2018 BMW X5 Owners Manual

'yAutomatically after approx. 3 seconds.'yWhen returning to your own lane.'yWhen braking hard.'yWhen using the turn signal.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the system limits. There is a risk of accidents or
risk of damage to property. Follow the informaj
tion regarding the system limits and actively
intervene, if needed.'

WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
from personal responsibility. Due to system
limits, warnings or reactions of the system may
not be output or they may be output too late,
incorrectly, or without justification. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driving style to trafj
fic conditions. Watch traffic closely and acj tively intervene where appropriate.'

Acute
warning
If the turn signal is set while a vehicle is in the critical zone, the steering wheel vibrates brieflyand the light in the exterior mirror housing
flashes brightly.
The warning stops when the turn signal is switched off, or the other vehicle leaves the
critical zone.
Brief
flashing
A brief flashing of the light during vehicle unj locking serves as system self-test.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the system limits. There is a risk of accidents or
risk of damage to property. Follow the informaj
tion regarding the system limits and actively intervene, if needed.'

Safety
informationWARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility to assess one's physical state. An increasing lack of alertness or fatiguemay not be detected or not be detected intime. There is a risk of an accident. Make sure
that the driver is rested and alert. Adjust drivj ing style to traffic conditions.'

Function
After the safety belt is buckled, the front safety
belts are automatically tightened once after the vehicle drove off.
In critical driving situations, the following indij vidual functions become active as needed:'yThe front safety belts are automatically
pretensioned.'yAutomatic closing of the windows.'yAutomatic closing of the glass sunroof.'yFor vehicles equipped with Comfort Seats:
automatic positioning of the backrest for
the front passenger seat.
After a critical driving situation without an accij
dent, the front safety belts are loosened again.
All other systems can be restored to the dej sired setting.
If the belt tension does not loosen automatij
cally, stop the vehicle and unbuckle the safety belt using the red button in the buckle. Fasten
the safety belt before continuing on your trip.
PostCrash
Concept
In the event of an accident, the system can
bring the vehicle to a halt automatically without
intervention by the driver in certain situations.
This can reduce the risk of a further collision
and the consequences thereof.
Harder
vehicle
braking It can be necessary to bring the vehicle in cerj
tain situations to a halt quicker.
To do this, for a short time the braking presj
sure applied when stepping on the brake pedal must be higher than the braking pressure achjieved by the automatic braking function. Thisinterrupts automatic braking.
Interrupting
automatic
braking
It can be necessary to interrupt automatic
braking in certain situations, for example for an evasive maneuver.
Interrupt automatic braking:'yBy pressing the brake pedal.'yBy pressing the accelerator pedal.
At
standstill After coming to a halt, the brake is releasedautomatically.
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Driving
stability
control
systemsVehicle
features
and
optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Anti-lock
Braking
System
ABS
ABS prevents locking of the wheels during
braking.
The vehicle maintains its steering power even during full brake applications, thus increasing
active safety.
ABS is operational every time you start the enj gine.
Brake
assistant When you apply the brakes rapidly, this systemautomatically produces the greatest possible
braking force boost. It reduces the braking disj
tance to a minimum during emergency stop.
This system utilizes all of the benefits provided
by the Antilock Brake System ABS.
Do not reduce the pressure on the brake pedal
for the duration of the emergency stop.
Adaptive
brake
assistant In combination with Active Cruise Control, this
system ensures that the brakes respond even
more rapidly when braking in critical situations.Drive-off
assistant
Concept
This system supports driving off on uphill grades. The parking brake is not required.
Driving
off
with
the
drive-off
assistant1.Hold the vehicle in place with the foot
brake.2.Release the foot brake and drive off withj
out delay.
After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is held in place for approx. 2 seconds.
Depending on the vehicle load or when a trailer is used, the vehicle may roll back slightly.
Automatic
Differential
Brake The system controls the driving force by autojmatic braking intervention on individualwheels. The function corresponds to a differj
ential lock: the system detects if a wheel bej gins to spin, because of loose road surface, for
instance and automatically brakes it.
The driving force is diverted to the wheel with
better traction.
As a result, the engine force is transferred
more efficiently to the wheels during acceleraj
tions.
Dynamic
Performance
Control
DPC
The Dynamic Performance Control increases
both the agility of the vehicle and the lane staj bility.
The system seamlessly handles the distribuj tion of the drive torque between the two rear wheels.
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Depending on the situation, the drive torque is
shifted from the wheel on the inside of the
curve to the wheel on the outside of the curve
or vice-versa.
To increase the maneuverability, the rear wheel on the outside of the curve is accelerj
ated when a sporty driving style is used.
The steering responds directly; simultanej
ously, the understeering tendency of the four-
wheel drive is reduced.
With the oversteering tendency, the system exerts a stabilizing effect by accelerating the
rear wheel on the inside of the curve.
The system noticeably improves the traction
and simultaneously increases the driving
safety, especially on road surfaces having flucj
tuating coefficients of friction.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
Concept
Within the physical limits, the system helps to
keep the vehicle on a steady course by reducj
ing engine speed and by applying brakes to
the individual wheels.
General
information DSC detects the following unstable drivingconditions, for instance:'yFishtailing, which can lead to oversteering.'yLoss of traction of the front wheels, which
can lead to understeering.
Dynamic Traction Control DTC, refer to
page 152, is a version of the DSC where forj
ward momentum is optimized.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situaj tion. Based on the limits of the system, it canj
not independently react to all traffic situations.
There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closelyand actively intervene where appropriate.'

Deactivating
DSCPress and hold this button but not lonjger than approx. 10 seconds, until the
indicator light for DSC OFF lights up in the inj
strument cluster and displays DSC OFF.
DSC is switched off.
The steering and, depending on the equipj ment, suspension are tuned for sporty driving.
Activating
DSC Press button.
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator
light go out.
Indicator/warning
lights
When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is disj played in the instrument cluster.
The indicator light lights up: DSC is dej
activated.
DTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control
Concept
DTC is a version of the DSC Dynamic Stability
Control where forward momentum is optij
mized.
The system ensures maximum headway on special road conditions or loose road surfaces, for instance unplowed snowy roads, but withsomewhat limited driving stability.
When DTC is activated, the vehicle has maxijmum traction. Driving stability is limited duringacceleration and when driving in curves.
Drive carefully.
You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC under the following special circumstances:'yWhen driving in slush or on uncleared,
snow-covered roads.'yWhen freeing vehicle from deep snow or driving off from loose ground.'yWhen driving with snow chains.
Deactivating/activating
DTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control
Activating
DTC Press button.
TRACTION is displayed in the instruj
ment cluster and the indicator light for DSC OFF lights up.
Deactivating
DTC Press button again.
TRACTION and the DSC OFF indicaj
tor light go out.
Indicator/warning
lights
If DTC is activated, TRACTION is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The indicator light lights up: DTC Dyj
namic Traction Control is activated.
xDrive xDrive is the all-wheel-drive system of your vej
hicle. Concerted action by the xDrive and DSC Dynamic Stability Control further optimizes
traction and driving dynamics. The xDrive all- wheel-drive system variably distributes the
drive forces to the front and rear axles as dej manded by the driving situation and road surj
face.
Display
on
the
Control
Display
Displaying
xDrive
view
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