
ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page  242.6Information
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive27Voice activation system30Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing52Adjusting63Transporting children safely67Driving82Displays98Lights103Safety126Driving stability control systems133Driving comfort155Climate control163Interior equipment170Storage compartments
Driving tips
176Things to remember when driving180Loading183Saving fuelMobility192Refueling194Fuel196Wheels and tires207Engine compartment209Engine oil213Coolant215Maintenance217Replacing components226Breakdown assistance231Care
Reference
238Technical data240Appendix242Everything from A to Z
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BMW warrants genuine BMW parts and acces‐
sories.
BMW does not evaluate whether each individ‐
ual product from another manufacturer can be
used with BMW vehicles without presenting a
safety hazard, even if a country-specific official
approval was issued. BMW does not evaluate
whether these products are suitable for BMW
vehicles under all usage conditions.
California Proposition 65 Warning California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐
bile components and parts, including compo‐
nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐
cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain
products of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect War‐
ranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Lim‐
ited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐
hicle to meet different prevailing operating
conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable
warranty limitations or exclusions for such
country or region. In such case, please contact
Customer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:▷BMW Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:
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▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by employees of the dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop, including the manufacturer,
using special diagnostic tools. You can obtain
further information there if you need it. After an
error is corrected, the information in the fault
memory is deleted or overwritten on a continu‐
ous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
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Reference
This chapter contains the technical data and an
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Technical dataVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due tothe selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Information
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can befound in the approval documents, on labels on
the vehicle or can be obtained from a dealer’s
service center or another qualified service cen‐
ter or repair shop.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
Dimensions
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version. X4Width with mirrorsinches/mm82.3/2,089Width without mirrorsinches/mm74.1/1,881Heightinches/mm63.9/1,624Lengthinches/mm184.3/4,680Wheelbaseinches/mm110.6/2,810Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m39/11.9Seite 238ReferenceTechnical data238
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Weights
 X4 xDrive28iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,060/2,295Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,370/1,075Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,820/1,279Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft17.7–49.4Canada: trunk capacityliters500–1,400
 
X4 xDrive35iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,180/2,350Loadlbs/kg910/413Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,490/1,129Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,820/1,279Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100Cargo area capacitycu ft17.7–49.4Canada: trunk capacityliters500–1,400
Capacities
 
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.17.7/67Fuel quality, refer to
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Control systems, driving sta‐bility  126 
Convenient opening with the remote control  38 
Coolant  213 
Coolant temperature  87 
Cooling function  156, 159  
Cooling, maximum  159 
Cooling system  213 
Cornering light  100 
Corrosion on brake discs  178 
Cosmetic mirror  165 
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking  37 
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked  38 
Cruise control  139 
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go  133 
Cruising range  88 
Cupholder  171 
Current fuel consumption  88 
D
Damage, tires  201 
Damping control, dy‐ namic  129 
Data, technical  238 
Date  88 
Daytime running lights  100 
Daytime running lights, bulb replacement  219 
Defrosting, see Windows, de‐ frosting  157, 160  
Dehumidifying, air  156, 159  
Deleting personal data  25 
Deletion of personal data  25 
Destination distance  93 
Digital clock  87 
Dimensions  238 
Dimmable exterior mirrors  61 
Dimmable interior rearview mirror  61 
Direction indicator, see Turn signals  73 Display, electronic, instru‐
ment cluster  82 
Display in windshield  95 
Display lighting, see Instru‐ ment lighting  102 
Displays, cleaning  234 
Disposal, coolant  214 
Disposal, vehicle battery  225 
Distance control, see PDC  142 
Distance to destination  93 
Divided screen view, split screen  23 
Door lock  39 
Door lock, see Remote con‐ trol  34 
Downhill control  128 
Drive-off assistant  132 
Drive-off assistant, see DSC  126 
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol  130  
Driving instructions, break- in  176  
Driving mode  130 
Driving notes, general  177 
Driving on bad roads  176 
Driving stability control sys‐ tems  126 
Driving tips  177 
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol  126  
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol  127  
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol  129  
Dynamic Stability Control DSC  126 
Dynamic Traction Control DTC  127 
E ECO PRO  184 
ECO PRO, bonus range  185 
ECO PRO display  184 ECO PRO driving mode  184 
ECO PRO mode  184 
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction  186 
EfficientDynamics  186 
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster  82 
Electronic oil measure‐ ment  209 
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC  126 
Emergency detection, remote control  35 
Emergency release, fuel filler flap  192 
Emergency Request  226 
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start  35 
Emergency unlocking, tail‐ gate  42 
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock  80 
Energy Control  88 
Energy recovery  88 
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function  69 
Engine, automatic switch- off  69 
Engine compartment  207 
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in  207 
Engine coolant  213 
Engine idling when driving, coasting  187 
Engine oil  209 
Engine oil, adding  210 
Engine oil additives  211 
Engine oil change  211 
Engine oil filler neck  210 
Engine oil temperature  87 
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive  211 
Engine oil types, suitable  211 
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Sealant 203 
Seat and mirror memory  58 
Seat belts, see Safety belts  55 
Seat heating, front  55 
Seat heating, rear  55 
Seating position for chil‐ dren  63 
Seats  52 
Selection list in instrument cluster  91 
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission  78 
Sensors, care  234 
Service and warranty  8 
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS  215 
Service requirements, dis‐ play  89 
Services, ConnectedDrive 
Servotronic  130 
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC  133 
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol  139  
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing  45 
Settings on Control Dis‐ play  94 
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror  58 
Shift paddles on the steering wheel  79 
Side airbags  103 
Side View  149 
Signaling, horn  14 
Signals when unlocking  45 
Sitting safely  52 
Size  238 
Ski and snowboard bag  169 
Slide/tilt glass roof  49 
Snow chains  206 
Socket  166 
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics  216 SOS button  226 
Spare fuse  225 
Speed, average  92 
Speed limit detection, on- board computer  93 
Speed limiter, display  90 
Speed Limit Information  90 
Speed warning  94 
Split screen  23 
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control  130 
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play  93 
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control  131 
Sport program, transmis‐ sion  78 
Sport steering, variable  129 
Stability control systems  126 
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion  69 
Start/Stop button  67 
Start function during malfunc‐ tion  35 
Starting the engine  68 
Status control display, tires  107 
Status information, iDrive  23 
Status of Owner's Manual  7 
Steering assistance  130 
Steering wheel, adjusting  61 
Steering wheel heating  61 
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission  77 
Steptronic transmission  77 
Stopping the engine  68 
Storage compartments  170 
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions  170 
Storage, tires  202 
Storing the vehicle  234 
Suitable engine oil types  211 
Summer tires, tread  200 
Sun visor  165 Supplementary text mes‐
sages  86 
Surround View  144 
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing  130  
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation  162 
Switch, refer to Cockpit  14 
Symbols  6 
Symbols in the status field  23 
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control  160 
T Tachometer  87 
Tailgate, automatic  40 
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation  44 
Tailgate, emergency unlock‐ ing  42 
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation  44 
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol  38 
Tail lights  221 
Technical changes, see Own Safety  7 
Technical data  238 
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication 
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control  156, 158  
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature  87 
Temperature, engine oil  87 
Tempomat, see Active Cruise Control  133 
Terminal, starting aid  228 
Text messages, supplemen‐ tary  86 
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system  46 
Thigh support  54 
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