2013 BMW X5 XDRIVE 35I SPORT ACTIVITY lock

Parking lamps  90Low beams  90Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   91
Adaptive light control   91
High-beam Assistant   925Head-up Display  1276Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  72High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   92High-beam Assistant   92Roadside parking lamps   92Computer  81Settings and information about
the vehicle   797BMW X6: shifting up or down with auto‐
matic transmission   758Instrument cluster  149Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers   73Rain sensor  74BMW X5: rear window wip‐
ers   7410Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   6711Ignition lock  6712Steering wheel buttons, rightChange the radio station
Stopping a traffic announcement
Select a music track
Scrolling through the redial listNext entertainment sourceRecirculated-air mode   133Steering wheel heating   60Lane departure warning   10213Horn, the entire surface1415Cruise control leverCruise control  118Active cruise control   11116Steering wheel buttons, leftSeite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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Telephone  236VolumeActivate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system   2517Releasing the hood   289
Instrument cluster
1Turn signal indicator lamp2Speedometer3Indicator/warning lamps   154Active Cruise Control  1115Tachometer  806BMW X5: current fuel consumption   80
BMW X6: engine oil temperature   80 or
current fuel consumption   807Display for▷Clock  79▷External temperature   79▷Indicator/warning lamps   15▷Cruise control  118▷Active Cruise Control   111▷BMW X5: reserve display for diesel ex‐
haust fluid   2718Display for▷Automatic transmission position   75▷HDC Hill Descent Control  108▷Computer  81▷Date of next scheduled service, and re‐
maining distance to be driven   83Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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All around the center console1Headliner  172Control Display   193Hazard warning system   307Central locking system  354Opening glove compartment   1475Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol   131
Automatic climate control with 4-zone con‐
trol   1356Radio and CD/DVD drive   1927Open the tailgate  38  38Active seat   54Park Distance Control PDC   120
Top View   124
Backup camera   122HDC Hill Descent Control   106Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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▷Control options for the selected main
menu, e.g., for "Radio".▷If applicable, further operating options for
the selected menu, for instance "Store
station".
Changing settings
1.Select a field.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is displayed.3.Press the controller.
Activating/deactivating the functions
Several menu items are preceded by a check‐
box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐
vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item
activates or deactivates the function.
The function is activated.
The function is deactivated.
Example: setting the clock
Setting the clock1. Press the button. The main menu is
displayed.2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is high‐
lighted, and then press the controller.3.If necessary, move the controller to the left
to display "Time/Date".4.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is
highlighted, and then press the controller.5.Turn the controller until "Time:" is high‐
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6.Turn the controller to set the hours and
press the controller.7.Turn the controller to set the minutes and
press the controller.
Status information
Status field The following information is displayed in the
status field at the top right:
▷Time.▷Current entertainment source.▷Sound output, on/off.▷Wireless network reception strength.▷Telephone status.▷Traffic bulletin reception.
Status field symbols
The symbols are grouped into various catego‐
ries.
Radio symbols
SymbolMeaning HD Radio™ is switched on. Satellite radio is switched on.
Telephone symbols
SymbolMeaning Incoming or outgoing call. Missed call. Wireless network reception
strength Symbol flashes: searching
for network. Wireless network is not available. Bluetooth is switched on.SymbolMeaning Roaming is active. Text message, e-mail was received. Check the SIM card. SIM card is blocked. SIM card is missing. Enter the PIN.
Entertainment symbols
SymbolMeaning CD/DVD player. Music collection. Gracenote® database. AUX-IN port. USB audio interface. Music interface for smartphones.
Additional symbols
SymbolMeaning Spoken instructions are switched
off. Request of the current vehicle posi‐
tion.
Split screen
General information Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, e.g., information
from the computer.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.
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Opening and closingVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes 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.
Remote control/key
Buttons on the remote control1Unlocking2Locking3Opening tailgate
General information
The vehicle is supplied with two remote con‐
trols 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 batteries' charge status.
In vehicles equipped with Comfort Access, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page 42.
The settings called up and implemented when
the vehicle is unlocked depend on which re‐
mote control is used to unlock the vehicle, re‐
fer 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 293.
Integrated key
Press button 1 and pull out the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
▷Driver's door, refer to page 34.▷Cargo floor cover in cargo area, refer to
page 150.
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.
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▷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
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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.▷In cars with Comfort Access, via the door
handles.
The following takes place simultaneously
when locking/unlocking the vehicle via the re‐
mote control:
▷The welcome lamps, interior lamps and
courtesy lamps are switched on and off.▷The alarm system is armed or disarmed,
refer to page 42.
Operating from the inside
Via the button for the central locking system,
refer to page 35.
If the vehicle is locked from the inside, the fuel
filler flap remains unlocked.
If an accident of a certain severity occurs, the central locking system unlocks automatically.
The hazard warning system and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing: from
the outside
Using the remote control
General information 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.◀
Unlocking
Press the button. The vehicle is unlocked.
The welcome lamps, interior lamps, and cour‐
tesy lamps are switched on.
You can set how the vehicle is to be unlocked.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
1."Settings"2."Door locks"3."Unlock button:"4.Select the desired function:▷"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
▷"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel
filler flap are unlocked. Pressing again
unlocks the entire vehicle.
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