2013 BMW X6 instrument cluster

Parking lamps  90Low beams  90Automatic headlamp con‐
trol   91
Adaptive light control   91
High-beam Assistant   925Head-up Display  1276Steering column stalk, leftTurn signal  72High beams, head‐
lamp flasher   92High-beam Assistant   92Roadside parking lamps   92Computer  81Settings and information about
the vehicle   797BMW X6: shifting up or down with auto‐
matic transmission   758Instrument cluster  149Steering column stalk, rightWindshield wipers   73Rain sensor  74BMW X5: rear window wip‐
ers   7410Start/stop the engine and switch
the ignition on/off   6711Ignition lock  6712Steering wheel buttons, rightChange the radio station
Stopping a traffic announcement
Select a music track
Scrolling through the redial listNext entertainment sourceRecirculated-air mode   133Steering wheel heating   60Lane departure warning   10213Horn, the entire surface1415Cruise control leverCruise control  118Active cruise control   11116Steering wheel buttons, leftSeite 13CockpitAt a glance13
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Telephone  236VolumeActivate/deactivate the voice acti‐
vation system   2517Releasing the hood   289
Instrument cluster
1Turn signal indicator lamp2Speedometer3Indicator/warning lamps   154Active Cruise Control  1115Tachometer  806BMW X5: current fuel consumption   80
BMW X6: engine oil temperature   80 or
current fuel consumption   807Display for▷Clock  79▷External temperature   79▷Indicator/warning lamps   15▷Cruise control  118▷Active Cruise Control   111▷BMW X5: reserve display for diesel ex‐
haust fluid   2718Display for▷Automatic transmission position   75▷HDC Hill Descent Control  108▷Computer  81▷Date of next scheduled service, and re‐
maining distance to be driven   83Seite 14At a glanceCockpit14
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▷The settings are automatically saved in the
profile currently activated in the remote
control.▷The remote control used is detected when
the vehicle is unlocked and the stored pro‐
file is called up.▷Your personal settings will be recognized
and called up again even if the vehicle has
been used in the meantime by someone
else with another remote control.
The individual settings are stored for a maxi‐
mum of four remote controls. They are stored
for two remote controls if Comfort Access is in
use.
Personal Profile settingsThe following functions and settings can be
stored in a profile.
More information on the settings can be found
under:
▷Assigning the programmable memory but‐
tons, refer to page 23.▷Response of the central locking system
when the car is being unlocked, refer to
page 32.▷Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
page 35.▷Driver's seat, exterior mirror and steering
wheel positions, refer to page 57.▷Settings for the display on the Control Dis‐
play and in the instrument cluster:▷12h/24h clock format, refer to
page 87.▷Date format, refer to page 88.▷Brightness of the Control Display, refer
to page 88.▷Language on the Control Display, refer
to page 88.▷Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 88.▷Show visual warning for the Park Distance
Control PDC, refer to page 121.▷Show visual warning for Top View, refer to
page 124.▷Show Side View, refer to page 126.▷Backup camera:▷Function selection, refer to page 123.▷Type of display, refer to page 124.▷Lane departure warning: last setting, on/
off, refer to page 102.▷Head-up Display: selection, brightness and
position of the display, refer to page 127.▷Adaptive Drive: selected chassis and sus‐
pension tuning, refer to page 109.▷Light settings:▷Triple turn signal activation, refer to
page 73.▷Welcome lamps, refer to page 90.▷Headlamp courtesy delay feature, refer
to page 91.▷Daytime running lights, refer to
page 91.▷High-beam Assistant, refer to
page 92.▷Automatic climate control with 2-zone con‐
trol: settings, refer to page 131.▷Navigation:▷Voice activation, refer to page 181.▷Route criteria, refer to page 179.▷Map view settings, refer to page 183.▷Entertainment:▷Tone control, refer to page 190.▷Radio, stored stations, refer to
page 198.▷CD/multimedia, audio source listened
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Locking
Touch the area on the door handle, arrow 2,
with your finger for approx. 1 second.
This corresponds to pressing the
but‐
ton.
To save battery power, ensure that the ignition
and all electronic systems and/or power con‐
sumers are switched off before locking the ve‐
hicle.
If a remote control is detected within the vehi‐
cle, the vehicle does not lock or is unlocked
again.
Convenient closing Press the area, arrow 2, with your finger and
hold.
In addition, the windows and the glass sunroof/
panoramic glass sunroof close.
Monitor the closing process
Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Removing the hand
from the door handle immediately stops the closing process.◀
Unlocking the tailgate separately
Press the button on the exterior of the tailgate.
This corresponds to pressing the
button.
If a remote control accidentally left in the cargo
area is detected in the locked vehicle, the tail‐
gate opens again.
The hazard warning flashers flash and a signal
sounds.
Ignition on
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the
ignition on.
When doing so, do not depress the brake
pedal, otherwise the engine will start.
Starting the engine
The engine can be started or the ignition can
be switched on when a remote control is inside
the vehicle. It is not necessary to insert a re‐
mote control into the ignition lock, refer to
page 67.
As long as no remote control is detected in the
vehicle, it is only possible to restart the engine
within approx. 10 seconds after it is switched
off if no door has been opened.
Switching off the engine▷Remote control not in ignition lock:
After switching off the engine, the trans‐
mission is automatically switched into
transmission position P.▷Remote control in ignition lock:
If transmission position N is engaged, the
transmission remains in this position after
the engine is switched off.
Malfunction
The Comfort Access functions can be distur‐
bed by local radio waves, such as by a mobile
phone in the immediate vicinity of the remote
control or when a mobile phone is being
charged in the vehicle.
If this occurs, open or close the vehicle using
the buttons on the remote control or use the
integrated key in the door lock.
To start the engine afterward, insert the re‐
mote control into the ignition switch.
Warning lamps The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
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start the engine: the engine cannot be started.
The remote control is not in the vehicle or has
a malfunction. Take the remote control with
you inside the vehicle or have it checked. If
necessary, insert another remote control into
the ignition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrumentcluster lights up while the engine is
running: the remote control is no lon‐
ger inside the vehicle.
After switching off the engine, the engine can
only be started again within approx. 10 sec‐
onds if no door has been opened.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on and a message ap‐
pears on the Control Display: replace
the remote control battery.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for Comfort Access con‐
tains a battery that will need to be replaced
from time to time.1.Take the integrated key out of the remote
control, refer to page 30.2.Remove the cover.3.Insert a new battery of the same type with
the positive side facing upwards.4.Press the cover closed.
Return used battery to a recycling collec‐
tion point or to your service center.
Alarm system
The conceptThe vehicle alarm system responds to:▷Opening of a door, the hood or the tailgate.▷Movements in the vehicle: interior motion
sensor, refer to page 43.▷Changes in the vehicle tilt, e.g., during at‐
tempts to steal a wheel or tow the car.▷Interruptions in battery voltage.
The alarm system briefly indicates tampering:
▷By sounding an acoustic alarm.▷By switching on the hazard warning sys‐
tem.▷By flashing the high beams.
Arming and disarming the alarm
system
General information
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either
with the remote control or at the door lock, the
alarm system is armed or disarmed at the
same time.
Door lock and armed alarm systemUnlocking via the door lock will trigger the
alarm on some market-specific versions.
To stop this alarm, unlock the vehicle with the
remote control or switch on the ignition.
Tailgate and armed alarm system
The tailgate can be opened using the remote
control, even if the alarm system is armed.
Press the button on the remote control.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and
monitored again by the alarm system. The haz‐
ard warning system flashes once.
In some market-specific versions, the tailgate
can only be opened using the remote control if
the vehicle was unlocked first.
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DrivingVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Ignition lock
Insert the remote control into the
ignition lock
Insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
Radio ready state is switched on. Individual
electrical consumers can operate.
Comfort Access
If the car is equipped with Comfort Access,
only insert the remote control into the ignition
lock, refer to page 40, under special circum‐
stances.
Removing the remote control from the
ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control
out of the ignition lock
Do not forcibly pull the remote control out of
the ignition lock as this may cause damage.◀
Before removing the remote control, push it all
the way in to release the locking mechanism.
The ignition is switched off if it was on.
Start/Stop button
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the
ignition on or off and starts the engine.
The engine starts if the brake pedal is pressed
when you press the Start/Stop button.
Radio ready state Individual electrical consumers can operate.
The time and the external temperature are dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Radio ready state is switched off automatically:
▷When the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock.▷In cars with Comfort Access, refer to
page 40, by touching the surface above the
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Ignition onAll electrical consumers can operate. The od‐
ometer and trip odometer are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
To save battery power when the engine is off,
switch off the ignition and any unnecessary
electronic systems/power consumers.
Radio ready state and ignition off
All indicator and warning lamps as well as dis‐
plays in the instrument cluster go out.
Transmission position P with the ignition
off
When the ignition is switched off, position P is
engaged automatically. When in an automatic
car wash, for example, ensure that the ignition
is not switched off accidentally.◀
For example, the ignition is not switched off in
the following situations:▷The brake is applied.▷The low beams are switched on
Starting the engine
General information Enclosed areas
Do not let the engine run in enclosed
areas; otherwise, breathing of exhaust fumes
may lead to loss of consciousness and death.
The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide,
an odorless and colorless but highly toxic
gas.◀
Unattended vehicle
Do not leave the car unattended with the
engine running; otherwise, it presents a poten‐
tial source of danger.
Before leaving the vehicle with the engine run‐
ning, set the parking brake and engage trans‐
mission position P; otherwise, the vehicle may
begin to roll.◀
Frequent starting in quick succession
Avoid repeated futile attempts at starting
the car and avoid starting the car frequently in
quick succession. Otherwise, the fuel is not
burned or is inadequately burned, and there is
the danger of overheating and damaging the
catalytic converter.◀
Do not wait for the engine to warm up while the
vehicle remains stationary. Start driving right
away, but at moderate engine speeds.
Starting the engine
Remote control in the ignition lock or, with
Comfort Access, inside the vehicle, refer to
page 40.
1.Depress the brake pedal.2.Press the Start/Stop button.
The starter operates automatically for a certain
time, and stops automatically as soon as the
engine has started.
Diesel engine
If the engine is cold and temperatures are be‐
low approx. 32 ℉/0 ℃, the start process may
be delayed somewhat due to automatic pre‐
heating.
A message is displayed.
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cargo floor panel, refer to page 295, into
the loop of the release point, see arrow.4.Forcefully pull the screwdriver up against
the mechanical resistance until there is a
marked increase in resistance and the
parking brake can be heard to unlock.5.Stow the screwdriver, warning triangle, and
first aid kit and close the left side panel in
the cargo area.
Have the malfunction corrected
Have the malfunction corrected at the
nearest service center or at a workshop that
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel. If the
parking brake has been released manually in
response to a malfunction, only technicians
can return it to operation.◀
Following manual release, the actual status of
the parking brake may deviate from that dis‐
played by the indicator lamp.
Putting into operation after a power failure
Putting the parking brake into operation
The parking brake should only be put
into operation again if it was manually released
due to an interruption in the supply of electrical
power. Otherwise the operation of the parking
brake is not ensured and there is a danger of
the vehicle rolling despite the parking brake
being set.◀
Procedure1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the button with the brake depressed.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out as soon as the parking
brake is ready for operation.
Indicator lamp in Canadian models.
Any noises which occur are normal. Startup
may take several seconds.
Turn signal, high beams,
headlamp flasher
At a glance
1High beams2Headlamp flasher3Turn signal
Turn signal
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To switch off manually, press the lever to the
resistance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp
indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.
Signaling a turn briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
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