2006 BMW M6 COUPE key battery

Opening and closing
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Opening and closing
Keys/remote control
1Remote control with integrated key
2Spare key
3Adapter for spare key, in glove compart-
ment
Remote control with integrated key
Each remote control contains a battery which is
automatically charged in the ignition lock while
driving. Drive a longer distance with each
remote control at least twice a year to keep the
battery charged. For comfort access
*, the
remote control contains a replaceable battery,
refer to page37.
Depending on which remote control is detected
by the vehicle during unlocking, different set-
tings are called up and carried out in the vehicle,
refer to Personal Profile, page29.
Information on the required maintenance is also
stored in the remote control, refer to Service
data in remote control, page180.
Integrated key
Press the button1 to unlock the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
>Hotel function, refer to page33
>Driver's door, refer to page32
>Luggage compartment lid, refer to page33.
New remote controls
To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new
remote controls with an integrated key are
available at your BMW center.
Spare key
Store the spare key in a safe place such as your
wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.
The spare key and integrated key of the remote
control fit the same locks.
Adapter for spare key
The adapter is required so that the vehicle can
be started with the spare key or radio readiness
can be switched on.

Controls
31Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Convenience opening mode
Press the button longer:
The windows are opened.
Locking doors
Press the button.
Switching on interior lamps
With vehicle locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Panic mode*
You can also trigger the alarm system in case of
danger:
Press the button for at least 3 seconds.
To switch off alarm: press any button.
Opening luggage compartment lid
Press the button for approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid opens, regard-
less of whether it was previously locked or
unlocked.
A previously locked luggage compart-
ment lid is also locked again after closing.
During opening, the luggage compartment lid
pivots back and up. Make sure there is sufficient
clearance.<
Setting confirmation signals
You can vary or also deactivate the confirmation
signals for locking or unlocking.
1.Open the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Select "Vehicle settings" and press the
controller.
4.Select "Door locks" and press the control-
ler.5.Select "Confirmation" and press the con-
troller.
6.Select the desired signal.
7.Press the controller.
The signal is activated.
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. Should the remote control fail
to operate owing to interference of this kind,
unlock and lock the vehicle via the door lock
using a key.
If it is no longer possible to lock the vehicle
using the remote control, then the battery is
discharged. Use this remote control during an
extended drive; this will recharge the battery,
refer to page28.
For US owners only
The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communication
Commission regulations. Operation is gov-
erned by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
LX8CAS2
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
>This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and

Controls
37Reference
At a glance
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Comfort locking
Hold a finger or the back of the hand on the sur-
face, arrow2 or 3.
The windows are closed.
Watch during the closing process to be
sure that no one is injured. Removing the
hand from the door handle stops the closing
process immediately.<
Opening luggage compartment lid
separately
Press the upper half of the BMW emblem.
This corresponds to pressing the button.
If a remote control accidentally left in the
luggage compartment is detected inside
the locked vehicle after the luggage compart-
ment lid has been closed, then the luggage
compartment lid opens again. The hazard warn-
ing flashers flash and a signal
* sounds.<
Switching on radio readiness
By briefly pressing the Start/Stop button, you
switch on the radio readiness, refer to page50.
When doing so, do not depress the brake
pedal, otherwise the engine will start.<
Starting engine
You can start the engine or switch on the igni-
tion if a remote control is located on the interior
of the vehicle. It need not be inserted in the igni-
tion lock, refer to page50.
If you take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle with the engine running, a
warning lamp lights up. In addition, a message
appears on the Control Display. As long as no
remote control is detected in the vehicle, it is
only possible to restart the engine within
approx. 10 seconds after it is switched off.
Malfunction
The comfort access function may malfunction
due to local radio waves. If this occurs, then
open or close the vehicle with the buttons on
the remote control or with a key. To start the
engine after this, insert the remote control in the
ignition lock.
Replacing battery
The remote control for comfort access contains
a battery which must be replaced occasionally.
1.Remove integrated key from remote con-
trol, refer to page28.
2.Remove cover.
3.Insert new battery with positive side facing
upward.
4.Press cover closed.
Return used battery to a recycling collec-
tion point or to your BMW center.<
Windows
To prevent injuries, exercise care when
closing the windows and keep them in
your field of vision until they are shut.
Always take along the remote control when you
leave the vehicle; otherwise, children could, for
example, operate the windows and injure them-
selves.<
Opening, closing
>Press switch to resistance point:
The window continues to open for as long
as you hold down the switch.

Telephoning
148
Telephoning
The concept
Your BMW is equipped with a full mobile phone
preparation package. After a suitable mobile
phone has been logged onto the vehicle once,
you can operate the mobile phone via iDrive,
with the buttons on the steering wheel and by
voice.
A mobile phone that has been logged on once is
automatically detected again as soon as it is
brought back inside the vehicle, provided that
the engine is running or the ignition is switched
on. The logon data of up to four mobile phones
can be stored simultaneously. If several mobile
phones are detected simultaneously, the most
recently logged-on mobile phone can be oper-
ated via the vehicle.
Using a phone in your vehicle
Using snap-in adapter*
The so-called snap-in adapter, a mobile phone
cradle, enables the battery to be charged and
the mobile phone to be connected to the exter-
nal antenna of your vehicle. This ensures
improved network reception and a consistent
voice reproduction quality. Ask your BMW cen-
ter which mobile phones will fit in the snap-in
adapters they offer.
BMW discourages the use of mobile
phones or other mobile communications
devices inside the vehicle without a direct con-
nection to an outside antenna. Otherwise, the
vehicle electronics and mobile communication
device can interfere with each other. In addition,
there is no assurance that the radiation that
results from transmission will be dissipated
from the vehicle interior.<
A mobile phone detected by the vehicle should
not be operated by the mobile phone's keypad;
otherwise malfunctions may occur.
For your safety
A car phone makes life more convenient in
many ways, and can even save lives in an emer-
gency. While you should consult your mobile
phone's separate operating instructions for a
detailed description of safety precautions and
information, we request that you direct your
particular attention to the following:
Only make entries when the traffic situa-
tion allows you to do so. Do not hold the
mobile phone in your hand while you are driving;
use the handsfree system instead. If you do not
observe this precaution, your being distracted
can endanger vehicle occupants and other road
users.<
Suitable mobile phones
Ask your BMW center which mobile phones
with a Bluetooth interface are supported by the
mobile phone preparation package or which
mobile phones will fit in the snap-in adapters
they offer. These mobile phones support the
functions described in this Owner's Manual,
provided they are running a certain software
version. Malfunctions can occur with other
mobile phones.
Care instructions
You can find what you need to know about car-
ing for your mobile phone in the separate Caring
for your vehicle brochure and in the mobile
phone operating instructions.
Operating options
You can operate the mobile phone* using:
>The steering wheel, refer to page11
>iDrive, refer to page16
>Voice commands, refer to page156
*

Telephoning
160
Inserting mobile phone
1.Remove the protective cap from the mobile
phone's antenna connector if necessary, so
that the mobile phone can engage in the
snap-in adapter.
2.With the keys facing upward, press the
mobile phone toward the electrical connec-
tions and press down until it engages.
The mobile phone's battery is charged with the
ignition lock at radio readiness or higher or with
the steering unlocked.
To protect the vehicle's batteries, avoid
using the phone when the ignition is
switched off.<
Removing mobile phone
Press button.

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

Everything from A to Z
210 Destination guidance118
– bypassing route
sections122
– canceling voice
instructions45
– changing specified
route116
– displaying routes119
– distance and arrival118
– interrupting118
– starting118
– terminating/continuing118
– voice instructions121
– volume of voice
instructions121
Destination list for
navigation113
Destinations recently driven
to113
"Details" in audio mode141
"Dial" for mobile phone153
"Dial number"153
Digital clock60
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio134
Dimensions199
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals56
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions121
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions121
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book114
Displacement, refer to Engine
data198
"Display"69
Display, refer to iDrive16
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting83
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"67
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display77Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access37
– vehicle battery190
Distance, refer to
Computer61
"Distance to dest."62
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer61
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control70
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps83
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control
28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control31
DOT Quality Grades172
Draft-free ventilation87
Drivelogic54
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams80
Driving notes98
Driving programs, refer to
Drivelogic54
Driving route, refer to
Displaying the route119
Driving stability control
systems71
Driving through water99
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes98
Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function86
"DSC"46,72
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control71
– indicator lamp13,72
DVD for navigation106
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC71
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC71
– M Dynamic Mode MDM72
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
rear42
Easy entry/exit45
EBV, refer to Electronic brake-
force distribution71
"EDC"46
EDC Electronic Damping
Control73
– "Comfort"73
– "Normal"73
– "Sport"73
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player126
Electrical malfunction
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door168
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel
function33
Electric steering wheel
adjustment44
Electronic brake-force
distribution71
Electronic Damping Control
EDC73
Emergency assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance192
Emergency call191
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door168
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
luggage compartment34
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance192
"Emission inspect."64
"Enable services"162
"End call"153

Everything from A to Z
216 Parts and accessories6
Passenger airbags, deacti-
vating, refer to Exception for
front passenger seat48
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down44
"Pathway lighting"80
Pathway lighting80
"PDC"71
"PDC display on"71
PDC Park Distance Control70
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"120
"Phone"153
Phone book152
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book155
– dialing153
– most recent numbers154
– selecting in phone book154
– Top 8154
Pinch protection system of
power windows38
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit192
"Play"
– in audio mode140
– on the radio, selecting137
Plug-in unit for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock50
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter87
Position
– displaying122
– storing114
"POWER"46
POWER, refer to M Engine
Dynamic Control55
Power failure190
Power windows, refer to
Windows37
"Presets" on the
radio130,136
Presetting parked car venti-
lation activation times88Pressure, tires170
– producing with M Mobility
System185
"Profile"165
Programmable button on
steering wheel45
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system of
windows38
R
Radio
– Autostore131
– controls126
– High Definition Radio134
– playing stations131
– satellite radio135
– selecting frequency
manually131
– selecting
waveband126,130
– station search131
– station selection130
– station with best
reception131
– storing stations132
– switching on/off126
– tone control127
– volume127
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather news flashes133
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness50
Radio readiness50
– switched off50
– switched on50
– with comfort access37
Rain sensor, windshield
washer system57
"Random", random play
sequence, selecting142
"Random all" in audio
mode142
"Random directory" in audio
mode142Random play sequence
– CD changer142
– CD player142
"RDS"133
Reading lamps83
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps184
Rearview mirrors, refer to
Mirrors43
"Received calls"154
Reception
– quality133
– radio stations133
– regional station131
Reception quality of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight91
Recirculated-air mode, refer
to AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control87
Recirculation of air, refer to
AUC Automatic recircu-
lated-air control87
Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest40
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch67
"Redial" for mobile phone153
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps184
Refueling168
Releasing, hood175
"Relock door if not
opened"32
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range60
Remaining distance to desti-
nation, refer to Computer61
Remote control28
– battery replacement37
– comfort access36
– garage-door opener90
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,37
Removing condensation from
windows86