2011 BMW X5 X6 Owners Manual

fitting 276

SDARS, refer to Satellite

radio 174

Seat heating 49, 50

304

Settings – changing on Control

Display 85

– clock, 12h/24h mode 85
– configuring, refer to Personal Profile 26

– DVD 182
– language 86
Settings for the map

display 161

Setting speed limit 84
Setting time, refer to

Preselecting activation times 123

Shifting, automatic transmission with Steptronic 64
Shift paddles 64
Short commands of the voice

activation system 285

Short route in navigation, refer

to Selecting route 158

Shoulder support 44
Shuffled, refer to Random – CD changer 180
– CD player 180
Side airbags 107
Side marker lamps, replacing

bulbs 264
Side View 92
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10
Sitting safely 42
– with airbags 42
– with head restraint 42
– with safety belts 42
Ski bag 134
Slide show, refer to Displaying

images 204

Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to Glass sunroof, electric 40
Sliding/tilt sunroof, refer to

Panoramic glass sunroof 38
Slope assistant, refer to Drive-

off assistant 99

Smokers' package, refer to

Ashtray 129

Snap-in adapter – inserting/removing 222
– use 212

Snow chains 250
Socket for Onboard

Diagnostics interface 257
Socket for remote control,

refer to Ignition lock 58

Starting, refer to Starting

engine 59

Starting assistance, refer to

Jump starting 274

Starting difficulties, jump

Sockets, refer to Connecting

starting 274

electrical devices 130
Soft closure aid, refer to

Automatic soft closing 30
Soot particle filter, refer to

Diesel particulate filter 139

SOS, refer to

Initiating an emergency request 273

Spare fuses 271
Spare remote control 26
Spare wheel, refer to

Changing wheels 268

Spare wheel, refer to Compact

wheel 268

Special destinations 152
Special oils, refer to Approved

engine oils 255

Specified oil grades, refer to Approved engine oils 255

Speed – with compact wheel 270
– with winter tires 250
Speed display, refer to

Speedometer 12

Speed limit detection,

computer 78

Speed limit warning, refer to

Speed limit 84
Speedometer 12
Speed Volume 169
Split screen, refer to Control Display, switching on/off 19
Split screen content, refer to

Display for split screen content, selecting 19

Sport program, automatic

transmission with Steptronic 64

Stability control, refer to Driving stability control systems 95

Start/Stop button 58

Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching cooling function on

and off 119
Switching off – engine 59
Switching on – audio 168
– CD changer 168
– CD player 168
– radio 168
Swiveling headlamps, refer to Adaptive Light Control 112

Symbols 4
– indicator/warning lamps 13
– status information 19

Tachometer 77
Tailgate 32
Tail lamps 264, 266
– replacing bulbs 264, 266
Tank contents, refer to

Capacities 284
Target cursor for navigation 154

Starting off on slopes, refer to

Drive-off assistant 99

State/province, for

navigation 149
Station, selecting – radio 171
Status of this Owner's Manual

at time of printing 5
Steam cleaners 259
Steering wheel – adjusting 52
– automatic adjustment, refer

to Steering wheel memory 44

– buttons on steering

wheel 11

– easy entry/exit 53
– heating 53
– memory 44
Steering with variable ratio,

refer to Active steering 105

Technical alterations, refer to

Steptronic, refer to Sport

program and manual mode M/S 64

Storage compartments 128
Stored trip, calling up 157
Storing a destination in the

address book 151

Storing a trip 156
Storing sitting position, refer to Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory 44

Storing tires 250
Storing vehicle 261
Storing your vehicle 261
Street, entering, navigation 150

Summer tires, refer to Wheels

and tires 239
Surround 169
Surround View 90
SVCD 181
SW, waveband 171

For your own safety 5

Technical data 280
Telephone 212
– voice commands 219
Telephone, refer to separate

operating instructions

Teleservice Diagnosis 228
Teleservice Help 228
Temperature – changing units of

measure 86

– refer to Coolant temperature 77

– setting for automatic climate

control 118, 121

Temperature display – outside temperature 76
– setting units 86
– temperature warning 76
Temperature warning 76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise

control 67

305

The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to

Tires, run-flat – driving with a damaged

Center brake lamp 265, 268

tire 100, 103

3rd row seats 48
Tightening torque of the lug

– flat tire 100, 103
TMC station, refer to Traffic

bulletins 161

Tone – control 168
– middle setting 170
Tone on locking/unlocking 28
Tools, refer to Onboard

toolkit 262

Top 50 of music collection 189

Top View 90
Torque – engine 280
– lug bolts, refer to After

mounting 270

Torque, lug bolts, refer to

After mounting 270

Tow fitting 276
Towing 275
– tow fitting 276
Town/city, for navigation 149
Tow-starting 275
TPM Tire Pressure

Monitor 101

– resetting system 102
– system limits 101
– warning lamp 103
Track – selecting on CD 180
TRACTION, refer to DTC 96
Traction-assist feature, refer

to DSC Dynamic Stability Control 95

Traction control, refer to DSC Dynamic Stability Control 95

Traffic bulletins – categories 163
Traffic bulletins, filtering 163
Traffic bulletins for

navigation 161
– in map view 163

bolts, refer to After mounting 270

Tilt alarm sensor, switching

off 35

Tilting down passenger-side

exterior mirror 52

Timer, refer to Preselecting

activation times 123
Tire inflation pressure

monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 99

Tire inflation pressures 239
– checking 239
Tire Pressure Monitor

TPM 101

Tire Quality Grading 247
Tires – age 247
– air loss 100, 103
– breaking-in 138
– changing 249
– condition 248
– damage 248
– flat tire, refer to Changing

wheels 268

– inflation pressure 239
– inflation pressure

monitoring, refer to FTM Flat Tire Monitor 99

– new wheels and tires 249
– pressure loss 100, 103
– pressure monitoring, refer to

TPM Tire Pressure Monitor 101
– replacing 268
– retreaded tires 249
– run-flat 249
– size 247
– tread 248
– wear indicators 248
– wheel/tire combination 249
– winter tires 250

306

Traffic congestion – displaying traffic information 161

– refer to Route, bypassing

sections 159

Traffic information for

navigation

– during destination

guidance 163

Transmission – automatic transmission with

Steptronic 63

Transmission positions, refer to Automatic transmission with Steptronic 63

Transporting children

safely 54

Transport securing device,

refer to Securing cargo 142

Travel instructions, refer to

Voice instructions 160

Tread depth, refer to Minimum

tread depth 248

Trip-distance counter, refer to

Trip odometer 76

Trip odometer 76
Turning circle, refer to

Dimensions 281

Turn signals 65
– indicator lamp 12
– replacing bulbs 263, 266

Uniform Tire Quality Grading/

UTQR 247

Units – average fuel

consumption 86
– temperature 86
Universal garage-door

opener, refer to Integrated universal remote control 124

Universal remote control 124

Unlocking – from inside 30
– liftgate 28
– setting behavior 28
– using remote control 28
– without key, refer to Comfort

Access 35

Unlocking and locking doors – using remote control 28
Unlocking without key, refer to

Comfort Access 35

Updating the navigation

data 148

USB audio interface 192
Used batteries – refer to Disposal 270
– refer to Replacing battery 37

Valve screw caps, refer to

After mounting 270

VCD 181
Vehicle – battery 270
– breaking-in 138
– loading 140
– measurements, refer to

Dimensions 281

– parking 59
– storing 261
– weights 283
Vehicle care, refer to Care 258
Vehicle jack 269
– jacking points 269
Ventilation 120
– draft-free 120
– in the rear 120
– rear automatic climate

control 122

– 3rd row seats 120
– while stationary 122
Vents, refer to Ventilation 120
Vents of the automatic climate

control 116

Video menu 181
Video playback 181

Voice, refer to Destination guidance through voice instructions 160

Voice activation system 22
– short commands 285
Voice commands – telephone 219
Voice instructions for

navigation system 160

– repeating 160
– switching on/off 160
– volume 160
Voice phone book 221
Volume 168
– audio sources 168
– mobile phone 215
– voice instructions 160
Volume balance, tone

setting 169

Volume of warning tones 87

Warning lamps, refer to Indicator and warning lamps 13

Warning messages, refer to

Check Control 82

Warning tone, volume 87
Warning triangle 273
Warranty and Service Guide

Booklet for Canadian models 256

Washer/wiper system 65
– rain sensor 66
– washer fluid 67
– windshield washer

nozzles 66

Washer fluid 67
– capacity of the reservoir 67
Washing the car 258
Water on roads, refer to

Driving through water 140

Water penetration 259
Waveband for radio 171
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 248

Website 4
Weights 283

Wheel/tire combination, refer to New wheels and tires 249

Wheel/tire damage 248
Wheelbase, refer to

Dimensions 281

Wheels and tires 239
Width, refer to

Dimensions 281

Windows 37
– convenient opening and

closing 28

– convenient opening and closing from outside 29
– convenient opening and

closing with Comfort Access 36

– opening, closing 37
– pinch protection system 38
– safety switch 38
Windshield – cleaning, refer to Washer/

wiper system 65

– defrosting, refer to

Defrosting windows 118

– displays, refer to Head-up

Display 109

Windshield washer system – refer to Washer/wiper

system 65

– windshield washer

nozzles 66

Windshield wipers, refer to Washer/wiper system 65

– replacing wiper blades 262
Winter diesel 235
Winter tires 250
– storage 250
Word matching principle for

navigation 157

Working in the engine

compartment 251

Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer

to Onboard toolkit 262

xDrive 97
Xenon lamps 263, 265
– bulb changing 263, 265

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