2003 BMW X5 3.0I warning

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© 2002 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 157 098
US English IX/2002
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper Ð
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Notes
Overview
Controls and features

About this Owner's Manual 8
Symbols used 8
The individual vehicle 8
Status at time of printing 9
For your own safety 9
Symbol on vehicle parts 10
Service and Warranty 10
Reporting safety defects 10Cockpit
14
Instrument cluster 15
Indicator and warning lamps 19
Steering wheel with multifunction buttons 23
Warning triangle 24
First-aid kit 24
Refueling 24
Fuel specifications 26
Tire inflation pressures 26

Locks and security systems:

Keys30
Central locking system 30
Opening and closing Ð via the remote control 31
Opening and closing Ð via the door lock 34
Opening and closing Ð from the inside 35
Liftgate 36
Tailgate 37
Alarm system 39
Electric power windows 40
Sliding/tilt sunroof with glass moonroof 42

Adjustments:

Safe seating position 44
Seats 44
Mechanical seat 45
Power seat 46
Head restraints 47
Power rear-seat backrest adjustment 48
Safety belts 49
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
Seat heating 51
Steering wheel 52
Steering wheel heating 53
Mirrors 53

Inhalt

Contents

Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures130
Driving your BMW X5131
General driving notes132
Antilock Brake System132
Brake system132

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressures134
Tire condition134
Tire replacement135
Wheel and tire
combinations137
Winter tires138
Snow chains138

Under the hood:

Hood139
Engine compartment
essentials140
Washer fluid141
Engine oil141
Coolant143
Brake fluid144

Care and maintenance:

The BMW Maintenance
System145

Laws and regulations:

Technical modifications146
California Proposition
65 Warning146
OBD interface socket147

Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit150
Windshield wiper blades150
Lamps and bulbs151
Changing a wheel154
Battery160
Fuses160

Assistance, giving and
receiving:

Jump-starting162
Towing the vehicle164

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1 Parking lamps/Low beams99
2 Fog lamps100
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Turn signal indicators68

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Standing lamps100

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High beams100

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Headlamp flasher68

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Computer804 Washer/Wiper system/Rain
sensor68
5 Rear window defroster103, 108
6 Central locking system307 Hazard warning flashers
8 Horn, the entire surface
9 Adjusting steering wheel52

Cockpit
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signal
indicators223 Speedometer
4 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 225 Tachometer and Energy Control74
6 Coolant temperature gauge76

Instrument cluster BMW X5 3.0i, 4.4i
530us224

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Instrument cluster BMW X5 3.0i, 4.4i

7 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
8 Reset button for trip odometer73
9 Indicator for Check Control77
10 Odometer and trip odometer7311 Computer display Ð
operation via the turn signal lever,
refer to page 80:

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Outside temperature

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Average fuel consumption

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Cruising range

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Average speed 12 Service Interval Display76
13 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission

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65
14 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
530us225

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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Instrument cluster BMW X5 3.0i, 4.4i

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1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signal
indicators22
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
5 Tachometer and Energy Control74
6 Coolant temperature gauge767 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
8 Reset button for trip odometer73
9 Service Interval Display76
10 Display for

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Trip odometer73

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Outside temperature display7311 Indicator for Check Control77
12 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission

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65
13 CHECK button77
14 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
530us226530us226

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Instrument cluster BMW X5 4.6is

1 Fuel gauge75
2 Indicator lamp for turn signal
indicators22
3 Speedometer
4 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
5 Tachometer and Energy Control74
6 Coolant temperature gauge767 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
8 Reset button for trip odometer73
9 Service Interval Display76
10 Display for

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Trip odometer73

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Outside temperature display7311 Indicator for Check Control77
12 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission

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65
13 CHECK button77
14 Indicator and warning
lamps19 to 22
530us226530us230

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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

Indicator and warning lamps that are
identified by

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are tested for proper
functioning whenever the ignition key is
turned. They each light up once for
different periods of time.
If a fault should occur in one of these
systems, the corresponding lamp does
not go out after the engine is started or
it lights up while the vehicle is moving.
You will see how to react to this in the
following section.

Red: stop immediately

Battery charge current

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The battery is no longer being
charged. There is a malfunction
of the alternator drive belt or in the
charging circuit of the alternator. Please
contact the nearest BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle center.
If the drive belt is defective, do not
continue driving. The engine could
be damaged due to overheating. If the
drive belt is defective, increased
steering effort is also required.

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Engine oil pressure

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Stop the vehicle immediately
and switch off the engine.
Check the engine oil level; top off as
required. If the oil level is correct:
please contact the nearest BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle center.
Do not continue driving. The
engine could be damaged
because of inadequate lubrication.

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Parking brake

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Brake hydraulic system

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Comes on when you engage the
parking brake.
For additional information: refer to
page 64.
Comes on although the parking brake
is released: have the brake fluid level
checked. Before continuing your
journey, be sure to read the notes on
pages 132 and 144.
Also comes on in the Check Control
with the message CHECK BRAKE
LININGS.
Parking brake warning lamp

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Brake hydraulic system warning
lamp for Canadian models.
Tire Pressure Monitor RDC

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In addition, an acoustic signal is
sounded: a flat tire has
occurred. Reduce vehicle speed imme-
diately and stop the vehicle. Avoid hard
brake applications. As you steer the
vehicle, use caution and avoid overcor-
recting.
For additional information: refer to
page 96.