2009 BMW X5 audio

Everything from A to Z
300
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments 127
Compass, digital 124
Computer 80
– displays in instrument
panel 80
– displays on Control Display 80
– trip computer 81
"Concierge" 239
Concierge service 239
Condition Based Service CBS 263
"Confirmation" 31
Connecting car vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices 129
Connecting headphones 205
Consumption, refer to
Average fuel
consumption 80
Consumption indicator,
energy control 79
Consumption statistics, refer to Average fuel
consumption 80
"Contrast"
– DVD changer 196
– DVD system in rear 208
Control Center, refer to iDrive 16
Control Display, refer to iDrive 16
– setting brightness 89
Controller, refer to iDrive 16
Controls
– DVD changer 193
– DVD system in rear 204
– refer to Cockpit 10
Convenience operation
– glass sunroof 30,32
– glass sunroof with comfort access 40
– windows 30,32
– windows with comfort access 40
– with comfort access 40Coolant
262
– checking level 262
– temperature 79
Cooling, maximum 117
Cornering Brake Control
CBC 96
Courtesy lamps, refer to Interior lamps 113
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone 127
Cruise control 75
Cruising range 80
Cup holders 127
Curb weight, refer to Wei

ghts 289
"Current position" 169
Current position
– displaying 169
– entering 158
– storing 158
"Customer Relations" 230,238
Cylinders, refer to Engine data 286
D
Data 286
– capacities 290
– dimensions 287
– engine 286
– technical data 286
– weights 289
"Date" 89
Date 78
– display format 89
– retrieving 78
– setting 89
"Date format" 89
Daytime driving lamps 111
"Deactivated" 51
Defrosting windows 116
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation 116
Defrost position, refer to Defrosting windows 116
"Delete all numbers" on the mobile phone 229 "Delete data" for
navigation 159
"Delete" for mobile phone 229
Destination address
– deleting 159
– entering 151,153
Destination for navigation
– destination list 157
– entering 150
– selecting from address
book 159
– selecting using
information 156
– selecting using voice 153
– storing 158
Destination guidance 162
– canceling voice instructions 60
– changing specified route 160
– displaying route 163
– distance and arrival 162
– ending/continuing 162
– starting 162
– voice instructions 165
– volume of voice instructions 166
Destination list for navigation system 157
Destinations recently driven
to 157
"Details"
– DVD system in the rear 212
– in audio mode 202
"Dial" for mobile phone 227
"Dial number" 227
"

Diamond button" 59
Diesel exhaust fluid
– at low temperatures 246
– at minimum 246
– refilling yourself 247
Diesel particulate filter 139
Digital clock 78
Digital compass 124
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio 181

Reference 301
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Digital Versatile Disc, refer to
– DVD changer193
– Player for navigation DVD 174
Dimensions 287
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 73
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions 165
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 165
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book 158
Displacement, refer to Engine data 286
Display, refer to iDrive 16
Displaying images 212
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 113
"Display off" 21
Displays, refer to Instrument
panel 12
"Display settings" 89,107
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up
Display 107
Disposal
– battery of remote control with comfort access 41
– remote control battery 206
– vehicle battery 277
Distance, refer to Computer 80
"Distance to dest." 81
Distance to destination, refer to Computer 80
Distance warning, refer to PDC Park Distance
Control 91
Door entry lighting 113
Door key, refer to Keys/ remote control 28
Door lock 32
Door locking, confirmation signals 31 "Door locks"
30,31,83
Doors
– manual operation 32
– remote control 29
DOT Quality Grades 254
Downhill driving assistance, refer to HDC 98
Draft-free ventilation 118
Drinks holder, refer to Cup holders 127
Drive for navigation DVDs 174
"Driver's door only" 30
Driver's seat, calibrating 55
"Driver's seat climate" 56
Dr

iving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 110
Driving on poor roads 144
Driving route, refer to Displaying route 163
Driving stability control systems 96
Driving through water 140
Driving tips, refer to General driving notes 138
Dry air, refer to Cooling
function 117
Drying the air, refer to Cooling function 117
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 96
– indicator lamp 13,97
DTC Dynamic Traction Control 97
– activating 97
– indicator lamp 97
"DVD"
– for DVD system in rear 206
– in DVD changer 194
DVD
– DVD changer 193
– DVD system in rear 204
– player for navigation DVD 174 DVD changer
193
– adjusting brightness 196
– adjusting contrast 196
– audio and video playback 194
– audio playback 197
– chapter selection 198
– controls 193
– DVD audio content 198
– DVD control 194
– DVD country codes 194
– DVD-specific menu 197
– fast forward 195
– filling 193
– installation position 193
– malfunctions 194
– removing DVDs 193
– reverse 195
– selecting audio
language 198
– selecting language 196
– selecting subtitles 196
– selecting title 197
– selecting viewing angle 197
– skip chapter 195
– tone control 195,198
– zoom 196
"DVD form
at"
– for DVD system in rear 209
– in DVD changer 196
DVD for navigation 148
DVD system in rear 204
– CD/DVD player 205
– connecting headphones 205
– controls 204
– displaying images from CD/ DVD 212
– DVD country codes 206
– external device 215
– information on CD/DVD
player 214
– playing audio tracks from CD/DVD 210
– playing video from CD/ DVD 206
– remote control 205
– switching on/off 206

Everything from A to Z
302
Dynamic Performance
Control 97
"Dynamic route" in navigation 161
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 96
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 97
E
Easy entry/exit 58
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD player 174
Electrical malfunction
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 72
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– glass sunroof, electric 46
– liftgate 33
– panorama glass sunroof 44
– parking brake 69
Electric seat 49
Electronic brake-force distribution 96
Electronic oil level check 260
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– liftgate 33
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 72
Emergency request 279
Emergency services, refer to Roadside Assistance 280
"Enabled services" 241
"Enabled TeleServices" 238
"End call" 228 Engine
– breaking-in
138
– data 286
– oil temperature 79
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature 79
– speed 286
– starting 66
– starting, with comfort access 40
– switching off 66
Engine compartment 259
Engine coolant 262
Engine oil
– adding 261
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils 262
– approved engine oil 262
– checking oil level 260
– electronic oil level check 260
– temperature 79
Engine oil temperature 79
Engine output, refer to Engine data 286
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature 79
Engine speed 286
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine 66
E

ntering country of destination 151
Entering destination 151
Entering house number or intersection 152
Entering intersection 152
Entering street 152
"Entertainment" 174
Entertainment sound output on/off 175
"Equalizer", refer to Tone
control 177
Equalizer, refer to Tone control 177
"ESN" 184
ESP Electronic Stability Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control 96 Event Data Recorders
264
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system 139
Exterior mirrors 57
– adjusting 57
– automatic dimming feature 58
– automatic heating 58
– folding in and out 57
– tilting down passenger-side exterior mirror 58
External audio device 127
– refer to AUX-In
connection 200
Eye for tow-starting and towing, refer to Tow
fitting 281
F
Fader, refer to Tone
control 176
Failure messages, refer to Check Control 85
False alarm, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms 39
Fastening safety belts, refer to Safety belts 54
– warning lamp 55
Fastest route for navigation 160
Fast forward
– CD changer 190
– CD player 190
– DVD changer 195
"Fast route" in navigation 160
Fault displays, refer to Check
Control 85
Filler neck for washer fluid 75
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit 279
First-aid kit 279
Fixing system, adaptive 133
Flashing during locking/ unlocking, refer to Setting
confirmation signals 31

Everything from A to Z
306
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 85
Manual air distribution 116
Manual BMW Teleservice call 237
"Manual" in radio mode 179
Manually releasing transmission lock 72
Manual mode, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
Manual operation
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 244
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission 72
Map
– changing scale 164
– destination entry 155
"Map direction of travel" 164
"Map facing north" 164
Map facing north 164
Master key, refer to Keys/ remote control 28
Maximum cooling 117
Maximum speed
– for winter tires 257
– with compact wheel 277
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
"Menu"
– for DVD system in
rear 207,209
– in DVD changer 195,197
Menus, refer to iDrive 16
Message list for traffic information 167
Microfilter 119
Microphone
– for mobile phone 14
– for telephone 14
– for voice activation system 14
Mirror dimming feature 58Mirrors
57
– automatic curb monitor 58
– exterior mirrors 57
– folding in and out 57
– heating 58
– interior rearview mirror 58
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
"Missed calls" 228
Missed calls 229
Mobile phone
– accepted calls 229
– adjusting volume 226
– calling 227
– e
nding call 227
– installation location, refer to Center armrest, front 127
– missed calls 229
– operation via iDrive 226
– redialing 229
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8 229
– touch tone dialing 230
Monitor, refer to iDrive 16
Monitoring tire pressure, refer to FTM Flat Tire
Monitor 100
"Monitor on / off" 59
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files 187
Multifunction steering wheel, refer to Buttons on steering
wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher/high
beams 73
– refer to Washer/wiper
system 74
Music track, refer to Tracks 188
"Mute on / off" 59
N
"Navigation"80,156
Navigation destination
– entering manually 151,153
– home address 160
– selecting via map 155
Navigation drive, installation
location 148
Navigation DVD 148
– player 174
Navigation instructions, refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 165
Navigation system 148
– address book 158
– changing route 166
– destination entry 150
– destination guidance in
assistance window 148
– destination list 157
– displaying current
position 169
– displaying route 163
– ending/continuing
destination guidance 162
– entering a destination manually 151,153
– last destinations 157
– navigation DVD 148
– opening 150
– route list 164
– searching for a special destination 156
– selecting destination using information 156
– selecting destination via
map 155
– selecting route criteria 160
– starting destination
guidance 162
– switching off, refer to Ending/continuing
destination guidance 162
– voice instructions 165
– volume adjustment 166
"Navigation voice instructions" 59

Everything from A to Z
308
"Play"
– for DVD system in rear
210
– in Satellite radio mode 185
Playing videos, DVD system in rear 206
Plug-in unit for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock 65
Position
– displaying 169
– storing, refer to Storing
current position 158
Power failure 278
Power windows, refer to Windows 41
Preselecting activation times
of parked-car
ventilation 122
"Presets"
– displaying in radio mode 178
– in Satellite radio 185
Pressure, tires 249
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor 101
Programmable buttons on steering wheel 59
Programmable memory
buttons 21
Protective function, refer to Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric 45
– panorama glass sunroof 43
– windows 42
R
Radio
– autostore 179
– controls 174
– High Definition Radio 181
– listen to station 178
– sampling stations 179
– satellite radio 184
– selecting frequency manually 179
– selecting waveband 174,178
– station search 179
– station with the best reception 179
– storing stations 180
– switching on/off 174
– tone control 175
– volume 175
– Weather Band 183
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control 28
Radio position, refer to Radio readiness 65
Radio readiness 65
– switched off 65
– switched on 65
– with comfort access 40
Rain sensor 74
"Random"
– for DVD system in rear 211
– refer to Random sequence 190
"Random all"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 190
"Random directory"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 190
Random sequence 190
"RDS" Radio Data System 181
Reading lamps 113
Rear automatic climate control
– air flow 120
– switching off 120
"Rear climate control" 120"Rear enabled"
204
Rear entertainment, refer to
DVD system in rear 204
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 270,273
– replacing bulbs 270,273
Rear seat backrest, folding 132
Rear seats
– adjusting 53
– adju
sting head restraints 53
– folding over backrest 132
– head restraint adjustment 53
– heating 56,57
Rear socket 130
Rear ventilation 119
– automatic climate control in rear 119
– 3rd row seats 119
Rear view camera 93
– cleaning 96
– displays on Control
Display 95
– driver assistance functions 93
– switching off 93
– switching on 93
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window
– heating 116
– replacing wiper blade 269
– windshield wiper 75,141
Rear window safety switch 42
Rear window wiper, replacing
wiper blade 269
"Received calls" 228
Recent numbers in mobile
phone 229
Reception level of mobile phone, refer to Status
information 20
Recirculated-air mode 117
– air recirculation 117
– AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 117
Reclining seat, refer to
Seats 49
Recording times, refer to Stopwatch 87

Reference 309
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Redial" for mobile phone228
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps 270,273
Refueling 244
Releasing
– hood 258
– refer to Unlocking 40
"Relock door if not
opened" 32
Remaining distance, refer to Cruising range 80
Remaining distance to destination, refer to
Computer 80
Remote control 28
– comfort access 39
– DVD system in rear 205
– garage door opener 123
– liftgate 30
– malfunction 31,41
– replacing battery 41
Removing condensation on
the windows 116
"Repeat directory"
– for DVD system in
rear 210,212
– in audio mode 190
"Repeat" for DVD system in
rear 211
"Repeat track"
– for DVD system in
rear 210,212
– in audio mode 190
Replacement fuses 278
Replacement of tires 256
– changing wheels 275
– new wheels and tires 256
Replacing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 269
Replacing wheels/tires, refer
to New wheels and tires 256
Replacing wiper blades 269
Reporting an accident, refer to
Initiating an emergency
request 279
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 80 "Reset"
101,103
– DVD changer 196
– DVD system in rear 209
– the stopwatch 87
– tone settings 177
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 177
Residual heat 118
R

estraint systems
– for children 61
– refer to Safety belts 54
Retreaded tires 256
"Return"
– DVD changer 197
– DVD system in rear 209
Reverse
– CD changer 190
– CD player 190
– DVD changer 195
Reverse gear, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
Road map 164
"Roadside Assistance" 236
Roadside Assistance 280
Roadside assistance 236
Roadside parking lamps 112
Roller sun blinds 126
Roll-up cover 130
Roof load capacity 289
Roof-mounted luggage
rack 143
Rope, refer to Tow-starting and towing 281
Rotary pushbutto n, refer to
iDrive 16
Route 160
– changing 166
– displaying 163
– displaying arrow display 163
– displaying map view 164
– displaying roads and towns/ cities 164
– displaying towns/cities 164
– list 164
– selecting 160
– selecting criteria 160RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires 256
Runflat System Component RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires 256
Run-flat tires 256
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire 101,103
– flat tire 101,103
– new wheels and tires 256
– tire inflation pressure 101,103 ,249
– tire replacement 256
S
Safety5
Safety belts 54
– damage 55
– sitting safely 48
– warning lamp 55
Safety belt tensioners
– refer to Airbags 105
– refer to Safety belts 54
Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake System 96
– airbags 105
– driving stability control systems 96
– DSC Dynamic Stability Control 96
– safety belts 54
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 256
"SAT" 175,184
Satellite radio 184
– displaying additional information 185
– enabling 184
– selecting channel 185
– storing channel 185
"Scan"
– for DVD system in rear 211
– sampling stations in radio
mode 179

Everything from A to Z
310
Scan
– CD changer
189
– CD player 189
– radio 179
"Scan all"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 189
"Scan directory"
– for DVD system in rear 212
– in audio mode 189
Screen, refer to iDrive 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 281
SDARS, refer to Satellite radio 184
"Seat heater distribution" 56
Seat heating 55,56
Seats 49
– adjusting 49
– adjusting electrically 49
– adjusting manually 49
– backrest width 50
– heating 55,56
– in rear 53
– lumbar support 50
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 50
– 2nd row seats 53
– shoulder support 50
– sitting safely 48
– storing the setting 50
– thigh support 49,50
– 3rd row seats 54
– ventilation, refer to Active seat ventilation and Seat
heating 56
2nd row seats 53
Securing load
– refer to Securing cargo 143
– with ski bag, refer to Securing cargo 134
"Select as
destination" 156,239
"Select current speed" 87
Selecting audio source 174
Selecting country for navigation 151 Selecting frequency
manually 179
Selecting menu items 19
Selecting new scale for navigation 164
Selector lever, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 70
Selector lever lock, refer to Reverse gear 71
Self-leve
ling suspension 100
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 280
Service and Warranty Information Booklet for
US models 263
"Service Info" 83,237
Service interval indicator, refer to Service requirements 82
"Service Request" 230,237
"Service requirements" 83,237, 261
Service requirements 82
– also refer to CBS Condition Based Service 263
"SET"
– DVD changer 195
– rear seat entertainment 207
"Set" on trip computer 82
"Settings" 241
– when unlocking 30
Settings
– changing on Control Display 88
– clock, 12h/24h mode 89
– configuring, refer to Personal Profile 28
Setting speed limit 87
Setting time, refer to Preselecting activation
times 122
Shifting, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
Shift paddles 71
Short commands of voice
activation system 291
Shortest route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 160"Short route" in
navigation 160
Shoulder support 50
"Show current position" 155
"Show destination
position" 155
Shuffled, refer to Random
– CD changer 190
– CD player 190
Side airbags 105
Side marker lamps, replacing
bulbs 270
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 48
– with airbags 48
– with head restraint 48
– with safety belts 48
Ski bag 134
Slide show, refer
to Displaying
images 212
Sliding/tilt sunroof
– refer to Glass sunroof,
electric 45
– refer to Panorama glass sunroof 42
Slope assistant, refer to Starting assistant 99
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 128
Snap-in adapter 233
Snow chains 257
Socket for Onboard Diagnostics interface 264
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock 65
Sockets, refer to Connecting electrical devices 129
Soft closure aid, refer to Automatic soft closing 33
Song search, refer to
Sampling tracks 189
SOS, refer to Initiating an emergency request 279
Spare fuses 278
Spare remote control 28
Spare wheel
– refer to Changing wheels 275
– refer to Compact wheel 275

Reference 311
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 262
Specified oil grades, refer to Approved engine oils 262
Speed
– with compact wheel 277
– with winter tires 257
Speed-dependent
volume 176
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 87
Speedometer 12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control 176
Sport program, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 96
"Standard" for DVD system in rear 209,216
"Star button" 59
Star button 59
Start/Stop button 65
"Start" for stopwatch 87
Starting, refer to Starting engine 66
Starting assistance, refer to Jump starting 280
Starting assistant 99
Starting difficulties, jump starting 280
Starting off on slopes, refer to
Starting assistant 99
Start menu, iDrive 17
"Start service" 236
– with BMW Assist 239
"State / Province" for destination entry 151
"State inspection" 84
Station, refer to Radio 178
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam cleaners 266 Steering wheel
– adjusting
58
– automatic adjustment, refer to Steering wheel
memory 50
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– easy entry/exit 58
– heating 59
– memory 50
– programmable buttons 59
Steering with variable ratio, refer to Active steering 104
Steptronic, refer to Sport program and manual mode
M/S 71
"Stop" the stopwatch 87
"Stopwatch" 87
Stopwatch 87
Stor

age compartments 127
"Store"
– in Satellite radio 186
– with the radio 180
"Store in address book" for navigation 158
Storing current position 158
Storing radio stations 180
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory 50
Storing tires 257
Storing vehicle 268
Storing your vehicle 268
"Street" for destination
entry 152
"Subtitles" in DVD system in rear 209
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 249
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching cooling function on and off 117
Switching off engine 66
Switching on
– audio 174
– CD changer 174
– CD player 174
– radio 174
Switching on hour signal 88Swiveling headla
mps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light 112
Symbols 4
– indicator/warning lamps 13
– navigation system 168
– traffic information with navigation system 166
T
Tachometer79
"Tailgate" 34,37
Tailgate 35
Tail lamps 270,273
– replacing bulbs 270,273
Tank contents, refer to
Capacities 290
Target cursor for navigation 155
Technical alterations, refer to For your own safety 5
Technical data 286
Telematics, refer to BMW TeleServices,
BMW Assist 235
Telephone
– refer to Mobile phone 220
– refer to separate operating
instructions
"Telephone list" 59
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body region 116
– adjusting with automatic
climate control 116,120
– changing units of measure 89
– refer to Coolant temperature 79
Temperature display
– outside temperature 78
– setting units 89
– temperature warning 78
Temperature warning 78
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 75
The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 272,275