service BMW X5 4.8IS 2004 E53 Owner's Manual

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and
security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the
information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new BMW. The
manual contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in obtaining
maximum satisfaction from your BMW's unique array of advanced technical fea-
tures. It also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance
operating safety while simultaneously helping you to maintain your BMW's value
throughout an extended service life. For additional information refer to the Supple-
mentary Owner's Manuals.
This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It
should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important
operating, safety and maintenance information.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG

Foreword

Contents

© 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich, Germany
Reprinting, including excerpts,
only with the written consent of
BMW AG, Munich.
Order No. 01 41 0 158 286
US English III/04
Printed in Germany
Printed on environmentally friendly paper,
bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.
Notes
Overview
Controls and features

About this Owner's Manual8
Symbols used8
Your individual vehicle8
Status at time of printing9
For your own safety9
Symbol on vehicle parts10
Service and Warranty10
Reporting safety defects10Cockpit14
Instrument cluster15
Indicator and warning lamps19
Buttons on steering wheel23
Warning triangle24
First-aid kit24
Refueling24
Fuel specifications26

Locks and security systems:

Keys30
Central locking system30
Opening and closing:
from outside31
Opening and closing:
from inside34
Liftgate35
Tailgate36
Alarm system38
Windows39
Panorama glass roof41

Adjustments:

Sitting safely43
Seats44
Mechanical seat adjustment45
Power seat adjustment46
Head restraints47
Power rear-seat backrest
adjustment48
Safety belts49
Seat, mirror and steering wheel
memory50
Heated seats52
Steering wheel52
Steering wheel heater53
Mirrors54

Contents

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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Controls and features

Passenger safety systems:

Airbags57
Transporting children safely59
Vehicle Memory,
Key Memory63

Driving:

Ignition lock64
Starting engine64
Switching off engine65
Handbrake66
Manual transmission66
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic67
Turn signals/
headlamp flasher70
Washer/wiper system/
rain sensor71
Cruise control73

Everything under control:

Odometer, outside temperature
display75
Tachometer76
Energy control76
Engine oil thermometer77
Fuel gauge77
Temperature gauge78
Service Interval Display78
Check Control79
Computer82
MID Multi-Information
Display83Digital clock in MID84
Computer in MID87

Technology for safety and
driving convenience:

PDC Park Distance Control92
Antilock Brake System93
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control94
xDrive95
HDC Hill Descent Control96
Self-leveling suspension97
2-axle self-leveling
suspension97
Brake Force Display99
Flat Tire Monitor100

Lamps:

Parking lamps/low beams102
Adaptive Head Light103
High beams/roadside parking
lamps103
Front fog lamps104
Instrument lighting104
Interior lamps104

Controlling climate for pleasant
driving:

Air conditioner106
Automatic climate control109
Roller sun blinds115
Independent ventilation115

Cabin convenience:

Integrated universal remote
control116
Telephone118
Glove compartment119
Storage compartments119
Cup holders120
Ashtray, front121
Ashtray, rear121
Cigarette lighter, rear122

Loading and transporting:

Ski bag123
Cargo area
Folding rear backrests
down124
Roll-up cover125
Partition net125
Cover panels in cargo
area127
Power outlets128
Pull-out cargo floor128
Cargo loading130
Roof-mounted luggage rack132

Contents

Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures

Special operating instructions:

Break-in procedures136
Driving your X5137
General driving notes138
Safe braking139

Wheels and tires:

Tire inflation pressure140
Tire identification marks142
Wheel/tire condition143
Replacing wheels/tires144
Snow chains145

Under the hood:

Hood146
Engine compartment
essentials147
Washer fluid148
Engine oil148
Coolant150
Brake fluid151

Care and maintenance:

The BMW Maintenance
System152

Laws and regulations:

California laws153
OBD interface socket153

Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit158
Windshield wiper blades158
Lamps and bulbs159
Changing a tire163
Battery168
Fuses169

Assistance, giving and
receiving:

Receiving assistance170
Jump-starting171
Towing and tow-starting
vehicle173

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Notes

Maintenance, replacement, or
repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed
by any automotive repair establishment
or individual using any certified auto-
motive part.<



Symbol on vehicle parts

Indicates that you should consult
the relevant section of this
Owner's Manual for information on a
particular part or assembly.

Service and Warranty

This manual is supplemented by a Ser-
vice and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models or a Warranty and Ser-
vice Guide Booklet for Canadian mod-
els.
We recommend that you read this pub-
lication thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following
warranties:
>

New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>

Federal Emissions System Defect
Warranty
>

Federal Emissions Performance
Warranty
> California Emissions Control System
Limited Warranty
Detailed information about these war-
ranties is listed in the Service and War-
ranty Information Booklet for US mod-
els or in the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects

The following only applies to vehicles
owned and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National High-
way Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA in addition to notifying BMW of
North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227,
Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227,
Telephone 800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints,
it may open an investigation, and if it
finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in indi-
vidual problems between you, your
dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either
call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free
at 1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 in
Washington, D.C. area or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You
can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

For your own safety

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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Overview
Controls and features
Operation, maintenance
Owner service procedures
Index Technical data

Overview

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Instrument cluster X5 3.0i, 4.4i

7Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
8Reset button for trip odometer75
9Indicator for Check Control79
10 Odometer and trip odometer7511 Display for computer; operation via
turn signal lever, refer to page 82:
>

Outside temperature
>

Average fuel consumption
>

Cruising range
>

Average speed12 Service Interval Display78
13 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission

*
67
14 Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
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OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex

Instrument cluster X5 3.0i, 4.4i

*
1Fuel gauge77
2Indicator lamp for turn signals22
3Speedometer
4Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
5Tachometer76
Energy control76
6Coolant temperature gauge787Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
8Reset button for trip odometer75
9Service Interval Display78
10 Indicator for
>

Trip odometer/odometer75
>

Outside temperature75
11 Indicator for Check Control7912 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission

*
67
13 CHECK button79
14 Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
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Instrument cluster X5 4.8is

1Fuel gauge77
2Indicator lamp for turn signals22
3Speedometer
4Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
5Tachometer76
Engine oil thermometer
6Coolant temperature gauge787Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
8Reset button for trip odometer75
9Service Interval Display78
10 Indicator for
>

Trip odometer/odometer75
>

Outside temperature75
11 Indicator for Check Control7912 Selector lever and program display
for automatic transmission67
13 CHECK button79
14 Indicator and warning lamps19
to 22
530us252

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Indicator and warning lamps
DSC Dynamic Stability Control/
xDrive
+
The warning lamp lights up con-
tinuously and a warning signal sounds:
DSC and HDC or the xDrive all-wheel
system has failed.
The stabilizing interventions of DSC or
the xDrive all-wheel drive system are no
longer available. Drive may then only be
carried out via the rear axle.
Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
For additional information, refer to
page 94
Proceed cautiously and defen-
sively. When driving on poor
roads, refrain from using full throttle
and avoid pressing the accelerator
beyond the kickdown point, heavy and
panic braking. Otherwise the drive train
may be damaged or accidents can
occur.<
Engine electronics
*
Fault in the engine electronics.
You can continue to drive with
reduced engine output or engine
speed. Have the system checked as
soon as possible.
Service Engine Soon
+
If the indicator lamp lights up
continuously or intermittently,
there is a fault in the exhaust-relevant
electronic systems. Although the vehi-
cle continues to be operational, have
the systems checked as soon as possi-
ble.
For additional information: refer to
page 153
Display of the previously
described malfunction on Cana-
dian models.
Check Gas Cap
* +
Warning lamp lights up. Fuel
filler cap is not properly closed
or is missing. Check whether the fuel
filler cap is properly closed. For addi-
tional information, refer to page 25
Green: for your information
Turn signals
Flashes when the turn signals
are operated. Rapid flashing
indicates a system malfunction.
For additional information, refer to
page 70
Cruise control
*
Lights up when system is
switched on: ready for operation
using the buttons on the steering
wheel.
For additional information, refer to
page 73
Fog lamps
Lights up when fog lamps are
switched on. For additional
information, refer to page 104
Blue: for your information
High beams
Lights up when the high beams
are on or the headlamp flasher
is actuated.
For additional information, refer to
page 70, 103