2006 BMW X5 3.0I Display

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Check Control Computer>TRANS. FAILSAFE PROG
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Please consult the nearest BMW
Sports Activity Vehicle center, refer to
page67
>CHECK BRAKE LININGS
Have the brake pads inspected by
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center, refer to page140
>CHECK COOLANT LEVEL
Coolant too low, top off at the next
opportunity, refer to page154
>ENGINE FAILSAFE PROG
Fault in the engine electronics.
You can continue to drive with
reduced engine output or engine
speed.
Please have the system inspected by
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle
center.
Displays after completion of trip All of the malfunctions registered during
the trip appear consecutively when the
ignition key is turned to position 0.
The following displays will appear when
appropriate:
>LIGHTS ON
>KEY IN IGNITION LOCK
>CHECK ENGINE OIL LEV
Replenish engine oil at the next
opportunity, e.g. while refueling, refer
to page152. This display appears when you open
the driver's door after parking the vehi-
cle. A supplementary acoustic signal
also sounds.
Status messages remain available with
the CHECK button 3 for a period of
approx. three minutes after the display
goes out and the key is removed from
the ignition lock. If there are multiple
messages, press the CHECK button
repeatedly to view them all in
sequence.
Checking Check Control Press the CHECK button 3 with the
ignition key in position 2:
CHECK CONTROL OK appears on the
display.
No malfunctions are present in the
monitored systems. Computer You can find a description of the com-
puter below and on page85 as well as
in the Owner's Manual for Onboard
Computer.
You can have the Check Control
and computer messages dis-
played in a different language.<
Mode selection As of ignition key position 1, you can
request information from the computer
using the computer button in the turn
signal lever.
A new function appears each time you
briefly press the computer button.
The display sequence:
>Outside temperature
>Average fuel consumption
>Cruising range
>Average speed.
As of ignition key position 1, the last
active setting is displayed.
The range of available displays varies
according to your individual vehicle's
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ComputerOutside temperature and
average fuel consumption You can change the units of measure
7/6 for the outside temperature dis-
play by
1. pressing and holding the trip odome-
ter reset button with the ignition key
in position 1 and
2. then turning the ignition key to 0.
At the same time the units of mea-
surement in the temperature display
of the automatic climate control will
be changed, refer to page107.
Refer also to page73.
The average fuel consumption is calcu-
lated for the time during which the
engine is running.390us126
Cruising range and average speed Displays the estimated cruising range
available with the remaining fuel. The
fuel level is measured and the range is
calculated taking into account the driv-
ing style over the last 20 miles/30 km.
Periods with the vehicle parked and the
engine off are not included in the calcu-
lations of average speed.Canceling display You can hide the computer display by
briefly pressing the button in the turn
signal lever while the average speed is
being displayed. Restarting calculations If you continue to press the computer
button in the turn signal lever, the aver-
age values which were just displayed
for fuel consumption and speed will be
recalculated from that point. The engine
must be running in order for this calcu-
lation to be executed.
Computer with alphanumeric
display
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If your vehicle has Check Control with
alphanumeric display, the system's
computer is described beginning on
page85 and in the Owner's Manual for
Onboard Computer.

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MID Multi-Information Display Central display The MID is used for centralized display
and operation for the following onboard
systems:
>Digital clock, e.g. time display, date
>Audio systems: radio, cassette, CD
>Computer, e.g. fuel consumption,
cruising range
>Telephone, e.g. dialing
You will find notes and instructions for
operating the digital clock and the com-
puter on the following pages. Please
refer to the separate Owner's Manuals
for operating the audio systems, the
telephone and the onboard computer.
Any unrealistic numerical entries
will not be accepted.
All stored data will be lost if the power
supply is interrupted. Time display,
switch-on times for parked car ventila-
tion, distance and cruise control speed
limit may have to be reset once the
power supply has been reestablished.<
1 Function button for audio systems
2 Function button for the telephone
3 LED for parked car ventilation
>remains on if switch-on time is
active
>flashes while operating
4 Function button for the digital clock
and computer
5 Indicator display for the various
onboard systems390us705
6 Display for the entry and request but-
tons. Depending on the operating
mode, the functions and options that
can be selected with the buttons are
displayed here
7 Entry and request buttons for operat-
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Digital clock in MID
To avoid endangering yourself or
other road users, only make
entries when the vehicle is stationary.<
Displaying time or date Press the left side of the button.
Display shows:
You can have the time displayed in
12 or 24 hours.
To change the display:
Press the left side of the button.
If the 12-hour time display is in use,
AM or PM appears after the time.
Changing time Press the left side of the button.
Press the right side of the button:
The dots flash on the display.
To change the setting:
Press the left/right side of the button, or
hold the button down.
To store the entry:
Press the right side of the button.
Changing date Press the left side of the button.
Press the button.
Press the right side of the button:
The dots and the DATE display flash.
To change the setting:
Press the left/right side of the button, or
hold the button down.
To store the entry:
Press the right side of the button.
The clock takes leap years into account
and therefore does not have to be reset
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Digital clock in MIDReminder signal You can program a reminder signal –
memo – to be heard every hour, so that
you are sure not to miss a news broad-
cast.
Press the left side of the button.
Press the button:
MEMO OFF appears on the display for
entry and request buttons, and the tone
symbol will appear in the upper right of
the display.
A signal is then heard 15 seconds
before each hour.
Stopwatch Press the left side of the button.
Press the button.
Display shows:
To start the stopwatch function:
Press the right side of the button.
To take an intermediate time reading:
Press the button.
Press the button:
The stopwatch display can be seen
counting up; the stopwatch continues
to run.
To halt the stopwatch:
Press the right side of the button.
The stopwatch is halted when the
ignition key is turned back to 0,
but starts to run again when the ignition
key is turned to 1.<

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Digital clock in MIDEntering switch-on times for
parked car ventilation You can enter two different switch-on
times.
The ventilation will switch off automati-
cally after 30 minutes.
Please follow the instructions for
operating the parked car ventila-
tion that start on page113.<
Press the left side of the button.
Press the left/right side of the button.
Display shows:
Press the right side of the button:
Display flashes, e.g. TIMER 1.
To enter the time:
Press the left/right side of the button, or
hold the button down.
To confirm the entry:
Press the right side of the button.
The activated time is marked with an
asterisk.
The switch-on times remain stored until
new entries are made.
You can change switch-on times that
have already been stored by making a
new time entry as described above.
When the switch-on time is active, the
LED comes on in the MID. During actual
operation of the ventilation, the LED
flashes. The LED goes out when the
system is switched off.
To activate/deactivate the time:
Press the button twice.
Switching parked car ventilation
on and off directly
The parked car ventilation function
can only be requested in ignition
key position 1.<
Press the left side of the button.
Press the button.

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Computer
* in MID
To avoid endangering yourself or
other road users, only make
entries when the vehicle is stationary.<
Computer calculations begin at the
start of the journey.
Information can also be called up on the
display by the remote control, refer to
page89.
Speed limit Speed limit entry:
You can enter the road speed at which
you wish to hear and see a reminder
signal: a signal will sound, the word
LIMIT will flash, and with the Check
Control with alphanumeric display
*, the
speed limit warning stored in the mem-
ory will appear on the instrument clus-
ter briefly: limit.
The speed limit reminder is only
repeated if road speed has fallen at
least 3 mph/5 km/h below the preset
speed limit since the last time the
speed limit reminder was triggered.
Press the right side of the button.
Press the button.
Press the right side of the button.
Display shows:
Enter the limit by pressing the function
buttons.
To correct an entry:
Press the left side of the button and
repeat the entry.
To store the entry:
Press the right side of the button.

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Computer
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To adopt the current speed as the
speed limit:
Press the right side of the button.
Press the button.
Press the right side of the button twice.
To deactivate the speed limit:
Press the right side of the button.
Press the button.
The LIMIT display goes out, but the
stored value is not lost and can be
reactivated by pressing the LIMIT but-
ton.
Distance to destination The remaining distance to the destina-
tion will be displayed on the screen.
Enter the entire distance before starting
the journey.
To enter:
Press the right side of the button.
Press the left side of the button.
Press the right side of the button.
Display shows:
You can enter the distance by pressing
the function buttons.
To correct an entry:
Press the left side of the button and
repeat the entry.
To store the entry:
Press the right side of the button.
To check a stored value:
Press the right side of the button.
Press the left side of the button.