Tools included in trunk?
 

I recently got a used 2012 X5 and was curious if the tools in my trunk are all that it's suppose to come with. There appears to be openings for a couple other items. I wasn't sure if they are related to the spare tire which is missing or do I need to ask the dealer.

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The last (bottom in this picture) slot should be for the red T handle that releases the electronic shifter and parking brake (or it was on my 2008) in the event of a dead battery and needing to tow the vehicle....I found it humorous that it was in the back where it was inaccessible if the battery was dead as you couldn’t open the tailgates (or even the glove box to get at the manual to figure out how to put the SAV onto a flatbed) and kept mine in the driver’s door pocket for emergency. Perhaps the system has changed in 2012’s and the tool is no longer needed.

You seem to be missing the red plastic tool for unlocking the transmission.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3539/toolkitn.jpg

You would have to do this:
1. Unlock driver's door using valet key
2. Crawl into cargo area
3. Remove cargo cover
4. Pull the cord to manually open the tailgate
5. Get the tool, release park brake.

Both of you are missing a wheel lock key (goes in the remaining spot). Understandable if you don't have wheel locks, but vital if you do.

Red T handle is no longer included on 2012 models. There is no manual release from 2012 on.

My 2012 X5d came with it when I picked it up last October.

Interesting. My March 2012 build did not. I posed the same question when I noticed the tool was missing and several people mentioned that in 2012 they stopped including the orange T and that the override no longer exists. Some people have even posted stories about trouble with towing due to the lack of a manual override anymore.

I think the diesel and the gas versions have different releases (ie you can get a 2013 gas now, but the 2012 diesel is the latest model). That might be why

My March 35i was a 2012

"Toolbox" is also missing sunroof emergency crank (allen wrench in picture?) and open end wrench.

Aren't diesels still come with the older 6-speed transmission?

Yup. And that transmission has the manual bypass so it gets the tool.

The tool is not needed for the new transmission, as BMW is sure it will never malfunction and need a manual override...

My 2011 came with the red release for the transmission but not the wrench or the sunroof crank (which I bought). I believe that the 8 speed in the 2011s is the same unit as the 2012s and 2013s.

I haven't looked under the cup holder insert for the release but will. Strange that they would have in a 2011 and not later model years if the trans is the same.

I just got a 2010 x5 35d, all I seem to have is the towing eye and a red tool that looks like is used to open the lid for the exhaust urea fluid. Can some one give a list of the tools that should be there with pictures, and another question where can I buy the missing tools.

Regards

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Welll...you can always order the parts from your local BMW dealership's parts department.

Or you can go to any of the online part databases...and look up the part you're interested in and get the BMW 11 digit part nbr...then search the internet using that 11 digit part nbr (it helps to shop with the nbr rather than generically because not all things are the same during a production run).

Click links above the diagrams to go directly to the part nbr index:

Thanks
 

Thank you Sir, appreciate the help.