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Functional Description - Information & Entertainment Systems
2011 BMW X5 50iSECTION Functional Description - Information & Entertainment Systems
- Information & Entertainment System - Functional Description
- Active Sound Design (ASD)
- Adjusting the compass display
- All-round vision camera
- Antennas
- Audio amplifier
- Automatic Light Control
- Automatic engine start-stop function
- Automatic trunk lid actuation
- BMW Professional telematics
- Notes
- Prerequisite for the use of BMW Professional telematics
- Description of the services
- Notes
- Safety services
- Convenience services
- Vehicle services
- Functional networking
- Functional networking of Professional telematics
- System functions
- Enhanced emergency call
- BMW Assist
- BMW Online
- BMW Mobile Office
- BMW AppCenter
- BMW Remote Access Service
- Manual BMW TeleServices call
- Automatic BMW TeleServices call
- BMW TeleServices diagnosis including BMW TeleServices help
- BMW TeleServices call with integration in Check Control message
- BMW Teleservice Report
- BMW Teleservice Battery Guard
- BMW Teleservice Update
- Notes for service technicians
- NGBSDG BSD interface to alternator
- Back-up camera
- Bang & Olufsen High End Surround Sound System
- CCC connected devices
- CCC drives: CD, DVD, MD
- Car Communication Computer (CCC) navigation
- CCC self-test and system test
- CCC tips and tricks
- CD changer and DVD changer
- CD/DVD changer: Quality check
- COMBI Instrument cluster power supply
- CON controller voltage supply
- Calibration of reversing camera
- Camera-based driver support systems (KAFAS)
- Car Information Computer
- CBX-MEDIA: Customer-initiated software update (KISA)
- CHAMP (only US version)
- Combox multimedia (CBX-MEDIA) and Combox emergency call (CBX-ECALL)
- Comfort Access System
- Notes
- Comfort Entry
- Comfort Go
- Comfort Exit
- Work on the Comfort Access
- Brief description of components
- Main functions
- Notes
- Comfort Entry (unlocking the doors)
- Comfort Go (starting the vehicle)
- Comfort Exit (securing the vehicle)
- Unlocking and opening the trunk lid/tailgate
- Closing rear lid
- Assignment of an identifier
- Granting access authorization/start authorization
- Misuse protection
- Anti-repeat circuits
- Initialization
- Initializing Comfort Access control module and outside door handles
- Exterior rearview mirror
- Comfort access sub-bus (K-TAGE)
- Compatibility check for USB devices
- DAB tuner
- Electrochromatic inside mirror, digital compass, integrated universal remote control
- Fault indications for the headunit-supported telephony
- Fault symptom overview CBX-MEDIA
- Fault symptom overview CBX-MEDIA + CBX-ECALL
- Fault symptom overview TCU1.5 MOST
- Fault symptom overview ULF-SBX-HMOST
- Fault symptom overview: TCU 1.5 MOST + ULF-SBX-HMOST parallel installation
- Fault symptom overview: ULF-SBXMOST
- Functional description BMW Connected
- Functional description Bluetooth test IMIBR1
- Functional description Bluetooth test IMIBR2
- Functional description of BMW Connected for Android
- Functional description of USB test IMIBR1
- Functional description of USB test IMIBR2
- Functional description of integrated Bluetooth check
- Functional description of the digital tuner US
- Functional description of the telephone function
- Functional description, integrated USB test
- GSM code for querying credits on SIM cards
- General diagnosis instructions for checking the telecommunication system
- General diagnosis instructions to customer-initiated software update (KISA)
- General information on the diagnosis of sound output and audio amplifier
- Geometrical characteristics of CDs and DVDs
- Interior lighting and instrument lighting
- Loss of voice control
- M-ASK multi-audio system controller
- MOST bus
- MOST control modules: Overtemperature cutout
- MOST ring: Store configuration
- MOST system analysis
- Navigation, Professional with Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI)
- Headphones module
- Headunit
- Help in analyzing noticeable symptoms with regard to the parking aid
- Help instruction for ConnectedDrive
- Hi-fi amplifier
- Home lighting and welcome lights
- Checking interference noise from the speakers
- Notes on parallel installation of TCU and ULF-SBX-H
- Park Distance Control (PDC)
- Picture output
- Picture signals CVBS and RGB
- Rain/driving light/solar sensor
- Rain/driving light sensor: restrictions due to technical features
- Rain/light solar sensor
- Reactivate internal telephone module
- Real Time Traffic Information splitter
- Rear entertainment system
- Notes
- Brief description of components
- Notes
- RSE control module: Rear Seat Entertainment
- Remote control for the rear seat entertainment system
- Rear display and infrared transmitter
- Cinch sockets for connection of external audio and video devices
- Wire-connected headphones
- CD/DVD drive
- VM: Video module
- CAS: Comfort Access System
- KHM: headphones module
- System functions
- Notes for service technicians
- Rear display power supply
- Satellite tuner
- Teaching-in radio re mote control of rear seat entertainment system
- Telematic Communication Box (TCB)
- Telematic Communication Box (TCB) basic version
- TV reception
- Vendor ID and product ID
- Video connection for smartphone
- Video diagnosis
- Video module (up to 06/12)
- Video module (as of 07/12)
- Video switch of outside mirror camera
- Voice recognition system in the interface box High ULF-SBX-H
- Voltage supply for CID, Central Information Display
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.