2022 BMW X6 Owners Manual

SymbolsDescription
"Check
Control
messages":
dis#j
playing
stored
Check
Control
messages,
refer
to
page
154.
"Required
services":
displaying
service
notifications,
refer
to
page
163.
Head-up
Display
Principle
The
Head-up
display
projects
important
informa#j
tion
in
the
driver's
field
of
view,
for
instance
the speed.
The
driver
can
get
information
without
averting his
or
her
eyes
from
the
road.
General
information Follow
the
information
on
cleaning
the
Head-up
Display.
Overview
Turning
on/off
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5."Head-up
display"Display Overview
The
following
information
is
displayed
on
the
Head-up
Display:'xVehicle
speed.'xNavigation
instructions.'xCheck
Control
messages.'xSelection
list
in
the
instrument
cluster.'xDriver
assistance
systems.'xSport
displays.
Some
of
this
information
is
only
displayed
briefly
as
needed.
Selecting
displays
in
the
Head-up
Display
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Setting
the
brightness
The
brightness
is
automatically
adjusted
to
the
ambient
brightness.
The
base
setting
can
be
adjusted
manually.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5."Brightness"6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
bright#j ness
is
set.7.Press
the
Controller.
When
the
low
beams
are
switched
on,
thebrightness
of
the
Head-up
Display
can
be
ad#jjusted
using
the
instrument
lighting.
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Adjusting
the
height1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5."Height"6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
height
is
reached.7.Press
the
Controller.
The
height
of
the
Head-up
Display
can
also
be stored
using
the
memory
function.
Setting
the
rotation
The
Head-up
Display
view
can
be
rotated.
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5."Rotation"6.Turn
the
Controller
until
the
desired
setting
is selected.7.Press
the
Controller.
Additional
settings
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Head-up
display"5.Select
the
desired
setting:'x"Speed
Limit
Assistance":
access
the
set#j
tings
for
the
speed
assistant.'x"Display
infotainment
lists
in":
set
up
if
the
selection
lists
are
displayed
in
the
instru#j
ment
cluster
or
the
Head-up
Display.'x"Reduced
height":
if
not
all
of
the
informa#j
tion
is
in
the
driver's
field
of
vision,
the
in#j
formation
can
be
displayed
in
the
lower
section
of
the
Head-up
Display.Visibility
of
the
display
The
visibility
of
the
displays
in
the
Head-up
Dis#j
play
is
influenced
by
the
following
factors:'xSeat
position.'xObjects
on
the
cover
of
the
Head-up
Display.'xSunglasses
with
certain
polarization
filters.'xWet
road.'xUnfavorable
light
conditions.
If
the
image
is
distorted,
have
the
base
settings checked
by
a
dealer#ss
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Special
windshield
The
windshield
is
part
of
the
system.
The
shape
of
the
windshield
makes
it
possible
to
display
a
precise
image.
A
film
in
the
windshield
prevents
double
images
from
being
generated.
For
this
reason,
it
is
strongly
suggested
to
have the
special
windshield
replaced
by
a
dealer#ssservice
center
or
another
qualified
service
centeror
repair
shop,
if
necessary.
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LightsVehicle
features
andoptions
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spe#jcific
and
optional
features
offered
with
the
series. It
also
describes
features
and
functions
that
are
not
necessarily
available
in
your
vehicle,
e.g.,
due to
the
selected
options
or
country
versions.
Thisalso
applies
to
safety-related
functions
and
sys#j
tems.
When
using
these
functions
and
systems,
the
applicable
laws
and
regulations
must
be
ob#j
served.
Lights
and
lighting
Switches
in
the
vehicle
The
light
switch
element
is
located
next
to
the
steering
wheel.
IconFunctionNight
vision.Lights
off.
Daytime
driving
lights.Parking
lights.IconFunctionAutomatic
headlight
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low
beams.Instrument
lighting.Right
roadside
parking
light.Left
roadside
parking
light.
Automatic
headlight
control
Principle The
low
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
automat#j
ically
depending
on
the
ambient
brightness,
for
example
in
tunnels,
in
twilight
or
if
there
is
pre#j
cipitation.
General
information A
blue
sky
with
the
sun
low
on
the
horizon
cancause
the
lights
to
be
turned
on.
If
the
low
beams
are
switched
on
manually,
the
automatic
headlight
control
is
deactivated.
Activating Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#jment.
The
LED
in
the
button
lights
up.
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The
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
clus#j
ter
is
illuminated
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.
System
limits
The
automatic
headlight
control
cannot
replace
your
personal
judgment
of
lighting
conditions.
For
example,
the
sensors
are
unable
to
detect
fog
or
hazy
weather.
In
these
situations,
turn
the
lights
on
manually.
Parking
lights,
low
beams and
roadside
parking
lights
General
information
If
the
driver's
door
is
opened
when
the
drive- ready
state
is
switched
off,
the
exterior
lighting
isautomatically
switched
off
after
a
period
of
time.
Parking
lights
General
information
The
parking
lights
can
only
be
switched
on
in
the
low
speed
range.
Switching
on Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#jment.
The
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
clus#j
ter
lights
up.
The
vehicle
is
illuminated
on
all
sides.
Do
not
use
the
parking
lights
for
extended
peri#j
ods;
otherwise,
they
might
drain
the
battery
and it
would
then
be
impossible
to
switch
on
drive-
ready
state.
Turning
off Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#j
ment
or
switch
on
the
drive-ready
state.
After
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on,
the
automatic
headlight
control
will
be
activated.
Low
beams Switching
on Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#jment.
The
low
beams
illuminate
when
drive-ready
state is
switched
on.
The
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
clus#j
ter
lights
up.
Press
the
button
again
to
switch
on
the
low
beams
when
the
standby
state
is
switched
on.
Turning
off
Depending
on
the
country
variant,
the
low
beams
can
be
switched
off
in
the
low
speed
range.
Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#jment.
Roadside
parking
lights When
the
vehicle
is
parked,
a
one-sided
roadsideparking
light
can
be
switched
on.
Depending
on
the
country-specific
version,
the
function
may
be
deactivated.ButtonFunctionRight
roadside
parking
light
on.Left
roadside
parking
light
off.
Switching
off
the
roadside
parking
light:
Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#j
ment
or
switch
on
the
drive-ready
state.
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Welcome
lights
Principle
The
exterior
lighting
is
switched
on
automatically when
approaching
or
unlocking
the
vehicle.
General
information Depending
on
the
equipment,
the
exterior
light#jing
of
the
vehicle
can
be
set
individually.
Activating/deactivating
welcome
light
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exterior
lighting"4.Depending
on
the
equipment,
select
the
fol#j lowing
setting:'x"Welcome
and
goodbye"
When
unlocking
the
vehicle,
individual light
functions
are
switched
on
for
a
lim#j
ited
time.'x"Door
handle
lights"
Door
handles
and
the
ground
in
front
of
the
doors
are
illuminated
for
a
limited
time.'x"Welcome
Light
Carpet"
The
area
next
to
the
vehicle
is
illuminated
for
a
limited
time.'x"BMW
Kidney
'Iconic
Glow'"
The
radiator
grille
lighting
can
only
be
ad#j justed
when
the
vehicle
is
stationary
and
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off.LED
light
carpet
The
light
source
is
located
in
the
position
indi#j cated.
Keep
the
light
source
clean
and
unobstructed.
Pathway
lighting
Principle
For
the
illumination
of
the
vehicle#ss
surroundings
after
exiting
the
vehicle,
the
exterior
lighting
can be
switched
on
for
a
defined
period
of
time.
Switching
pathway
lighting
on After
switching
off
the
drive-ready
state,
brieflypush
the
turn
signal
lever
forward.
Setting
the
duration
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exterior
lighting"4."Pathway
lighting"5.Select
the
desired
setting.6."OK"
Daytime
driving
lights
General
information
The
daytime
driving
lights
light
up
when
drive-
ready
state
is
switched
on.
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Activate/deactivate
daytime
driving
lights
In
some
countries,
daytime
driving
lights
aremandatory,
so
it
may
not
be
possible
to
deacti#jvate
the
daytime
driving
lights
in
front.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Exterior
lighting"4.Depending
on
country
specifications:
"Daytime
driving
lights"
or
"Daytime
driving
lights,
rear"
Adaptive
light
functions
Principle
Adaptive
light
functions
enable
dynamic
illumina#j
tion
of
the
road.
General
information The
adaptive
light
functions
may
consist
of
onesystem
or
multiple
systems,
depending
on
the
equipment
version:
'xAdaptive
Light
Control.'xCornering
light.
Activating
Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
ele#j
ment.
The
LED
in
the
button
lights
up.
The
adaptive
light
functions
are
active
when
the
drive-ready
state
is
switched
on.
Adaptive
Light
Control
General
informationDepending
on
the
steering
angle
and
other
pa#jrameters,
the
light
from
the
headlight
follows
thecourse
of
the
road.
To
avoid
blinding
oncoming
traffic,
the
AdaptiveLight
Control
does
not
swivel
to
the
opposite
lane
when
the
vehicle
is
at
a
standstill.
Cornering
light
Principle
In
tight
curves,
for
instance
on
mountainous
roads
or
when
turning,
an
additional,
cornering light
is
switched
on
that
lights
up
the
inside
of
the
curve
when
the
vehicle
is
moving
below
a certain
speed.
General
information The
cornering
light
is
automatically
switched
ondepending
on
the
steering
angle
or,
where
appli#jcable,
the
use
of
turn
signals.
When
driving
in
reverse,
the
cornering
lights
may be
automatically
switched
on
regardless
of
thesteering
angle.
Adaptive
headlight
range control
The
adaptive
headlight
range
control
feature
bal#j
ances
out
acceleration
and
braking
processes
as well
as
the
vehicle
load
conditions
in
order
toavoid
blinding
oncoming
traffic.
Automatic
High
Beam Assistant
Principle
The
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
detects
other
road
users
early
on
and
automatically
switches
the
high
beams
on
or
off
depending
on the
traffic
situation.
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General
informationThe
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
ensures
that
the
high
beams
are
switched
on,
whenever
the
traffic
situation
allows.
In
the
low
speed
range,
the
high
beams
are
not
switched
on
by
the
system.
The
system
responds
to
light
from
oncoming
traffic
and
traffic
driving
ahead
of
you,
and
to
am#j bient
lighting,
for
instance
in
towns
and
cities.
The
high
beams
can
be
switched
on
and
off
manually
at
any
time.
Activate
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant1.

Press
the
button
on
the
light
switch
element.
The
LED
in
the
button
lights
up.2.Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
The
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
clus#j
ter
is
illuminated
when
the
low
beams
are
switched
on.
The
headlights
are
automatically
switched
be#j tween
low
beams
and
high
beams.
The
blue
indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
lights
up
when
the
system switches
on
the
high
beams.
Driving
interruption
with
activated
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant:
the
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
remains
activated
when
driving
contin#j
ues.
The
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
is
deacti#j vated
when
manually
switching
the
high
beamson
and
off.
To
reactivate
the
Automatic
High
Beam
Assis#j
tant,
press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
Deactivate
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
Sensitivity
of
the
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
General
information
The
sensitivity
of
the
Automatic
High
Beam
As#j sistant
can
be
adjusted.
Safety
information
Warning
If
adjustments
have
been
made
or
the
sensitiv#j ity
has
been
modified,
oncoming
traffic
may
be
momentarily
blinded.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.
If
adjustments
have
been
made
and
the
sensi#j
tivity
has
been
modified,
make
sure
that
on#j
coming
traffic
is
not
momentarily
blinded.
Switch
off
the
high
beams
manually
if
required.
Functional
requirements
'xSetting
at
standstill
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Increase
sensitivityPush
the
turn
signal
lever
to
the
front
for
approxi#j
mately
10
seconds.
A
Check
Control
message
is
displayed.
The
sys#j
tem
responds
more
sensitively.
Resetting
the
sensitivity Push
the
turn
signal
lever
to
the
front
again
for
approx.
10
seconds
or
switch
off
the
drive-ready
state.
The
sensitivity
of
the
Automatic
High
Beam
As#j sistant
is
reset
to
the
factory
settings.
System
limits The
Automatic
High
Beam
Assistant
cannot
re#jplace
the
driver's
personal
judgment
of
when
touse
the
high
beams.
In
situation
that
require
this,
therefore
dimming
manually.
The
system
is
not
fully
functional
in
the
following situations,
and
driver
intervention
may
be
neces#jsary:'xIn
very
unfavorable
weather
conditions,
such
as
fog
or
heavy
precipitation.'xWhen
detecting
poorly-lit
road
users
such
as
pedestrians,
cyclists,
horseback
riders
and wagons;
when
driving
close
to
train
or
shiptraffic;
or
at
animal
crossings.'xIn
tight
curves,
on
hilltops
or
in
depressions,in
crossing
traffic
or
half-obscured
oncoming
traffic
on
highways.'xIn
poorly-lit
towns
and
cities
or
in
the
pres#j ence
of
highly
reflective
signs.'xWhen
the
windshield
in
front
of
the
interior
mirror
is
fogged
up,
dirty
or
covered
with
stickers,
etc.Laser
high
beams
Principle
The
headlight
range
of
the
high
beams
is
in#j
creased
and
provides
better
illumination
of
the
road.
General
information When
the
high
beams
are
switched-on,
starting
with
a
speed
of
approx.
37
mph/60
km/h,
the
la#j
ser
high
beams
in
the
headlight
are
automatically
switched
on
in
addition
to
the
LED
high
beams.
Depending
on
the
country
variant,
further
infor#j mation
can
be
obtained
from
the
laser
label
onthe
headlight.
Safety
information
The
label
is
in
the
headlight
and
is
visible
from the
outside.
Instrument
lighting
Functional
requirement The
parking
lights
or
low
beams
must
be
switched
on
to
set
the
brightness.
Setting
the
brightness Adjust
the
brightness
with
the
thumbwheel.
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