BMW X5
Notes
X5 xDrive50i US gal/liters approx. 2.6/10
Window washer system
With headlamp washer sys‐
tem US qt/liters approx. 6.9/6.5 Details, refer to page
68
BMW X6
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters Approx. 22.4/85 Fuel specifications, refer to
page 248
Including reserve of
X6 xDrive35i US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8
X6 xDrive50i US gal/liters approx. 3.2/12
Window washer system
With headlamp washer sys‐
tem US qt/liters approx. 6.9/6.5 Details, refer to page
68 Seite 294
294 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500Technical data
Camera, refer to Backup cam‐
era 112
Camera, Side View 117
Camera, Top View 116
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 135
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 278
Car care products 286
Care 285
Care, displays 287
Care, vehicle 286
Cargo 144
Cargo area
– Comfort Access 38
Cargo area, capacities 292
Cargo area, enlarging 133
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 84
Cargo area lid, refer to Tail‐ gate 33, 36
Cargo area, opening/closing, refer to Lower tailgate 36
Cargo area, opening/closing, refer to Tailgate 33, 36
Cargo area, opening from the inside 34
Cargo area, opening from the outside 34
Cargo area, refer to Cargo area 132
Cargo cover, refer to Luggage compartment roller
cover 132
Cargo, securing with ski bag, refer to Securing cargo 139
Cargo straps, securing cargo 146
Car key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 28
Carpet, care 287
Car phone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 134
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 216
Car vacuum cleaner, connect‐ ing,
refer to Connecting elec‐
trical devices 131 Car wash 285
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 142
CBC, refer to Cornering Brake Control 96
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 268
CD/DVD 181
CD/DVD changer 185
CD/DVD in rear 201
CD/DVD notes 187
CD, refer to Playing audio tracks,
rear DVD system 206
CDs, storing 188
Cell phone 216
Cell phone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 134
Center armrest, front 134
Center armrest, rear 135
Center brake lamp 273, 275
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 16
Central locking
– Comfort Access 37
– From the inside 33
– Setting the unlocking char‐ acteristics 30
Central locking system
– From the outside 29
– Principle 29
Central screen, refer to Control
Display 19
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing wheels/tires 260
Chassis number, refer to En‐ gine compartment 263
Check Control 76
Children, transporting 56
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 57
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 56
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 56
Child safety locks 60
Child seat, mounting 56 Child seats, refer to Transport‐
ing children safely 56
Chrome parts, care 286
Cigarette lighter, connecting electrical devices 131
Cigarette lighter, refer to Lighter 130
Cigarette lighter socket 131
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode 122
Cleaning, displays 287
Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care 285
Clock 71
Clock, 12h/24h mode 79
Closing
– From the inside 33
– From the outside 30
Clothes hooks 135
Cockpit 12
Cold
start, refer to Starting the
engine 62
Combination instrument, refer to Instrument cluster 14
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher 66
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system 67
Comfort Access
– Battery replacement 39
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console 16
Compact
wheel, inflation pres‐
sure 252, 253
Compartment for remote con‐ trol, refer to Ignition lock 61
Compartments, refer to Stor‐ age compartments 134, 135
Compass, digital 129
Computer 73
Computer, displaying informa‐ tion 73
Computer, displays on the Control Display 74
Concierge service 238
Condensation on windows, re‐ moving 121
Seite 304
304 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Everything from A to Z
Condensation under the vehi‐
cle 144
Condition Based Service CBS 268
Confirmation signals for lock‐ ing/unlocking the vehicle 31
ConnectedDrive 237
Connecting,
mobile phone, re‐
fer to Pairing the mobile
phone 216
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 74
Contacts 227, 235
Control Display 19
Control Display, care 287
Control Display, setting the brightness 80
Controller, refer to Con‐ trols 18
Controls and displays 12
Controls, rear DVD sys‐ tem 200
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 96
Convenient operation
– Glass sunroof 30, 32
– Window 30
Coolant 267
Coolant, checking the
level 267
Coolant temperature 72
Cooling
function, switching on
and off 122
Cooling, maximum 122
Cooling system, refer to Cool‐ ant 267
Cornering Brake Control CBC 96
Corrosion on brake discs 144
Courtesy lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 84
Cradle for telephone or mobile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 225
Cruise control 108
Cruise control
– Malfunction 110
Cruise control, active 102
Cupholder 135 Curb weight, refer to
Weights 292
Current fuel consumption 72
Current location, storing 155
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive light control 82
Cylinders, number of, refer to Engine data 290
D
Dashboard
lighting, refer to In‐
strument lighting 84
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Data memory 269
Data, technical 290
Date 71
Date, display format 79
Date, retrieving 71
Date, setting 79
Daytime running lights 82
Defroster, rear window 121
Defrosting windows 121
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 121
Destination entry via the ad‐ dress book 154
Destination guidance 161
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 159
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 153
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low temperatures 250
Diesel exhaust fluid, at mini‐ mum 249
Diesel exhaust fluid, having re‐ filled 250
Diesel exhaust fluid, refilling yourself 250
Diesel particulate filter 143
Digital clock 71
Digital compass 129
Digital radio 175
Dimming mirrors 55
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 66 Displacement, refer to Engine
data 290
Display in front wind‐ shield 117
Display
lighting, refer to Instru‐
ment lighting 84
Displays and controls 12
Displays, care 287
Displays, cleaning 287
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 14
Disposal, coolant 267
Disposal, vehicle battery 278
Distance control, refer to Ac‐ tive Cruise Control 102
Distance, selecting, with Ac‐ tive Cruise Control 104
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 110
Divided screen view, split screen 22
Door key, refer to Remote con‐ trol with integrated key 28
Door lock 32
Doors, manual operation 32
Doors, unlocking and locking
– Confirmation signals 31
– From the inside 33
– From the outside 30
DOT Quality Grades 258
Downhill control 98
Draft-free ventilation 123
Drive-off assistant 100
Driver's seat, calibrating 51
Driving away on inclines, refer to Drive-off assistant 100
Driving
notes, breaking in 142
Driving notes, general 142
Driving on poor roads 147
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 96
Driving through water 143
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 142
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 122
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 96
Seite 305
305Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Reference Mobility Communication Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow
chains 261
Flat tire, run-flat tires 261
Flat
tire, Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 90
Flat tire, warning lamp 89, 91
Flat tire, wheel change 275
Flooding, refer to Driving through water 143
Floor carpet, care 287
Floor mats, care 287
FM/AM station 174
Fog on windows, remov‐ ing 121
Foldable rear seat back‐ rest 133
Foot brake 143
Footwell lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 84
For your own safety 6
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive 98
Front airbags 86
Front fog lamps 84
Front fog lamps, indicator lamp 84
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 88
Fuel 248
Fuel
– Refer to Average fuel con‐ sumption 74
Fuel, average consump‐
tion 74
Fuel cap 246
Fuel cap, closing 246
Fuel consumption display
– Average fuel consump‐ tion 74
Fuel consumption display,
current fuel consumption 72
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to Current
fuel consumption 72
Fuel filler flap, closing 246
Fuel filler flap, opening 246
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical malfunc‐
tion 246
Fuel gauge 73
Fuel, high-quality brands 248 Fuel, quality
248
Fuel, saving 148
Fuel, specifications 248
Fuel
tank capacity, refer to Fill‐
ing capacities 293
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities 293
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐ pacities 293
Fuse 279
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 127
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 73
Gasoline, refer to Required fuel 248
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 162
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission with Steptronic 70
Gear change, via shift pad‐ dles 70
General driving notes 142
Glass sunroof, closing 43
Glass sunroof, electric
– Convenient operation 30
– Remote control 30
Glass sunroof, initializing 44
Glass sunroof, opening 43
Glass sunroof, pinch protec‐
tion 44
Glass sunroof, power fail‐ ure 44
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 42
Glass sunroof, tilting 43
Glove compartment 134
Glove compartment
– USB interface 134
Glove compartment, light‐
ing 134
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system 152
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 292 H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 63
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 128
Hands-free microphone 16
Hazard warning sys‐ tem 16, 280
HDC Hill Descent Control 98
HD Radio 175
Head airbags 86
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 81, 82
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 81
Headlamp flasher 66, 83
Headlamp flasher, indicator lamp 15
Headlamps 81
Headlamps, care 285
Headlamps, cleaning 67
Headlamps, cleaning, washer fluid 68
Headliner 17
Headphones,
connecting, rear
DVD system 201
Head restraints 51
Head-up Display 117
Head-up Display, care 287
Heatable rear window 121
Heating 119
Heating
– Seats 48
Heating, interior 119
Heating, mirrors 54
Heating, residual heat 122
Heating with the engine switched off, refer to Resid‐
ual heat 122
Heavy cargo, refer to Stowing cargo 145
Height, refer to Dimen‐ sions 291
High-beam Assistant 83
High beams 83
High beams/low beams, auto‐ matic, refer to High-beam
Assistant 83
Seite 307
307Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Reference Mobility Communication Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance
MP3 player
192
Multimedia 181
Music collection 188
Music search 189
Music, storing 188
N
Navigation 152
Navigation data 152
Navigation
data, updating 152
Navigation system
– Destination entry by voice 158
Neck restraints, refer to Head
restraints 51
Nets, refer to Storage com‐ partments 135
New wheels and tires 260
Notes 6, 233
Nozzles of automatic climate control 119
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion 123
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 269
OBD socket, refer to Socket for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
sis 269
Octane numbers, refer to Fuel specifications 248
Odometer 71
Office 227
Oil additives 266
Oil consumption 265
Oil level 265
Oil, refer to Engine oil 265
Oil types, alternative 266
Oil types, approved 266
Old batteries, disposal 278
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 269
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 19
Onboard vehicle tool kit 270 Opening and closing
– Comfort Access 37
– From the inside 33
– From the outside 30
– Using the door lock
32
– Using the remote control 30
Opening height, adjust‐
ing 34, 36
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Outside-air mode, automatic climate control 122
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode 122
Overheating
of engine, refer to
Coolant temperature 72
P
Paint, vehicle 286
Pairing, mobile phone 216
Panic mode 30
Panoramic glass sunroof
– Convenient operation 30
– Initializing 43
– Opening, closing 42
– Pinch protection 43
– Power failure 43
– Remote control 30
– Tilting 42
Park Distance Control
PDC 110
Parked-car ventilation 125
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 144
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 110
Parking
assistant, refer to Park
Distance Control PDC 110
Parking brake 63
Parking brake, Automatic Hold 64
Parking brake, releasing man‐ ually 64, 65
Parking brake, setting man‐ ually 63
Parking lamps 81
Parking lamps/low beams 81
Parking with Automatic Hold 65 Particulate filter, refer to Diesel
particulate filter 143
Passenger airbags, deactivat‐ ing 87
Passenger side mirror, tilt‐ ing 54
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 110
Personal information 227
Personal Profile 28
Pinch protection
– Panoramic glass sunroof 43
– Windows 41
Pinch protection, glass sun‐
roof 44
Plastic, care 287
Playing videos, rear DVD sys‐ tem 202
PlugIn 242
Pollen,
refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter 124
Poor road operation 147
Position, storing 155
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 154
Power, refer to Engine data 290
Power windows
– Safety switch 41
Power windows, opening and
closing 40
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows 40
Preheating, refer to Diesel en‐ gine 62
Prescribed
engine oils, refer to
Approved engine oils 266
Pressure, tires 252
Pressure warning, tires 88
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth 259
Profile, tires 259
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 22
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection 44
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Panoramic glass sunroof 43
Seite 310
310 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Everything from A to Z
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Windows 41
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controls 18
R
Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐ ant 267
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 28
Radio ready state 61
Radio ready state, switched off 61
Radio ready state, switched on 61
Radio setting, refer to Radio ready state 61
Rain sensor 67
Random 182
Random playback 182
Range 73
RDS 175
Reading lamps 85
Reading out loud 234
Rear entertainment, refer to DVD system in rear 200
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 271, 274
Rear seat backrest, folda‐ ble 133
Rear seats, adjusting 47
Rear
seats, adjusting the head
restraints 52
Rear seats, heating 48
Rear socket 131
Rear ventilation 123
Rear ventilation, 3rd row seats 123
Rear ventilation, automatic cli‐ mate control in rear 124
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors 53
Rear window defroster 121
Rear window, washing 68
Rear window wiper 68
Recirculated air mode 122 Recommended tire
brands 260
Redialing 222
Refueling 246
Remaining distance to desti‐ nation,
refer to Computer 74
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments 75
Remaining range, refer to Range 73
Reminders 233
Remote control
– Battery replacement 39
– Comfort Access 37
– Malfunction 31, 38
– Tailgate 31
Remote control, garage door
opener 127
Remote
control, rear DVD sys‐
tem 201
Remote control, removing from the ignition lock 61
Remote control, service data 268
Remote control, universal 127
Remote inquiry 222
Replacement fuse 279
Replacement remote con‐ trol 28
Replacing wheels/tires 260
Reporting safety defects 8
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 73
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir 68
Resetting, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 91
Residual heat 122
Restraining systems
– Refer to Safety belts 50
Restraint systems for chil‐
dren 56
Retaining straps, securing cargo 146
Retreaded tires 261
Road, avoiding 161
Road detour 161 Roadside Assistance 238
Roadside parking lamps
83
Roller sunblinds 41
Roof load capacity 292
Roof-mounted luggage rack 147
Rope, refer to Towing 283
Route 162
Route criteria, route 161
Route, displaying 162
Route
section, bypassing 162
RPM, refer to Engine data 290
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 261
Rubber components, care 286
Run-flat tires 261
Run-flat tires, tire inflation pressure 252
Running lights, refer to Parking lamps/low beams 81
S
Safe braking 143
Safety 6
Safety belts 50
Safety belts
– Damage 50
Safety belts, care 287
Safety
belts, indicator/warning
lamp 50
Safety belts, reminder 50
Safety switch for rear win‐ dows 41
Safety systems
– Safety belts 50
Safety systems, airbags 86
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat tires 261
Satellite radio 176
Saving fuel 148
Scale, changing during navi‐ gation 164
Screen, folding open/closed, rear DVD system 200
Seite 311
311Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Reference Mobility Communication Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐
play 19
Search, refer to BMW On‐ line 239
Seat adjustment, electric 46
Seat adjustment, manual 45
Seat and mirror memory 53
Seat belts
– Refer to Safety belts 50
Seat heating 48, 49
Seat heating, rear 48
Seats
– Adjusting electrically 46
– Heating 48
– Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– Sitting safely 45
– Storing the setting, refer to Seat and mirror memory 53
– Ventilation, refer to Active seat ventilation and seat
heating 49
Seats, adjusting 45
Seats, backrest width 46
Seats in the rear 47
Seats, shoulder support 46
2nd row seats 47
Selector lever, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 69
Selector lever lock, releas‐ ing 69
Self-leveling suspension 100
Sensors, care 287
Service and warranty 7
Service data in the remote control 268
Service interval display, refer to Condition Based Service
CBS 268
Service interval display, refer to Service requirements 75
Service requirements 75
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 268
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 281 Settings, clock, 12h/24h
mode 79
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile 28
Settings, DVD 184
Settings on the Control Dis‐ play, changing 78
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion with Steptronic 70
Shift paddles 70
Short commands, voice acti‐ vation 295
Side airbags 86
Side View 116
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 40
Size, refer to Dimensions 291
Ski bag 138
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Glass sunroof 43
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Panoramic glass sunroof 42
Slot for remote control 61
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 130
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 225
Snap-in adapter, refer to Stor‐ age compartment of center
armrest 134
Snow chains 261
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nosis 269
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical devices 131
Software applications, iPhone 241
Software part number 216
Software update 199
Soot particulate filter, refer to Diesel particulate filter 143
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐ quest, initiating 280
Sound output 174, 181
Spare fuse 279
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 156
Speed, average 73 Speed limit
78
Speed limit, setting 78
Speedometer 14
Speed, with winter tires 261
Split screen 22
Split
screen map settings 164
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 163
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 70
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐ ing the windshield and head‐
lamps 67
Spray nozzles, refer to Wind‐ shield washer nozzles 68
Stability control systems 96
Start/Stop button 61
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 62
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 62
Starting the engine 62
Start problems, refer to Jump- starting 281
State/province, selecting for navigation 153
Stations, stored 180
Station, storing 174
Status information, iDrive 21
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steam jets 285
Steering wheel 55
Steering wheel, adjusting 55
Steering wheel, easy entry/ exit 55
Steering wheel lock 61
Steering with variable transla‐ tion, refer to Active steer‐
ing 100
Steptronic, refer to Sport pro‐ gram and manual mode M/
S 70
Stopping, engine 62
Storage compartment nets 135
Storage compart‐ ments 134, 135
Seite 312
312 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Everything from A to Z
Units, average fuel consump‐
tion 80
Units, temperature 80
Universal garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal
remote control 127
Universal remote control 127
Unlocking
– From the outside 30
– Setting the unlocking char‐ acteristics 30
– Tailgate 38
– Without remote control, refer to Comfort Access 37
Unlocking, from the inside 33
Unlocking, hood 264
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Update, software 199
Upholstery care 286
Upper tailgate 33
Upper tailgate, automatic op‐ eration 34
Upper tailgate, closing 34
Upper
tailgate, emergency op‐
eration, refer to Opening
manually 34
Upper tailgate, opening from the inside 34
Upper tailgate, opening from the outside 34
Upper tailgate, opening man‐ ually 34
USB audio interface 193
V
Vacuum cleaner, connecting, refer to Connecting electrical
devices 131
Vehicle
– Identification number 216
– Identification number, refer to Engine compartment 263
Vehicle battery, changing 278
Vehicle, breaking in 142
Vehicle care 286
Vehicle care, refer to Care 285 Vehicle jack
276
Vehicle paint 286
Vehicle storage 287
Vehicle, switching off 62
Vehicle wash 285
Ventilation 123
Ventilation,
3rd row seats 123
Ventilation, automatic climate control in rear 125
Ventilation, draft-free 123
Ventilation, in rear 123
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 125
Vents of automatic climate control 119
Version of the navigation data 152
Video playback 183
Video playback, iPhone 195
Video playback, snap-in adapter 195
Voice activation
– Navigation 158
Voice activation, mobile
phone 224
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 295
Voice activation system 24
Volume, setting 172
W
Warning and indicator lamps 15
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 76
Warning signal volumes 173
Warning triangle 281
Washer/wiper system 67
Washer/wiper system, rain sensor 67
Washer/wiper system, washer fluid 68
Washer/wiper system, wind‐ shield washer nozzles 68
Washer fluid 68
Washer fluid reservoir 68
Washing, vehicle 285 Waste tray, refer to Ash‐
tray 130
Water
on roads, refer to Driving
through water 143
Weights 292
Welcome lamps 81
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen‐ sions 291
Wheel change 275
Wheels and tires 252
Wheels, changing 260
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 88
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 90
Width, refer to Dimen‐ sions 291
Window, convenient opera‐ tion 30
Windows
– Safety switch 41
Windows, defrosting and de‐
fogging, automatic climate
control 121
Windows,
pinch protection 41
Windshield, cleaning 67
Windshield, defrosting, refer to Defrosting windows 121
Windshield wash 67
Windshield washer fluid 68
Windshield wash, rear win‐ dow 68
Windshield wash, reservoir for washer fluid 68
Windshield wash, washer fluid 68
Windshield wash, washer noz‐ zles 68
Windshield wiper blades, changing 270
Windshield wiper, refer to Washer/wiper system 67
Winter diesel 249
Winter storage, care 287
Winter tires, setting the speed limit 78
Winter tires, suitable tires 261
Winter tires, tread 259
Wiper blades, changing 270
Seite 314
314 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 606 735 - 03 11 500
Everything from A to Z