Modern cars have an increasing number of features and nevertheless they bring us a lot of comfort, some of them are not all the time user friendly. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a BMW X5, according to its features, it can be complicated to understand how to start a BMW X5? Even if this required act of running a car may seem self evident to most of you, determined by the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less basic to do so. On this webpage we will demonstrate the different procedures to start a BMW X5 with the key, then, in a second step, how to switch on a BMW X5 with a card, and finally, without using the key.

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How to start a BMW X5 with key?

So we begin our content which aims to teach you how to start a BMW X5, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find below the different measures to be executed to turn on the engine of your BMW X5:

  • Find the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is almost always on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on the steering wheel blocked on BMW X5 that is blocked to discover how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Examine that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights disappear, if you don’t know what they suggest don’t hesitate to consult our content on orange lights on BMW X5 to learn the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your BMW X5 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk damaging it, if the car does not start, let it recover a few tens of seconds before a new test)

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  • That’s it. You handled to start your BMW X5,

How to start a BMW X5 with the key card?

After discovering how to turn on the engine of a BMW X5 with key or will explain you how to do it for a BMW X5 equipped with a key card and not a key. The process remains pretty much the same, so don’t hesitate to return back to the previous section to have information on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the steps to adhere to to start your BMW X5 with a card:

  • Dependent on the year and the series, you may or may not need to put in the card in a specific slot, check on your dashboard if your BMW X5 is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is commonly placed at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is commonly situated on the centre console.
  • Examine that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your BMW X5

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your BMW X5

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How do I start a BMW X5 without a key?

And finally, we will find out, how to start a BMW X5 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem obvious. However, you should know that if your BMW X5 is newer than the mid 90’s it will be tricky to start it without a key because of all the security gadgets present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the process to follow:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and situate among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the operation). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it promptly with the battery wire (do not make prolonged contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your BMW X5).

There, you’ve learned all the techniques to start a BMW X5.

If you wish more guides on the BMW X5, go to our BMW X5 category.