2012 BMW X5 XDRIVE 50I tailgate

All around the center console
1
Headliner  17
2 Control Display   19
3 Hazard warning system  280
Central locking system  33
4 Opening glove compartment  134
5 Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol  120
Automatic climate control with 4-zone con‐
trol*  124
6 Radio and CD/DVD drive*  174 7 Open the tailgate  
33  36 Active seat*  49
Park Distance Control
PDC*  110
Top View*  114
Backup camera*  112
HDC Hill Descent Control  
97
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Opening and closing
Remote control/key
Buttons on the remote control
1
Unlocking
2 Locking
3 Opening tailgate
General information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote controls
with keys.
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being driven.
Use each remote control at least twice a year for
longer road trips in order to maintain the batter‐
ies' charge status.
In vehicles equipped with Comfort Access*, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page 39.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the vehicle, refer to
Personal Profile.
In addition, information about service require‐
ments is stored in the remote control, Service
data in the remote control, refer to page 268.Integrated key Press button 1 and pull out the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
▷
Driver's door, refer to page 32.
▷ Cargo floor cover in cargo area, refer to
page 137.
New remote controls
You can obtain new remote controls from your
service center.
Loss of the remote controls
Lost remote controls can be blocked by your
service center.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set several of your vehicle's functions
to suit your personal needs and preferences.
▷ The settings are automatically saved in the
profile

currently activated in the remote con‐
trol.
▷ The remote control used is detected when
the

vehicle is unlocked and the stored profile
is called up.
▷ Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been

used in the meantime by someone else
with another remote control.
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The individual settings are stored for a maximum
of
four remote controls. They are stored for two
remote controls if Comfort Access* is in use.
Personal Profile settings
The following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷ Assigning the programmable memory but‐
tons, refer to page 22.
▷ Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 30.
▷ Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 33.
▷ Driver's seat, exterior mirror and steering
wheel positions*, refer to page 53.
▷ Settings for the display on the Control Dis‐
play and in the instrument cluster:
▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 79.
▷ Date format, refer to page 79.
▷ Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 80.
▷ Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 80.
▷ Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 80.
▷ Show visual warning for the Park Distance
Control PDC*, refer to page 111.
▷ Show visual warning for Top View*, refer to
page 114.
▷ Show Side View*, refer to page 116.
▷ Backup camera*:
▷Function selection, refer to page 113.
▷ Type of display, refer to page 114.
▷ Lane departure warning*: last setting, on/
off, refer to page 93.
▷ Head-up Display*: selection, brightness and
position of the display, refer to page 117.▷
Adaptive Drive*: selected chassis and sus‐
pension tuning, refer to page 99.
▷ Light settings:
▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 66.
▷ Welcome lamps, refer to page 81.
▷ Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 81.
▷ Daytime running lights, refer to
page 82.
▷ High-beam Assistant*, refer to
page 83.
▷ Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol: settings, refer to page 120.
▷ Navigation:
▷Voice activation, refer to page 163.
▷ Route criteria, refer to page 161.
▷ Map view settings, refer to page 164.
▷ Entertainment:
▷Tone control, refer to page 172.
▷ Radio, stored stations, refer to
page 180.
▷ CD/multimedia, audio source listened to
last, refer to page 181.
▷ Telephone: volume, refer to page 220.
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system becomes active
when the driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and re‐
leases the locks on the following:
▷ Doors.
▷ Tailgate.
▷ Fuel filler flap.
Operating from the outside
▷ Via the remote control.
▷ Via the door lock*.
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Press the button on the remote control for at
least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Unlocking tailgate Press the button on the remote control for
approx. 1 second and release.
The tailgate will open slightly, regardless of
whether it was previously locked or unlocked.
With automatic tailgate operation
*: the tailgate
opens automatically.
The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
fore opening.
To avoid locking yourself out of the vehicle, do
not place the remote control into the cargo area.
The tailgate is locked again as soon as it is
pushed closed.
Before and after each trip, check that the tailgate
has not been inadvertently unlocked.
Provide edge protection
Sharp or angular objects can hit the rear
window while driving and damage the heating
wires of the rear window. Provide edge protec‐
tion.◀
Confirmation signals from the vehicle
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. "Flash when lock/unlock" Retrieving the seat, mirror, and
steering wheel settings

*
The driver's seat, exterior mirror, and steering
wheel positions* selected last are stored for the
currently used remote control.
When the vehicle is being unlocked, these po‐
sitions are automatically retrieved if the setting
is activated.
Pinch hazard when moving back the seat
If this function is used, first make sure that
the footwell behind the driver's seat is empty.
Failure to do so could cause injury to persons or
damage to objects behind the seat as a result of
a rearward movement of the seat.◀
The adjustment procedure is interrupted:
▷ When a seat position switch is pressed.
▷ When a button of the seat and mirror mem‐
ory is pressed.
Selecting automatic activation
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. "Last seat position auto." Malfunctions
Local

radio waves may interfere with the remote
control.
In this case, unlock and lock the car at the door
lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is dis‐
charged. Use the remote control during an ex‐
tended drive in order to recharge the battery,
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Access* contains a battery that may need to be
replaced, refer to page
39.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is governed
by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
LX8CAS2
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
▷ This device may not cause harmful interfer‐
ence, and
▷ this device must accept any interference re‐
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or changes to
these devices could void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.
Using the door lock
General information
Locking from the outside
Do

not lock the vehicle from the outside if
there are people in it, as the vehicle cannot be
unlocked from inside without special knowl‐
edge.◀ When unlocking:
1.
Turning the key once unlocks the driver's
door and the fuel filler flap.
2. Turning the key a second time unlocks the
remaining doors and the tailgate.
Convenient operation
You can use the door lock to operate the win‐
dows and the glass sunroof*/panoramic glass
sunroof*.
With

the door closed, turn the key to the unlock
or lock position and hold it there.
Turning the key back to the original position
stops the motion.
Monitor the closing process
Monitor the closing process to ensure that
no one becomes trapped; otherwise, injuries
may result.◀
Manual operation
If an electrical malfunction occurs, unlock or lock
the driver's door using the integrated key in the
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Opening and closing: from the
inside
Locking and unlocking
Press the button in the vehicle.
The doors and the tailgate are locked or un‐
locked
when the front doors are closed, but they
are not secured against theft.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Automatic locking
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1. "Settings"
2. "Door locks"
3. Select the desired function:
▷"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if a door is not
opened.
▷ "Lock after start. to drive"
The vehicle locks automatically after
you drive away. Unlocking and opening*
▷
Press the button. The doors are un‐
locked.

To open, pull the door han‐
dle above the armrest. ▷
Pull the door handle above the armrest
twice:

the door is unlocked the first time and
opened the second time.
Locking
▷ Press the button. The doors are
locked. ▷
Press the lock button of a door. To prevent
you

from being locked out, the opened driv‐
er's door cannot be locked using the lock
button.
Take the remote control with you
People or animals left unattended in a
parked vehicle can lock the doors from the in‐
side. Always take the remote control with you
when

leaving the vehicle so that the vehicle can
then be opened from the outside.◀
Doors
Automatic soft closing*
To close the doors, push lightly. It is closed au‐
tomatically.
Danger of pinching
Make sure that the closing path of the
doors is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
BMW X5: upper tailgate
Opening
The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
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Provide edge protection
Sharp or angular objects can hit the rear
window while driving and damage the heating
wires of the rear window. Provide edge protec‐
tion.◀
Opening from the inside Press the button. The tailgate opens somewhat
unless it has been locked.
Opening from the outside
Press the button, see arrow, or the button
of the remote control for approx. 1 second. The
tailgate
opens slightly. It can be swung upward.
Opening manually
In case of an electrical malfunction: 1.
From the cargo area, press out the handle in
the tailgate, refer to arrow, with a screw‐
driver and pull. The tailgate is unlocked. 2.
Open the tailgate from the outside and press
in the handle.
The tailgate is locked again as soon as it is
closed.
Closing Recessed grips on the inside trim of the tailgate
can be used to conveniently pull down the tail‐
gate.
Danger of pinching
Make

sure that the closing path of the tail‐
gate is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
Automatic soft closing*
To close the tailgate fully, press down lightly
only. It is closed automatically.
Automatic tailgate operation*
Adjusting opening height
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Adjusting the opening height
When adjusting the opening height, en‐
sure that there is a clearance of at least 4 in/
10
cm above the tailgate. Otherwise, the ceiling
may not be high enough for the open tailgate if
the load situation changes.◀
1. "Settings"
2. "Tailgate"
3. Turn the controller until the desired opening
height is selected. Opening
The tailgate pivots back and up when it opens.
Ensure that adequate clearance is available be‐
fore opening.
The

tailgate opens automatically to the adjusted
opening height. ▷
Press the button on the outside of the tail‐
gate when the vehicle is unlocked.
▷ Press the button in the center con‐
sole.▷ Press the button on the remote control
for approx. 1 second and release.
The opening procedure is interrupted:
▷ When the vehicle starts moving. ▷
By pressing the button in the center
console again. ▷ By pressing the button on the remote
control for a longer period.
▷ By pressing the button on the outside of the
tailgate.
▷ By pressing the button on the inside of the
tailgate.
Closing Danger of pinching
Make

sure that the closing path of the tail‐
gate is clear; otherwise, injuries may result.◀
Function requirement:
The lower tailgate is closed and must be locked
on both sides. The tailgate closes automatically when the but‐
ton on the inside of the tailgate is pressed.
To stop the closing process:
▷
Press the button on the inside of the tailgate.
▷ Press the button on the exterior of the tail‐
gate.
Closing is not canceled when you put the vehicle
into motion.
Manually opening or closing
In case of an electrical defect of the automatic
tailgate operation function:
1. Manually release the tailgate, refer to
page 34.
2. Open or close the tailgate slowly and with‐
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