2009 BMW X5 XDRIVE 48I light

Short commands of voice activation system
294
Climate menu
FunctionCommand
To adjust temperature distribution for front seat
heating 56 {
Seat heater distribution }
To open "Vent settings" 117{Vent settings }
To open "Automatic programs" 115{Automatic programs }
To open "Parked car ventilation" 121{Parked car operation }
To open "Automatic ventilation" 121{Automatic ventilation }
To display activation times 122{Activation time }
FunctionCommand
To open the menu {Settings menu }
"Display off" 21 {Display off }
To open "Info sources" {Info sources }
To open "Settings" {Settings }
To open "Door locks" 29 {Door locks }
To open "Steering wheel buttons" 59{Steering wheel buttons }
To open "Lighting" 73 {Lighting }
To open "Service requirements" 82{Service requirements }
To open "Service" 82 {Service }
To open "BMW Service" 236{BMW service settings }
To display "Check Control messages" 86{Check Control messages }
To open "Head-Up Display" 107{Head-up display }
To set brightness of Control Display 89{Brightness }
To open "Units" 89 {Units }
To open "Language" 90, 165 {Language }
To open "Time" 89 {Time }
To open "Date" 89 {Date }
To open "PDC" 91 {PDC }
To open "FTM" 100 {FTM }
To open "TPM" 102 {TPM }
To display "Bluetooth" 225 {B
luetooth}
To open "HDC" 98 {HDC }

Everything from A to Z
296
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 System 96
Accessories 6
Access to 3rd row seats 54
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 85
Activated-charcoal filter 119
"Activation time" for parked- car ventilation 122
Active seat 57
Active seat ventilation 56
Active steering 104
– malfunction 104
– warning lamp 104
Adaptive brake lamp, brake force display 105
Adaptive Drive 99
Adaptive fixing system 133
Adaptive Head Light 112
"Add digits" for mobile phone 228
Address for navigation
– deleting 159
– entering 151,158
– selecting 159
– storing 158
– storing current position 158
"Add to destination list" 153
Adjusting confirmation signals for locking and unlocking 31
Adjusting opening
height 34,36, 37 Adjusting temperature with
expanded-scope automatic
climate control 116
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 175
Adjusting thigh support 49,50
"After door opened" 51
"After unlocking" 51
Airbags 105
– sitting safely 48
– warning lamp 107
Air distribution
– automatic 115,120
– manual 116
Airing, refer to Ventilation 118
Air recirculation 117
– AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 117
– recirculated-air mode 117
"Air recirculation on / off" 59
Air vents 11
4
– refer to Ventilation 118
Air vents of automatic climate control 114
Air volume 116,120
AKI, refer to Fuel specifications 245
Alarm system 38
– avoiding unintentional alarms 39
– interior motion sensor 39
– switching off alarm 38
– switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior motion
sensor 39
– tilt alarm sensor 39
"All channels" in Satellite
radio 185
"All doors" 30
Alloy wheels 267 All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires 257
"All stations" displaying in
radio mode, 178
All-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 97
Alterations, tech nical, refer to
For your own safety 5
"AM", reception
range 175,178
"Angle of view"
– DVD changer 197
– DVD system in rear 209
Antenna for mobile phone 220
Antifreeze
– coolant 262
– washer fluid 75
Antilock Brake System
ABS 96
Anti-theft system
– refer to Alarm system 38
– refer to Central locking system 29
Approved axle weights, refer
to Weights 289
Approved engine oils 262
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights 289
Armrest, refer to Center armrest, front 127
Around the center console 14
Around the steering wheel 10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer 80
– refer to Starting destination guidance 162
"Arrow display" in navigation 163
"Arrow display pop-up
instructions" 149
Arrow view for navigation system 163

Reference 297
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Ashtray
– front128
– rear 129
Assist 235
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Assistance systems, refer to Driving stability control
systems 96
Assistance window 20
"Assist profile" 241
"Assist. window off" 21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control 117
"Audio" 177,181
– for DVD system in rear 216
Audio 174
– controls 174
– switching on/off 174
– tone control 175
– volume 175
Audio CD for DVD system in
rear 210
Audio device, external 127
Automatic
– air distribution 115,120
– air volume 115,120
– BMW Teleservice call 237
– headlamp control 110
– liftgate operation 34,37
– steering wheel adjustment,
refer to Easy entry/exit 58
– storing stations 179
Automatic car washes 140
Automatic climate control
– automatic air distribution 115,120
– in rear 119
– in rear, activating on Control Display 120
– switching off 118,120
– ventilation in rear 119
– with 2-zone control 115
– with 4-zone control 119
Automatic closing of doors, refer to Automatic soft
closing 33 Automatic curb monitor
58
Automatic garage door
opener 123
Automatic Hold 67
– activating 68
– deactivating 68
– parking 68
Auto

matic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp control 110
– refer to Daytime driving
lamps 111
– refer to Interior lamps 113
– refer to Pathway lighting 111
"Automatic programs" 116
Automatic recirculated-air
control AUC 117
Automatic soft closing 33
Automatic station search 179
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 70
– deactivating selector lever
interlock 71
– kick-down 71
– manually releasing
transmission lock 72
– tow-starting 282
– with comfort access 40
"Automatic ventilation" 121
AUTO program for automatic climate control 115,120
"Auto Request" 237
"Autostore"
– on the radio 180
"AUX" 175,200 ,202
– AUX-In connection 200
– for DVD system in rear 215
– USB audio interface 201
"AUX / Rear" 206
AUX-In connection 127,200
Average fuel consumption 80
– setting units 89
Average speed, refer to
Computer 80
"Avoid ferries" in navigation 161
"Avoid highways" in navigation 160 Avoiding highways for
navigation 160
Avoiding unintentional alarms 39
"Avoid tollroads" in
navigation 161
Axle weights, refer to Weights 289
"A - Z" 228
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 50
Backrests, refer to Seats 49
Backrest width adjustment 50
Backup lamps, replacing bulbs 270,273
Balance, refer to Tone
control 176
"Balance" for DVD system in rear 209
Band-aids, refer to First-aid kit 279
Bass, refer to Tone
control 175
Battery
– charging 277
– jump starting 280
– power failure 278
– refer to Vehicle battery 277
Battery disposal
– remote control with comfort access 41
– vehicle battery 277
Battery replacement
– remote control for DVD
system in rear 206
– remote control with comfort access 41
Being towed 282
Belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders 127
Blower, refer to Air volume 116,120
BMW Advanced Diesel 245

Everything from A to Z
298
"BMW
Assist" 236,237, 238, 239
BMW Assist
– activating 240
– concierge service 239
– contacting BMW Customer Relations 238
– offered services 235
– roadside assistance 236
– TeleServices 237
"BMW Contact" 230
"BMW Contact Numbers" 230
BMW homepage 4
BMW maintenance system 263
"BMW Service settings" 241
BMW Teleservice call
– automatic 237
– manual 237
BMW TeleServices 237
BMW TeleServices services
– displaying 238
– updating 238
BMW website 4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup holders 127
Brake assistant 96
Brake force display 105
Brake lamps
– brake force display 105
– replacing bulbs 270,273
Brake rotors 140
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake System 96
– brake assistant 96
– brake force display 105
– breaking-in 138
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control 96
– electronic brake-force distribution 96
– parking brake 67
– refer to Braking safely 140
– warning lamp 13 Brake system
138
– brake pads 138
– breaking-in 138
– disk brakes 140
Braking safely 140
Breakdown, Flat Tire Monitor 100
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 280
Breaking-in brake pads 138
Breaking-in d

ifferential 138
Break-in period 138
"Brightness" 89
– DVD changer 196
– DVD system in rear 208
Brightness
– of Control Display 89
– of the rear view camera 95
– on Head-Up Display 108
"Brightness / Position" 108
Button for starting engine 65
Buttons on steering wheel 11
Bypassing traffic congestion 169
C
Calibrating driver's seat 55
California Proposition 65 Warning 6
"Call" 228,239
Call
– accepting 226
– displaying accepted 229
– ending 227
– in absence 229
– starting 227
Calling
– from phone book 228
– from Top 8 list 229
– redialing 229
– refer to telephone operating instructions
Camera, refer to Rear view camera 93
"Camera picture and PDC" 95"Camera view
– full screen"
95
– main window" 95
Can holder, refer to Cup holders 127
Capacities 290
Capacity of cargo bay 289
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 277
"Car Data" 81
Care 265
– car-care products 265
– carpets 267
– car washes 265
– CD/DVD-player 268
– chrome components 266
– displays 268
– exterior 265
– fine wooden
components 267
– hand washing 266
– headlamps 266
– high-pressure cleaning jets 266
– interior 267
– leather 267
– light-alloy wheels 267
– paint 266
– plastic components 267
– rubber gaskets 266
– running boards 267
– safety belts 268
– sensors and cameras 267,268
– upholstery materials and cloth-covered paneling 267
– windows 266
–
wiper blades 266
Cargo
– refer to Loading 141
– securing 143
– securing with ski bag 134
Cargo area, refer to Cargo
bay 130
Cargo area cover, refer to Roll- up cover 130

Reference 299
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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Cargo bay
– capacity289
– emergency operation, refer to Opening manually 33,36
– expanding 132
– opening/closing, refer to Liftgate 33,35
– opening/closing, refer to
Tailgate 35
– opening from inside 33,36
– opening from outside 33,36
– opening with remote control 30
Cargo bay cover, refer to Roll- up cover 130
Caring for the vehicle
finish 266
Car key, refer to Keys/remote control 28
Car phone 220
– installation location, refer to Center armrest, front 127
– refer to Mobile phone 220
– refer to separate operating instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio 178
Car wash 140,265
– before driving in 66
– with comfort access 41
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 139
"Categories" in Satellite radio 185
CBC Cornering Brake
Control 96
CBS Condition Based Service 263
"CD" 175,187
– for DVD system in rear 206
CD, refer to Playing audio
tracks, DVD system in
rear 210
CD/DVD player, DVD system
in rear 205 CD changer
187
– compressed audio files 187
– controls 174
– fast forward/reverse 190
– random sequence 190
– repeating a track 189
– sampling tracks 189
– selecting a CD 187
– selecting a track 188
– switching on/off 174
– ton

e control 175
– volume 175
CD player 187
– compressed audio files 187
– controls 174
– fast forward/reverse 190
– random sequence 190
– repeating a track 189
– sampling tracks 189
– selecting a track 188
– switching on/off 174
– tone control 175
– volume 175
Cell phone
– refer to Mobile phone
Center armrest
– front 127
– rear 130
Center brake lamp 272,275
Center console 14
Central locking system 29
– comfort access 39
– from inside vehicle 32
Changes, technical
– refer to For your own safety 5
– refer to Parts and
accessories 6
Changing gears using shift paddles 71
Changing language on Control Display 90
Changing tires 256
Changing units of measure on Control Display 89
Changing wheels 275
Check Control 85
"Check Control messages" 86 Checking the air pressure,
refer to Tire inflation
pressure 249
Children, transporting 61
Child restraint devices 61
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint systems 61
Child-safety locks 64
Child seats 61
Chime, refer to Check
Control 85
Cigarette lighter, refer to
Lighter 129
Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care 265
"Climate" 56
Clock 78
– 12h/24h mode 89
– setting tim

e 88
Closing
– from inside 32
– using remote control 29
Closing fuel filler cap 244
Clothes hooks 127
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting engine 66
"Color" in DVD system in rear 208
Comfort access 39
– observe in car wash 41
– replacing battery 41
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 14
Comfort start, refer to Starting engine 66
"Communication" 226 ,236, 237, 238,239
Compact Disc
– refer to CD changer 187
– refer to CD player 187
Compact wheel
– inflation pressure 251
– wheel change 275
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock 65

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

Reference 303
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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Flat tire
– changing wheels275
– compact wheel 275
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
– run-flat tires 101,103, 256
– TPM Tire Pressure Monitor 101
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler neck for washer fluid 75
"FM", reception
range 175,178
FM, waveband 178
Fog lamps 112
– indicator lamp 13,112
Folding display screen open/
closed, DVD system in
rear 204
Folding rear seat backrest 132
Footbrake, refer to Braking safely 140
Footwell lamps 113
For your own safety 5
4-wheel drive system, refer to xDrive 97
Front airbags 105
Front passenger airbags 105
– deactivating 106
– refer to Exception of front passenger seat 61
Front seat adjustment 49
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 100
– false alarms 100
– indicating a flat tire 101
– initializing the system 100
– snow chains 257
– system limits 100
– warning lamp 101
Fuel 245
– capacity 290
– display 80
– high-quality brands 245
– quality 245
– saving 138
– specifications 245
Fuel clock, refer to Fuel
gauge 80 Fuel consumption display
– computer, average fuel
consumption 80
Fuel display, refer to Fuel gauge 80
Fuel filler door 244
– closing 24
4
– opening 244
– releasing manually 244
Fuses 278
G
Garage door opener, refer to
Integrated universal remote
control 123
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 245
Gasoline display, refer to Fuel
gauge 80
Gearshifts, automatic transmission with
Steptronic 71
General driving notes 138,139
Glass sunroof
– convenience operation from outside 32
– convenience operation with comfort access 40
– remote control 30
Glass sunroof, electric 45
– moving manually 46
– opening, closing 45
– power interruption 46
– raising 45
Glove compartment 126
– lighting 126
GPS navigation, refer to Navigation system 148
Grills, refer to Ventilation 118
Grills of the automatic climate control 114
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 289
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 67
Hands-free system, refer to
Microphone 14
Hand washing 266
Have diesel exhaust fluid
refilled 246
Hazard warning flashers 15
HDC Hill Descent Control 98
"HD radio" 181
HD radio, refer to High
Definition Radio 181
Head airbags 105
Headlamp control,
automatic 110
Headlamp flasher 73
Headlamps 110
– cleaning, refer to Washer/ wiper system 74
– replacing bulbs 269
Head Light, refer to Adaptive Head Light 112
Head restraints 52
– sitting safely 48
"Head-Up Display" 108
Head-Up Display 107
Heated
– mirrors 58
– rear window 116
– seats 55,56
– steering wheel 59
Heating 114
– exterior mirrors 58
– interior 114
– rear window 116
– residual heat 118
– seats 55,56
– steering wheel 59
Heating with engine switched off, refer to Residual
heat 118
Heavy cargo, refer to Securing cargo 143
Height, refer to
Dimensions 287

Everything from A to Z
304
Height adjustment
– seats
49
– steering wheel 58
High beams 73,112
– headlamp flasher 73
– indicator lamp 13
High Definition Radio 181
High-pressure cleaning
jets 266
Highs, refer to Treble and bass 175
High water, refer to Driving through water 140
Highway, refer to Route criteria 160
Hill Descent Control HDC 98
Hills 140
Holder for cups 127
Home address 160
"Home address" in navigation 160
Homepage 4
Hood 258
Horn 10
Hot exhaust system 139
"Hour memo" 88
"House number" for destination entry 153
Hydraulic brake assistant, refer to Brake assistant 96
Hydroplaning 139
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio 181
Ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning 78
Ice warning, refer to Outside temperature warning 78
ID3 tag, refer to Information on track 188
Identification, tire 257
Identification mark, run-flat tires 256 iDrive
16
– assistance window 20
– changing language 90
– changing menu page 19
– changing settings 88
– changing units of measure and display type 89
– confirming selection or
entry 19
– controller 16
– controls 16
– displays, menus 17
– selecting menu item 19
– setting brightness 89
– setting date 89
– setting time 88
– start menu 17
– status information 20
– symbols 18
Ignition 65
– switched off 65
– switched on 65
Ignition key, refer to Keys/ remote control 28
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness 65
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 65
Ignition lock 65
– starting engine with comfort access 40
Indicator/warning lamps 13
– active steering 104
– airbags 107
– DSC 13,97
– DTC 97
– fasten safety belt 55
– Flat Tire Monitor 101
– fog lamps 13
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor 103
Individual air distribution 117
Individually programmable
buttons on steering
wheel 59
Individual settings, refer to
Personal Profile 28
I

nflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 249Inflation pressure monitoring
– refer to FTM Flat Tire
Monitor 100
– refer to TPM Tire Pressure Monitor 101
Information
– on another location 156
– on country 156
– on current position 156
– on destination location 156
"Information on
destination" 157
"Info sources" 83
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor 100
– refer to Power failure 278
– refer to Setting date 89
– refer to Setting time 88
– seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory 50
Installation location
– drive for navigation DVD 148
– DVD changer 193
– mobile phone 127
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions 165
Instrument cluster
– refer to Cockpit 10
– refer to Instrument panel 12
Instrument illumination, refer
to Instrument lighting 113
Instrument lighting 113
Instrument panel 12
– refer to Cockpit 10
Integrated key 28
Integrated universal remote
control 123
Interesting destination for navigation 156
"Interim time" 87
Interior lamps 113
– switching on with remote
control 30
Interior motion sensor 39
– switching off 39