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Text messages
Text messages in combination with a symbol in the instrument cluster explain a Check Control message and the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps. ...

Opening/closing the glass sunroof automatically
Press the switch beyond the resistance point. The following movements are also automatic: ▷ Pressing the switch with the sunroof open: the sunroof is tilted fully. ▷ Pressing the switc ...

Lingering Issues
The X5 hasn't aged well. The styling — unchanged since the second generation hit dealerships in late 2006 — looks expressive up front but ham-handed in back. From the glove compartment to the cent ...