BMW X5 Owners & Service Manuals

BMW X5: Engine Mechanical Overview

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 Crankcase

As far as the physical appearance and dimensions, the crankcase on the N54 is the same as the N52. The main change is in the materials, the N54 uses an all aluminum alloy crankcase. There is also ca

 Bolts

Although, the N54 engine has an all aluminum crankcase, many of the bolts are still aluminum as on the N52. This is to reduce any potential confusion between steel and aluminum bolts. Some bolts, fo

 Cylinder Head Cover

As stated before, the cylinder head cover used on all of the new NG6 engines is made from plastic. However, the design differs between the engines due to engine equipment. For example, the N54 engi

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 Checking Brakes On Test Stand

IMPORTANT: Only brake test stands (analyzers) with test speeds of 2.5 - 6 km/h may be used. Before driving onto the brake test stand (dynamic brake analyzer), switch off the Hill Descent Control (HDC) and keep it switched off while testing the brakes. The HDC indicator lamp must not light up! NOT

 Safety Precautions And General Information

Safety instructions --> Safety regulations for handling airbag modules, airbag components and pyrotechnical seat belt tensioners. --> Deactivation/activation pyrotechnical components. Handling electrical and electronic equipment --> Unlocking/locking airbag plug connections. --> Repair

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