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Owner's Manual for the Vehicle.With a quick reference guidefor your convenience.
Contents
From A to Z
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X5 3.0iX5 4.4i
BMW recommends Castrol
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C o n gr a t u la t io n s , a n d t h a n k y o u fo r c h o o s in g a B M W.
Thoroug h familia rity w ith your vehicle w ill provide yo u with enha nc ed co ntrol a nd
se cur ity w hen yo u dr ive it . We therefore ha ve th is req ues t :
P lea se t ake the t ime to rea d th i s Ow ner ' s Manua l and fami lia r ize yo urself wi th the
in format ion tha t w e ha ve c omp iled for you be fore s t a r ting o f f in your new veh ic le . It
co n ta ins impo r tan t da ta a nd ins t ruc t ions in tended to a s s i s t you in ga in ing ma ximum
use a nd s a t i s fac t ion f rom the un ique rang e o f tec hn ica l fea tures on your BMW. The
m a n u a l a l s o c o n t a in s in fo rm a t io n o n c a r e a n d m a in t en a n c e d e s ign ed t o en h a n c e
ope ra t ing s a fe ty a nd c on t r ibu te to m a in ta in ing the va lue o f your BMW throug hout an
ex tend ed se rvice life .
This O w ner ' s Manua l sho u ld b e c ons ide red a perma nent pa r t o f th is veh ic le . I t
sho u ld s t ay w ith the veh ic le w hen s o ld to prov ide the nex t ow ner wi th impo r ta n t
opera t ing , s a fe ty and ma in tenance in format ion .
This m a nua l is s uppleme nted by a S erv ice and Warran ty In format ion B oo klet
(US mod els ) or a Warran ty and S erv ice G uide B oo klet (C ana dian mod els ).We reco mme nd tha t you rea d th is pub lica t ion thoroughly .
Your B MW is c overed by the fo llow ing w arran t ies :
New Vehicle Limited Warra nty
Limited Warranty R ust P erfora t ion
Fed era l Emiss ions S ys tem Defe c t Wa rra n ty
Fed era l Emiss ions P er forma nce Warran ty
Cal i fornia Emission Control System Limited Warranty
Deta iled in format ion a bo u t these w arran t ies is l is ted in the S erv ice a nd Warran tyIn format ion B oo klet (US mod els ) or in the Warran ty a nd S erv ice G uide B oo klet
(Canadian models ) .
We w ish yo u an e n joya ble dr iv ing e xper ienc e .
B MW AG
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2000 B MW AGMunich , G e r manyReprinting , including exc erpts , o nly with thew rit ten co nse nt of BMW AG , Munich.O rd e r n o . 0 1 4 1 0 1 55 5 58US Eng lish IX/2000P r in te d in Ge r manyP r inted on e nvironmen tal ly f riend ly pape r(blea che d w ithout c hlorine , sui table for recycl ing) .
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Notes on the Owner's Manual
We h a v e m a d e ev er y e f fo r t to e n s u re
t h a t y o u a r e a b l e t o f in d w h a t y o u n eed
in th is O w ner ' s Manua l a s q u ick ly a s
pos s ib le . The fa s tes t w a y to f ind c er ta in
top ics is b y us ing the d eta iled inde x a tthe e nd . If you de sire a n init ia l ove rview
of your veh ic le , th is c a n be found in the
firs t c ha pte r . The d eta iled lis t o f
co n ten ts tha t d irec t ly fo llow s the
s u m m a r y o f c o n t en t s is i n ten d e d t o
s t imula te your cur ios ity reg arding your
B M W a n d t o e n c o u r a ge y o u t o rea d t h e
m a n u a l .
S hou ld yo u w ish to s e l l your BMW a t
so me t ime in the fu ture , p lea serem e m be r to h a n d o v er th e O w n er 's
Manua l to the new ow ner ; it is pa r t o f
the ve h ic le .
If y o u h a v e a n y q u es t io n s , a
B MW ce nter wi ll be g l ad to a dv i se
y o u .
Symbols used
Indica tes ins t ruc t ions or preca u-
t io n s t h a t m u s t be fo llo w ed
prec ise ly in orde r to a void the po ss ibi lity
o f p e r s o n a l in ju ry a n d s e r io u s d a m a g e
to the veh ic le . P rem i um U n lea d ed G a s o lin e ,
min. 91 AKI.
AKI = Anti Knoc k Ind ex
D o n o t u s e l e a d ed fue ls . Th e u s e
o f le a d ed fue ls w ill c a u s e p e r m a -
n e n t d a m a g e t o t h e s y s t e m 's o x y g e n
s en s o r a n d t h e c a t a ly t ic c o n v er t e r.
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Overview
B MW Tire s
All pres sure s pe ci f ica t ions in
the t ab le a re indica ted in ps i
(kilop a sc a l) w ith c old t i res
(c o ld = a m b ien t t em p er a t u re )
X5 All s iz e s 32 (220) 32 (220) 32 (220) 39 (270)
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Locks and security systems:
Keys 34
Electronic vehicle
immobil izer 35
C entra l loc k ing s ys te m 36
O p en in g a n d c l o s in g
from the ou ts ide 36U s i n g t h e k ey 36
U s i n g t h e r em o t e c o n t ro l 37
O p en in g a n d c l o s in g
from the ins ide 40
Liftgate 41
Ta ilg a te 41
Alarm s ys te m 43
E lec t r ic p o w er w i n d o w s 45
S lid ing/Tilt s unroo f w ith g las s
m o o n r o o f 46
Adjustments:
S e a t s 48
S t e e r in g w h e e l 52
Mirrors 53
S ea t , m irro r a n d s t ee r in g w h ee l
m em o r y 55
C a r M em o r y, K ey M em o r y 56
Passenger safety systems:
S a fe t y be lt s 57Airbags 58
Trans po rt ing c hi ldre n sa fely 61
Driving:
S tee ring /Ig ni tion loc k 64
S ta r t ing the e ngine 64
S w itch ing o f f the eng ine 65
P ark ing b rake 66
Manua l t rans miss ion 67
Automa t ic t ra nsmiss ion w ithStep t ron ic 68
Turn s igna l ind ica tor/Hea d la mp
f l a sher 70
Was he r/Wipe r sy s tem /Ra in
s e n s o r 71
R e a r w in d o w d e f ro s t e r 73
Cru ise con t ro l 74
Everything under control:
O d o m et e r , o u t s id e t em p er a t u re
di sp lay 76
Ta c h o m et e r 77
E n ergy c o n t r o l 77
F u e l g a u ge 77
C o o la n t t em p er a t u re ga u ge 78
Service Interval Display 78
C h e c k C o n t ro l 79
C o m p u t e r 82
Multi-Info rma tion Disp la y
(MID) 84
Digi ta l clock in the MID 85
C omp uter in the MID 88
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Repairs
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Contro
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Overview
Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index
Advanced technology
Technology for safety and
driving convenience:
P a r k D is t a n c e C o n t ro l (P D C ) 93
Dyna mic S tab ilit y C ontro l
( D S C ) 94
Hil l Descent Control (HDC) 95
Lamps:S id e la m p s /Lo w b ea m s 97
Instrument lighting 97
High b ea ms/P ark ing l amp s 98
F o g l a m p s 98
Interior lamp s 98
R ea d i ng la m p s 99
Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:
Air c ond it ione r 100Automa t ic c l ima te c on t ro l 106
S ea t h ea t in g 112
S t ee r in g w h ee l h ea t in g 113
Roller sun blind 113
Inde pend ent ven t ila t ion
s y s t e m 114
Cabin convenience:
B MW Universa l Trans mit ter 115
G l o v e c o m p a r t m en t 117
S t o r a g e c o m p a rt m e n ts 118
Cellular phone 118
Cup holders 119
G la s s e s c o m p a r tm e n t 119Ashtray, front 120
Cigaret te l ighter , front 120
Ashtray , rea r 121
C iga ret te ligh te r , rea r 121
Loading and transporting:
S ki ba g 122
C a rg o a r e a
F o ld t h e r ea r ba c k res t s
d o w n 124
C a r g o a r e a c o v e r 124
P a r tit ion net 125
C o v er p a n e ls i n th e c a rgo
a r ea 126
P o w er o u tle t s 127
P ull-ou t ca rgo f loo r 128
C a rgo lo a d i ng 129
R o o f - m o u n t ed l u gga ge r a c k 130
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1 Th e m a s t e r key s w it h rem o t e c o n t ro l
de termine the funct ions o f the Key
M em o r y . R e fe r t o p a g e 56 .
There i s a n e x tende d- life b a t teryin every ma s ter key w hich i s
cha rged a u toma t ica lly in the ign i t ion
loc k as yo u dr ive .
For th is rea so n , if you have a ma s ter
key t h a t is o t h e rw is e n o t u s ed , u s e t h a t
key approx . once every yea r w hile
driving for an e xtend ed pe riod . This w ill
c h a r ge t h e ba t t e ry . R e fe r a ls o t o
p a g e 37.
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The key to security
Your B MW is e q u ippe d w ith a pa ss ive
a nti-theft sys tem . This e lec tronic immo -
bi l i za t ion sys tem i s des igned to reduce
the susceptibi l i ty of the vehicle to theftby ma king it impo ss ib le to s t a r t the
en g i n e u s in g a n y m ea n s o t h e r t h a n t h e
spe cia l keys fu rn ishe d w ith the veh ic le .
Yo u r B M W c en t e r c a n c a n c e l t he e lec -
tronic system authoriza t ion for indi-
vidua l keys (in the e vent o f los s , fo r
in s t a n c e ). A d ea c t iv a t ed key c a n n o
lo n ge r be u s ed t o s t a r t t he e n g i ne .
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How the electronics work
At the hea r t o f th is s ys tem is a n
elec t ron ic ch ip tha t i s in teg ra ted in to
the key. The loc k mec ha nism itse lf is
ac tua l ly a dua l- funct ion d ev ice , s imulta-
n eo u s l y s e r vin g a s a c o m m u n ic a t io n s
in ter fa ce d es igne d to a l low the se cur itys y s t em t o m a in t a in a c o n t in u o u s s t r ea m
of va r iab le , veh ic le-spec if ic s igna ls w ith
the elec tronic circuitry in the key. The
sy ste m w ill not relea se the igni t ion, fuel
in jec t ion a nd s t a r ter un les s i t rec og -
n iz es a n " a u t h o riz ed " k ey .
F o rc e a p p l ied t o t h e k ey c a n
d a m a g e t h e in t eg r a t ed e lec t ro n ic
c i rcu i try . A da ma ge d key ca n no long erbe u s ed t o s t a r t th e en g in e .
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The concept
The c en t ra l loc k ing sys tem is rea dy for
o p er a t io n a s s o o n a s y o u c lo s e t h e f ro n t
d o o r s . Th e s y s t e m e n g a g e s a n d
re lea s es t h e lo c k s o n t h e
> d o o r s
> lif tga te/ta i lg a te> fuel fil ler d oo r.
The c en t ra l loc k ing s ys te m ca n be
o p e r a t e d
> f rom ou ts ide v ia the d r iver 's d oo r loc k
a s w e ll a s v ia t h e r em o t e c o n t ro l.
> f rom ins ide v i a the bu t ton for the
ce n t ra l loc k ing s ys te m.
If the sys tem i s locked f rom ins ide , the
fuel filler do or rema ins unloc ked . Re fert o p a g e 40 .
Wh en t h e s y s t em is a c t u a t ed f ro m
outs ide o f the veh ic le , the a n t i- thef t
pro tec t ion is a c tua ted s imultane ous ly .
The a la rm sys tem i s a l so a c t iva te d o r
d e a c t i v a t e d .
In the even t o f an ac c iden t , the ce n t ra l
loc k ing s ys te m unloc ks au tom at ica lly
(o n ly t h o s e d o o rs w h ic h w er e n o tloc ked se pa ra te ly w ith the sa fe ty loc k
but tons ). Refer to pag e 40 . In a d di t ion,
the haz a rd wa rn ing f la s hers a nd in ter ior
la m p s c o m e o n .
Using the key
One turn o f the key in the d r iver 's do or
lock unlocks the driver's door only.
Turning the key a se co nd t ime un loc ks
a l l o f the rema in ing do ors , the lif tga te/ta i lgate and the fuel f i l ler door.
Yo u c a n h a v e a n a c kn o w l e d g m e n t
s igna l se t to co n f irm tha t the
veh ic le is c orrec t ly c lose d . To o pen : w ith the do or c losed , tu rn
t h e k ey t o t h e " U n lo c k " p o s i tio n a n d
hold it .
> To c los e : w ith the do or c losed , tu rnt h e k ey t o t h e " Lo c k " p o s it io n a n d
hold it .
Wa t c h d u r in g t h e c lo s i n g p r o c es s
to be s ure tha t no one is ina dver t-
en t ly in jured . Re lea s ing the key s tops
the opera t ion .
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Using the remote control
The remote co n t ro l o f fers you op t ima l
co nvenienc e in us ing your veh ic le ' s
loc k ing sys tem w hile a lso prov id ing
three exc lus ive suppleme nta ry fea tures :
> S w itch o n the in ter ior la mps , re fer to
p a g e 38.With th is funct ion , yo u c an a l so
" sea rch for " your veh ic le when
p a r ked in a n u n d er g r o un d g a r a g e , f o r
i n s t a n c e .
> Ope n the lif tga te , re fer to pag e 39.
The l if tga te w ill op en s lig ht ly, reg a rd-
les s o f whe ther it wa s prev ious ly
loc ked or un loc ked.
> P a n ic m o d e
In c a s e o f d a n g er , yo u c a n t rigg e r a na l a rm.
When the ve h ic le i s un loc ked, the an t i -
t h e ft p r o t ec t io n i s d e a c t iv a t ed a n d t h e
a l a r m s y s t em is d i s a r m ed ; w h en t h e
veh ic le is loc ked, the sys tems a re ac t i-
v a t ed o r a r m ed .
The in terior lam ps a re sw itche d o n
w hen the veh ic le i s un loc ked.
Yo u c a n h a v e a n a c kn o w l e d g m e n t
s igna l se t to co n f irm tha t the
veh ic le is c orrec t ly c los ed .
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To unlock
P res s bu t t o n 1 .
P res s t h e bu t t o n o n c e t o u n lo c k t h e
dr iver 's d oo r on ly ; p ress a se co nd t ime
to un loc k a ll rema in ing d oo rs a s w el l a s
the ta ilg a te/lif tga te a nd fuel filler d oo r.
Convenience opening mode
P res s a n d h o ld b u t to n 1 . Th e p o w er
w indo w s a nd s l id ing/t ilt sunroof a re
o p e n e d .
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To lock and secure
P res s bu t t o n 2.
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To switch on the interior lamps
After loc king the vehicle, pres s b utton 2
a ga i n .
To deactivate the tilt sensor alarmsystem and interior motion sensor
P res s bu t t o n 2 a s ec o n d t im e i m m ed i-
ately a fter locking.
For addi t ional information: refer to
p a g e 43 .
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To open the liftgate
P res s bu t t o n 3 .
B e fo re a n d a f te r a t r ip , be s u r e
tha t the t a i lga te/lif tga te w as no tope ned un in ten t iona lly .
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You can o pera te the ce n t ra l loc k ing
sys tem w ith th is b u t ton (a rrow ) w hen
the d r iver 's d oo r is c los ed . The d oo rs
and t a i lga te/lif tga te a re un loc ked or
loc ked o n ly . How ever , the a n t ithef ta l a rm sys tem i s no t ac t iva ted . Also , the
fuel fi ller doo r rema ins unloc ked to
allow refueling.
If on ly the d r iver 's d oo r wa s
u n lo c k ed f ro m t h e o u t s id e a n d
y o u p r es s t h e bu t t o n
> a ll othe r do ors , the ta ilg a te/lif tga te
a nd the fue l f iller d oo r wi ll be
unloc ked w hen the d r iver 's d oo r iso p e n e d .
> the dr iver 's d oo r wi ll be loc ked a ga in
w h en it is c lo s e d . Either un loc k the do ors tog ether w ith
the b u t ton for the c en t ra l loc k ing
s y s t em a n d t h en p u ll th e d o o r h a n d le
a b o v e t h e a r m res t o r
> pull the re lea se ha ndle for ea ch d oo r
twice: the f i rs t pul l unlocks the door,a n d t h e s e c o n d o n e o p e n s it .
To engage the locks
> Us e the c en t ra l loc k ing b u t ton to loc k
a ll o f the do ors s imultane ous ly ,
o r
> press do w n the indiv idua l do or loc k
b uttons . The fuel filler d oo r rem a ins
u n lo c k ed . As a n a d d ed d es i gnfea ture to prevent the dr iver f rom
be ing inad ver ten t ly loc ked o u t o f the
veh ic le , the dr iver 's do or loc k bu t ton
w ill n o t en ga ge a s lo n g a s t h e d o o r is
o p en .
When the veh ic le is m oving , do
not loc k the do ors w ith the sa fe ty
loc k bu t tons . Do ors locked in th is
ma nner wo uld no t op en a u toma t ica lly int h e ev en t o f a n a c c id e n t .
Ch i ldren migh t be ab le to lock the
do ors f rom the ins ide . For th is rea so n ,
y o u s h o u ld a lw a y s rem o v e t h e k ey a n d
take i t wi th you to be sure tha t yo u w ill
be a ble to un loc k the veh ic le f rom the
outs ide a t a l l t imes .
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To open from the outside
P ress the b u t ton (a rrow ): the l if tga te
ope ns s l igh t ly .
Manual operation(in the eve nt of a n e lec trica l mal func t ion)
R e fe r t o p a g e 188.
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Opening from inside the vehicle
P ress th i s bu t ton to open the lif tga te
w hen the veh ic le i s s t a t ionary .
If p o in t ed o r s h a rp - ed ge d o b jec t sco u ld s t rike the rea r w indo w w hile
dr iv ing , be sure to prov ide pro tec t ion
a r o u n d a ll ed ge s . I f y o u d o n o t d o t h is ,
t h e h ea t in g c o n d u c t o r s o f t he r ea r
w in d o w c o u ld b e d a m a g e d .
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To close
You ca n pu ll the l if tga te d ow n by
p la c in g b o t h h a n d s in t h e h a n d le
rec es s es (a r ro w s ).
To a void injuries , be sure tha t the
t rave l pa th o f the lif tga te i s c lea r
w hen i t is c los ed , a s w ith a l l c los ing
p r o c ed u r es . Increa se the a ir supply for the a ir
co ndi t ione r or a u toma t ic c lima te
co nt ro l to a h igh level . Refer to
p a g e 102o r pa g e 109.When a do or , the hood , or the lif tga te
is o p en ed .
> To m ove me nt ins id e the vehicle (inte-
rior mo tion s ens or).
> To va ria t ions in the vehicle t i lt se nso rs u c h a s o c c u r d u rin g a t tem p t s t o
s t ea l t h e w h ee l s o r t o w t h e v eh ic l e .
> To interruption of ba t tery vol ta g e.
The sys tem respo nds to unau thor ized
vehic le en t ry and a t tempted thef t by
s imultane ous ly a c t iva t ing the fo llow ing :
> S o u n d in g a n a c o u s t ic a l a l a rm fo r
3 0 s e c o n d s .
>The ha za rd wa rn ing f la she rs a re ac t i-va ted for approx . f ive minu tes .
> The h igh be am s f la sh o n a nd o f f in
t h e s a m e r h y th m .
To activate and deactivate thealarm system
When the veh ic le is locked or un loc ked
w ith the key or the remote c on t ro l, the
a l a rm sys tem i s a l so s imultane ous ly
a r m ed o r d is a r m ed .
The in ter ior mo t ion se nso r is a c t iva te da p p r o x . 30 s ec o n d s a f t e r y o u h a v e
finished locking the vehicle.
Th e s y s t em i n d ic a t e s t h a t it h a s bee n
c o r rec t ly a r m ed by s w it c h in g o n t h e
h a z a rd f la s h er s fo r a s i n g le c y c le a n d b y
emi t t ing a n ac ous t i ca l s igna l.
You can have d i f feren t acknowl-
ed g m en t s i gn a l s s e t t o c o n f irm
s y s t em a r m in g a n d d is a r m in g . The indica tor la mp b elow the interior
rea rv iew mirror f la s hes co n t inuous ly :
t h e s y s t em is a rm ed .
> The indica tor lam p f l a she s dur ingarming : a do or(s ), the ho od or lif tga te
a re no t com plete ly c los ed . Even if
y o u d o n o t c l o s e t h e a le r ted a r ea , t h e
s y s t em beg in s t o m o n it o r th e
remain ing a reas , and the indica tor
la mp f la she s c on t inuous ly a f ter
10 sec ond s . How ever , the in ter ior
m o t io n s en s o r is n o t a c t iv a t ed .
> If the indica tor lam p go es ou t whe n
t h e s y s t em i s d i s a r m ed : n o m a n ip u la -t ion o r a t tempted in t rus ions ha ve
bee n d e t ec t ed i n t h e p er io d s in c e t h e
s y s te m w a s a rm e d .
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> If h i d i l f l h f
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> If the indica tor lam p f la s hes for
1 0 s e c o n d s w h e n t he s y s t e m i s
d is a r m ed : a n a t t em p t ed e n t ry h a s
bee n d e t ec t ed i n th e p er io d s in c e t h e
s y s te m w a s a r me d .
Follow ing t rigg er ing o f a n a la rm, the
ind ica tor la mp w ill f la sh c ontinuous ly.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The t i lt a larm s ens or a nd interior motion
s e n s o r m a y b e s w it c h e d o f f a t th e s a m e
t ime. To p revent a fa l se a la rm from
be ing t r igg ered (in ga rag es w ith
eleva tor ram ps , for ins ta nce ), o r whe n
the ve h ic le i s t ransp or ted by t ra i ler or
train:
Actua te the lock (= a rm the sys tem)
t w i c e ; in o t h e r wo rd s , p r es s b u t to n 2 o f
t h e r em o t e c o n t ro l tw ic e in s u c c e s s i o n
(refer to pa ge 38). Yo u m a y a ls o a c t u a t e
the locks tw ice w ith the key (re fer to
p a g e 36).
The indica tor la mp l ig hts up b riefly and
then flas hes co ntinuous ly. The t i lt a larm
se nso r and the in ter ior mot ion se nso r
a r e d ea c t iv a t ed a s lo n g a s t h e s y s t em is
a r m e d .
Interior motion sensor
The illustra t ion de picts the trans mit ter
and rece iver o f the in ter ior mo t ion
s en s o r .
In orde r for the interior mo tion s ens or to
funct ion proper ly , the windows and
sl id ing /tilt sunroo f must b e c om pletely
c l o s e d .
H o w ev er , be s u re t o d ea c t iv a t e t h e
in ter ior mo t ion se nso r (se e the p rev ious
co lumn) w hen you w ish to lea ve the
w ind ow s or s l iding/tilt sunroo f open .
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After the ign i t ion ha s b ee n sw itche d o f f Desp i te th i s sa fe ty fea ture be
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Open and close windows
From igni t ion ke y po si t ion 1:
> P ress the sw itch un t il you fee l res is -
t a n c e :
Th e w in d o w c o n t in u es t o m o v e a s
long as you co n t inue to ho ld the
s wi t c h .
> P res s t h e s w it c h bey o n d t h e re s i s -
t a n c e p o in t :
Th e w in d o w m o v e s d o w n w a rd a u to -
ma t ica lly . Touc h the sw itch a g a in to
s t o p t h e o p e n in g m o v em en t .
Yo u c a n c lo s e t h e w i n d o w s in t he s a m e
ma nner by pu l ling the sw itch .
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After the ign i t ion ha s b ee n sw itche d o f f:
> Yo u c a n s t ill o p er a t e t h e w in d o w s a s
long a s nei ther o f the fron t do ors has
bee n o p en ed . To o p en t h e w i n d o w s ,
p res s t h e s w it c h bey o n d t h e r e s is -
t a n c e p o in t .
Rem ove the key f rom the ign it ion
w h en y o u l e a v e t h e v eh ic l e s o t h a t
c h ild r en c a n n o t o p er a t e t h e p o w er
windows and poss ib ly in jure them-
s e l v es .
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Safety switch
With the sa fe ty sw itch , you c an prevent
t h e rea r w in d o w s f ro m b e in g o p e n ed o r
c lose d v ia the s w itches in the rea r
pa ss eng er a rea (by c h ildren , forexa mple). You ca n a l so prevent a djus t-
m en t s o f t he p o w er rea r -s ea t ba c kres t s
f rom the rea r pa ss eng er a rea (re fer to
p a g e 52).
P r es s t h e s a fe t y s w it c h wh en e v er
c hildren a re r iding in the rea r of
t h e v eh ic l e . C a re le s s u s e o f th e p o w er
w in d o w s c a n le a d t o in ju ry .
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Automatic opening and closing
P res s t h e s w it c h p a s t th e re s i s t a n c e
poin t and then re lea se it .
O t h er a u t o m a t ic o p er a t io n s a r e :
>With the sunroof ope n , p ress the
sw itch b r ie f ly tow a rd "Lif t :" the
sunroof au tom at ica lly ex tend s to i tsfully ra ise d po si t ion.
P res s in g t h e s w it c h a ga in b r ie f ly s t o p s
the mo t ion .
>With the s unroo f ra ise d , ho ld the
c o n t r o l s w it c h t o w a r d " O p e n " u n til
t h e ro o f h a s r ea c h ed t h e d e s ired
posi t ion.
Safety featureIf the s l iding/tilt s unroof e nc ounte rs
r es is t a n c e a t a p o in t ro u gh ly p a s t t h e
midd le o f its trave l w hen i t is c los ing ,
the c los ing c yc le is in terrup ted a nd the
sl iding/tilt s unroof w ill ope n a g a in
slightly.
Desp i te th i s s a fe ty fea ture , be
ex t rem ely ca reful tha t the c los ing
p a t h o f t h e s u n ro o f i s n o t o b s t ru c t ed
w hene ver it is c los ed . Otherwise , t r ig-
ge r ing the c los ing- force limi ta t ion ma y
not be ens ured in so me s itua t ions (w ith
very th in ob jec ts , fo r ins ta nce ). You ca n
d i s a b l e t h is s a f e t y f e a t u re by p res s in g
t h e s w it c h be y o n d t h e p r es s u re p o in t
and ho ld ing it . s t ee r i n g wh ee l
> exterior mirrors
> a u toma t ic c lima te co n t ro l .
You w ill see th is s ymb ol
throug hout the Ow ner ' s Manua l. It
is to remind yo u a t app ropr ia te p la ce s
o f the se t t ings tha t a re a va i lab le to
y o u .
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Drive with your safety belt on
F a s t en y o u r s a fe t y be lt a t t h e be g i nn in g
of e very tr ip .
To fa s ten : ma ke sure you hea r the lock
en ga ge in t h e b e lt bu c k le .
To re lea se : p ress the red b u t ton in the
buc kle . Hold the be lt and gu ide i t ba ck
into its reel.
The tw o rea r s a fe ty b el t buc k les w hich
a re in teg ra ted in the rea r sea t a re for
pa ss eng ers s i t ting o n the le f t and r igh t .
The b el t buck le w ith the w ord
" C ENTER" is in tend ed exc lus ively for a
pa ss eng er s it t ing in the middle .For c lea n ing a nd c a re ins t ruc t ions , re fer
t o pa g e 166.
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Safety belt height adjustment
Yo u c a n a d ju s t t h e f ro n t a n d rea r s a f e t y
be lt s t o f it e a c h p a s s e n ger c o r rec t ly
w ith the sa fe ty bel t heigh t a djus tme nt .
P r e s s t h e b u t to n u p o r d o w n a srequ i red .
For your sa fe ty , com ply w ith the
fo llow ing ins t ruc t ions for w ea r ing
s a fe t y be lt s . If y o u d o n o t , t he s a fe t y
be lt s ma y no t be ab le to prov ide their
ma ximum prote ct ion. The fol low ing
in format ion a lso a pp l ies to yo ur
p a s s en g er s : n ev er a l lo w m o r e t h a n o n e
p er s o n t o w ea r a s i ng l e s a f e t y be lt .Never a llow in fan ts or sm a l l ch i ldren to
r ide in a pa ss eng er ' s la p . Avoid tw is t ing
the b el t wh ile routing i t f irmly a cro ss the
pelv is a nd s hou lde r , w ea r it a s s nugly
a g a i n s t y o u r bo d y a s p o s s i b le . D o n o t
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f ra g i le o bjec ts in your poc kets . Never
ro u t e t h e b e lt a c ro s s y o u r nec k , d o n o t
ru n it a c r o s s s h a r p ed g es a n d en s u r e
t ha t t h e b e lt d o e s n o t b e c o m e c a u g h t
or jam me d. Avoid w ea r ing bu lky
clothing a nd p ull on the be lt period ic a lly
to reten sion i t ove r your sho ulde r. In theevent o f a f ron ta l impa ct , a loos e l ap
be lt co u ld s lide over your h ips , l ea ding
to abdominal injury. In addi t ion, the
sa fe ty be lt ' s res t ra in t e f fec t ivenes s i s
reduc ed if the be lt is w orn loo se ly .
E x p ec t a n t m o t h ers s h o u ld a l wa y s w ea r
their s a fe ty b el ts , t a k ing c a re to pos it ion
the lap be lt ag a ins t the low er h ips ,
w here it w ill no t exe r t p ress ure ag a ins t
t h e a bd o m i na l a rea . For the init ia l s ta rt a t tem pt, a llow the
s t a rt e r t o re m a i n e n g a g e d s o m e w h a t
long er (ap prox . 10 sec ond s).
> P res s t h e a c c e le r a t o r p ed a l h a lfwa y
d o w n w h ile e n ga g i n g t h e s t a r t e r.
Engine id le spe ed is c on t ro lled by the
en g i n e c o m p u t e r s y s t em . I nc r ea s ed
s p ee d s a t s t a rt u p a re n o r m a l a n d
s h o u ld d e c r e a s e a s t he e n g in e w a r m su p . If en g i n e s p eed d o es n o t d ec r ea s e ,
se rvice is req u ired .
To preven t the ba t tery from disc ha rging,
a l wa y s d ea c t iv a t e e l ec t ric a l d e v ic e s
tha t a re no t in use . S w itch the ign it ion
of f whe n the veh ic le i s no t b eing d r iven .
Never remove the igni t ion key
w hile the vehicle is rol ling . I f you
did so , the ign i t ion loc k w ould e nga ge
w h en t h e s t ee r in g w h ee l is t u rn ed .
Alw a ys remo ve the ign it ion key a nd
en ga ge t h e s t ee r in g l o c k be fo r e le a v in gthe veh ic le .
Vehic les w ith ma nua l t rans miss ion :
Alw a y s en ga ge t h e p a r kin g b ra k e w h en
pa rking o n s lopes a nd inc lined
sur face s . Even p lac ing the lever in
1 s t ge a r o r rev er s e m a y n o t p r o v id e
a d eq u a t e r e s is t a n c e t o r o llin g .
Vehic les w ith au tom at ic t ransm iss ion :
P lac e the se lec tor lever in "P a rk. " Dep end ing o n the s itua t ion w hen
dr iv ing in a dve rse w in ter co ndi tions ,
for exa mple you ma y a l so s t a r t ou t
in 2nd o r 3rd g ea r .
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Electronic transmission controlmodule
If the indica tor lam p co mes on
Do no t wo rk in the eng ine
c o m p a r t m en t wh en a d riv e gea r
(forwa rd or reverse ) is e nga ge d . I f you
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If the indica tor lam p co mes on
or the me ss a ge " TRANS.FAIL-
S AF E P R O G " a p p ea rs in th e
C h e c k C o n t ro l* , there is a faul t in the
t ransmiss ion sys tem.
B r ing the ve h ic le to a s top . Move the
t ra n s m is s i o n s e l ec t o r lev e r t o " P . " S e t
the pa rking b rake and turn the eng ine
off (ignition key to position 0).
Wa i t a f ew s ec o n d s , t hen s t a rt t he
en g i n e .
If the indica tor lam p go es ou t a f ter a
f ew s ec o n d s , n o rm a l t ra n s m is s i o n
p er fo r m a n c e h a s bee n res t o r ed . Y o u
ma y co n t inue to d r ive a s us ua l . If thein d ic a t o r la m p d o e s n o t go o u t , yo u c a n
p lac e the s e lec tor l ever in a ll pos i tions .
How ever , the ve h ic le w ill now on ly dr ive
forwa rd w ith limi ted ge ar se lec t ion .
If th is ha ppens , avo id ex t reme e ngine
lo a d s a n d c o n s u lt t h e n ea r es t B M W
center .
g g
do th is , the veh ic le c ou ld mo ve.
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0 Wip e rs re t ra c t e d
1 In t e rm it ten t m o d e o r ra i n s en s o r*
2 N o rm a l w ip e
3 Fa s t w ip e
4 B r ie f w ip e
5 C le a n t h e w in d s h ie ld
6 S p e c ia l w a s h pro g r a m*
7 R o t a r y d ia l fo r c o n t ro l o f t h e w ip e
interva l or the se ns it ivity o f the ra in
s e n s o r*
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The le f t w iper i s pa r tia lly c onc ea led by
the hoo d. In orde r to br ing the w ipers to
roug hly a ve rt ica l po si t ion (this is impo r-
t a n t f o r c h a n g in g t h e w ip er b la d es o r t o
fo ld the w ipers o u t dur ing f ros ty
w ea ther , fo r exam ple):
>With the leve r in po si t ion 1, s w itch off
t h e ign it io n a s s o o n a s t h e w ip er s
c o m e t o a s t o p .
If eq u ip p ed w it h a ra i n s en s o r* :
1 S w it c h o n t h e w ip er s w it h th e lev e r in
po si t ion 1, 2 o r 4.
2 Wh en t h e w ip er s a re a p p ro x . v e rt ic a l,
sw itch the ig ni tion o ff .
F o r c h a n g in g t h e w ip er b l a d es , r e fe r t op a g e 174.
F o ld t h e w ip er s ba c k d o w n o n t o
the w inds h ie ld be fore you turn the
ig nit ion ke y to p os it ion 1 o r 2 ag a in . I f
y o u d o n o t , th e y c o u ld b e d a m a g e d .With the spec ia l wa sh prog ram 6 .
>With eve ry fif th ac tua t ion o f clea n the
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You ca n lea ve the lever pe rmane nt ly in
pos it ion 1 . I t is the n on ly nece ss a ry to
ac t iva te the ra in sens or f rom ign i t ion
key pos it ion 1 and up . To d o th is ,
> turn rota ry dia l 7 briefly o r
> c lean the w inds h ie ld 5 or use the
s p ec ia l w a s h p ro g ra m 6 .
To a djust the se nsi t ivity of the ra in
s en s o r :
Turn rota ry dia l 7.
Dea c t iva t ing the ra in se nso r :
Move lever to posi t ion 0.
Turn the ra in se nso r off in a uto-
m a t ic c a r w a s h es . If y o u d o n o t ,d a m a ge m a y o c c u r if th e w ip er s s w it c h
on unintentiona lly.
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Rear window wiper
0 R e t r a c t ed (h o m e) p o s i tio n o f t h e r ea r
w in d o w w ip e r
1 R ea r w i nd o w w ip er in in t e rm it t en t
ope ra t ion . When reverse g ea r is
en ga ge d , c o n t in u o u s o p e ra t io n i s
s w it c h ed o n a u t o m a t ic a lly
2 C le a n t he re a r w in d o w
You ca n a l so prog ram the in terva l :
> S w itch b r ie f ly f rom po s i t ion 0 to po s i -
t ion 1.
> The time u ntil rea c tivation (from po s i-
t ion 0 to 1) is the program med
interval (max. 30 seconds) .
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> a f ter the engine is s w itche d o f f .
For chang ing the w iper b l ade , re fer to
p a g e 174.
To activate
P res s t h e bu t t o n : a s l o n g a s t h e in d i-
c a t o r la m p rem a in s o n , t h e r ea r w in d o w
de fros ter con t inues a t h igh-ou tpu t
(rapid tha w ).
Af ter the indica tor lam p g oe s o u t , the
defros ter con t inues opera t ing a t
reduc ed pow er for a limi ted per iod
before deac t iva t ing au tomat ica l l y .
Vehicles w ith a ir co nd it ion er:
R e fe r t o p a g e 100for the loc a t ion o f the
bu t ton .
To deactivate
P ress the b u t ton if the indica tor lam plig hts up .
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To store and maintain speed or toaccelerate
P ress bu t ton 2 b r ie f ly :
To decelerate
P ress bu t ton 3 b r ie f ly :
When cru ise co n t ro l is ac t ive , e very
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Yo u c a n s t o r e a n d a u t o m a t ic a lly m a in -
t a in a n y d e s ired v eh ic l e s p eed a b o v e
a pp rox. 20 mp h (30 km/h).
Do no t use cru ise c on t ro l on
tw is t ing roa ds , w hen h igh t ra f f icde ns i ty preven ts dr iv ing a t a co ns ta n t
s p ee d , w h en t h e r o a d s u r fa c e i s s lic k
(sno w , ra in , ice ), o r whe n the road
sur fa ce is loos e (rocks o r gravel ,
s and) .
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To cancel the cruise control
Wh en t h e s y s t em i s a c t iv a t ed , p r es s
bu t ton 1 . The indica tor la mp s tays on .
Yo u c a n u s e t h e c r u is e c o n t r o l a g a i n a s
requ i red .
In ad di t ion , the sys tem i s a l so a u toma t i-
c a lly d e a c t iv a t ed in r e s p o n s e t o t h e
fo llow ing co ndi t ions :
>When yo u app ly pres sure to the
br a k e p ed a l.
>When yo u app ly pres sure to the
c l ut c h p ed a l o r w h en y o u m o v e t h e
au tom a t ic t rans miss ion se lec tor lever
f rom " Dr ive " to " Neutra l . "
> If you exce ed or fa ll be low thep ro g r a m m e d s p e e d f o r a n e x t e n d e d
per iod (by d epres s ing the ac ce ler-
ator , for example) .
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t a in s t h e l a s t s p e ed s t o r ed . Wh en y o u
turn the igni tion ke y to p os it ion 0, the
s t o re d s p e e d is d e le t e d a n d t h e s y s t e m
is d ea c t iv a t ed .
in d ic a t o r la m p go es o f f a n d t h e s t o r ed
s p ee d is d e le t ed .
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Ice warning
If the o u ts ide tempe ra ture d rops to
a p p r o x . + 3 7 . 5 7(+ 3 6), a s igna l
d d h d l
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1 Odometer
Yo u c a n a c t iv a t e t h e d is p la y s s h o w n in
the illustra t ion w ith the ig nit ion key in
pos it ion 0 b y press ing the b u t ton in the
ins trument c luste r (a rrow ).
The rang e o f ava ilab le d isp lays va r ies
ac co rding to yo ur indiv idua l veh ic le ' s
eq u i p m en t .
2 Trip odometer
To res et the t r ip o do mete r to zero ,
press the b u t ton (a rrow ) w ith the ign i -
t ion key in pos it ion 1 or 2.
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3 Outside temperature display
The o u ts ide tempe ra ture a ppea rs in the
display from igni t ion key posi t ion 1 and
higher.
Yo u c a n c h a n ge t h e u n it s o f m ea s u re-
m en t (6/7) b y
1 p re s s i ng a n d h o ld in g d o w n th e
butto n (a rrow ) w ith the ig nit ion key
in po si t ion 1
2 and then turn ing the ign it ion key to 0 .
s o u n d s a s a w a r n in g a n d t h e d i s p la y
f la s hes for a b r ie f pe r iod .
The w a rn ing i s repe a te d w hene ver the
t em p er a t u re c lim bs t o a t le a s t + 4 3 7
(+ 6 6) fo llow ing the l a s t w arn ing andt he n d r o p s b a c k t o + 3 7 .5 7(+ 3 6).
The i ce w a rn ing d oe s no t a l ter the
f a c t t h a t s u r fa c e i c e c a n fo rm a t
t e m p e ra t u re s a b o v e + 3 7. 5 7(+ 3 6),
o n b r id g es o r s h a d e d r o a d s u rf a c e s , f o r
i n s t a n c e .
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D o n o t o p e ra t e t h e e n g in e w it h th e
n eed le i n th e r ed o v er s p ee d z o n e o f t h e
g a u g e .
To pro tec t the eng ine , the e ngine
m a n a g em en t s y s t em a u t o m a t ic a lly
interrupts the fue l sup ply in this ra ng e;
the resu lt ing e f fec t res emb les tha t
a s s o c ia t e d w it h a s u d d e n lo s s o f
p o w e r .
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Indica tes the curren t fuel co nsumpt ion
in mp g (in l iters/100 km o n C a na d ia n
veh ic les ). This a l low s you to se e
w hethe r your c urrent d riving s tyle is
c o n d u c iv e t o fu e l ec o n o m y w it h
minimum e xhaus t e miss ions .
When the vehicle is s ta t ionary, the
d i s p la y go es t o " M a x im u m " (z e r o o n
C a n a d ia n m o d e ls ).
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When yo u sw itch o n the ign it ion , the
indica tor lam p c ome s o n br ie f ly to
co nf irm tha t the sys tem i s ope ra t iona l.
If t he i n d ic a t o r la m p c o m es o n a n d
s t a y s o n , t h e re a re a p p ro x .
> 2.0 g a llon s (8 lite rs) BMW X5 3.0i
> 2.5 g a llon s (10 liters ) BMW X5 4.4 i
of fuel stil l in the tank.
Tank ca pa c i ty : re fer to pa ge 209.
C er ta in ope ra t ing c ond it ions (suc h as
t h o s e en c o u n te r ed in m o u n ta i n o u s
a r ea s ) m a y c a u s e t h e n ee d l e t o f lu c -
tuate s l ight ly.
P lea se re fuel ea r ly , a s d r iv ing to
the l a s t d rop o f fuel ca n resu l t in
d a m a ge t o t h e en g in e a n d /o r c a t a ly t ic
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Blue
The eng ine is s t ill cold. D rive a t
m o d er a t e en g i ne a n d v eh i c le s p ee d s .
Red
When yo u sw itch o n the ign it ion , the
w a rn ing l amp c ome s on b r ie f ly to
co nf irm tha t the sys tem i s ope ra t iona l.
If the w a rn ing l amp c ome s on w hile
dr iv ing o r the m es sa ge " CO OLANT
TEMPERATURE" a ppea rs in the C hec k
C o n t r o l* : t h e en g in e i s o v er h ea t ed .
S hut o f f the eng ine imme dia te ly and
a l lo w it t o c o o l d o w n .
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t h e ed g e o f t h e red z o n e in re s p o n s e t o
h igh ou ts ide tempera tures or severe
opera t ing condi t ions .
C hec king co o lan t level : re fer to
p a g e 160.
The rang e o f ava ilab le d isp lays va r ies
ac co rding to yo ur indiv idua l veh ic le ' s
eq u i p m en t .
Green lamps
The num be r of illuminate d lam ps
d ec r ea s e s a s t h e t im e fo r y o u r n ex t
m a i n ten a n c e v is i t a p p ro a c h es .
Yellow lamp
This f ie ld a ppe ars tog ether w ith
OILS ERVIC E o r INS P EC TION.
M a in t en a n c e i s d u e . P lea s e c o n t a c t
your BMW ce nter for an a ppo in tment .
Red lamp
Th e m a in t en a n c e d ea d l in e h a s bee n
p a s s e d .
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Graphic display*
Th e fo llo w in g a l e rt s o r s t a t u s m e s s a ge s
a re d i sp la yed w ith ico ns f rom ign i tion
key pos it ion 2 a nd up un t il the de fec ts
a r e c o r r ec t ed :
1 C h e c k lo w b e a m s
2 Ad d w a s h er flu id (go es o u t a f t e r
ap prox . 1 minute)
3 D o or o pe n
4 Ta ilg a t e o p e n
5 C h e c k b r a ke a n d t a il la m p s .
A defec t ive c en ter b rake l amp i s indi-
c a t e d b y t h e u p p e r s y m b o l
When you ope n the doo r a f ter s top p ing ,a w a r n in g s ign a l s o u n d s w it h o u t a
visua l ind ic a tor for :
> LIG HTS ON a nd
> KEY IN IG NITION LOC K.
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Alphanumeric display*
Tex t m es s a g es a r e u s ed t o a l e rt t h e
dr iver to sys tem ma lfunct ions w hen the
ig nit ion key is turned to p os it ion 2. The
a le r t is a c c o m p a n ie d b y a g o n g .
1 S t a t us r e po rt s y mb o l
2 D is p la y
3 C H E C K b u tt o n
M es s a ge s c o n c er n in g s y s t em f a u lt s a r e
di fferen t ia ted b as ed on tw o pr ior it ies :
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P riority 1
Thes e d efec ts a re imme dia te ly indi -
c a t e d b y a g o n g a n d a f la s h in g w a r nin g
symbol 1 . S imul taneous defec ts wi l l be
di sp laye d co nse cu t ively . Thes e s t a tus
mes sa ge s rema in in the d i sp la y un t il thed e fec t s a r e c o r rec t ed . Th ey c a n n o t be
d e l e t ed by p r es s in g t h e C H E C K
but ton 3 :
> RELEAS E P ARKING B RAKE
> C OO LANT TEMP ER ATU RE
Th e c o o l a n t is o v e r hea t ed . S t o p t h e
veh ic le imme dia te ly and sw itch o f f
t h e en g i ne . R e fe r to p a ge s 78
a nd 160.
> S TOP !ENG INE OILPRES S
The o il p ress ure i s too low . S top the
veh ic le imme dia te ly and sw itch o f f
t h e en g i n e . R e fe r t o p a g e 22.
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> CHEC K B RAKE FLUID
Indica tes tha t brake f lu id i s dow n to
approximately the minimum level .
Top up the b rake f luid a t the ne xt
P riority 2
Th es e d is p l a y s a p p ea r fo r 2 0 s ec o n d s
w hen the ign i t ion key i s tu rned to po s i -
t ion 2 The w arn ing sym bo ls rema in
> CHECK FILLER CAP
C hec k to se e w hether the fuel filler
c a p h a s be en c l o s ed p r o p erly . R e fe r
t o p a g e 29. A fuel filler c a p tha t ha s
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oppo r tun ity . Refer to pa ge 161. H a v e
t h e c a u s e o f t he b ra k e f lu id l o s s d i a g-
n o s ed a n d c o r rec t ed by y o u r B M W
c en t e r .
> S ELFLEVEL S US P . INAC T
P lea s e c o n s u lt t he n ea r es t B M W
c en t e r . R e fe r t o p a g e 143.
> S P EED LIMIT*
You w ill se e th is m es sa g e i f the
p ro g ra m m ed s p ee d l im it h a s b een
e x c e e d e d .
t ion 2 . The w arn ing sym bo ls rema in
a f t e r t h e m es s a ge d is a p p ea r s . Yo u c a n
c a ll u p t h e m es s a g es a g a i n fo r d is p la y
by p r es s i n g t h e C H E C K bu t to n .
> TRU NKLID OP ENTh is m e s s a ge a p p e a r s o n ly a t t h e
sta rt of a tr ip .
> D O O R O P E N
Th is m es s a ge a p p e a r s a f t e r a
m in im a l d e f in ed r o a d s p ee d h a s b een
e x c e e d e d .
> FAS TEN S EAT B ELTS *
In ad di t ion to th is me ss ag e , a n indi -
ca tor lam p w ith the sa fe ty b el t ico n
a p p e a r s a n d a n a c o u s t ic a l s ign a l iss o u n d e d .
>WAS HER FLUID LOW
The fluid leve l is to o low ; top up a t
the ne x t oppo r tun ity . Refer to
p a g e 156.
> C HEC K ENGINE OIL LEV
The oi l leve l is a t the a bs olute
min imum; re f ill a s so on a s pos s ib le ,
re fe r to p a ge 157. Do no t dr ive mo re
than approx. 30 miles (50 km) untilyou a dd o i l.
n o t be en c lo s e d a l l t h e w a y w ill s e t
o f f th e S e r vic e E n g in e S o o n l a m p .
> OU TS IDE TEMP . + 23 7(5 6)
This display is o nly an e xam ple. The
curren t tempe ra ture i s d isp laye d a t
o u t s id e t em p er a t u res o f + 3 7 . 5 7
(+ 3 6) a n d be lo w . R e fe r a ls o t o
p a g e 76 .
> C HEC K BR AKE LIG HTS
A la mp ha s fa i led or the e lec t rica l
c i rcu i t has a fa u lt . Refer to pa ge s 177
a nd 178or cons u lt an B MW ce nter .
> C HEC K LOWBEAM LIG HTS
C HEC K SIDE LIG HTS
C HEC K REAR LIG HTS
C HECK FRO NT FOG LAMPS
C HEC K LIC P LATE LIG HT
C HECK HIG HB EAM LIG HT
C HECK B AC K UP LIG HTS
Defe c t ive bu lb o r c i rcu i t. Re fer to
p a g e 175or cons u lt a B MW ce nter .
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> TRANS . FAILS AFE P RO G
P lea s e c o n s u lt t h e n ea r es t B M W
c e n t e r. R e fe r t o p a g e 70.
> C HEC K BRAKE LINING S
Displays after completion of trip
All of the ma lfunct ions reg is te red d uring
the t r ip appear consecu t ively when the
ig nit ion ke y is turned to po si t ion 0.
To check the Check Control
P res s t h e C H E C K b u t to n 3 w it h t he
ig nit ion ke y in pos it ion 2: C HEC K
C ONTROL OK a ppe ars in the d isp lay .
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OHave the b rake lin ings inspe cte d b y
your BMW ce nter . Refer to pag e 141.
> C HEC K CO OLANT LEVEL
C o o la n t t o o l o w , t o p u p a t t h e n ex t
oppo r tun ity . Refer to pag e 160.
> ENG INE FAILS AFE P RO G
There is a fa ult in the e ng ine 's elec -
t ron ic co n t ro l sys tem .
You ca n co n t inue to d r ive w ith
red u c ed en g i n e o u t p u t o r en g in e
s p e e d . H a v e t h e s y s t e m c h e c k e d b y
your BMW cente r .
g t o e y s tu ed to po s t o .
The fo l low ing d i sp lays w ill appe ar w hen
appropr i a te :
> LIG HTS ON
> KEY IN IG NITION LOC K
> C HEC K ENGINE OIL LEV
Add eng ine o il a t the ne x t oppo r tun ity
(next s top for fuel). Re fer to
p a g e 157.
Th is d i s p la y a p p e a r s w h en y o u o p en
the d r iver 's do or a f ter pa rking the
veh ic le . A suppleme nta ry go ng i s a l so
h e a r d .
S ta tus repor ts rema in ava ilab le for aper iod o f ap prox . th ree minu tes a f ter
t h e d is p l a y go e s o u t a n d t h e k ey is
removed f rom the ign it ion . P ress the
C HECK b ut ton 3 . If there w ere m ult ip le
rep o r t s , p r es s t h e C H E C K bu t t o n
repea tedly to v iew them a ll in
s e q u e n c e .
C O O O a ppe a s t e d sp ay .
No ma lfunct ions a re pres en t in the
m o n it o red s y s t em s .
ComputerYou w ill f ind a d es c ript ion of the
co mputer in the Ow ner ' s Manua l for
t h e R a d io a n d I n fo r m a t io n S y s t em o r
t h e O w n er 's M a n u a l f o r th e O n b o a rd
C o m p u t e r .
Yo u c a n h a v e t h e C h ec k C o n t ro l
a n d c o m p u t e r m e s s a g e s
di sp laye d in a d if feren t la ngua ge .
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Mode selection
From ig nit ion key po s it ion 1 a nd up,
you c a n ca ll up informa tion from the
co mputer us ing the b ut ton in the turn
s igna l lever . By p res s ing the b ut ton
b rief ly in the d irec t io n o f the s tee ring
co lumn, you ca n ca ll up a ne w func t ion
for dis pla y .
The d is pla ys a pp ea r in the follo w ing
or d er: ou t s id e t empe ra ture , a v e ra ge
fue l co nsum pt ion , c ru is ing ra ng e ,
a v e ra g e s p e e d
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Outside temperature and averagefuel consumption
You c a n c h a n ge th e unit s o f mea sure-
men t (6/7) for the o utside te mp era -
ture d is pla y b y
1 pres s in g a n d h o ld in g th e tripod o me ter res et b utton (in ig nit ion
key p o s itio n 1).
2 a nd then turn ing the ig n it ion key to 0 .
R e f e r a lso to pa g e 76.
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The c om
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This co m
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To cancel the display
If the b utton in the turn-signa l leve r is
p r es s ed b r ie f ly w h ile t h e a v e ra g e s p eed
is d is p la y e d , t h e c o m p u t e r d is p la y c a n
Computer with alphanumericdisplay*
If your veh ic le ha s C hec k Co ntro l wi th
a lphanumeric d i sp lay , the sys tem's
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Ob e m a s k e d o u t .
To restart calculations
If you c on t inue to p ress the b u t ton inthe turn s igna l lever , the a verag e va lues
w hich w ere jus t d i sp layed for fuel
c o n s u m p t io n a n d s p eed w ill be rec a l -
cu la ted f rom tha t po in t . The e ngine
mus t be running for th is ca lcu la t ion .
c o m p u t e r is d es c ribed be g i nn in g o n
p a g e 88and in the Ow ner ' s Manua l for
t h e O n bo a rd C o m p u t e r .
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Central display
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The MID s erves a s the c entra l d is pla y
a nd o pe ra t ion for the fo llow ing o nbo a rd
s y s t e m s :
> Dig ita l c loc k (e . g . t ime d isp la y , d a te)
> Aud io sy s tems (ra d io , c a ss e t t e , C D )
> C om puter (e .g . fue l c ons umpt ion ,
c ruis ing ra ng e)
> Cellular phone (e.g. dialing).
You w ill f ind expla na t ions a nd notes
for op era t ing the d ig ita l c loc k and thec o mpute r on th e f o llow in g pa ge s .
P lea se re f e r to the s epa ra te O w n er's
Manua ls for ope ra t ing the a ud io
sy s tems , th e c e llu la r ph on e a n d th e
O n b o a rd C o m p u t e r.
Any unrealistic numerical entriesw ill n o t b e a c c ep ted .
All s tored da ta w ill b e los t if the p ow er
s upp ly is inte rrupte d . Tim e d is play,
sw itch-on t ime s for inde pe nde nt
hea t ing a nd vent ila t ion , d is ta nce a nd
i t l d li it h t
1 F un c t io n b u tt o n fo r a u d io s y s t e m s
2 Funct ion b ut ton for the c e llu la r
ph on e *
3 In d ic a to r la mp f o r in d ep en d e n t
ventilation*
> rem a ins on i f s w itch-on t ime isact ive
> f la she s w hile op era t ing
4 Funct ion b ut ton for the d ig ita l c lock
a n d c o m p u te r
5 In d ic a to r d isp la y f o r th e v a r ious
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ton s .
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7 E n tryth e v a
Digital clock in the MID*
Only ma ke inputs w hen the vehi-
c le is s ta nd ing s t ill to a voidChanging the time display To ch
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end a nge ring yo urse lf or o ther roa d
user s .When roc king the ve hic le or s ta rt ing
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t o a d d it ion a l loa d s w h en th e sy s tem is
de a c t iva ted . For th is rea so n , it is
po s s ib le tha t the braking interventionw ill be d is a b led a utom a tic a lly for a b rief
pe riod in o rd er to limit b ra ke tem pe ra -
ture.
To ma inta in vehicle s ta bi lity , a lw a ys
d r iv e w ith th e s y s tem s w it c h ed on w h en
poss i b l e .
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To activate the system
P res s the but ton . The
g ree n ind ica tor la mp
c o m e s o n .
The ind ica tor la mp f la she s w hen the
brakes a re a pplied a utoma t ica lly .
To deactivate the system
P res s th e b u t ton a ga in ; the in d ic a to r
la m p g o e s o u t.
H D C is d ea c t iv a ted a u toma t ic a lly a b ov e
5
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Us e HDC in firs t g ea r a nd in Reverse
s ince the e ngine 's braking e f fec t is
d iminis he d in the hig her ge a rs .
With automatic transmission:
You c a n use HDC in every drive
posi t ion.
In the event of a fault
The ind ic a tor la mp g oe s out in the HDCm o d e o r d o e s n o t c o m e o n w h e n HD C
is ac t iva ted :
HDC is tem po ra rily no t a va ila b le if
brake tem pe ra ture is too h ig h .
If the DS C ind ic a tor la mp a ls o
lig hts up:
There is a fault in the HD C a ndD S C sy s tems . Ha v e y our B M W c e n te r
in s p e c t th is s y s t e m a s s o o n a s
poss ib le .
LIGHTS ON warning
Whene ver you op en the d river' s d oo r,
a f ter ha ving turned the ignit ion key to
Side lamps/Low beams Inst
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Side lamps (side marker lamps)
With the switch in this position,
the f ront , rea r and s ide vehic le
lig h t ing is s w itche d on .
For lig ht ing on o ne s ide for pa rking a s
a n a dd it iona l fea ture , re fer to pa g e 98.
Low beams
Whe n the ig nit ion is s w itche d o f f
a n d t h e lo w b e a m s a re o n , o n ly
the s ide la mps (s ide ma rker
la mp s ) rem a in on
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a f ter ha ving turned the ignit ion key to
po s it io n 0 , you w ill he a r a b uzzing
s o u nd f o r a fe w s e c o n d s t o re m in d y o ut ha t th e la m p s h a v e n o t b e e n s w it c h e d
off .
On vehic les w ith a lpha numer ic C hec k
Con t r o l* :
The rem ind er is g iven throug h the
Check Contro l .
Daytime-driving lamp*
The hea d la mps a re a utoma t ica lly
s w itche d on for da y lig h t dr iv ing a t
ig nitio n key p o s itio n 2.
Turn t
na t ion
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1 H igh b ea ms (b lue in d ic a to r la mp)
2 H ea d la mp fla sh e r (b lue in d ic a to r
l a mp)
3 P a rkin g la m p
Parking lamp, left or right*
As a n a dd it iona l fea ture , you c a n
illum ina te y o ur ve hic le o n e ithe r s id e fo r
pa rking , if you w ish to do s o :
With the ig nitio n key in p o s itio n 0,
eng a g e the lever in the a ppropria te
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3
Fog lamps
A g ree n ind ica tor la mp a ppe a rs
in the ins trume nt c lus ter to ind i-
c a te th a t th e fron t fog la mps a re
on .
If th e h igh b ea ms a re s w it c h ed on , th e
fo g la m p s g o o u t.
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5
The inte
cally .
Switchand off
P res s th
If you w
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b u t ton f
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Interior lamps Reading lamps
Footwell lamps
The fo otw el l la mp s a re c on trol led in the
s a me ma nner as the f ront in terior
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s a me ma nner as the f ront in terior
lighting.
Front area lighting*
This lig ht ing s ys tem in the tw o exte rior
mirrors l ig hts the g round in the a rea
nea r the tw o f ront do ors . It is a lso
c o n t ro lled in th e s a me ma n n er a s th e
fro nt inte rio r lig hting , b ut it do e s no t
funct ion w hile the vehic le is mo ving .Rea d ing la mps a re p rov ide d in the f ront
a n d re a r* ne a r the inte rio r la mp . The y
c a n b e s w it c h e d o n a n d o f f w it h th e
but ton (a rrow s) next to ea ch l amp .
In orde r to prevent b a t tery
d is cha rg e , a ll o f the la mps in thevehic le a re s w itche d o f f a u toma t ic a lly
a pprox. 15 minutes a f ter the ig nit ion
key is turned to p os it ion 0 .
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Air conditioner
1 Airflo w d ire c t e d t o w a rd t he w in d -
sh ie ld a n d s id e w in d o w s
2 Airflow fo r th e upper b o d y
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pp y
The s id e rota ry dia ls a llow you to
ope n a n d c los e th e a ir supp lythroug h a n inf initely-va ria b le ra ng e,
w hile the levers c ha nge the a irflow
d ire c tio n. The c e nte r ro ta ry d ia l
co ntro ls the tem pera ture o f the a ir
a s it flow s ou t . R e fe r to p a g e 103
3 Fron t f oo tw e ll ven t ila t ion
4 R ea r foo tw e ll v en tila t ion
5 Air flow fo r th e uppe r b o d y in th e
re a r s e a t 103
6 Te m p e ra t u re 102
7 Air d is t ribut ion tow a rd
> t he w in d o w s
> th e upper b o d y
> the footwel l
An infinite ly-va ria b le ra ng e o f
in terme dia te s e t t ings is a lso
a v a ila b le . R e fe r to pa g e 102
A
102nAir conditioner
Suggestions for your personalcomfort
For th e t emper a ture 6 , w e r ec o mme n d
Air distribution
You c a n d irec t a ir to f low onto
t he w in d o w s , t o w a rd t he
Rear w
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p
+ 72 7(+ 22 6) a s a c o mf ort a b le
s e tting . Turn the a ir d is trib utio n 7 to the" 6 o'c loc k" po s it ion. Adjus t the a ir
sup ply 8 to the c enter se t t ing . S e t the
out le ts 2 s o tha t the a ir flow s pa s t you
a n d is n o t d irec ted s t ra igh t a t y ou . Se t
the ro ta ry d ia l be tw ee n the o ut le ts 2 for
th e upper b od y to a c e n t ra l pos it ion s o
tha t c oo ler a ir wi ll help to p reve ntfa t ig ue d uring the journey .
The fo llo w ing d e s c riptio n w ill le a d yo u
thro ug h a d di tion a l ind ivid ua l a d jus t-
m e n t s .
Temperature
The g ra dua t ions on the d ia l
prov ide g ene ra l re ference
va lues for the inter ior tem pe r-
a ture . We rec omm en d + 7 2 7
(+ 22 6) a s a co mfortab le s e t t ing . When
t t th h i l th t
upper b o d y a n d in to th e
foo tw e ll . All inte rme d ia tes e t t ing s a re po s s ib le . In the s e t t ing ,
there is a low flow of a ir on to the
w in d o w s to kee p them f ree o f c o n d en -
s a t ion . The " 6 o 'c loc k" s e t t ing is rec om -
me nd ed for no rma l c ond it ions (refer
a ls o to the illus tra t io n a nd o verview on
p a g e 100).
Air supply
You c a n a d jus t the a ir supp ly
throug h a n infinite ly-va ria b le
ra ng e . The he a t ing a nd vent i-
la t ion b e c o me mo re a n d mo re
ef fec t ive a s the a ir sup ply se t t ing s a rein c rea se d . In th e " 0 " se t tin g , th e b low er
a n d c lima te c on t ro l a re sw it c h ed o f f
a nd the o uts ide a ir s upply is b loc ked .
c a to r la
de f ros te
Coolin
the tem
a ga in w
is s w it cD epe n d
s hie ld m
eng ine
S w itch
t emper a
(+ 5 6).
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the a ir c
on .
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Air conditioner
Recirculated air mode
You c a n res pon d to
un p lea sa n t od or s ou t s id e th e
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vehic le b y tem po ra rily s w itching o f f the
outs id e a ir. The s ys tem then rec irc u-la tes the a ir currently w ithin the vehic le .
If you ha ve a mult ifunct ion s tee ring
w hee l w ith the b ut ton for rec ircula ted
a ir, you ca n a l so us e th is b ut ton to
s w itch to the rec i rc ula ted a ir mo de
(refe r to p a g e 26).
If the w indo w s fog over in the
rec irc ula ted a ir mo de , sw itch the
rec ircula ted a ir o f f a nd increa se the a ir
s upply as req uired . Indica tor lamps of f : outside a ir f low
opera t iona l .> Left-hand ind ic a tor la mp o n AUC
mo d e : th e sy s tem r ec og n izes po llu t-
a n ts in the outs ide a ir a nd b loc ks the
f low of a ir w hen ne ce ss a ry . The
s ys te m then rec ircula tes the a ir
c urre ntly w ithin the veh ic le .
De pend ing on the a ir q ua lity , thea u to m a t ic s y s t e m t h e n s w it c h e s b a c k
a nd forth be tw ee n outs ide a ir supp ly
a nd rec irc ula t ion o f the a ir w ithin the
vehicle.
> Rig ht-ha nd ind ic a tor la mp on: the
th is b u tton to s w it c h b e tw een O f f a n d
the rec irc ula ted a ir mo de or AUC a nd
the rec irc ula ted a ir mo de .
If the w indo w s fog over in the
rec irc ula ted a ir mo de , sw itch the
rec ircula ted a ir o f f a nd increa se the a ir
s upply as req uired .
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Draft-free ventilation
You c a n a d jus t the b low er contro ls for
th e upper b o d y a rea to se lec t th e
op t imum a irf low ra tes a nd d irec t ions for
your perso na l co mfor t:
Us e r o t a ry d ia ls 1 to op en a n d c los e th e
a ir o utle ts throug h a n infinitely-va ria b le
ra ng e . You c a n a d jus t the d irec t ion o f
the a irf lo w w ith leve rs 2 .
S e t th e ou t le t s so th a t the a ir flow s pa s t
y ou a n d d oe s n o t flow d irec t ly on y o u .
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3
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s0
5
9
Rear passenger area climatecontrol
1 Air supp ly
2 Te m p e r a t ure
3 Adjust ing the d irec t ion o f the a irflow
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1
Air s
0 B lo
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112nAutomatic climate control* Seat
Microfilter, activated-charcoalfilter
The mic rof ilter rem ove s dus t a nd po llen
from the inc om ing a ir The a c t iva ted -
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Temperature
P a s s e n g e rs in th e re a r s e a t in g a re a c a n
a d just the ir ow n tem pe ra ture for the a ir
out le ts :
> Turn to w a rd blue c olde r.
> Turn tow a rd red w a rme r.
When yo u s ta r t the vehic le , th is s ys te m
en s ures th a t the s e lec ted t em per a ture
is a ch ieved a s q uic kly a s p os s ib le . It
then m a in ta ins th is temp era ture ,
re g a rd le s s o f th e s e a s o n .
5
3
0
u
s
0
6
3
f rom the inc om ing a ir. The a c t iva ted -
c ha rc oa l f ilter pro vid es a d d it ion a lprotec t io n by f ilter ing g a s eo us p ol lut-
a nts f rom the o utside a ir. Yo ur B MW
ce nter replac es th is c om bined f ilte r a s a
s t a n d a rd p a rt o f your sc h ed u led ma in -
tena nc e. A s ub s ta nt ia l red uc tion in a ir
f low ind ica tes tha t the f ilte r must b e
rep la c e d b e fo r e n orma l ma in ten a n c e .Front
Th e se a
hea ted
tio n 2.
You c a n
b y repe
Whe n th
min a ted
a c t iv a te
low es t h
is reg u la
5
3
0
u
s0
6
4
Seat heating* Steering wheel heating* Roll
Rollewind
Us e th
hoo k
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Rear
The func t ion is the s a me a s fo r f ro nt
s e a t h e a t in g . Yo u c a n s e le c t b e t w e e n
t w o h e a t in g m o d e s .
5
3
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u
s0
6
5
S teer ing w hee l hea t ing func t ions in
ig nitio n key p o s itio n 2.
P res s the b ut ton (a rrow ) to a c t iva te or
d e a c t iv a te th is s y s tem.
The la mp w ithin the b utton lig hts up
w hen the s tee ring w hee l hea ter is in
opera t ion .
If you ha ve a multifunct ion s tee ring
w hee l w ithout s tee ring w hee l hea t ing ,
the b ut ton for the rec ircula ted a ir mo de
is in this loc a t ion (refe r to pa g e 26).
3
9
0
d
e
0
1
4
hoo k
114nIndependent ventilation system*
You c a n use th is s ys te m to vent ila te the
inter io r a nd low er its te mp era ture, us ing
the b low er o f the a utoma t ic c lima te
control .
When a prese lec ted a c t iva t ion t ime is
s e t , the inde pe nde nt vent ila t ion s ys te m
is o pe ra t iona l a t outs ide temp era tures
a b o v e + 60 7(+ 16 6), o r by d irec t
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The ind ep end ent ven tila t ion s ys tem isop era ted via the Mult i- Informa tion
d is play (MID), refer to p a g e 87o r v ia the
O n b o a rd C omp ute r, re f e r to the s epa -
ra te Ow ner 's Ma nua l.
You c a n s e t tw o d if ferent t ime s for the
s ys tem to s ta rt ; it w ill rem a in a c t ive for
30 minutes . You ca n a lso turn it on a ndo f f d irec t ly . S in c e th e sy s tem us es a
sub sta n t ia l a mo unt o f e lec t ric a l current ,
you s hould refra in f rom a c t iva t ing it
tw ice in suc c es s ion w ithout a llow ing
the ba t tery to b e rec ha rg ed in norma l
o p e ra t io n b e t w e e n u s e .
sw it c h a c t iv a t ion . It c a n n o t b e sw it c h ed
on w hen the ve hic le is mo ving .
The a ir em erge s v ia the a ir outlets for
the up pe r bo dy . The refo re , the a ir
ou t le t s m us t b e ope n fo r th e s y s tem to
o p e r a t e .
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116nBMW Universal Transmitter
Progratransm
R e
pr
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Programming
1 C h a n n el ke y s
2 In d ic a t o r la m p
3 R e c e iv e r fo r p ro g ra m m in g
R ea d a n d c omp ly w ith th e s a fe ty
preca ut ions on the prev ious
p a g e .
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The me mo ry o f ind ivid ua l c ha nne l keysc a n n o t b e d e le ted . H ow ev er, th e th ree
c h a n n e l key s c a n b e c lea red tog e th er
a s fo llow s :
> P res s a n d h o ld b o th ou ts id e key s o f
the B MW U nivers a l Tra ns m itter until
the ind ic a tor la mp f la s hes , and then
re lea se th em.All of the c ha nne l keys a re c lea red .
fe a tures a s req u ired b y f ed era l s a fe tys t a n d a rd s (th is in c lud es a n y ga ra ge
d o or open er mod e l ma n ufa c tured
b e fore April 1, 1982).
This de v ic e co mplies w ith S ec t ion 15 of
the FC C Rules . Opera t ion is s ubjec t to
the fo llow ing tw o c ond it ions : a s de f ined
in the reg ula t ions , th is de v ice mus t notem it ha rmful in terference , a nd mus t be
s h ie lde d a g a ins t in terference f rom
externa l so urc es to prevent unautho-
rize d o r ina d verten t ac t iva t ion .
To op
P u ll th
To cl
Fold t
To loUs e o
key is
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118nGlove compartment Storage compartments Cellu
To preve nt injury in the eve nt o f a
c r a s h , c los e th e g lov e c o mpa rt -
me nt imm ed ia te ly a fter us e .
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Rechargeable flashlight*
Loc a ted o n th e le f t-h a n d s id e o f the
g lov e c o mpa rtmen t .
Fea tures in teg ra l over loa d-prote c t ion ,
s o i t c a n b e lef t in its h olde r c o ntinu-
ously .
B e s ure tha t the fla s h lig h t iss w itche d o f f w hen it is inse rted
into its holde r. Fa ilure to c om ply w ith
th is prec a ut ion c ould lea d to over-
c h a rg in g a n d d a m a g e .
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Front
B e lo w the s lid ing c o ver (illus tra tio n).
R emo v e th e in se rt w h ic h is a c o mpa rt -
me nt for s tor ing p ens .
5
3
0
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s0
6
7
Rear
A the end o f the ce nter c ons ole unde r
the lig hte r.
P re s s t o o p e n ; p u s h b a c k in w a rd t o
c l ose .
5
3
0
d
e
2
1
1
P res s
to c lo
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9
120nAshtray, front Cigar
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To open
P res s b rief ly in the d irec t ion indic a ted
b y th e a rrow .
To e xt ing uis h a c ig a ret te , tap of f the
a s h and g ent ly pres s the t ip in to the
funnel.
5
3
0
u
s0
7
1
To empty
P res s the e dg e o f the lid (a rrow ):
Th e a sh t ra y mov es up a n d c a n b e
r emov ed .
5
3
0
u
s0
7
2
P res s th
Th e ligh
it retrac
Ho
lig
or touc hin b urns
The c ig
t iona l w
r emov e
For th is
5
3
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s0
7
3
Cigarette lighter, front Ashtray, rear Ciga
Cigarette lighter socket
This s oc ket is s uita b le for a t ta c hing
po w er supp lies for fla sh lig h ts , c a r
v a c uum c lea n ers a n d o th er a pp lia n c e s
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up to a ra t in g o f a pp rox . 2 00 w a t ts a t1 2 vo lt s . Av o id d a ma ge to th e s oc ke t
c a use d b y inse rt ing p lugs o f a d i fferent
sh a pe o r s ize .
You w ill f ind a d d it io na l po w er o utlets in
t he c a r g o a re a . R e fe r t o p a g e 127.
To open
R o t a t e t h e c o v e r u p w a rd .
To empty
Rem ove the inse rt t ra y .
5
3
0
u
s0
7
4
P res s
Th e li
it retr
or touin b ur
The c
t iona l
r emov
For th
5
3
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7
5
122nSki bag*
Th e s ki b a g a llow s th e s a fe a n d c lea n
tra nsp or t o f up to 4 pa irs o f s tand a rd
sk is o r up to tw o sn o w b o a rd s . With th e
leng th o f the ski ba g a nd the a dd it iona l
s p a c e in t he c a r g o a re a y o u c a n s t o re
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s p a c e in t he c a r g o a re a , y o u c a n s t o re
s kis w ith a leng th of up to 6 .8 f t
(2 .10 me ters). B ec a use o f the ta pered
s h a p e o f t he b a g , t h e s ki b a g c a n o n ly
a c c o m m o d a t e tw o p a irs o f s kis w it h a
le ng th o f 6.8 f t (2.10 m e te rs ).
Loading
1 F o ld t h e c e n t e r a r m re s t o u tw a r d .
Loo s en the tr im from the upp er
Velcro fas tene r a nd p la c e it on the
armres t .
5
3
0
u
s0
7
7
2 P re s s
th e c o
3 P re s s
a rea i
To g et
floor*
floo r the f lo
c o n c e
4 E xt e n
se a ts
ien t a
5
3
0
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s0
7
8
Ski bag*
If the c over is co nce a led in the
c a rgo a rea b y th e pu ll-ou t c a rg o
f loo r, d o not fo ld the la rg er rea r ba ck-
res t d ow n . If you d o s o , it w ill d a ma ge
th e c ov er
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Securing the load
S e c u re t h e b a g 's c o n t e n ts b y
t ig h ten ing do w n the re ta in ing
s t ra p a t the b uckle .
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Fold the rear backrests down
R ea c h in to th e rec es s a n d p u ll fo rw a rd
(a rro w ).
The rea r b a c kres t is d iv id ed into tw o
se c t ions (one -th ird a nd tw o- th irds o f
the w id th o f the s ea t ). You c a n fo ld
e ith e r se c t ion o f th e b a c kres t d o w nse pa ra te ly in order to increa s e the
c a p a c it y o f t he c a rg o a r e a .
Wh en y ou c los e th e b a c kres t , b e
s u re t ha t t he c a t c h e n g a g e s
5
3
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s0
7
6
Cargo area cover
P ull the co ver out by the ha ndle a nd
ho ok it in the rea r hold ers .
You c a n c a rry ligh t o b jec t s s uc h a s
a rt ic les o f c lo th ing on the c over .
D o n o t p la c e h ea v y o r h a r dob jec t s o n th e c o v er. If you d o s o ,
th ey c ou ld po se a d a n ge r to v eh ic le
oc c upa n t s d urin g a b r a k in g o r ev a s iv e
ma n euv er .With up to 990 Ib s (450 kg ),
d is t r ibuted evenly ac ros s the
entire sur face.
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Pull-out cargo floor*
To re lea se , pull the ha ndle rec es s
upw a rd. The n pull the f lo o r o ut.
Do no t drive w hen the c a rg o f loo r
is pulled out.
D o n o t re lea se th e c a rgo floo r on s teepgr a d es . If you d o , it c o u ld ex ten d a u to-
ma t ic a lly a nd ca use pe rs ona l in juries .
A loa d w hich is not prope rly s ec ured
c ould be g in to s lid e if the f loo r exten d s
a utoma t ica lly and then drop to the
5
3
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s0
8
7
>With up to 330 Ibs (150 kg ) o n there a r e d g e .
Do no t overloa d the c a rg o f loo r
w hen it is e x tend ed . If you do s o ,
it c o u ld c a u s e d a m a g e .
When yo u s l ide the c a rg o f loo r ba c k in ,
d o n o t g r a s p it on th e b o t tom. If you d os o, there is a ris k of pe rs o na l injury . C o v e r s h a rp e d g e s a n d c o rn e rs .
> Do not p ile o bjec ts h ig her tha n thet o p e d g e o f th e b a c k re s t .
> Fas ten the pa rt it ion ne t* (refe r to
p a g e 125) a nd e nsure tha t c a rried
items c a n n o t pa ss th roug h th e pa rt i-
t ion net
5
3
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Securing the load
> S ec ure sm a ller , lig h t p iec es w ith the
re t a in in g s t ra ps o r a lugg a ge n e t* , o r
use e la s t ic s t ra ps (re fer to pa g e 42).
> For la rge , h ea v y p iec es , s ee y our
B MW ce nter for loa d-se c uring
d ev i c es*
. The la sh ing eye s prov ide da t th e c o rn ers o f th e c a rgo a rea se rv e
for mount ing thes e loa d-se cur ing
d ev i c es .
> R ea d a n d c omp ly w ith th e in fo r ma -
t ion e nc los ed w ith the loa d-se cur ing
5
3
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130nRoof-mounted luggage rack*
R oo f-moun ted lugg a ge ra c ks ra ise th e
ce nter o f gra v ity o f the vehic le w hen
they a re loa de d . For th is rea so n , they
exerc ise a ma jor e f fec t on the vehic le 's
h a n d lin g a n d s tee rin g re s pon s e .
S ec ure th e roo f lugg a g e c or rec t ly a n d
s ec urely to p reve nt it f ro m s hif ting or
b eing los t dur ing dr iv ing (da ng er to
follo w ing tra ffic ).
Drive s mo oth ly . Avoid s udd en a c ce lera-
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You sho uld there fore a lw a ys rem em be rn o t to e xc ee d th e a pprov ed r oo f
w e igh t , th e a pprov ed g ros s v eh ic le
w e igh t o r th e a x le w e ig h t s w h en
lo a d ing the ra c k. Yo u w ill f ind the
sp ec ifica t ions unde r " Tec hnic a l Da ta "
o n pa g e 208.
M a ke sure th a t the loa d is n o t t oo
hea vy , and