BMW X6 M 2018 Owners Manual

BMW X6 MWidth with mirrorsinches/mm85.4/2,170Width without mirrorsinches/mm78.3/1,989Heightinches/mm66.5/1,689Lengthinches/mm193.8/4,923Wheelbaseinches/mm115.5/2,933Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m42.0/12.8
Weights

BMW X5 MApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg6,550/2,971Loadlbs/kg1,170/531Approved front axle loadlbs/kg3,130/1,420Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg3,595/1,631Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100

BMW X6 MApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg6,505/2,951Loadlbs/kg1,170/531Approved front axle loadlbs/kg3,130/1,420Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg3,550/1,610Approved roof load capacitylbs/kg220/100
Capacities

BMW X5 MUS gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.22.4/85.0Fuel quality, refer to
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BMW X6 MUS gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.22.4/85.0Fuel quality, refer to
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AppendixAny updates to the Owner's Manual of the vej
hicle are listed here.
Updates
made
after
the
editorial
deadline
These chapters of the printed Owner's Manual
contain updates made after the editorial deadj line.'yInformation:vehicle identification number,
refer to page 12.'ySafety: approach control warning with city
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IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sysj tem 141
Acceleration Assistant, see Launch Control 89
Accessories and parts 8
Activated-charcoal filter 169
Active Blind Spot Detecj tion 136
Active Guard, see Intelligent Safety 123
Active Protection 138
Active seat ventilation, front 59
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 138
Adaptive Light Control 111
Additives, oil 226
After washing vehicle 245
Airbags 115
Airbags, indicator/warning light 116
Air circulation, see Recircuj lated-air mode 167
Air conditioning 166
Air, dehumidifying, see Air conditioning 166
Air distribution, manual 168
Air flow, automatic climate control 167
Air outlets, see Ventilaj tion 169
Air pressure, tires 206
Alarm system 50
Alarm, unintentional 51
All-season tires, see Winter tires 212
All-wheel-drive 145
Alternative oil types 226
Ambient light 113 Animal detection, see Night
Vision 130
Antifreeze, washer fluid 84
Antilock Brake System, ABS 141
Anti-slip control, see DSC 143
Anti-theft protection, lug bolts 217
App, BMW Driverss Guide 6
Approach control warning with City light braking funcj
tion 124
Approved axle load 251
Apps, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation, Entertainj
ment, Communication 6
Arrival time 103
Ashtray 175
Assistance when driving off 141
Attentiveness assistant 139
AUTO H button 78
AUTO H button, see Autoj matic Hold 78
AUTO intensity 167
Automatic climate conj trol 165
Automatic Curb Monitor 65
Automatic deactivation, Front-seat passenger airj
bags 117
Automatic headlight conj trol 110
Automatic Hold 78
Automatic locking 49
Automatic recirculated-air control 167
Automatic tailgate 44
Automatic transmission 85
Automatic vehicle wash 244 AUTO program, automatic clij
mate control 167
AUTO program, intensity 167
Auto Start/Stop function 75
Auto washing 244
AUX-IN port, general informaj tion 177
AUX-IN port, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Average fuel consumpj tion 103
Average speed 103
Axle loads, weights 251
B Backrest curvature, see Lumj bar support 57
Backrest, seats 56
Backrest, width 58
Bad road trips 194
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 239
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 235
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 38
Battery, vehicle 235
Being towed, see Tow-startj ing and towing 241
Belts, safety belts 60
Beverage holder, cup holder 185
Blinds, sun protection 53
Blocking, power window 53
Blu-ray, see Owner's Handj book for Navigation, Enterj
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BMW Assist, see Owner'sManual for Navigation, Enj
tertainment and Communij
cation
BMW Driverss Guide app 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sysj tem 230
BMW M technology 190
Bottle holder, see Cup holder 185
Brake assistant 141
Brake discs, break-in 191
Brake force display 138
Brake lights, brake force disj play 138
Brake pads, break-in 191
Braking, information 193
Breakdown assisj tance 238, 239
Break-in 191
Brightness of Control Disj play 106
Bulb replacement 233
Bulb replacement, front 234
Bulb replacement, rear 235
Bulbs and lights 233
Button, Start/Stop 73
Bypassing, see Jump-startj ing 240
C
Calendar, see Owner's Handj book for Navigation, Enterj
tainment, Communication 6
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjustj ment 50
Calling up seat adjustj ment 50
Calling up steering wheel adj justment 50 Camera-based assistance
systems, see Intelligent
Safety 123
Camera lenses, care 247
Camera, rearview camj era 155
Camera, Side View 160
Camera, Top View 158
Can holder, see Cup holder 185
Care, displays 247
Care, vehicle 245
Care, washing the vehij cle 244
Cargo 195
Cargo area 178
Cargo area, enlarging 180
Cargo area, loading 196
Cargo area partition net 180
Cargo area, storage compartj ments 186
Cargo cover 178, 179
Cargo, stowing and securj ing 196
Cargo straps 196
Carpet, care 247
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system 192
CBS Condition Based Servj ice 230
CD/multimedia, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Enj
tertainment and Communij
cation
CD, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation, Entertainj
ment, Communication 6
Center armrest 184
Center console 18
Central Information Display (CID), see Control Disj
play 20
Central locking system 40
Central screen, see Control Display 20 Changes, technical, see For
Your Own Safety 7
Changing parts 232
Changing wheels 216
Changing wheels/tires 211
Chassis number, see Vehicle identification number 12
Check Control 92
Checking the engine oil level electronically 224
Checking the oil level elecj tronically 224
Children, seating position 67
Children, transporting safely 67
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 69
Child restraint system 67
Child restraint systems, mounting 68
Child safety locks 72
Child seat, mounting 68
Child seats 67
Chrome parts, care 246
Cigarette lighter 176
Cleaning, displays 247
Climate control 165
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 42
Clothes hooks 186
Cockpit 16
Combination switch, see Turn signals 80
Combination switch, see Wiper system 81
Comfort Access 40
Compact wheel, see Emerj gency wheel 220
Compartments in the doors 183
Compass 103
Compound brake 190
Compressor 212
Computer, see Onboard Computer 102 Seite 255Everything
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Concierge Service, see Ownjer's Handbook for Navigaj
tion, Entertainment, Comj
munication 6
Condensation on winj dows 169
Condensation under the vehij cle 194
Condition Based Service CBS 230
Confirmation signal 49
ConnectedDrive, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Enj
tertainment and Communij
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Contacts, see Owner's Handj book for Navigation, Enterj
tainment, Communication 6
Container for washer fluid 84
Control Display 20
Control Display, settings 105
Controller 21
Control systems, driving staj bility 141
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Coolant 228
Coolant temperature 96
Cooling, maximum 166
Cooling system 228
Cornering light 111
Corrosion on brake discs 193
Cosmetic mirror 175
Courtesy lights during unj locking 37
Courtesy lights with the vehij cle locked 37
Cruise control 149
Cruise control without disj tance control, see cruise
control 149
Cruising range 97
Cup holder 185
Current fuel consumption 98 D
Damage, tires 210
Damping control 146
Data memory 9
Data, technical 250
Date 105
Date display 97
Daytime running lights 111
Defrosting, see Windows, dej frosting 169
Dehumidifying, air 166
Deleting personal data 26
Deletion of personal data 26
Departure time, parked-car ventilation 172
Destination distance 103
Digital clock 97
Digital speed 97
Digital tachometer 97
Dimensions 250
Dimmable exterior mirrors 65
Dimmable interior mirror 65
Direction indicator, see Turn signals 80
Display, electronic, instruj ment cluster 91
Display in windshield 106
Display lighting, see Instruj ment lighting 113
Displays, care 247
Disposal, coolant 229
Disposal, vehicle battery 236
Distance control, see PDC 151
Distance to destination 103
Divided screen view, split screen 25
Door key, see Remote conj trol 39
Downhill control 145
DPC, see Dynamic Performj ance Control 141
Drivelogic 88
Drivelogic, gear display 97
Drive mode 86 Drive-off assistant 141
Drive-off assistant, see DSC 143
Driver assistance, see Intellij gent Safety 123
Driverss Guide app, see BMW Driverss Guide app 6
Driving Dynamics Control 90
Driving instructions, break- in 191
Driving notes, general 192
Driving on bad roads 194
Driving on racetracks 190
Driving program, see Drivej logic 88
Driving stability control sysj tems 141
Driving tips 192
DSC Dynamic Stability Conj trol 143
DVD, Video, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Dynamic driving systems 99
Dynamic driving, system states 99
Dynamic Performance Conj trol DPC 141
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 143
E
EfficientDynamics 98
Electronic displays, instruj ment cluster 91
Electronic oil measurej ment 224
Electronic Stability Program ESP, see DSC 143
e-mail, see Owner's Handj book for Navigation, Enterj
tainment, Communication 6
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 203 Seite 256ReferenceEverything
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Emergency Request 238
Emergency service, see Roadside Assistance 239
Emergency unlocking, transj mission lock 89
Emergency wheel 220
Energy Control 98
Energy recovery 98
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 75
Engine, automatic switch- off 75
Engine compartment 221
Engine compartment, workj ing in 221
Engine coolant 228
Engine oil 224
Engine oil, adding 225
Engine oil additives 226
Engine oil change 226
Engine oil filler neck 225
Engine oil temperature 96
Engine oil types, alternaj tive 226
Engine oil types, suitable 226
Engine start, jump-startj ing 240
Engine start, see Starting the engine 74
Engine stop 74
Engine temperature 96
Entering a destination, see Owner's Handbook for Navij
gation, Entertainment, Comj
munication 6
Entering an address, navigaj tion, see Owner's Manual for
Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication 6
Entering a vehicle wash 244
Equipment, interior 173
Error displays, see Check Control 92
ESP Electronic Stability Proj gram, see DSC 143
Exchanging wheels/tires 211 Exhaust system 192
Exiting a vehicle wash 244
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 65
Exterior mirrors 64
Exterior mirrors, malfuncj tion 65
External start 240
External temperature disj play 96
External temperature warnj ing 96
Eyes for securing cargo 196
F
Failure message, see Check Control 92
False alarm, see Unintentional alarm 51
Fan, see Air flow 167
Filler neck for engine oil 225
Finding charging stations, see Charging stations and points
of interest, see Owner's
Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Fine wood, care 246
First-aid kit 239
Flat tire, changing wheels 216
Flat tire message, FTM 123
Flat tire message, TPM 120
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 122
Flat tire, repairing 212
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monij tor TPM 118
Flat tire warning light, FTM 123
Flat tire warning light, TPM 120
Flooding 192
Floor carpet, care 247
Floor mats, care 247
Fold-away position, wiper 83 Fold back rear seat backj
rests 180
Foot brake 193
For Your Own Safety 7
Front airbags 115
Front center armrest 184
Front cup holder 185
Front fog lights 112
Front fog lights, LED, bulb rej placement 235
Front lights 234
Front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 117
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 118
Front seats 56
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 122
Fuel 204
Fuel cap 202
Fuel consumption, see Averj age fuel consumption 103
Fuel filler flap 202
Fuel gauge 96
Fuel quality 204
Fuel recommendation 204
Fuel, tank capacity 251
Fuse 236
G
Garage door opener, see Unij versal Integrated Remote
Control 173
Gasoline 204
Gear change 87
Gear display, Drivelogic 97
Gear shift indicator 100
General driving notes 192
Glare shield 175
Glasses compartment 184
Glass sunroof, electric 53
Glass sunroof, initialize the system 55
Glass sunroof, see Panoramic glass sunroof 53
Glove compartment 182 Seite 257Everything
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GPS geolocation, vehicle pojsition 106
GPS, navigation, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Gross vehicle weight, apj proved 251
Ground clearance 194
H
Handbrake, see Parking brake 77
Hand-held transmitter, alterj nating code 174
Hands-free kit, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Hazard warning flashers 238
HDC Hill Descent Conj trol 145
Head airbags 115
Headlamp courtesy delay feaj ture 110
Headlight control, autoj matic 110
Headlight flasher 81
Headlight glass 234
Headlights 234
Headlights, care 245
Head restraints, front 61
Head restraints, rear 62
Head-up Display 106
Head-up Display, care 247
Head-up display, M view 107
Head-up Display, see Memj ory function 63
Head-up display, standard view 106
Heavy cargo, stowing cargo 196
High-beam Assistant 111
High beams 81 High beams/low beams, see
High-beam Assistant 111
Higher speed range 194
Hill Descent Control HDC 145
Hills 193
Hill start assistant, see Drive- off assistant 141
Holder for beverages 185
Homepage 6
Hood 221
Horn 16
Hot exhaust system 192
Hotline, see Owner's Handj book for Navigation, Enterj
tainment, Communication 6
HUD Head-up Display 106
Hydroplaning 192
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 96
Icy roads, see External temj perature warning 96
Identification marks, tires 208
Identification number, see Vej hicle identification numj
ber 12
iDrive 20
Ignition key, see Remote conj trol 39
Ignition off 73
Ignition on 73
Indicator/warning lights, see Check Control 92
Indicator light, see Check Control 92
Individual air distribution 168
Individual settings, see M Drive 142
Individual settings, see Perj sonal Profile 47
Inductive charging, see Wirej less charging, see Owner's
Handbook for Navigation,Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Inflation pressure, tires 206
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 122
Info Display, see Onboard Computer 102
Information 6
Initialize, Tire Pressure Monij tor TPM 119
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 123
Instrument cluster 91
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 91
Instrument lighting 113
Integrated key 39
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 31
Intelligent emergency call 238
Intelligent Safety 123
Intended use 7
Intensity, AUTO proj gram 167
Interior equipment 173
Interior lights 113
Interior lights during unlockj ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 37
Interior mirror, automatic dimj ming feature 65
Interior motion sensor 51
Internet page 6
Interval display, service rej quirements 99
Interval mode 81
In the vicinity of the center console 18
In the vicinity of the roofj liner 19
In the vicinity of the steering wheel 16 Seite 258ReferenceEverything
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J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 218
Jam protection system, glass sunroof 54
Jump-starting 240
K
Key/remote control 39
Keyless Go, see Comfort Acj cess 40
Key Memory, see Personal Profile 47
Key, see Remote control 36
Knee airbag 116
L Label on recommended tires 211
Lane departure warning 134
Lane threshold, warning 134
Language on Control Disj play 105
Lashing eyes 196
LATCH child restraint fixing system 69
Launch Control 89
Leather, care 245
LED headlights, bulb replacej ment 235
LEDs, light-emitting dij odes 233
Letters and numbers, enterj ing 27
Light 109
Light-alloy wheels, care 246
Light control 111
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 233
Lighting 109
Light in the exterior mirror, see Active Blind Spot Dej
tection 136 Light replacement 233
Light replacement, front 234
Light replacement, rear 235
Lights and bulbs 233
Light switch 109
Load 196
Loading 195
Location, vehicle posij tion 106
Locking, automatic 49
Locking, settings 49
Low beams 109
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 111
Lower back support 57
Lower tailgate 46
Low Speed Assistant 86
Lug bolt lock 217
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 197
Lumbar support 57
M
Maintenance 230
Maintenance requirej ments 230
Maintenance, service requirej ments 99
Maintenance system, BMW 230
Make-up mirror 175
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 92
Malfunction, self-leveling susj pension 148
Manual air distribution 168
Manual air flow 167
Manual brake, see Parking brake 77
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 203
Manual operation, PDC Park Distance Control 153
Manual operation, rearview camera 155 Manual operation, Top
View 158
Map update, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
Master key, see Remote conj trol 39
Matte finish 245
Maximum cooling 166
Maximum speed, display 100
Maximum speed, winter tires 212
M Compound brake 190
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 144
M Drive 142
M Driver's Package, driving instructions 194
M Driving Dynamics Conj trol 90
M Dynamic Mode MDM 144
Measurement, units of 106
Medical kit 239
Memory function 63
Menu in instrument clusj ter 101
Menus, operating, iDrive 20
Menus, see iDrive operating concept 22
Messages, see Check Conj trol 92
Microfilter 169
Minimum tread, tires 210
Mirror 64
Mirror, see Memory funcj tion 63
Mobile communication devij ces in the vehicle 192
Mobility System 212
Modifications, technical, see For Your Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 234
Monitor, see Control Disj play 20
Mounting of child restraint systems 68 Seite 259Everything
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Moving sun visor 175
MP3 player, see Audio, see Owner's Handbook for Navij
gation, Entertainment, Comj
munication 6
M Steptronic Sport transmisj sion 85
M technology 190
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 16
Music hard disk, see Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communicaj
tion 6
M view, Head-up display 107
N Navigation, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Enj
tertainment and Communij
cation
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 61
Neck restraints, rear, see Head restraints 62
Neutral cleaner, see Wheel cleaner 246
New wheels and tires 211
Night Vision 130
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 130
Notes, see Owner's Handj book for Navigation, Enterj
tainment, Communication 6
O
OBD Onboard Diagnosis 231
OBD, see OBD Onboard Dij agnosis 231
Object detection, see Night Vision 130
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 156 Octane rating, see Recomj
mended fuel grade 205
Odometer 96
Office, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainj
ment and Communication
Offroad trips 194
Oil 224
Oil, adding 225
Oil additives 226
Oil change 226
Oil change interval, service requirements 99
Oil filler neck 225
Oil types, alternative 226
Oil types, suitable 226
Old batteries, disposal 236
Onboard Computer 102
Onboard Computer, Control Display 104
Onboard vehicle tool kit 232
Online Entertainment, see Owner's Handbook for Navij
gation, Entertainment, Comj
munication 6
Opening and closing 36
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 42
Operating concept, iDrive 20
Optional equipment 7
Outside air, see Automatic rej circulated-air control 167
Overheating of engine, see Coolant temperature 96
P Paint, vehicle 245
Panic alarm, see Panic mode 50
Panic mode 50
Panoramic glass sunroof 53
Parallel parking assistant 161
Park Distance Control PDC 151 Parked vehicle, condensaj
tion 194
Parked-vehicle ventilaj tion 171
Parking aid, see PDC 151
Parking assistant 161
Parking brake 77
Parking lights 109
Parking with Automatic Hold 78
Parts and accessories 8
Passenger's side mirror, tiltj ing downward 65
Pathway lines, rearview camj era 156
PDC Park Distance Conj trol 151
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 130
Pedestrian warning with Apj proach control 127
Personal Profile 47
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 48
Pinch protection system, winj dows 52
Plastic, care 246
PostCrash 140
Power failure 236
Power sunroof, glass 53
Power windows 52
Prescribed engine oil types 226
Pressure, tire air presj sure 206
Pressure warning FTM, tires 122
Preventing Auto Start Stop 76
Profile, see Personal Proj file 47
Programmable memory butj tons, iDrive 26
Protective function, glass sunroof 54 Seite 260ReferenceEverything
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