
Ultra-low sulfur diesel ASTM D 975-xx.
xx: always adhere to the currently applicable
standard.
Only refuel with ultra-low sulfur diesel.
The percentage of biodiesel in the fuel
must not exceed 5%, referred to as B5. Do not
refuel with gasoline. If the vehicle has been re‐
fueled with incorrect fuel such as gasoline, do
not start the engine; otherwise, there is a dan‐
ger of engine damage.◀
If you added the wrong fuel, contact the serv‐
ice center.
If the nozzle cannot be inserted into the fuel
filler pipe of your BMW, please check to make
sure that you are refueling with a diesel fuel
pump and whether this is equipped with a die‐
sel nozzle.
In the event the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel fuel
cannot be fully inserted into the fuel filler neck,
please contact BMW Roadside Assistance for
instructions on how to add fuel. For more infor‐
mation on BMW Roadside Assistance, refer to
page  308.
Winter diesel To ensure that the diesel engine remains op‐
erational in the winter, use winter diesel.
It is available at gas stations during winter
months.
The standard fuel filter heating prevents the
supply of fuel from stalling during driving.
Do not use diesel additives
Do not use additives, including gasoline;
otherwise, engine damage may occur.◀BMW X5 with BMW
Advanced Diesel
The concept
BMW Advanced Diesel reduces nitrogen ox‐
ides in the diesel exhaust of your vehicle by in‐
jecting the reducing agent diesel exhaust fluid
into the exhaust line. In the catalytic converter,
a chemical reaction occurs that minimizes ni‐
trogen oxides.
In order to be able to start the engine in the
usual way, there must be a sufficient supply of
diesel exhaust fluid in the separate reservoir.
System heating
In order to bring the system to operating tem‐
perature after a cold start of the engine, the au‐
tomatic transmission shifts into the next higher
gear at a later point.
Reserve display
A display in the instrument panel informs you
about the remaining distance can be covered
with the amount of fuel currently in the tank.
The reserve display appears approx.
1,000 miles/1,600 km before the tank is empty.
As soon as the reserve display has appeared in
the instrument panel, have the diesel exhaust
fluid refilled to prevent the engine from being
unable to restart.
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Combination instrument, referto Instrument cluster  14 
Combination switch, refer to Turn signal/high beams/
headlamp flasher  72 
Combination switch, refer to Washer/wiper system  73 
Comfort Access– Battery replacement  42
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console  16 
Compact wheel, inflation pressure  275, 276  
Compartment for remote control, refer to Ignition
lock  67 
Compartments, refer to Stor‐ age compart‐
ments  147, 148  
Compass, digital  141 
Computer  81 
Computer, displaying infor‐ mation  81 
Computer, displays on the Control Display  82 
Concierge service  261 
Condensation on windows, removing  132 
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle  158  
Condition Based Service CBS  293 
Confirmation signals for lock‐ ing/unlocking the vehicle  33 
Connecting, mobile phone, refer to Pairing the mobile
phone  237 
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption  82 
Contacts  250, 258  
Control Display  19 
Control Display, care  315 
Control Display, setting the brightness  88 
Controller, refer to Con‐ trols  18 
Controls and displays  12 
Controls, rear DVD sys‐
tem  220 
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility  105 
Convenient operation– Glass sunroof  33– Window 33
Coolant 292 
Coolant, checking the level  292 
Coolant temperature  80 
Cooling function, switching on and off  133 
Cooling, maximum  133 
Cooling system, refer to Cool‐ ant  292  
Cornering Brake Control CBC  105 
Corrosion on brake discs  158 
Courtesy lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps  94 
Cradle for telephone or mo‐ bile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter  247 
Cruise control  118 
Cruise control
– Malfunction  119
Cruise control, active  111 
Cupholder  149 
Curb weight, refer to Weights  320 
Current fuel consumption  80 
Current location, storing  172 
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control  91 
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting  94 
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit  12 
Data, technical  318 
Date  79 
Date, display format  88 
Date, retrieving  79 
Date, setting  87 
Daytime running lights  91 
Defroster, rear window  132 
Defrosting windows  132 
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows  132 
Destination entry via the ad‐ dress book  172 
Destination guidance  179 
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations  177 
Destination input, naviga‐ tion  170 
Diesel exhaust fluid, at low temperatures  272 
Diesel exhaust fluid, at mini‐ mum  272 
Diesel exhaust fluid, having refilled  272 
Diesel exhaust fluid, refilling yourself  272 
Diesel particulate filter  157 
Digital clock  79 
Digital compass  141 
Digital radio  193 
Dimming mirrors  59 
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals  72 
Display in front wind‐ shield  127 
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting  94 
Displays and controls  12 
Displays, care  315 
Displays, cleaning  315 
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster  14 
Disposal, coolant  292 
Disposal, vehicle battery  305 
Distance control, refer to Ac‐ tive Cruise Control  111 
Distance, selecting, with Ac‐ tive Cruise Control  113 
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control
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External temperature display,changing the units of meas‐
ure, changing the units of
measure on the Control Dis‐
play  88 
External temperature warn‐ ing  79 
Externel temperature dis‐ play  79 
Eyes for securing cargo  162 
F
Fader  190 
Failure messages, refer to Check Control  85 
False alarm– Avoiding unintentional
alarms  43– Ending an alarm  43
Fastening safety belts, refer
to Safety belts  54 
Fault messages, refer to Check Control  85 
Filling capacities  321 
Filter, refer to Microfilter/acti‐ vated-charcoal filter  135 
Fine wood, care  314 
First aid kit  308 
Fitting for towing  310 
Fixing system, adaptive  150 
Flashing when locking/ unlocking  33 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM  97 
Flat Tire Monitor FTM, snow chains  287 
Flat tire, run-flat tires  286 
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM  99 
Flat tire, warning lamp  98, 100  
Flat tire, wheel change  302 
Flooding, refer to Driving through water  157 
Floor carpet, care  315 
Floor mats, care  315 
FM/AM station  192 
Fog on windows, remov‐
ing  132  
Foldable rear seat back‐ rest  146 
Foot brake  157 
Footwell lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps  94 
For your own safety  6 
Four-wheel drive, refer to xDrive  107 
Front airbags  95 
Front fog lamps  93 
Front fog lamps, bulb replace‐ ment  297, 300  
Front fog lamps, indicator lamp  93 
FTM Flat Tire Monitor  97 
Fuel  270 
Fuel– Refer to Average fuel con‐
sumption  82
Fuel, additives  270 
Fuel, average consump‐ tion  82 
Fuel cap  268 
Fuel cap, closing  268 
Fuel consumption display
– Average fuel consump‐
tion  82
Fuel consumption display,
current fuel consump‐
tion  80 
Fuel-efficient driving, refer to Current fuel consump‐
tion  80 
Fuel filler flap, closing  268 
Fuel filler flap, opening  268 
Fuel filler flap, unlocking in case of an electrical mal‐
function  268 
Fuel gauge  81 
Fuel, saving  164 
Fuel tank capacity, refer to Filling capacities  321 
Fuel tank contents, refer to Filling capacities  321 
Fuel tank, refer to Filling ca‐
pacities  321 
Fuse  305 
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Garage Door
Opener  139 
Gasoline  270 
Gasoline gauge, refer to Fuel gauge  81 
Gasoline quality  270 
Gas station recommenda‐ tion  181 
Gear change, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic  77 
Gear change, via shift pad‐ dles  77 
General driving notes  156 
Glass sunroof, closing  47 
Glass sunroof, electric– Convenient operation  33– Remote control 33
Glass sunroof, initializing  48 
Glass sunroof, opening  47 
Glass sunroof, pinch protec‐ tion  47 
Glass sunroof, power fail‐ ure  48 
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof  45 
Glass sunroof, tilting  47 
Glove compartment  147 
Glove compartment, light‐ ing  147  
GPS navigation, refer to Navi‐ gation system  168 
Gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights  320 
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake  69 
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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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Panoramic glass sunroof– Convenient operation 33– Initializing 46– Opening, closing  45– Pinch protection 46– Power failure 46– Remote control  33– Tilting 45
Park Distance Control
PDC  120 
Parked-car ventilation  137 
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion  158 
Parking aid, refer to Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC  120 
Parking assistant, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC  120 
Parking brake  69 
Parking brake, Automatic Hold  70 
Parking brake, releasing man‐ ually  70, 71  
Parking brake, setting man‐ ually  69 
Parking lamps  90 
Parking lamps/low beams  90 
Parking with Automatic Hold  71 
Particulate filter, refer to Die‐ sel particulate filter  157 
Passenger airbags, deactivat‐ ing  96 
Passenger side mirror, tilt‐ ing  58 
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol  120  
Personal information  249 
Personal Profile  30 
Pinch protection
– Panoramic glass sunroof  46– Windows 44
Pinch protection, glass sun‐
roof  47 
Plastic, care  314 
Playing videos, rear DVD sys‐ tem  223 
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter  135 
Poor road operation  158 
Position, storing  172 
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation  171 
Power windows– Safety switch  44
Power windows, opening and
closing  44 
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows  43 
Preheating, refer to Diesel en‐ gine  68 
Prescribed engine oils, refer to Approved engine oils  291 
Pressure, tires  275 
Pressure warning, tires  97 
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth  284 
Profile, tires  284 
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive  23 
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection  47 
Protection function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Panoramic glass sunroof  46
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Windows  44
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controls  18 
R Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐ ant  292  
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key  30 
Radio ready state  67 
Radio ready state, switched off  68 
Radio ready state, switched on  67 
Radio setting, refer to Radio
ready state  67 
Rain sensor  74 
Random  201 
Random playback  201 
Range  81 
RDS  193 
Reading lamps  94 
Reading out loud  256 
Rear entertainment, refer to DVD system in rear  220 
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps  297, 300  
Rear seat backrest, folda‐ ble  146  
Rear seats, adjusting  51 
Rear seats, adjusting the head restraints  57 
Rear seats, heating  52 
Rear socket  144 
Rear ventilation  135 
Rear ventilation, 3rd row seats  135 
Rear ventilation, automatic climate control in rear  135 
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors  58 
Rear window defroster  132 
Rear window, washing  74 
Rear window wiper  74 
Recirculated air mode  133 
Recommended tire brands  286 
Redialing  243 
Refueling  268 
Remaining distance to desti‐ nation, refer to Com‐
puter  82 
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments  83 
Remaining range, refer to Range  81 
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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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