BMW X5 2018 Owners Manual

'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed
past the resistance point, the desired
speed changes by a maximum of 5 mph/
10 km/h.
Hold the rocker switch in position to repeat the action.
Adjusting
distance
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility. Due to the system limits, braking can be late. There is a risk of accidentsor risk of damage to property. Be aware to thetraffic situation at all times. Adjust the distance
to the traffic and weather conditions and mainj
tain the prescribed safety distance, possibly by braking.'

Distance displayDistance 1Distance 2Distance 3Distance 4
This value is set automatically after
the system is switched on.The system has been interrupted or
distance control is temporarily supj
pressed because the accelerator
pedal is being pressed; a vehicle
was not detected.Distance control is temporarily supj
pressed because the accelerator
pedal is being pressed; a vehicle
was detected.
Detected
vehicle
Symbol lights up orange:
A vehicle has been detected ahead of
you.
Rolling bars: the detected vehicle has driven
away.
ACC does not accelerate. To accelerate, actij
vate ACC by briefly stepping on the acceleraj
tor pedal or pressing the RES button or the rocker switch.
Indicator/warning
lights Symbol flashes orange:
The conditions are not adequate for
the system to work.
The system was deactivated but applies the brakes until you actively resume control by
pressing on the brake pedal or accelerator
pedal.
Symbol flashes red and a signal
sounds:
Brake and make an evasive maneuver,
if necessary.
Displays
in
the
Head-up
Display Some system information can also be disjplayed in the Head-up Display.
Distance
information The symbol is displayed when the disj
tance from the vehicle traveling ahead
is too short.
The distance information is active under the
following circumstances:'yActive Cruise Control switched off.'yDisplay in the Head-up Display selected, refer to page 110.'yDistance too short.'ySpeed greater than approx.
40 mph/70 km/h.
System
limits
Detection
range
The detection capacity of the system and the
automatic braking capacity are limited.
Two-wheeled vehicles for instance might not
be detected.
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Deceleration
The system does not decelerate in the followj ing situations:'yFor pedestrians or similarly slow-moving
road users.'yFor red traffic lights.'yFor cross traffic.'yFor oncoming traffic.
Swerving
vehicles
A vehicle driving in front of you is not detected until it is completely within the same lane as
your vehicle.
If a vehicle driving ahead of you suddenly
swerves into your lane, the system may not be able to automatically restore the selected disj
tance. It may not be possible to restore the sej
lected distance in certain situations, including if you are driving significantly faster than vehijcles driving ahead of you, for instance when
rapidly approaching a truck. When a vehicle
driving ahead of you is reliably detected, the
system requests that the driver intervene by
braking and carrying out evasive maneuvers, if
needed.
Cornering
If the desired speed is too high for a curve, the
speed is reduced slightly, although curves canj not be anticipated in advance. Therefore, drive
into a curve at an appropriate speed.
The system has a limited detection range. Sitj uations can arise in tight curves where a vehij
cle driving ahead will not be detected or will be
detected very late.
When you approach a curve the system may briefly report vehicles in the next lane due to
the bend of the curve. If the system decelerj
ates you may compensate it by briefly accelerj
ating.
After releasing the accelerator pedal the sysj tem is reactivated and controls speed indej
pendently.
Driving
away In some situations, the vehicle cannot drive off
automatically; for example:
'yOn steep uphill grades.'yFrom bumps in the road.
In these cases, step on the accelerator pedal.
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Weather
The following restrictions can occur under unj
favorable weather or light conditions:'yPoorer vehicle recognition.'yShort-term interruptions for vehicles that
are already recognized.
Examples of unfavorable weather or light conj
ditions:
'yWet conditions.'ySnowfall.'ySlush.'yFog.'yGlare.
Drive attentively, and react to the current traffic situation. If necessary, intervene actively, for
instance by braking, steering or evading.
Engine
power The desired speed is also maintained downhill,but may not be maintained on uphill grades if
engine power is insufficient.
Malfunction
The system cannot be activated if the radar
sensor is not aligned correctly. This may be
caused by damage incurred, for instance durj
ing parking.
A Check Control message is displayed if the system fails.
The function for detecting and responding when approaching stationary vehicles may be limited in the following situations:
'yDuring calibration of the camera immedijately after vehicle delivery.'yIf the camera is malfunctioning or dirty. ACheck Control message is displayed.Cruise
control
Concept
Using this system, a desired speed can be adj justed using the buttons on the steering wheel.
The system maintains the desired speed. The system accelerates and brakes automaticallyas needed.
General
information
Depending on the driving settings, the features
of the cruise control can change in certain areas.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situaj tion. Based on the limits of the system, it canjnot independently react to all traffic situations.
There is a risk of an accident. Adjust driving style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closelyand actively intervene where appropriate.'

Overview
Buttons
on
the
steering
wheelButtonFunctionCruise control on/off, interrupting, refer to page 165.Store/maintain speed, refer to
page 165.Resume speed, continue cruise conj
trol, refer to page 166.Rocker switch:
Set speed, refer to page 166.
Switching
on/off
and
interrupting
cruise
control
Switching
on Press button on the steering wheel.
The marking in the speedometer is set to the
current speed.
The cruise control can be used.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on,
if necessary.
Switching
off Press button on the steering wheel.
'yIf active: press twice.'yIf interrupted: press once.
The displays go out. The stored desired speed
is deleted.
Interrupting
manually When active, press the button.
Interrupting
automaticallyThe system is automatically interrupted in thefollowing situations:'yWhen the driver applies the brakes.'yWhen selector lever position D is disenj
gaged.'yDynamic Traction Control DTC is activated
or DSC Dynamic Stability Control is deactij vated.'yIf DSC Dynamic Stability Control interj
venes.'yWhen HDC Hill Descent Control is actij
vated.'yWhen SPORT+ is activated with Driving
Dynamics Control.
Setting
the
speed
Maintaining/storing
the
speed
Press the rocker switch while the system is inj terrupted.
When the system is switched on, the current
speed is maintained and stored as the desired
speed.
The stored speed is displayed in the speedomj
eter and briefly in the instrument cluster, refer
to page 166.
DSC Dynamic Stability Control is switched on,
if necessary.
The speed can also be stored bypressing a button.
Press button.
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Changing
the
speed
Press the rocker switch up or down repeatedly
until the desired speed is set.
If active, the displayed speed is stored and the vehicle reaches the stored speed when the
road is clear.
'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed to
the point of resistance, the desired speed increases or decreases by approx.
1 mph/1 km/h.'yEach time the rocker switch is pressed
past the resistance point, the desired
speed changes by a maximum of 5 mph/
10 km/h.
The maximum speed that can be set dej
pends on the vehicle.'yPressing the rocker switch to the resistj
ance point and holding it accelerates or dej
celerates the vehicle without requiring
pressure on the accelerator pedal.
After the rocker switch is released, the vej
hicle maintains its final speed. Pressing the
switch beyond the resistance point causes
the vehicle to accelerate more rapidly.
Continuing
cruise
control
General
information
An interrupted cruise control can be continued
by calling up the stored speed.
Make sure that the difference between current speed and stored speed is not too large before
calling up the stored speed. Otherwise, uninj
tentional braking or accelerating may occur.
In the following cases, the stored speed value
is deleted and cannot be called up again:'yWhen the system is switched off.'yWhen the ignition is switched off.
Calling
up
stored
speed
Press button.
The stored speed is reached again and mainj
tained.
Displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
Indicator
light Depending on how the vehicle is equipj
ped, the indicator light in the instruj
ment cluster indicates whether the sysj
tem is switched on.
Desired
speed
and
stored
speed
'yMarking lights up green:
system is active, the markj
ing indicates the desired
speed.'yMarking lights up orange:
system is interrupted, the
marking indicates the stored
speed.'yThe marking does not light up: the system is switched off.
With instrument display: the symbol isdisplayed in the speedometer similarly to the mark for the desired speed.
Brief
status
display Selected desired speed.
If no speed is indicated, it is possible that the
conditions necessary for operation are not curj rently fulfilled.
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Displays
in
the
Head-up
DisplaySome system information can also be disjplayed in the Head-up Display.
System
limits
Engine
power The desired speed is also maintained downhill,but may not be maintained on uphill grades if
engine power is insufficient.
PDC
Park
Distance
Control
Concept
PDC is a support when parking. When you
slowly approach an object in the rear - or also
in the front of the vehicle if the feature is availaj ble - then the object is reported through:'ySignal tones.'yVisual display.
General
information
The ultrasound sensors for measuring the disj
tances are located in the bumpers.
The maneuvering range, depending on the obj
stacle and environmental conditions, is approx.
6 ft/2 m.
An acoustic warning is first given in the followj ing situations:
'yBy the front sensors and the two rear corj
ner sensors at approx. 24 in/60 cm from
the object.'yBy the rear middle sensors at a distance to
the object of approx. 5 ft/1.50 m.'yWhen a collision is imminent.
Safety
information
WARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situaj tion. Based on the limits of the system, it canjnot independently react to all traffic situations.
There is a risk of an accident. Adjust drivingstyle to traffic conditions. Watch traffic closelyand actively intervene where appropriate.'

Switching
on/off
Switching
on
automatically The system switches on automatically in thefollowing situations:'yIf selector lever position R is engagedwhen the engine is running.
The rearview camera also switches on.'yIf equipped with front PDC: when obstaj
cles are detected behind or in front of the vehicle by PDC and the speed is slower
than approx. 2.5 mph/4 km/h.
You may switch off automatic activation when obstacles are detected. Via iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Parking"3.Select setting.
The setting is stored for the driver profile
currently used.
If necessary, switch off automatic PDC activaj tion on obstacle detection, for instance in vehij
cle washes, to reduce false alarms.
Automatic
deactivation
during
forward
travel
The system switches off when a certain driving
distance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on, if needed.
With
front
PDC:
switching
on/off
manually
Press park assistance button.
'yOn: the LED lights up.'yOff: the LED goes out.
The rearview camera image is displayed if the
reverse gear is engaged when pressing the
park assistance button.
WARNING
Signal
tones An intermittent tone indicates when the vehij
cle is approaching an object. E.g., if an object
is detected to the left rear of the vehicle, a sigj nal tone sounds from the left rear speaker.
The shorter the distance to the object, theshorter the intervals.
If the distance to a detected object is less than
approx. 10 inches/25 cm, a continuous tone is sounded.
With front PDC: if objects are simultaneously
located both in front of and behind the vehicle, an alternating continuous signal is sounded.
The signal tone is switched off, when selector
lever position P is engaged on vehicles with Steptronic transmission.
Volume The ratio of the PDC signal tone volume to theentertainment volume can be adjusted.
Via iDrive:1."Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3."Volume settings"4."PDC"5.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is selected.6.Press the Controller.
Settings are stored for the profile currentlyused.
Visual
warning
The approach of the vehicle to an object can
be shown on the Control Display. Objects that
are farther away are already displayed on the
Control Display before a signal sounds.
A display appears as soon as Park Distance
Control (PDC) is activated.
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The range of the sensors is represented in the
colors green, yellow and red.
When the image of the rearview camera is disj played, the switch can be made to PDC:
"Rear view camera"
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react not at all, too late,
incorrectly, or without justification due to the system limits. There is a risk of accidents or
risk of damage to property. Follow the informaj
tion regarding the system limits and actively
intervene, if needed.'

Surround
View
Concept
Surround View comprises various camera asj
sistance systems that help the driver when parking, maneuvering, and at complex exitsand intersections.'yRearview camera, refer to page 170.'yTop View, refer to page 172.'ySide View, refer to page 174.
Rearview
camera
Concept
The rearview camera provides assistance in parking and maneuvering backwards. The area
behind the vehicle is shown on the Control
Display.
Safety
information WARNING
The system does not relieve from perj
sonal responsibility to assess the traffic situaj tion. There is a risk of an accident. Adjust drivj
ing style to traffic conditions. Watch traffic and vehicle surroundings closely and actively interj
vene where appropriate.'