Select only with the vehicle stationary.
An interlock prevents inadvertent gearshifts
into transmission position R. To deactivate the
interlock, press the release button

P Park

Select only with the vehicle stationary. The rear
wheels are locked.

P is engaged automatically as soon as
you switch off the engine unless N is

engaged and on vehicles with comfort access
the remote control is inserted in the ignition
lock, refer to page

N Neutral

Can, for example, be engaged in automatic car
washes. The vehicle can roll.

N remains engaged even after the engine
is switched off whenever you leave the

remote control in the ignition lock. This function
is used, for example, in a car wash, refer to
page

. After approx. 30 minutes P is auto-

matically engaged.

D Drive, automatic position

Position for normal vehicle operation. All for-
ward gears are available.
Under normal operating conditions, the fuel
consumption is lowest when driving in posi-
tion D.

Kick-down

The kick-down mode provides maximum accel-
eration.
Press the accelerator pedal beyond the
increased resistance at full throttle.

Sport program and manual mode M/S

Press selector lever out of transmission
position D toward the left:
The sport program is activated and DS is
displayed in the instrument cluster; in the
BMW X6, S1 through S6 are displayed. This
position is recommended for a performance-
oriented driving style.
When the selector lever is pressed forward or
back, the manual mode is activated and the
Steptronic shifts the gear. The instrument
panel shows M1 through M6.
Upshifts and downshifts are executed only
when they will result in a plausible combination
of engine and vehicle speed; thus, for example,
a downshift that would cause the engine to
overrev will not be executed by the system. The
selected gear is briefly displayed in the instru-
ment panel, followed by the current gear.
To use the automatic function again, press the
selector lever to the right into position D.

BMW X6: changing gears using shifting

paddles on steering wheel

The shifting paddles make it possible to quickly
change gears since both hands can remain on
the steering wheel.

In automatic mode D, if you shift using the
shifting paddles on the steering wheel, then
the system switches into manual mode.

If, after a certain amount of time, you neither
shift with the shifting paddles nor acceler-
ate, then the system switches back into
automatic mode D.

With the transmission position M/S
selected, the manual mode remains

active.