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

Supplementary

Contents

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Owner's Manual for BMW X5 M/ BMW X6 M

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

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X5 M

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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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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 20 Everything under control 21 Technology for comfort, convenience

and safety

Driving tips

28 Things to remember when driving 29 BMW X5 M / BMW X6 M technology

Mobility

32 Refueling 33 Wheels and tires 35 Under the hood 36 Replacing components

Reference

40 Technical data 44 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

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About this Owner's Manual

Notes

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 fol-

lowed precisely in order to avoid the possibility 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 informa-

tion.

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.

The individual vehicle

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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 equip-

ment are marked by asterisks 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.

to assist you in

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

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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.

Cockpit

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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit

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.<

1 Rear window safety switch

2 Opening and closing windows

3 Folding exterior mirrors in and out

4 Adjusting exterior mirrors

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Automatic curb monitor

Instrument lighting

Parking lamps

Low beams

Automatic headlamp control Adaptive Head Light High-Beam Assistant

Head-Up Display

14 Buttons on steering wheel

Telephone*:

Accepting and ending calls, begin dialing

for selected phone number. Redialing when no phone number is selected.

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Volume

Activating/deactivating voice activation system

Changing radio station Selecting track Scrolling through the redial list

9 Shift paddles 18

10 Instrument panel 10

12 Switching engine on/off and

13 Ignition lock

Turn signal

High beams, headlamp flasher

High-beam assistant

Roadside parking lamps

Time, date, outside temperature, Check Control

Computer

Windshield wiper Rain sensor

Switching ignition on/off

M Drive, accessing individual settings 16

Steering wheel heating

Next entertainment source

15 Horn, entire surface

18 Releasing hood

Steering wheel adjustment

Cruise control

Instrument panel

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Cockpit

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.<

1 Indicator lamps for turn signals

2 Speedometer

3 Indicator and warning lamps 11

4 Tachometer 20

5 Engine oil temperature 20

6 Display for

> Clock/date

> Outside temperature

> Indicator/warning lamps

> Speed of cruise control

7 Display 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

8 Fuel gauge

9 Button for

> Resetting trip odometer

> Displaying service requirements

Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps indicate that certain functions are activated:

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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.

M Dynamic Mode 21

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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.

Around the center console: controls and displays

Cockpit

For the description of components with-

out page references, please refer to the

respective keyword in the Owner's Manual of the BMW X5 / BMW X6.<

1 Microphone for hands-free mode for tele-

phone

2 Initiating an Emergency Request call

3 Reading lamps

4 Glass sunroof

5 Interior lamps

6 Passenger airbag status lamp

7 Control Display

Displays for menu navigation

8 Hazard warning flashers

9 Central locking system

10 Opening glove compartment

11 Automatic climate control

and for voice activation system

Manual air distribution

Automatic air distribution and volume

Cooling function

AUC Automatic recirculated-air control

14 Selecting AM or FM waveband

16 Controller

Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions

17 Buttons on the controller

Selecting menus directly

18 Automatic Hold

19 Parking brake

20 EDC Electronic Damping Control 22

21 Programmable memory buttons

22 Switching Entertainment sound output on/

off and adjusting volume

23 Ejecting CD/DVD

Active seat

PDC Park Distance Control Rear view camera with Top View

DSC Dynamic Stability Control 21 MDynamic Mode 21

HDC Hill Descent Control

Unlocking/opening liftgate

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Maximum cooling

Air volume

Defrosting windows

Rear window defroster

Seat heating

Active seat ventilation

12 Changing

> Radio station

> Track

13 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer

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