User manual BMW X5 2002

Owner's Manual for Vehicle Contents From A to Z Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG X5 3.0i X5 4.4i X5 4.6is Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request: Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from the unique range of technical features on your BMW. The manual also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life. For additional information refer to the supplemental manuals. This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information. This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet (US models) or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models). We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your BMW is covered by the following warranties: ­ New Vehicle Limited Warranty ­ Limited Rust Perforation Warranty ­ Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty ­ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty ­ California Emission Control System Limited Warranty Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet (US models) or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models). We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG Vorwort Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Contents Controls and features Cockpit 14 Instrument cluster 15 Indicator and warning lamps 18 Steering wheel with multifunction buttons 22 Warning triangle 23 First-aid kit 23 Refueling 24 Fuel specifications 25 Tire inflation pressures 26 Locks and security systems: Keys 30 Central locking system 30 Opening and closing ­ via the door lock 31 Opening and closing ­ via the remote control 32 Opening and closing ­ from the inside 35 Liftgate 36 Tailgate 37 Alarm system 39 Electric power windows 40 Sliding/tilt sunroof with glass moonroof 42 Adjustments: Correct sitting posture 44 Seats 44 Mechanical seat 45 Power seat 46 Head restraints 47 Power rear-seat backrest adjustment 48 Safety belt 49 Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 50 Seat heating 51 Adjusting steering wheel 52 Steering wheel heating 53 Mirrors 53 Passenger safety systems: Airbags 55 Transporting children safely 58 Vehicle Memory, Key Memory 61 Driving: Ignition lock 62 Starting the engine 62 Switching off the engine 64 Parking brake 64 Manual transmission 65 Automatic transmission with Steptronic 66 Indicator/Headlamp flasher 68 Washer/Wiper system/Rain sensor 69 Cruise control 71 Everything under control: Odometer, outside temperature display 74 Tachometer 75 Energy control 75 Fuel gauge 75 Coolant temperature gauge 76 Service Interval Display 76 Check Control 77 Computer 80 Multi-Information Display (MID) 82 Digital clock in the MID 83 Computer in the MID 86 Inhalt Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Overview © 2001 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order no. 01 41 0 156 416 US English IX/2001 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper (bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling). 5n Operation, maintenance Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Index Data Controlling the climate for pleasant driving: Air conditioner 103 Automatic climate control 106 Sunshades Independent ventilation system 112 Repairs Lamps: Parking lamps/Low beams 100 Instrument lighting 101 High beams/Standing lamps 101 Fog lamps 101 Interior lamps 102 Reading lamps 102 Loading and transporting: Ski bag 120 Cargo area Fold the rear backrests down 122 Cargo area cover 122 Partition net 123 Cover panels in the cargo area 124 Power outlets 125 Pull-out cargo floor 126 Stowing cargo 127 Roof-mounted luggage rack 128 Wheels and tires: Tire inflation pressures 136 Tire condition 136 Tire replacement 137 Wheel and tire combinations 139 Winter tires 140 Snow chains 140 Maintenance Controls Technology for safety and driving convenience: Park Distance Control (PDC) 91 Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 92 Hill Descent Control (HDC) 94 Variable Ride Height 95 Variable Ride Height on both axles 95 Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC) 98 Adaptive brake light 99 Cabin convenience: BMW Universal Transmitter 113 Glove compartment 116 Storage compartments 116 Cellular phone 117 Beverage holder 117 Glasses compartment 118 Ashtray, front 118 Cigarette lighter, front 118 Ashtray, rear 119 Cigarette lighter, rear 119 Controls and features Special operating instructions: Break-in procedures 132 Driving your BMW X5 133 General driving notes 134 Antilock Brake System (ABS) 134 Brake system 135 Overview Contents Owner service procedures Operation, maintenance Under the hood: Hood 141 Engine compartment essentials 142 Washer fluid 143 Engine oil 143 Coolant 145 Brake fluid 146 Care and maintenance: The BMW Maintenance System 147 Laws and regulations: Technical modifications 148 California Proposition 65 Warning 148 OBD interface socket 149 Assistance, giving and receiving: Jump-starting 164 Towing the vehicle 166 Technical data Replacement procedures: Onboard tool kit 152 Windshield wiper blades 152 Lamps and bulbs 153 Changing a wheel 156 Battery 162 Fuses 163 Engine specifications 170 Dimensions 171 Weights 172 Capacities 173 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG 7n Index Everything from A to Z 176 Overview Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls 8n Notes on the Owner's Manual We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find certain topics is by using the detailed index at the end. If you desire an initial overview of your vehicle, this can be found in the first chapter. The detailed table of contents on the preceeding pages is intended to stimulate your curiosity regarding your BMW and to encourage you to read the Owner's Manual. Should you wish to sell your BMW at some time in the future, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual to the new owner; it is legal part of the vehicle. If you have any questions, your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center will be glad to advise you. Symbols used Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.< Contains information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle.< Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.< < Marks the end of a specific item of information. t Identifies index entries that refer to owner service procedures or topics on vehicle maintenance. Identifies systems or components, which can either be activated or adapted to suit an individual driver's requirements ("Vehicle Memory", "Key Memory"), refer to page 61. Remember that activation and adjustments on some of these systems can only be performed at your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center.< * Indicates special equipment, countryspecific equipment and optional extras. Notes Symbols Online EditionThe individual 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG for Part No. 01 41 0 vehicle 9n The individual vehicle On buying your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment that BMW offers within the same group. We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included that you might not have chosen for your vehicle. Any differences can easily be identified, since all optional accessories and special equipment are marked with an asterisk *. If your BMW features equipment which is not described in this Owner's Manual (car radio or telephone, for instance), Supplementary Owner's Manuals are enclosed. We ask you to read these manuals as well. Status at time of printing 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 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. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. You are therefore asked to appreciate that no legal claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual. Overview Aktualität bei Drucklegung Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls 10n For your own safety Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels containing up to and including For your own safety, use genuine parts radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake 10% ethanol or other oxygenates with and accessories approved by BMW. dust shields, telephones (including up to 2.8% oxygen by weight (that is, When you purchase accessories tested operation of any portable cellular phone 15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an and approved by BMW and Original from within the vehicle without using an equivalent amount of co-solvent) will BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire externally mounted antenna) or transnot void the applicable warranties the assurance that they have been thorceiver equipment (for instance, CBs, respecting defects in materials or work- oughly tested by BMW to ensure walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar manship. Field experience has indioptimum performance when installed accessories) may cause extensive cated significant differences in fuel on your vehicle. damage to the vehicle, compromise its quality (volatility, composition, addiBMW warrants these parts to be free safety, interfere with the vehicle's electives, etc.) among gasolines offered for from defects in material and workman- trical system or affect the validity of the sale in the United States and Canada. ship. BMW Limited Warranty. Contact your The use of poor-quality fuels may result BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center for BMW will not accept any liability for in driveability, starting and stalling additional information.< problems especially under certain envi- damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by ronmental conditions such as high Maintenance, replacement, or ambient temperature and high altitude. BMW. repair of the emission control Should you encounter driveability prob- BMW cannot test every product from devices and systems may be performed lems which you suspect could be other manufacturers to verify if it can be by any automotive repair establishment related to the fuel you are using, we used on a BMW safely and without risk or individual using any certified autorecommend that you respond by to either the vehicle, its operation, or its motive part.< switching to a recognized high-quality occupants. brand. Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories Symbol on vehicle parts Failure to comply with these recomand other products approved by BMW, Indicates that you should consult mendations may result in unscheduled together with professional advice on the relevant section of this maintenance. using these items, are available from all Owner's Manual for information on a Follow the relevant safety rules when BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers. particular part or assembly. you are handling gasoline.< Important safety information. For your own safety Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG 11n The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (201) 307-4000. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or BMW of North America, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 12n Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG 13n Overview Overview Controls and features Controls Owner service procedures Repairs Technical data Data Index Index Overview Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Maintenance Operation, maintenance 14nCockpit 1 Parking lamps/Low beams 100 2 Fog lamps 101 3 > Turn signal indicator 69 > Standing lamps 101 > High beams 101 > Headlamp flasher 68 > Computer 80 530de328 4 Wiper/Washer system 69 5 Rear window defroster 104, 109 6 Central locking system 30 7 Hazard warning flashers 8 Horn, the entire surface 9 Adjusting steering wheel 52 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Instrument cluster 15n 530us220 1 Fuel gauge 75 2 Indicator lamp for turn signals 21 3 Speedometer 4 Indicator lamp for high beams 21 5 Tachometer and Energy Control 75 6 Coolant temperature gauge 76 7 Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21 8 Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission* 66 9 Service Interval Display 76 10 Computer display ­ operation via the turn signal lever, refer to page 80: > Outside temperature > Average fuel consumption > Cruising range > Average speed Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Index Data Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 16nInstrument cluster 530us220 11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 20 12 Variable Ride Height* 95 13 Odometer and trip odometer 74 14 Indicator for Check Control 77 15 Reset button for trip odometer 74 16 Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Instrument cluster* 17n 530us221 1 Fuel gauge 75 2 Indicator lamp for turn signals 21 3 Speedometer 4 Indicator lamp for high beams 21 5 Tachometer and Energy Control 75 6 Coolant temperature gauge 76 7 Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21 8 CHECK button 77 9 Selector lever and program display for automatic transmission* 66 10 Outside temperature display 74 11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) 20 12 Trip odometer 74 13 Indicator for Check Control 77 14 Odometer 74 15 Service Interval Display 76 16 Reset button for trip odometer 74 Index 17 Indicator and warning lamps 18 to 21 Data Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Repairs Maintenance Controls Overview 18nIndicator and warning lamps Red: stop immediately Battery charge current q The battery is no longer being charged. There is a malfunction of the alternator drive belt or in the charging circuit of the alternator. Please contact the nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. If the drive belt is defective, do not continue driving. The engine could be damaged due to overheating. If the drive belt is defective, increased steering effort is also required.< Engine oil pressure q Stop the vehicle immediately and switch off the engine. Check the engine oil level; top off as required. If the oil level is correct: please contact the nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. Do not continue driving. The engine could be damaged because of inadequate lubrication.< Parking brake*/ Brake hydraulic system q Comes on when you engage the parking brake. For additional information: refer to page 64. Comes on although the parking brake is released: have the brake fluid level checked. Before continuing your journey, be sure to read the notes on pages 135 and 146. Also comes on in the Check Control with the message "CHECK BRAKE LININGS". Parking brake warning lamp*/ Brake hydraulic system warning lamp for Canadian models. Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC)* q In addition, an acoustic signal is sounded: a flat tire has occurred. Reduce vehicle speed immediately and stop the vehicle. Avoid hard brake applications. As you steer the vehicle, use caution and avoid overcorrecting. For additional information: refer to page 98 Technology that monitors itself Indicator and warning lamps that are identified by "q" are tested for proper functioning whenever the ignition key is turned. They each light up once for different periods of time. If a fault should occur in one of these systems, the corresponding lamp does not go out after the engine is started or it lights up while the vehicle is moving. You will see how to react to this in the following section. Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Indicator and warning lamps Red or yellow: continue to drive; drive cautiously If the brake warning lamp comes on red together with the yellow warning lamps for ABS and DSC: Continue to drive; drive cautiously and defensively and avoid full brake applications. Have the system checked by the nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to pages 92 and 134. If all three warning lamps come on yellow: Continue to drive; drive cautiously and defensively and avoid full brake applications. Have the system checked by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center as soon as possible. Warning lamps for Canadian models. 19n Red: an important reminder Parking brake* Comes on when the parking brake is engaged. For additional information: refer to page 64. Parking brake warning lamp* for Canadian models. Please fasten safety belts q Together with an acoustic signal or a message* in the Check Control. Comes on until the safety belts are fastened. For additional information on safety belts: refer to page 49. Airbags q Please have the system inspected by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to page 55. Yellow: check as soon as possible Antilock Brake System (ABS) q ABS has been deactivated in response to system malfunction. Conventional braking performance remains available with no loss of efficiency. Please have the system inspected by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to page 134 ABS warning lamp for Canadian models. Engine oil level Comes on while driving: The oil level is at the absolute minimum; refill as soon as possible. Do not drive more than approx. 30 miles (50 km) until you do. For additional information: refer to page 143. Engine oil level Comes on after the engine has been switched off: add engine oil at your earliest opportunity (when you stop to refuel). For additional information: refer to page 143. Overview Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG Data Repairs Maintenance Controls 20nIndicator and warning lamps Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) q Indicator lamp flashes: The system is active and governs drive and braking force. The warning lamp comes on and stays on while driving: DSC has been switched off with the button. If, after repeatedly pressing the DSC button, the warning lamp still does not go off, then that means that the DSC, HDC and the vehicle's roadholding ability are defective. Please have the system checked by the nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to pages 92 and 94. Engine electronics* There is a fault in the engine's electronic control system. You can continue to drive with reduced engine output or engine speed. Please have the system inspected by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. Tire Pressure Monitor (RDC)* q Check tire inflation pressures, refer to pages 26, 98 Service Engine Soon q If the indicator lamp comes on either continuously or intermittently, this indicates a fault in the emissions-related electronic systems. Although the vehicle remains operational, you should have the systems checked by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center at the earliest possible opportunity. For additional information: refer to page 149. Service Engine Soon warning lamp for Canadian models. Check Filler Cap* q If the indicator lamp comes on although the fuel cap is secured correctly: this indicates a malfunction in the fuel system. Have the system inspected by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center at the earliest opportunity. Additional information: refer to page 25 Automatic transmission* Because of a malfunction, the automatic transmission shifts only in the emergency program. Please consult the nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to page 68. Brake pads* q Have the brake pads checked. For additional information: refer to page 135. Variable Ride Height* q Variable Ride Height is inactive. Please consult the nearest BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to page 95 Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) q Fault in the DBC system. Conventional braking performance remains available with no loss of efficiency. Please have the system checked and repaired by your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle center. For additional information: refer to page 93 Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) warning lamp for Canadian models Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 156 416 - © 10/01 BMW AG