BMW X6 M 2018 Service Manual

All you need to do is to have the remote conjtrol with you, such as in your pants pocket.
The vehicle automatically detects the remote
control when it is in close proximity or in the
vehicle's interior.
General
information
Comfort Access supports the following funcj
tions:'yUnlocking and locking the vehicle.'yConvenient closing.'yOpen the tailgate.'yBMW X6 M: Opening/closing the tailgate
with no-touch activation.
Functional
requirements
'yTo lock the vehicle, the remote control must be located outside of the vehicle near
the doors.'yThe next unlocking and locking cycle is not possible until after approx. 2 seconds.
Unlocking
Grasp the handle of a vehicle door completely.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Locking
Touch the surface on the handle of a vehicle door with your finger for approx. 1 secondwithout grasping the door handle.
This corresponds with pressing the button

on the remote control.
Convenient
closing
Safety
information WARNING
With convenient closing, body parts can
be jammed. There is a risk of injury. Make sure
that the area of movement of the doors is clear
during convenient closing.'

In addition to locking, the windows and the
glass sunroof close and the exterior mirrors fold in.
Opening
the
tailgate
General
information
To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not place
the remote control in the cargo area.
If the remote control is in the sensor area, thetailgate may open or close inadvertently if youunintentionally move your foot or if something
else moves in the detection area.
The sensor has an approximate range of
5 ft/1.50 m extending from the rear of the vehij
cle.
If the tailgate is opened via Comfort Access,
locked doors are not unlocked.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgateis clear during opening and closing.'

by an unconscious or alleged recognized foot
movement.
The sensor has an approximate range of 5 ft/1.50 m extending from the rear of the vehij
cle.
If the tailgate is opened with no-touch activaj
tion, locked doors are not unlocked.
Safety
information WARNING
During no-touch activation, vehicle parts
may be touched, e.g., hot exhaust system.
There is a risk of injury. When moving your
foot, make sure you have a firm stance and do
not touch the vehicle.'

'yInterference of the radio connection frommobile phones or other electronic devices
in direct proximity to the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control tojgether with electronic devices.
In the case of a malfunction, unlock and lock
the vehicle using the buttons of the remote
control or using the integrated key, refer to
page 39.
Tailgate
General
information To avoid locking it in the vehicle, do not placethe remote control in the cargo area.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, it is possible to specify
whether the doors are also unlocked when unj locking with the remote control. Adjusting the
settings, refer to page 49.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
ing the tailgate. There is a risk of injury. Make sure that the area of movement of the tailgateis clear during opening and closing.'

'yWithout Comfort Access: unlock vehicle.With Comfort Access: unlock the vehicle orhave the remote control with you.
Press the button on tailgate's exterior.'yPress button on the remote conj
trol for approx. 1 second.
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens
automatically to the adjusted opening height.
From
the
inside Press button in the driver's door.
If the vehicle is locked, transmission poj
sition P, refer to page 87, must be engaged
first.
If the vehicle is stationary, the tailgate opens
automatically to the adjusted opening height.
Interruption
of
the
opening
procedure
The opening procedure is interrupted in the following situations:
'yWhen the vehicle starts moving.'yBy pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the remote conj
trol.'yBy pressing or pulling the button in the
driver's door.
Closing
Functional
requirement
The lower tailgate must be closed; otherwise, a
Check Control message will appear.
From
the
outside
Press the button on tailgate's exterior.
From
the
inside
Pull and hold the button in the driverdoor.
The remote control must be located in the
car's interior for this function.
An acoustic signal sounds before the tailgate is
closed.
From
inside
the
tailgate
Without Comfort Access:
Press button on the inside of the tailgate.
With Comfort Access:
'yPress button, arrow 1, on the inside of the
tailgate.'yPress button, arrow 2.
The vehicle will be locked after closing the
tailgate. The driver's door must be closed
for this purpose and the remote control
must be outside of the vehicle in the area
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Interruption
of
the
closing
procedure
The closing procedure is interrupted in the folj
lowing situations:'yIf the vehicle starts off with a jerky movej
ment.'yBy pressing the button on the outside of
the tailgate.'yBy pressing the button on the inside of the tailgate.'yBy releasing the button in the driver's door.
BMW
X5
M:
lower
tailgate
Opening
Pull the lever and swivel the tailgate down.
The open tailgate can withstand a load of up to 550 lbs/250 kg.
Closing Swivel the tailgate up and press it closed.
Malfunction
Safety
information
BMW X5 M:
WARNING
Danger of jamming with folding down the
backrests. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make sure that the area ofmovement of the rear backrest and the of thehead restraint is clear prior to folding down.'

To close the tailgate fully, press down lightly
only. Closing occurs automatically.
Automatic
Soft
Closing
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed while operatj
ing the doors. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the doors is clear during opening and closing.'

'yM Drive: configurations.'yIntelligent Safety.'yActive Blind Spot Detection.'yNight vision.
Profile
management
Opening
profiles Regardless of the remote control in use, a difjferent profile may be activated. This allows youto call up personal vehicle settings, even if you
did not unlock the vehicle with your own rej
mote control.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.
The following functions are executed:
'yAll settings stored in the called-up profile are automatically applied.'yThe called-up profile is assigned to the rejmote control being used at the time.'yIf the profile is already assigned to a differjent remote control, this profile will apply toboth remote controls.
Using
a
guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings thatare stored in none of the three personal proj
files.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
Renaming
profiles A personal name can be assigned to every projfile to avoid confusion between the profiles.
Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"
The active profile is selected.3.Open "Options".4."Rename current profile"
Reset
profiles
The settings of the profile currently in use are reset to their factory settings.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Reset current profile"
Exporting
profiles Most settings of the profile currently in use canbe exported.
Exporting is helpful when storing and retrieving personal settings, for instance before deliverj
ing the vehicle to a workshop. Profiles can be
taken to another vehicle equipped with the
Personal Profile function.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing
profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB storage device can be
imported via the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the imj
ported profile.
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Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Display
profile
list
during
start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Display user list at startup"
System
limits
A clear assignment between the remote conj
trol and driver may not be possible in the folj
lowing cases, for example.
'yThe passenger unlocks the vehicle with his or her own remote control, but anotherperson is driving.'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle via Comfort
Access and has multiple remote controls with him or her.'yThe driver changes, but the vehicle is notlocked and unlocked.'yMultiple remote controls are located outjside of the vehicle.
Settings
General
information
Depending on your vehicle's equipment and
the country version, various settings for openj ing and closing are possible.
These settings are stored for the driver profile,
refer to page 47, currently used.
Unlocking
Doors Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again unj locks the entire vehicle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Tailgate
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Tailgate"
The tailgate is opened.'y"Tailgate + door(s)"
The tailgate is opened and the doors
unlocked.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Flash when lock/unlock"
Unlocking is signaled by two flashes, lockj
ing by one.
Automatic
locking
Using iDrive:
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2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired function:'y"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after start driving"
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.
Adjusting
the
last
seat,
mirror,
and
steering
wheel
position
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position autom."
When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's seat,
exterior mirrors and steering wheel resume
their last set positions.
Alarm
system
General
information When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
'yUnauthorized opening of a door, the hood
or the tailgate.'yMovements in the car's interior.'yChanges in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during atj tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.'yDisconnected battery voltage.'yImproper use of the socket for Onboard Dij
agnosis.
The alarm system signals these changes visuj
ally and acoustically:
'yAcoustic alarm.
Depending on local regulations, the acousj
tic alarm may be suppressed.'yBy switching on the hazard warning sysj tem.'yBy flashing the daytime running lights.
Switching
on/off
When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the
remote control or with Comfort Access, the alarm system is switched on/off at the sametime.
Opening
the
doors
with
the
alarm
system
switched
on
The alarm system is triggered when a door is
opened if the door was unlocked using the integrated key in the door lock.
Switching off the alarm, refer to page 51.
Opening
the
tailgate
with
the
alarm
system
switched
on
The tailgate can be opened even when the
alarm system is switched on.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and
monitored again provided the doors are locked. The hazard warning system flashesonce.
Panic
mode
You can trigger the alarm system if you find yourself in a dangerous situation.
'yPress button on the remote conj
trol and hold for at least 3 secj
onds.'yBriefly press the button on the remote conj
trol three times in succession.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
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