Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series.

Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, equipment is also described and illustrated that is not available in your vehicle, e.g. because of the selected optional equipment or the country-specific variants.

This also applies for safety-related functions and systems.

For options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some controls are arranged differently than shown in the illustrations.

    See also:

    Rotating wheels between axles
    The manufacturer of your vehicle advises against swapping wheels between the front and rear axles. This can impair the handling characteristics. Rotating the tires is not permissible when using ...

    CD/multimedia
    CD/DVD When the same audio source (front CD/DVD player, rear CD/DVD player, DVD changer) is selected in the front and rear, the same material is played. Operation is the same as for the front ...

    Load
    BMW X5: BMW X5 BMW X6: BMW X6 The maximum load is the sum of the weight of the occupants and the cargo. The greater the weight of the occupants, the less cargo that can be transported. ...