11-25-2012, 11:06 AM | #1 |
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User's Manual, NOT Owner's Manual
With some questions that have been posted regarding navigation, or using the DVD player I tried to find those subjects in the Owner's Manual and it refers to "see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Communication". I don't have my M5 yet, for those of you who do, is there a separate user's manual which comes with the vehicle? Does it cover those topics adequately?
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11-25-2012, 01:09 PM | #2 |
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I don't have a M5 but a 530d , but yes there is a big think manual that covers all of the features whether you have them in your particular car or not.
The info is also available on the I-drive. I think I may have seen the manual as a pdf somewhere, most probably the BMW USA site I think (not sure though) - quick google may find it for you. |
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11-25-2012, 04:16 PM | #5 | |
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User's manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication The topics of Navigation, Entertainment and Communication are described in a separate user's manual, which is also included with the onboard literature. Were none of you owners who actually have an F10 M5 given the User's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Communication by the dealer when you picked up the car? Or, is it sitting neglected in the glove box, unnoticed? |
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11-25-2012, 04:32 PM | #6 |
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In the UK we have no online downloads available. Cars come with details on iDrive plus paper copies of: quick start guide 40 pages, Owners handbook 266 pages plus Navigation, entertainment, communication handbook at 131 pages.
The navigation handbook is detailed and has 10 pages of voice commands to learn. |
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11-25-2012, 04:41 PM | #7 | |
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11-25-2012, 06:22 PM | #8 |
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11-25-2012, 06:36 PM | #9 |
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It read fine, and basically it's has some user friendly tips. I don't use use many of the features, but I just drive the heck out of the car. It's my weekend car so I really drive it for the experience, and play with the M settings. The NAV is better than my 650i, but simple in my opinion. In the leather manual holder you will have the big BMW bible, tire info, NAV and radio booklet. I read all that stuff on the plane back from ED back to the states. Good luck.
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11-25-2012, 06:54 PM | #10 |
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Just from my brief test drive, and from reading the owner's manual, there are a lot of different settings available and I'd like to learn more about them before I get the car. Hoping to bypass the frustrations by learning the variables and figuring what I want from the different systems. Guess I'll wait for the Nav and audio system manual and learn that as I use the car. But, like you my main pleasure will come from just driving the heck out of it, and not twiddling dials and pushing buttons. Doing this ground work helps to pass the time as I wait for the car.
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11-25-2012, 08:38 PM | #12 |
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I'm on the west side of the state and did a test drive in an M5 from Ziegler BMW in Kalamazoo. They had it in stock for about two weeks and it sold to a dealer in Lansing just a couple of days after I drove it. If every dealer could have an M5 demo in stock for potential customers to drive it would probably up their sales! It was fully loaded and not the car I wanted, so I'm doing the long wait.
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Neglected in the glove box. I downloaded the PDF manual to my iPad because I prefer to read the literature at home or on the plane. I will have a look in the glovebox packet at some point.
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11-25-2012, 08:59 PM | #14 |
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The cloth binder that came with my M5 had 4 booklet items in it:
- THE BMW M5 SEDAN QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE - THE BMW M5 SEDAN OWNER'S MANUAL - NAVIGATION, ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNICATION OWNER'S MANUAL - License Texts and Certifications - Bluetooth Hope that helps. |
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11-25-2012, 09:10 PM | #15 |
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Thank you both, Stealth and nybimmer, for your input. I will just wait for the car to arrive to read about the Nav, entertainment, and communication settings on the M5. Unlike the Owner's Manual, I guess BMW doesn't want to put that out as a .pdf file.
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And to answer the main question, yes it is very detailed option by option what all the settings/symbols/commands mean. About 120 pages or so.
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05-30-2014, 02:47 PM | #17 |
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Here download links for BMW M5 Owners Manuals PDF collection
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