BMW X5 M Supplemental 2010, X6 M Supplemental 2010 Owner's Manual

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Supplementary Owner's Manual for

BMW X5 M/

BMW X6 M

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Contents

A - Z

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X5 M

X6 M

Supplementary Owner's Manual of the vehicle

We are happy that you have decided on a BMW X5 M / BMW X6 M.

The more familiar you are with your BMW, the greater command you will have of it in traffic.

We therefore ask you to:

Read the information contained in this Supplementary Owner's Manual before you start off in your new BMW. It contains important notes on vehicle operation that will allow you to make full use of the technical advantages of your BMW.

We wish you a pleasant and safe driving experience BMW Group

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Munich, Germany

Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich.

US English VI/09, 09 07 500

Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.

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The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, starting on page 44.

Using this Owner's Manual

4 Notes

At a glance

8 Cockpit

Controls

16 Adjusting

18 Driving

20Everything under control

21Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

Driving tips

28Things to remember when driving

29BMW X5 M / BMW X6 M technology

Mobility

32Refueling

33Wheels and tires

35Under the hood

36Replacing components

Reference

40 Technical data

44 Everything from A to Z

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Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

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Notes

About this Owner's Manual

This Supplementary Owner's Manual contains all essential equipment, instructions, and technical data in which the BMW X5 M / BMW X6 M differs from the BMW X5 / BMW X6. For a description of equipment not contained in this Supplementary Owner's Manual, please refer to the Owner's Manual of the BMW X5 / BMW X6 or possibly to other brochures included with the onboard literature.

We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Supplementary Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you sell your BMW some day, please remember to also pass the Supplementary Owner's Manual on to the new owner; it is an important component of your vehicle.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the pos-

sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively

for your vehicle.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

*Indicates special equipment, country-specific equipment and optional accessories, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for

information on a particular part or assembly.

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The individual vehicle

When purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.

Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.

If equipment of your BMW X5 M / BMW X6 M is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the Owner's Manual of the BMW X5 / BMW X6.

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this reason, in rare cases, the features described in this Supplementary Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

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At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operating environment. The section will also assist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for operating the various systems.

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Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

For the description of components without page references, please refer to the respective keyword in the Owner's Manual of

the BMW X5 / BMW X6.<

1Rear window safety switch

2Opening and closing windows

3Folding exterior mirrors in and out*

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4Adjusting exterior mirrors Automatic curb monitor*

5 Instrument lighting

6Parking lamps

Low beams

Automatic headlamp control* Adaptive Head Light* High-Beam Assistant*

7 Head-Up Display*

8Turn signal

High beams, headlamp flasher High-beam assistant*

Roadside parking lamps*

Time, date, outside temperature, Check Control

Computer

9Shift paddles 18

10Instrument panel 10

11Windshield wiper Rain sensor

12Switching engine on/off and Switching ignition on/off

13Ignition lock

14 Buttons on steering wheel

Telephone*:

Accepting and ending calls, begin dialing* for selected phone number. Redialing when no phone number is selected.

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice activation system*

Changing radio station Selecting track

Scrolling through the redial list

M Drive, accessing individual settings 16

Steering wheel heating*

Next entertainment source

15Horn, entire surface

16 Steering wheel adjustment

17 Cruise control

18Releasing hood

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Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

Cockpit

Instrument panel

For the description of components without page references, please refer to the respective keyword in the Owner's Manual of

the BMW X5 / BMW X6.<

1Indicator lamps for turn signals

2Speedometer

3Indicator and warning lamps 11

4Tachometer 20

5Engine oil temperature 20

6Display for

>Clock/date

>Outside temperature

>Indicator/warning lamps

>Speed of cruise control

7Display for

>Trip odometer/odometer

>Computer

>M Engine Dynamic Control 19

>Date and remaining travel distance for service requirements

>M Sport Automatic transmission positions

>HDC Hill Descent Control

>High-beam assistant*

> Check Control message present

8Fuel gauge

9Button for

>Resetting trip odometer

>Displaying service requirements

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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps indicate that certain functions are activated:

M Drive 16

M Dynamic Mode 21

At a glance

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors.

Some lamps are tested for proper function by briefly lighting up during starting of the engine or when the ignition is switched on.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the upper edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.

Additional information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on the corresponding need to take action can be accessed via the Check Control, refer to the Owner's Manual for Vehicle.

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

Cockpit

Around the center console: controls and displays

For the description of components without page references, please refer to the respective keyword in the Owner's Manual of

the BMW X5 / BMW X6.<

1Microphone for hands-free mode for telephone* and for voice activation system*

2Initiating an Emergency Request call*

3Reading lamps

4Glass sunroof*

5Interior lamps

6Passenger airbag status lamp

7Control Display

Displays for menu navigation

14Selecting AM or FM waveband

15Active seat*

PDC Park Distance Control

Rear view camera with Top View*

DSC Dynamic Stability Control 21

M Dynamic Mode 21 HDC Hill Descent Control Unlocking/opening liftgate*

8Hazard warning flashers

9Central locking system

10Opening glove compartment

11Automatic climate control

Manual air distribution

Automatic air distribution and volume

Cooling function

AUC Automatic recirculated-air control

Maximum cooling

Air volume

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster

Seat heating

Active seat ventilation*

12Changing

>Radio station

>Track

13Selecting radio, CD and CD changer

16Controller

Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions

17Buttons on the controller Selecting menus directly

18Automatic Hold

19Parking brake

20EDC Electronic Damping Control 22

21Programmable memory buttons

22Switching Entertainment sound output on/ off and adjusting volume

23Ejecting CD/DVD

At a glance

Controls

Driving tips

Mobility

Reference

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