BMW X5 M User manual

The Ultimate
Driving Machine
Supplementary
Owner's Manual
for
BMW X5 M/
BMW X6 M
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 impor-
tant 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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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, starting on page 44.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
At a glance
8Cockpit
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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Notes
About this Owner's Manual
This Supplementary Owner's Manual contains
all essential equipment, instructions, and tech-
nical 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 Supple-
mentary Owner's Manual as quickly as possi-
ble. 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 chap-
ter.
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 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 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 rel-
evant 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 equip-
ment and features. This Owner's Manual
describes the entire array of options and equip-
ment available with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain 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
* to assist you in
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle'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
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.
At a glance
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Cockpit
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Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
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.<
1Rear window safety switch
2Opening and closing windows
3Folding exterior mirrors in and out
*
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4Adjusting exterior mirrors
Automatic curb monitor
*
9Shift paddles 18
10 Instrument panel 10
13 Ignition lock
14 Buttons on steering wheel
15 Horn, entire surface
18 Releasing hood
5Instrument lighting
6Parking lamps
Low beams
Automatic headlamp control
*
Adaptive Head Light *
High-Beam Assistant *
7Head-Up Display
*
8Turn signal
High beams, headlamp flasher
High-beam assistant
*
Roadside parking lamps *
Time, date, outside temperature,
Check Control
Computer
11 Windshield wiper
Rain sensor
12 Switching engine on/off and
Switching ignition on/off
Telephone * :
Accepting and ending calls, begin
dialing
* for selected phone num-
ber. Redialing when no phone
number is selected.
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*
Changing radio station
Selecting track
Scrolling through the redial list
M Drive, accessing individual
settings 16
Steering wheel heating
*
Next entertainment source
16 Steering wheel adjustment
17 Cruise control
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Instrument panel
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.<
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
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 Con-
trol, refer to the Owner's Manual for Vehicle.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that cer-
tain functions are activated:
MDrive 16
M Dynamic Mode 21
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Around the center console: controls and displays
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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.<
1Microphone for hands-free mode for tele-
phone
* 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
8Hazard warning flashers
9Central locking system
10 Opening glove compartment
11 Automatic climate control
12 Changing
>Radio station
>Track
13 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer
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
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
*
15 Active seat
*
PDC Park Distance Control
Rear view camera with Top View
*
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 21
MDynamicMode 21
HDC Hill Descent Control
Unlocking/opening liftgate
*
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Controls
This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
Its extensive array of features and accessories,
both for driving and for your own safety,
comfort and convenience, are described here.
Controls
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Adjusting
MDrive
The concept
With M Drive, you can configure several individ-
ual settings for your vehicle on the Control Dis-
play. The settings influence the engine charac-
teristics, driving dynamics control, damper
adjustment, and Head-Up Display
* .
>M Engine Dynamic Control 19
>DSC Dynamic Stability Control 22
>Head-Up Display 24
>EDC Electronic Damping Control 23
Configuring settings
With the ignition switched on, you can adjust
M Drive on the Control Display.
1. "Settings"
2. "M Drive"
The functions contained in M Drive are dis-
played:
>"EDC:"
Program for steering adjustment and
electronic damping control EDC, refer to
page 22.
>"DSC:"
Dynamic Stability Control and
M Dynamic Mode, refer to page 21
>"POWER:"
M Engine dynamics control program,
refer to page 19.
>"Head-Up display:"
Select "M View", also refer to page 23.
3. Select the desired function, e.g. "DSC:".
4. Select the desired setting.
"Unchanged" maintains the current setting
made from outside M Drive, e.g. using the
button in the center console.
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Activating settings
Press the button on the steering wheel.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up. The settings for
M Drive made on the Control Display
are active.
If the indicator lamp flashes after the but-
ton is pressed, then M Drive could not be
activated because the ABS Antilock Brake Sys-
tem or DSC Dynamic Stability Control is cur-
rently regulating driving stability. Press the
button again when the indicator lamp no
longer flashes.<
Even with M Drive activated, you can change
individual settings from outside M Drive, e.g.
with the buttons in the center console. To reac-
tivate all settings made for M Drive on the Con-
trol Display: press the button twice.
With M Drive activated, changes made on the
Control Display are applied immediately.
Deactivating settings
Press the button on the steering wheel
again. M Drive is deactivated. The indicator
lamp in the instrument panel goes out.
Restoring settings
You can restore all settings for M Drive to the
default values:
1. "Settings"
2. "M Drive"
3. Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the "Options" menu is selected.
4. "Reset"
5. Confirm by clicking "Yes".
Operating by voice activation*
You can also select the "M Drive" menu using
voice activation.
{M Drive}.
The menu is selected.
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Driving
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Driving
M Sport Automatic
transmission
Transmission positions
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are shifted automatically. Gear
shifts are carried out with an emphasis on com-
fort.
Sport program
Pressing the selector lever to the left switches
you into the sport program. The sport program
supports a performance-oriented driving style.
Manual mode M/S
Switch from D Drive into manual mode M/S:
>press the selector lever to the left and shift
gears using the selector lever
>shift gears using the shifting paddles
In the manual mode, the M Sport Auto-
matic transmission will not upshift after
the maximum engine speed is reached.<
Gear changes
Using shift paddles on steering wheel
>To upshift, briefly pull the right shift
paddle +.
>To downshift, briefly pull the left shift
paddle –.
In the manual mode, the M Sport Auto-
matic transmission will not upshift after
the maximum engine speed is reached.<
Shift lights in the Head-Up Display*
To permit the best possible acceleration of a
sporty driving style, when the M Sport Auto-
matic transmission is in the manual mode, shift
lights in the Head-Up Display
* indicate the
optimum shifting time just before the maximum
engine speed is reached, refer to Head-Up Dis-
play page 23.
Launch Control
On a road surface with good traction, Launch
Control permits an optimum acceleration when
starting off.
Do not use Launch Control too often;
otherwise, the high stress on the vehicle
will lead to premature component wear.
Only use Launch Control when the engine is
warm; otherwise, increased wear may occur.
Do not use Launch Control when towing a
trailer.
1. When the vehicle is stationary with the
engine running, step on the brake pedal.
2. With the transmission in M/S mode, shift
into M1.
3. Activate MDM mode or deactivate DSC
Dynamic Stability Control, refer to page 21.
4. Select the "Sport" program of the M Engine
dynamics control.
5. Floor the accelerator pedal completely. The
engine speed is controlled for starting off.
The flag symbol appears in the instrument
panel.
6. When the brake pedal is released, the vehi-
cle accelerates. Continue flooring the
accelerator pedal.
7. Upshifting occurs automatically as long as
the accelerator pedal remains completely
floored.
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