2001 BMW X5 3.0I ABS

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Controls and features
Operation, care and maintenance

Technology for safety and
driving convenience:

Park Distance Control (PDC) 93
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 94
Hill Descent Control (HDC) 95

Lamps:

Side lamps/Low beams97
Instrument lighting 97
High beams/Parking lamps 98
Fog lamps 98
Interior lamps 98
Reading lamps 99

Controlling the climate for
pleasant driving:

Air conditioner100
Automatic climate control 106
Seat heating 112
Steering wheel heating 113
Roller sun blind 113
Independent ventilation system 114

Cabin convenience:

BMW Universal Transmitter 115
Glove compartment 117
Storage compartments 118
Cellular phone 118
Cup holders 119
Glasses compartment 119
Ashtray, front 120
Cigarette lighter, front 120
Ashtray, rear 121
Cigarette lighter, rear 121

Loading and transporting:

Ski bag122
Cargo area Fold the rear backrests
down 124
Cargo area cover 124
Partition net 125
Cover panels in the cargo
area 126
Power outlets 127
Pull-out cargo floor 128
Cargo loading 129
Roof-mounted luggage rack 130

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures134
Driving your BMW X5 135
General driving notes 136
Catalytic converter 136
Antilock Brake System (ABS) 137
Disc brakes 140
Brake system 141
Winter operation 141
Power steering 143
Level control system 143
Cellular phone 144
Radio reception 144

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure 145
Tire condition 145
Tire replacement 146
Tire rotation 147
Wheel and tire combinations 148
Special features of winter tires 149
Snow chains 149
Approved wheel and tire
specifications 150

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Instrument cluster

There are two versions, depending on
the equipment on your vehicle.
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for fuel reserve 77
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals 25
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams 25
5 Tachometer and Energy Control 77
6 Coolant temperature gauge with "Coolant temperature too high"
indicator 78
7 Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>

Parking brake/Brake hydraulic
system, Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC) 22, 24

>

Antilock Brake System (ABS) 23

>

Brake pads24

>

Airbags23

>

Automatic transmission

*
24

>

Please fasten safety belts 23

>

Cruise control25
8 Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission

*
68
9 Service Interval Display 7810 Computer display –
operation via the turn signal lever,
refer to page 82:

>

Outside temperature

>

Average fuel consumption

>

Cruising range

>

Average speed
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 24
12 Indicator lamp for level control system

*
24
13 Odometer and trip odometer 76
14 Indicator for Check Control 79
15 Reset button for trip odometer 76
16 Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>

Fog lamps 25

>

Battery charge current 22

>

Engine oil level/Engine oil
pressure22, 24

>

Engine Power Control 24

>

Service Engine Soon24

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Instrument cluster

*
There are two versions, depending on
the equipment on your vehicle. 1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for fuel reserve 77
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals 25
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams 25
5 Tachometer and Energy Control 77
6 Engine coolant temperature gauge 78
7 Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>

Parking brake 23

>

Brake hydraulic system/Dynamic
Brake Control (DBC) 22, 24

>

Antilock Brake System (ABS) 23

>

Airbags23

>

Please fasten safety belts 23

>

Cruise control25
8 CHECK button 79
9 Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission

*
68 10 Outside temperature display
76
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 24
12 Trip odometer 76
13 Indicator for Check Control

*
79
14 Odometer 76
15 Service Interval Display 78
16 Reset button for trip odometer 76
17 Indicator and warning lamps (clockwise) for:

>

Fog lamps 25

>

Battery charge current 22

>

Engine oil pressure22

>

Service Engine Soon 24

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23nIndicator and warning lamps
Red or yellow: continue to drive;
drive cautiously
If the brake warning lamp
comes on red together with the
yellow warning lamps for ABS
and DSC:
ABS, CBC, DSC, DBC, EBV and
HDC have failed. Continue to
drive; drive cautiously and
defensively and avoid full brake
applications.
Have the system checked by the
nearest BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
pages 94 and 139.
If all three warning lamps come on
yellow:
ABS, CBC, DSC, DBC and HDC have
failed. Continue to drive; drive
cautiously and defensively and avoid
full brake applications.
Have the system checked by your BMW
center as soon as possible. Warning lamps for Canadian
models.
Red: an important reminder
Parking brake*
Comes on when you engage the
parking brake.
For additional information: refer to
page 66.
Parking brake warning lamp
* for
Canadian models.
Please fasten safety belts l
Together with an acoustic signal
or a message
* in the Check
Control. Comes on until the safety belts
are fastened. For additional information
on safety belts: refer to page 57.
Airbags l
Please have the system
inspected by your BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 58.

24nIndicator and warning lamps
Yellow: check as soon as possible
Engine oil level
Comes on while driving:
The oil level is at the absolute
minimum; refill as soon as possible. Do
not drive more than approx. 30 miles
(50 km) until you add oil.
For additional information: refer to
page 157.
Engine oil level
Comes on after the engine has
been shut off: add engine oil at
your earliest opportunity (when you
stop to refuel).
For additional information: refer to
page 157.
Automatic transmission
*
Because of a malfunction, the
automatic transmission shifts
only in the emergency program. Please
consult the nearest BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 70.
Brake pads
* l
Have the brake pads checked.
For additional information: refer
to page 141.
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) l
Fault in the DBC system. Please
have the system inspected by
your BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 138.
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
warning lamp for Canadian
models
Level control system
* l
The level control system is inac-
tive. Please consult the nearest
BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
page 143.
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) l
Indicator lamp flashes:
The system is active and governs drive
and braking force.
The warning lamp comes on and stays
on while driving:
DSC has been switched off with the
button. If, after repeatedly pressing the
DSC button, the warning lamp still does
not go off, then that means that the
DSC, HDC and the vehicle's road-
holding ability are defective.
Please have the system checked by the
nearest BMW center.
For additional information: refer to
pages 94 and 96.
Engine electronics*
There is a fault in the engine's
electronic control system. You
can continue to drive with reduced
engine output or engine speed. Please
have the system inspected by your
BMW center.
Service Engine Soon l
If the indicator lamp comes on
either continuously or intermit-
tently, this indicates a fault in the
emissions-related electronic systems.
Although the vehicle remains opera-
tional, you should have the systems
checked by your BMW center at the
earliest possible opportunity.
For additional information: refer to
page 170.
Service Engine Soon warning
lamp for Canadian models.

42nLiftgate
To close
You can pull the liftgate down by
placing both hands in the handle
recesses (arrows).
To avoid injuries, be sure that the
travel path of the liftgate is clear
when it is closed, as with all closing
procedures. <
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When the liftgate is open, the
dimension from the ground to
the upper edge is more than 6.5 ft
(two meters). Please keep this in mind
when opening the liftgate (in a garage,
for example). <
Operate the vehicle only when
both gates are completely closed.
Otherwise, exhaust fumes could pene-
trate the interior of the vehicle. Should it
be absolutely necessary to operate the
vehicle with an open gate:
> Close all windows. Shut the sliding/
tilt sunroof.
> Increase the air supply for the air
conditioner or automatic climate
control to a high level. Refer to
page 102 or page 109.<
Luggage straps
Use the retaining straps on the cargo
area floor to secure smaller items of
luggage.
Movement is reduced when objects are
placed on the straps.
The lashing eyes located at the corners
of the cargo area provide you with a
convenient means of attaching luggage
nets
* or flexible straps for securing
suitcases and luggage.
Refer also to "Cargo loading" on
page 129.
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59nAirbags
Sitting correctly with airbags
For your safety, comply with the
following instructions for the
airbags. If you do not, the airbags may
not be able to provide their maximum
protection. All passengers in the vehicle
should be aware of and comply with
this information:
Even though there is an airbag, wear a
safety belt every time you get in the
vehicle, because airbags enhance
safety by providing added protection.
Make sure you are seated comfortably
in your seat, in such a way that you
always maintain control, and are not too
close to the steering wheel.
Always hold the steering wheel by the
rim to keep any chance of injury to
hands or arms to an absolute minimum,
should the airbag be deployed.
No one and nothing is to come between
the airbag and the seat occupant.
Do not use the cover panel above the
front passenger-side airbag as a
storage area.
Do not apply adhesive materials to the
cover panels of the airbags, cover them
or modify them in any other way.
Do not install a rear-facing child
restraint system in the front passenger
seat of this car.
Children under 13 years of age and
children less than 5 feet (150 cm) tall
should ride only in the rear seat.
Infants or small children should never
be held on the lap of a passenger.
If your car is equipped with side airbags
in the rear passenger area, be sure that
child restraints are mounted correctly
and provided with the greatest-possible
distance between the airbags in the
side trim panels. Do not allow children
to lean out of the child's seat in the
direction of the side trim panels. If they
do so, serious injuries can occur if the
airbag is triggered. < At all times, occupants should sit
upright and be properly restrained
(infants and small children in appro-
priate child restraint systems; larger
children and adults using the safety
belts). Never let an occupant's head
rest near or on a side airbag because
the inflating airbag could cause a
serious or fatal injury. Please note that
the word "Airbag" imprinted on the door
trim panel indicates the airbag's loca-
tion.
Accident research shows that the
safest place for children in an auto-
mobile is in the rear seat. However, a
child sitting in the rear seat and not
properly restrained may place his or her
head on or near the airbag, if so
equipped.
For example, a child — even though
belted — may fall asleep with his or her
head against the side airbag. It may be
difficult for a driver to ensure that chil-
dren in the rear seat will remain prop-
erly positioned at all times and do not
place their heads on or near the side
airbag. Therefore, we recommend that
the rear side airbags, if provided, be
deactivated if you plan to transport
children in the rear seat.

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Controls and features
Operation, care
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Owner service procedures
Technical data
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Under the hood:
Hood151
Engine compartment152
Washer fluid156
Washer nozzles156
Engine oil157
Coolant160
Brake fluid161
Vehicle Identification
Number161
Care and maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System162
Caring for your vehicle163
Airbags168
Vehicle storage168
Laws and regulations:
Technical modifications169
California Proposition
65 Warning169
OBD interface socket170
Car care Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures134
Driving your BMW X5135
General driving notes136
Catalytic converter136
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)137
Disc brakes140
Brake system141
Winter operation141
Power steering143
Level control system143
Cellular phone144
Radio reception144
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure145
Tire condition145
Tire replacement146
Tire rotation147
Wheel and tire
combinations148
Special features of winter
tires149
Snow chains149
Approved wheel and tire
specifications150