2016 BMW X6 steering

Reset the Tire Pressure Monitor.5.Check to make sure the lug bolts are tight
with a calibrated torque wrench.6.Replace the damaged tires as soon as pos‐
sible.
Driving with emergency wheel
WARNING
The emergency wheel has particular di‐
mensions. When driving with an emergency
wheel, changed driving properties may occur
at higher speeds, e.g. reduced lane stability
when braking, longer braking distance and
changed self-steering properties in the limit
area. There is risk of an accident. Drive moder‐
ately and do not exceed a speed of
50 mph/80 km/h.◀
Vehicle battery Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
More information about the battery can be re‐
quested from a dealer’s service center or an‐
other qualified service center or repair shop.
Battery replacement CAUTION
Vehicle batteries that are not compatible
can damage vehicle systems and impair vehi‐
cle functions.There is risk of property damage.
Information on the compatible vehicle batteries
is available at your dealer's service center.◀
After a battery replacement, the manufacturer
of your vehicle recommends that the vehicle
battery be registered on the vehicle by a
dealer’s service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop to ensure that all
comfort features are fully available and that any
Check Control messages of these comfort fea‐
tures are no longer displayed.
Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Information
CAUTION
Battery chargers for the vehicle battery
can work with high voltages and currents,
which means that the 12V on-board network
can be overloaded or damaged. There is risk of
property damage. Only connect battery charg‐
ers for the vehicle battery to the starting aid
terminals in the engine compartment.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 240, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:
▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Glass sunroof: initialize the system, refer to
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 134
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 142
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 81
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 167
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 130
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 142
Active Protection 132
Active roll stabilization 138
Active seat ventilation, front 54
Active Steering 138
Adaptive brake assistant 134
Adaptive brake lights, see Brake force display 132
Adaptive Light Control 103
Additives, oil 224
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 52
After washing vehicle 244
Airbags 106
Airbags, indicator/warning light 107
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 166
Air, dehumidifying, see Cool‐ ing function 165
Air distribution, manual 166
Air flow, automatic climate control 166
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 167
Air pressure, tires 208
Alarm system 46 Alarm, unintentional 47
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, see Winter tires 214
All-wheel-drive 136
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 172
Alternative oil types 224
Ambient light 105
Animal detection, see Night Vision 124
Antifreeze, washer fluid 77
Antilock Brake System, ABS 134
Anti-slip control, see DSC 135
Approved axle load 251
Arrival time 96
Ashtray 173
Ashtray, front 173
Ashtray, rear 174
Assistance when driving off 134
Assist system, see Intelligent Safety 115
Attentiveness assistant 132
AUTO H button 72
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 72
AUTO intensity 166
Automatic car wash 243
Automatic climate con‐ trol 164
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 142
Automatic Curb Monitor 59 Automatic deactivation,
Front-seat passenger air‐
bags 108
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 102
Automatic Hold 72
Automatic locking 46
Automatic recirculated-air control 166
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic tailgate 41
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 78
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 165
AUTO program, intensity 166
Auto Start/Stop function 69
Average fuel consumption 95
Average speed 95
Axle loads, weights 251
B Backrest curvature, see Lum‐ bar support 53
Backrest, seats 52
Backrest, width 54
Bad road trips 190
Band-aids, see First-aid kit 239
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 241
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 236
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 236
Belts, safety belts 55
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 183 Seite 254ReferenceEverything from A to Z254
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Blinds, sun protection 49
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 228
Bonus range, ECO PRO 197
Bottle holder, see Cu‐ pholder 183
Brake assistant 134
Brake assistant, adaptive 134
Brake discs, break-in 188
Brake force display 132
Brake lights, adaptive 132
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 132
Brake pads, break-in 188
Braking, hints 189
Breakdown assistance 238
Break-in 188
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 98
Bulb replacement 231
Bulb replacement, front 232
Bulb replacement, rear 234
Bulbs and lights 231
Button, RES 145
Button, Start/Stop 67
Bypassing, see Jump-start‐ ing 239
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 8
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 46
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 46
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 46
Camera lenses, care 246 Camera, rearview cam‐
era 154
Camera, Side View 158
Camera, Top View 157
Can holder, see Cu‐ pholder 183
Car battery 236
Car care products 244
Care, displays 246
Care, vehicle 244
Cargo 192
Cargo area 178
Cargo area, enlarging 178
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 184
Cargo cover 178
Cargo, securing 193
Cargo straps, securing cargo 193
Car key, see Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 246
Car wash 243
Catalytic converter, see Hot exhaust system 189
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 228
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 181
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, see Control Display 18
Changes, technical, see Own Safety 7
Changing parts 230
Changing wheels 234
Changing wheels/tires 213
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 10
Check Control 86
Checking the engine oil level electronically 222 Checking the oil level elec‐
tronically 222
Children, seating position 62
Children, transporting safely 62
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 62
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 64
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 63
Child safety locks 65
Child seat, mounting 63
Child seats 62
Chrome parts, care 245
Cigarette lighter 174
Cleaning displays 246
Climate control 164
Climate control wind‐ shield 189
Clock 91
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 44
Clothes hooks 184
Coasting 199
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 199
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 199
Cockpit 14
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 75
Combination switch, see Turn signals 74
Comfort Access 42
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 140
Compact wheel, see Emer‐ gency wheel 234
Compartments in the doors 181
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Light alloy wheels, care 245
Light control 103
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 231
Lighting 101
Lights and bulbs 231
Light switch 101
Load 193
Loading 192
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 46
Locking, settings 45
Lock, power window 49
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 65
Low beams 101
Low beams, automatic, see High-beam Assistant 103
Lower back support 53
Luggage rack, see Roof- mounted luggage rack 194
Lumbar support 53
M
Maintenance 228
Maintenance require‐ ments 228
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 92
Maintenance system, BMW 228
Make-up mirror 173
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 86
Malfunction, self-leveling sus‐ pension 139
Manual air distribution 166
Manual air flow 166
Manual brake, see Parking brake 71 Manual mode, Steptronic
transmission 79
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 59
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 204
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 152
Manual operation, parking brake 73
Manual operation, rearview camera 154
Manual operation, Top View 157
Marking, run-flat tires 214
Master key, see Remote con‐ trol 34
Maximum cooling 165
Maximum speed, display 93
Maximum speed, winter tires 214
Measurement, units of 98
Medical kit 239
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 58
Menu, EfficientDynamics 198
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 94
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 86
Microfilter 167
Minimum tread, tires 212
Mirror 59
Mirror memory 58
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 189
Mobility System 215
Modifications, technical, see Own Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 232 Monitor, see Control Dis‐
play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 63
Moving sun visor 173
Multifunctional instrument display 83
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, see Head restraints 57
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 245
New wheels and tires 213
Night Vision 124
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 124
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 241
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 229
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 229
Object detection, see Night Vision 124
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 155
Octane rating, see Recom‐ mended fuel grade 206
Odometer 90
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Offroad trips 190
Oil 222
Oil, adding 223
Oil additives 224
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Roller sunblinds 49
RON recommended fuel grade 206
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 251
Roof-mounted luggage rack 194
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 241
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, see Run-flat
tires 214
Rubber components, care 245
Run-flat tires 214
S Safe braking 189
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 56
Safety belts 55
Safety belts, care 246
Safety Package, see Active Protection 132
Safety switch, windows 49
Safety systems, airbags 106
Saving fuel 195
Screen, see Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 230
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 242
Sealant 215
Seat belts, see Safety belts 55
Seat heating, front 54
Seat heating, rear 55
Seating position for chil‐ dren 62
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 58
Seats 52 Seats, front 52
Seats, rear 55
Seat ventilation, front 54
Selection list in instrument cluster 94
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 78
Self-leveling suspension, air suspension 138
Self-leveling suspension, malfunction 139
Sensors, care 246
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 228
Service requirements, dis‐ play 92
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 142
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 148
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 45
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 97
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 58
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 80
Shift point indicator 85
Shoulder support 54
Side airbags 106
Side View 158
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 45
Sitting safely 52
Size 250
Ski and snowboard bag 179
Slide/tilt glass roof 49
Smoker's package 173
Snow chains 218
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 229 Sockets, see Connecting
electrical devices 175
SOS button 238
Spare fuse 237
Spare tire, see Emergency wheel 234
Speed, average 95
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 96
Speed limiter, display 93
Speed Limit Information 93
Speed warning 97
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 140
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 96
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 140
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 79
Stability control systems 134
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 69
Start/Stop button 67
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 68
Status control display, tires 110
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering, Active Steering 138
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 61
Steering wheel memory 58
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, see Steptronic trans‐
mission 78
Steptronic transmission 78
Stopping the engine 68
Storage compartment on the center console 181
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Storage compartments, loca‐tions 180
Storage, tires 214
Storing the vehicle 246
Suitable engine oil types 224
Summer tires, tread 212
Sun visor 173
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 89
Surround View 153
Suspension settings 139
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 139
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
T Tachometer 90
Tailgate, automatic 41
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 44
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 234
Technical changes, see Own Safety 7
Technical data 250
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 165
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 90
Temperature, engine oil 90
Terminal, starting aid 240
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 89
Theft alarm system, see Alarm system 46 Thermal camera, see Night
Vision 124
Thigh support 53
Tilt alarm sensor 47
Time of arrival 96
Tire damage 213
Tire identification marks 211
Tire inflation pressure 208
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, see FTM 113
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 109
Tires, changing 213
Tire sealant 215
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 208
Tires, run-flat tires 214
Tire tread 212
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 230
Top View 156
Total vehicle weight 251
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 242
Towing 241
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 242
Tow-starting 241
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 109
Traction control 136
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 136
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 140
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 80
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 78
Transporting children safely 62
Tread, tires 212
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 74
Trip odometer 90 Trip on-board computer 96
Trip recorder, see Trip odom‐ eter 90
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 155
Turn signals, operation 74
U Unintentional alarm 47
Units of measurement 98
Universal remote control 171
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 79
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 45
Unpaved roads, cross-coun‐ try trips 190
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 245
USB interface 176
V Vanity mirror 173
Variable steering 138
Vehicle battery 236
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 236
Vehicle, break-in 188
Vehicle care 244
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 7
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 10
Vehicle jack 234
Vehicle paint 244
Vehicle storage 246
Vehicle wash 243
Ventilation 167
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