BMW X6 M 2017 Owners Manual

The camera range is not available is shownhatched.
Switching
on/off
Automatic
switching
on
The system is automatically switched on if sej
lector lever position R is engaged while the enj gine is running.
The image from the rear-view camera is
shown. To switch to the Top View:
"Rear view camera"
Automatic
switching
off
when
moving
forwards
The system switches off when a certain disj
tance or speed is exceeded.
Switch the system back on if necessary.
Switching
on/off
manually Press the Park Assistant button.
'yOn: LED is illuminated.'yOff: LED turns off.
Top View is shown.
The image from the rear-view camera is shown
when the reverse gear is engaged and the Park
Assistant button is pressed.
Display
Display
on
the
Control
Display The area around the vehicle can be shown onthe Control Display.
The display appears as soon as Top View is
activated.
If the reversing camera image is displayed, it is possible to change over to Top View:
"Rear view camera"
Brightness
With Top View switched on:1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Contrast
With Top View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the controller until the desired setting
is reached and press the controller.
Displaying
the
turning
circle
and
driving
lane
line
'yThe static red turning circle line indicates
the space requirement to the side with full
steering angle.'yThe variable green driving lane line helps to
estimate the actual space requirement to
the side.
The lane line depends on the engaged
gear and the current steering angle. The
lane line is continuously adjusted by the steering wheel movement.
"Parking guidance lines"
The turning circle and driving lane lines are displayed.
System
limits
A Check Control message is displayed if there
is a faulty camera.
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Side
ViewPrinciple
Side View provides you with an advance view
of crossing traffic at blind exits. Road users
hidden by obstacles at the side are only detecj
ted very late from the driver's seat. To improve
visibility, a camera in the front and rear of the
vehicle records the side area of the traffic.
On the upper edge of the screen it is shown
which camera is active.
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 and the area around the vehicle and interveneactively in the corresponding situations.'

Display
General The area to the front or rear of the vehicle isshown on the control display.
Brightness
With Side View switched on:1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is reached and press the Controller.
Contrast
With Side View switched on:
1. Select the symbol.2.Turn the Controller until the desired setjting is reached and press the Controller.
Warning
of
crossing
traffic
Principle If an object approaching from the side is detecjted by the front or rear camera, this is shown
by a symbol in the Side View display.
Requirements
'ySide View switched on.'yYour vehicle moves at a maximum of walkj
ing pace.'ySufficient brightness, for example, daylight,
is needed to detect approaching objects.
Display
Yellow symbol is shown if an approachjing vehicle is detected by the camera.
Grey symbol is shown if the detectionof crossing traffic is not possible.
System
limits
In the following situations, the warning of
crossing traffic may be restricted:
'yIn poor light or visibility.'yWith a dirty or covered camera.
System
limits
The objects shown on the Control Display are may be closer than they appear. The distance
to objects is therefore not estimated on the
display.
The angle of view is approximately 180p.
Park
Assistant Principle
The system supports you when parking in parj
allel to the road.
General
Handling of the Park Assistant is divided into
three steps:
'ySwitching on and activating.'yParking space search.'yParking.
Ultrasonic sensors measure parking spaces on
both sides of the vehicle.
The park assistant calculates the ideal parking line and takes over steering, accelerating,
braking and any gear changes during the procj
ess of parking. Press and hold the Park Assisj tant button for the duration of the parking
process.
The status of the system and necessary action
instructions are shown on the Control Display.
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The Park Assistant uses the sensors of the
Park Distance Control, PDC.
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 condijtions. Observe the traffic situation and interjvene actively if the situation warrants it.'

Switching
on
and
activating
Switching
on
with
the
button Press the Park Assistant button.
LED is illuminated.
The current status of the parking space search is displayed on the Control Display.
Park Assistant is automatically activated.
Switching
on
with
the
reverse
gear Engage reverse gear.
The current status of the parking space search
is displayed on the Control Display.
To activate:
"Park Assist"
Display
on
the
Control
Display
System
is
activated/deactivated
SymbolMeaning Grey: system not available.
White: system available but not acj
tivated. System is activated.
Parking
space
search
and
status
of
the
system
'yColoured symbols, see arrows, on the side of the vehicle diagram: Park Assistant is
activated and parking space search is acj
tive.'ySuitable parking spaces are shown on the Control Display on the edge of the roadway
next to the vehicle symbol. With active
Park Assistant, the suitable parking spaces are highlighted in colour.'yParking process active.Steering has been taken
over.'yThe parking space search is always active
with slow straight forward driving, even with deactivated system. With deactivatedsystem, the displays on the Control Display
are shown grey.
Parking
with
the
Park
Assistant
Driving
into
a
parking
space
1. Press the Park Assistant button or
engage reverse gear to switch on the Park Assistant, see page 165. Activate Park Asj
sistant if necessary.
Park Assistant is activated.
2.Drive past the line of parked vehicles at a speed up to approximately 35 km/h, apj
proximately 22 mph and at a distance of maximum 1.5 m, approximately 5 ft.
The status of the parking space search and
possible parking spaces are shown on the
Control Display, see page 165.3.Follow the instructions on the Control Disj
play.
Press and hold the Park Assistant button
for the duration of the parking process. At the end of the process of parking, the P
gearbox setting is engaged.
The end of the parking process is disj
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Cancelling
manuallyYou can cancel the Park Assistant at any time:'yPress the Park Assistant button.'ySelect the "Park Assist" symbol on the
Control Display.
Cancelling
automatically
The system automatically cancels in the
following situations:
'yWhen holding firmly onto the steering wheel or even if steering is done.'yPossibly on snow-covered or slippery roadsurfaces.'yAny obstacles difficult to get over, for exjample kerbs.'yWith obstacles that suddenly arise.'yIf the Park Distance Control PDC showsgaps are too small.'yWhen a maximum number of parking atj
tempts or parking time is exceeded.'yWhen changing to other functions on the Control Display.'yWhen releasing the Park Assistant button.'yWith the tailgate open.'yWhen doors are open.'yWhen setting the parking brake.'yWhen accelerating.'yWhen braking.'yWhen unfastening the driver's seat belt.
A Check Control message is shown.
Flashing
display
on
selector
lever
In some situations, the actually engaged gearj
box setting may be different from the selector
lever position after a cancellation of function,
and the display in the selector lever flashes.
In these cases, refer to the display in the inj
strument cluster, see page 87.
Continuing
You can continue a cancelled parking process,
if applicable.
To do this, reactivate the Park Assistant, see page 165, and follow the instructions on the
Control Display.
Switching
off The system can be switched off as follows:'yPress the Park Assistant button.
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.'

Limits
of
the
ultrasound
measurement
Detection of objects might not be possible if the limits of the physical ultrasound measurej
ment are exceeded, such as for instance in the following situations:'yWith small children and animals.'yWith persons with certain clothing, for exj
ample a coat.'yWith external disruption to the ultrasound, for example by passing vehicles or loud
machines.'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.
In some cases, parking spaces may be detecj ted that are not suitable or suitable parking
spaces may not be detected.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is shown.
The Park Assistant has failed. Have the system checked by a Service Partner of the manufacjturer or another qualified Service Partner or aspecialist workshop.
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ClimateVehicle
equipmentThis 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.Interior
air
quality
The air quality inside the vehicle is improved
by an emissions-tested interior, a microfilter and a climate-control system for regulatingtemperature, air flow and recirculated-airmode.
In addition there are other functions which dej
pend on the vehicle's equipment, for example microfilter/activated charcoal filter, automaticair conditioning with automatic air recirculationcontrol AUC, and independent ventilation.
Automatic
air
conditioning
1Air distribution, left2Temperature, left3AUTO programme, left4Air flow, AUTO intensity, left, residual heat5Remove ice and condensation6Maximum cooling effect7Display8Air flow, AUTO intensity, right9AUTO programme, right10Temperature, right11Air distribution, right12Seat heating, right\_ 55Seite 168ControlsClimate168
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13Active seat ventilation, right\_5614AUC/recirculated-air mode15Cooling function16Rear window heating17SYNC programme18Active seat ventilation, left\_5619Seat heating, left\_55Air
conditioning
functions
in
detail
Switching
system
on/off
Switching
on
Press any button, with the following excepj tions:'yRear window heating.'yAir flow left side button.'ySeat ventilation.'yPossibly SYNC programme.
Switching
off
'yComplete system:
Hold down the button on the lefthand side of the driver, until the
component switches off.'yOn the front passenger side:
Hold down the button on the lefthand side of the front seat passenj
ger.
Temperature
Principle
The automatic air conditioning adjusts to the
set temperature as quickly as possible, using
maximum cooling or heating power if necesj
sary. The temperature is then maintained.
Adjusting Turn the wheel to select the dejsired temperature.
Avoid switching between different temperaturesettings in rapid succession. The automatic airconditioning will otherwise not have sufficient
time to establish the temperature selected.
Display
A symbol is permanently shown in the disj
play for automatic air conditioning.
Cooling
function
Principle
Interior air is cooled and dried, then reheated
to suit the temperature setting.
The interior can only be cooled when the enj
gine is running.
Switching
on/off Press the button.
The cooling function is switched on or
off.
Depending on weather conditions, the windj
screen and side windows may mist over for a
short time when the engine is started.
The cooling function is switched on automatij
cally in the AUTO programme.
When using the automatic air conditioning,
condensation, see page 200, develops that
exits underneath the vehicle.
Maximum
cooling
effect
Principle
System is set to lowest temperature, optimum
air flow and recirculated-air mode.
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General
The function is available above an outside temj perature of approximately 0