Hello All!!

[DUS73R]

Hello all fellow BMW owners!

I should be taking delivery of my first E53 X5 next Friday, Buying it direct from BMW in Doncaster, Looks Good! full sport plus pack.

i have found this forum as i was wondering the 'Must Know' topics on the X5 if anybody can point me in the right direction, also what to have dealer programmed ie the auto lock feature, what else can be programmed that may be of use?

Looking forward to chatting with you all soon!

David.

[lezmtaylor]

Welcome,
Have a look at AW8 definitive guide to buying an X5, loads of info and wil keep you occupied for the rest of the evening!!!!!!!!!!
Lez

[ITBarbie]

Hello and welcome

I agree with Lez the guide is good. My best buy was the Resler interface with Navcoder software as it programs TV in motion as well as voice recognition if your car is able. If you google these things there is a wealth of info

But please ask away !

Penny


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[x555]

Welcome along David you'll find plenty of helpfull and friendly info on here fella

[Sanj]

[quote=""x555""]Welcome along David you'll find plenty of helpfull and friendly info on here fella [/quote]

Welcome back fella! Where you been!

[X5Sport]

Welcome to the Club. Loads of friendly folks and useful tips.......

Richard

[Jalf]

Welcome along

[Sanj]

And a warm welcome to David!

Sorry buddy - Buyer's Guide is your first port of call and then all the other bits to programme can be done at the next meet for FREE!

Don't go to a dealer!

[Dan1502]

Hi David

I'm interested to know more about this programming being mentioned. A quick google swearch suggests that seat position memory can be set to each key and that this has to be activated by the dealer. Are there other options and should I request my dealer sort all this out before I collect my new motor?

Cheers

Dan

[AW8]

Sure folk can help sort stuff though not sure re the keys.

You are in best position to get stuff sorted for you now.

It all sounds amazing but in reality the personalised seat memory,(& maybe anti-hijack locking), are only things you're likely to use.

Exampes or Car Memory

Various signals when arming/disarming alarm.

Activating/deactivatring headlamp courtesey delay feature, (driveway home function).

Activating daytime use of lights

Key Memory functions :

Anti hijack ( lock when moving off)

Key memory recognises seat, wheel & mirror settings unique to each key.

When unlocking releasing drivers door then entire vehicle unlocks


Essentially dont pay for this try to get what you want for free..........if not others can help with resler or Jason at B&W can sort the keys.

[Dan1502]

Thanks for this. I've sent them an email as I definitely want the key specific seat etc position memory option and the anti-hijack.

[x555]

[quote=""Sanj""][quote=""x555""]Welcome along David you'll find plenty of helpfull and friendly info on here fella [/quote]

Welcome back fella! Where you been![/quote]
I've been sulking cos my car has been poorly .............. but i have fixed it this afternoon had to change the glow control unit and plugs ARPITA of a job but all sorted now. I'll do another post and write up soon but now it's time for beer for this part time grease monkey

[DUS73R]

Thank you for all the welcome comments I think I could be spending quite a bit of time on here!

I am having the full list of programmable options sent over from the dealer so I'll be sure to post it on here, maybe I'll show you a thing or two

I am very interested in doing/having done the remote start I've seen the thread for. Can it be done on mine?

David.

[Dan1502]

Thought I'd add this. I might have missed some.

Car Memory:

Various signals to confirm that the car has been locked/unlocked.

Deactivating/activating the headlight courtesy delay function.

Deactivating/activating daytime running lights.

Adjusting the units of measurement for the display of outside temperature and distance driven in the instrument cluster.

Check control and computer information language.

Sensitivity of driving lights control adjustment.


Key Memory:

Locking the vehicle after driving off.

Automatic adjustment of the driver’s seat, outside mirror and steering position to the key user’s preferred settings when the car is unlocked. Also adjusts air conditioning settings.

When unlocking, releasing first the driver’s door, then the entire vehicle.

[Turks]

Welcome to the forum mate, I hope you manage to find all the info you need on here and if you can't then just ask... stick around if you end up buying one too!


Turks.