Mobility
193Reference
At a glance
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Navigation
Entertainment
1.Fold open the cover of the BMW jump-
starting terminal. To do so, pull the tab.
2.Attach one end of the jumper cable plus/+
to the positive terminal of the battery or a
starting-aid terminal of the vehicle provid-
ing assistance.
3.Attach the second end of the cable to the
positive terminal of the battery or to a jump-
starting terminal of the vehicle to be started.
4.Attach one end of the jumper cable minus/–
to the negative terminal of the battery or to
an engine or body ground of the vehicle
providing assistance.
Your BMW M6 has a special nut as body
ground or negative terminal.
5.Attach the second end of the cable to the
negative terminal of the battery or to the
engine or body ground of the vehicle to be
started.
Starting engine
1.Start the engine on the assisting vehicle
and allow it to run at idle for several minutes
at slightly increased speed.
2.Start the engine on the other vehicle in the
usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful, wait a few minutes before another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
3.Let the engines run for a few minutes.
4.Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the connection sequence.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Never use spray fluids to start the
engine.<
Tow-starting and towing
Observe applicable laws and regulations
for tow-starting and towing.<
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed.<
Using tow fitting
The threaded tow fitting is stored in the tool kit
mounted on the inside of the luggage compart-
ment under the floor mat, refer to page182, and
should always remain in the vehicle. It can be
screwed in at the front or rear of the BMW M6.
Only use the tow fitting that comes with
the vehicle and screw it in as far as possi-
ble. Use the tow fitting for towing only on roads.
Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g. do
not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting. Otherwise,
the tow fitting and vehicle can be damaged.<
Access to screw thread
Round cover in bumper:
Press the arrow symbol on the cover.
Front
Everything from A to Z
208 Breakdown assistance163
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance192
Breaking-in98
Breaking-in the clutch98
Breaking-in the differential98
"Brightness"69,78
Brightness of Control
Display69
Button for starting engine50
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections122
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"154
Call
– accepting152
– displaying accepted154
– ending153
– in absence154
– starting153
Calling
– from phone book153
– from Top 8 list154
– redialing154
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders93
Capacity of luggage
compartment200
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery189
Car care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"61
Care181
– refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo101
– stowing cargo101
– vehicle100Caring for artificial leather,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
control28
Car phone148
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest92
– refer to Mobile phone148
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio130
Car wash100
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash100
– refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system98
"Categories"137
CBC Cornering Brake
Control71
CBS Condition Based
Service180
"CD"126,139CD changer139
– controls126
– fast forward/reverse
143
– installation location143
– playing a track141
– random play sequence142
– repeating a track142
– selecting a CD139
– selecting a track140
– switching on/off126
– tone control127
– volume127
CD player139
– controls126
– fast forward/reverse143
– playing a track141
– random play sequence142
– repeating a track142
– selecting a track140
– switching on/off126
– tone control127
– volume127
Center armrest, adjusting
height92
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking system29
– comfort access36
– from inside vehicle32
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel187
Changing language on
Control Display69
Changing units of measure on
Control Display69
Changing wheels173
CHECK button65
Check Control64
"Check Control
messages"66
Check Gas Cap168
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure170
Children's seats, refer to Child
restraint systems48
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH49
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Child restraint systems48
Chock188
Chrome parts, care, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cigarette lighter93
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices94
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"85
Clock60
– 12h/24h mode68
– setting time and date68
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap168
Clothes hooks93
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine51
Comfort access36
– replacing battery37
Comfort closing
– windows with comfort
access37
– with comfort access37
"Comfort" with EDC73
"Communication"152,163
"Communication
settings"162
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer139
– refer to CD player139
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock50
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments92
Compressed audio files139
Computer60
– displays on Control
Display61
– hour signal68
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control128Condition Based Service
CBS180
"Confirmation"31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices94
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption61
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption61
"Continue guidance to
destination?"118
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness
69
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenience operation,
windows31,32
Coolant178
– checking level178
– temperature59
Cooling, maximum86
Cornering Brake Control
CBC71
Country of destination for
navigation108
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps83
Cruise control57
Cruising range60
Cup holders93
Curb weight, refer to
Weights200
"Current position"122
Current position
– displaying122
– entering114
– storing114
"Customer
Relations"155,164
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data198
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data
– capacities200
– dimensions199
– engine198
– technical data198
– weights200
"Date"68
Date, setting68
"Date format"69
Daytime running lamps81
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control71
"Deactivated"41
Decommissioning the vehicle
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defrosting windows86
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation86
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows86
"Delete address book" for
navigation116
"Delete all numbers" on the
mobile phone155
"Delete data" for
navigation116
"Delete" for mobile
phone155
Destination address
– deleting115
– entering107,110
Destination for navigation
– destination list113
– entering via voice110
– entry107
– home address116
– selecting from address
book115
– selecting using
information112
– storing114
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Engine
– breaking-in98
– data198
– M Engine Dynamic
Control55
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature59
– speed198
– starting51
– starting, comfort access36
– starting difficulties51
– switching off51
Engine compartment176
Engine coolant178
Engine oil
– additives178
– approved oils178
– checking oil level176
– exact measurement177
– fast measurement177
– possible displays177
– recommended oils178
– temperature60
– temperature gauge60
– topping off177
Engine output, refer to Engine
data198
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature59
Engine speed, refer to Engine
specifications198
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine51
"Enter address"108,114
Entering address107,110
Entering destination via town/
city name108
Entering intersection109
Entering rear42
Entering town/city for
navigation108
Entering zip code for
navigation109
"Entertainment"126
"Entertainment
settings"127,134
Entertainment sound output
on/off127
Entry map for destination111Equalizer, refer to Tone
control129
"Equalizer", tone control129
"ESN"136
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control71
Event data recorders181
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system98
Exterior mirrors43
– automatic dimming
feature44
– automatic heating44
– folding in and out44
– tilting down passenger-side
mirror44
Eye for tow-starting and
towing, refer to Tow
fitting193
Eyes for lashing, refer to
Securing cargo101
F
"Fader", refer to Tone
control128
Fader, refer to Tone
control128
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control64
False alarms, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms35
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts42
Fastest route for
navigation116
Fast forward
– CD changer143
– CD player143
"Fast route" for
navigation117
"Favorites" calling up with
radio133
Filling bottle, refer to
M Mobility System185
Filling capacities200First aid, refer to First-aid
kit192
First-aid kit192
Flashing when locking and
unlocking, refer to Setting
acknowledgment signals31
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight91
Flat tire
– M Mobility System185
– spare wheel188
Flat Tire Monitor
– false alarms74
– initializing system74
– limits of system74
– show chains174
– warning lamp74
"FM", reception
range126,130
FM, waveband130
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely99
Footwell lighting, refer to
Interior lamps83
For specified oil grades, refer
to Approved engine oils178
For your own safety6
Freeway, refer to Route
criteria116
Front airbags75
Front passenger airbags
deactivating76
"FTM"74
Fuel
– average consumption61
– display60
– fuel specifications169
– high-quality brands169
– quality169
– specifications
169
– tank capacity168
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge60
Fuel filler door168
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction168
Fuel gauge60
Fuses190
Everything from A to Z
214 Luggage compartment
– capacity200
– emergency release34
– hotel function33
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid34
– opening from inside34
– opening from outside34
– opening with remote
control31
Luggage compartment lid33
– emergency operation34
– emergency release34
– opening from inside34
– opening from outside34
– opening with remote
control31,34
– unlocking manually34
Lumbar support40
LW, waveband130
M
MDynamic Mode MDM72
– indicator lamp13,72
MEngine Dynamic Control55
– "P 400"55
– "P 500"55
– "P 500 Sport"55
M Mobility System185
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires174
Maintenance
– refer to Service
requirements63
– refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models180
– refer to Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models180
Maintenance system180
Malfunction
– door lock32
– fuel filler door168
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control64
Manual air distribution86
"Manual" on the radio131
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door168
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
"Map direction of travel"120
"Map facing north"120
Map for navigation
– changing scale120
– destination entry111
Map view119
Map view facing north119
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Maximum cooling86
Maximum speed with winter
tires174
MDM, refer to M Dynamic
Mode72
"MDrive"46,72
MDrive46
"M Dynamic Mode"72
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory40
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Microfilter87
Microphone
– for telephone14
– for voice command
system14
Mirror dimming feature44
Mirrors43
– automatic curb monitor44
– heating44
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory40
"Missed calls"154
Missed calls154
Mobile communications
devices in vehicle99Mobile phone
– accepted calls154
– adjusting volume152
– calling153
– ending call153
– missed calls154
– operation via iDrive152
– redialing154
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8154
– touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method156
Mobile phones, use in vehicle,
refer to Mobile communica-
tions devices in vehicle99
Mobile Service, refer to
Roadside Assistance192
Mobility System185
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
"Monitor on / off"45
Most recent mobile phone
numbers154
MP3, refer to Compressed
audio files139
Multi-function steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher56
– refer to Wiper/washer
system56
"Mute on / off"45
"M View"78
M view78
MW, waveband130
N
"Navigation"61,107
Navigation destination
– manual entry107
– selecting via map111
Navigation drive, installation
location106
Navigation DVD106
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W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control64
Warning triangle191
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models180
Washer fluid
– capacity of the reservoir57
– wiper system57
Washer fluid reservoir57
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water99
Waveband for radio130
"WB"126,134
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth173
Weather news flashes133
Website4
Weights200
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires173
Wheel/tire damage173
Wheel/tire replacement, refer
to New wheels and tires173
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions199
Wheels and tires170
Width, refer to
Dimensions199
Windows37
– comfort closing with comfort
access37
– convenience
operation31,32
– opening, closing37
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system57
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows86
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display77
Windshield washer nozzles57Windshield washer system,
refer to Washer/wiper
system56
Windshield wiper blade
replacement182
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper/washer system56
Winter tires174
– setting speed limit66
– storage174
Wiper blade replacement182
Wiper system56
– rain sensor57
– washer fluid57
– windshield washer
nozzles57
"With highways" for
navigation117
Word matching principle for
navigation117
Working in the engine
compartment175
Wrenches/screwdrivers, refer
to Onboard tool kit182
X
Xenon lamps182
– replacing bulbs182