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Contents
Notes Overview Controls and features
Controls and features
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Operation, maintenance Owner service procedures
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About this Owner's Manual
The individual vehicle
Symbols used
Status at time of printing
For your own safety
Symbol on vehicle parts
Reporting safety defects
Service and Warranty
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Cockpit
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Instrument cluster BMW X5 4.6is
Technology that monitors itself
Red: stop immediately
Red or yellow: continue to drive; drive cautiously
Yellow: check as soon as possible
Red: an important reminder
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Green: for your information
Blue: for your information
Steering wheel with multifunction buttons
Fuel filler door
Refueling
Simple and environmentally friendly
Check tire pressures
Comply with tire approval specifications
Tire inflation pressures
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The key set
The concept
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System interference
For US owners only
Convenience operation
Manual operation
Opening and closing from the inside
To unlock and open the doors
To engage the locks
To open from the outside
Opening from inside the vehicle
Manual release
Liftgate Tailgate
Manual release
Luggage straps
Alarm system
The concept
To arm and disarm the alarm system
Indicator lamp displays
Avoiding unintentional alarms
Interior motion sensor
Electric power windows
Safety feature
Safety switch
Automatic* opening and closing
Sliding/tilt sunroof with glass moonroof
Safety feature
Power loss
Manual operation
Sitting safely with airbags
Safe seating position Seats
Mechanical seat
Adjusting the BMW sports seat*
Adjusting the BMW comfort seat*
Power seat*Head restraints
Adjustments
Removal front
Installation front
Removal and installation rear
Safety belts
Drive with your safety belt on
To lock
To unlock
Safety belt height adjustment
To store
To call up a stored setting
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory * Seat heating
you make use of this adjustment
Passenger side exterior mirror tilt function
Front
Rear
Adjustment
Automatic steering wheel adjustment
Steering wheel heating* Mirrors
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Adjusting manually
Convex mirror
Self-defrosting mirrors
Interior rearview mirror
Interior and exterior rearview mirrors with automatic dimmer*
Protective effect
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Indicator lamp
Child-restraint system with tether strap
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Child-restraint system security
Lock the safety belt
Release the safety belt
LATCH child-restraint system
Child-safety locks
Vehicle Memory, Key Memory
How the system functions
What the system can do
Ignition key positions
Steering lock engaged
Ignition lock Starting the engine
Starting the engine Switching off the engine
To engage
To release
Manual transmission Automatic transmission with Steptronic
Reverse
Selector lever positions
Starting the engine
Range selection
P Park
R Reverse
N Neutral Idle
D Drive Automatic shift program
Automatic transmission with Steptronic
M/S Manual mode and Sport Program
Electronic transmission control module
Indicator/Headlamp asher
To signal briefly
Wipers retracted home position
Intermittent mode
Rain sensor
Normal wipe
Fast wipe
Clean the windshield
Windshield washer jets
Cruise control*
To activate the system
To deactivate the system
To maintain and store speed or to accelerate
To decelerate
To interrupt the cruise control
To recall the stored setting
Odometer
Trip odometer
Odometer, outside temperature display
BMW X5 3.0i, 4.4i
BMW X5 4.6is
BMW X5 3.0i, 4.4i
Temperature gauge Fuel gauge
BMW X5 4.6is
Blue
Red
Between the blue and red zones
Green lamps
Yellow lamp
Graphic display*
Alphanumeric display*
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Displays after completion of trip
To check the Check Control
Computer
Mode selection
Outside temperature and average fuel consumption
Cruising range and average speed
To cancel the display
To restart calculations
Multi-Information Display MID
Central display
To call up time or date
To change the time
To change the date
Reminder signal
Stopwatch
Enter the switch-on times for the independent ventilation
independent ventilation on and off
Speed limit
Distance to destination
Estimated time of arrival
Cruising range
Fuel consumption
Speed
Extended immobilizer function
Remote control
The concept
Automatic function
Manual activation
Manual deactivation
Park Distance Control PDC
PDC* Dynamic Stability Control DSC
The concept
Indicator lamp
To switch the system off
To switch the system on again
Dynamic Brake Control DBC
Hill Descent Control HDC
The concept
To switch the system on
To switch the system off
To use HDC
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2-axle self-leveling suspension
Ride-height display
Raising
Lowering
Tire Pressure Monitor RDC*
To switch the system on
Loss of tire pressure
Flat tire
System malfunction
Parking lamps side marker lamps
Low beams
LIGHTS ON warning
Parking lamps/Low beams
High beams/Standing lamps
Fog lamps
Standing lamps, left or right*
Fog lamps
Interior lamps
Switching the interior lamps on and off manually
Front reading lamps*
Rear reading lamps*
Footwell and cargo area lamps
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Air distribution
Rear window defroster
Air conditioning
Recirculated-air mode
Draft-free ventilation
Rear passenger area ventilation
Particle filter
To defrost windows and remove condensation
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Tips for pleasant driving
Automatic air distribution
Individual air distribution
Air supply
To defrost windows and remove condensation
Air conditioning
Maximum cooling
Automatic recirculated-air control AUC
Rear window defroster
Residual heat mode
Draft-free ventilation
Rear passenger area climate control
Air supply
Temperature
Particle filter, activated-charcoal filter
Roller sun blinds * Independent ventilation system
Roller sun blinds for rear side windows*
The concept
ated with the appropriately-programmed
Original hand-held transmitter
Checking for the conversion code
Programming
Programming a hand-held transmitter with conversion code
Clearing the channel keys
User information
Glove compartment
To open
To lock
Rechargeable flashlight*
Hands-free system
Front
Beverage holder Glasses compartment Ashtray, front
Rear
To empty
Cigarette lighter, front
Cigarette lighter socket
To empty
Ski bag
Loading
Securing the load
Fold the rear backrests down
Cargo area cover
Removing the cover
Installation
Partition net*
Side covers
Floor cover
Fold the floor cover up
Power outlets
Pull-out cargo floor*
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Stowing cargo
Securing the load
Roof-mounted luggage rack*
Mounting points
Cargo loading and driving hints
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Engine and differential
Tires
Brake system
Driving your BMW X5
On bad roads
Back onto the paved road
Antilock Brake System
Brake system
Braking with ABS
Brake fluid level
Brake system
Disc brakes
Brake pads
Information for your safety
Tire tread Tire damage
Tire inflation pressures Tire condition
Tire condition Tire replacement
DOT Quality Grades
Tread wear
Traction
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Tire age
Wheel and tire combinations
The right choice
Storage
Choosing the right tire
Do not exceed specified maximum speeds
Tire condition, tire pressure
Hood
To unlock
To open
To close
Engine compartment essentials
Washer fluid Engine oil
Windshield and headlamp washer system
Checking oil level
To add oil
Specified engine oils
Viscosity ratings
Coolant
Checking coolant level and adding coolant
Brake fluid level
Add brake fluid
Service Interval Display
Car care
The BMW Maintenance System
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Technical modifications California Proposition 65 Warning
OBD interface socket
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Onboard tool kit Windshield wiper blades
Low beams
High beams
Xenon lamps*
Turn signal indicators/Standing lamps side marker lamps front
Side turn signal indicators
Front fog lamps
Tail lamp assembly
Center high-mount brake lamp
License plate lamps
What you will need
Spare wheel
Removal aid for the spare wheel
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Procedure
Driving with spare wheel
Maintenance
Charging the battery
Disposal
In the glove compartment
Fuses
In the cargo area
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Jump-starting
Tow fitting
Access to tow sockets
Tow-starting
Towing the vehicle
Towing a vehicle with automatic transmission
Towing with a commercial tow truck
Towing with a raised axle
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Engine specifications
Dimensions
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Capacities
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A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Fuel
Refueling