BMW X5: Engine Mechanical Overview
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As far as the physical appearance and dimensions, the crankcase on the N54 is
the same as the N52. The main
change is in the materials, the N54 uses an all aluminum alloy crankcase. There
is also ca
Although, the N54 engine has an all aluminum crankcase, many of the bolts are
still aluminum as on the N52.
This is to reduce any potential confusion between steel and aluminum bolts.
Some bolts, fo
As stated before, the cylinder head cover used on all of the new NG6 engines
is made from plastic. However, the design differs between the engines due to
engine equipment.
For example, the N54 engi
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Special tools required:
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
Remove front seat.
Remove both rear panels on front seat backrest.
Remove inner cover on front seat.
Remove thigh support.
Remove switch combination for seat adjustment.
WARNING: US/CDN front passenger seat (wit
Intelligent emergency call
Principle
In case of an emergency, an emergency call can
be triggered automatically by the system or manually.
General information
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
The Intelligent Assist system establishes a connection
with the BMW Response Center.
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