2004 BMW 645CI COUPE&CONVERTIBLE towing

Everything from A to Z
202 Emergency services, refer
to Roadside
Assistance 184
"Emission inspect." 66
"Enable services" 156
"End call" 148
Engine
– break-in procedure 102
– data 190
– speed 190
– starting 54
– starting difficulties 54
– switching off 55
Engine compartment 171
Engine coolant 172
Engine hood 170
Engine oil
– checking the oil level 171
– specified engine oils 172
– temperature 65
– temperature gauge 65
– topping up 172
Engine output, refer to
Engine data 190
Engine speed, refer to
Engine specifications 190
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine 54
"Enter address" for
navigation 110
Entering activation times of
independent ventilation/
heating 93
Entering destination 111
Entering the address 110
Entering the
intersection 111
Entering the town/city for
navigation 111
Entering zip code for
navigation 111
"Entertainment" 127
"Entertainment
settings" 127
Entry map for
destination 112
Entry to the rear 46
"Equalizer", refer to
Adjusting the tone 129
"ESN" 134ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control 77
Exhaust system 102
Exterior mirrors 48
– automatic dimming
feature 48
– automatic heating 48
Eye for towing, refer to
Tow fitting 186
F
Fader, refer to
Adjusting the tone 128
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 66
False alarms, refer to
Avoiding unintentional
alarms 33
False alarms with Flat Tire
Monitor 79
Fastening safety belts, refer
to Safety belts 47
Fastest route for
navigation 116
"Fast route" for
navigation 116
First aid, refer to
First-aid kit 184
First-aid kit 184
First-aid pouch, refer to
First-aid kit 184
Flashing on locking/
unlocking 28
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable
flashlight 95
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor 79
– run-flat tires 80, 168
Flat Tire Monitor 79
– false alarms 79
– initializing the system 79
– limits of system 79
– malfunction 80
– warning lamp 80
Flooding, refer to
Water on roads 103"FM", reception
range 127, 130
FM, waveband 130
Fog lamps 86
– indicator lamp 86
Folding up the convertible
top compartment floor,
convertible 32
Footwell lamps 87
Forward, fast
– CD changer 140
– CD player 140
For your own safety 6
Front airbags 81
Front head restraints 45
Front seat adjustment 43
"FTM" 79
Fuel
– average consumption 69
– display 65
– fuel specifications 163
– high-quality brands 163
– quality 163
– tank capacity 162
Fuel display, refer to
Fuel gauge 65
Fuel filler door 162
– releasing in the event of
an electrical
malfunction 162
Fuel gauge 65
Fuel specifications 163
Fuses 182
G
Garage-door opener, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control 94
Gasoline
– refer to Fuel
specifications 163
– refer to Required fuel 163
Gasoline display, refer to
Fuel gauge 65
Gear changes
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 58
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission 57

Everything from A to Z
204 Instructions for navigation
system, refer to
Voice instructions 119
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument illumination,
refer to Instrument
lighting 87
Instrument lighting 87
Instrument panel, refer to
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument panel lighting,
refer to Instrument
lighting 87
Integrated universal remote
control 94
Interesting destination 113
"Interim time" 72
Interior lamps 87
– remote control 28
Interior mirror, automatic
dimming feature 48
Interior rearview mirror 48
Interlock, refer to
Steering locked 54
Interlock on automatic
transmission 54
Intermittent mode of the
wipers 61
J
Jacking points 181
Joystick, refer to
Control Center 16
Jump-starting 184
K
Key Memory 26
"Keypad" 150
Keys 26
Kickdown
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 59
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission 57
Knock control 163
L
Lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 85
Lamps and bulbs 178
"Languages" 73
– for navigation 119
Lashing down loads, refer
to Securing the load 105
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing the load 105
Last destinations, refer to
Destination list 113
"Last seat pos." 44
LATCH child-restraint
fixing 52
LEDs light-emitting
diodes 181
Length, refer to
Dimensions 191
Letter symbol with portable
phone 150
License plate lamps,
replacing bulbs 180
Light-emitting diodes
LEDs 181
Lighter 97
Lighter socket 97
"Lighting" 60, 85
Lighting
– instruments 87
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 85
Lights on warning 85
Light switch 85
"Limit" 71
Loading
– securing the load 105
– stowing cargo 105
– vehicle 104
Location, navigation
drive 108
"Lock after driving" 29
Lock buttons in the doors,
refer to Locking 30
Locking
– from inside 30
– from outside 28
Locking and unlocking
doors
– from inside 29
– from outside 27"LOGIC7", refer to
Adjusting the tone 128
Low beams 85
– automatic 85
– replacing the bulbs 178
Lower back support, refer
to Lumbar support 43
Luggage compartment
– capacity 190
– emergency release 31
– hotel function 30
– increasing the capacity,
Convertible 32
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid 31
– opening from inside 31
– opening from outside 31
– opening with remote
control 28
Luggage compartment
lid 30
– emergency operation 31
– emergency release 31
– opening from inside 31
– opening from outside 31
– opening with remote
control 28
– unlocking manually 31
Lumbar support 43
LW, waveband 130
M
M+S tires, refer to
Winter tires 169
Maintenance, refer to the
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for
US models or to the
Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for
Canadian models 174
Maintenance system 174
Malfunction warnings, refer
to Check Control 66
Manual air distribution 90
Manual mode with
automatic transmission
with Steptronic 59
"Manual" on the radio 131

Reference 205
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Manual operation
– convertible top 39
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 162
– glass roof 36
– luggage compartment
lid 30, 31
Manual transmission 56
Map
– changing scale 120
– destination entry 112
– facing north 120
"Map, direction of
travel" 120
"Map, facing north" 120
Master key with remote
control 26
Maximum cooling 89
Maximum speed with
winter tires 169
Memory
– refer to Key Memory 26
– refer to Seat, mirror and
steering wheel
memory 44
Menus, refer to
Control Center 16
Microfilter 92
Microphone
– for hands-free
system 146
– for portable phone 14
– for voice command
system 14
Mirrors 48
– automatic curb
monitor 45
– dimming feature 48
– heating 48
– memory, refer to Seat,
mirror and steering wheel
memory 44
"Missed calls" 149
Missed calls 149
Mobile communication
devices in vehicle 104
Monitor, refer to
Control Center 16
"Monitor display on" 76Most recent portable phone
numbers 149
Multifunction steering
wheel MFL 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 60
– refer to Wiper/washer
system 61
Music track, finding 139
"Mute on / off" 49
MW, waveband 130
N
"Navigation" 108
Navigation destination
– manual entry 110
– selecting via map 112
Navigation drive,
location 108
Navigation DVD 108
Navigation system 108
– address book 114
– bypassing route
sections 120
– destination entry 110
– destination guidance in
assistance window 109
– destination list 113
– displaying current
position 109
– entering a destination
manually 110
– looking for interesting
destination 113
– navigation DVD 108
– route display 119
– route list 120
– selecting destination
using information 113
– selecting destination
using map 112
– selecting route
criteria 116
– starting 108
– starting destination
guidance 118
– terminating/continuing
destination guidance 118
– voice instructions 119
– volume adjustment 119"Navigation voice instruc-
tions on" 119
Neck support, refer to
Front head restraints 45
"New address" for
navigation 114
"New destination" 110, 112
"New route" 120
New wheels and tires 168
"Next entertainment
source" 49
Nozzles
– refer to Ventilation 88
– refer to Windshield
washer nozzles 61
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing 185
O
OBD connector 176
Octane numbers, refer to
Fuel specifications 163
Odometer 64
Oil
– additives 172
– capacity 193
– consumption 171
– dipstick 171
– level 171
– specified engine oils 172
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service
requirement display 65
– refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or
to the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models 174
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal 181
"On a new destination" for
navigation 113
Onboard computer, refer to
Control Center 16
"Onboard information" 70
Onboard tool kit 178
"On destination" 113
"On location" 113

Reference 207
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Random play
– CD changer 140
– CD player 140
Reading lamps 87
Rear lamps, refer to
Tail lamps 180
Rearview mirror 48
Rear window defroster 89
"Received calls" 149
Receiving level of portable
phone, refer to Status
information 19
Reception
– quality 133
– radio stations 133
– regional station 132
Rechargeable flashlight 95
Recirculated-air mode,
refer to AUC Automatic
recirculated-air
control 89
Recirculation of air, refer to
AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control 89
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 43
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch 72
"Redial" for portable
phone 149
Redialing with portable
phone 149
Refueling 162
Releasing, engine
hood 170
"Relock door if not
opened" 29
Remaining distance
– refer to Computer 70
– refer to Cruising range 69
Remote control 26
– garage-door opener 94
– luggage compartment
lid 28
– malfunctions 28
"Repeat" in audio
mode 139
"repeat track" in audio
mode 139
Replacement fuses 182Replacement of tires,
changing a wheel 181
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 178
Replacing wheels/tires 168
Reporting an accident,
refer to Initiating an
emergency call 183
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to
Fuel gauge 65
"Reset"
– for stopwatch 72
– in audio mode 129
Residual heat mode 90
Restraint systems
– for children 51
– refer to Safety belts 47
Retreaded tires 168
Reverse, fast
– CD changer 140
– CD player 140
Reverse gear
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 59
– manual transmission 56
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission 57
Road map 120
"Roadside Assistance" 157
Roadside Assistance 184
Roadside parking lamps 86
"Roaming" 158
Rollover protection system
on Convertible 82
– lowering 82
Rope, refer to Towing and
tow-starting 185
Rotary pushbutton, refer to
Control Center 16
Route
– bypassing sections 120
– changing 116, 120
– display 120
– displaying map 120
– displaying the arrow
view 119
– list 120
– selecting 116
– selecting criteria 116"Route list" for
navigation 120
Route map 119
"Route preference" 116
Route selection 116
Run-flat tires 168
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire 168
– flat tire 80
– tire inflation
pressure 164, 168
– tire replacement 168, 169
– winter tires 169
S
Safety belts 47
– damage 47
– sitting safely 42
– warning lamp 47
Safety belt tensioners, refer
to Safety belts 47
Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake
System 76
– airbags 81
– DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 77
– rollover protection
system, convertible 82
– safety belts 47
Satellite radio 133
– activating 134
– selecting channel 134
– storing channel 134
"SAT" on the radio 134
"Scan"
– playing stations 131
– playing tracks 139
Scan
– CD changer 139
– CD player 139
– radio 131
"scan directory" in audio
mode 139
Screen, refer to
Control Center 16
"Screen on / off" 49
Screw-on valve caps 181

Everything from A to Z
208 Screw thread for tow
fitting 186
Seats 43
– adjusting 43
– heating 47
– memory, refer to Seat,
mirror and steering wheel
memory 44
– sitting safely 42
– sports seat 43
– storing the setting 44
– thigh support 43
Securing load 98
"Select as destination" 113
"Select current speed" 71
Selecting audio sources,
refer to Operation using
Control Center 126
Selecting frequency
manually 131
Selecting menu items 18
Selecting new scale for
navigation system
display 120
Selecting route 116
Selection options with
navigation system 116
Selector lever
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 56
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission 56
Selector lever interlock,
refer to Shiftlock
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 58
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission 57
Sequential manual trans-
mission, SMG 56
"Service" 65, 156
Service, refer to
Roadside Assistance 184
Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet for US
models 174
"Service notification" 156
"Service Request" 157Service requirement
display 65
– also refer to CBS
Condition Based
Service 174
"Service
requirements" 65, 156
"Service Status" 155
"Set date" 74
"Set" in audio mode 127
"Set service date" 66
"Set time" 73
Setting road-speed limit 71
Settings
– changing on the
Control Display 72
– configuring, refer to
Key Memory 26
Setting the time, refer to
Preselecting activation
time 93
"Set tire pressure" 79
Shifting gears with
automatic transmission
with Steptronic 58
Short commands of the
voice command
system 194
"Short cut / Telephone" 49
Shortest route for
navigation 116
"Short route" for
navigation 116
"Show current
position" 112
"Show destination
position" 112
Side airbags 81
Side marker lamps,
replacing the bulbs 180
Side turn signals, replacing
the bulbs 180
Sill panel lighting 87
Sitting safely 42
– with airbags 42
– with safety belts 42
Ski bag 98
Sliding/tilt roof, refer to
Glass roof, electric with
raise function 35SMG Sequential manual
transmission 56
– acceleration assistant 60
– convenience start 55
– Dynamic Driving
Control 59
– gear display 57
– kickdown 57
– overheating 58
– shiftlock 57
– towing 186
– tow-starting 187
– warning lamp 58
"SMS" 150
Snow chains 169
Socket
– for Onboard Diagnosis
interface 176
– in front passenger
footwell 98
– refer to Cigarette lighter
socket 97
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency call 183
Sound output for Enter-
tainment on/off 127
Spare fuses 182
Spare key 26
Special oils, refer to
Specified engine oils 172
Specified engine oils 172
Speed-dependent
volume 128
Speed limit warning, refer
to Speed limit 71
Speedometer 12
"Speed volume", refer to
Adjusting the tone 128
Speed with winter tires 169
Sport program
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 59
– Dynamic Driving
Control 59
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 76
"Start" for stopwatch 72
"Start guidance" 111, 118
Starting assistance, refer to
Jump-starting 184

Everything from A to Z
210 Tools, refer to
Onboard tool kit 178
"Top 8" for portable
phone 149
Torque, refer to
Engine specifications 190
Touch tone dialing 150
Tow fitting 186
Towing 185
– tow fitting 186
– vehicles with automatic
transmission 186
– vehicles with SMG
Sequential manual
transmission 186
– with tow bar 186
– with tow-rope 187
– with tow truck 187
"Town / City" for desti-
nation entry 111
Tow-starting 187
Tracks
– random play
sequence 139, 140
– sample scan 139
Track width, refer to
Dimensions 191
Traction control, refer to
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control 77
Traffic congestion, refer to
Bypassing route
sections 120
Transmission
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 58
– manual transmission 56
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission 56
Transporting children
safely 51
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing the
load 105
Tread depth, refer to
Minimum tread depth 167
"Treble", refer to
Adjusting the tone 128
"Trip computer" 70Trip computer 70
Trip-distance counter, refer
to Trip odometer 64
"Triple turn signal
activation" 60
Trip odometer 64
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment 30
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid 30
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions 191
Turn signals 60
– indicator lamp 13
– replacing the bulbs 179
U
Underbody protection,
refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading/UTQR 166
"Units" 72
Units
– average fuel
consumption 72
– temperature 72
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to
Integrated universal
remote control 94
Universal remote control,
refer to Integrated
universal remote
control 94
"Unlock button" 27
Unlock code 147
Unlocking
– from inside 30
– from outside 27
Unlocking and locking
doors, setting confir-
mation signals 28
"Update services" 158
V
Vehicle
– battery 181
– break-in procedure 102
– care 175
– care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
– decommissioning, refer to
the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– dimensions 191
– loading 104
– parking 55
– position, refer to
Displaying current
position 109
– washing, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
– weights 190
"Vehicle settings" 27
"Ventilation" 92
Ventilation 92
– draft-free 92
– independent
ventilation 92
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control 88
"Vent settings" 91
Voice command system 20
Voice instructions for
navigation system 119
– muting 50, 119
– repeating 50, 119
– switching on/off 50, 119
– volume 119
Voice phone book 153
Volume 126
– audio sources 126
– portable phone 146
– setting speed-
dependent 128
– setting using buttons on
steering wheel 11
– voice instructions 119
Volume adjustment in audio
mode, front-to-rear 128
Volume of the luggage
compartment 190