BMW X6 2008 User Guide

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
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Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1Rear window safety switch39
2Opening and closing windows38
3Folding exterior mirrors in and out
*50
4Adjusting exterior mirrors49
Automatic curb monitor
*50
5
Instrument lighting102
Fog lamps101
6
Parking lamps99
Low beams99
Automatic headlamp control
*99
Adaptive Head Light
*101
7
Head-Up Display
*97

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9Automatic transmission:
Upshifting or downshifting62
10Instrument panel12
13Ignition lock56
14Buttons on steering wheel15Horn, entire surface
18Releasing hood239 8
Turn signals64
High beams, headlamp flasher64
Roadside parking lamps
*101
Time, date, outside temperature,
Check Control68, 76
Computer70
11
Windshield wipers64
Rain sensor65
12Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 56
Telephone
*:
>Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
* for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating
voice command system
* 23
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable51
Individually programmable51
Steering wheel heating
*51
16
Steering wheel adjustment51
17
Cruise control
*66

Cockpit
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Instrument panel
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer69
5Engine oil temperature69
6Display for
>Clock/date68
>Outside temperature68
>Indicator and warning lamps75
>Speed of cruise control
*667Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer68
>Computer70
>Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements72
>Automatic transmission positions61
>HDC Hill Descent Control87
> Check Control message present75
>Adaptive Drive
*88
>Dynamic Performance Control87
8Fuel gauge69
9Resetting trip odometer68
Displaying service requirement68

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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different combinations and colors.
Some lamps are tested for proper function by
briefly lighting up during starting of the engine
or when the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con-
trol Display explain the meaning of the dis-
played indicator and warning lamps.
Additional information, e.g. on the cause of a
malfunction and on the corresponding need to
take action can be displayed via the Check Con-
trol, refer to page75.In the case of corresponding urgency, this infor-
mation is displayed immediately when the
related lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that cer-
tain functions are activated:
With parking brake set58
With parking brake set for Canadian
models
Fog lamps101
High beams/headlamp flasher101
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC controls the drive and
braking forces for maintaining vehicle
stability86

Cockpit
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Around the center console: controls and displays

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
1Microphone for hands-free mode for
telephone
* and for voice command
system
*23
2Initiating
an emergency call252
3Reading lamps102
4Glass sunroof
*, electric39
5Interior lamps102
6Passenger airbag status lamp95
7Control Display16
Displays for menu navigation
8Hazard warning flashers
9Central locking system29
10Opening glove compartment115
11Automatic climate control104
12Ejecting audio CD
13Changing
>radio station160
>track160
14Selecting radio, CD and CD changer
15Selecting AM or FM waveband16Ejecting navigation DVD with navigation
system
*134
18Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally
in four directions
19Opening start menu on Control Display17
20Automatic Hold58
21Parking brake57
22Adaptive Drive
*88
23Programmable memory/direct selection
buttons21
24Switching Entertainment sound output
on/off and adjusting volume160 Manual air distribution105
Automatic air distribution
and volume104
Cooling function106
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control106
Maximum cooling106
Air volume105
Residual heat utilization107
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation105
Rear window defroster105
Seat heating
*48
Active seat ventilation
*48
17
Opening liftgate33
Active seat
*49
PDC Park Distance Control
*81
Rear view camera
*83
DTC Dynamic Traction Control86
HDC Hill Descent Control87

iDrive
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a large number
of switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The control of the individual func-
tions is described in connection with the rele-
vant equipment.
Controls
1Control Display
2 button
Opening start menu
3Controller
With the controller you can select menu
items and make settings:
>move in four directions, arrows4
>turn, arrow5
>press, arrow6
To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard
due to inattention, both to your own vehi-
cle's occupants and to other road users: never
attempt to use the controls or make entries
unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard information, e.g. for displaying
the average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
>External audio device
Climate
>Vent settings
>Seat heater distribution
*
>Automatic programs
>Parked car ventilation
*
menu
>Switching off Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for traffic information
*
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
>Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
>Settings for telephone
*
Operating principle
From radio readiness, refer to page56, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
On vehicles with a single drive, the message
automatically disappears after approx. 10 sec-
onds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.

iDrive
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Opening menu items of start menu
With the start menu you can open the menu
items Communication, Navigation, Entertain-
ment and Climate by moving the controller to
the left, right, front or rear.
You can open the menu by pressing the con-
troller.
Comfort opening of menu items
Comfort opening offers you:
>Opening of a menu item of the start menu in
the last display shown
>Direct changing between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate
without pressing the button
For this purpose, move the controller in the cor-
responding direction and hold it for longer than
approx. 2 seconds.
Displays in menu
1Each menu is divided into fields.
The respective active field is highlighted.
2A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
1Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility
of accessing other menu items that are not
currently visible.
3Settings are displayed graphically or
numerically.
Communication
Navigation or onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
menu