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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures
Index Technical data
Overview
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1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals21
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams21
5 Tachometer and Energy Control756 Coolant temperature gauge76
7 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
8 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission
*
66
9 Service Interval Display7610 Computer display Ð
operation via the turn signal lever,
refer to page 80:
>
Outside temperature
>
Average fuel consumption
>
Cruising range
>
Average speed
Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
*
1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signals21
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator lamp for high beams21
5 Tachometer and Energy Control75
6 Coolant temperature gauge767 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
8 CHECK button77
9 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission
*
66
10 Outside temperature display74
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC)2012 Trip odometer74
13 Indicator for Check Control77
14 Odometer74
15 Service Interval Display76
16 Reset button for trip odometer74
17 Indicator and warning
lamps18 to 21
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Indicator 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:
Continue to drive; drive
cautiously and defensively and
avoid full brake applications.
Have the system checked by the
nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center.
For additional information: refer to
pages 92 and 134.
If all three warning lamps come on
yellow:
Continue to drive; drive cautiously and
defensively and avoid full brake appli-
cations.
Have the system checked by your
BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center as
soon as possible.
Warning lamps for Canadian
models.
Red: an important reminder
Parking brake
*
Comes on when the parking
brake is engaged.
For additional information: refer to
page 64.
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 49.
Airbags
l
Please have the system
inspected by your BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle center.
For additional information: refer to
page 55.
Yellow: check as soon as possible
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
l
ABS has been deactivated in
response to system malfunction.
Conventional braking performance
remains available with no loss of effi-
ciency. Please have the system
inspected by your BMW Sports Activity
Vehicle center.
For additional information: refer to
page 134
ABS warning lamp for Canadian
models.
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 do.
For additional information: refer to
page 143.
Engine oil level
Comes on after the engine has
been switched off: add engine
oil at your earliest opportunity (when
you stop to refuel).
For additional information: refer to
page 143.
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Indicator and warning lamps
Green: for your information
Turn signal indicators
Flashes when the turn signal
indicators are operated. Rapid
flashing indicates a system malfunction.
For additional information: refer to
page 68.
Cruise control
Comes on when the cruise
control is activated: available for
operation via the steering wheel with
multifunction buttons.
For additional information: refer to
page 71.
Fog lamps
Lights up whenever you switch
on the fog lamps.
For additional information: refer to
page 101.
Blue: for your information
High beams
Lights up when the high beams
are on or the headlamp flasher
is actuated.
For additional information: refer to
pages 68 and 101.
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Warning triangle
*
First-aid kit
*
1. Open the cover on the left in the
cargo area: lift the handle on the
cover
2. Pull the tab of the retaining strap
(arrow) and remove the hazard
warning triangle from the support
bracket
3. To install: slide the hazard warning
triangle into the support bracket and
press on the retaining strap.
Always observe all legal regula-
tions requiring a warning triangle
to be carried in the vehicle.< 530us005
The first-aid kit is located under the
front passenger's seat.
To open: pull the handle and fold the
cover down.
To close: fold the cover up.
Some of the articles in the first-aid
kit may be used within a limited
time only. For this reason, check the
expiration dates of each of the items
regularly, and replace any whose
expiration dates have passed. You can
acquire replacements in any drugstore
or pharmacy.
Always observe all legal regulations
requiring a first-aid kit to be carried in
the vehicle.< 530de242
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Refueling Fuel specifications As long as the filler nozzle is used prop-
erly, the fuel tank is full whenever the
nozzle shuts off the first time.
To prevent damage to the cata-
lytic converter, do not drive until
the fuel tank is empty.<
Tank capacity: approx. 24.6 gal.
(approx. 93 liters), with a reserve
capacity of
>6-cylinder engine: approx. 2.0 gal.
(approx. 8 liters)
>8-cylinder engine: approx. 2.5 gal.
(approx. 10 liters).
Close the filler cap carefully after
refueling until a "click" is heard.
While closing, be sure not to squeeze
the strap which is fastened to the cap.
A loose or missing cap will activate the
message "CHECK FILLER CAP" in the
Check Control
* or the "Check Filler
Cap" lamp
*.<
The engine uses lead-free gasoline
only.
Required fuel:
>Premium Unleaded Gasoline,
min. 91 AKI.
AKI = Anti Knock Index
Do not use leaded fuels. The use
of leaded fuels will cause perma-
nent damage to the system's oxygen
sensor and the catalytic converter.<
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Tire inflation pressures BMW Tires
All pressure specifications in
the table are indicated in psi
(kilopascal) with cold tires
(cold = ambient temperature)
X5 All sizes 32 (220) 32 (220) 32 (220) 39 (270)