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138nGeneral driving notes
Driving your X5
Driving through water
On poor roads
Do not drive through water on the
road if it is deeper than 20 in/
When you are driving on poor roads,
there are a few points which you should
strictly observe — for your own safety,
for that of your passengers, and for the
safety of the vehicle:
50 cm, and then only at walking speed
at the most. Otherwise, the vehicle's
engine, the electrical systems and the
transmission may be damaged. When
equipped with 2-axle self leveling sus-
pension*, switch the vehicle into the
Off-Road setting before driving through,
refer to page 100.<
Driving on unpaved terrain can
cause damage to the vehicle.<
> Always adapt the driving speed to the
road conditions. The rougher or
steeper the road surface is, the lower
the speed should be
> You can operate your vehicle on
uphill and downhill gradients with a
maximum slope of 50%. If you want
to drive on uphill or downhill gradi-
ents of this kind, make sure before-
hand that the engine oil and coolant
levels are near the max mark, refer to
pages 150 and 152.
Interior and exterior mirrors,
automatic dimming feature
Using handbrake on slopes
*
Do not hold the vehicle in place on
slopes by slipping or riding the
Two photocells serve to control the
automatic dimming of the interior and
exterior rearview mirrors. One photocell
is in the mirror glass, refer to arrow,
while the other is offset somewhat on
the back of the mirror.
clutch; use the handbrake instead. Oth-
erwise, severe clutch wear will result.<
For trouble-free operation, keep the
photocells clean and do not cover the
area between the interior rearview mir-
ror and the windshield. Do not attach
any kind of stickers on the windshield
in front of the mirror, either.
Use the HDC Hill Descent Control
when driving down steep grades,
refer to page 97.
Starting off is possible on grades of
up to 33%.
The permissible body roll is also 50%
> While driving, watch carefully for
obstacles such as rocks or holes.
Try to avoid these obstacles when-
ever possible
Driving your X5
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> Please note that, for example on
crests and bumpy roads, the body
can make ground contact.
Back onto paved road
In recommending that you observe the
following points after driving on adverse
road surfaces, it is not as a beauty
treatment for your BMW. Instead, it is
intended for the maintenance of driving
safety:
The ground clearance of the vehicle
is:
– 8 in/20 cm with up to four persons
– 7 in/18 cm fully loaded, without
level control
> Clean the worst of the dirt from the
body and inspect the undercarriage
for damage
> Clean mud, snow, ice etc. from the
wheels and tires and check the
wheels for damage
> Only drive through water up to a max-
imum depth of 20 in/50 cm and only
at walking speed, making sure not to
stop in the process. When equipped
with 2-axle self leveling suspension*,
switch the vehicle to the Off-Road
setting before driving through, refer
to page 100.
After leaving the water, apply the
footbrake lightly several times while
driving at low speeds so as to dry
the brakes by braking and to prevent
decreased braking action due to wet-
ness.
> Check to determine whether rocks,
gravel or accumulations of dirt on the
brake rotors and calipers could influ-
ence braking performance. Remove
all such foreign objects
> In order to clean the brake rotors,
apply the footbrake gently several
times while driving at a low speed.
Be sure that following traffic is not
endangered by this
> For cleaning the handbrake, apply
the lever slightly at approx. 25 mph/
40 km/h and continue to drive for
approx. 200 yards/200 meters, pro-
vided that traffic conditions allow you
to do so.
