

Dynamic Driving Control 54

Sports seat 39
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 77

"Star button" 46
Star button 46
"Start destination

guidance" 118

"Start" for stopwatch 73
"Start guid-

ance" 117, 119, 121, 124

Starting, refer to Starting

engine 51

Starting assistance, refer to

Jump-starting 190

Starting difficulties – jump starting 190
– refer to Special starting

conditions 51

Start menu in Control

Display 17

"Start service" 163
"State / Province" for desti-

nation entry 116

"State inspection" 67
Station, refer to Radio 138

"Status" 66
Status of this Owner's Manual

at time of printing 5

Steering wheel – adjustment 45
– buttons on steering

wheel 11

– easy entry/exit 45
– heating 46
– memory 40
– programmable buttons 46
"Steering wheel buttons" 46
Steering with variable ratio, refer to Active steering 81

Steptronic, refer to Automatic

transmission with Steptronic 55

"Stop" for stopwatch 73
"Stopwatch" 72
Stopwatch 72
Storage compartments 99
"Store current

destination" 122

"Store current position" 122
"Store in address book" for

navigation 120

"Store" on the radio 140, 143
Storing current position 120
Storing sitting position, refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 40

Storing tires 175
Straps, refer to Loading 109
"Street" for destination

entry 117

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

and tires 170
Sun blinds 97
SW, waveband 138
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching navigation voice

instructions on/off 125
Switching off engine 52
Switching off the tilt alarm

sensor 34

Switching on – audio 132
– CD changer 132
– CD player 132
– radio 132
Switching on hour signal 74
Switching the cooling function

on and off 91

Swiveling headlamps, refer to

Adaptive Head Light 88

Symbols 4
– Control Display 20

Tachometer 65
Tail lamps 184
– replacing bulbs 184
Tank contents, refer to

Capacities 198
Target cursor for navigation 118

Technical data 196
Telematik, refer to

TeleService, BMW Assist 161

Telephone, refer to Portable

phone 152

"Telephone list" 46
TeleService 161
– enabling 161
– services offered 162
Temperature display – ice warning 65
– outside temperature 65
– setting the units 73
Tempomat, refer to Cruise

control 58

"Terminate services" 164
"Text language" 74
"Theater" 135
The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 184

Tightening torque of the lug

bolts, refer to After mounting 186

"Time" 74
"Time 1" for independent

ventilation 94

"Time 2" for independent

ventilation 94

"Time format" 74
Timer, refer to Preselecting

activation time 94

Tire inflation pressures 170
Tire pressure, loss 80
Tire pressure monitoring,

refer to Flat Tire Monitor 79

Tire Quality Grading 173
Tire replacement – new wheels and tires 174
Tires – age 172
– air loss 80
– breaking-in 106
– changing 174
– condition 173
– damage 174
– flat tire, refer to Changing

wheels 185

– inflation pressure 170
– new wheels and tires 174
– pressure monitoring 79
– replacing 185
– retreaded tires 174
– run-flat tires 174
– size 172
– tread 173
– wear indicators 173
– wheel/tire combination 174
– winter tires 175
"Tone" 134
Tone in audio mode – adjusting 133
– middle setting 135
Tone on locking/unlocking 30
Tools, refer to Onboard tool

kit 182

"Top 8" for portable

phone 156

Torque – engine 196
– lug bolts, refer to After

Tilt function, passenger-side

mounting 186

mirror 41

215

Touch tone dialing 157
Tow fitting 191
Towing 191
– tow fitting 191
"Town / City" for destination

entry 116

Tow-starting 192
Tracks – random play sequence 147
– sample scan 147
Track width, refer to

Dimensions 197

Traction-assist feature, refer

to DSC Dynamic Stability Control 78

Traction control, refer to DSC

Dynamic Stability Control 78

Traffic congestion, refer to

Bypassing route sections 127
Transmission – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 55

– manual transmission 53
– SMG Sequential manual

transmission 53

Transporting children

safely 47

Transport securing device,

refer to Securing cargo 109
Tread depth, refer to Minimum

tire tread 173

"Trip computer" 71
Trip computer 71
Trip-distance counter, refer to

Trip odometer 65
"Triple turn signal

activation" 57

Trip odometer 65
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage

compartment lid 32

– emergency operation, refer

to Manual operation 33

Turning circle, refer to

Dimensions 197

Turn signals 56
– indicator lamp 10, 13
– replacing bulbs 183

216

Underbody protection, refer to

Caring for your vehicle brochure

Ventilation 93
– draft-free 93
– in the rear 93
Ventilation while stationary 94
Vent outlets of the automatic

Uniform Tire Quality Grading/

climate control 90

UTQR 173

"Units" 73
Units – average fuel

consumption 73
– temperature 73
Universal garage-door

opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 96
Universal Remote Control 96
"Unlock button" 29
Unlocking – from inside 32
– from outside 29
"Unlock rear menu" 137
"Update services" 164
"Use current location as

address" 122

Using tow fitting for towing

and tow-starting 191

Valve screw caps, refer to

After mounting 186

Vehicle – battery 187
– break-in period 106
– care 181
– care, refer to Caring for your

vehicle brochure – dimensions 197
– loading 108
– parking 52
– washing, refer to Caring for

your vehicle brochure

– weights 198
Vehicle jack 185
Vehicle position, refer to

Displaying current position 125

"Vehicle settings" 29

Vents, refer to Ventilation 93
Voice command system 22
– short commands 199
Voice instructions for

navigation system 125

– muting 46
– repeating 46, 126
– switching on/off 46, 125
– volume 126
Voice phone book 159
Volume 132
– audio sources 132
– of the luggage

compartment 198

– portable phone 153
– setting speed- dependent 134

– voice instructions 126

Warning lamps, refer to

Indicator/warning lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to

Check Control 67

Warning triangle 189
Warranty and Service Guide

Booklet for Canadian models 180

Washer fluid 58
– capacity of the reservoir 58
– content of the reservoir 58
Washer fluid reservoir 58
Water on roads, refer to

Driving through water 107

Waveband 138
"WB" 133, 141
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 173

Weights 198
Wheel/tire combination, refer to New wheels and tires 174

Wheelbase, refer to

Dimensions 197

Wheel replacement 174
Wheels and tires 170
Width, refer to

Dimensions 197

Windows 34
– auto-remote operation from

outside 31

– convenience operation 30
– safety switch 35
Windshield displays, refer to

Head-Up Display 84

Windshield washer nozzles 58
Windshield washer system – refer to Wiper system 57
– windshield washer

nozzles 58

Windshield wipers, refer to

Wiper system 57

Winter tires 175
– speed limit selection 72
– storage 175
Wiper blade replacement 182
Wiper system 57
– rain sensor 57
– washer fluid 58
– windshield washer

nozzles 58
– wiper blade

replacement 182

"With highways" for

navigation 122

Word matching principle for

navigation 123

Working in the engine

compartment 176

Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer

to Onboard tool kit 182

Xenon lamps 183
– replacing bulbs 183

217

Refueling To ensure that you always have all the essential data on hand when refueling, we recommend that you fill in the following tables with the spec- ifications and information that apply to your vehicle. Consult the index for individual specifi- cations.

Fuel Designation

Please enter your preferred fuel here.

Engine oil Quality

The oil quantity between the middle of the two marks on the dipstick is approx. 1.6 US quarts/1.5 liters.

Tire inflation pressure

Up to 4 persons

5 persons or 4 plus luggage

Summer tires Front

Rear

Winter tires Front

Rear

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