BMW X6 M 2017 Owners Manual

Switching
on
With the ignition switched off, push the lever
upwards or downwards beyond the resistance point for approximately 2 seconds.
Switching
off Press the lever briefly in the opposite direction
as far as the resistance point.
Welcome
lights
and
headlight
courtesy
delay
feature
Welcome
lights
General
Depending on the equipment and the ambient brightness, individual light functions may beswitched on briefly when the vehicle is unjlocked.
Activating/deactivating Switch position:
,
Via iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Welcome light"
The setting is saved for the currently used proj
file.
Headlight
courtesy
delay
feature
General If the headlight flasher is activated after switchjing off the radio ready state, the low-beamheadlights illuminate and remain on for a cerjtain amount of time.
Setting
the
duration
Via iDrive:1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Home lights:"4.Set the duration.
The setting is saved for the currently used driver profile.
Automatic
driving
lights
control
PrincipleDepending on ambient brightness, the system
switches the low-beam headlights on or off auj
tomatically, for example in a tunnel, at twilight
and in rain or snow.
General The headlights may also come on when thesun is sitting low in a blue sky.
When emerging from tunnels in daylight, low-
beam headlights are not switched off immedij ately, but only after approximately 2 minutes.
The low-beam headlights always remain onwhen the fog lights are switched on.
Activating Switch position:

The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster is
illuminated with the low-beam headlights
switched on.
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System
limits
The automatic driving lights control is no subj
stitute for your individual judgement of when it
is necessary to switch on the lights.
The sensors are unable, for instance, to recogj nise fog or hazy weather. In such situations,
switch on the lights manually to avoid any safety risk.
Daytime
driving
lights General
Switch position:
,
The daytime driving lights illuminate with the ignition switched on.
Activating/deactivating
In some countries daytime driving lights are
compulsory, which is why the daytime driving lights cannot be deactivated.
Via iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Daytime driving lights"
The setting is saved for the currently used
driver profile.
Adaptive
Headlights PrincipleAdaptive Headlights is a variable headlightcontrol system that makes it possible to illumij nate the road surface responsively.
General The beams from the headlights follow the roadahead on the basis of the steering angle and
other parameters.
So as not to dazzle oncoming vehicles, the Adaptive Headlights do not swivel to the drivj
er's side when stationary.
If the headlights are converted, Adaptive
Headlights may only be available with restricj
tions.
Depending on equipment, the Adaptive Headj lights comprise one or more systems:'yVariable light distribution, see page 112.'yCornering light, see page 112.
Activating
Switch position:

The Adaptive Headlights are active when the
engine is running.
Variable
light
distribution
Principle The variable light distribution enables even
better illumination of the carriageway.
General The light distribution is automatically adapted
to the speed.
City
light The illumination area of the low-beam headj
lights is extended on the sides.
Motorway
beam
pattern
The illumination width of the low-beam headj
lights is expanded.
Cornering
light In sharp turns up to a specified speed, for exjample in hairpin bends or when cornering, a
cornering light is added that better illuminates
the inside area of the bend.
A cornering light is activated automatically dej
pending on the steering angle or use of the
turn indicators.
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The cornering light may be switched on when
driving in reverse, irrespective of the steering angle.
Adaptive
headlight
beam
throw
adjustment
The adaptive headlight beam throw adjustj ment aligns the acceleration and brake proj
cesses, in order not to glare oncoming vehicles and to reach optimum lighting of the carriagejway.
High-beam
assistance
Principle The high-beam assistance detects other road
users at an early stage and activates or deactij
vates the high beam depending on the traffic situation.
General
High-beam assistance ensures that the high- beam headlights are switched on when the traffic situation allows. The high-beam headj
lights are not switched on by the system in the low speed range.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate lighting, for example in built-up
areas.
The high-beam headlights can be switched on and off at any time as usual.
If the vehicle is equipped with dazzle-free high-
beam assistance, the high-beam headlights
are not switched off due to oncoming vehicles, but are only masked in areas that would dazzle
the oncoming vehicles. In this case, the blue
indicator lamp continues to illuminate.
If the headlights are converted, high-beam asj
sistance may only be available with restricj
tions.Activating/deactivating
Switch position, depending on the equipment:
,
Press the button on turn indicator lever.
The indicator lamp in the instrumentcluster is illuminated with the low-
beam headlights switched on.
The switch between low-beam headlights and high-beam headlights is made automatically.
The blue indicator lamp in the instruj
ment cluster illuminates if the high
beam is switched on by the system.
The high-beam assistance is deactivated by manually raising and dipping, see page 81.
To reactivate high-beam assistance, press the button on the turn indicator lever.
System
limits
High-beam assistance cannot serve as a subj stitute for the driver's personal judgement ofwhen to use the high-beam headlights. Thus,
dip manually in situations requiring such.
In the following situations, the system will not
operate or its operation will be impaired and
your intervention may be required:
'yDuring extremely unfavourable weather
conditions such as fog or heavy precipitaj
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to the road, or when game are passing
across the road.'yOn narrow bends, steep uphill or downhill
gradients, at traffic junctions or if the view
of oncoming vehicles on a motorway is obj structed.'yIn poorly-lit towns and where there are very
reflective signs.'yWhen the windscreen in front of the rear-
view mirror is covered with condensation,
dirt, stickers, labels, etc.
Fog
lights
Front
fog
lights
Principle The fog lights work alongside the low-beam
headlights to illuminate a wider area of the
roadway.
Operating
requirements
Before the fog lights are switched on, the side
lights or low-beam headlights must be switched on.
Switching
on/off Press the button.
The green indicator lamp illuminates if
the fog lights are switched on.
If automatic driving lights control, see page 111, has been activated, the low-beam
headlights illuminate automatically when the front fog lights are switched on.
Guiding
fog
lights
Switch position:

The light distribution of the low-beam headj
lights is adapted to the foggy conditions up to
a speed of 110 km/h, 68 mph.
Rear
fog
lights
Operating
requirements
Before the rear fog lights are switched on, the low-beam headlights or the fog lights must be
switched on.
Switching
on/off Press the button.
The yellow indicator lamp illuminates
if the rear fog lights are switched on.
If automatic driving lights control, see
page 111, has been activated, the low-beam
headlights come on automatically when the
rear fog lights are switched on.
Left-hand/right-hand
traffic
General When driving in countries in which drivingtakes place on the other side of the road than
in the country of registration, you need to prej
vent your headlights from dazzling oncoming
vehicles.
LED
headlights
Switching
over
headlights Via iDrive:1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Headlights"4."Headlight adaption"
System
limits
The high-beam assistance may only be availj able with restrictions.
The Adaptive Headlights may only be available
with restrictions.
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Instrument
lightingOperating
requirements
The brightness can only be adjusted when the
side lights or the low-beam headlights are switched on.
Adjusting The brightness can be set using
the knurled wheel.
Interior
light General
Depending on equipment, the interior light, the
footwell lights, door entry lighting and the
courtesy lighting are controlled automatically.
The brightness of some equipment is influj
enced by the knurled wheel for the instrument
lighting.
Overview1Interior light2Reading lights
Switching
the
interior
light
on/off Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press and hold the
button for approximately three seconds.
Switching
the
reading
lights
on/off
Press the button.
Depending on the equipment version, there
are reading lights located at the front and in the
rear beside the interior lights.
Ambient
lighting
General
Depending on the equipment, the lighting in
the interior can be set for a few lights.
Selecting
colour
scheme
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Lighting design"4.Select the desired setting.
To deactivate the ambient light: "Off".
Adjusting
brightness On the Control Display:
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SecurityVehicle
equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the sejlected special equipment or country variant. This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant laws and regulations when using the corresponding
functions and systems.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbagFront
airbags
Front airbags protect the driver and front pasj
senger in the event of a head-on collision where the protection of the seat belts alone
would no longer be sufficient.
Side
airbag
In a side-on crash, the side airbag supports the
body from the side in the chest and pelvic area.Head
airbag
The head airbag supports the head in the event of a side-on collision.
Protective
effect Airbags are not activated by every collision, for
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Notes
on
optimum
protective
effect
of
the
airbag
WARNING
If the seat position is wrong or the dej
ployment area of the airbag is restricted, the
airbag system cannot provide the intended
protection, or may cause additional injuries
when it deploys. Danger of injury or life. Comj
ply with these notes for optimum protective efj
fect.'

'yWarning lamp is permanently illuminated.
Not
for
Australia/New
Zealand:
Key
switch
for
front
passenger
airbags
General
The front and side airbags for the front pasj
senger can be deactivated and reactivated usj ing the integrated key from the remote control.
Deactivating
the
front
passenger
airbags
1.Insert the key and press inwards where
necessary.2.While the key is pressed inwards, turn it to the OFF position as far as it will go. Once
the stop position has been reached, rej
move the key.3.Make sure that the key switch is in the end
position so that the airbags are deactivaj
ted.
The front passenger airbags are deactivated.
The driver's airbags remain active.
If a child restraint system is no longer fitted in
the front passenger seat, reactivate the front passenger airbags so that they are triggered asintended in the event of an accident.
The airbag condition is displayed on the front
passenger airbag indicator lamp, see
page 118.
Activating
the
front
passenger
airbags1.Insert the key and press inwards where
necessary.2.While the key is pressed inwards, turn it to the ON position as far as it will go. Once
the stop position has been reached, rej
move the key.3.Make sure that the key switch is in the end
position so that the airbags are activated.
The front passenger airbags are reactivated
and can deploy correctly if the need arises.
Indicator
lamp
for
front
passenger airbags
The indicator lamp for the front passenger airjbags shows the operating status of the front
passenger airbags.
After switching on the ignition, the light illumij
nates briefly and then shows whether the airj
bags are activated or deactivated.
'yWhen front passenger airj
bags are deactivated, the inj
dicator lamp remains illumij
nated.'yWhen front passenger airj
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Tyre
Pressure
Monitor
TPM
Principle The system monitors the tyre pressure in thefour fitted tyres. The system warns if the inflajtion pressure in one or more tyres has fallenconsiderably. To do this, the sensors in thetyre valves measure the tyre pressure and tyretemperatures.
General
To operate the system, also follow the other
information and notes under tyre inflation presj
sure, see page 217.
Functional
requirements
The system must have been reset at the corj rect tyre inflation pressure, otherwise reliable
signalling of a loss of tyre inflation pressure is
not assured.
Reset the TPM after adjusting the tyre inflation pressure to a new value and after a tyre orwheel change.
Always use wheels with TPM electronics to
guarantee the system functions without errors.
Status
display The status of the system can be shown on the
Control Display, for example whether the sysj
tem is active.
Via iDrive:1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3. "Tyre Pressure Monitor (RDC)"
The current status is displayed.
Tyre
statuses
General The tyre and system status is denoted by the
wheel colour and some text on the Control Disj
play.
All
wheels
green
System is active and is using the tyre inflation pressures saved during the last reset for the
warning.
One
to
four
wheels
yellow
There is a flat tyre or major loss of tyre presj sure in the tyres shown.
Wheels
grey Tyre pressure losses cannot be detected.
Possible causes:'yMalfunction.'ySystem reset is performed.
Additional
information
The current tyre inflation pressures and, dej
pending on the model, tyre temperatures are
also displayed in the status Control Display.
The values shown are current values and may change due to the effect of drive mode or
weather conditions.
Running
reset
General A reset must be performed in the following sitj
uations:
'yAfter adjusting the tyre inflation pressure.'yAfter a tyre or wheel change.
Reset
Via iDrive:
1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Resetting tyre inflation pressure: "Perform
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The wheels are shown grey and the status apjpears on the display.
After driving for a short time over 30 km/h,
19 mph the set tyre inflation pressures are acj
cepted as target values. The reset is run autoj
matically during the journey.
After a successfully concluded reset, the
wheels are shown in green on the Control Disj
play and "Tyre Pressure Monitor (RDC)
active." is shown.
You can interrupt your journey at any time. Rej
set resumes automatically when you continue
your journey.
Messages
General When there is a message that the tyre inflation
pressure is low, the Dynamic Stability Control DSC may be switched on.
If
a
tyre
inflation
pressure
test
is
required
Message
A symbol with a Check Control message is
shown on the control display.SymbolPossible causeSystem has detected a wheel
change, but no reset has been run.No reset has been done to the sysj tem. The system uses the tyre inflajtion pressures saved during the last
reset for the warning.Filling was not performed according
to the regulations.The tyre inflation pressure has
dropped compared to the last reset.Measure1.Check the tyre inflation pressure and adj
just as necessary.2.Perform a reset of the system.
If
the
tyre
inflation
pressure
is
too
low
Message A yellow warning lamp is illuminated inthe instrument cluster.
In addition, a symbol with a Check Control
message is shown on the control display.
SymbolPossible causeA loss in tyre inflation pressure ocj
curred.No reset has been done to the sysj tem. The system uses the tyre inflajtion pressures saved during the last
reset for the warning.
Measure
1.Reduce speed and continue driving at
moderate speed. Do not exceed a speed of 130 km/h, 80 mph any longer.2.At the next opportunity, for example fillingstation, check the tyre inflation pressure in
all four tyres and correct if necessary.3.Perform a reset of the system.
If
there
is
a
significant
loss
of
tyre
inflation
pressure
Message A yellow warning lamp is illuminated in
the instrument cluster.
In addition, a symbol with the affected tyre is shown in a Check Control message on the
control display.
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