Cool "Hidden" features of the E53 X5

[Christiano]

Well, here's my hint...


Tired of crushed clothes? Well, the tip is good, but can be dangerous.

The seat belt has a "lock" to let not the belt tightening your stomach. See this picture:



To use this, fasten your seat belt, pull the part that goes on your belly leaving it slightly loose, pull that piece showed in to pic 1 to close the piece that locks the belt like pic bellow:



The belt is locked without squeezing your stomach and crush your clothes:




BUT BE CAREFUL! If the belt is too loose, PRAY FOR THE AIRBAG RUN!

Chris

[greggw2gs]

Originally Posted by aimtimes100

Aftet reading all of these posts i have got to say the rolling down windows from outside the car feature is my fav.idk any cars that can do that so om constantly showing it off im parking lots.i just wish i could do it via key fob but that feature isnt on the U.S. Models.anyone ever ask the stealership if they could program that feature into the car?

I agree this is the best feature!!!

[rb0135]

Originally Posted by JCL

It worked fine on my North American model. It is the rolling up from the key fob feature that isn't on North American models.

Cant resist.. I can do both ways with mine... Non US

And although it is a handy feature... I dont like holding the button down until all windows have finished going up or down.. That gets tedious..

[aimtimes100]

Originally Posted by greggw2gs

I agree this is the best feature!!!

yes deff.i show it off to my friends all the time.silly civic drivers.i like the wind guard u have on the hood on your X.i always wondered how it would look on my car but didnt know how i could go about getting/installing one

[1stE53]

Any news on the UP feature being programmed on US models? Love the feature on hot days to let out the heat before strapping baby in the car seat.

[bmwforus]

WOW, After reading 48 pages (3 short evening days) and being a new owner of a 03' X 4.6is. This baby is packed with all kinds of features. Thanks all for input of great information. Found all the great things that everyone mentioned on my X.

[mgbmwx5]

Thanks for all the great information!

[B-Boy]

The feature of rolling your windows/sunroof up and down from your key is available on US model. I programmed it myself. I live in the DC area in case anyone would like me to program their X5.... FREE of course.

I like to show it off

[weekend camper]

@ b-boy. Any way you could tell us or point us in the right direction? New to all this.

TIA

[B-Boy]

Originally Posted by weekend camper

@ b-boy. Any way you could tell us or point us in the right direction?

TIA

I purchase a BMW Scanner 1.4.0 software and connection on eBay for about $70 (The original costs about $650 on BMW Scanner by P.A.Soft - BMW diagnostic software and used parts reprogramming tool)

Take a look at the screen below; I selected all options under "Selective Central Locking" since I didn't know which key I was using. Only "Mechanical Lock" was selected. "Mechanical Lock" means you can insert your key in the driver door lock, turn it right and hold. It will lock the vehicle, the windows, and sunroof.

The BMW Scanner is the best tool one can have. I can read all errors on my car (yes, the error description, not only the code). You can clear all error and light. Scan specific module of your car.