warning lights BMW X5 2000 E53 Workshop Manual
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Air Springs
The  air  spring  is  made  from  a  flexible  rubber  material.    It
forms an air tight cavity which provides the calculated spring
rate required for the sport wagon.
As  the  spring  compresses  downward  the  bottom  edge  of
the  rubber  material  rolls  along  the  vertical  surface  of  the
base mount cylinder.
Air  is  added  or  removed  from  the  air  spring  through  its  top
port.    The  top  port  of  each  spring  is  connected  to  a  reser-
voir and the air supply pipes.  The reservoirs are required to
hold additional air due to the compact design of the springs.
Rear Axle Level Sensors
Hall  effect  sensors  are  mounted  on  the  left
and right sides of the rear suspension for ride
height  detection.  They  are  pivoted  by  a  cou-
pling rod through the rear axle swing arms.
The  hall  sensors  produce  a  varying  voltage
input to the control module as the suspension
height changes.
If  the  vehicle  is  equipped  with  Xenon  head-
lights  the  right  side  sensor  contains  an  addi-
tional sensor for the automatic headlight level
adjustment system.
Warning Display
If the system is faulted and off-line or set in the transport mode, the following is displayed:
High Cluster:    A message is posted in the high cluster matrix display.
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