2021 BMW X5 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Language
Setting
the
language Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Language:"5."System
language"6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Setting
the
voice
dialog Set
the
voice
dialog
for
the
voice
activation
sys#jtem.
Additional
information:
Setting
the
voice
dialog,
refer
to
page
53.
Setting
the
units
of measurement
Depending
on
the
country
version,
you
can
setthe
units
of
measurement
for
some
values,
for
in#j
stance
consumption,
distances,
and
tempera#j
ture.
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Units"5.Select
the
desired
menu
item.6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Trip
data
settings
Concept
The
intervals
in
which
the
trip
data
will
be
resetcan
be
configured.
Resetting
trip
data Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Reset
trip
data"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Speed
warning
Concept
A
speed
limit
can
be
set
that
when
reached
will
cause
a
warning
to
be
issued.
General
informationThe
warning
is
repeated
if
the
vehicle
speed
ex#j
ceeds
the
set
speed
limit
again,
after
it
has
drop#j
ped
below
it
by
3
mph/5
km/h.
Adjusting
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Speed
warning"5."Warning
at:"6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
speed
is displayed.7.Press
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Activating/deactivatingVia
iDrive:1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Speed
warning"5."Speed
warning"
Setting
your
current
speed
as
the
speed
warning
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Speed
warning"5."Select
current
speed"
Driver
Attention
Camera
Concept
A
camera
that
monitors
driver
activity
is
located
in
the
instrument
cluster.
The
camera
evaluates the
head
position
and
eye
opening
and
uses
thedata
to
analyze
the
attention
of
the
driver.
Thissystem
supports
various
vehicle
assistance
sys#jtems,
e.g.:
'xFatigue
alert.'xSteering
and
traffic
jam
assistant
with
Ex#j
tended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant.
Activating/deactivating
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Driver
Attention
Camera"5.Select
the
desired
setting.System
limits The
Driver
Attention
Camera
may
not
be
fullyfunctional
in
the
following
situations:'xWhen
the
Driver
Attention
Camera
is
covered
by
the
steering
wheel
rim.'xWhen
the
driver
is
wearing
infrared
imperme#j able
sunglasses.
Activating/deactivating
popup
windows
For
some
functions,
popup
windows
are
dis#j
played
automatically
on
the
Control
Display.
Some
of
these
popup
windows
can
be
activated
or
deactivated.
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Pop-ups"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Control
Display
Brightness Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Control
display"5."Brightness
at
night"6.Press
the
Controller.7.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
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The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Depending
on
the
light
conditions,
the
bright#j
ness
settings
may
not
be
clearly
visible.
Resetting
the
vehicleconfiguration
All
individual
settings
can
be
reset
to
the
factory
settings
when
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off.
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Reset
vehicle
data"5."Reset
vehicle
data"
When
the
stored
settings
in
a
driver
profile
are
synchronized
with
the
ConnectedDrive
account,
these
settings
will
remain
in
the
ConnectedDrive account.
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Personal
settingsVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spe#jcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
and
functions
that
are
not
necessarily
available
in
your
vehicle,
e.g.,
due to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
Thisalso
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
sys#j
tems.
When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
the
applicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
ob#j
served.
Data
protection
Data
transfer
Concept
The
vehicle
offers
different
services,
whose
use
requires
a
data
transfer
to
BMW
or
a
service
pro#j
vider.
The
data
transfer
can
be
deactivated
for
some
services.
General
information When
the
data
transfer
is
deactivated,
the
re#j
spective
service
cannot
be
used.
Only
make
these
settings
while
stationary.
Adjusting The
data
transfer
can
be
configured
in
different
stages
or
individually
for
separate
services.
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Data
privacy"5.Select
the
desired
setting.Deleting
personal
data
in
the
vehicle
Concept
Depending
on
the
usage,
the
vehicle
stores
per#j
sonal
data,
such
as
stored
radio
stations.
This
personal
data
can
be
permanently
deleted
using iDrive.
General
information Depending
on
the
equipment
package,
the
fol#jlowing
data
can
be
deleted:'xDriver
profile
settings.'xStored
radio
stations.'xStored
programmable
memory
buttons.'xTravel
and
Onboard
Computer
information.'xMusic
hard
disk.'xNavigation,
for
instance
stored
destinations.'xPhone
book.'xOnline
data,
for
instance
Favorites,
cookies.'xOffice
data,
for
instance
voice
notes.'xLogin
accounts.
Altogether,
the
deletion
of
the
data
can
take
upto
15
minutes.
Functional
requirement Data
can
only
be
deleted
while
stationary.
Deleting
data
The
personal
data
in
the
vehicle
will
be
deleted when
the
vehicle
is
reset
to
the
factory
settings.
Additional
information:
Resetting
the
vehicle
configuration,
refer
to
page
67.
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Driver
profiles
Concept
Driver
profiles
can
be
created
to
store
personal
vehicle
settings.
If
the
vehicle
is
used
by
multiple
drivers,
each
driver
can
create
his
personal
driver profile.
When
a
driver
profile
is
selected,
the
vehi#j
cle
will
automatically
apply
the
stored
settings
in the
driver
profile.
General
information Three
personal
driver
profiles
can
be
created.
In
addition,
a
guest
profile
is
available
that
can
be selected
by
any
driver.
The
guest
profile
is
activewhen
a
personal
driver
profile
has
not
been
se#j
lected.
Changes
to
the
vehicle
settings
are
automatically
stored
in
the
active
driver
profile
or
in
the
guest profile.
The
recognition
via
vehicle
key
and
a
digital
key
can
be
assigned
to
a
driver
profile
so
that
the
ve#j
hicle
will
apply
the
settings
as
soon
as
the
driver
unlocks
the
car.
As
soon
as
the
vehicle
detects the
vehicle
key
or
the
digital
key,
the
correspond#jing
driver
profile
will
be
activated.
ConnectedDrive
countries:
The
settings
stored
in
the
driver's
profile
can
be
synchronized
with
the
personal
BMW
ConnectedDrive
account.
It
is
thereby
possible
to
use
these
settings
in
other
BMW
vehicles
as
well.
Functional
requirementsWhen
switching
the
driver
profile,
the
vehiclemust
move
at
a
maximum
of
walking
speed.
Welcome
screen After
the
Control
Display
is
switched
on,
the
Wel#j
come
screen
will
be
displayed.
The
following
actions
can
be
carried
out
on
the
Welcome
screen:
'xSwitching
the
driver
profile.'xStarting
the
set-up
assistant.This
option
is
offered
in
new
vehicle
for
a
lim#j ited
period
of
time.
As
soon
as
the
engine
is
started
or
any
button
is
pressed,
the
Welcome
screen
will
be
hidden.
Setup
assistant The
setup
assistant
is
offered
in
new
vehicles
for
a
limited
period
of
time
on
the
Welcome
screen to
configure
the
most
important
settings
for
thevehicle.
"Getting
started"
Select
to
start
the
set-up
assis#j tant.
The
set-up
assistant
can
be
started
via
iDrive
at any
time.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."General
settings"4."Getting
started"
The
driver
is
guided
step
by
step
through
the
fol#j
lowing
functions:
'xSetting
the
system
language.'xConnectedDrive
countries:
If
the
set-up
assistant
was
opened
in
the
guest
profile:
create
driver
profile.'xPairing
mobile
devices
with
the
vehicle.'xIf
the
set-up
assistant
was
opened
from
an
al#j ready
defined
driver
profile:
set
up
personal
assistant.'xDepending
on
whether
the
set-up
assistant
was
opened
from
an
already
defined
driver profile
or
a
guest
profile:
set
up
services
orconfirm
the
explanation
for
the
transmissionof
vehicle
related
data.'xSet
up
other
methods
for
use.
The
selected
settings
are
stored
in
the
activedriver's
profile.
Guest
profile The
guest
profile
can
be
activated
by
any
driver.
Vehicle
settings
that
are
entered
when
the
guest
profile
is
active
will
be
stored
in
the
guest
profile.
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In
the
following
cases
the
guest
profile
is
auto#jmatically
active:'xA
driver
profile
has
not
been
created
yet.'xNo
driver
profile
has
been
assigned
to
the
ve#jhicle
key
that
was
used
to
unlock
the
vehicle.'xNo
driver
profile
has
been
assigned
to
the
digital
key
that
was
used
to
unlock
the
vehi#j
cle.
The
following
limitations
apply:
'xThe
guest
profile
cannot
be
renamed.'xIt
is
not
possible
to
assign
the
recognition
to
the
guest
profile.'xIt
is
not
possible
to
assign
a
PIN
to
the
guest
profile.'xConnectedDrive
countries:
It
is
not
possible to
synchronize
with
a
ConnectedDrive
ac#j
count.
The
guest
profile
is
selected
on
the
Welcome
screen
or
via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
and
2,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.3."Guest"4."OK"
Creating
a
driver
profile
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Add
driver
profile"
ConnectedDrive
countries:
An
existing
Connec#j tedDrive
account
must
be
assigned
to
a
driver
profile.
If
a
ConnectedDrive
account
has
not
yet
been
created,
the
account
can
be
created
via
a
smartphone.
A
QR
code
will
be
displayed
on
the
Control
Display
for
this
purpose.
The
creation
of
the
driver
profile
can
continue
with
the
access
data
of
the
created
ConnectedDrive
account.
Selecting
recognition
The
settings
for
the
recognition
are
entered
via
iDrive:1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Driver
recognition"5.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"with
vehicle
key"
The
vehicle
key
that
is
recognized
in
the
car's
interior
is
assigned
to
the
driver
pro#j
file.
If
multiple
vehicle
keys
are
detected,
the
unintended
vehicle
keys
must
be
re#j moved
from
the
car#ss
interior.'x"With
Digital
Key"
The
digital
key
that
is
recognized
in
the
car's
interior
is
assigned
to
the
driver
pro#j
file.
If
multiple
digital
keys
are
detected,
the
unintended
digital
keys
must
be
re#j
moved
from
the
car#ss
interior.6."Activate
linkage"
As
soon
as
the
vehicle
detects
the
vehicle
key
or the
digital
key,
the
corresponding
driver
profile
will
be
activated.
If
the
vehicle
key
or
the
smart#j
phone
with
the
digital
key
is
not
carried
with
you
or
the
vehicle
key
or
digital
key
is
not
recognized,
the
driver
profile
can
only
be
selected
on
the Welcome
screen
when
a
PIN
has
been
set
up.
Setting
up
a
PIN
A
driver
profile
with
recognition
cannot
be
acti#j vated
without
vehicle
key
and
without
digital
key.
In
this
case,
a
PIN
can
be
set
up
to
activate
the
driver
profile.
Non-ConnectedDrive
countries:
If
a
PIN
was
not
set
up
or
the
PIN
is
not
known,
the
driver's
profile cannot
be
activated.
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countries:
If
a
PIN
was
not
set
up
or
the
PIN
is
not
known,
the
driver's
profile
can
be
activated
with
the
access
data
of
the
cor#j responding
ConnectedDrive
account.
Via
iDrive:1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Driver
recognition"5."using
PIN"
Changing/canceling
the
recognition
function
When
another
vehicle
key
or
another
digital
key
is
assigned
to
a
driver
profile,
the
current
assign#j
ment
must
be
canceled
first.
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Driver
recognition"5.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"with
vehicle
key"'x"With
Digital
Key"6."Activate
linkage"
When
the
vehicle
and
vehicle
key
will
be
handed
over,
such
as
for
maintenance,
carry
out
the
fol#j lowing
steps
first:
'xSetting
up
PIN.'xCanceling
recognition
using
the
vehicle
key.'xSwitching
to
the
guest
profile.
The
handed
over
vehicle
key
can
then
no
longerbe
used
to
access
the
personal
driver
profile.
Selecting
a
driver
profile
Depending
on
the
recognition
setting,
the
driver profile
will
be
selected
automatically.
If
the
guest
profile
is
active,
the
driver
profile
will be
selected
on
the
Welcome
screen
or
via
iDrive:
A
PIN
may
have
to
be
entered.1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
and
2,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.3.Select
driver
profile.4."OK"
All
settings
stored
in
the
selected
driver
profile
are
automatically
applied.
Switching
synchronization
with
the
ConnectedDrive
account
on/off
ConnectedDrive
countries:The
settings
stored
in
the
driver's
profile
are
synchronized
with
the
personal
ConnectedDrive account.
This
means
that
it
is
possible
to
use
thepersonal
settings
in
other
BMW
vehicles
with
ConnectedDrive
access
as
well,
if
this
function
is
supported.
The
synchronization
with
the
ConnectedDrive account
is
enabled
when
a
driver
profile
is
cre#jated
or
via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Settings"5."Synchronize
driver
profile"6."Synchronize
driver
profile"
Renaming
a
driver
profile
Countries
in
which
ConnectedDrive
is
not
availa#j
ble:
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name
that
was
assigned
when
the
driverprofile
was
set
up
can
be
changed
via
iDrive:1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
and
2,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.3.Select
driver
profile.4."Settings"5.Enter
a
profile
name.6.

Select
the
symbol.
Selecting
a
profile
picture
Countries
in
which
ConnectedDrive
is
available:
The
profile
image
is
transferred
from
the
Con#j
nectedDrive
customer
portal
or
the
BMW
Con#j
nected
app.
Countries
in
which
ConnectedDrive
is
not
availa#j ble:
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Avatar"5.Select
the
desired
profile
picture.
Deleting
the
driver
profile
Via
iDrive:
1."CAR"2."Driver
profiles"3.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.
As
an
alternative
for
Steps
1
to
3,
the
profile
image
can
be
tapped
in
the
top
status
bar.4."Settings"5."Remove
driver
profile"6.Select
the
desired
driver
profile.7."Delete
now"ConnectedDrive
countries:
If
the
driver
profile
was
synchronized
with
a
ConnectedDrive
ac#j
count,
the
stored
data
in
the
ConnectedDrive
ac#j
count
will
be
retained.
System
limits
A
clear
detection
of
the
desired
vehicle
key
may
not
be
possible
in
the
following
cases,
e.g.:'xThe
driver
unlocks
the
vehicle
via
Comfort
Access.'xThe
driver
changes,
but
the
vehicle
is
not
locked
and
unlocked.'xWhen
multiple
vehicle
keys
are
located
out#j side
on
the
driver's
side
of
the
vehicle.
ConnectedDrive
countries:
A
driver
profile
can
only
be
created
and
synchronized
with
the
ConnectedDrive
account when
cellular
network
reception
is
available.
The
use
of
personal
settings
that
are
stored
in
the
ConnectedDrive
account
in
other
vehicles
is
subject
to
technical
limitations.
For
example,
set#j
tings
may
be
stored
for
a
system
that
is
not
avail#j
able,
or
available
in
a
non-compatible
version,
in
other
vehicles.
Seite
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settings72
Online
Edition
for
Part
no.
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