2020 BMW X6 Owners Manual

7Rearview
camera8Selection
window
Selection
window
The
individual
camera
perspectives
can
be
sej
lected
in
the
selection
window
via
iDrive.
Side
viewThe
side
view
can
be
selected
for
the
right
or
leftvehicle
side.
This
view
helps
when
positioning
the
vehicle
at the
curb
or
with
other
obstacles
on
the
side
by
displaying
the
side
surroundings.
The
side
view
looks
from
rear
to
front
and
in
case
of
danger,
focuses
automatically
on
possible
obj stacles.
Automatic
camera
perspective
The
automatic
camera
perspective
shows
a
steering-dependent
view
in
the
respective
drivj ing
direction.
This
perspective
adapts
to
the
respective
driving
situation.
As
soon
as
obstacles
are
detected,
the
view changes
to
a
fixed
display
of
the
area
in
front
or at
the
rear
behind
the
bumper
or,
if
necessary,changes
to
a
side
view.
When
reverse
gear
is
engaged,
the
automatic
camera
perspective
is
closed
and
the
system
uses
a
fixed
perspective
of
the
rearview
camera.
If
necessary,
manually
select
the
automatic
camj
era
perspective
when
reverse
gear
is
engaged.
The
automatic
camera
perspective
will
be
rej tained
for
the
current
parking
maneuver.
Movable
unobstructed
camera
perspective
With
selection
of
the
movable
camera
perspecjtive,
a
circle
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
By
turning
the
Controller
or
via
touch
function, specified
perspectives
on
the
circle
can
be
sejlected.
The
current
perspective
is
marked
with
a
camera
symbol.
To
leave
the
function,
move
the
Controller
sidej ways
and
select
another
camera
function.
With
xOffroad
package:
when
an
xOffroad
driving mode
is
activated,
terrain-specific
views
will
be
displayed.
Rearview
camera This
view
shows
the
picture
of
the
rearview
camjera.
Function
bars Function
bar
on
the
right
Assistance
functions
can
be
activated
via
the
right
function
bar
and
settings
can
be
entered.
Move
the
Controller
to
the
right,
if
needed.'x

Autom.
Parking.'x

Back-up
Assistant.'x

Camera
image'x

Brightness.'x

Contrast.'x

Parking
aid
lines.'x

Obstacle
mark..'x

Settings:
apply
settings,
for
instance
to
use
the
activation
points
for
Panorama
View.
Function
bar
on
the
left
The
left
function
bar
can
be
used
for
the
direct
selection
of
various
views.
Move
the
Controller
to
the
left,
if
needed.
'x

Car
wash.'x

Parking:
around
the
vehicle.'x

3D
view:
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Assistance
functionsGeneral
information
More
than
one
assistance
function
can
be
active
at
the
same
time.
The
following
assistance
functions
can
be
manj
ually
activated:'x

Parking
aid
lines.'x

Obstacle
mark..'x

Trailer
hitch.'x

Car
wash.
The
following
assistance
functions
are
automatij
cally
displayed:
'xSide
protection.'xDoor
opening
angle.
Parking
aid
lines
Pathway
lines
Pathway
lines
help
you
to
estimate
the
space
rej
quired
when
parking
and
maneuvering
on
level
roads.
Pathway
lines
depend
on
the
steering
angle
and are
continuously
adjusted
to
the
steering
wheel
movements.
Turning
radius
lines
Turning
radius
lines
can
only
be
superimposed on
the
camera
image
together
with
pathway
lines.
Turning
radius
lines
show
the
course
of
the smallest
possible
turning
radius
on
a
level
road.
Only
one
turning
radius
line
is
displayed
after
the
steering
wheel
is
turned
past
a
certain
angle.
Parking
using
pathway
and
turning
radius
lines
1.Position
the
vehicle
so
that
the
red
turning
raj
dius
line
leads
to
within
the
limits
of
the
parkj
ing
space.2.Turn
the
steering
wheel
to
the
point
where the
green
pathway
line
covers
the
correj
sponding
turning
radius
line.
Obstacle
marking
Obstacles
behind
the
vehicle
are
detected
by
the PDC
Park
Distance
Control
sensors.
Obstacle
markings
can
be
shown
in
the
camera
image.
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The
colored
thresholds
of
the
obstacle
markings
match
the
markings
of
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control.
Vehicle
wash
view
The
vehicle
wash
view
assists
when
entering
a vehicle
wash
by
displaying
the
floor
and
the
vehij
cle's
own
track.
Zoom
on
trailer
hitch To
make
it
easier
to
attach
a
trailer,
you
can
zoom
in
on
the
view
of
the
trailer
hitch.
Two
static
circle
segments
show
the
distance
between
the
trailer
and
the
trailer
hitch.
A
docking
line
dependent
on
the
steering
angle
helps
with
aiming
for
the
trailer
with
the
trailer
hitch.
When
zooming
in,
remember
that
the
view
may
no
longer
show
certain
obstacles.
Side
protection
Concept
The
system
warns
of
obstacles
on
the
side
of
the
vehicle.
Display
To
protect
the
sides
of
the
vehicle,
obstacle
markings
are
displayed
on
the
sides
of
the
vehij
cle.
'xNo
markings:
no
obstacles
were
detected.'xColor
markings:
warning
against
detected
obj stacles.
Limits
of
side
protection
The
system
only
displays
stationary
obstacles
that
were
previously
detected
by
sensors
while passing
them.
The
system
does
not
detect
whether
an
obstacle
moves
later
on.
For
this
reason,
at
standstill,
the markings
are
not
shown
anymore
in
the
displayafter
a
certain
time.
The
area
next
to
the
vehicle
must
be
newly
captured.
Door
opening
angle Concept
If
obstacle
marking
is
activated,
the
system
indij
cates
fixed
obstacles
that
obstruct
the
opening angles
of
the
doors.
The
system
does
not
provide
a
warning
of
apj
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The
maximum
opening
angle
of
the
doors
is
disjplayed
in
selector
lever
position
P.
As
soon
as
the
vehicle
begins
moving,
the
openj ing
angles
are
replaced
by
parking
aid
lines.
Limits
of
the
display
The
vehicle
surroundings
are
displayed
with
disj torted
image
for
technical
reasons.
Even
if
the
symbols
for
the
door
opening
angles
do
not
cross
other
objects
on
the
Control
Disj play,
the
following
needs
to
be
noted
when
parkjing
next
to
other
objects:
Because
of
the
perspective,
higher,
protruding objects
may
be
closer
than
they
appear
on
theControl
Display.
Panorama
View
Concept
The
system
provides
an
early
look
at
cross
traffic at
blind
driveways
and
intersections.
General
information Road
users
concealed
by
obstacles
to
the
left
and
right
of
the
vehicle
can
only
be
detected
relj
atively
late
from
the
driver's
seat.
The
cameras
in the
front
and
rear
capture
the
sideways
traffic
area
to
improve
the
view.
Yellow
lines
in
the
screen
display
mark
the
front
and
rear
end
of
the
vehicle.
The
camera
image
shows
different
levels
of
disj tortion
in
some
areas
and
is
thus
not
suitable
for
distance
estimations.
Display
on
the
Control
Display Press
the
button
when
the
engine
is
runj
ning.
Depending
on
the
driving
direction,
the
image
of
the
respective
camera
is
displayed:'xFront:
front
camera
image.'xRear:
rear
camera
image.
Depending
on
the
vehicle
equipment,
cross
trafj
fic
warning,
refer
to
page
261,
can
additionally
warn
against
oncoming
vehicles
using
radar
senj
sors.
With
navigation
system:
activation
points
Concept
Positions
where
Panorama
View
should
switch
on
automatically
can
be
stored
as
activation
points
provided
that
a
GPS
signal
is
received.
General
information
Up
to
ten
activation
points
can
be
stored.
Activation
points
can
be
used
when
driving
forj
ward
for
the
front
camera.
Storing
activation
points
1.Drive
to
the
position
at
which
the
system
is
to
be
switched
on,
and
stop.2.

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current
position
is
displayed.5.Close
message
Activation
points
are,
if
possible,
stored
withtown/city
and
street
address,
or
else
with
the
GPS
coordinates.
Using
activation
points
The
use
of
activation
points
can
be
switched
on
and
off.
1.

Press
the
button.2.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.3.

Settings4.Panorama
View,
GPS-based5.Panorama
View
is
displayed
automatically when
set
activation
points
are
reached.
Displaying
activation
points
1.

Press
the
button.2.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.3.

Manage
points
A
list
of
all
activation
points
is
displayed.
Renaming
or
deleting
activation
points
1.

Press
the
button.2.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.3.

Manage
points
A
list
of
all
activation
points
is
displayed.4.Select
an
activation
point
as
needed.5.To
perform
the
desired
setting:'xRename'xDelete
activation
point'xDelete
all
activation
points
Setting
brightness
and
contrast
Brightness
and
contrast
can
be
adjusted
with
Surround
View
or
Panorama
View
switched
on.
Via
iDrive:1.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right,
if
needed.2.

Camera
image3.'x

Brightness'x

Contrast4.Set
the
desired
value.
Functional
limitations
The
system
can
be
used
only
to
a
limited
extent
in
the
following
situations:
'xIn
poor
light.'xIn
case
of
soiled
cameras.'xWith
a
door
open.'xWith
the
tailgate
open.'xWith
exterior
mirrors
folded
in.
Gray
hatched
areas
with
symbol,
for
instance
open
door,
in
the
camera
image
mark
areas
that
are
currently
not
displayed.
System
limits
Non-visible
areas
Because
of
the
camera
angle,
the
areas
under
the
vehicle
cannot
be
viewed
by
the
cameras.
Detection
of
objects
Very
low
obstacles
as
well
as
high,
protruding
objects
such
as
ledges
may
not
be
detected
by the
system.
Some
assistance
functions
also
consider
data
from
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control.
Follow,
refer
to
page
239,
the
notes
in
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control
chapter.
The
objects
displayed
on
the
Control
Display
may
be
closer
than
they
appear.
Do
not
estimate
the
distance
from
the
objects
on
the
display.
Malfunction
A
camera
malfunction
is
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
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A
yellow
symbol
is
displayed
and
the
rej
cording
range
of
the
malfunctioning
camj era
is
displayed
in
black
on
the
Control
Display.
Remote
3D
View
Concept With
the
proper
equipment,
the
BMW
Conj
nected
App
and
the
camera
images
from
Surj round
View
can
be
used
to
display
the
vehiclesurroundings
on
a
mobile
device
such
as
asmartphone.
The
function
displays
a
momentary
view
of
the
situation.
Functional
requirements'xData
transmission
must
be
activated,
refer
to
page
71.'xBMW
Connected
App
must
be
installed
on
the
mobile
device.
Switching
the
function
on/off
Via
iDrive:
1.CAR2.Settings3.General
settings4.Data
privacy5.Configure
services6.BMW
ConnectedDrive7.Remote
3D
View
Functional
limitations The
system
may
not
be
fully
functional
or
may
not
be
available
in
the
following
situations:
'xIn
poor
light.'xIn
case
of
soiled
cameras.'xWith
a
door
or
the
tailgate
open.
Dark
fields
in
the
display
indicate
areas
that
are
not
rej corded
by
the
system.'xWith
exterior
mirrors
folded
in.'xWhen
other
camera
functions
are
being
perj
formed
in
the
vehicle.'xWhen
the
vehicle
moves
faster
than
walking
speed.'xIt
may
not
be
possible
to
use
the
function
in every
country.'xFor
reasons
of
data
protection,
the
function
can
only
be
used
three
times
within
two hours.
Parking
Assistant
Concept
The
system
supports
the
driver
in
the
followingsituations:
'xWhen
parking
parallel
to
the
road,
parallel
parking.'xWhen
reverse
parking
diagonally
to
the
road, diagonal
parking.
The
system
orients
itselfwith
the
middle
of
the
parking
space
duringdiagonal
parking.'xWhen
driving
out
of
parallel
parking
spaces.'xWhen
exiting
tight
or
confusing
parking
or
street
situations
in
reverse,
see
Back-up
asj
sistant.
General
information
Handling
Parking
assistant
handling
is
divided
into
three
steps:
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'xSwitching
on
and
activating.'xParking
space
search.'xParking.
System
status
and
instructions
on
required
acj
tions
are
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Ultrasound
sensors
measure
parking
spaces
on
both
sides
of
the
vehicle.
Steptronic
transmission The
parking
assistant
calculates
the
best
possij
ble
parking
line
and
takes
control
of
the
following
functions
during
the
parking
procedure:
'xSteering.'xAccelerating
and
braking.'xChanging
the
gears.
Parking
is
automatic.
Safety
information
Warning
The
system
cannot
serve
as
a
substitute
for
the
driverss
personal
judgment
in
assessing
the
traffic
conditions.
Based
on
the
limits
of
the
system,
it
cannot
independently
react
to
all
trafj fic
situations.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.
Adjust
driving
style
to
traffic
conditions.
Watch
traffic
closely
and
actively
intervene
where
approprij
ate.
Warning
If
the
trailer
hitch
is
used,
the
parking
assistant can
cause
damage
due
to
covered
sensors.
There
may
be
a
risk
of
accident
or
risk
of
damj age
to
property.
The
parking
assistant
shouldnot
be
used
during
trailer
towing
or
if
the
trailer
hitch
is
used,
for
instance
bicycle
rack.
NOTICE
The
parking
assistant
can
steer
the
vehicle
over or
onto
curbs.
There
is
a
risk
of
damage
to
property.
Watch
traffic
closely
and
actively
inj
tervene
where
appropriate.
The
safety
information
of
the
PDC
Park
Distance
Control,
refer
to
page
239,
applies
in
addition.
Overview Button
in
the
vehicle
Park
assistance
button
Ultrasound
sensors
With
the
four
side
ultrasound
sensors,
arrows,
and
the
ultrasound
sensors
in
the
bumpers,
the parking
spaces
are
measured
and
the
distances
to
obstacles
determined.
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Functional
requirements
Ultrasound
sensors Ensure
full
functionality:'xDo
not
cover
sensors,
for
instance
with
stickj
ers.'xKeep
the
sensors
clean
and
unobstructed.
For
measuring
parking
spaces
'xMaximum
speed
while
driving
forward
approx.
22
mph/35
km/h.'xMaximum
distance
to
row
of
parked
vehicles:
5
ft/1.5
m.
Suitable
parking
space
General
information:
'xGap
behind
an
object
that
has
a
min.
lengthof
1.7
ft/0.5
m.'xGap
between
two
objects
with
a
minimum
length
of
approx.
1.7
ft/0.5
m.
Parallel
parking
to
the
road:
'xMin.
length
of
gap
between
two
objects:
your
vehicle's
length
plus
approx.
2.6
ft/0.8
m.'xMinimum
depth:
approx.
5
ft/1.5
m.
Diagonal
parking:
'xMinimum
width
of
the
gap:
own
vehicle's
width
plus
approx.
2.3
ft/0.7
m.'xMinimum
depth:
your
vehicle's
length.
The
depth
of
diagonal
parking
spaces
must
be
estimated
by
the
driver.
Due
to
technical limitations,
the
system
is
only
able
to
approxij
mate
the
depth
of
diagonal
parking
spaces.
For
parking
'xDoors
and
tailgate
are
closed.'xDriver's
safety
belt
is
fastened.Switching
on
and
activating
Switching
on
with
the
button Press
the
park
assistance
button.
The
LED
lights
up.
The
current
status
of
the
parking
space
search
is
indicated
on
the
Control
Display.


Parking
assistant
is
activated
automatically.
Switching
on
with
reverse
gear Shift
into
reverse.
The
current
status
of
the
parking
space
search
is
indicated
on
the
Control
Display.
If
necessary,
activate:




Autom.
Parking
Switching
on
via
iDrive
Display
of
the
rearview
camera
or
PDC
view
must
be
active.
1.Move
the
Controller
to
the
right.2.Activate
the
parking
assistant
on
the
Control
Display:




Autom.
Parking
Display
on
the
Control
Display
System
activated/deactivated
Symj
bolMeaning
Gray:
the
system
is
not
available.
White:
the
system
is
available
but
not
activated.
System
is
activated.
Parking
space
search
is
active.
The
parking
procedure
is
active.
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