Controls and features -> Computer in MID for your BMW X5 2000-2006

88nComputer* in MID  
To avoid endangering yourself or  
other road users, only make  
entries when the vehicle is stationary.<  
Display shows:  
Speed limit  
Speed limit entry:  
You can enter the road speed here at  
which you wish to hear and see a  
reminder signal: a signal will sound,  
the word LIMIT will flash, and with the  
Check Control with alphanumeric dis-  
play*, the speed limit warning stored in  
the memory will appear on the instru-  
ment cluster briefly.  
Enter the limit by pressing the function  
buttons.  
Computer calculations begin at the  
start of the journey.  
Information can also be called up in the  
display by the remote control, refer to  
page 92.  
To correct an entry:  
Press the left side of the button and  
repeat the entry.  
The speed limit reminder is only  
repeated if road speed has fallen at  
least 3 mph/5 km/h below the preset  
speed limit.  
To store the entry:  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press.  
Press the right side of the button.  
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Adopting the current speed as the  
speed limit:  
To correct an entry:  
Distance to destination  
The remaining distance to the destina-  
tion will be displayed on the screen.  
Enter the entire distance before starting  
the journey.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the left side of the button and  
repeat the entry.  
To enter:  
To store the entry:  
Press.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Checking stored value:  
Press twice at right.  
Press the left side of the button.  
Deactivating the speed limit:  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the left side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Display shows:  
Press.  
You can enter the distance by pressing  
the function buttons.  
The LIMIT display goes out, but the  
stored value is not lost and can be  
reactivated by pressing the LIMIT but-  
ton.  
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Estimated time of arrival  
Cruising range  
Fuel consumption  
When you have entered the distance to The distance which the vehicle should  
your destination, you can obtain an esti- cover on the remaining fuel in the tank  
You can have the average fuel con-  
sumption displayed for two different  
distances, for example a complete jour-  
ney and part of the journey.  
mated time of arrival display which is  
continuously updated by the computer  
as your average driving period varies.  
is displayed.  
To start the calculation, select the func-  
tion with the engine running:  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press:  
The display shows the probable range.  
Press the right side of the button:  
The estimated time of arrival is dis-  
played.  
Press the left or right side of the button:  
The display will show the average fuel  
consumption.  
Always refuel as soon as possible  
once your cruising range falls to  
below 30 miles/50 kilometers, as other-  
wise engine functions are not ensured  
and damage can occur.<  
To restart the fuel consumption calcula-  
tion:  
The computer will only register fuel  
amounts over 1.8 gal/6 liters.  
Press the left or right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
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To correct an entry:  
Speed  
Extended immobilizer function  
You can open a display of the vehicle's You can establish a code that will pre-  
average speed.  
vent the engine from being started  
unless the code is entered.  
To start the calculation, select the func-  
tion with the engine running:  
Press the left side of the button and  
repeat the entry.  
If you do not have access to the code,  
the emergency deactivation procedure  
will have to be carried out, refer to next  
page.  
To store the entry:  
Press the right side of the button.  
To establish and activate the code:  
Press the right side of the button.  
Turn the ignition key to position 0.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press:  
The display shows the average speed.  
Deactivating the code:  
When you are asked to enter the code  
with the ignition key in position 1 or 2:  
To recalculate the speed:  
> Enter the code at the function but-  
tons.  
Press the left side of the button.  
Display shows:  
Press the right side of the button.  
Press the right side of the button.  
Enter the code with the function but-  
tons.  
After the code has been entered cor-  
rectly and confirmed with the SET but-  
ton, the time display appears.  
92nComputer* in MID  
After three incorrect code entries, or  
three attempts to start the engine with-  
out a code entry, the alarm will sound  
for 30 seconds on vehicles fitted with  
an alarm system.  
To have all the available information  
displayed, press  
> the button on the lever until PROG  
shows on the display  
> the SET button.  
Deactivating the alarm in an emer-  
gency:  
To obtain individual items of informa-  
tion, briefly press the button as often  
as necessary.  
If you have forgotten the code, proceed  
as follows:  
1. Disconnect the battery, wait approx.  
2 minutes, then reconnect it. Note  
that on vehicles with an alarm sys-  
tem, the alarm will sound  
Remote control  
The computer button on the turn signal  
lever can be used to select the items of  
computer information which are to be  
displayed.  
2. Set the ignition key to position 1: the  
time display will count down for the  
next ten minutes  
3. After ten minutes, start the engine.  
To do this, press:  
If the code becomes available  
again in the meantime, it can be  
entered during the waiting period after  
pressing the CODE button.<  
> the button on the lever until PROG  
shows on the display  
> the MID buttons in the order in which  
you wish the information to be dis-  
played.  
Each time an entry is stored, the pro-  
gram number appears on the display.  
To terminate the selection procedure:  
Press the right side of the button.