A Suggestion

[Penguin]

While we all hope our X5's are perfect, it's clear that not all of them are, e.g., a fair number have had parking brake problems, etc. in the past.

When you have a problem on the road, or at least when I have a problem on the road, you tend to be frustrated and in a hurry.

I suggest that you consider copying a few key pages of the Owner's Manual, stuff them in an envelope, and put the envelope in the glove box for when you need a quick reference.

Particularly:

Pages 262-264 Jump starting and towing
Pages 66-67 Manually locking transmission into Neutral
Pages 63-64 Manually releasing the Parking Brake
Page 42 Manually closing the Sunroof

These page numbers are from the 2010 35D model manual, but I believe all the 2010 X5's use the same manual. And if you have to downloaded PDF of the manual, you can print the pages 8 1/2 by 11, making them easier and quicker to read when you need them, vs. paging through a 300 page manual.

Also, BMW no longer provides the Allen crank required to manually close the sunroof, so if you want that capability you need to buy one for about $8-10. I believe it is part number 54137199324, but I haven't ordered one yet. I would hate to have the sunroof quit working while it was open and a rain storm starting, and find I do not have anyway to manually close it.

Any way, just a suggestion.