2013 BMW X6M lights

35-watt bulb, H81.Turn the cover to the left and remove.2.Left side of vehicle: rotate the bulb holder
to the right, see arrow, and remove.
Right side of vehicle: rotate the bulb holder
to the left and remove.3.Disconnect plug and replace bulb.4.Install in the reverse order.
Side marker lamps
The illustration shows the left side of the en‐
gine compartment.
5-watt bulb, WY5W XLL
1.Rotate the bulb holder to the left and re‐
move.2.Pull the bulb out of the bulb holder and re‐
place.3.Install in the reverse order.
LED headlamps
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 276.
With LED headlamps, the following lamps are
designed with LED technology:
▷Low beams/high beams▷Adaptive Light Control▷Parking and roadside parking lamps▷Daytime running lights.▷Side marker lights.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Turn signals, frontFollow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 276.
The illustration shows the left side of the en‐
gine compartment.
24-watt bulb, PY24W
1.Rotate bulb holder to the left and remove it
along with the bulb.2.Rotate the bulb to the right along with the
socket and replace.3.Install in the reverse order.
Fog lamps
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 276.
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Breakdown assistanceVehicle 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.
Hazard warning flashers
The button for the hazard warning system is
located on the center console.
Emergency RequestRequirements
▷Equipment version with full preparation
package mobile phone.
An Emergency Request can be made, even
if no mobile phones are paired with the ve‐
hicle.▷BMW Assist is activated.▷Radio readiness is switched on.▷The BMW Assist system is logged in to a
wireless communications network sup‐
ported by BMW Assist.▷The Assist system is operable.Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency
Request cannot be guaranteed under unfavor‐
able conditions.◀
Service contract▷After your contract with BMW Assist has
expired, the BMW Assist system can be
deactivated by the service center without
you having to visit a workshop.
After deactivation, an Emergency Request
is no longer possible.▷Under certain circumstances, the system
can be reactivated by a service center after
you sign a new contract.
Initiating an Emergency Request
1.Press the cover briefly to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED in the
button lights up.▷The LED lights up: an Emergency Request
was initiated.
If the circumstances allow this, remain in
the vehicle until the connection has been
established.▷The LED flashes if the connection to the
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 96
ACC Active Cruise Con‐ trol 102
Accident, refer to Emergency Request, initiating 286
Acoustic signal, refer to Check Control 76
Activated-charcoal filter 126
Active Cruise Control ACC 102
Active cruise control, indica‐ tor lamp 106
Active Cruise Control, radar sensor 106
Active Cruise Control, select‐ ing the distance 104
Active Cruise Control, warn‐ ing lamps 106
Active seat 47
Active seat ventilation 46
Active steering 101
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 95
Adaptive Drive 100
Adaptive fixing system 140
Adaptive Light Control 82
Additional telephone 226
Additives, coolant 273
Additives, engine oil 272
After washing vehicle 292
Airbags 86
Airbags, indicator/warning light 88
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated air mode 124
Air distribution, auto‐ matic 122, 127
Air distribution, manual 124 Air drying, refer to Cooling
function 124
Air flow rate 123
Air flow rate, blower, refer to Air volume 127
Airing, refer to Ventila‐ tion 125
Air pressure, refer to Tire in‐ flation pressure 262
Air vents 121
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 125
Alarm system 39
Alarm system– Avoiding unintentional
alarms 40– Ending an alarm 40– Interior motion sensor 40– Tilt alarm sensor 40
All around the headliner 17
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 268
All-wheel drive, refer to
xDrive 98
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 130
AM/FM station 182
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 171
Antifreeze, coolant 273
Antifreeze, washer fluid 66
Antilock Brake System, ABS 96
Anti-slip control, refer to Dy‐ namic Stability Control
DSC 96
Anti-theft protection 32
Appointments 244
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 298
Approved engine oils 272
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to
Weights 298
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 138
Arrival time, refer to Com‐ puter 73
Ashtray 133
Ashtray, front 133
Ashtray, rear 133
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 287
Assistance with driving off, refer to Drive-off assis‐
tant 100
Assistance with starting en‐ gine, refer to Jump-start‐
ing 287
Audio CD with rear DVD sys‐ tem 216
Audio device, external 138
Audio playback 191
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 205
Automatic, air distribu‐ tion 122, 127
Automatic air distribu‐ tion 127
Automatic, air flow rate 122
Automatic car wash 291
Automatic climate con‐ trol 121
Automatic climate control, automatic air distribu‐
tion 122, 127
Automatic climate control, in rear 126
Automatic climate control in rear, activating on Control
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Automatic climate control inrear, air supply 127
Automatic climate control in rear, deactivating on Control
Display 126
Automatic climate control in rear, switching off 127
Automatic climate control, switching off 125, 127
Automatic climate control, ventilation in rear 126
Automatic climate control, with 2-zone control 122
Automatic climate control, with 4-zone control 126
Automatic, cruise control 109
Automatic Cruise Con‐ trol 102
Automatic Curb Monitor 52
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 81, 82
Automatic Hold 62
Automatic Hold, activating 62
Automatic Hold, deactivat‐ ing 62
Automatic Hold, parking 63
Automatic recirculated air control 124
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 35
Automatic tailgate opera‐ tion 36
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 67
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic– Kickdown 67
AUTO program with auto‐
matic climate con‐
trol 122 , 127
AUX-IN port 138, 202
Average fuel consumption 73
Average fuel consumption, setting the units 79
Average speed 72
Average speed, refer to Com‐ puter 72
Axle loads, refer to
Weights 298
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 45
Backrest width 45
Back seats, adjusting the head restraints 50
Backup camera 113
Backup camera, obstacle marking 115
Backup camera, pathway lines 114
Backup camera, turning lines 114
Balance 180
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 287
Bass 180
Battery– Remote control 30
Battery change, remote con‐
trol for rear DVD sys‐
tem 212
Battery disposal 284
Battery, refer to Vehicle bat‐ tery 283
Battery replacement, remote control for vehicle 39
Before entering the car wash 291
Belts, refer to Safety belts 47
Belt tensioners, refer to Safety belts 47
Beverage holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 139
Black and white map dis‐ play 174
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 123
Bluetooth audio 205
Bluetooth connection, acti‐ vating/deactivating 227
BMW Apps 255
BMW EfficientDynamics, re‐
fer to Saving fuel 153
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 274
BMW Online 252
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 139
Brake assistant 96
Brake discs, breaking in 146
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 74
Brake force display 95
Brake force distribution, elec‐ tronic 96
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 95
Brake lights, adaptive 95
Brake pads, breaking in 146
Brakes, BMW maintenance system 274
Brakes, parking brake 61
Brakes, service require‐ ments 74
Brake system, BMW mainte‐ nance system 274
Braking, notes 147
Breakdown assistance 287
Breakdown, transporting the vehicle 289
Breaking in 146
Brightness, on the Control Display 79
Bulb replacement, refer to Lamp and bulb replace‐
ment 276
Button for starting the engine, refer to Start/Stop but‐
ton 59
C
Calendar 244
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Concierge service 251
Condensation on windows, removing 123
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 148
Condition Based Service CBS 274
Confirmation signals for lock‐ ing/unlocking the vehicle 33
Connecting, mobile phone, refer to Pairing the mobile
phone 227
Consumption, refer to Aver‐ age fuel consumption 73
Contacts 240, 248
Control Display 19
Control Display, care 294
Control Display, setting the brightness 79
Controller, refer to Con‐ trols 18
Controls and displays 12
Controls, rear DVD sys‐ tem 210
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 96
Convenient operation– Glass sunroof 33– Window 33
Coolant 273
Coolant, checking the level 273
Coolant temperature 71
Cooling function, switching on and off 124
Cooling, maximum 124
Cooling system, refer to Cool‐ ant 273
Cornering Brake Control CBC 96
Corrosion on brake discs 148
Courtesy lamps, refer to Inte‐ rior lamps 85
Cradle for telephone or mo‐ bile phone, refer to Snap-in
adapter 237
Cruise control 109
Cruise control– Malfunction 110
Cruise control, active 102
Cupholder 139
Curb weight, refer to Weights 298
Current fuel consumption 71
Current location, storing 162
Curve lights, refer to Adaptive Light Control 82
D
Dashboard lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 85
Dashboard, refer to Cock‐ pit 12
Data, technical 298
Date 70
Date, display format 79
Date, retrieving 70
Date, setting 78
Daytime running lights 82
Defroster, rear window 123
Defrosting windows 123
Defrost setting, refer to De‐ frosting windows 123
Destination entry via the ad‐ dress book 162
Destination guidance 169
Destination guidance with in‐ termediate destinations 167
Destination input, naviga‐ tion 160
Digital clock 70
Digital compass 131
Digital radio 183
Dimming mirrors 52
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 64
Display in front wind‐ shield 118
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 85
Displays and controls 12
Displays, care 294
Displays, cleaning 294
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster 14
Disposal, coolant 273
Disposal, vehicle battery 284
Distance control, refer to Ac‐ tive Cruise Control 102
Distance, selecting, with Ac‐ tive Cruise Control 104
Distance warning, refer to Park Distance Control
PDC 111
Divided screen view, split screen 22
Door key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 30
Door lock 34
Doors, manual operation 34
Doors, unlocking and locking– Confirmation signals 33– From the inside 35– From the outside 32
DOT Quality Grades 265
Downhill control 99
Draft-free ventilation 125
Drive-off assistant 100
Driver's seat, calibrating 49
Driving away on inclines, refer to Drive-off assistant 100
Driving notes, breaking in 146
Driving notes, general 146
Driving on poor roads 148
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 96
Driving through water 147
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 146
Dry air, refer to Cooling func‐ tion 124
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 96
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 97
DTMF suffix dialing 232
DVD/CD 190
DVDs, storing 197
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Pressure warning, tires 88
Profile depth, refer to Mini‐ mum tread depth 266
Profile, tires 266
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection 43
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection– Windows 41
Push-and-turn switch, refer to
Controls 18
R Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐ ant 273
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 30
Radio ready state 59
Radio ready state, switched off 60
Radio ready state, switched on 59
Radio setting, refer to Radio ready state 59
Rain sensor 66
Random 191
Random playback 191
Range 72
RDS 183
Reading lamps 85
Reading out loud 246
Rear entertainment, refer to DVD system in rear 210
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps 279
Rear seat backrest, folda‐ ble 135
Rear seats, adjusting the head restraints 50
Rear seats, heating 46
Rear socket 134
Rear ventilation 126
Rear ventilation, automatic
climate control in rear 126
Rearview camera, clean‐ ing 115
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐ rors 51
Rear window defroster 123
Recirculated air mode 124
Recommended tire brands 268
Redialing 233
Refueling 258
Remaining distance to desti‐ nation, refer to Com‐
puter 73
Remaining range for service, refer to Service require‐
ments 74
Remaining range, refer to Range 72
Reminders 246
Remote control– Battery replacement 39– Comfort Access 37– Garage door opener 129– Malfunction 34, 39– Tailgate 33– Universal 129
Remote control, rear DVD
system 211
Remote control, removing from the ignition lock 59
Remote control, service data 274
Remote inquiry 232
Replacement fuse 284
Replacement remote con‐ trol 30
Replacing wheels/tires 267
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel gauge 72
Reservoir for washer fluid, re‐ fer to Washer fluid reser‐
voir 67
Resetting, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 91
Residual heat 125
Restraining systems– Refer to Safety belts 47
Restraint systems for chil‐
dren 54
Retaining straps, securing cargo 151
Retreaded tires 268
Rim cleaner, care 293
Road, avoiding 169
Road detour 169
Roadside Assistance 252
Roadside parking lamps 83
Roller sunblinds 42
RON gasoline quality 260
RON, refer to Fuel qual‐ ity 260
Roof load capacity 298
Roof-mounted luggage rack 152
Rope, refer to Towing 289
Route 170
Route criteria, route 169
Route, displaying 170
Route section, bypass‐ ing 170
RSC Runflat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 268
Rubber components, care 293
Run-flat tires 268
Run-flat tires, tire inflation pressure 262
Running lights, refer to Park‐ ing lamps/low beams 81
S Safe braking 147
Safety 6
Safety belts 47
Safety belts
– Damage 48
Safety belts, care 293
Safety belts, indicator/warn‐ ing lamp 48
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