
▷The settings are automatically saved in the
profile currently activated in the remote
control.▷The remote control used is detected when
the vehicle is unlocked and the stored pro‐
file 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.
The individual settings are stored for a maxi‐
mum of four remote controls. They are stored
for two remote controls if Comfort Access is in
use.
Personal Profile settingsThe 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  23.▷Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page  32.▷Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page  35.▷Driver's seat, exterior mirror and steering
wheel positions, refer to page  57.▷Settings for the display on the Control Dis‐
play and in the instrument cluster:▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page  87.▷Date format, refer to page  88.▷Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page  88.▷Language on the Control Display, refer
to page  88.▷Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page  88.▷Show visual warning for the Park Distance
Control PDC, refer to page  121.▷Show visual warning for Top View, refer to
page  124.▷Show Side View, refer to page  126.▷Backup camera:▷Function selection, refer to page  123.▷Type of display, refer to page  124.▷Lane departure warning: last setting, on/
off, refer to page  102.▷Head-up Display: selection, brightness and
position of the display, refer to page  127.▷Adaptive Drive: selected chassis and sus‐
pension tuning, refer to page  109.▷Light settings:▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page  73.▷Welcome lamps, refer to page  90.▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page  91.▷Daytime running lights, refer to
page  91.▷High-beam Assistant, refer to
page  92.▷Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol: settings, refer to page  131.▷Navigation:▷Voice activation, refer to page  181.▷Route criteria, refer to page  179.▷Map view settings, refer to page  183.▷Entertainment:▷Tone control, refer to page  190.▷Radio, stored stations, refer to
page  198.▷CD/multimedia, audio source listened
to last, refer to page  200.▷Telephone: volume, refer to page  240.Seite 31Opening and closingControls31
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Automatic climate control with 4-zone con‐
trol   135
Automatic climate control with 2-zone control
1Seat heating and ventilation, driver's
side   532Temperature, left side of passenger com‐
partment3AUTO program4Temperature, right side of passenger com‐
partment5Maximum cooling6Seat heating and ventilation, front passen‐
ger side   537Passenger side▷Manual air distribution▷Accessing setting for ventilation tem‐
perature on the Control Display8Switching cooling function on/off manually9Automatic recirculated air control/recircu‐
lated air mode10Manual air volume, switching off automatic
climate control, residual heat11Rear window defroster12Defrosting windows and removing conden‐
sation13Air grill for interior temperature sensor,
please keep clear and unobstructed14Driver's side▷Manual air distribution▷Accessing setting for ventilation tem‐
perature on the Control DisplayThe current setting for manual air distribution
is displayed on the Control Display.
Comfortable interior climate The AUTO program offers the optimum air dis‐
tribution and air volume for virtually all condi‐
tions, refer to AUTO program below. Select a
comfortable interior temperature only.
The following sections contain more detailed
information on the available setting options.Most of these settings are stored for the re‐
mote control currently in use, Personal Profile
settings, refer to page  31.
AUTO program Press the button.
Air volume, air distribution, and
temperature are controlled auto‐
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Depending on the selected temperature,
AUTO intensity, and outside influences, the air
is directed to the windshield, side windows,
upper body, and into the footwell.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program in such a way that window
condensation is prevented as much as possi‐
ble.
To switch off the program: press the button
again or manually adjust the air distribution.
Intensity of the AUTO program
Pressing the AUTO button repeatedly adjusts
the intensity of the AUTO program. The se‐
lected intensity, SOFT, MEDIUM or INTEN‐
SIVE, appears on the display of the automatic
climate control.
Temperature Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
The automatic climate control
achieves this temperature as
quickly as possible, if necessary with the maxi‐
mum cooling or heating capacity, and then
keeps it constant.
Avoid rapidly switching between different tem‐
perature settings. The automatic climate con‐
trol will not have sufficient time to adjust the set temperature.
Maximum heating power can be obtained with
the highest setting, regardless of the external
temperature.
At the lowest setting, cooling is continuous, re‐
gardless of the external temperature.Adjusting the ventilation temperature
This function can be used to adjust the air
temperature for the upper body region.1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Driver ventilation" or "Front passenger
ventilation"4.Turn the controller to adjust the tempera‐
ture.▷Blue: colder▷Red: warmer
Defrosting and defogging windows
Press the button.
Ice and condensation are quickly re‐
moved from the windshield and the front side
windows.
For this purpose, also switch on the cooling
function.
Rear window defroster Press the button.
The rear window defroster switches
off automatically after a certain period of time.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, upper
wires are used as an antenna and are not part
of the rear window defroster.
Air volume, manual You can vary the air volume by press‐
ing on the corresponding side. You
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can reactivate the automatic mode for the air
volume with the AUTO button.
Manual air distribution
The air flow can be guided into the vehicle in‐
terior, separately for the driver's and front pas‐
senger side, using one of the following pro‐
grams:▷Upper body region.▷Upper body region and footwell.▷Footwell.▷Driver's side: in addition, the windshield,
side windows, and footwell.
Selecting program
Press the button repeatedly until the
desired program is shown on the
Control Display.
1Air toward the windshield and side win‐
dows2Air for the upper body3Air to footwell
Pressing the AUTO button cancels the manual
air distribution settings.
The automatic mode for the air volume re‐
mains effective with manual air distribution.
Cooling function
The passenger compartment can only be
cooled with the engine running.
Press the button.
The air is cooled and dehumidified and – de‐
pending on the temperature setting – warmed
again.
The cooling function helps to prevent conden‐
sation on the windows or to remove it quickly.
Depending on the weather, the windshield may
fog up briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is switched on automati‐
cally with the AUTO program.
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water, refer to page  158, devel‐
ops that exits underneath the vehicle.
Maximum cooling Press the button.
The system is set to the lowest
temperature, maximum air volume
and recirculated-air mode.
Air flows out of the vents for the upper body
region. Open them for this purpose.
Air is cooled as quickly as possible:▷At an external temperature of approx.
32 ℉/0 ℃.▷When the engine is running.
Automatic recirculated air mode/
recirculated air mode
You can respond to unpleasant odors or pollu‐
tants in the immediate environment by tempo‐
rarily suspending the supply of outside air. The
system then recirculates the air currently
within the vehicle.
Press the button repeatedly to select
an operating mode:
▷LEDs off: outside air flows in continuously.▷Left LED on, automatic recirculated-air
control: a sensor detects pollutants in the
outside air and controls the shutoff auto‐
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6Air volume, manual7Seat heating, left rear seat
The current setting for the temperature and
the air flow rate is shown on display 3.
Activation/deactivation
1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Rear climate control"4.Select the desired settings.
The rear automatic climate control cannot be
operated if the front automatic climate control
is switched off. With the defrost windows and
eliminate condensation function activated, the
rear automatic climate control is also not ready
for operation.
AUTO program The AUTO program automatically
sets the air distribution toward the
upper body and in the footwell, as
well as the air flow rate. It also
adapts your instructions for the
temperature to outside influences throughout the year.
Temperature Set the desired temperature indi‐
vidually on the left and right side.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible regardless
of the season, using maximum cooling or heat‐
ing power if necessary, and then maintains it.
When switching between different tempera‐
ture settings in rapid succession, the auto‐
matic climate control does not have sufficient
time to adjust the set temperature.
Air volume, manual The air flow rate can be varied by
pressing on the corresponding side.
The automatic mode for the air flow rate can
be switched on again using the AUTO button.
Switching off rear automatic climate
control
With the blower at its lowest setting,
press the left side of the button to
switch off the automatic climate control.
The automatic climate control can also be
switched off with iDrive. To switch on the auto‐
matic climate control again, the system must
first be reactivated, refer to Activating/deacti‐
vating.
The system is switched on again by pressing
any button of the rear automatic climate con‐
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Ventilation in rear1Use the thumbwheels to smoothly open
and close the air vents2Thumbwheels to adjust temperature in up‐
per body region; can be adjusted sepa‐
rately for left and right:▷Blue: colder▷Red: warmer3Use the lever to change the direction of the
air flow
BMW X5
1Use the lever to change the direction of the
air flow2Thumbwheel to smoothly open and close
air vents
For ventilation of the 3rd row seats, refer to
page  135.
Parked-car ventilation
The concept The parked-car ventilation blows air into the
passenger compartment to lower interior tem‐
peratures.
The system can be switched on and off at any
external temperature, either directly or by us‐
ing a preset switch-on time. It remains
switched on for 30 minutes.
Since the system uses a substantial amount of
electrical current, refrain from activating it
twice in succession without allowing the bat‐
tery to be recharged in normal operation be‐
tween use.
Open the vents to allow air to flow out.
They can be operated via iDrive.
Switching on/off directly1."Settings"2."Climate"3."Activate parked-car vent."
  The symbol on the automatic climate con‐
trol flashes if the system is switched on.
Preselecting activation times
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Equipment FunctionCommandOpen the air conditioning settings.›Climate‹Open the Head-up Display.›head up display‹Enable the rear.›Allow rear control‹
Vehicle information
Computer  
FunctionCommandOpen the computer.›Onboard info‹Open the trip computer.›Trip computer‹
Vehicle 
FunctionCommandOpen the vehicle information.›Vehicle info‹Open the vehicle status.›Vehicle status‹
Navigation
General information  
FunctionCommandNavigation menu.›Navigation‹Open the destination entry.›Enter address‹Enter the address.›Enter address‹Enter the town/city.›City‹Enter the country.›State‹Enter the postal code.›Postal Code‹Open destination guidance.›Guidance‹Seite 323Short commands for voice activation systemReference323
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Vehicle– Identification number 236– Identification number, refer
to Engine compartment  288
Vehicle battery, chang‐
ing  304  
Vehicle, breaking in  156 
Vehicle care  313 
Vehicle care, refer to Care  312 
Vehicle equipment  6 
Vehicle jack  302 
Vehicle paint  313 
Vehicle storage  315 
Vehicle, switching off  69 
Vehicle wash  312 
Ventilation  134 
Ventilation, 3rd row seats  135 
Ventilation, automatic climate control in rear  137 
Ventilation, draft-free  134 
Ventilation, in rear  135 
Ventilation, refer to Parked-
car ventilation  137 
Vents of automatic climate control  130 
Version of the navigation data  168 
Video playback  202 
Voice activation
– Navigation  176
Voice activation, mobile
phone  245 
Voice activation, short com‐ mands  322 
Voice activation system  25 
Volume, setting  190 
W Warning and indicator lamps  15 
Warning messages, refer to Check Control  85 
Warning signal volumes  191 
Warning triangle  308 
Washer/wiper system  73 
Washer/wiper system, rain sensor  74 
Washer/wiper system, washer fluid  75 
Washer/wiper system, wind‐ shield washer nozzles  74 
Washer fluid  75 
Washer fluid reservoir  75 
Washing, vehicle  312 
Waste tray, refer to Ash‐ tray  143 
Water on roads, refer to Driv‐ ing through water  157 
Weights  320 
Welcome lamps  90 
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen‐ sions  318 
Wheel change  302 
Wheels and tires  275 
Wheels, changing  285 
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM  97 
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  99 
Width, refer to Dimen‐ sions  318 
Window, convenient opera‐ tion  33 
Windows– Safety switch  44
Windows, defrosting and de‐
fogging, automatic climate
control  132 
Windows, pinch protec‐ tion  44 
Windshield, cleaning  74 
Windshield, defrosting, refer to Defrosting windows  132 
Windshield wash  73 
Windshield washer fluid  75 
Windshield wash, rear win‐ dow  74 
Windshield wash, reservoir for washer fluid  75 
Windshield wash, washer fluid  75 
Windshield wash, washer
nozzles  74 
Windshield wiper blades, changing  295 
Windshield wiper, refer to Washer/wiper system  73 
Winter diesel  271 
Winter storage, care  315 
Winter tires, setting the speed limit  86 
Winter tires, suitable tires  286 
Winter tires, tread  284 
Wiper blades, changing  295 
Wiper fluid  75 
Wood, care  314 
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion  24 
Working in the engine com‐ partment  289 
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit  295 
X xDrive  107 
Xenon headlamps  296, 299  
Y Your individual vehicle– Settings, refer to Personal
Profile  30Seite 343Everything from A to ZReference343
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