BMW X5: General information
Depending on the situation, the vehicle is in one of the three states:
- Idle state.
- Standby state.
- Drive-ready state.
Idle state
Principle
When the vehicle is in idle state, it is switched off.
General information
The vehicle is in idle state prior to opening from the outside and after exiting and locking.
Safety information
Warning
An unsecured vehicle can begin to move and possibly roll away. There is a risk of accident.
Before exiting, secure the vehicle against rolling.
In order to ensure that the vehicle is secured against rolling away, follow the following:
- Set the parking brake.
- On uphill grades or on a downhill slope, turn the front wheels in the direction of the curb.
- On uphill grades or on a downhill slope, also secure the vehicle, for instance with a wheel chock.
Warning
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle can cause the vehicle to move and endanger themselves and traffic, for instance due to the following actions:
- Pressing the Start/Stop button.
- Releasing the parking brake.
- Opening and closing the doors or windows.
- Engaging selector lever position N.
- Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not leave children or animals unattended in the vehicle.
Take the vehicle key with you when exiting and lock the vehicle.
Automatic idle state
For instance, the idle state is automatically established under the following conditions:
- After several minutes, if no operation takes place on the vehicle.
- If the charge state of the vehicle battery is low.
- Depending on the setting via iDrive: when one or both front doors are opened after driving when exiting the vehicle.
In some situations, the idle state is not set automatically, for instance during a phone call or when the low beams are switched on.
Establishing idle state when opening the front doors
After a trip, the sleep mode can be established by opening the front doors. For this purpose, the driver and front passenger must exit the vehicle.
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "Doors/ vehicle access".
4. "Turn off vehicle after opening door".
Manual idle state
To establish idle state in the vehicle after completion of trip:
Press and hold the button on the
radio until the OFF indicator on
the instrument cluster goes out.
Standby state
Principle
When standby state is switched on, most functions can be used while the vehicle is stationary.
Desired settings can be adjusted.
General information
The vehicle is in the standby state after the front doors are opened from the outside.
Display in the instrument cluster
OFF is displayed in the
instrument
cluster. The drivetrain is
switched off and standby state
switched on.
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Drive readiness
Principle
Turning on drive-ready state corresponds to
starting the engine.
General information
Some functions, such as DSC Dynamic Stability
Control, can only be used with drive-ready state
switched o
Operating concept
Principle
iDrive is the operating concept of the infotainment
system and includes a large number of
functions.
General information
These functions can be operated as follows:
Via the Controller.
Vi
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The oil condition sensor reports the engine oil level and engine oil quality
back to the DME control unit. A
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Extended Traffic Jam
Assistant
Principle
Extended Traffic Jam Assistant supports the
driver with vehicle control in traffic jam situations.
Supporting steering movements take place without
the driver actively steering.
General information
The system uses the sensors of the steering and
lane control assistant.
Safety information
