2008 BMW X5 4.8I weight

Technical data
264
Weights
Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight.
Capacities
X5 3.0siX5 4.8i
Curb weight with 3rd row seats
lbs./kg 4,916/2,230 5,247/2,380
Approved gross vehicle weight
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg6,327/2,870
6,008/2,7256,537/2,965
6,173/2,800
Load
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg1,411/640
1,268/5751,290/585
1,102/500
Approved front axle load
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg2,767/1,255
2,778/1,2603,020/1,370
3,020/1,370
Approved rear axle load
without 3rd row seatslbs./kg
lbs./kg3,803/1,725
3,395/1,5403,869/1,755
3,395/1,540
Approved roof load capacity lbs./kg 220/100 220/100
Cargo bay capacity cu ft/l 21.9-61.8/620-1,750 21.9-61.8/620-1,750
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 22.5/85 Fuel grade: page233
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. 6.9/6.5For more details: page68

Everything from A to Z
270
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions, and
indicates where to find them
in the text.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System88
Accessories6
Access to 3rd row seats48
Acoustic signal, refer to Check
Control78
Activated-charcoal filter111
"Activation time" for parked
car ventilation114
Active seat51
Active seat ventilation50
Active steering96
– warning lamp96
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display97
Adaptive Drive91
Adaptive fastening
system124
Adaptive Head Light104
"Add digits" for mobile
phone216
"Address book" for navigation
system146
Address for navigation
– deleting147
– entering139,146
– selecting147
– storing146
– storing current position146
"Add to destination
list"141,143
Adjusting confirmation signals
for locking and unlocking31Adjusting temperature with
expanded-scope automatic
climate control108
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control163
Adjusting thigh
support43,44
"After door opened"45
"After unlocking"45
Airbags97
– sitting safely42
– warning lamp99
Air circulation, refer to Air
recirculation109
Air distribution
– automatic107,112
– manual108
Airing, refer to Ventilation110
Air recirculation
– AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control109
– recirculated-air mode109
"Air recirculation on / off"
53
Air vents106
– refer to Ventilation110
Air vents of automatic climate
control106
Air volume108,112
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications233
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms36
– interior motion sensor36
– switching off alarm35
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor36
"All channels", with satellite
radio173
"All doors"30All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires240
"All stations", displaying with
radio166
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive90
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety5
"AM", reception
range163,166
"Angle of view" for DVD
system in rear185,197
Antenna for mobile phone208
Antifreeze
– coolant244
– washer fluid68
Antilock Brake System
ABS88
Anti-theft system
– refer to Alarm system35
– refer to Central locking
system29
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights264
Approved engine oils243
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights264
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest119
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer73
– refer to Starting destination
guidance150
"Arrow display" for navigation
system151
Arrow view for navigation
system151
Ashtray
– front120
– rear121

Reference 271
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Assist, refer to separate
operating instructions
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems88
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control109
"Audio"165,169
– for DVD system in rear204
Audio162
– controls162
– switching on/off162
– tone control163
– volume163
Audio CD for DVD system in
rear198
Audio device, external119
Automatic
– air distribution107,112
– air volume107,112
– headlamp control102
– liftgate operation34
– service notification225
– steering wheel adjustment,
refer to Easy entry/exit53
– storing stations167
Automatic car washes130
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control107
– automatic air
distribution107,112
– in rear111
– switching off110,112
– ventilation in rear111
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing33
Automatic curb monitor52
Automatic garage door
opener115
Automatic Hold61
– activating62
– deactivating62
– parking62Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control102
– refer to Daytime running
lamps103
– refer to Interior lamps105
– refer to Pathway lighting103
"Automatic programs"
108
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC109
Automatic soft closing33
Automatic station search167
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– deactivating selector lever
interlock64
– kick-down65
– manually releasing
transmission lock65
– tow-starting258
– with comfort access37
"Automatic ventilation"113
AUTO program for automatic
climate control107,112
"Auto Request"225
"Autostore" on the radio168
"AUX"163,188,190
– AUX-In connection188
– for DVD system in rear203
– USB audio interface189
"AUX / Rear"194
AUX-In connection119,188
Average fuel consumption73
– setting units82
Average speed, refer to
Computer73
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system149
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system148
Avoiding highways for
navigation148
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system149
Axle loads, refer to
Weights264
"A - Z"216
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support44
Backrests, refer to Seats43
Backrest width adjustment44
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs249
Balance, refer to Tone
control164
"Balance" for DVD system in
rear197
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit256
Bass, refer to Tone
control163
Battery
– charging253
– jump starting256
– power failure253
– refer to Vehicle battery253
Battery disposal
– remote control with comfort
access38
– vehicle battery253
Battery replacement
– remote control for DVD
system in rear194
– remote control with comfort
access38
Being towed258
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders120
Blower, refer to Air
volume108,112
"BMW Assist"224,225,226
BMW Assist
– activating228
– concierge service226
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations226
– offered services223
– roadside assistance224
– TeleService225
"BMW Contact"218
"BMW Contact
Numbers"218

Everything from A to Z
274 Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness82
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Controls of DVD system in
rear192
Convenient operation
– panorama glass
sunroof30,32
– panorama glass sunroof with
comfort access37
– windows30,32
– windows with comfort
access37
– with comfort access37
Coolant244
– checking level244
– temperature72
Cooling, maximum109
Cornering Brake Control
CBC88
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps105
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone119
Cruise control69
Cruising range73
Cup holders120
Curb weight, refer to
Weights264
Current fuel consumption72
"Current position"157
Current position
– displaying157
– entering146
– storing146
"Customer
Relations"218,226
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data262
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data262
– capacities264
– dimensions263
– engine262
– technical data262
– weights264
"Date"82
Date71
– display format82
– retrieving71
– setting82
"Date format"82
"Daytime running lamps"103
Daytime running lamps103
"Deactivated"45
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defrosting windows108
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation108
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows108
"Delete address book" for
navigation system147
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone217
"Delete data" for navigation
system147
"Delete" for mobile
phone217
Destination address
– deleting147
– entering139,141
Destination for navigation
– destination list145
– entry138
– selecting from address
book147
– selecting using
information144
– selecting using voice141
– storing146Destination guidance150
– canceling voice
instructions54
– changing specified
route148
– displaying route151
– distance and arrival150
– ending/continuing150
– starting150
– voice instructions153
– volume of voice
instructions154
Destination list for navigation
system
145
Destinations recently driven
to145
"Details"
– DVD system in the rear200
– in audio mode190
"Dial" for mobile phone215
"Dial number"215
"Diamond button"54
Digital clock71
Digital compass117
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio169
Dimensions263
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals66
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions153
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book146
Direct selection buttons21
Displacement, refer to Engine
data262
"Display"82
Display, refer to iDrive16
Displaying images200
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting105
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument
panel12
"Display settings"82,99
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display99

Reference 277
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control115
Gasoline, refer to Required
fuel233
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge72
Gear changes, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic65
General driving
notes128,129
Glass sunroof, electric
– convenient operation from
outside32
– convenient operation with
comfort access37
– remote control30
Glove compartment118
– lighting118
– opening manually118
GPS navigation, refer to
Navigation system136
Grills, refer to Ventilation110
Grills of the automatic climate
control106
Gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights264
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake60
– Automatic Hold61
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone14
Hazard warning flashers15
HDC Hill Descent Control90
"HD radio"169
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio169
Head airbags97
Headlamp control,
automatic102
Headlamp flasher66Headlamps102
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cleaning, refer to Washer/
wiper system67
– replacing bulbs247
Head Light, refer to Adaptive
Head Light104
Head restraints46
– sitting safely42
"Head-Up Display"100
Head-Up Display99
Heated
– mirrors52
– rear window108
– seats50
– steering wheel53
Heating106
– exterior mirrors52
– interior106
– rear window108
– residual heat110
– seats50
– steering wheel53
Heating with engine switched
off, refer to Residual
heat110
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing
cargo132
Height, refer to
Dimensions263
Height adjustment
– seats43
– steering wheel52
High beams66,104
– headlamp flasher66
– indicator lamp13
High Definition Radio169
Highs, refer to Treble and
bass163
High water, refer to Driving
through water129
Highway, refer to Route
criteria148
Hill Descent Control HDC90
Hills130
Holder for cups120Home address148
"Home address" for
navigation system148
Homepage4
Hood241
Horn10
Hot exhaust system129
"Hour memo"82
"House number" for
destination entry141
Hydraulic brake assistant,
refer to Brake assistant89
Hydroplaning129
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio169
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
Ice warning, refer to Outside
temperature warning71
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track177
Identification, tire240
Identification mark, run-flat
tires239
iDrive16
– assistance window20
– changing language83
– changing menu page19
– changing settings81
– changing units of measure
and display type82
– confirming selection or
entry19
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus17
– selecting menu item19
– setting brightness82
– setting date82
– setting time81
– start menu17
– status information20
– symbols18

Everything from A to Z
286 "Top 8" for mobile phone216
Torque
– engine262
– lug bolts, refer to After
mounting252
Touch tone dialing218
Tow fitting257
Towing257
– tow fitting257
"Town / City" for destination
entry139
Town/city for destination
entry139
Tow-starting257,258
"TPM"95
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor94
– resetting system94
– system limits94
– warning lamp95
Tracks
– finding177
– random sequence178
– sampling, scan177
Track width, refer to
Dimensions263
Traction-assist feature, refer
to DSC Dynamic Stability
Control89
Traction control, refer to
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control89
Traffic congestion
– bypassing157
– displaying traffic
information154
Traffic information for
navigation
– depiction in route map156
– displaying155
– during destination
guidance157
– switching on/off155
– symbols156
"Traffic Info settings"155Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic64
– manually releasing
transmission lock on
automatic transmission with
Steptronic65
– starting assistant91
Transmission positions, refer
to Automatic transmission
with Steptronic64
Transporting children
safely55
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing cargo132
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tread depth238
Treble, refer to Tone
control
163
"Treble / Bass" for DVD
system in rear197
"Trip computer"74
Trip computer74
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer71
"Triple turn signal"67
Trip odometer71
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions263
Turn signals66
– indicator lamp12
– replacing bulbs248
U
Underbody protection, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR237
"Units"83
Units
– average fuel
consumption82
– temperature82
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control115Universal remote control115
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside32
– liftgate30
– using remote control30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access36
Unlocking and locking doors,
using remote control30
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort access36
"Unlock rear menu" for DVD
system in rear192
"Update services"227
USB audio interface189
"USB" in audio
mode188,190
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal253
– refer to Replacing battery38
V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting252
Vehicle
– battery253
– breaking-in128
– care246
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– decommissioning, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
– loading131
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions263
– parking60
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights264
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack251
– jacking points252
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position157

Reference 287
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Ventilation110
– draft-free110
– in the rear111
– rear automatic climate
control113
– 3rd row seats111
– while stationary113
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control106
Vents, refer to Ventilation110
"Vent settings"109
"Video settings" for DVD
system in rear196
Voice, refer to Voice
instructions for navigation
system153
Voice command system23
– short commands265
Voice instructions for
navigation system153
– muting54,154
– repeating54,154
– switching on/off54,153
– volume154
Voice phone book220
Volume
– mobile phone214
– setting speed-
dependent164
– voice instructions154
Volume distribution in audio
mode
– front/rear164
– right/left164
Volume of warning tones83
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control78
Warning tone, volume83
Warning triangle255
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models245Washer/wiper system67
– rain sensor67
– washer fluid68
– windshield washer
nozzles68
Washer fluid68
– capacity of the reservoir69
Washing the vehicle, also refer
to Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water129
Waveband for radio166
"WB"171
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth238
Weather Band171
Website4
Weights264
"Welcome light"103
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires239
Wheel/tire damage238
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions263
Wheels and tires234
Width, refer to
Dimensions263
Windows38
– convenient operation30
– convenient operation from
outside32
– convenient operation with
comfort access37
– opening, closing38
– pinch protection system38
– safety switch39
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Washer/
wiper system67
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows108
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display99
Windshield washer system
– refer to Washer/wiper
system67
– windshield washer
nozzles68Windshield wipers, refer to
Washer/wiper system67
– replacing wiper blades247
Winter tires240
– storage
240
"With highways" for
navigation system148
Word matching principle for
navigation149
Working in the engine
compartment241
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer
to Onboard toolkit247
X
xDrive90
Z
"Zoom" for DVD system in
rear197