BMW X5 3.0i User Manual
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Overview
Controls
Maintenance
Repairs
Data
Index
Steering wheel heating
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Mirrors
Steering wheel heating functions in
ignition key position 2.
ignition key position 2.
Press the button to activate or deacti-
vate this system.
vate this system.
The indicator lamp within the button
lights up when the steering wheel
heating is in operation.
lights up when the steering wheel
heating is in operation.
If you have a steering wheel with multi-
function buttons without steering wheel
heating, the button for the recirculated-
air mode is in this location, refer to
page
function buttons without steering wheel
heating, the button for the recirculated-
air mode is in this location, refer to
page
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Adjusting exterior mirrors
1 Mirror switch for 4-way adjustment
2 Left/right selector switch
3 Button for folding mirror in and out
By pressing button 3 repeatedly, you
can fold the mirror in and out. This is,
for example, advantageous in car
washes, narrow streets or for bringing a
mirror folded forward into the proper
position again.
can fold the mirror in and out. This is,
for example, advantageous in car
washes, narrow streets or for bringing a
mirror folded forward into the proper
position again.
Folding in is possible up to a
speed of approx. 6 mph/
speed of approx. 6 mph/
10 km/h.
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Before going through a car wash,
manually, or with button 3 fold the
manually, or with button 3 fold the
exterior mirrors inward, otherwise they
could be damaged, depending on the
width of the car wash system.
could be damaged, depending on the
width of the car wash system.
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Adjusting manually
You can also adjust the mirrors manu-
ally:
Press on the outer edges of their
lenses.
ally:
Press on the outer edges of their
lenses.
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Convex mirror
The passenger-side mirror
features a convex lens. When esti-
features a convex lens. When esti-
mating the distance between yourself
and other traffic, bear in mind that the
objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. This means that esti-
mations of the distance to following
traffic should not be regarded as
precise.
and other traffic, bear in mind that the
objects reflected in the mirror are closer
than they appear. This means that esti-
mations of the distance to following
traffic should not be regarded as
precise.
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Self-defrosting mirrors
Both mirrors are defrosted automati-
cally when the ignition key is in
position 2.
cally when the ignition key is in
position 2.
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