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 marks145
Wheel/tire condition146
Replacing wheels/tires148
Snow chains149
Under the hood:
Hood150
Engine compartment
essentials151
Washer fluid152
Engine oil152
Coolant154
Brake fluid155Care and maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System156
OBD interface socket157Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit160
Windshield wiper blades160
Lamps and bulbs161
Changing a wheel165
Vehicle battery171
Fuses172
Assistance, giving and
receiving:
Receiving assistance173
Jump starting174
Tow-starting and towing175
70n
Washer/wiper system/rain sensor
*
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain
sensor:
Turn the knurled wheel 7.
To deactivate the rain sensor:
Move the 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
>At appropriate intervals, the head-
lamps will also be cleaned upon actu-
ation of the windshield washer func-
tion 5 while the vehicle's headlamps
are switched on.
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. Use
antifreeze to prevent this, refer to
page152.
Do not actuate washer systems when
the fluid reservoir is empty, otherwise,
the washer pump will be damaged.<
Windshield washer nozzles The windshield washer jets are heated
automatically when the ignition key is in
position 2.
Everything from A to Z
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
Vehicle battery171
Vehicle jack167
jacking points170
Vehicle Memory61
Ventilation106,111
Ventilation in the rear106
Ventilation while parked113
Viscosity154
Voice command system23
Voice control, refer to
separate Owner's Manual
Volume, cargo area182
W
Warning and indicator
lamps19
Warnings, refer to Check
Control77
Warning triangle24
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
models156
Washer fluid152
Washer fluid reservoir,
content183Washer jets, refer to
Windshield washer
nozzles70
Washer reservoir, refer to
Windshield and headlamp
washer system152
Waste container, refer to
Ashtray121
Water on roads, flooding138
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Tire tread147
Weights182
Wheel/tire combinations148
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions181
Wheel bolts, wrench166
Wheel replacement148
Width, refer to
Dimensions181
Windows39
convenience operation33
defrosting, refer to
Defrosting
windows106,109
safety switch40
Windshield
defrosting, refer to
Defrosting
windshield106,109
washing70
Windshield cleaner reservoir
volume, refer to Filling
capacities183
Windshield washer, washer
fluid152
Windshield washer fluid
reservoir152
Windshield washer
nozzles70
Windshield washer system,
washer/wiper system69
Windshield wiper blades
care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
replacement160
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper/washer system69
Winter tires149
changing149
condition146
storage149
Wiper blade
replacement160
Wiper system69
Working in the engine
compartment150
Wrenches/screwdrivers,
refer to Onboard
toolkit160X
xDrive94
Xenon lamps, replacing
bulbs162
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Your individual vehicle8
