2007 BMW 6 SERIES battery

Mobility
219Reference
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
jump-starting 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 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 page212, and
should always remain in the vehicle. It can be
screwed in at the front or rear of the BMW.
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
Press the arrow symbol on the cover in the
bumper.
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Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Arrival time
– refer to Computer77
– refer to Starting destination
guidance140
"Arrow display" for navigation
system141
Artificial leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray115
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist189
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems87
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control109
"Audio"153,155,160
Audio152
– controls152
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
Audio device, external114
Automatic
– air distribution107
– air volume107
– cruise control67,68
– headlamp control102
– recirculated-air control
AUC109
– service notification191
– steering wheel
adjustment50
– storing stations157
Automatic car washes122
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– also refer to Comfort
access38
Automatic climate control106
– automatic air
distribution107
– convertible program107
– switching on and off109
– ventilation with vehicle
parked110Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing34
Automatic curb monitor54
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control102
– refer to Daytime running
lamps103
– refer to Interior lamps104
– refer to Pathway lighting102
"Automatic programs"107
Automatic soft closing34
Automatic station search157
Automatic transmission with
Steptronic63
– deactivating selector lever
interlock64
– Dynamic Driving Control64
– interlock63
– kick-down64
– selector lever lock,
interlock63
– shiftlock63
– towing220
– tow-starting221
– with comfort access38
"Automatic ventilation"110
AUTO program with
automatic climate
control107
"Autostore" on the
radio156,158
"AUX"152,171
AUX-In connection114,171
Average fuel consumption76
– setting units85
Average speed76
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system139
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system138
Avoiding freeways for
navigation138
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system139Axle loads, refer to
Weights226
"A - Z"182
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support49
Backrests, refer to Seats49
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps214
"Balance", refer to Tone
control154
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit218
Bass, refer to Tone
control153
"Bass", tone control153
Battery
– jump starting218
– refer to Vehicle battery215
Battery replacement, remote
control for comfort
access38
BC button, refer to
Computer76
Being towed220
Belts, refer to Safety belts53
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Blower, refer to Air
volume108
"Bluetooth"176
"BMW Assist"190
BMW Assist189
– activating194
– breakdown assistance190
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations192
– displaying vehicle data195
– information service192
– services offered189
– TeleService191
– updating193
"BMW Contact"184
"BMW Contact
Numbers"184

Everything from A to Z
234 BMW homepage4
BMW Maintenance
System210
BMW Night Vision99
– activating100
– cleaning camera101
– cleaning camera, refer to
Wiper system67
– deactivating100
– making settings100
"BMW Service settings"193
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone, refer to Snap-
in adapter187
Brake assistant88
Brake force display94
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps214
– two-stage94
Brake rotors
– breaking-in120
– refer to Braking safely121
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System87
– brake force display94
– breaking-in120
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control87
– electronic brake-force
distribution87
– handbrake61
– refer to Braking safely121
Brake system120
– brake pads120
– brake rotors122
– breaking-in120
– warning lamp13,89
Braking safely121
Breakdown assistance190
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance218
Breaking-in120Breaking-in brake pads120
Breaking-in the clutch120
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential120
"Brightness"85,98
– with BMW Night Vision101
Brightness of Control
Display84
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button59
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections144
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"182,193
Call
– accepting181
– displaying accepted183
– ending181
– in absence183
– rejecting181
– starting181
Calling
– by entering phone
number181
– from phone book182
– from Top 8 list183
– redialing183
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders115
Capacities226
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery215
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"77
Care211
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochureCargo loading
– securing cargo123
– stowing cargo123
– vehicle122
Caring for artificial leather,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for light-alloy wheels,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Caring for plastic, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the carpet, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Caring for the vehicle finish,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
control28
Car phone175
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest114
– refer to Mobile phone174
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio156
Car wash122
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash122
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– with comfort access38
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system120
"Categories"163
CBC Cornering Brake
Control87
CBS Condition Based
Service210
"CD"152,165

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Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
CD changer165
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse168
– installation location168
– random sequence168
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track167
– selecting a CD165
– selecting a track166
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
CD player165
– controls152
– fast forward/reverse168
– random sequence168
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track167
– selecting a track166
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
Center armrest, adjusting
height114
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30
Central locking system30
– comfort access37
– hotel function33
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel215
Changing language on
Control Display85
Changing scale for navigation
system display142
Changing units of measure on
Control Display85
Changing wheels204
CHECK button81
Check Control80
"Check Control
messages"81
Check Gas Cap198
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure200Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH58
Child restraint systems57
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely57
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter
116
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices116
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"107
Clock75
– 12h/24h mode84
– hour signal84
– setting time and date83
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap198
Clothes hooks, Coupe115
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine60
Comfort access37
– observe in car wash38
– replacing battery, remote
control38
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort
access with Coupe37
– with comfort access37
Comfort operation
– convertible top31,32
– glass sunroof31,32
– windows31,32
"Communication"180,190
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer165
– refer to CD player165
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock59
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments114
Compressed audio files165Computer76
– displays on Control
Display77
– hour signal84
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control155
"Concierge"192
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked122
Condition Based Service
CBS210
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices116
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption
76
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption76
"Continue guidance to
destination?"141
"Contrast" with BMW Night
Vision101
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness84
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convertible
– convertible program for
automatic climate
control107
– opening and closing
windows39
– rollover protection
system96
– top42
– wind deflector46
– window and convertible top
operation with comfort
access37

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting104
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"85,98
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display97
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access38
– coolant209
– vehicle battery215
Distance, refer to
Computer77
Distance control, refer to
Active cruise control68
"Distance to dest."77
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer77
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps104
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30,79
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control31
DOT Quality Grades202
Draft-free ventilation110
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams102
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route141
Driving stability control
systems87
Driving through water121
Driving tips, refer to General
driving notes120Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function108
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control88
– indicator lamp13,88
– malfunction89
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control88
– activating88
– indicator lamp13,89
DVD for navigation
126
Dynamic Drive89
Dynamic Driving Control64
"Dynamic route" for
navigation139
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC88
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC88
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
rear52
Easy entry/exit55
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player152
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top44
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof41
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel
function34
Electric convertible top42
Electric steering wheel
adjustment55
Electronic brake-force
distribution87
Electronic oil level check207
Emergency assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance218
Emergency call217Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top44
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof41
– hotel function34
– luggage compartment lid34
– selector lever interlock,
automatic transmission64
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
luggage compartment35
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance218
"Enable services"195
"End call"182
Engine
– breaking-in120
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature75
– starting60
– starting, comfort access37
– switching off60
– switching off when equipped
with Automatic
transmission, with comfort
access38
Engine compartment207
Engine coolant209
Engine oil
– adding208
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils208
– approved oils208
– electronic oil level check207
– interval between changes,
refer to Service
requirements78
– oil change208
– oil grades, refer to Approved
engine oils208
– recommended oils208
– temperature76
– temperature gauge76

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242 Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Maximum cooling109
Maximum speed with winter
tires205
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions
– Convertible225
– Coupe224
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory50
MENU, button refer to Start
menu17
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list for traffic
information145
Microfilter110
Microphone
– for mobile phone14
– for voice command
system14
Mirror dimming feature54
Mirrors54
– automatic curb monitor54
– folding in and out54
– heating54
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory50
"Missed calls"182
Missed calls183
Mobile communications
devices in vehicle121Mobile phone
– accepted calls183
– adjusting volume180
– calling181
– ending call181
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest114
– missed calls183
– operation by voice185
– operation via iDrive180
– redialing183
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8183
– touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method184
Mobile phone battery188
Mobile phones, use in vehicle,
refer to Mobile
communications devices in
vehicle121
Mobile Service, refer to
Roadside Assistance218
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor89
"Monitor on / off"56
Most recent mobile phone
numbers183
MP3, compressed audio
files165
Multifunction steering wheel,
refer to Buttons on steering
wheel11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher65
– refer to Wiper system66
Music tracks
– random play sequence168
– sampling, scan167
"Mute on / off"56
MW, waveband156
N
"Navigation"77,128
Navigation destination
– entering manually128
– selecting via map133
Navigation drive, installation
location126
Navigation DVD126
Navigation instructions, refer
to Switching voice
instructions on/off143
Navigation system126
– address book136
– bypassing route
sections144
– destination entry128
– destination guidance in
assistance window126
– destination list135
– displaying current
position148
– displaying route141
– entering a destination
manually128
– entering destination via
voice131
– last destinations135
– looking for interesting
destination134
– navigation DVD126
– route list142
– selecting destination using
information134
– selecting destination via
map133
– selecting route criteria138
– starting destination
guidance140
– switching off, refer to
Terminating/continuing
destination guidance140
– terminating/continuing
destination guidance140
– voice instructions143
– volume adjustment144
"Navigation voice
instructions"56,127,143

Everything from A to Z
244 Power windows, refer to
Windows39
"Presets" on the
radio156,163
Presetting parked car
ventilation activation
times110
Pressure, tires200
Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor91
"Profile"195
Programmable buttons on
steering wheel55
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof41
– windows40
R
Radiator fluid, refer to
Coolant209
Radio
– Autostore157
– controls152
– High Definition Radio160
– sampling stations157
– satellite radio162
– selecting frequency
manually157
– selecting
waveband152,156
– station search157
– station selection156
– station with best
reception157
– storing stations158
– switching on/off152
– tone control153
– volume153
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather news flashes160
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness59Radio readiness59
– switched off59
– switched on59
– with comfort access38
Radio stations, storing158
Rain sensor, windshield wiper
system66
"Random", random play
sequence168
"Random all" in audio
mode168
"Random directory" in audio
mode168
Random play sequence
– CD changer168
– CD player168
"RDS"159
Reading lamps105
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps214
Rearview mirrors, refer to
Mirrors54
Rear window
– heating108
– opening and closing40
"Received calls"182
Reception
– quality159
– radio stations159
– regional station157
Reception quality of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight113
Recirculated-air mode, refer
to AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control109
Recirculation of air, refer to
AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control109
Reclining seat, refer to
Seats49
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch83
"Redial" for mobile phone182
Redialing with mobile
phone187
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps214Refueling198
Releasing, hood206
Releasing the locks, refer to
Unlocking37
"Relock door if not
opened"33
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range76
Remaining distance to
destination, refer to
Computer77
Remote control28
– battery replacement38
– comfort access37
– garage-door opener112
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,38
Removing condensation from
windows108
"Repeat directory" in audio
mode168
"Repeat" in audio mode168
"Repeat track" in audio
mode168
Replacement fuses216
Replacement remote control,
refer to New remote
controls28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs212
Replacing tires, changing a
wheel215
Reporting safety defects7
Required fuel199
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge76
"Reset"90,92
– stopwatch83
– tone settings155
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings155
Residual heat109
Restraint systems
– for children57
– refer to Safety belts53
Retreaded tires
204
Reverse, fast
– CD changer168
– CD player168

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control112
Universal remote control, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control112
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access37
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort access37
"Update services"193
"USB" in audio mode171
"Use current location as
address"136,138
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal215
– refer to Replacing battery38
Using turn signals65
V
Vehicle
– battery215
– breaking-in120
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading122
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions224
– parking60
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights226
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack215
– jacking points215
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position148
Ventilation109
– draft-free110
– for cooling110
– parked car ventilation110Vent outlets of automatic
climate control106
"Vent settings"108
Viscosity209
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions143
Voice command system
– overview22
– short commands227
Voice instructions for
navigation system143
– muting56
– repeating56,144
– switching on/off56,143
– volume144
Voice phone book186
Volume152
– audio sources152
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities226
– luggage compartment226
– mobile phone180
– setting speed-
dependent154
– voice instructions144
– windshield cleaning system,
refer to Capacities226
Volume adjustment in audio
mode
– front-to-rear154
– right/left154
W
Warning lamps, refer to
Indicator and warning
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control80
Warning triangle217
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models210
Washer fluid
– capacity of the reservoir67
– wiper system67
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water121Waveband for radio156
"WB"152,160
Wear indicators in tires, refer
to Minimum tread depth203
Weather news flashes160
Website BMW4
Weights226
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to New wheels and tires204
Wheel/tire damage203
Wheel/tire replacement, refer
to New wheels and tires204
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions224
Wheels and tires200
Width, refer to
Dimensions224
Wind deflector46
Windows39
– comfort closing with comfort
access37
– comfort operation31,32
– opening and closing,
Convertible39
– opening and closing,
Coupe39
– rear window, Convertible40
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper
system66
– defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows108
– displays, refer to Head-Up
Display97
Windshield wash
– automatic, refer to Rain
sensor66
– capacities, reservoir226
– filler neck for washer
fluid207
– nozzles67
– washer fluid67
– wiper system66
Windshield wipers, refer to
Wiper system66
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– replacing wiper blades
212