2010 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID X6 Owners Manual

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
Instrument panel
For the description of components with-
out page references, please refer to the
respective keyword in the Owner's Manual of
the BMW X6.<
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps
4Tachometer
5Display for
>Charge state21
>Activating/deactivating drive
readiness14
>Electric driving: eDRIVE15
>Assisted combustion engine:
eBOOST16
>Energy recovery/regeneration:
CHARGE166Display for
>Clock/date
>Outside temperature
>Indicator/warning lamps
>Speed of cruise control19
7Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer
>Computer
>Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements
>Transmission positions16
>HDC Hill Descent Control
>High-beam assistant
*
> There is a Check Control message
8Fuel gauge22
9Resetting trip odometer Displaying service
requirement

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
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Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
Its extensive array of features and accessories,
both for driving and for your own safety,
comfort and convenience, are described here.
Controls

Driving
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Driving
BMW ActiveHybrid X6
The concept
Through the interplay of the combustion engine
and electric motors, your BMW ActiveHybrid X6 achieves a particularly efficient fuel consump-
tion and optimizes vehicle performance.
Components of the system
1High-voltage battery
2High-voltage wires: orange
3Two-Mode Active Transmission with 2
integrated electric motors
4Combustion engine
5Control-system electronics
Do not damage orange high-voltage
wires. Otherwise, there is the risk of fatal
injury by electrocution. is stored in the high-voltage battery stored
under the luggage compartment floor in the
luggage compartment.
To produce electrical energy, the two electric
motors in the Two-Mode Active Transmission
function as generators. They are driven by the
combustion engine or by kinetic energy during
braking.
This permits an energy conversion of kinetic
energy into electrical current.

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
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Functions of the hybrid system
The hybrid system of your BMW ActiveHybrid
X6 offers the following functions.
Electric driving: eDRIVE
Under certain conditions, refer to page15, the
vehicle is powered exclusively by its electric
motors.
Driving with combustion engine: DRIVE
The combustion engine supplies the drive out-
put for moving the vehicle. The high-voltage
battery is charged at the same time.
The hybrid system always starts the combus-
tion engine automatically, refer to page16.
Assisted combustion engine: eBOOST
The combustion engine supplies the main drive
output for moving the vehicle.
In this mode, the electric motors assist the
combustion engine with additional power as
needed.
Energy recovery: CHARGE
When reducing vehicle speed, the kinetic
energy can be converted into electrical energy,
refer to page16.
Start/Stop button, ready
modes
The following readiness modes can be
achieved by pressing the Start/Stop button:
>Radio readiness on/off
>Ignition on/off>Drive readiness activate/deactivate
In order to switch on drive readiness
mode, also step on the brake.<
Radio readiness on/off
Some electrical equipment is operational. The
time and outside temperature are displayed in
the instrument panel.
Radio readiness is switched on:
>when the remote control is inserted into the
ignition lock
>with comfort access
*, when the Start/Stop
button is pressed without stepping on the
brake.
Radio readiness is automatically switched off:
>when the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock
>with comfort access
*, by touching the sur-
face above the door lock, refer to BMW X6
Owner's Manual.
Ignition on/off
When the ignition is switched on, all electrical
equipment is operational. The odometer and
trip meter are displayed in the instrument panel.
When the ignition is switched off, all indicator
lamps and warning lamps go out again.
The ignition is automatically switched off:
>when the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock
>with comfort access
*, by touching the sur-
face above the door lock, refer to BMW X6
Owner's Manual.
Pressing the start/stop button again switches
the ignition back on.
For example, the ignition is not switched off in
the following situations:
>the brakes are actuated
>the low beams are switched on
If you do not plan to start driving, switch
off the ignition and unneeded electrical
equipment in order to reduce the drain on the
battery.<

Driving
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Drive readiness
With drive readiness activated, the vehicle is
ready to drive.
Switching on drive readiness corresponds to
starting the engine in conventional vehicles.
Drive readiness can take the following forms:
>Electric driving
The combustion engine is not switched on.
>Driving with combustion engine
The vehicle is driven by the combustion
engine.
Drive readiness in detail
Never leave the vehicle unattended with
drive readiness activated; such a vehicle
represents a potential safety hazard.<
Activating drive readiness
1.Close the driver's door.
2.Insert the remote control as far as possible
into the ignition lock. With comfort access
*,
place the remote control into the vehicle,
refer to BMW X6 Owner's Manual.
3.Depress brake pedal.
To initialize the brake system, the
brake pedal travel is longer than usual
during activation of drive readiness. After
the brake pedal is released, the pedal travel
returns to normal.<
4.Press the Start/Stop button.5.Drive readiness is active:
>Starting the combustion engine
>or electric drive readiness, silent start:
The tachometer pointer moves into the
READY position.
Electric drive readiness can be acti-
vated within an interval of approx. 2 to
60 seconds after radio readiness is
switched on, provided that the function
conditions for electric driving have been
met, refer to page15.<
Electric drive readiness, silent start
The vehicle is ready to drive without starting the
combustion engine.
Silent start, the noiseless starting of the vehicle,
can be activated within an interval of approx. 2
to 60 seconds after radio readiness is switched
on, under the following conditions:
>driver's door closed
>conditions met to allow electric driving,
refer to page15
During electric driving, please note that
pedestrians and other road users may fail
to notice the vehicle in the usual way due to the
lack of engine noise. For example, proceed with
particular caution when pulling into and out of a
parking space.<
Starting the combustion engine
When drive readiness is switched on under the
following circumstances, the combustion
engine is started:
>drive system not at operating temperature
>high temperature of hybrid system
>insufficient charge state of high-voltage
battery or fully charged high-voltage battery
If a Silent start is not possible:
Avoid frequent starting of the combustion
engine in quick succession or repeated starting
attempts in which the engine does not start.
Otherwise, the fuel is not burned or inade-
quately burned and there is a danger of over-
heating and damaging the catalytic converter.<