Modern vehicles have more and more functionnalities and although they provide us a lot of comfort, a lot of them are not always simple to operate. No matter you have rented a car, been lent one, or just bought a BMW X6, dependent on its functionnalities, it can be challenging to understand how to start a BMW X6? Even if this fundamental act of running a car may seem very clear to most of you, dependent on the options and the year of production of your car, it will be more or less elementary to do so. In this article we will show you the distinct procedures to start a BMW X6 with the key, then, in a second section, how to switch on a BMW X6 with a card, and to conclude, without using the key.

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How to start a BMW X6 with key?

So we commence our article which is meant to teach you how to start a BMW X6, which is equipped with a classic key start. Find under the various steps to be executed to turn on the engine of your BMW X6:

  • Discern the location of the neiman (hole in which the key is inserted), it is normally on the right side of your steering wheel, on the dashboard. If your steering wheel is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our article on the steering wheel blocked on BMW X6 that is blocked to learn how to unblock it.
  • Insert the key into this one.
  • Verify that you are in neutral for a manual car and in the “N” or “P” position for an automatic transmission.
  • Turn the ignition on by turning it clockwise a quarter turn up to the point you feel you’ve passed the first notch.
  • Verify on your dashboard that the orange lights go out, if you don’t know what they signify don’t hesitate to have a look at our article on orange lights on BMW X6 to discover the reason for this.
  • You just have to go one more notch clockwise and hold it in the stop until your BMW X6 starts (do not let your starter run more than 10 seconds or you risk harming it, if the car does not start, let it rest a few tens of seconds before a new testing)

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  • That’s it. You managed to start your BMW X6,

How to start a BMW X6 with the key card?

After learning about how to turn on the engine of a BMW X6 with key or will teach you you how to do it for a BMW X6 equipped with a key card and not a key. The technique remains more or less the same, so don’t hesitate to get back to the previous section to get information on each of the steps to do. Learn down below the guidelines to follow to start your BMW X6 with a card:

  • Dependant upon the year and the series, you may or may not need to insert the card in a dedicated slot, verify on your dashboard if your BMW X6 is equipped with this slot or not.
  • If it has one, insert the card in this hole, or you can keep the card on you or anywhere in the cabin.
  • Uncover the “start” button, which is generally located at steering wheel height close to the classic neiman location, otherwise it is generally situated on the centre console.
  • Verify that you’re in neutral or neutral on an automatic transmission.
  • Press the “start” button once to turn on the ignition of your BMW X6

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  • Press a second time after a few seconds or extinction of the orange lights on your dashboard to start your BMW X6

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How do I start a BMW X6 without a key?

And to conclude, we will find out, how to start a BMW X6 without a key? Let’s imagine that you have lost your keys and your car is open, this may seem logical. However, you should know that if your BMW X6 is more recent than the mid 90’s it will be difficult to turn on it without a key because of all the security systems present on it. Naturally, this should only be done on YOUR car. Here is the procedure to adhere to:

  • Remove the cover that protects your steering wheel and find among the 3 electric switches the one that concerns your engine/battery/starter (to help you, please bring your user manual).
  • Strip, connect them jointly and separate the battery and ignition wires (be careful not to electrocute yourself during the process). You now have electricity as if you had the contact
  • At last, strip the starter wire and connect it quickly with the battery wire (do not make lengthened contact and only 1 or 2 seconds should be enough to start your BMW X6).

There, you’ve discovered all the ways to start a BMW X6.

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