odometer BMW X5 XDRIVE 48I 2009 E70 Owner's Manual
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Cockpit
12
Instrument panel
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 79
5 BMW X5: energy control 79
BMW X6: engine oil temperature 79 or
energy control 79
6 Display for
>Clock/date 78
> Outside temperature 78
> Indicator and warning lamps 85
> Speed of cruise control
*76
> BMW X5: reserve display for diesel 
exhaust fluid 246 7
Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer 78
> Computer 80
> Date and remaining travel distance 
for service requirements 82
> Automatic transmission positions 70
> HDC Hill Descent Control 98
>  Check Control message present 85
> Adaptive Drive
*99
> BMW X6: Dynamic Performance 
Control 97
8 Fuel gauge 80
9 Resetting trip odometer 78
Displaying service requirement 78 
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Controls
 65Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Driving
Ignition lock
Inserting remote control into ignition 
lock
Insert the remote control as far as possible into 
the ignition lock.
Radio readiness switches on. Some electronic 
systems/consumers are ready for operation.
Comfort access*
With comfort access, only insert the remote 
control into the ignition lock in exceptional 
cases, refer to page 39.
Removing remote control from ignition 
lock
Do not pull the remote  control out of the 
ignition lock using force, as otherwise 
damage may result. <
Before removing the remo te control, first press 
it in as far as possibl e to release the locking 
device.
The ignition is switched off if it was still 
switched on.
Start/Stop button
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the 
radio readiness or the ignition on and off.
Pressing the Start/Stop button with the 
brake pedal depre ssed starts the 
engine. <
Radio readiness
Some electronic systems/consumers are ready 
for operation. The time and outside tempera-
ture are displayed in the instrument panel.
Radio readiness is auto matically switched off:
> when the remote control is removed from 
the ignition lock
> with comfort access
* by touching the sen-
sitive surface above the door lock, refer to 
Locking on page 40
Ignition on
All electronic systems/consumers are ready for 
operation. The odometer and the trip odometer 
are displayed in the instrument panel, refer to 
page78.
Please switch off the ignition and the 
electronic systems/consumers which are 
not required when the engine is not running to 
save the battery. <
Radio readiness and ignition off
All indicator lamps, warning lamps, and displays 
in the instrument panel go out. 
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Everything under control
78
Everything under control
Odometer, outside 
temperature display, clock
1Knob in the instrument panel
2 Time, outside temperature, and date
3 Odometer and trip odometer
Knob in the instrument panel
>With ignition switched on
Press knob: 
Resetting trip odometer
Press the knob for approx. 5 seconds: 
Displaying service requirements, refer to 
page 82
> With ignition switched off
Press knob:
Briefly displaying time, outside temperature 
and odometer
Units of measure
To select the respective units of measure, miles 
or km for the odometer as well as 7  or 6 for 
the outside temperat ure, refer to page89.
The setting is stored fo r the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Time, date, outside temperature
From radio readiness the outside temperature 
and the time are displayed.
Setting the time, refer to page 88.
Retrieving date
Press the button on turn signal lever upward; 
the date appears.
To set the date, refer to page 89.
Pressing the button upward or downward sev-
eral times changes the display between clock, 
outside temperature, da te, and Check Control 
messages, refer to page 86.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +37 7/+3 6, a signal 
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is 
an increased danger of ice.
Even at temperatures above +37 7/
+3 6 ice can form. Therefore, drive care-
fully, e.g. on bridges and  sections of road in the 
shade, otherwise there is an increased accident 
risk.<
Odometer and trip odometer
Resetting trip odometer:
Press knob  1 in the instrument panel with the 
ignition switched on.
When vehicle is parked
To briefly display the time, outside temperature 
and mileage after the re mote control has been 
removed from the ignition lock:
Press knob  1 in the instrument panel. 
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Reference 307
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Neck support, refer to Head restraints 52
"New address" for  navigation 158
"New destination" 151,155
New remote control 28
"New route" 166
New wheels and tires 256
"Next entertainment  source" 59
Nozzles, refer to Windshield 
washer nozzles 75
"NTSC color" for DVD system 
in rear 216
Nylon rope, refer to Tow- starting and towing 281
O
OBD socket264
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel  specifications 245
Odometer 78
Oil
– additives, refer to Approved 
engine oils 262
– approved engine oils 262
– consumption, refer to 
Checking engine oil 
level 260
– level 260
– refilling, refer to Adding  engine oil 261
Oil change interval, refer to 
Service requirements 82
"On a new destination" for  navigation 156
Onboard computer, refer to  iDrive 16
Onboard toolkit 269
"On destination" 156
"On location" 156
Opening and closing
– comfort access 39
– from inside 32
– panorama glass sunroof 43
– using remote control 29
– using the door lock 32Operation by voice for mobile 
phone 231
– adjusting volume 232
– canceling 231
– correcting phone 
number 232
– dialing phone number 232
– placing a call 232
– redialing 233
– voice commands 231
– voice phone book 232
Operation on poor roads 144
"Options" 239,240
Orientation menu, refer to  Start menu 17
Output, refer to Engine 
data 286
Outside air, refer to AUC  Automatic recirculated-air 
control 117
Outside temperature  display 78
– changing unit of measure 89
Outside temperature  warning 78
"Overview" for DVD system in  rear 213
P
Panic mode 30
Panorama glass sunroof 42
– moving manually 44
– power failure 44
– raising, opening, closing 43
Park Distance Control PDC 91
"Parked car operation" 121
"Parked car ventilation" 121
Parked-car ventilation 121
– activating activation 
time 122
– preselecting activation  times 122
– switching on and off  directly 121
Parking, vehicle 66 Parking aid
– refer to PDC Park Distance 
Control 91
– refer to Rear view camera 93
Parking assistant, refer to 
PDC Park Distance 
Control 91
Parking brake 67
– Automatic Hold 67
– indicator lamp 13
– releasing manually 67
– releasing manually in case of  an electrical malfunction 69
– setting manually 67
Parking lamps 110
Parking with Automatic 
Hold 68
Parts and accessories 6
"Passenger's seat climate" 56
Passenger-side exterior  mirror, tilting down 58
Pathway lighting 111
"Pause" for DVD system in  rear 210
Paying attention to speed 257
"PDC" 92
PDC Park Distance Control 91
Personal Profile 28
"Perspective" 164
Phone book 226
– creating and editing voice 
phone book 232
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone 
book 229
– dialing 227
– most recent numbers 229
– selecting in phone book 229
– Top 8 229
"Photo" for DVD-System in 
rear 206,212
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof, electric 45
– panorama glass
  sunroof43
– power windows 42
Plasters, refer to First-aid 
kit 279 
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Everything from A to Z
312
3rd row seats
54
Tightening torque of the lug 
bolts, refer to After 
mounting 277
Tilt alarm sensor, switching 
off 39
Tilting down passenger-side  exterior mirror 58
"Time / Date" 88
"Time format" 89
Timer, refer to Preselecting 
activation times 122
"Timer 2" for parked-car 
ventilation 122
"Timer 1" for parked-car  ventilation 122
Tire inflation pressures 249
– checking 249
– monitoring, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor 100
Tire Pressure Monitor  TPM 101
Tire Quality Grading 254
Tires
– age 254
– air loss 101,103
– breaking-in 138
– changing 256
– condition 255
– damage 255
– flat tire, refer to Changing 
wheels 275
– inflation pressure 249
– inflation pressure 
monitoring, refer to FTM 
Flat Tire Monitor 100
– new wheels and tires 256
– pressure loss 101,103
– pressure monitoring, refer to  TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor 101
– replacing 275
– retreaded tires 256
– run-flat tires 256
– size 254
– tread 255
– wear indicators 255
– wheel/tire combination 256
– winter tires 257 "Title" for DVD system in 
rear 209
TMC station, refer to Traffic  information 166
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting 175
– middle setting 177
"Tone" in DVD system in 
rear 209
Tone on locking/unlocking 31
To
 ols, refer to Onboard 
toolkit 269
"Top 8" for mobile phone 228
Torque
– engine 286
– lug bolts, refer to After 
mounting 277
Touch tone dialing 230
Tow fitting 281
Towing 281
– tow fitting 281
"Town / City" for destination 
entry 151
Town/city for destination  entry 151
Tow-starting 281,282
"TPM" 102
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor 101
– resetting system 102
– system limits 102
– warning lamp 103
Tracks
– finding 189
– random sequence 190
– sampling, scan 189
Traction-assist feature, refer 
to DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 96
Traction control, refer to 
DSC Dynamic Stability 
Control 96
Traffic congestion
– bypassing 169
– displaying traffic  information 166 Traffic information for 
navigation
– depiction in route map 167
– displaying 167
– during destination 
guidance 169
– switching on/off 166
– symbols 168
Transmission
– automatic transmission with  Steptronic 70
– manually releasing  transmission lock on 
automatic transmission with 
Steptronic 72
Transmission positions, refer 
to Automatic transmission 
with Steptronic 70
Transporting children 
safely 61
Transport securing device,  refer to Securing cargo 143
Tread depth, refer to Minimum  tread depth 255
Treble, refer to Tone 
control 175
"Treble / Bass" for DVD  system in rear 20
 9
"Trip computer" 81
Trip computer 81
Trip-distance counter, refer to 
Trip odometer 78
Trip odometer 78
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions 287
Turn signals 73
– indicator lamp 12
– replacing bulbs 270,273
U
Ultra-low sulfur diesel 245
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 254
"Units" 89
Units
– average fuel  consumption 89
– temperature 89