maintenance BMW X6 2008 Owner's Manual

Everything from A to Z
268 BMW maintenance
system243
"BMW Service settings"227
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders117
Brake assistant86
Brake force display94
Brake lamps
– brake force display94
– replacing bulbs246
Brake rotors128
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System85
– brake assistant86
– brake force display94
– breaking-in126
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control85
– electronic brake-force
distribution85
– parking brake57
– refer to Braking safely127
– warning lamp13
Brake system126
– brake pads126
– breaking-in126
– disk brakes128
Braking safely127
Breakdown, Flat Tire
Monitor89
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance253
Breaking-in brake pads126
Breaking-in differential126
Break-in period126
"Brightness"79
– DVD changer182
– DVD system in rear194
Brightness
– of Control Display79
– of the rear view camera85
– on Head-Up Display97
"Brightness / Position"98
Button for starting engine56
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing traffic
congestion155
C
Calibrating driver's seat47
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"214,225
Call
– accepting212
– displaying accepted215
– ending213
– in absence215
– starting213
Calling
– from phone book214
– from Top 8 list215
– redialing215
– refer to telephone operating
instructions
Camera, refer to Rear view
camera83
"Camera picture and PDC"85
"Camera view: full screen"85
"Camera view: main
window"85
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders117
Capacities261
Capacity of cargo bay260
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery250
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"70
Care244
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo
– refer to Loading128
– securing130
– securing with ski bag122
Cargo area, refer to Cargo
bay119Cargo bay
– capacity260
– emergency operation, refer
to Opening manually33
– expanding120
– opening/closing, refer to
Liftgate33
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening with remote
control30
Caring for artificial leather,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
control28
Car phone206
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest, front116
– refer to Mobile phone206
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio164
Car wash128
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– before driving in57
– with comfort access38
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system127
"Categories" on satellite
radio171
CBC Cornering Brake
Control85
CBS Condition Based
Service243

Reference 275
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
L
Lamps, refer to Parking lamps/
low beams99
Lamps and bulbs245
"Language / Units"79,80
– for navigation135,151
"Language" for DVD system
in rear194,195
"Languages"80
– for navigation135,151
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo130
Last destinations, refer to
Destination list143
"Last seat pos."45
LATCH child restraint fixing
system54
LEDs light-emitting
diodes245
Length, refer to
Dimensions259
License plate lamp, replacing
bulbs248
Liftgate33
– automatic operation34
– closing34
– locking and unlocking from
inside32
– opening from inside33
– opening from outside33
– opening manually33
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs245
Lighter118
Lighter socket118
"Lighting"64,100
Lighting
– instruments102
– lamps and bulbs245
– of the vehicle, refer to
Lamps99
Light switch99
"Limit"77
Loading
– securing cargo130
– stowing cargo129
– vehicle128Load securing equipment,
refer to Securing cargo130
"Lock after driving"32
Lock buttons in the doors,
refer to Locking32
Locking
– from inside32
– setting confirmation
signals
31
– using remote control29
– without key, refer to Comfort
access36
Locking and unlocking doors
– from inside32
– setting confirmation
signals31
Low beams99
– automatic99
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support44
Lows, refer to Treble and
bass161
Lug bolts249
– tightening torque, refer to
After mounting250
– wrench249
Luggage compartment
capacity, refer to Cargo bay
capacity260
Luggage rack, refer to Roof-
mounted luggage rack130
Lumbar support44
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires238
"Main menu" for DVD system
in rear195
Maintenance
– refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models243
– refer to Service
requirements72
– refer to Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models243
Maintenance system243Malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door230
– glass sunroof, electric41
– parking brake60
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control75
Manual air distribution105
Manually releasing
transmission lock63
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic62
"Manual" on radio165
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door230
– transmission lock, automatic
transmission63
Map
– changing scale150
– destination entry141
"Map direction of travel"150
"Map facing north"150
Map facing north150
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Maximum cooling106
Maximum speed
– for winter tires238
– with compact wheel250
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory44
"Menu"
– for DVD system in
rear193,195
– on DVD changer181,183
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list for traffic
information153
Microfilter108
Microphone
– for mobile phone14
– for telephone14
– for voice command
system14