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BMW X5 2001 User Manual

Owner's Manual for the Vehicle.
Contents
From A to Z
With a quick reference guide for your convenience.
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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 care and maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended service life.
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 Warranty Rust Perforation – 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

Foreword

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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 list of contents that directly follows the summary of contents is intended to stimulate your curiosity regarding your BMW and to encourage you to read the 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 part of the vehicle.
If you have any questions, a BMW center will be glad to advise you.
© 2000 BMW AG Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order no. 01 41 0 155 558 US English IX/2000 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper (bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling).
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Indicates special equipment, country-
specific equipment and optional extras.
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which your BMW center can either activate or adapt to suit an individual driver's requirements ("Car Memory", "Key Memory"). Refer to page 56.
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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
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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.
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Notes Symbols The individual vehicle

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.
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Status at time of printing
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For your own safety

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels
containing up to and including 10% ethanol or other oxygenates with up to 2.8% oxygen by weight (that is, 15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of co-solvent) will not void the applicable warranties respecting defects in materials or work­manship. Field experience has indi­cated significant differences in fuel quality (volatility, composition, addi­tives, etc.) among gasolines offered for sale in the United States and Canada. The use of poor quality fuels may result in driveability, starting and stalling problems especially under certain envi­ronmental conditions such as high ambient temperature and high altitude. Should you encounter driveability prob­lems which you suspect could be related to the fuel you are using, we recommend that you respond by switching to a recognized high-quality brand. Failure to comply with these recom­mendations may result in unscheduled maintenance. Follow the relevant safety rules when
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you are handling gasoline.
Important safety information.
For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thor­oughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workman­ship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product from other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW 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 portable cellular phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna) or trans­ceiver equipment (for instance, CBs, walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar 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. See your BMW
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center for additional information.
Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified auto-
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motive part.
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Indicates that you should consult
the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.
For your own safety
The following applies only to vehicles owned and operated in the US.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that 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, Inc., 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, Inc.
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.
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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Technical data
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Index
Index Data Technology Repairs Car care Controls Overview

Contents

Cockpit 16 Instrument cluster 18 Indicator and warning lamps 22 Multifunction steering wheel 26
Overview
Sports steering wheel 27 Hazard warning flashers 28 Warning triangle 28 First-aid kit 28 Refueling 29 Fuel specifications 30 Tire inflation pressure 30
Locks and security systems:
Keys 34 Electronic vehicle
immobilizer 35 Central locking system 36 Opening and closing –
from the outside 36
Using the key 36
Using the remote control 37 Opening and closing –
Controls and features
from the inside 40 Liftgate 41 Tailgate 41 Alarm system 43 Electric power windows 45 Sliding/Tilt sunroof with glass
moonroof 46
Adjustments:
Seats 48 Steering wheel 52 Mirrors 53 Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory 55 Car Memory, Key Memory 56
Passenger safety systems:
Safety belts 57 Airbags 58 Transporting children safely 61
Driving:
Steering/Ignition lock 64 Starting the engine 64 Switching off the engine 65 Parking brake 66 Manual transmission 67 Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 68
Turn signal indicator/Headlamp
flasher 70 Washer/Wiper system 71 Rear window defroster 73 Cruise control 74
Everything under control:
Odometer, outside temperature
display 76 Tachometer 77 Energy control 77 Fuel gauge 77 Coolant temperature gauge 78 Service Interval Display 78 Check Control 79 Computer 82 Multi-Information display
(MID) 84 Digital clock in the MID 85 Computer in the MID 88
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Technology for safety and driving convenience:
Park Distance Control (PDC) 93 Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 94
Hill Descent Control (HDC) 95
Lamps:
Side lamps/Low beams 97 Instrument lighting 97 High beams/Parking lamps 98
Controls and features
Fog lamps 98 Interior lamps 98 Reading lamps 99
Controlling the climate for pleasant driving:
Air conditioner 100 Automatic climate control 106 Seat heating 112 Steering wheel heating 113 Roller sun blind 113 Independent ventilation
system 114
Cabin convenience:
BMW Universal Transmitter 115 Glove compartment 117 Storage compartments 118 Cellular phone 118 Cup holders 119 Glasses compartment 119 Ashtray, front 120 Cigarette lighter, front 120 Ashtray, rear 121 Cigarette lighter, rear 121
Loading and transporting:
Ski bag 122 Cargo area
Fold the rear backrests down 124 Cargo area cover 124 Partition net 125 Cover panels in the cargo area 126 Power outlets 127
Pull-out cargo floor 128 Cargo loading 129 Roof-mounted luggage rack 130
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures 134 Driving your BMW X5 135 General driving notes 136 Catalytic converter 136 Antilock Brake System
(ABS) 137 Disc brakes 140 Brake system 141 Winter operation 141 Power steering 143 Level control system 143 Cellular phone 144 Radio reception 144
Wheels and tires:
Operation, care and maintenance
Tire inflation pressure 145 Tire condition 145 Tire replacement 146 Tire rotation 147 Wheel and tire
combinations 148 Special features of winter
tires 149 Snow chains 149 Approved wheel and tire
specifications 150
Contents
Under the hood:
Hood 151 Engine compartment 152 Washer fluid 156 Washer nozzles 156 Engine oil 157 Coolant 160 Brake fluid 161 Vehicle Identification
Number 161
Care and maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System 162 Caring for your vehicle 163 Airbags 168
Operation, care and maintenance
Vehicle storage 168
Laws and regulations:
Technical modifications 169 California Proposition
65 Warning 169 OBD interface socket 170
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit 174 Windshield wiper blades 174 Lamps and bulbs 175 Changing a wheel 180 Battery 185 Fuses 187
In case of electrical malfunction:
Fuel filler door 188 Sliding/Tilt sunroof 188 Liftgate 188
Owner service procedures
Tailgate 189
Assistance, giving and receiving:
Jump-starting 190 Towing the vehicle 191
Airbags 196 Adaptive Transmission Control
(ATC) 196 Four-wheel drive 197 Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 197 Radio reception 198 Safety belt tensioner 198 DSP sound system 199 Rearview mirrors with automatic
Advanced technology
dimmer 199 Rain sensor 200 Front axle 200 Integrated rear suspension 201 Level control system 201 Xenon lamps 202
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Engine specifications 206 Dimensions 207 Weights 208 Capacities 209 Electrical system 210 Drive belts 210
Technical data
Everything from A to Z 214
Index
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Cockpit 16 Instrument cluster 18 Indicator and warning lamps 22 Multifunction steering wheel 26 Sports steering wheel 27 Hazard warning flashers 28 Warning triangle 28 First-aid kit 28 Refueling 29 Fuel specifications 30 Tire inflation pressure 30

Overview

Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Technical data
Index
Index Data Technology Repairs Car care Controls Overview
Overview
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Cockpit

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Cockpit
1 Side lamps/Low beams 97 2 Fog lamps 98
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Turn signal indicator 70
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Parking lamps 98
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High beams 98
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Headlamp flasher 70
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Computer 82 4 Wiper/Washer system 71 5 Rear window defroster 73 6 Central locking system 36 7 Hazard warning flashers 28 8 Horn 26 9 Adjusting steering wheel 52
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Instrument cluster

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Instrument cluster
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There are two versions, depending on the equipment on your vehicle.
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve 77 2 Indicator lamp for turn signals 25 3 Speedometer 4 Indicator lamp for high beams 25 5 Tachometer and Energy Control 77 6 Coolant temperature gauge with
"Coolant temperature too high"
indicator 78 7 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
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Parking brake/Brake hydraulic system, Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) 22, 24
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Antilock Brake System (ABS) 23
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Brake pads 24
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Airbags 23
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Automatic transmission*24
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Please fasten safety belts 23
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Cruise control 25
8 Selector lever and program display
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for automatic transmission 9 Service Interval Display 78
68
10 Computer display –
operation via the turn signal lever, refer to page 82:
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Outside temperature
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Average fuel consumption
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Cruising range
>
Average speed
11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) 24
12 Indicator lamp for level control
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system 13 Odometer and trip odometer 76 14 Indicator for Check Control 79 15 Reset button for trip odometer 76 16 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
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Fog lamps 25
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Battery charge current 22
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Engine oil level/Engine oil pressure 22, 24
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Engine Power Control 24
>
Service Engine Soon 24
24
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Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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There are two versions, depending on the equipment on your vehicle.
1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve 77 2 Indicator lamp for turn signals 25 3 Speedometer 4 Indicator lamp for high beams 25 5 Tachometer and Energy Control 77 6 Engine coolant temperature
gauge 78 7 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
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Parking brake 23
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Brake hydraulic system/Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) 22, 24
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Antilock Brake System (ABS) 23
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Airbags 23
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Please fasten safety belts 23
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Cruise control 25 8 CHECK button 79 9 Selector lever and program display
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for automatic transmission
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10 Outside temperature display 76 11 Indicator lamp for Dynamic Stability
Control (DSC) 24
12 Trip odometer 76
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13 Indicator for Check Control 14 Odometer 76 15 Service Interval Display 78 16 Reset button for trip odometer 76 17 Indicator and warning lamps
(clockwise) for:
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Fog lamps 25
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Battery charge current 22
>
Engine oil pressure 22
>
Service Engine Soon 24
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Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself
Many of the systems of your BMW monitor themselves automatically, both during engine starts and while you are driving. Indicator and warning lamps that are identified by "●" 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 below.
Red: stop immediately
Battery charge current ● The battery is no longer being
charged. There is a malfunction of the alternator V-belt or in the charging circuit of the alternator. Please contact the nearest BMW center.
If the V-belt is defective, do not
continue driving. The engine could be damaged due to overheating. If the V-belt is defective, increased steering effort is also required.<
Engine oil pressure ● Stop the vehicle immediately
and switch off the engine. Check the engine oil level; top up as required. If the oil level is correct: please contact the nearest BMW center.
Do not continue driving. The engine could be damaged
because of inadequate lubrication.<
Parking brake*/ Brake hydraulic system ●
Comes on when you engage the parking brake. For additional informa­tion: refer to page 66.
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 141 and 161.
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.
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Indicator and warning lamps
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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: ABS, CBC, DSC, DBC, EBV and HDC have failed. Continue to drive; drive cautiously and
defensively and avoid full brake applications. Have the system checked by the nearest BMW center. For additional information: refer to pages 94 and 139.
If all three warning lamps come on yellow: ABS, CBC, DSC, DBC and HDC have failed. Continue to drive; drive cautiously and defensively and avoid full brake applications. Have the system checked by your BMW center as soon as possible.
Warning lamps for Canadian
models.
Red: an important reminder
Parking brake* Comes on when you engage the
parking brake. For additional information: refer to page 66.
Parking brake warning lamp
Canadian models.
Please fasten safety belts ●
Together with an acoustic signal
or a message Control. Comes on until the safety belts are fastened. For additional information on safety belts: refer to page 57.
Airbags ●
Please have the system
inspected by your BMW center. For additional information: refer to page 58.
* in the Check
* for
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Indicator and warning lamps
Yellow: check as soon as possible
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 add oil. For additional information: refer to page 157.
Engine oil level
Comes on after the engine has
been shut off: add engine oil at your earliest opportunity (when you stop to refuel). For additional information: refer to page 157.
Automatic transmission
Because of a malfunction, the
automatic transmission shifts only in the emergency program. Please consult the nearest BMW center. For additional information: refer to page 70.
Brake pads
Have the brake pads checked.
For additional information: refer to page 141.
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Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) ● Fault in the DBC system. Please
have the system inspected by your BMW center. For additional information: refer to page 138.
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
warning lamp for Canadian
models
Level control system
The level control system is inac-
tive. Please consult the nearest BMW center. For additional information: refer to page 143.
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) ●
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 center. For additional information: refer to pages 94 and 96.
* ●
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 center.
Service Engine Soon ●
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 center at the earliest possible opportunity. For additional information: refer to page 170.
Service Engine Soon warning
lamp for Canadian models.
Indicator and warning lamps
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Green: for your information
Turn signal indicator Flashes when the turn signals
are operated. Rapid flashing indicates a system malfunction. For additional information: refer to page 70.
Cruise control
Comes on when the cruise
control is activated: available for operation via the multifunction steering wheel. For additional information: refer to page 74.
Fog lamps
Lights up whenever you switch
on the fog lamps. For additional information: refer to page 98.
Blue: for your information
High beams Lights up when the high beams
are on or the headlamp flasher is actuated. For additional information: refer to pages 70 and 98.
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Multifunction steering wheel

The controls integrated in the multi­function steering wheel (MFL) are provided so that you can operate a number of accessories quickly and without being distracted from traffic conditions. You may operate:
> Selected functions of the radio as
well as the CD and cassette modes,
> recirculated air control of the air
conditioner system or
> the steering wheel heating, > the cruise control, > selected cellular phone
and
> voice recognition
In order to operate a system via the MFL, the corresponding
system controls must be activated.<
The illustration shows the maximum possible number of controls, corre­sponding to a full range of optional equipment. Refer to the individual accessory manuals for more detailed descriptions.
* functions
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1 Press briefly:
Receive a phone call, initiate dialing, terminate a call. Press longer:
Turn voice recognition on and off 2 Radio/Telephone: select 3 Radio/Telephone: scan backward or
scan station buttons or scroll in the
phone listings.
Reverse scan in the CD mode and
rewind in the cassette operation 4 Radio/Telephone: volume
5 Radio/Telephone: scan forward or
scan station buttons or scroll in the phone listings Forward scan in the CD mode and
fast forward in the cassette operation 6 Horn: the entire surface 7 Cruise control: activate stored
setting (resume)
8 Cruise control: store and
accelerate (+); decelerate and store (–)
9 Cruise control: activate/interrupt/
deactivate
10 Recirculated air mode and AUC or
steering wheel heating: activate and deactivate

Sports steering wheel*

The controls integrated in the sports steering wheel are provided so that you can operate a number of accessories quickly and without being distracted from traffic conditions. You may operate:
> Selected radio functions as well as
the CD and cassette modes,
> the cruise control, > selected cellular phone
and
> voice recognition
In order to operate a system via
the sport steering wheel, the corresponding system controls must be activated.<
Refer to the individual accessory manuals for more detailed descriptions.
* functions
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1 Radio/Telephone: select 2 Press briefly:
Receive a phone call, initiate dialing, and terminate a call. Press longer:
Turn voice recognition on and off 3 Radio/Telephone: volume 4 Radio/Telephone: scan backward or
scan station buttons or scroll in the
phone listings.
Reverse scan in the CD mode and
rewind in the cassette operation
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5 Radio/Telephone: scan forward or
scan station buttons or scroll in the phone listings Forward scan in the CD mode and
fast forward in the cassette operation 6 Horn: the entire surface 7 Cruise control: activate stored setting
(resume) 8 Cruise control: store and
accelerate (+); decelerate
and store (–) 9 Cruise control: activate/interrupt/
deactivate
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Hazard warning flashers Warning triangle* First-aid kit*

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The button flashes intermittently when the hazard warning flashers are on.
To help you locate the button in an emergency, the button is also illumi­nated whenever the vehicle's lamps are on.
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1 Open the cover on the left in the
cargo area: lift the handle on the cover.
2 Pull the tab of the retaining strap
(arrow) and remove the hazard warning triangle from the support bracket.
3 To install: slide the hazard warning
triangle into the support bracket and press on the retaining strap.
Comply with legal requirements which cover the availability of a
hazard warning triangle in the vehicle.<
The first-aid kit is located under the front passenger's seat.
To open: pull the handle and fold the cover down.
To close: fold the cover up.
Some of the articles in the first-aid
kit may be used within a limited time only. For this reason, check the expiration dates of each of the items regularly, and replace any whose expiration dates have passed. You can acquire replacements in any drugstore or pharmacy. Comply with laws requiring a first-aid kit in the vehicle.<

Refueling

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When refueling, insert the filler nozzle completely into the filler pipe. Pulling the nozzle out of the pipe during refu­eling
> results in premature pump shutoff > and will reduce the effect of the
vapor recovery system on the pump.
If the filler nozzle is used correctly, the fuel tank is full when it shuts off for the first time.
Tank capacity: refer to page 209.
Fuel filler door
Before filling the tank, shut off the
engine. If you do not, fuel cannot be filled into the tank and the Service Engine Soon lamp may come on.<
To open the filler door, press on the front edge.
To unlock the fuel filler door if the central locking system malfunctions, refer to page 188.
When handling fuels, comply with
all of the applicable safety precau­tions and regulations pertaining to fuels. Never carry spare fuel containers in your vehicle. Whether empty or full, these containers can leak, cause an explosion, or lead to fire in the event of a collision.<
Simple and environmentally friendly
Open the filler cap carefully to
prevent fuel from spraying out. Fuel spray may cause injury. Do not top off. Topping off may cause fuel spillage.<
Keep the filler cap in the bracket attached to the fuel filler door.
Close the filler cap carefully after
refueling until a "click" is heard. While closing, be sure not to squeeze the strap which is fastened to the cap. A loose or missing cap will activate the message "CHECK FILLER CAP" in the Check Control Soon lamp.<
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Fuel specifications Tire inflation pressure

The engine uses lead-free gasoline only.
Required fuel: > Premium Unleaded Gasoline,
min. 91 AKI. AKI = Anti Knock Index
Do not use leaded fuels. The use
of leaded fuels will cause perma­nent damage to the system's oxygen sensor and the catalytic converter.<
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You will find tire inflation pressures on the inside door pillar.
Check tire pressures
All pressure specifications are indicated in psi (kilopascal) for tires at ambient temperature (refer also to the next page).
Check tire inflation pressures
regularly — at least every two weeks and before beginning a longer trip. Incorrect tire pressure can other­wise lead to tire damage and accidents. Check the tire inflation pressure of the spare wheel. Inflate the spare tire to the highest inflation of any tire on your vehicle.<
Comply with tire approval specifications
The inflation pressures in the table apply to tires from BMW-approved manufacturers. Your BMW center is familiar with these pressures. Higher pressures may be specified for tires from other manufacturers. You will find a list of approved tires beginning on page 150.
Your vehicle is equipped with tires that not only meet US standards, but also European standards. We recommend the exclusive use of BMW-approved tires.
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