BMW X6 M 2017 Owners Manual

Driving
comfortVehicle
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 sej lected 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.
Cruise
Control
Principle This system allows a desired speed to be set
using the buttons on the steering wheel. The desired speed is maintained by the system. Todo this, the system automatically accelerates
and brakes as required.
General Characteristics of Cruise Control may change
in certain areas depending on vehicle setting.
Safety
instructions WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to estimate the
traffic situation. Due to limits of the system, it
cannot respond independently in a reasonable
way in all traffic conditions. Danger of accij
dents. Adapt driving style to the traffic condij
tions. Observe the traffic situation and interj vene actively if the situation warrants it.'

DSC is switched on if necessary.
Switching
off Press the button on the steering
wheel.'yWhen activated: press twice.'yWhen interrupted: press once.
The indicators turn off. The saved desired
speed is deleted.
Interrupting
manually When the system is activated, pressthe button.
Interrupting
automatically The system interrupts automatically in the
following situations:
'yIf the driver brakes.'yIf the selector lever is moved out of selecj
tor lever position D.'yIf MDM is activated or DSC is deactivated.'yIf DSC intervenes.'yIf HDC is activated.
Setting
speed
Maintaining
speed,
saving
During the interruption, press the paddle.
With the system switched on, the current
speed is maintained and saved as the desired
speed.
The saved speed is displayed in the speedomj
eter and briefly in the instrument cluster, see page 153.
DSC is switched on if necessary.
Changing
speed
Press the paddle repeatedly upwards or downj wards until the desired speed is set.
With the system active, the speed that is then
shown is set and will be achieved on a clear
road.
'yEach time the paddle is pressed lightly up
to the resistance point, the desired speed
is increased or decreased by approxij
mately 1 km/h, 1 mph.'yEach time the paddle is pressed beyond the resistance point, the desired speedchanges to the next multiple of 10 km/h on
the speedometer display.
The maximum speed which can be set dej
pends on the vehicle.'yPressing the paddle until the resistance
point is reached and holding accelerates or
decelerates the vehicle without pressing the accelerator pedal.
The speed is maintained after letting go of the paddle. Pressing beyond the resistj
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Resuming
Cruise
Control
General If Cruise Control is interrupted, it can be rejsumed by calling up the saved speed.
Before calling up the saved speed, make sure
that the difference between the current speed and the saved speed is not excessively large.
Otherwise, there may be inadvertent braking or
acceleration.
The saved speed value is deleted and can no longer be called up in the following instances:'yWhen the system is switched off.'yWhen the ignition is switched off.
Resuming
a
saved
speed
Press the button.
The saved speed is regained and maintained. Displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
Indicator
lamp Depending on the equipment the indijcator lamp in the instrument clustershows whether the system is switched
on.
Desired
speed
and
saved
speed
'yGreen mark illuminated: sysj
tem is active, the mark
shows the desired speed.'yOrange/white mark illuminaj
ted: system is interrupted,
the mark shows the saved
speed.'yMarker does not illuminate: the system is
inactive.Brief
status
display
Selected desired speed.
If no speed is displayed, the conditions rej
quired for operation may not be fulfilled at the
moment.
Displays
on
the
Head-Up
Display Some information from the system can also be
shown on Head-Up Display.
System
limits
Engine
power
The desired speed will also be maintained on
downward gradients, but may be under-run on upward gradients if engine output is insuffijcient.
Park
Distance
Control
PDC PrinciplePDC supports you with parking. Slowly apj
proaching an object in behind, or with front PDC, in front of, your vehicle is signalled by
means of:'yAcoustic signals.'yVisual display.
General
The ultrasonic sensors for measuring the disjtances are located in the bumpers.
The range is approximately 2 m, 6 ft depending
on obstacle and environment.
An acoustic warning is only issued in the
following situations:
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'yAt the middle sensors at the rear at apj
proximately 1.50 m, 5 ft distance from the
object.'yIf there is a collision risk.
Safety
instructions
WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to estimate the traffic situation. Due to limits of the system, it
cannot respond independently in a reasonable
way in all traffic conditions. Danger of accij dents. Adapt driving style to the traffic condij
tions. Observe the traffic situation and interj vene actively if the situation warrants it.'

Switch the system back on if necessary.
With
front
PDC:
switching
on/off
manually
Press the Park Assistant button.'yOn: LED is illuminated.'yOff: LED turns off.
The image from the rear-view camera is shown
when the reverse gear is engaged and the Park
Assistant button is pressed.
Warning
Acoustic
signals An intermittent sound indicates that the vehijcle is approaching an object. For instance, if an
object is identified to the rear left of the vehij
cle, the acoustic signal sounds from the rear
left loudspeaker.
The shorter the distance to an object bej
comes, the shorter the intervals become.
If the distance to a detected object is less than
approximately 25 cm, 10 in, a continuous tone sounds.
With front PDC: if there are simultaneously obj
jects in front of and behind the vehicle, an alj
ternating continuous tone sounds.
Volume
control It is possible to set the ratio between the volj
ume of the PDC acoustic signal and the volj
ume of the playback.
Via iDrive:
1."Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Sound"3."Volume settings"4."PDC"5.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is reached.6.Press the Controller.The setting is saved for the currently used proj
file.
Visual
warning
When the vehicle is approaching an object it
will be shown on the Control Display. Objects that are further away are already displayedthere before an acoustic signal is given.
A display is superimposed as soon as PDC is
activated.
Recording range of sensors is shown in colj ours green, yellow and red.
If the reversing camera image is displayed, it is
possible to change over to PDC:
"Rear view camera"
System
limits
Safety
note WARNING
The system may respond incorrectly or
not at all due to limits of the system. Danger of
accident or damage to property. Comply with
the notes on the limits of the system and interj
vene actively if necessary.'

'yIf the sensors are dirty, iced-up, damaged
or incorrectly adjusted.'yIn certain weather conditions, for example high humidity, rain, snowfall, extreme heat
or strong wind.'yWith trailer noses and tow hitches of other
vehicles.'yWith thin or wedge-shaped objects.'yWith moving objects.'yFor higher, protruding objects, for example
projecting walls or loads.'yFor objects with corners and sharp edges.'yFor objects with fine surfaces or strucj
tures, for example fences.'yFor objects with porous surfaces.'yWith projecting transported load.'yLow objects already indicated, such as
kerbs, may enter the sensors' blind areas
before or after a continuous tone is given.
False
alarms
Under the following conditions, the system can
issue a warning although there is no obstacle
in the detection range:
'yIn heavy rain.'yIf the sensors are very dirty or covered with
ice.'yIf the sensors are covered with snow.'yOn rough road surfaces.'yOn uneven ground, for example speed
bumps.'yIn large, rectangular buildings with smooth
walls, for example underground car parks.'yIn washing bays and car washes.'yDue to dense exhaust gases.'yIf the cover of the trailer tow hitch is incorj
rectly seated.'yDue to other ultrasonic sources, for examj
ple sweeping machines, steam-jet cleaners
or neon lights.To reduce false alarms, switch off automatic activation of PDC when obstacles are detected
if necessary, for example in automatic car washes.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is shown.
The recording area of the sensors is shown hatched on the Control Display.
PDC has failed. Have the system checked by a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist workj
shop.
Surround
view
Principle Surround view contains various camera assisj
tance systems, providing support when parkj
ing, manoeuvring and exits and junctions with
poor visibility.'yRear-view camera, see page 156.'yTop view, see page 160.'ySide view, see page 162.
Rear-view
camera
Principle The rear-view camera supports when reversjing into a parking space or manoeuvring. To achieve this, the area behind the vehicle is disjplayed on the Control Display.
Safety
note WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to estimate the traffic situation. Danger of accidents. Adaptdriving style to the traffic conditions. Additionj
ally, look directly to check the traffic situation
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and the area around the vehicle and interveneactively in the corresponding situations.'

Driving lane and turning circle lines are disjplayed.'yObstacle marking
"Obstacle marking"
With the corresponding equipment, spaj tially shaped markings are displayed.
'yTrailer tow hitch
"Towbar zoom"
The zoom to the trailer tow hitch is disj played.
Driving
lane
lines
Driving lane lines can appear in the image from
the rear-view camera.
The driving lane lines help to estimate the rej quired space when parking and manoeuvringon a level road surface.
The driving lane lines are dependent on the
current steering angle and are continuously
adapted to steering wheel movements.
Turning
circle
lines
The turning circle lines can only be shown in the image from the rear-view camera togetherwith driving lane lines.
The turning circle lines show the course of the smallest possible turning circle on a level road
surface.
When the steering wheel is turned to a certain
extent, only a turning circle line is shown.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles behind the vehicle are detected,
with the corresponding equipment, by the PDC sensors and the rear-view camera.
With the corresponding equipment, obstacle
markings can be shown in the image from the rear-view camera.
The colour incrementation corresponds to the
markings of PDC.
Gesture
to
trailer
tow
hitch
To facilitate connecting up a trailer, the picture
area around the trailer tow hitch can be zoomed.
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The distance between the trailer and the trailertow hitch can be estimated with the aid of twostatic circular segments.
A docking-on line dependent on the steering
angle helps to aim at the trailer with your trailer
tow hitch.
The zoom function can be enabled when the camera is switched on.
Parking
with
the
help
of
driving
lane
and
turning
circle
lines
1.Position the vehicle so that the turning cirj
cle lines are within the limit of the parking space.2.Turn the steering wheel so that the driving
lane line covers the corresponding turning circle line.
Display
settings
Brightness
With rear-view camera switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Contrast
With rear-view camera switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
System
limits
Detection
of
objects
Very low obstacles and higher, protruding obj
jects such as ledges cannot be detected by
the system.
With the corresponding equipment, certain asj
sistance functions also consider data from the
PDC.
Follow notes in the PDC chapter.
The objects shown on the Control Display may be closer than they appear. Do not estimate
the distance to objects on the display.
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Top
View
Principle Top View assists you with manoeuvring and
parking. To achieve this, the area around the vehicle is displayed on the control display.
General
The two cameras in the exterior mirrors, the
rear-view camera and a camera at the front of the vehicle are used to view the area aroundthe car.
The range at the side, front and rear is maxij
mum approximately 2 m, 6.5 ft.
Obstacles in this range are shown as early as
possible on the control display.
Safety
note WARNING
The system does not release you from
your personal responsibility to estimate the
traffic situation. Danger of accidents. Adapt
driving style to the traffic conditions. Additionj
ally, look directly to check the traffic situation
and the area around the vehicle and intervene
actively in the corresponding situations.'