Cool "Hidden" features of the E53 X5

[JCL]

Originally Posted by TheGodfather

I bet you the majority of X5 owners will never discover this feature... that is unless they drop by on xoutpost.

Or read the owner's manual, where it is called 'convenience opening'.

I wonder how many items in this thread there are that are real, and are not documented in the manual.

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by JCL

Or read the owner's manual, where it is called 'convenience opening'.

I wonder how many items in this thread there are that are real, and are not documented in the manual.

It baffles my mind how many people will buy a $2,000 television and sit down for HOURS with the remote go through every page of the manual to learn what every single button on that remove does. Yet they never touch the manual of their $50,000+ vehicle.

[StumpyPete]

Originally Posted by Michelle

It baffles my mind how many people will buy a $2,000 television and sit down for HOURS with the remote go through every page of the manual to learn what every single button on that remove does. Yet they never touch the manual of their $50,000+ vehicle.

You mean TVs have manuals.......I never knew!

[rb0135]

Hi,

I have a 2005 3.0D Australian version.

1) I dont have the power socket on the passenger side (although here in Oz, that is our drivers side). Although the bracket and carpet cutout is there.

2) I didnt get a tourch, not even the connection is there.

3) HOWEVER..... I can press and hold the LOCK button (the little BMW sign) on the remote and ALL my windows, including the Panoramic Roof, close. And, the trrick to hold the unlock button works with all windows and Panoramic Roof to open them... Just a shame you have to keep holding the buttons until the cyle has completed.

Now, what was the next hidden feature to play with...

Rob

[viva la Reagan]

a lot of the good ones have already been mentioned but i "discovered" a somewhat cool feature today when i parked the x in a parking garage this afternoon. when you fold down your sun visor, the plastic frame that surrounds the mirror extends to the right beyond the mirror. this is a parking stub/receipt holder. it can be pulled back and then it snaps back into place to securely hold a small amount of paper. in fact, i think there's one on both mirrors (driver and passenger).

not a super cool feature but very handy.
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