2009 BMW X5 Owner's Manual - Page 143
2009 BMW X5 Manual
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General information on the care of your BMW is provided beginning on page 265. damage the vehicle and produce unstable vehicle operating conditions.< 2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. 3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from YYY lbs. or XXX kg. 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the YYY amount equals 1,400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lbs. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.: 1,400 lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 650 lbs. 5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in step 4. 6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, part of the load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult the manual for transporting a trailer to determine how this may reduce the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle. Mixed tires* Before driving into a car wash, make sure that the vehicle width is not too large for the car wash, as otherwise the vehicle and the car wash could be damaged.< BMW X5: rear window wiper The rear window wiper can be damaged in car washes. Take appropriate protective measures; ask the car wash operator if necessary. With comfort access* Insert the remote control into the ignition lock. The engine can be switched off in transmission position N, also refer to page 41. Loading To avoid loading the tires beyond their approved carrying capacity, never overload the vehicle. Overloading can lead to overheating and increases the rate at which damage develops inside the tires. The ultimate result can assume the form of a sudden blow-out.< Make sure that no fluids leak in the cargo bay; otherwise the vehicle could be damaged.< Load BMW X5: Determining loading limit 1. Locate the following statement on your vehicle's placard*: The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed YYY lbs. or XXX kg. Otherwise, this could 141 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 792 - © 09/08 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance