ContentsOperation, maintenance
Owner service procedures
Special operating instructions:
Breaking-in136
General driving notes137
Driving your X5138
Safe braking140
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure141
Tire identification marks143
Wheel/tire condition144
Replacing wheels/tires146
Snow chains147
Under the hood:
Hood148
Engine compartment
essentials149
Washer fluid150
Engine oil150
Coolant152
Brake fluid153Care and maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System154
OBD interface socket155Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit158
Windshield wiper blades158
Lamps and bulbs159
Changing a tire163
Vehicle battery168
Fuses169
Assistance, giving and
receiving:
Receiving assistance170
Jump starting171
Tow-starting and towing172
72n
Washer/wiper system/rain sensor
*
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor:
Turn serrated dial 7.
Deactivating the rain sensor:
Move lever to position 0.
Deactivate the rain sensor when
passing through an automatic car
wash. Failure to do so could result in
damage caused by undesired wiper
activation.< Normal wipe The system switches automatically to
intermittent mode when the vehicle is
stationary, not on vehicles with rain
sensor. Fast wipe The wipers operate at normal speed
when the vehicle is not moving, not on
vehicles with rain sensor. Windshield washing The system sprays washer fluid against
the windshield and activates the wipers
for a brief period.
Special wash program
*
As with 5; several additional wash
cycles are carried out and the head-
lamps are cleaned
*.
This program is recommended after you
have driven on extremely dirty roads.
Headlamp washing
*
>With the special wash program 6
>With every actuation of clean the
windshield 5 when the vehicle's light-
ing is switched on, the headlamps
will be cleaned at appropriate inter-
vals.
Do not use the washers if there
is any danger that the fluid will
freeze on the windshield. If you do so,
your vision could be obscured. There-
fore use antifreeze, refer to page150.
Do not actuate washer systems when
the fluid reservoir is empty, as other-
wise the washer pump will be dam-
aged.<
Windshield washer nozzles The windshield washer jets are warmed
automatically when the ignition key is in
position 2.
Everything from A to ZTV set, refer to Owner's
Manual for Onboard
Computer
Two-axle self-leveling
suspension
display99
lowering100
raising100
U
Underbody protection, refer
to Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading143
Units,
temperature76,83,112
Universal garage door
control, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control117
Universal portable phone
preparation, refer to
separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control117
Unlocking
from inside34
from outside31
hood148
Use antifreeze150,152V
Vacuum cleaner,
connecting, refer to
Power socket122
Power sockets129
Valve
inserts168
screw caps168
Vehicle
battery168
breaking-in136
care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
cargo loading131
measurements, refer to
Dimensions179
parking65
storage, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
weight180
Vehicle jack165
jacking points167
Vehicle Memory63
Ventilation109,114
Ventilation in the rear109
Ventilation while parked116
Viscosity152
Voice command system23
Voice control, refer to
separate Owner's ManualW
Warning and indicator
lamps19
Warning triangle24
Warnings, refer to Check
Control80
Warranty10
refer also to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or
Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models154
Washer fluid150
Washer fluid reservoir,
content181
Washer jets, refer to
Windshield washer
nozzles72
Washer reservoir, refer to
Windshield and Headlamp
washing system150
Waste container, refer to
Ashtray122
Water on roads, flooding138
Wear indicators in the tires,
refer to Tire tread145
Weights180
Wheel bolts, wrench164Wheel/tire combinations146
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions179
Width, refer to
Dimensions179
Windows39
convenience operation33
safety switch40
Windshield cleaner reservoir
volume, refer to Filling
capacities181
Windshield washer fluid
reservoir150
Windshield washer
nozzles72
Windshield washer system,
washer/wiper system71
Windshield washer, washer
fluid150
Windshield washing72
reservoir150
Windshield wiper blades
care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
replacement158
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper/washer system71
Winter tires146
changing146
condition144
storage147
