Technical dataVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it alsodescribes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Dimensions
BMW X5
1Vehicle width, with exterior mirrors:
86.5 inches/2,197 mm2Vehicle height: 69.9 inches/1,776 mm3Vehicle width, without exterior mirrors:
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5Vehicle length: 191.2 inches/4,857 mm6Tailgate opening height: 83.9 inches/
2,132 mmSmallest turning circle dia.: 42.0 ft/12.8 mWith mixed tires the vehicle width may exceed
the specified dimension.
BMW X6
1Vehicle width, with exterior mirrors:
86.4 inches/2,195 mm2Vehicle height: 66.5 inches/1,690 mm3Vehicle width, without exterior mirrors:
78.1 inches/1,983 mm4Wheelbase: 115.5 inches/2,933 mm5Vehicle length: 192.0 inches/4,877 mm6Tailgate opening height: 90.0 inches/
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Smallest turning circle dia.: 42.0 ft/12.8 m
Height with roof rack: 66.9 in/1,699 mmWith mixed tires the vehicle width may exceed
the specified dimension.
Weights
BMW X5X5 xDrive35iX5 xDrive50iX5 xDrive35dApproved gross vehicle
weightlbs/kg6,371/2,8906,669/3,0256,581/2,985without 3rd row seatslbs/kg6,052/2,7456,327/2,8706,261/2,840Loadlbs/kg1,290/5851,290/5851,290/585without 3rd row seatslbs/kg1,102/5001,102/5001,102/500Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,800/1,2703,020/1,3702,976/1,350without 3rd row seatslbs/kg2,800/1,2703,020/1,3702,976/1,350Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg3,792/1,7203,858/1,7503,858/1,750without 3rd row seatslbs/kg3,439/1,5603,549/1,6103,483/1,580Approved roof load ca‐
pacitylbs/kg220/100220/100220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/
liter35.8-75.2/620-1,
75035.8-75.2/620‐
1,75035.8-75.2/620-1,
750Never exceed either the approved axle loads or
the gross vehicle weight. BMW X6X6 xDrive35iX6 xDrive50iApproved gross vehicle
weightlbs/kg6,008/2,7256,250/2,835Loadlbs/kg937/425937/425Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,800/1,2703,020/1,370Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg3,263/1,4803,351/1,520Approved roof load ca‐
pacitylbs/kg220/100220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft/
liter25.6-59.7/570‐
1,45025.6-59.7/570-1,
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Hand-held transmitter, alter‐nating code 140
Hands-free microphone 16
Hazard warning sys‐ tem 16, 307
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 108
HD Radio 193
Head airbags 95
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 90, 91
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 91
Headlamp flasher 72, 92
Headlamp flasher, indicator lamp 15
Headlamps 90
Headlamps, care 313
Headlamps, cleaning 74
Headlamps, cleaning, washer fluid 75
Headliner 17
Headphones, connecting, rear DVD system 221
Head restraints 55
Head-up Display 127
Head-up Display, care 315
Heatable rear window 132
Heating 130
Heating– Seats 52
Heating, interior 130
Heating, mirrors 59
Heating, residual heat 134
Heating with the engine switched off, refer to Resid‐
ual heat 134
Heavy cargo, refer to Stowing cargo 161
Height, refer to Dimen‐ sions 318
High-beam Assistant 92
High beams 92
High beams/low beams, auto‐ matic, refer to High-beam
Assistant 92
High beams, indicator
lamp 15
High-pressure washers 312
Hill Descent Control HDC 108
Hill drive-off assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 109
Hills 158
Holder for beverages 149
Holder for remote control, re‐ fer to Ignition lock 67
Homepage 6
Hood 289
Hood, opening 289
Horn 12
Hot exhaust system 157
Hotline 263
House number, entering for navigation 171
Hydraulic brake assis‐ tant 105
Hydroplaning 157
I Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 79
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 79
Identification marks, tires 283
iDrive 18
iDrive, changing settings 87
iDrive, changing the lan‐ guage 88
iDrive, changing the units of measure and display for‐
mat 88
iDrive, setting the bright‐ ness 88
iDrive, setting the date 87
iDrive, setting the time 87
Ignition 68
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio ready state 67
Ignition key position 2, refer to Ignition on 68 Ignition key, refer to Remote
control with integrated
key 30
Ignition lock 67
Ignition, switched off 68
Ignition, switched on 68
Images, displaying, rear DVD system 228
Indication of a flat tire 98, 100
Indicator and warning lamps 15
Inflation pressure monitor, re‐ fer to Flat Tire Monitor 97
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire inflation pressure 275
Information on the navigation data 168
Initialization after power fail‐ ure 305
Initializing– Compass, refer to Calibrat‐
ing 142– Panoramic glass sunroof 46
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor
FTM 98
Initializing, glass sunroof 48
Initializing, refer to Setting the date 87
Initializing, refer to Setting the time 87
Initializing, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 100
Installation location, tele‐ phone 148
Instrument cluster 14
Instrument lighting 94
Instrument panel, refer to In‐ strument cluster 14
Instruments, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Integrated key 30
Interactive map 175
Interior equipment 139
Interior lamps 94
Interior lamps
– Remote control 33
Interior mirror 59
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Manual air distribution 133
Manual mode, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 77
Manual operation– Door lock 34– Driver's door 34
Manual operation, fuel filler
flap 268
Manual operation of upper tailgate 36
Manual operation, Side View 127
Manual operation, Top View 125
Map, destination entry 175
Map display in black and white 184
Map in split screen 183
Map view 181
Marking on approved tires 286
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 30
Maximum cooling 133
Maximum speed, winter tires 286
Medical kit, refer to First aid kit 308
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 57
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 183
Messages 252
Microfilter 135
Minimum tread, tires 284
Mirror
– Mirror memory, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 57
Mirrors 58
Mirrors
– Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Mirrors, folding in and out 59
Mirrors, heating 59
Mirrors, interior mirror 59
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 157
Mobile phone, installation lo‐ cation, refer to Center arm‐
rest 148
Mobile phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 236
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 19
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 61
MP3 player 212
Multimedia 200
Music collection 207
Music search 208
Music, storing 207
N
Navigation 168
Navigation data 168
Navigation data, updat‐ ing 168
Navigation system– Destination entry by
voice 176
Neck restraints, refer to Head
restraints 55
Nets, refer to Storage com‐ partments 148
Neutral cleaner, care 314
New wheels and tires 285
Notes 6, 255
Nozzles of automatic climate control 130
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion 134
O OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 294
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for OBD Onboard Diagno‐
sis 294
Octane number, refer to Fuel quality 270
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 270
Odometer 80
Office 249
Oil additives 291
Oil consumption 290
Oil level 290
Oil, refer to Engine oil 290
Oil types, alternative 291
Oil types, approved 291
Old batteries, disposal 305
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 294
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 19
Onboard vehicle tool kit 295
Opening and closing– Comfort Access 40– From the inside 35– From the outside 32– Using the door lock 34– Using the remote control 32
Opening height, adjust‐
ing 37, 38
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Outside-air mode, automatic climate control 133
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐ lated air mode 133
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 80
P Paint, vehicle 313
Pairing, mobile phone 237
Panic mode 33
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Settings on the Control Dis‐play, changing 87
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion with Steptronic 77
Shift paddles 77
Short commands, voice acti‐ vation 322
Side airbags 95
Side View 126
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 43
Size, refer to Dimensions 318
Ski bag 151
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Glass sunroof 46
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Panoramic glass sunroof 45
Slot for remote control 67
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 143
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 247
Snap-in adapter, refer to Storage compartment of
center armrest 148
Snow chains 287
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nosis 294
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical devices 143
Software applications, iPhone 265
Software part number 236
Software update 218
Soot particulate filter, refer to Diesel particulate filter 157
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐ quest, initiating 307
Sound output 192, 200
Spare fuse 305
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 173
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 81
Speed limit 86 Speed limit, setting 86
Speedometer 14
Speed, with winter tires 286
Split screen 22
Split screen map set‐ tings 183
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 181
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 77
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐ ing the windshield and head‐
lamps 74
Spray nozzles, refer to Wind‐ shield washer nozzles 74
Stability control systems 105
Start/Stop button 67
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 68
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 69
Starting the engine 68
Start problems, refer to Jump-starting 308
State/province, selecting for navigation 170
Stations, stored 198
Station, storing 192
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steam jets 312
Steering wheel 60
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel, easy entry/ exit 60
Steering wheel lock 67
Steering with variable transla‐ tion, refer to Active steer‐
ing 110
Steptronic, refer to Sport pro‐ gram and manual mode M/
S 77
Stopping, engine 69
Storage compartment nets 148 Storage compart‐
ments 147, 148
Storage, tires 286
Storing the seat position, re‐ fer to Seat and mirror mem‐
ory 57
Storing the vehicle 315
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 171
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 275
Summer tires, tread 284
Sunblinds, roller sun‐ blinds 45
Surround View 122
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 69
Switching off, vehicle 69
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 137
Symbols 6
T Tachometer 80
Tailgate– Comfort Access 41– Remote control 33
Tailgate, adjusting the open‐
ing height 37, 38
Tailgate, automatic opera‐ tion 38
Tail lamps 297, 300
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 81
Tasks 255
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Technical data 318
Telephone 236
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume 240
Telephone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 148
TeleService 261
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