Things to remember when driving
124 Should corrosion form on the brake rotors, the
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating
effect that even extended application will fail to
cure.
When vehicle is parked
Condensation forms in the automatic climate
control system during operation, and then exits
under the vehicle. Traces of condensed water
under the vehicle are therefore normal.
Before driving into a car wash
Fold in the exterior mirrors, refer to page48,
otherwise they could be damaged due to the
width of the vehicle.
General information on the care and mainte-
nance of your BMW is contained in the Caring
for your vehicle brochure.
Rear window wiper
The rear window wiper can be damaged in car
washes. Take appropriate protective measures;
ask the car wash operator if necessary.
With comfort access*
Insert the remote control into the ignition lock.
The engine can be switched off in transmission
position N. Also refer to page36.
Loading
To avoid loading the tires beyond their
approved carrying capacity, never over-
load the vehicle. Overloading can lead to over-
heating and increases the rate at which damage
develops inside the tires. The ultimate result
can assume the form of a sudden blow-out.<
Determining loading limit
1.Locate the following statement on your
vehicle's placard
*:
The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
YYY lbs. or XXX kg. Otherwise, this could
damage the vehicle and produce unstable
vehicle operating conditions.<
2.Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3.Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from YYY lbs. or XXX kg.
4.The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the YYY amount equals
1,400 lbs. and there will be five 150-lb. pas-
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs.:
1,400 lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 650 lbs.
5.Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated
in step 4.
6.If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, part of
the load from your trailer will be transferred
to your vehicle. Consult the manual for
transporting a trailer to determine how this
may reduce the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
Technical data
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Technical data
Engine data
X5 3.0siX5 4.8i
Displacement cu in/cmµ182.8/2,996 292.9/4,799
No. of cylinders 6 8
Maximum output hp 260 350
at engine speed rpm 6,600 6,300
Maximum torque lb ft/Nm 225/305 350/475
at engine speed rpm 2,750 3,400-3,800
Technical data
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Weights
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
Capacities
X5 3.0siX5 4.8i
Vehicle weight empty with 3rd row seats
lbs./kg 4,982/2,260 5,335/2,420
Approved gross vehicle weight
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg6,327/2,870
5,963/2,7056,537/2,965
6,173/2,800
Load
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg1,345/610
1,113/5051,202/545
970/440
Approved front axle load
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg2,767/1,255
2,756/1,2502,965/1,345
2,965/1,345
Approved rear axle load
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg3,770/1,710
3,417/1,5503,781/1,715
3,428/1,555
Approved roof load capacity lbs./kg 220/100 220/100
Cargo bay capacity cu ft/l 21.9-61.8/
620-1,75021.9-61.8/
620-1,750
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 22.5/85 Fuel grade: page213
of that reserve
X5 3.0si
X5 4.8iUS gal/liters
US gal/litersapprox. 2.1/8
approx. 2.6/10
Windshield washer
with headlamp washer system US quarts/liters approx. 6.9/6.5 For more details: page64
