BMW 2004 X5 4.8is SAV Manual Do Proprietário

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Extreme temperatures occur at 
the catalytic converter on this and 

every catalyst-equipped vehicle. Do not 
remove the heat shields installed adja-
cent to various sections of the exhaust 
system, and never apply undercoating 
to them. When driving, standing at idle 
and while parking take care to avoid 
possible contact between a hot exhaust 
system and any highly flammable mate-
rials such as hay, leaves, grass etc. 
Such contact could lead to a fire, and 
with it the risk of serious property dam-
age as well as personal injury.

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Condensation forms in the air condi-
tioner system during operation, and 
then exits under the vehicle. Traces of 
condensed water under the vehicle are 
thus normal.

Do not drive with your foot resting 
on the brake pedal. Even light but 

consistent pedal pressure can lead to 
excessively high temperatures, brake 
wear and possibly even brake failure.

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If road hazards, obstacles or 
curbs are unavoidable, only drive 

over them very slowly and carefully, as 
otherwise the wheels and suspension 
parts, especially on vehicles fitted with 
low profile tires, can be damaged.

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For more information on wheels and 
tires, refer to page 

Fold in the door mirrors, refer to 
page 

damaged due to the width of the vehi-
cle.

When driving on wet or slushy 
roads, reduce road speed. If you 

do not, a wedge of water can form 
between tires and road surface. This 
state can cause a partial or total loss of 
contact with the road surface, of brak-
ing control and of control over the vehi-
cle.

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Do not drive through water on 
the road if it is deeper than 20 in/

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.

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