BMW X5 2002 Manual Do Utilizador

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Driving your BMW X5

Your BMW is right at home on all roads
and byways – even where the pavement
ends. It combines permanent four-
wheel drive with the agility of a typical
passenger vehicle.

On bad roads

When you are driving on bad roads,
there are a few points which you should
strictly heed — for your own safety, for
that of your passengers, and for the
safekeeping of the vehicle:

Familiarize yourself with the vehicle
before you begin driving. Do not take
risks with the vehicle under any
circumstances

Always adapt vehicle speed to road
conditions – the steeper and more
uneven the road surface is, the
slower the vehicle's speed should be

You can operate your vehicle on
uphill and downhill gradients with a
maximum slope of 50 %. If you intend
to drive on either an uphill or downhill
gradient of this steepness, check to
be sure in advance that the engine oil
and coolant levels are both near the
"MAX" mark, refer to pages

143

and

145

When driving down steep slopes, use
the Hill Descent Control (HDC), refer
to page

Starting from a full stop is possible on
uphill gradients of up to 32 %.
The permitted side tilt is also 50 %

While driving, watch carefully for
obstacles such as rocks or holes. Try
to avoid these obstacles whenever
possible

On hill crests and bumpy roads, for
example, be careful to prevent the
body from "bottoming" (contact
between the body and the ground).
The ground clearance of the vehicle
is:

8 in (200 mm) with up to four
passengers
7 in (180 mm) fully loaded (without
Variable Ride Height)

Do not drive in water that is deeper
than 20 inches (50 cm). If you must
drive through water up to that depth,
drive at a walking speed and do not
stop.
After leaving the water, press on the
footbrake gently several times while
driving at a low speed. The brake
applications will help to dry the
brakes, thus preventing a reduction in
braking performance caused by the
moisture.

Back onto the 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:

Clean accumulations of dirt from the
body and check the undercarriage for
damage

Clean mud, snow, ice and other
materials from the wheels and tires.
Check the tires for damage

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 parking brake, apply
the lever slightly at approx. 25 mph
(40 km/h) and continue to drive for
approx. 200 yards (200 meters),
provided that traffic conditions allow
you to do so.