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Closing
Unfoldcargocoverouttowardstherear.Removing
Thecovercanberemovedtoloadbulkylug#j gage.
1.Graspfolded-upcargocoverunderthetop
foldonbothsides.2.Pullthecoverrearwardoutofthetwoside
brackets.Stowing
Thecargocovercanbestowedunderthecargo floorpanel.
1.Foldupthecargofloorpanel.2.Placethecargocoverintothestoragecom#j
partment.3.Pushthecargofloorpaneldown.
Installing
Proceedinthereverseordertoreinstall.
1.Putthecargocoverinplaceleftandright.2.Liftthecoverslightlytotherearandpushto#j
wardthefrontuntilitengagesonbothside
brackets.
Cargonet,FlexNet
Generalinformation
Theflexiblecargonetcanalsobeusedforse#jcuringthecargo.
Additionalinformation:
Load,refertopage 306.
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AttachingtheFlexNet1.AttachtheFlexNetfromthebottomintheguideofthecargocoverwiththeupper
hooks,arrow1.2.AttachtheFlexNetinthelashingeyeswith
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BMWX6MTechnologyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
High-performanceengine
Generalinformation Withadisplacementof4.4liters,theV8high-performanceenginegeneratesamaximum
powerof600hp,withCompetitionPackage
617hp,andamaximumtorqueof
553lbsft/750Nm.Withitsspontaneousre#j
sponsebehavior,aspeedrangeofwideutilityre#j
sults.Themaximumenginespeedis7,200rpm
andiselectronicallycontrolled.Becauseofthe highenginedynamics,themaximumengine
speedwiththevehiclestationaryisreduced.
Warm-up
Duringtheenginewarm-upphase,thehigh-per#j formanceenginehasasomewhatrougherrun#j
ningbehaviorbecauseoftheemissioncontrols.
Duringtheenginewarm-upphase,thestartoc#j
cursatanincreasedidlespeed,whichleadsto increasedexhaustsystemnoises.
Additionalinformation:
Tachometer,refertopage 153.
Engineoiltemperature,refertopage 154.
Compoundbrake
Generalinformation
Thehigh-performancebrakingsystemhasper#j
foratedcompoundbrakediscs.
Duetothespecificlayout,temporaryfunctional
noisemayoccurafteranextendedminorbrake
load.
Thefunctionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheper#j
formance,operationalreliability,anddurabilityof thebrake.
Correctbraking
Topreventfunctionalnoises,itisexpedientto
applythebrakeshardafewtimesinregularin#j
tervals.Ensurethatthetrafficsituationpermits thebrakeoperations.
Withmoistureonthebrakediscs,thebrakesys#j
temmaybeoperateddrytopreventnoise.
Drivetrain
TheMxDriveall-wheel-drivesystemestablishes
variabletorquedistributiontothefrontandrear
axles.ThecombinationofMxDrive,activeMdif#j ferential,andanAdaptiveMsuspensioninthisvehicleensuresahighdegreeofdrivingdynam#j
icsthatistypicalofBMWM.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#jvativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Driveatvaryingengineandroadspeeds,butdo notexceed5,500rpmand106mph/170km/h.
Avoidfullloadorkickdownunderallcircumstan#j
ces.
At1,200miles/2,000km
Havedrive-incheckupmaintenanceperformed.
From1,200miles/2,000kmto
3,100miles/5,000km
Theengineandroadspeedcangraduallybein#jcreasedtoaconstantspeedof
137mph/220km/h.
Usethemaximumspeedof155mph/250km/h
onlybriefly,forinstancewhenpassing.
Tires
Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they
achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-in time.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem ForMcompoundbrake:
BrakediscsandbrakepadsoftheMCompound
brakeonlyreachtheirfulleffectivenessafterap#j prox.300miles/500km.Drivemoderatelyduring
thisbreak-inperiod.
Followingpartreplacement
Observethebreak-inproceduresagain,ifcom#j
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Drivingonpoorroads
Concept
Becauseofitsgreatergroundclearance,theve#j hiclecanbedrivenonavarietyofroadtypesandqualities.
All-wheeldrivecanhelpimproveforwardmo#j mentum.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Objectsinunpavedareas,forinstancestones orbranches,candamagethevehicle.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotdriveonunpavedterrain.
Whendrivingonpoorroads
Foryourownsafety,forthesafetyofpassengers andofthevehicle,heedthefollowingpoints:
'xFamiliarizeyourselfwiththevehiclebefore
driving.'xDonottakeriskswhendriving.'xAdjustthespeedtotheroadsurfacecondi#j tions.Thesteeperandmoreuneventheroad
surface,theslowerthespeedshouldbe.'xWhendrivingonsteepuphillordownhill
grades:addengineoilandcoolantuptonear
theMAXmark.'xOnsteepdownhillgrades,useHillDescent ControlHDC.'xAvoidthatthechassisbottomcomingincon#j
tactwiththeground.
Thegroundclearanceisnomorethan7.8in#j
ches/20cmandcanvaryaccordingtotheve#j
hicle'sload.'xWhenwheelscontinuetospin,depressthe
acceleratorsothatdrivingstabilitycontrol
systemscandistributethedrivingforcetothe wheels.ActivateMDynamicModeMDMif
necessary.Afteratriponpoorroads
Afteratriponpoorroads,checkwheelsandtires
fordamagetomaintaindrivingsafety.Clear heavysoilingfromthebody.
Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetailgate
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentailgateprotrudesfromthevehicleand
canendangeroccupantsandothertrafficpar#j
ticipantsordamagethevehicleintheeventof
anaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.In addition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar'sin#j
terior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Donotdrivewiththetailgateopen.
Drivingwiththetailgateopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbe
avoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasetheairflowfromthevents.'xDrivemoderately.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgassystem,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
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Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruseonlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthecar'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:
'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanmaximum9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j
ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxi#j mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximum
speedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Thepulsingofthebrakepedalindicatesthatthe
AntilockBrakingSystemABSisinitsactive
mode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
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thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Pedalfeelwhendrivingoff Afterturningonthedrive-readystatefromtheidlestate,thepedalmayfeelunusual,short
pedaldistance.Afterthebrakepedalhasbeen fullyreleased,thepedalwillfeelasusualagain.
Drivinginwetconditions Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable
whenyouneedit.
Hills
Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#j
ciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if needed.Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff,
safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof
accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j
neaththevehicle.
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Groundclearance
NOTICE
Ifthegroundclearanceisinsufficient,e.g.,
curbsorundergroundgarageentrances,con#j tactwithvehicleparts,e.g.,spoiler,andtheun#j
derbodymayoccur.Thereisariskofdamage toproperty.Ensurethatthereissufficientgroundclearanceavailable.
MDriver'sPackage:drivingin
thehigherspeedrange
Warning
Damagetovehiclecomponentscannegatively impactthedrivingperformanceathighspeeds.
Thisincludes,amongotherthings,tires,under#j
carriageandpartsforimprovingaerodynamics.
Thereisariskofaccident.Havedamagecor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Donot
driveathighspeedsuntilthedamageiscor#j
rected.
Roof-mountedluggage
rack
Generalinformation Installationonlypossiblewithroofrack.
Roofracksareavailableasspecialaccessories.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Whendrivingwitharoofload,forinstancewith
roof-mountedluggagerack,thevehicle'scen#j terofgravityishigher,whichincreasestheriskofthevehicletippingincriticaldrivingsitua#j
tions.Theremaybeariskofaccidentorriskof
damagetoproperty.DonotdeactivateDSC
DynamicStabilityControlwhendrivingwith
roofload.
Mounting Followtheinstallationinstructionsoftheroofrack.
Besurethatadequateclearanceismaintained fortiltingandopeningtheglasssunroof.
Loading
Becauseroof-mountedluggageracksraisethe vehicle'scenterofgravitywhenloaded,they
haveamajoreffectonvehiclehandlingand
steeringresponse.
Therefore,notethefollowingwhenloadingand driving:'xDonotexceedtheapprovedroof/axleloads andtheapprovedgrossvehicleweight.'xBesurethatadequateclearanceismain#j
tainedfortiltingandopeningtheglasssun#j
roof.'xDistributetheroofloaduniformly.'xTheroofloadshouldnotextendpastthe loadingarea.'xAlwaysplacetheheaviestpiecesonthebot#j
tom.'xSecuretheroofluggagefirmly,forinstance
usingratchetstraps.'xDonotletobjectsprojectintotheopening pathofthetailgate.'xDrivecautiouslyandavoidsuddenaccelera#jtionandbrakingmaneuvers.Takecorners
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Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk
ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSport ormotorsporttypecompetitions.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Whendrivingonaracetrack,increasethedura#j
tionoftheloadslowly.
Thestandardbrakeliningsandthewearindica#j
torsarenotdesignedforracetrackoperation.
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