BMW X5 2016 F15 User Guide

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At a glance
These overviews of buttons, switches and
displays are intended to familiarize you with your
vehicle. You will also become quickly acquainted with the available control concepts and options.Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 963 410 - VI/15

CockpitVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due tothe selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Rear window safety switch   482Power windows  473Exterior mirror operation   614Opening and closing top tail‐
gate   405Unlocking central locking sys‐
tem   40Locking central locking sys‐
tem   406LightsFront fog lights   107Lights off
Daytime running lights   106Parking lights  104Low beams  104Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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Automatic headlight con‐
trol   105
Adaptive Light Control   106
High-beam Assistant   106Instrument lighting  108Night Vision, switch on/switch off
heat image   1277Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal   76High beams, head‐
light flasher   76High-beam Assistant   106Roadside parking lights   105On-board computer  988Steering wheel buttons, leftStore speed  151,  145Resume speed   151,  145Cruise control on/off, interrupt‐
ing   145Cruise control on/off, inter‐
rupt   151Cruise control, reduce dis‐
tance   145Cruise control, increase dis‐
tance   145Cruise control rocker switch   151,  1459Shift paddles   8310Instrument cluster   8511Steering wheel buttons, rightEntertainment sourceVolumeVoice activation  26Telephone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and
CommunicationThumbwheel for selection lists   9712Steering column stalk, rightWiper  77Rain sensor   78Clean the windshields and head‐
lights   77Rear window wiper in Canadian
models   79Rear window wiper   79Cleaning rear window   7913Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   70Auto Start/Stop function   7114Horn, total area15Steering wheel heating  6316Adjust steering wheel  63Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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17Unlock hood  230
All around the center console
1Control Display   182Glove compartment   1833Ventilation  1704Hazard warning system   248Intelligent Safety button   1185Automatic climate control   1676Radio/CD/Multimedia, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐
nication7Controller with buttons   198Parking brake  739Automatic Hold   7410DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   138Driving Dynamics Control   142PDC Park Distance Control   154
Rearview camera   156
Top View   159
Parking assistant   163Side View  161HDC Hill Descent Control   140Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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11Transmission selector lever  80
All around the roofliner
1Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest   2482Panoramic glass sunroof   493Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐
senger airbag   1114Reading lights   1085Interior lights  1086Glasses compartment   186Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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iDriveVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
The concept
The iDrive combines the functions of many
switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐
ated from a central location.
WARNING
Operating the integrated information
system and communication devices while driv‐
ing can distract from traffic. It is possible to
lose control of the vehicle. There is risk of an
accident. Only use the systems or devices
when the traffic situation allows. If necessary
stop and use the systems and devices while
the vehicle is stationary.◀Control elements at a glance
Control elements1Control Display2Controller with buttons and, depending on
the equipment version, with touchpad
Control Display
Information
▷To clean the Control Display, follow the
care instructions.▷Do not place objects close to the Control
Display; otherwise, the Control Display can
be damaged.▷In the case of very high temperatures on
the Control Display, e.g. due to intense so‐
lar radiation, the brightness may be re‐
duced down to complete deactivation.
Once the temperature is reduced, e.g.
through shadow or climate control system,
the normal functions are re-established.
Switching on
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the controller.
Switch off
1. Press button.
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2."Turn off control display"
Controller with navigation systemThe buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and enter the settings.
Some iDrive functions can be operated using
the touchpad on the controller.
1.Turn.2.Press.3.Move in four directions.
Buttons on controller
Press buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.RADIOOpens the Radio menu.MEDIAOpens the Multimedia menu.NAVOpens the Navigation menu.TELOpens the phone menu.BACKDisplays the previous display.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Controller without navigation system
The buttons can be used to open the menus
directly. The controller can be used to select
menu items and enter the settings.
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2.Press.3.Move in two directions.
Buttons on controller
Press buttonFunctionMENUOpen the main menu.AudioOpen audio menu last listened
to, switch between audio me‐
nus.TELOpens the phone menu.BACKOpen previous panel.OPTIONOpens the Options menu.
Operating concept
Opening the main menu Press button.
The main menu is displayed.
All iDrive functions can be called up via the
main menu.
Selecting menu items
Highlighted menu items can be selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.2.Press the controller.
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After a menu item is selected, e.g., "Radio", a
new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.
▷Move the controller to the left.
Closes current display and shows previous
display.
Reopens previous display by pressing
BACK button. In this case, the current
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