BMW X5 X6 E71 E72 owners manual page 137

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ba8_e70ag.book Seite 135 Freitag, 5. Juni 2009 11:42 11 ce ger the car's occupants, for example if sudden Driving on poor roads braking or evasive maneuvers are necessary. Never exceed either the approved gross vehicle Your BMW is at home on all roads and surfaces. weight or either of the approved axle weights, It combines a 4-wheel drive system with the At a glan refer to page271, as excessive loads can pose advantages of a normal passenger car. a safety hazard, and may also place you in viola-Do not drive on unpaved terrain, as other- tion of traffic safety laws. wise the vehicle may be damaged.< You should never transport unsecured heavy or When you are driving on poor roads, there are a ls hard objects in the passenger compartment, as o few points which you should strictly observe for r they could fly around and pose a safety hazard t your own safety, for that of your passengers, n to the vehicle's occupants during abrupt brak-and for the safety of the vehicle:Co ing or evasive maneuvers. > Familiarize yourself with the vehicle before Use only the lashing eyes pictured to fasten the driving off and avoid taking risks at all costs. heavy-duty cargo straps. Do not secure cargo ps with the attachment points for the top tether, > Adapt your driving speed to the road condi-g ti refer to page56; otherwise they could be dam-tions. The steeper and rougher the road n aged.< surface is, the lower the speed should be.ivi > If you want to drive on very steep uphill or Dr downhill gradients, make sure beforehand Roof-mounted luggage rack* that the engine oil and coolant levels are A special rack system is available as an option near the MAX mark, refer to page240. for your BMW. Please comply with the precau-BMW X5: you can operate your vehicle on tions included with the installation instructions.uphill and downhill gradients with a maxi- mum slope of 50%. Navigation Loading roof-mounted luggage rack > On very steep downhill slopes, use Hill t Because roof racks raise the vehicle's center of Descent Control HDC, refer to page90. n gravity when loaded, they have a major effect on BMW X5: it is possible to start off on inclines nme its handling and steering response. You should of up to 33%. The permissible body roll is ai 50%. t therefore always remember not to exceed the r approved roof load capacity, the approved > While driving, watch carefully for obstacles gross vehicle weight or the axle weights when such as rocks or holes. Try to avoid these Ente loading the rack. obstacles whenever possible. ns You can find the specified weights under > Make sure that the undercarriage does not io Weights on page271. touch the ground, for example on crests and icat The load on the roof must be evenly distributed bumpy roads. The ground clearance of the un and must not extend outward beyond the limits vehicle is a maximum of approx. 8 in/20 cm. mm of the loading surface. Always stow the heaviest Please note that the ground clearance can Co pieces on the bottom. Be sure that adequate vary depending on loading and the driving clearance is maintained for raising the glass conditions of the vehicle. */panorama glass sunroof* and that > Only drive through road surface water up to sunroof objects do not project into the opening path of a maximum water depth of the liftgate. > BMW X5 20in/50cm lity bi Secure roof-mounted cargo correctly and > BMW X6 17in/45cm o securely to prevent it from shifting or falling off and only drive at walking speed; do not M during the trip. remain stationary. Drive smoothly. Avoid sudden acceleration and nce braking maneuvers. Take corners gently. 135 Refere Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG

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