2006 BMW 6 SERIES COUPE Service and warranty information

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Service and
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Information
2006
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Table of Contents
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The BMW Maintenance Program - 2006 6 Series ........................... 1
Coverage ......................................................1
Maintenance Intervals ..............................................1
Exclusions from coverage ...........................................1
Maintenance Upgrade Option .........................................1
Maintenance Program . . ............................................ 2
The BMW Maintenance Program ...................................... 2
Condition Based Service CBS ........................................2
Service Interval Display . . .......................................... 3
Info Display screen contents .........................................3
Control Display screen contents .......................................3
Red Sectors ....................................................3
Yellow Sectors ...................................................3
Green lamps ....................................................4
Quality Certification I ...............................................5
Special Note ....................................................5
Maintenance summary ............................................. 6
Standard operations ...............................................6
Engine oil ......................................................6
Microfilter ......................................................6
Frontbrake .....................................................6
Rearbrake......................................................6
Vehicle Check ...................................................6
Brake fluid ......................................................7
Spark plugs .....................................................7
Automatic Transmission ............................................7
Evidence of maintenance work ....................................... 8
Emission Control Maintenance Schedule . .............................. 16
BatteryCare .................................................... 16
Corrosion Protection ............................................. 17
Restoring corrosion protection .......................................17
Underbody maintenance ...........................................17
Body Inspection ................................................. 18
Customer Assistance Information .................................... 24
Customer Assistance - Notification ................................... 25
BBB Auto Line .................................................. 25
California Residents ..............................................26
Special Programs ................................................ 27
BMW Import Processing Centers ..................................... 27

BMW Roadside Assistance......................................... 28
Owner’s Eligibility ................................................28
Getting Started .................................................28
Calling For Assistance .............................................28
Services ...................................................... 29
Dispatch Service ................................................29
On-Site Assistance ...............................................29
Lock-Out .....................................................29
Towing Service ..................................................29
Sign-and-Drive ..................................................29
Trip Interruption Benefits ...........................................30
Car Rental Discounts .............................................30
Exclusions .....................................................30
Summary of BMW Limited Warranties ................................. 31
New Vehicle Limited Warranty - 2006 Models (Valid Only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) . ............................. 32
Warrantor .....................................................32
Warranty Period .................................................32
Warranty Begins .................................................32
Warranty Coverage ...............................................32
Safety Belt Warranty - Kansas .......................................32
Towing/Other Owner Benefits ........................................32
Other Items ....................................................32
General .......................................................33
Limited Warranty - Rust Perforation 2006 Models ......................... 34
REQUIRED MAINTENANCE: ........................................34
Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty (Valid only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) .............................. 35
What is not covered ..............................................36
General .......................................................36
Federal Emissions Performance Warranty (Valid only in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico) .............................. 37
California Emission Control Warranty Statement* Your Warranty Rights and Obligations ................................ 39
Manufacturers Warranty Coverage: ....................................39
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities: ....................................39
California Emission Control System Limited Warranty* ..................... 40
What is not covered ..............................................41
General .......................................................41
California Emission Warranty Parts List .................................42
Notice ........................................................ 42
Tire Warranty Statement ........................................... 42 Page

The BMW Maintenance Program -
2006 6 Series
The BMW Maintenance Programs are a benefit
designed to help reduce the cost of ownership.
2006 6 Series vehicles purchased from any
Authorized BMW center in the United States or
Puerto Rico are covered by the BMW Mainte-
nance Program for 48 months or 50,000 miles,
whichever occurs first. Coverage begins on the
date of first retail sale or the date the vehicle is
first placed in service as a demonstrator or com-
pany vehicle, whichever is earlier.
Any authorized BMW center in the United States
or Puerto Rico will perform the scheduled main-
tenance services on your vehicle at no expense
to you. The maintenance schedule intervals are
based on average driving conditions and opera-
tion. Should you request more frequent mainte-
nance service, the cost of these services will not
be covered by the Maintenance Program.
Coverage
The BMW Maintenance Program covers all
factory recommended maintenance, as deter-
mined by the Condition Based Service System.
Additional items that need replacement due to
normal wear and tear, and that are not covered by
the original New Vehicle Limited Warranty - such
as brake pads, brake rotors, and wiper blades
inserts - are included, provided wear and tear
exceeds BMW wear limits. Any adjustments
required due to normal operating conditions are
also included. See pages 6-7 of this booklet for
additional information.
Maintenance Intervals
Time intervals should be followed using the
maintenance interval as indicated by the BMW
Service Interval Display.
This BMW Service and Warranty Information
Booklet should be presented to your BMW cen-
ter when maintenance is required. Your BMW
center will stamp this booklet documenting the
services or maintenance performed.
Exclusions from coverage
– Items reimbursable under your New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
– Gasoline.
– Windshield washer additive (except when in conjunction with scheduled maintenance).
– Tires, wheel alignment, tire balance and rota- tion.
– Wear and tear of soft trim items, such as: seats, carpets, moldings, headliner, door panels and
all chrome trim.
– Damage detected when performing the rust perforation inspection.
– Damage which results from negligence, improper operation of the vehicle, wear and tear
or deterioration due to driving habits or condi-
tions, improper repair, environmental influ-
ences, flood, accident or fire damage, road salt
corrosion, alteration, installation of non-BMW
accessories, or use of improper, poor quality or
contaminated fuel.
– Altered or unreadable Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or odometer irregularities or vehi-
cles where the true mileage cannot be deter-
mined.
– Maintenance or repair after the vehicle is deemed a total loss.
– Maintenance or repairs performed by other than an Authorized BMW center within the
United States or Puerto Rico.
– Vehicles used in competitive events.
– Oil changes performed outside the recom- mended maintenance intervals as indicated by
the Service Interval Display.
Maintenance Upgrade Option
Please contact your authorized BMW center for
information regarding an optional 6 year 100,000
mile maintenance upgrade.
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Maintenance Program
The BMW Maintenance Program has been
devised with the following objectives: to maxi-
mize vehicle safety, reliability, and resale value by
minimizing breakdowns resulting from wear, and
minimizing cost and inconvenience by comput-
ing maintenance intervals based upon the spe-
cific manner in which each individual vehicle is
driven.
Maintenance intervals on motor vehicles have
conventionally been specified based upon accu-
mulated mileage. However, driving conditions
have a major influence on routine maintenance
requirements; distance traveled is only one of the
significant factors. A vehicle driven for 50,000
miles of short trips in the city with numerous cold
starts, prolonged periods of idling, stop-and-go
driving, and high engine speeds during accelera-
tion requires more frequent maintenance inter-
vals than a vehicle driven for 50,000 miles for
long distances at low engine speeds primarily at
operating temperature.
The advanced technologies at BMW have led to
the development of the unique BMW Condition
Based Service System (CBS) which computes
the actual optimum maintenance requirements
based not only upon the accumulated mileage,
but taking into account important factors such as
high or low engine speeds, short or long trip driv-
ing, and condition of the engine oil and brake
pads.
The BMW Maintenance Program
Condition Based Service CBS
CBS is a further development of the Service
Interval Indicator System. Sensors and sophisti-
cated algorithms take even more detailed
account of the various conditions of vehicle use.
The remaining times for selected maintenance
tasks as well as any legally prescribed dates are
displayed to you individually:

Engine oil

Brakes - front and rear separately

Microfilter

Brake fluid

Spark plugs

Vehicle check

Required State Inspection(s)
CBS thus determines the current and future
maintenance requirements. This data can also be
read from the vehicle key by your BMW Service
Advisor and used to propose the optimum scope
of maintenance.
Have maintenance and repair work performed by
your BMW center. Make sure that the mainte-
nance work is stamped in this Service and War-
ranty Information Statement. These entries are
the evidence of regular maintenance of your vehi-
cle and a requirement for warranty claims.
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Disconnecting the battery during periods
of long-term storage will interrupt the
calculation of time-based services. Have all items
requiring time-based maintenance, such as
brake fluid and possibly also the engine oil and
microfilter, brought up to date by your BMW cen-
ter. Also see the section on battery care on page
16 of this statement.
Service Interval Display
Info Display screen contents
The distance remaining until your next service
briefly appears when you switch on the ignition.
The Info Display immediately switches to
its compute mode when you press one of
the two buttons in the turn signal indicator lever.
Control Display screen contents
The current Status of Service items determined
by the CBS are shown in the Control Display.
You can view additional information on service
and maintenance procedures by selecting the
“OB” data menu.
1.Select and confirm
2. Select “Service” and confirm your entry
3. The display shows a list of selected service and maintenance procedures, as well as any
required state inspections.
Red Sectors
The service deadline has already passed.
Yellow Sectors
The deadline for service or a state inspection is
approaching. Please contact your BMW center
for an appointment.
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Green lamps
No service is currently required.
You can request more detailed information on
every entry.
Turn the controller to scroll through the list, then
confirm the selected entry.
Confirm to exit the list.
The vehicle’s current service status is automati-
cally saved in the vehicle’s ignition key. The Ser-
vice Advisor at your BMW center has a device
called a key reader. When your Service Advisor
inserts your key into the key reader, all pertinent
vehicle and servicing data will be available, and a
customized maintenance checklist is printed out
based on the specific operations called for by the
Condition Based Service.
The performance of certain subsequent mainte-
nance elements, as required by the BMW New
Vehicle Limited Warranty, will be specified at
intervals computed by the BMW Service Interval
Indicator as follows:
– Oil Service: Engine oil should be changed with the engine at operating temperature. Note:
Change oil at least once a year. All 2006 model year 6 Series are factory-filled
with BMW High Performance Synthetic oils. At
the time of the printing of this booklet, the follow-
ing oils are strongly recommended and approved
by BMW:
•
BMW High Performance 5W-30 Synthetic Oil
(BMW part number 07 51 0 017 866)
• Mobil 1 5W-30
• Mobil 1 5W-40
BMW is evaluating various synthetic oils for
inclusion in our list of recommended engine oils.
For the most current list of synthetic oils, please
contact your BMW center, or call BMW of North
America, LLC. at 1 800 831-1117. You can also
obtain this information from our website,
www.bmwusa.com/.
BMW recommends that you check your engine
oil level whenever you add fuel to your vehicle. If
you need to add oil between oil changes and are
unable to obtain BMW High Performance Syn-
thetic Oil, Mobil 1 or another special oil on the
list, use a synthetic oil with an API rating of SH or
higher.
The following maintenance elements must be
performed at the mileage/time stated (time inter-
vals begin from the vehicle’s production date):
– Brake Fluid Service: Change brake fluid every two years, or when specified by CBS.
– Oxygen Sensor Service: The oxygen sensor deteriorates strictly on a mileage basis and
must therefore be replaced every 120,000
miles to maximize vehicle fuel economy and
minimize exhaust pollution.
– Spark Plug Service: Replace at 100,000 miles, or when specified by CBS.
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