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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 Shift lights

Principle The Shift lights in the instrument cluster indicate the maximum shift point at which the best possible acceleration can be achieved. General information Depending on the equipment and national-market version, the Shift lights are active in the M manual mode of the Steptronic Sport transmis

 Electric cargo cover

Principle The electric cargo cover opens and closes automatically with the tailgate. The cargo cover can be lowered below the cargo floor panel to stow bulky items or luggage. General information Items in the range of movement are detected. The cargo cover stops automatically to prevent damage. Saf

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