Driving stability control systems -> xDrive for Your BMW X6 4 Door Second Generation (2015-2019)

Controls  
Driving stability control systems  
When freeing vehicle from deep snow or  
driving off from loose ground.  
Deactivating DSC  
Press and hold this button but not lon‐  
When driving with snow chains.  
ger than approx. 10 seconds, until the  
indicator light for DSC OFF lights up in the in‐  
strument cluster and displays DSC OFF.  
Deactivating/activating DTC Dynamic  
Traction Control  
DSC is switched off.  
The steering and, depending on the equip‐  
ment, suspension are tuned for sporty driving.  
Activating DTC  
Press button.  
TRACTION is displayed in the instru‐  
ment cluster and the indicator light for DSC  
OFF lights up.  
Activating DSC  
Press button.  
DSC OFF and the DSC OFF indicator  
lamp go out.  
Deactivating DTC  
Press button again.  
Indicator/warning lights  
When DSC is deactivated, DSC OFF is dis‐  
played in the instrument cluster.  
TRACTION and the DSC OFF indica‐  
tor light go out.  
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC is  
deactivated.  
Indicator/warning lights  
If DTC is activated, TRACTION is displayed in  
the instrument cluster.  
The indicator lamp lights up: DTC Dy‐  
namic Traction Control is activated.  
DTC Dynamic Traction  
Control  
Concept  
xDrive  
DTC is a version of the DSC Dynamic Stability  
Control where forward momentum is opti‐  
mized.  
xDrive is the all-wheel-drive system of your ve‐  
hicle. Concerted action by the xDrive and DSC  
Dynamic Stability Control further optimizes  
traction and driving dynamics. The xDrive all-  
wheel-drive system variably distributes the  
drive forces to the front and rear axles as de‐  
manded by the driving situation and road sur‐  
face.  
The system ensures maximum headway on  
special road conditions or loose road surfaces,  
for instance unplowed snowy roads, but with  
somewhat limited driving stability.  
When DTC is activated, the vehicle has maxi‐  
mum traction. Driving stability is limited during  
acceleration and when driving in curves.  
Display on the Control Display  
Drive carefully.  
You may find it useful to briefly activate DTC  
under the following special circumstances:  
Displaying xDrive view  
1. "Vehicle info"  
When driving in slush or on uncleared,  
snow-covered roads.  
2. "xDrive status"  
3.  
"xDrive view"  
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Driving stability control systems  
Controls  
The following information is displayed:  
With a navigation system: compass display  
for the driving direction  
Pitch attitude with degree and percentage.  
Transverse gradient with degree indica‐  
tion.  
Graphic display for the steering.  
Displaying distribution of the drive  
torque  
1. "Vehicle info"  
2. "xDrive status"  
Press the rocker switch up to the point of  
resistance: the speed increases gradually.  
Press up the rocker switch past the point  
of resistance: the speed increases while  
the rocker switch is pressed.  
3.  
"Torque distribution"  
Press the rocker switch down to the point  
of resistance: the speed decreases gradu‐  
ally.  
HDC Hill Descent Control  
Press the rocker switch down past the  
point of resistance: when driving forward,  
the speed decreases to approx.  
6 mph/10 km/h; when reversing, the speed  
decreases to approx. 4 mph/6 km/h.  
Concept  
HDC is a downhill driving assistant that auto‐  
matically controls vehicle speed on steep  
downhill gradients. Without applying the  
brakes, the vehicle moves at slightly more than  
walking speed. It the brakes are actively ap‐  
plied, the system distributes force according to  
the traction.  
Activating HDC  
Vehicle stability and maneuverability are im‐  
proved on downhill gradients.  
Hill Descent Control can be activated at  
speeds below approx. 22 mph/35 km/h. When  
driving downhill, the vehicle reduces its speed  
and then keeps its speed constant.  
Only use HDC in low gears or in selector lever  
position D or R.  
Press button; the LED above the button  
lights up.  
Increasing or decreasing vehicle  
speed  
Specify desired speed in the range from ap‐  
prox. 4 mph/6 km/h to approx. 15 mph/25 km/h  
using the rocker switch of the cruise control on  
the steering wheel. Vehicle speed can be  
changed by lightly accelerating.  
Deactivating HDC  
Press button again. The LED goes out.  
HDC is automatically deactivated above  
approx. 37 mph/60 km/h.  
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