cockpit BMW X6 2013 E71 Owner's Manual

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 330.6Notes
At a glance
12Cockpit18iDrive25Voice activation system
Controls
30Opening and closing49Adjusting61Transporting children safely67Driving79Displays90Lamps95Safety105Driving stability control systems111Driving comfort130Climate139Interior equipment147Storage compartments
Driving tips
156Things to remember when driving160Loading164Saving fuel
Navigation
168Navigation system170Destination entry179Destination guidance187What to do if...Entertainment190Tone192Radio200CD/multimedia220DVD system in rear
Communication
236Telephone249Office258Contacts261ConnectedDrive
Mobility
268Refueling270Fuel275Wheels and tires288Engine compartment293Maintenance295Replacing components307Breakdown assistance312Care
Reference
318Technical data322Short commands for voice activation
system330Everything from A to Z
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CockpitVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it alsodescribes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
All around the steering wheel
1Rear window safety switch   442Power windows  433Exterior mirror operation   584LampsInstrument lighting  94Front fog lamps  93Seite 12At a glanceCockpit12
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Parking lamps  90Low beams  90Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   91
Adaptive light control   91
High-beam Assistant   925Head-up Display  1276Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  72High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   92High-beam Assistant   92Roadside parking lamps   92Computer  81Settings and information about
the vehicle   797BMW X6: shifting up or down with auto‐
matic transmission   758Instrument cluster  149Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers   73Rain sensor  74BMW X5: rear window wip‐
ers   7410Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   6711Ignition lock  6712Steering wheel buttons, rightChange the radio station
Stopping a traffic announcement
Select a music track
Scrolling through the redial listNext entertainment sourceRecirculated-air mode   133Steering wheel heating   60Lane departure warning   10213Horn, the entire surface1415Cruise control leverCruise control  118Active cruise control   11116Steering wheel buttons, leftSeite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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Telephone  236VolumeActivate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system   2517Releasing the hood   289
Instrument cluster
1Turn signal indicator lamp2Speedometer3Indicator/warning lamps   154Active Cruise Control  1115Tachometer  806BMW X5: current fuel consumption   80
BMW X6: engine oil temperature   80 or
current fuel consumption   807Display for▷Clock  79▷External temperature   79▷Indicator/warning lamps   15▷Cruise control  118▷Active Cruise Control   111▷BMW X5: reserve display for diesel ex‐
haust fluid   2718Display for▷Automatic transmission position   75▷HDC Hill Descent Control  108▷Computer  81▷Date of next scheduled service, and re‐
maining distance to be driven   83Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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▷Odometer and trip odometer  79▷High-beam Assistant  92▷ Check Control message
present   85▷Adaptive Drive: sport chassis and sus‐
pension tuning   1099Fuel gauge  8110Resetting the trip odometer   79
Viewing service requirement display   80Indicator/warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
a variety of combinations and colors.
Several of the lamps are checked for proper
functioning when the engine is started or the
ignition is switched on, and light up briefly.
Text messages Text messages at the upper edge of the Con‐
trol Display explain the meaning of the dis‐
played indicator and warning lamps.
Supplementary text messages
You can call up more information, e.g., on the
cause of a malfunction and on how to respond,
via Check Control, refer to page 85.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
Indicator lamps without text
messages
The following indicator lamps notify you that
certain functions are active:SymbolFunction or systemParking brake set, refer to
page 69Canada: parking brake set, refer to
page 69.High beams/headlamp flasher, refer
to page 92Front fog lamps, refer to page 93Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC controls the drive and
braking forces for maintaining vehi‐
cle stability, refer to page 105Engine malfunction with adverse ef‐
fect on emissions, refer to
page 294Seite 15CockpitAt a glance15
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All around the center console1Headliner  172Control Display   193Hazard warning system   307Central locking system  354Opening glove compartment   1475Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol   131
Automatic climate control with 4-zone con‐
trol   1356Radio and CD/DVD drive   1927Open the tailgate  38  38Active seat   54Park Distance Control PDC   120
Top View   124
Backup camera   122HDC Hill Descent Control   106Seite 16At a glanceCockpit16
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DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐
trol   105
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐
trol   106Side View   1268Controller with buttons   189Automatic Hold  7010Parking brake  6911Adaptive Drive   10912Selector lever for automatic transmis‐
sion   76
All around the headliner
1Emergency Request   3072Glass sunroof  45  463Indicator lamp for the front pas‐
senger airbags   974Reading lamps   945Interior lamps  94Seite 17CockpitAt a glance17
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Bulb replacement, refer toLamp and bulb replace‐
ment 295
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop but‐
ton 67
C
Calendar 254
Calibration, driver's seat 55
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 315
Camera, refer to Backup cam‐ era 122
Camera, Side View 127
Camera, Top View 126
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 149
Car battery, refer to Vehicle battery 304
Car care products 313
Care 312
Care, displays 315
Care, vehicle 313
Cargo 160
Cargo area– Comfort Access 41
Cargo area, capacities 320
Cargo area, enlarging 146
Cargo area lamp, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 94
Cargo area lid, refer to Tail‐ gate 36, 38
Cargo area, opening/closing, refer to Lower tailgate 38
Cargo area, opening/closing, refer to Tailgate 36, 38
Cargo area, opening from the inside 36
Cargo area, opening from the outside 36
Cargo area, refer to Cargo area 145
Cargo cover, refer to Luggage
compartment roller
cover 145
Cargo, securing with ski bag, refer to Securing cargo 152
Cargo straps, securing cargo 162
Car key, refer to Integrated key/remote control 30
Carpet, care 315
Car phone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 148
Car phone, refer to Tele‐ phone 236
Car vacuum cleaner, connect‐ ing, refer to Connecting
electrical devices 143
Car wash 312
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 157
CBC, refer to Cornering Brake Control 105
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 293
CD/DVD 200
CD/DVD changer 204
CD/DVD in rear 221
CD/DVD notes 206
CD, refer to Playing audio tracks, rear DVD sys‐
tem 226
CDs, storing 207
Cell phone 236
Cell phone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 148
Center armrest, front 148
Center armrest, rear 148
Center brake lamp 298, 301
Center console, refer to Around the center con‐
sole 16 Central locking– Comfort Access 40– From the inside 35– Setting the unlocking char‐
acteristics 32
Central locking system
– From the outside 32– Principle 32
Central screen, refer to Con‐
trol Display 19
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 6
Changing wheels/tires 285
Chassis number, refer to En‐ gine compartment 288
Check Control 85
Children, transporting 61
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tems 61
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 61
Child safety locks 66
Child seat, mounting 61
Child seats, refer to Trans‐ porting children safely 61
Chrome parts, care 314
Cigarette lighter, connecting electrical devices 143
Cigarette lighter, refer to Lighter 143
Cigarette lighter socket 143
Circulation of air, refer to Re‐ circulated air mode 133
Cleaning, displays 315
Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care 312
Clock 79
Clock, 12h/24h mode 87
Closing
– From the inside 35– From the outside 32
Clothes hooks 149
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Cold start, refer to Starting the engine 68
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Settings on the Control Dis‐play, changing 87
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion with Steptronic 77
Shift paddles 77
Short commands, voice acti‐ vation 322
Side airbags 95
Side View 126
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 43
Size, refer to Dimensions 318
Ski bag 151
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Glass sunroof 46
Slide/tilt glass roof, refer to Panoramic glass sunroof 45
Slot for remote control 67
Smokers' package, refer to Ashtray 143
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 247
Snap-in adapter, refer to Storage compartment of
center armrest 148
Snow chains 287
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nosis 294
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical devices 143
Software applications, iPhone 265
Software part number 236
Software update 218
Soot particulate filter, refer to Diesel particulate filter 157
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐ quest, initiating 307
Sound output 192, 200
Spare fuse 305
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 173
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Speed, average 81
Speed limit 86 Speed limit, setting 86
Speedometer 14
Speed, with winter tires 286
Split screen 22
Split screen map set‐ tings 183
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 181
Sport program, automatic transmission with Step‐
tronic 77
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐ ing the windshield and head‐
lamps 74
Spray nozzles, refer to Wind‐ shield washer nozzles 74
Stability control systems 105
Start/Stop button 67
Start/Stop button, starting the engine 68
Start/Stop button, switching off the engine 69
Starting the engine 68
Start problems, refer to Jump-starting 308
State/province, selecting for navigation 170
Stations, stored 198
Station, storing 192
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steam jets 312
Steering wheel 60
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel, easy entry/ exit 60
Steering wheel lock 67
Steering with variable transla‐ tion, refer to Active steer‐
ing 110
Steptronic, refer to Sport pro‐ gram and manual mode M/
S 77
Stopping, engine 69
Storage compartment nets 148 Storage compart‐
ments 147, 148
Storage, tires 286
Storing the seat position, re‐ fer to Seat and mirror mem‐
ory 57
Storing the vehicle 315
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 171
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 275
Summer tires, tread 284
Sunblinds, roller sun‐ blinds 45
Surround View 122
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switching off, engine 69
Switching off, vehicle 69
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 137
Symbols 6
T Tachometer 80
Tailgate– Comfort Access 41– Remote control 33
Tailgate, adjusting the open‐
ing height 37, 38
Tailgate, automatic opera‐ tion 38
Tail lamps 297, 300
Tank gauge, refer to Fuel gauge 81
Tasks 255
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Technical data 318
Telephone 236
Telephone, adjusting the vol‐ ume 240
Telephone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 148
TeleService 261
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