BMW X5: Principle
Remote Software Upgrade can be used to update the entire software of the vehicle. This makes new functions, functional enhancements or quality improvements available.
General information
BMW recommends performing the Remote Software Upgrade as soon as it becomes available.
Safety information
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.
Functional requirement
- Active ConnectedDrive contract.
- The integrated SIM card in the vehicle has been activated.
- Cellular network reception.
- A consent for the transmission of the corresponding data was given in the Data Protection menu.
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Search for an upgrade
Standby must be turned on to search for a software
upgrade.
Automatic search
The vehicle regularly searches for updates in the
background.
Manual search
1. "CAR".
2. "Settings".
3. "General settings
Installing the upgrade
General information
The installation of the upgrade may result in a
deletion of software changes such as performance
increases that have not been installed
by the manufacturer of the vehicle.
Th
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Removing And Installing/Replacing Top Left Control Arm
Special tools required:
31 5 220
WARNING: Danger to life!
Secure engine in installation position to prevent it from falling down.
NOTE: Control arms with + or - marking (see illustration) are camber
correction arms:
- Underdimension variant
+ Overdimension variant
These camber correction arms ar
Regulator
MANUAL EMERGENCY RELEASE OF TRANSMISSION LOCK
In the event of a power supply interruption, e.g. flat battery or electrical
fault, the transmission lock must be
manually released, otherwise the wheel will be locked and the vehicle cannot be
moved.
IMPORTANT: Secure vehicle against rolling, e.g. wit
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