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BMW X5 - 2009-13-1
BMW X5 - 2009-13-1
Owner's Manual
for Vehicle
The Ultimate
A to Z
Driving Machine
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4 Notes
7 Reporting safety defects 232 Refueling
234 Wheels and tires
At a glance 241 Under the hood
10 Cockpit
245 Maintenance
16 iDrive
247 Replacing components
Driving tips
23 Voice command system
255 Giving and receiving assistance
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28 Opening and closing
262 Technical data
42 Adjusting
265 Short commands of voice command
55 Transporting children safely system
59 Driving
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270 Everything from A to Z
71 Everything under control
84 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
102 Lamps
106 Climate
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115 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
128 Things to remember when driving
Navigation
136 Starting navigation system
138 Destination entry
150 Destination guidance
159 What to do if …
Entertainment
162 On/Off and settings
166 Radio
172 Satellite radio
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At a glance
The individual vehicle For your own safety
When purchasing your BMW, you have decided
Maintenance and repairs
in favor of a model with individualized equip-
ment and features. This Owner's Manual Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
describes the entire array of options and equip- modern materials and high-performance
ment available with a specific BMW model. electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-
nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
responding work on your BMW performed only
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tain information on accessories and equipment
by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
a workshop that works according to BMW
Sections describing options and special equip-
repair procedures with correspondingly trained
ment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in
personnel. If this work is not carried out prop-
identifying possible differences between the
erly, there is a danger of subsequent damage
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
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and related safety hazards.<
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Editorial notice
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BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing
development that is conceived to ensure that
our vehicles continue to embody the highest
quality and safety standards combined with
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advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this
reason, it is possible that the features described
in this Owner's Manual could differ from those
on your vehicle.
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Parts and accessories California Proposition 65 Warning
Notes
For your own safety, use genuine parts California laws require us to issue the following
and accessories approved by BMW. warning:
When you purchase accessories tested and Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, automobile components and parts,
you simultaneously acquire the assurance that including components found in the interior fur-
they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
ensure optimum performance when installed known to the State of California to cause cancer
on your vehicle. and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
BMW warrants these parts to be free from addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
defects in material and workmanship. certain products of component wear contain or
BMW will not accept any liability for damage emit chemicals known to the State of California
resulting from installation of parts and accesso- to cause cancer and birth defects or other
ries not approved by BMW. reproductive harm.
BMW cannot test every product made by other Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi- your hands after handling.
cle, its operation or its occupants. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
other products approved by BMW, together protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
with professional advice on using these items, soap and water.<
are available from all BMW Sports Activity Vehi-
cle Centers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment
such as CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or sim-
ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage
to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the
validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. Refer to
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center for
additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
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At a glance
Service and warranty Reporting safety defects
We recommend that you read this publication
For US customers
thoroughly.
The following applies only to vehicles owned
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
and operated in the US.
ties:
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
> New Vehicle Limited Warranty
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
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> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty or death, you should immediately inform the
> Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
> Federal Emissions Performance Warranty NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
> California Emission Control System Limited Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-
Warranty 1117.
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Detailed information about these warranties is If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
listed in the Service and Warranty Information open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of
North America, LLC.
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To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
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Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov
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