2022 BMW X7 Owners Manual

Drive
powerReduced
drive
power
due
to
an
over#jheated
drivetrain.
Additional
information:
Power
gauge,
refer
to
page
173.
Yellow
lights Steering
Assistant The
indicator
light
lights
up
and
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound:
a
system
in#j
terruption
is
imminent.
The
indicator
warning
light
flashes:
lane
marking
driven
over.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
249.
Antilock
Braking
System
ABS The
Brake
Assistant
function
may
notactivate.
Avoid
abrupt
braking.
Take
thelonger
braking
distance
into
account.
Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control The
indicator
light
flashes:
DSC
controls
the
drive
and
braking
forces.
The
vehicle
is
stabilized.
Reduce
speed
and
modify
your
driving
style
to
the
driving
circumstances.
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
DSC
has
malfunc#j
tioned.
Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
deal#j
er's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to page
228.DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
is
deactivated
or
DTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control
is
activated
DSC
is
deactivated
or
DTC
is
activated.
Additional
information:'xDSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to
page
228.'xDTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control,
refer
to
page
230.
Flat
Tire
Monitor
FTM
The
FTM
signals
a
tire
pressure
loss
in
a
tire.
Reduce
your
speed
and
stop
cautiously.
Avoid
sudden
braking
and
steering
maneuvers.
Additional
information:
Run-flat
tires,
refer
to
page
380.
Tire
pressure
monitor The
indicator
light
illuminates:
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
reports
a
low
tire
pres#j
sure
or
a
flat
tire.
Follow
the
information
in
the
Check
Control
message.
The
indicator
light
flashes
and
is
then
illuminated continuously:
flat
tires
or
tire
pressure
lossescannot
be
detected.
'xFault
caused
by
systems
or
devices
with
the
same
radio
frequency:
after
leaving
the
area
of
the
interference,
the
system
automatically
becomes
active
again.'xIn
the
case
of
tires
with
special
approval:
the tire
pressure
monitor
was
unable
to
complete
the
reset.
Reset
the
system
again.'xA
wheel
without
wheel
electronics
is
mounted:
have
it
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
serv#j
ice
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop
as
needed.'xMalfunction:
have
the
system
checked
by
a dealer#ss
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Additional
information:
Tire
pressure
monitor,
refer
to
page
373.
Steering
system Steering
system
may
not
be
working.
Have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
serv#j
ice
center
or
repair
shop.
Emissions'xThe
warning
light
lights
up:
Emissions
are
deteriorating.
Have
the vehicle
checked
as
soon
as
possible.'xThe
warning
light
flashes
under
certain
cir#j
cumstances:
This
indicates
that
there
is
excessive
misfiring in
the
engine.
Reduce
the
vehicle
speed
and
have
the
sys#j
tem
checked
immediately;
otherwise,
serious
engine
misfiring
within
a
brief
period
can
seri#j
ously
damage
emission
control
components, in
particular
the
catalytic
converter.
Additional
information:
Socket
for
OBD
Onboard
Diagnosis,
refer
to page
399.
Green
lights
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The
safety
belt
is
buckled
on
the
corre#j
sponding
rear
seat.
The
displays
may
vary
depending
on
the equipment
version
and
country
variant.
Turn
signal Turn
signal
switched
on.Unusually
rapid
blinking
of
the
indicator
light
indicates
that
a
turn
signal
bulb
has
failed.
Additional
information:
Turn
signal,
refer
to
page
153.
Parking
lights Parking
lights
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
185.
Low
beams Low
beams
are
switched
on.Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
185.
Lane
departure
warning The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
activated.
Warnings
can
be
issued.
Additional
information:
Lane
departure
warning,
refer
to
page
212.
Front
fog
lights Front
fog
lights
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Front
fog
lights,
refer
to
page
189.
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
is
switched
on.
High
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
au#j
tomatically
depending
on
the
traffic
situation.
Additional
information:
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant,
refer
to
page
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Automatic
HoldAutomatic
Hold
is
activated.
The
vehicle
is
automatically
held
in
place
when
it
is stationary.
Additional
information: Automatic
Hold,
refer
to
page
151.
Manual
Speed
Limiter The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
The
indicator
light
flashes:
the
set
speed
limit
has
been
exceeded.
Additional
information:
Manual
Speed
Limiter,
refer
to
page
235.
Cruise
control Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Cruise
control,
refer
to
page
237.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function
The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
Additional
information: Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
refer
to
page
239.
Speed
Limit
Assistant Depending
on
the
equipment,
indicator
light
illuminates
together
with
the
icon
for a
cruise
control
system:
Speed
Limit
As#j
sistant
is
active
and
detected
speed
limits
can
be applied
manually
for
the
displayed
system.
Indicator
light
illuminates:
the
detected
speed
limit
can
be
applied
with
the
SETbutton.
As
soon
as
the
speed
limit
has
been
ap#j plied,
a
green
checkmark
is
displayed.
Additional
information:
Speed
Limit
Assistant,
refer
to
page
247.
Steering
Assistant Indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
sup#j
ports
the
driver
in
keeping
the
vehicle
within
the
lane.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
249.
Lane
change
assistant Gray
line
for
lane
marking
on
the
appro#j
priate
side:
system
detected
a
lane
change
request.
Lane
change
not
cur#j
rently
possible.
Arrow
symbol
for
lane
change
green:
thesystem
carries
out
a
lane
change.
Arrow
symbol
for
lane
change
gray:
lane
change
not
possible;
functional
require#j
ments
not
met.
Additional
information:
Lane
change
assistant,
refer
to
page
255.
Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Assisted
Driving
Plus,
refer
to
page
253.
Blue
lights High
beams High
beams
are
switched
on.
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High
beams,
refer
to
page
154.
Drive
power Reduced
drive
power
due
to
a
cold
drive#jtrain.
Additional
information:
Power
gauge,
refer
to
page
173.
Gray
lights
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
interrupted.
Indicator
light
flashes:
the
conditions
are
not
adequate
for
the
system
to
work
or
the
sys#j tem
has
been
deactivated.
Additional
information:
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j fer
to
page
239.
Steering
Assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
systemis
ready.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
249.
Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
interrupted.
Additional
information:
Assisted
Driving
Plus,
refer
to
page
253.White
lights
Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
ready.
Additional
information:
Assisted
Driving
Plus,
refer
to
page
253.
Fuel
gauge
Principle
The
current
fill
level
of
the
fuel
tank
is
displayed.
General
information Vehicle
inclination
may
cause
the
display
to
vary.
Additional
information:
Refueling,
refer
to
page
356.
Display An
arrow
next
to
the
fuel
pumpsymbol
indicates
the
vehicle
side
on
which
the
fuel
filler
flap
is
lo#j
cated.
The
current
range
is
displayed
as
numerical
value.
Indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
The
yellow
indicator
light
illuminates,
once
the
fuel
reserve
is
reached.
Tachometer
General
information Always
avoid
RPM
in
the
red
warning
field.
In
this
range,
the
fuel
supply
is
reduced
to
protect
the
engine.
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Activating/deactivating1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Engine
display"6."Tachometer"
When
the
setting
for
the
driving
mode
view
is
ac#j
tivated,
the
activated
tachometer
is
only
shown
in the
COMFORT
or
SPORT
driving
mode.
Power
gauge
Principle
The
display
indicates
the
drive
power
available
as
a
percentage
of
its
total
power.
Activate/deactivate
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Engine
display"6."Power
meter"
When
the
setting
for
the
driving
mode
view
is
ac#j
tivated,
the
activated
power
gauge
is
only
shown
in
the
COMFORT
driving
mode.
Display
Pointer
in
the
area
of
arrow
1:
display
of
the
en#j
ergy
recovered
by
coasting
or
when
decelerat#j ing,
CHARGE.
Pointer
in
the
area
of
arrow
2:
output
in
percent,
POWER.
Drive
power
The
available
drive
power
may
be
reduced
due to
certain
factors,
for
instance
a
cold
engine.
De#jpending
on
the
available
drive
power,
the
range
for
POWER
is
adjusted
automatically.
If
needed,
icons
in
the
power
gauge
indicate
a
reduction
of
the
drive
power.
Example
symbolDescriptionReduced
drive
power
due
to
a
cold
drivetrain.Reduced
drive
power
due
to
an
overheated
drivetrain.
Shift
lights
Principle
The
Shift
lights
in
the
instrument
cluster
indicate
the
maximum
shift
point
at
which
the
best
possi#j
ble
acceleration
can
be
achieved.
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General
informationDepending
on
the
equipment
and
national-mar#j
ket
version,
the
Shift
lights
are
active
in
the
M
manual
mode
of
the
Steptronic
Sport
transmis#j
sion
and
with
manual
transmission.
Functional
requirement'xDepending
on
the
equipment,
either
drivingprogram
SPORT
or
SPORT
PLUS
is
acti#j
vated.'xHead-up
display
is
switched
off
or
the
display of
the
Shift
lights
in
the
Head-up
display
is
deactivated.
Turning
on/turning
off
Steptronic
Sport
transmission:
1.If
applicable,
select
SPORT
or
SPORT
PLUS
driving
mode.
Press
Driving
Dynamics
Control.2.Activate
the
M
manual
mode
of
the
transmis#j sion.
Display
Full
Black
Panel
Display.
Information
about
the
driving
style
'xCurrent
engine
speed
is
displayed
in
the
tachometer.'xArrow
1:
successive
yellow
illuminated
fields indicate
an
increase
in
the
speed.'xArrow
2:
successive
orange
illuminated
fields
indicate
the
upcoming
shift
moment.'xArrow
3:
the
field
lights
up
red.
Do
not
wait any
further
to
shift.
When
the
maximum
speed
is
reached,
the
entire
display
flashes
red
and
the
fuel
supply
is
inter#j
rupted
in
order
to
protect
the
engine.
Standby
state
and
drive- ready
state
The
lettering
OFF
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
indicates
that
drive-
ready
state
is
switched
off
and
standby
state
is
switched
on.
The
letters
READY
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
indicate
that
the
drive
readiness
is
turned
on
and
the
Auto
Start/Stop
function
is ready
to
start
the
engine
automat#j
ically.
Additional
information:
Operating
state
of
the
vehicle,
refer
to
page
41.
Engine
oil
temperature
Display
'xCold
engine:
the
pointer
is
at
the
low
temperature
end.
Drive
at
moderate
RPM
and
vehicle
speeds.'xNormal
operating
tempera#j
ture:
the
pointer
is
in
the
mid#j
dle
or
in
the
lower
half
of
the
temperature
display.'xHot
engine:
the
pointer
is
at
the
high
end
of
the
temperature
range.
In
addition,
a
Check Control
message
is
displayed.
Additional
information:
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Coolant
level,
refer
to
page
396.
Indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
A
red
indicator
light
is
displayed.
Outside
temperature
General
information If
the
indicator
drops
to
+37
#

DisplayDetailed
information
on
service
notifications
More
information
on
the
type
of
service
required
may
be
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Required
services"
Maintenance
work
and
legally
mandated
in#j
spections
are
displayed.4.Select
an
entry
to
call
up
detailed
information.
Symbols
Symj
bolsDescriptionNo
service
is
currently
required.The
time
for
recommended
mainte#j
nance
or
a
legally
mandated
inspec#j tion
is
approaching.Service
interval
is
exceeded.
Entering
appointment
dates
Enter
the
dates
for
the
mandatory
vehicle
in#jspections.
Make
sure
that
the
vehicle's
date
and
time
are set
correctly.
1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Required
services"4."Vehicle
inspection"5."Date:"6.Select
the
desired
setting.Gear
shift
indicator
Principle
The
gear
shift
indicator
recommends
the
most efficient
gear
for
the
current
driving
situation.
General
information
Depending
on
the
design
and
country
version, the
gear
shift
indicator
may
be
active
in
the
Mmanual
mode
of
the
Steptronic
transmission.
Steptronic
transmission:
displaying
Suggestions
to
shift
up
or
down
are
displayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
On
vehicles
without
a
gear
shift
indicator,
the
en#j
gaged
gear
is
displayed.
ExampleDescriptionEfficient
gear
is
set.Shift
into
efficient
gear.
Speed
Limit
Info
Speed
Limit
Info
Principle
Speed
Limit
Info
shows
the
currently
valid
speed
limit
in
the
instrument
cluster
and,
if
necessary,
the
Head-up
Display.
General
information
The
camera
in
the
area
of
the
interior
mirror
de#j
tects
traffic
signs
at
the
edge
of
the
road
as
well
as
overhead
sign
posts.
Traffic
signs
with
extra
symbols
are
considered and
compared
with
the
vehicle's
onboard
data.The
traffic
sign
will
then
be
either
displayed
or
ig#j
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