2007 BMW 6 SERIES Owners Manual

Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility

Everything from A to Z
232
Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions, and
indicates where to find them
in the text.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System87
– indicator/warning lamp89
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control68
Acceleration assistant with
SMG65
Accepted calls182
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
call217
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control110
Activating hour signal84
"Activation time" for parked-
car ventilation110
Active cruise control68
– indicator lamp71
– radar sensor72
– selecting distance70
– warning lamps71
Active steering94
– warning lamp94
Adapter for spare key28
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display94
Adaptive Head Light103
"Add digits" for mobile
phone182
Additives
– coolant209
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils208"Address book" for navigation
system136
Address for navigation
– deleting137
– entering128,131
– selecting136
– storing136
– storing current position136
"Add to address book"135
"Add to destination
list"131,133
Adjusting interior
temperature107
Adjusting thigh support49
Adjusting tone in audio mode,
refer to Tone control153
"After door opened"51
"After unlocking"51
Airbags94
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat57
– indicator/warning lamp96
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags95
– sitting safely48
Air distribution
– automatic107
– manual108
Airing, refer to Ventilation109
Air outlets, refer to
Ventilation109
Air recirculation, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control109
"Air recirculation on / off"56
Air supply, automatic climate
control106
Air volume108
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications199Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms36
– interior motion sensor36
– switching off alarm36
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor36
"All channels"163
"All doors"30
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires205
"All stations", calling up with
radio156,159
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
"AM", reception
range152,156
Antenna, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Antenna for mobile phone174
Antifreeze
– coolant209
– washer fluid67
Antilock Brake System
ABS87
– indicator/warning lamp89
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system30
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights226
Approved engine oils208
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights226
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest114
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10

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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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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

Everything from A to Z
236 Convertible top
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– closing manually44
– comfort operation32
– emergency closing44
– opening and closing43
Coolant209
– checking level209
– temperature75
Cooling, maximum109
Cooling function, automatic
climate control108
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant209
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC87
Country of destination for
navigation129
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps104
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone114
Cruise control67
– active cruise control68
Cruising range76
Cup holders115
Curb weight, refer to
Weights226
"Current position"148
Current position
– displaying148
– entering136
– storing136
"Curve mode" with
BMW Night Vision101
"Customer
Relations"184,192
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit10
Data, technical224
– capacities226
– dimensions224
– measurements224
– weights226"Date"84
Date75
– display format84
– setting84
"Date format"84
"Daytime running lamps"103
Daytime running lamps103
DBC Dynamic Brake Control,
warning lamp89
"Deactivated"51
Deactivating selector lever
interlock64
Decommissioning the vehicle,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Defect
– tires, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
– tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor91
Defrosting windows108
Defrosting windows and
removing condensation108
Defrosting windshield, refer to
Defrosting windows108
Defrost position, refer to
Defrosting windows108
"Delete address book" for
navigation system137
"Delete all numbers" for
mobile phone183
"Delete data" for navigation
system137
"Delete" for mobile
phone183
Destination address
– deleting137
– entering128,131
Destination for navigation
– destination list135
– entering via voice131
– entry128
– home address138
– selecting from address
book136
– selecting using
information134
– storing136Destination guidance140
– bypassing route
sections144
– canceling voice
instructions56
– changing specified
route
138
– displaying route141
– distance and arrival140
– interrupting140
– starting140
– terminating/continuing140
– voice instructions143
– volume of voice
instructions144
Destination list for
navigation135
Destinations recently driven
to135
"Details" in audio mode167
"Detour" for navigation
system147
"Dial" for mobile phone181
"Dial number"181
"Diamond button"56
Digital clock75
Digital radio, refer to High
Definition Radio160
Dimensions
– Convertible225
– Coupe224
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals65
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions143
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions143
Directory, refer to Phone
book182
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book136
"Display"85
Display, refer to iDrive
controls16
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster12
Displaying vehicle data195

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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

Everything from A to Z
238 "Engine oil level"208
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature75
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine60
"Enter address"128,136
Entering address128,131
Entering intersection,
navigation130
Entering rear52
Entering town/city for
navigation129
Entering town/city of
destination name129
Entering zip code for
navigation129
"Entertainment"152
Entertainment sound output
on/off153
Entry map for destination133
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control155
"Equalizer", tone control155
"ESN"162
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control88
Event data recorders211
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system120
Exterior mirrors54
– adjusting54
– automatic dimming
feature54
– automatic heating54
– folding in and out54
– tilting down passenger-side
mirror54
External audio device114
Eye for tow-starting and
towing, refer to Tow
fitting219
Eyes for lashing, refer to
Securing cargo123
F
"Fader", refer to Tone
control154
Fader, refer to Tone
control154
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control80
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms36
– refer to Switching off
alarm36
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts53
Fastest route for
navigation138
Fast forward
– CD changer168
– CD player168
"Fast route" for
navigation138
"Favorites", calling up with
radio159
Filler neck for washer fluid67
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter110
Fine wood, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit218
First-aid kit218
Flashing, when locking and
unlocking, refer to Setting
confirmation signals31
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight113
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– refer to Run-flat tires204
– run-flat tires90,92,204
– Tire Pressure Monitor91
– warning lamp90,92
Flat Tire Monitor89
– false alarms90
– initializing system90
– limits of system90
– snow chains205
– warning lamp90Floor mats, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Floor mats/carpets, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler
neck for washer fluid67
"FM", reception
range152,156
FM, waveband156
Fog lamps104
– indicator lamp13,104
Folding into raised position
convertible top
compartment floor,
Convertible35
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely121
Footwell lighting, refer to
Interior lamps104
For specified oil grades, refer
to Approved engine oils208
For your own safety6
Freeway, refer to Route
criteria138
Front airbags94
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating95
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat57
"FTM"90
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
Fuel
– average consumption76
– display76
– fuel specifications199
– high-quality brands199
– quality199
– specifications199
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities226
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Fuel filler door198
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction198
Fuel gauge76