bc button BMW X5 3.0I 2007 E70 Workshop Manual
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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
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Operational readiness of airbag system
From radio readiness, refer to page56, the 
warning lamp lights up briefly, indicating the 
operational readiness of the entire airbag sys-
tem and the safety belt tensioners.
Airbag system malfunction
>Warning lamp does not light up from radio 
readiness.
>Warning lamp lights up continuously.
Have the airbag system checked immedi-
ately in case of a malfunction, otherwise 
there is a danger that the airbag system may not 
respond in the expected manner in an accident 
despite an impact of corresponding intensity.<
Head-Up Display*
The concept
With the Head-Up Display important informa-
tion is projected into the driver's field of view, 
e.g. navigation instructions. This enables you to 
take in this information without looking away 
from the road.
Switching on/off
Press the button.
1Navigation information or Check Control 
messages
2Cruise control
3Speed
Selecting displays
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Display settings" and press the 
controller. 
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5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Head-Up Display" is 
selected and press the controller.
6.Change into the second field from the top. 
Turn the controller until "Head-Up Display" 
is selected and press the controller.
7.Select desired information of Head-Up Dis-
play.
8.Press the controller.
 The information is shown on the Head-
Up Display.
The settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use.
Adjusting brightness and height of 
display
The brightness of the display is automatically 
adapted to the ambient lighting conditions. 
However, you can change the base setting.
With the low beams switched on, the brightness 
can also be adjusted with the knurled wheel of 
the instrument lighting.
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Display settings" and press the 
controller.
5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Head-Up Display" is 
selected and press the controller.6.Change into the second field from the top. 
Turn the controller until "Brightness / Posi-
tion" is selected and press the controller.
7.If necessary, move the controller to the left 
or right to select "Brightness" or "Picture 
position".
8.Turn the controller until the desired setting 
is selected.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Notes
The visibility of the displays in the Head-Up Dis-
play is influenced by:
>Sunglasses with certain polarization filters
>Certain sitting positions
>Objects on the cover of the Head-Up Dis-
play
>Wet road surface and unfavorable lighting 
conditions
 If the image is distorted, have the basic setting 
checked at a BMW Sport Activity Vehicle Cen-
ter.
Special windshield
The windshield is part of the system. The shape 
of the windshield complies with the require-
ments of the Head-Up Display to enable a pre-
cise display. A film in the windshield prevents 
the double images from being displayed.
Windshield replacement should be carried out 
by a BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center or a 
workshop that works according to BMW repair 
procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel. 
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Lamps
98 iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Lighting" is selected and 
press the controller.
6.Select "Pathway lighting" and press the 
controller.
7.Turn the controller to select the desired 
duration.
8.Press the controller to apply the setting.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Daytime running lamps*
The daytime running lamps light up in the posi-
tion lights off, parking lamps or automatic head-
lamp control. They have a lower light output 
than the low beams.
If desired, the light switch can be left in posi-
tion3. The exterior lighting is automatically 
switched off after parking the vehicle. If the light 
switch remains in the parking lamp position, the 
parking lamps light up after the ignition is 
switched off.
Switch on the parking lamps if required as 
described under Parking lamps.
Activating/deactivating daytime 
running lamps*
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the   menu.
3.Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4.Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the 
controller until "Lighting" is selected and 
press the controller.
6.Select "Daytime running lamps" and press 
the controller.
 Daytime running lamps are switched 
on.
The setting is used for the remote control 
currently in use.
Adaptive Head Light*
The concept
Adaptive Head Light is a variable headlamp 
control system that enables better illumination 
of the road surface. Depending on the steering 
angle and other parameters, the light from the 
headlamp follows the course of the road.
Turning lamps
In tight curves, e.g. serpentines, or when turn-
ing, one of the two front fog lamps is also 
switched on up to a speed of approx. 45 mph/
70 km/h. This provides improved illumination of 
the area inside the curve. 
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Lamps
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Interior lamps
The interior lamps, footwell lamps, door entry 
lighting
 and courtesy lamps* are controlled 
automatically.
With the courtesy lamps, LED lights are located 
in the door handles to illuminate the exterior 
area before the doors.
To protect the battery, all lamps in the 
vehicle are switched off approx. 15 min-
utes after radio readiness is switched off, refer 
to Start/Stop button on page56.<
Switching interior lamps on and off 
manually
Press the button.
If you want the interior lamps to remain off con-
tinuously, maintain pressure on the button for 
approx. 3 seconds.
Reading lamps
Reading lamps are provided in the front and 
rear
* adjacent to the interior lamps. Press the 
button to switch the lamps on and off. 
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Climate
102
Automatic climate control
1Seat heating* and ventilation*, driver's 
side47
2Temperature, left side of passenger com-
partment
3AUTO program
4Temperature, right side of passenger com-
partment
5Maximum cooling
6Seat heating
* and ventilation*, front pas-
senger side47
7Manual air distribution, front passenger side
8Switching cooling function on and off man-
ually9AUC Automatic recirculated-air control/
recirculated-air mode
10Manual air volume and residual heat utiliza-
tion
11Rear window defroster
12Defrosting windows and removing conden-
sation
13Air grill for interior temperature sensor – 
please keep clear and unobstructed
14Manual air distribution, driver's side
The current setting for air distribution is dis-
played on the Control Display.
A congenial climate
The AUTO program offers the optimum air dis-
tribution and air volume for virtually all condi-
tions, refer to AUTO program below. Now you 
only need to select an interior temperature 
pleasant to you.
The following sections contain more detailed 
information on the available setting options.
Most settings are stored for the remote control 
currently in use, also refer to Personal Profile 
settings on page29.
AUTO program
The AUTO program handles the 
adjustment of air distribution to the 
windshield and side windows, in 
the direction of the upper body, 
and in the footwell, as well as the 
air volume. It also adapts your instructions for the temperature to outside influences through-
out the year.
The cooling is switched on automatically with 
the AUTO program. At the same time, a con-
densation sensor controls the program in such 
a way that window condensation is prevented 
as much as possible.
Intensity of AUTO program
You can adjust the intensity of the AUTO pro-
gram by repeatedly pressing the AUTO button. 
The respective current setting is displayed 
when the button on the display of the automatic 
climate control is pressed.
You can also adjust the intensity of the AUTO 
program via iDrive.
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16. 
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1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open 
"Climate".
3.Select "Automatic programs" and press the 
controller.
4.Select the desired intensity and press the 
controller.
 The marked intensity of the automatic 
program is switched on.
Temperature
Set the desired temperature indi-
vidually on the driver's and front 
passenger side.
The automatic climate control 
adjusts this temperature as quickly as possible 
at any time of year, if necessary with the maxi-
mum cooling or heating capacity, and then 
keeps it constant.
When switching between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the 
automatic climate control does not have suffi-
cient time to adjust the set temperature.<
Adjusting temperature
The highest cooling output of the automatic cli-
mate control is a temperature of 607/166 
and the highest heating output at 847/286.
For cooling with the highest temperature 
setting, select an interior temperature of 
837/27.56, as at 847/286 the automatic 
climate control operates with the highest heat-
ing output.<
Adjusting temperature in upper body 
region
1.Open the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open 
"Climate".
3.Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
4.Move the controller to select the field.
5.Turn the controller to adjust the tempera-
ture.
Defrosting windows and removing 
condensation
Quickly remove ice and condensa-
tion from the windshield and front 
side windows.
Rear window defroster
The rear window defroster 
switches off automatically after a 
while.
Air volume, manual
You can vary the air volume by 
pressing on the corresponding 
side. You can reactivate the auto-
matic mode for the air volume with the AUTO 
button.
Air distribution, manual
You can route the air flow out into the vehicle 
interior with various programs.
Programs on driver's side:
>Upper body region
>Upper body region and footwell 
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Climate
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>Windows  and footwell
>Individual program
Programs on front passenger side:
>Upper body region
>Upper body region and footwell
>Footwell
>Individual program
Selecting program
Press the button repeatedly until 
the desired program is shown on 
the display of the automatic climate control.
Individually adjusting air distribution
The settings are stored in the individual pro-
gram.
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open 
"Climate".
3.Select "Vent settings" and press the con-
troller.
The driver's and front passenger side can 
be adjusted separately with the fields on the 
right or left side.
4.Select the driver's or front passenger side 
if necessary.
Move the controller to the right or left 
repeatedly until the driver's or front passen-
ger side is selected.
5.Select the desired field by moving the con-
troller.
6.Turn the controller to adjust the air distribu-
tion.Driver's side:
1Air toward the windshield and side windows
2Air for the upper body
3Air to footwell
Front passenger side:
4Air for the upper body
5Air to footwell
Pressing the AUTO button cancels the 
manual air distribution settings.<
The automatic mode for the air volume remains 
effective with manual air distribution.
Switching cooling function on and off
The cooling function cools and 
dehumidifies the incoming air 
before also reheating it as 
required, according to the temperature setting. 
Depending on the weather, the windshield may 
fog over briefly when the engine is started.
The cooling function is switched on automati-
cally with the AUTO program. The passenger 
compartment can only be cooled with the 
engine running.
Maximum cooling
Maximally cooled air is obtained as 
quickly as possible from an outside 
temperature above 327/06 and 
with the engine running.
The automatic climate control changes over to 
the lowest temperature and switches into the 
recirculated-air mode. The maximum air quan-
tity only flows out of the vents for the upper 
body. Therefore, open these vents for maxi-
mum cooling. 
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AUC Automatic recirculated-air 
control/recirculated-air mode
You can respond to pollutants or 
unpleasant odors in the immediate 
environment by suspending the 
supply of outside air. The system 
then recirculates the air currently within the 
vehicle. During AUC operation, a sensor 
detects pollutants in the outside air and con-
trols the shut-off automatically.
By pressing the button repeatedly, you can 
request three operating modes:
>LED off: outside air flows in continuously.
>Left LED on, AUC mode: the system 
detects pollutants in the outside air and 
shuts off the supply as needed.
>Right LED on, recirculated-air mode: the 
supply of outside air is permanently shut off.
If condensation starts to form on the 
inside window surfaces during operation 
in the recirculated-air mode, you should switch 
it off while also increasing the air volume as 
required.
The recirculated-air mode should not be used 
over an extended period of time, as the air qual-
ity inside the vehicle deteriorates continu-
ously.<
Residual heat
The heat stored in the engine is 
used to heat the passenger com-
partment, e.g. while stopped at a 
school to pick up a child.
Switching on residual heat utilization
Pressing the right side switches on the residual 
heat utilization when the following conditions 
are met:
>up to 15 minutes after switching off the 
engine
>with the engine at operating temperature
>with sufficient battery voltage
>at an outside temperature below 777/
256REST appears on the display of the automatic 
climate control when the residual heat utiliza-
tion is switched on.
From radio readiness the interior temperature, 
the air volume and the air distribution can be 
set.
If the conditions for the residual heat utili-
zation are met, no display appears.<
Switching off residual heat utilization
You can select the lowest blower speed by 
pressing and holding the left side. Pressing 
again switches off the residual heat utilization. 
REST disappears from the display of the auto-
matic climate control.
Switching off automatic climate control
You can select the lowest blower 
speed by pressing and holding the 
left side. Pressing again switches 
off the automatic climate control. The air vol-
ume, the heater and the cooling function are all 
switched off.
You can switch on the system again by pressing 
any button of the automatic climate control.
Front ventilation
1Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close 
air vents
2Levers to change the air vent direction
Do not drop any foreign objects into the 
air vents, otherwise these could be cata-
pulted outwards and lead to injuries.< 
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Ventilation for cooling
Adjust the air vents to direct the flow of cool air 
in your direction, for instance, if the interior has 
become too warm, etc.
Draft-free ventilation
Set the air vents so that the air flows past you 
and is not directed straight at you.
Ventilation in rear
1Knurled wheels to smoothly open and close 
air vents
2Knurled wheel for adjusting the tempera-
ture in the upper body region:
>Turn toward blue: colder
>Turn toward red: warmer
3Levers to change the air vent direction
Heating and ventilation of 3rd row 
seats*
The air in the area of the 3rd row seats can be 
heated or recirculated. Air vents are located in 
the storage tray area between the seats and in 
the footwell of the 3rd row seats.1Knurled wheel:
>Activating heating and distributing air in 
footwell: 
Turn toward front
>Distributing air in storage compartment 
area between seats: 
Turn toward rear
2Button for switching on blower: 
LED lights up
The heating is not ready for operation 
without switching on the blower. After the 
heating is switched off, the blower can be used 
to recirculate the air within the vehicle, e.g. at 
high temperatures. To do this, turn the knurled 
wheel1 toward the rear and switch on the 
blower, button2.<
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
The microfilter removes dust and pollen from 
the incoming air. The activated-charcoal filter 
provides additional protection by filtering gas-
eous pollutants from the outside air. This com-
bined filter is changed during maintenance by 
your BMW Sports Activity Vehicle Center. 
You can select a display of more detailed infor-
mation on the Control Display, refer to page71. 
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Rear automatic climate 
control*
The control unit of the rear automatic climate 
control is located in the center console in the 
rear. The following settings and operating 
modes can be selected and adjusted separately 
for the left and right rear seating area:
1Temperature, left rear seating area
2AUTO program
3Display
4Temperature, right rear seating area
5Seat heating, right rear seat
6Air volume, manual
7Seat heating, left rear seat
The current setting for the temperature and the 
air volume is shown on the display3.
Activating rear automatic climate 
control
iDrive, for explanation of concept, refer to 
page16.
1.Press the   button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Move the controller to the left to open 
"Climate".
3.Select "Rear climate control" and press the 
controller.4.Select the desired settings and press the 
controller.
 The rear automatic climate control is 
activated and the settings of the automatic 
climate control on the driver's side can be 
applied if necessary.
The rear automatic climate control is not 
ready for operation if the automatic cli-
mate control is switched off. When activating 
the function of the automatic climate control for 
defrosting the windows and removing conden-
sation, the rear automatic climate control is also 
not ready for operation.<
AUTO program
The AUTO program assumes the 
adjustment of the air distribution 
toward the upper body and in the 
footwell, as well as the air volume 
for you. It also adapts your instruc-
tions for the temperature to outside influences 
throughout the year.
Temperature
Set the desired temperature indi-
vidually on the left and right side.
The rear automatic climate control 
adjusts this temperature as quickly 
as possible at any time of year, if necessary with 
the maximum cooling or heating capacity, and 
then keeps it constant.
When switching between different tem-
perature settings in rapid succession, the 
rear automatic climate control does not have 
sufficient time to adjust the set temperature.<