2007 BMW M6 COUPE brake light

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
84 The vehicle remains operational. Have the sys-
tem checked as soon as possible.
The brake system warning lamp lights
up yellow. A message appears on the
Control Display. The brake assistant is
defective. Have the system checked as soon as
possible.
Display of the previously described
malfunction on Canadian models.
EDC Electronic Damping
Control
The concept
If the influencing variables such as road surface
quality or operating conditions such as steer-
ing, braking etc. change, the damping automat-
ically adjusts to the new conditions within a
fraction of a second.
You can choose from three programs.
"Comfort" program
Select the "Comfort" program if you want com-
fort-oriented coordination of shock absorbers
and steering.
"Normal" program
The "Normal" program offers a balanced mix-
ture of the comfort and the sport program.
"Sport" program
Select the "Sport" program if you want a con-
sistently sporty coordination of shock absorb-
ers and steering.
Selecting program
Sequential Manual Transmission with Drive-
logic:
Manual transmission:
Press the EDC button repeatedly:
>"Comfort": LED off.
>"Normal": one LED lights up.
>"Sport": both LEDs light up.
The last selected program is active each time
the engine is started.
You can also activate your preferred program
with the button on the steering wheel, refer
to MDrive on page54.
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*
The concept
The Flat Tire Monitor keeps track of the infla-
tion pressures in the tires as you drive. The sys-
tem provides an alert whenever the inflation
pressure drops significantly in relation to the
pressure in another tire.
In the event of a pressure loss, the rolling radius
and therefore the rotation speed of the wheels

Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
88 Have the tire replaced by a BMW center or a
workshop informed on handling TPM which
works according to BMW repair procedures
with correspondingly trained personnel.
Malfunction
The yellow warning lamp flashes and
then lights up continuously. The tires
are shown in gray on the Control Dis-
play and a message is displayed. No flat tire can
be detected.
A message like this is displayed in the following
situations:
>In case of a malfunction;
have the system checked.
>If a wheels is mounted without TPM elec-
tronics.
>If TPM is temporarily interfered with by
other systems or devices which use the
same radio frequency.
Declaration according to NHTSA/
FMVSS 138 Tire Pressure Monitoring
Systems
Each tire, including the spare*, should be
checked monthly when cold and inflated to the
inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire infla-
tion pressure label. If your vehicle has tires of a
different size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label,
you should determine the proper tire inflation
pressure for those tires. As an added safety fea-
ture, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system, TPMS, that illumi-
nates a low tire pressure indicator when one or
more of your tires are significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire pres-
sure indicator illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signif-
icantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-
inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling
and stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS
is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has
not reached the level to trigger illumination of
the TPMS low tire pressure indicator.
The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined
with the low tire pressure indicator. When the
system detects a malfunction, the indicator will
flash for approximately one minute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will continue upon subsequent vehi-
cle startups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunc-
tions may occur for a variety of reasons, includ-
ing the installation of replacement or alternate
tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the
TPMS from functioning properly. Always check
the TPMS malfunction indicator after replacing
one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or alternate tires
and wheels allow the TPMS to continue to func-
tion properly.Brake force display
>On the left: normal braking.
>On the right: heavy braking.

Driving tips
115Reference
At a glance
Controls
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Hot exhaust system
As in all vehicles, extremely high temper-
atures are generated in the exhaust sys-
tem. Do not remove the heat shields installed
adjacent to it, and never apply undercoating to
them. When driving, standing at idle and while
parking, take care to avoid possible contact
between the hot exhaust system and any highly
flammable materials such as hay, leaves, grass,
etc. Such contact could lead to a fire, and with it
the risk of serious property damage as well as
personal injury. Do not touch hot exhaust tail
pipes. Otherwise there is a risk of burns.<
Mobile communications devices in
vehicle
BMW advises against using mobile com-
munications devices, e.g. mobile phones,
inside the vehicle without a direct connection to
an external antenna. Otherwise, the vehicle
electronics and mobile communications device
can interfere with each other. In addition, there
is no assurance that the radiation emitted dur-
ing transmission will be conveyed out of the
vehicle interior.<
Hydroplaning
When driving on wet or slushy roads,
reduce road speed. If you do not, a wedge
of water can form between tires and road sur-
face. This phenomenon is referred to as hydro-
planing, and is characterized by a partial or
complete loss of contact between the tires and
the road surface, ultimately undermining your
ability to steer and brake the vehicle.<
The risk of hydroplaning increases as the tread
depth of the tires decreases, also refer to Mini-
mum tire tread on page199.
Driving through water
Do not drive through water on the road if it
is deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at
walking speed at the most. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle's engine, the electrical systems and the
transmission may be damaged.<
Starting off
On slopes
The starting assistant enables starting off on
slopes virtually without rolling back.
1.Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.
2.Make sure that the handbrake is released.
3.Release the footbrake and drive off quickly.
The starting assistant holds the vehicle
for approx. 1 second after releasing the
footbrake. Depending on the load, the vehicle
may also roll back slightly during this time.
After releasing the footbrake, drive off quickly,
otherwise the starting assistant no longer holds
the vehicle after approx. 1 second and it begins
to roll back.<
Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill by pressing the accel-
erator, but apply the footbrake or handbrake
instead. Otherwise, overheating and heavy
wear can result in the area of the Sequential
Manual Transmission.<
To protect the clutch of the Sequential Manual
Transmission from overheating, the starting-off
behavior is changed under heavy loading, e.g. a
rapid succession of starts on slopes. This can
be noticed from shaking during starting off.
On a slippery surface
1.Select "P 400" program of M Engine
Dynamic Control, refer to page64.
2.Gently press accelerator pedal to prevent
wheels from spinning when starting off.
Clutch protection with manual
transmission
Be sure to avoid riding the clutch for longer peri-
ods.
Your BMW M6 is equipped with an overload
protection for the clutch. Riding the clutch for
longer periods is detected and the engine man-
agement system limits the engine speed to pro-
tect the clutch. This can result in the vehicle fail-
ing to accelerate when the clutch pedal is
partially depressed.

Things to remember when driving
116
Braking safely
Your BMW is equipped with ABS as a standard
feature. In situations that require it, it is best to
brake with full force. Since the vehicle maintains
steering responsiveness, you can still avoid
possible obstacles with a minimum of steering
effort.
The pulsing of he brake pedal indicates that the
ABS is controlling braking.
In certain braking situations the perforated
brake rotors can cause operating noises which,
however, have not effect on the performance
and operating safety of the brake system.
Do not drive with your foot resting on the
brake pedal. Even light but consistent
pedal pressure can lead to high temperatures,
brake wear and possibly even brake failure.<
Driving in wet conditions
When driving on wet roads or in heavy rain, it is
a good idea to apply light pressure to the brake
pedal every few miles. Monitor traffic conditions
to ensure that this maneuver does not endan-
ger other road users. The heat generated in this
process helps dry the pads and rotors to ensure
that full braking efficiency will then be available
when you need it.
Hills
To prevent overheating and thus reduced
efficiency of the brake system, downshift
to a gear in which only minimal brake applica-
tions are needed when descending long or
steep downhill stretches. Even light but consis-
tent pressure on the brake pedal can lead to
high temperatures, brake wear and possibly
even brake failure.<
Sequential Manual Transmission: do not
drive in idle or with the engine switched
off, otherwise there will be no engine braking
action or support of the braking force and steer-
ing.
Manual transmission: do not drive with the
clutch depressed, in idle or with the engine
switched off, otherwise there will be no engine
braking action or support of the braking force
and steering.Never allow floor mats, carpets or any other
objects to protrude into the area of movement
of the pedals and impair their operation.<
Corrosion on brake rotors
When the vehicle is driven only occasionally,
during extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all, and in operating conditions where
brake applications are less frequent, there is an
increased tendency for corrosion to form on
rotors, while contaminants accumulate on the
brake pads. This occurs because the minimum
pressure which must be exerted by the pads
during brake applications to clean the rotors is
not reached.
Should corrosion form on the brake rotors, the
brakes will tend to respond with a pulsating
effect that even extended application will fail to
cure.
When vehicle is parked
Condensation forms in the automatic climate
control during operation, and then exits under
the vehicle. Traces of condensed water under
the vehicle are therefore normal.
Before driving into a car wash
Fold in the exterior mirrors, refer to page52,
otherwise they could be damaged due to the
width of the vehicle.
General information on the care and mainte-
nance of your BMW is contained in the Caring
for your vehicle brochure.
Ground clearance
Ensure that sufficient ground clearance
is available. To drive down curbs, select
the "Sport" program of the EDC Electronic
Damping Control, refer to page84, to keep the
ground clearance as uniform as possible. Oth-
erwise, the vehicle may be damaged.<

Everything from A to Z
234
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
System81
– indicator/warning lamp83
Accepted calls178
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
call219
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control103
Activating hour signal77
"Activation time" for parked-
car ventilation103
Adapter for spare key28
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display88
Adaptive Head Light96
"Add digits" for mobile
phone178
Additives
– coolant205
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils205
"Address book" for navigation
system132
Address for navigation
– deleting133
– entering124,127
– selecting132
– storing132
– storing current position132
"Add to address book"131
"Add to destination
list"127,129Adjusting interior
temperature100
Adjusting thigh support47
Adjusting tone in audio mode,
refer to Tone control149
"After door opened"49
"After unlocking"49
Airbags89
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat56
– indicator/warning lamp90
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags90
– sitting safely46
Air distribution
– automatic100
– manual101
Airing, refer to Ventilation102
Air outlets, refer to
Ventilation102
Air recirculation, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control102
"Air recirculation on / off"53
Air supply, automatic climate
control99
Air volume
101
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications195
Alarm system35
– avoiding unintentional
alarms36
– interior motion sensor36
– switching off alarm36
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor36
– tilt alarm sensor36
"All channels"158
"All doors"30
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires200"All stations", calling up with
radio152,155
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
"AM", reception
range148,152
Antenna, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Antenna for mobile phone170
Antifreeze
– coolant205
– washer fluid66
Antilock Brake System
ABS81
– indicator/warning lamp83
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system35
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system30
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights228
Approved engine oils205
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights228
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest107
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer70
– refer to Starting destination
guidance136
"Arrow display" for navigation
system137
Artificial leather, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Ashtray108
Assist, refer to
BMW Assist185
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems81

Reference 235
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Assistance window20
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control102
"Audio"149,151,156
Audio148
– controls148
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
Audio device, external107
Automatic
– air distribution100
– air volume100
– cruise control66
– headlamp control95
– recirculated-air control
AUC102
– service notification187
– steering wheel
adjustment48
– storing stations153
Automatic car washes116
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control99
– automatic air
distribution100
– convertible program100
– switching on and off102
– ventilation with vehicle
parked103
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing34
Automatic curb monitor52
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control95
– refer to Daytime running
lamps96
– refer to Interior lamps97
– refer to Pathway lighting95
"Automatic programs"100
Automatic soft closing34
Automatic station search153
"Automatic ventilation"103AUTO program with
automatic climate
control100
"Autostore" on the
radio152,154
"AUX"148,167
AUX-In connection107,167
Average fuel consumption70
– setting units78
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system135
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system134
Avoiding freeways for
navigation134
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system135
Axle loads, refer to
Weights228
"A - Z"178
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support47
Backrests, refer to Seats47
Backrest width adjustment47
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps211
"Balance", refer to Tone
control150
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit220
Bass, refer to Tone
control149
"Bass", tone control149
Battery
– jump starting220
– refer to Vehicle battery217
Battery replacement, remote
control for comfort
access38
BC button, refer to
Computer69
Being towed222
Belts, refer to Safety belts51Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Blower, refer to Air
volume101
"Bluetooth"172
"BMW Assist"186
BMW Assist185
– activating190
– breakdown assistance186
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations188
– displaying vehicle data191
– information service188
– services offered185
– TeleService187
– updating189
"BMW Contact"180
"BMW Contact
Numbers"180
BMW homepage4
BMW Maintenance
System207
"BMW Service settings"189
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone, refer to Snap-
in adapter183
Brake assistant82
Brake force display88
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps211
– two-stage88
Brake rotors
– breaking-in114
– refer to Braking safely116
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System81
– brake force display88
– breaking-in114
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control81
– electronic brake-force
distribution81
– handbrake60
– refer to Braking safely116

Everything from A to Z
236 Brake system114
– brake pads114
– brake rotors116
– breaking-in114
– warning lamp13,83
Braking safely116
Breakdown, M Mobility
System212
Breakdown assistance186
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance220
Breaking-in114
Breaking-in brake pads114
Breaking-in the clutch114
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential114
"Brightness"78,93
Brightness of Control
Display78
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button58
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections140
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"178,189
Call
– accepting176
– displaying accepted179
– ending177
– in absence179
– rejecting177
– starting177
Calling
– by entering phone
number177
– from phone book178
– from Top 8 list179
– redialing179
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders108
Capacities228
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery217Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"70
Care208
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo118
– stowing cargo117
– vehicle117
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 phone171
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest107
– refer to Mobile phone170
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio152
Car wash116
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash116
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system115"Categories"158
CBC Cornering Brake
Control
81
CBS Condition Based
Service207
"CD"148,161
CD changer161
– controls148
– fast forward/reverse164
– installation location164
– random sequence164
– repeating a track163
– sampling a track163
– selecting a CD161
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
CD player161
– controls148
– fast forward/reverse164
– random sequence164
– repeating a track163
– sampling a track163
– selecting a track162
– switching on/off148
– tone control149
– volume149
Center armrest, adjusting
height107
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 Display79
Changing scale for navigation
system display138
Changing units of measure on
Control Display78

Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Changing wheels200
CHECK button74
Check Control73
"Check Control
messages"74
Check Gas Cap194
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure196
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH57
Child restraint systems56
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely56
Chock215
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter108
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices109
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"100
Clock69
– 12h/24h mode77
– hour signal77
– setting time and date77
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap194
Clothes hooks, Coupe108
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine59
Comfort access37
– replacing battery, remote
control38
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort
access with Coupe37
– with comfort access37
Comfort operation
– convertible top31,32
– windows31,32
"Comfort" with EDC84"Communication"176,186
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer161
– refer to CD player161
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock58
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments107
Compressed audio files161
Computer69
– clock69
– displays on Control
Display
70
– hour signal77
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control151
"Concierge"188
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked116
Condition Based Service
CBS207
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices109
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption70
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption70
"Continue guidance to
destination?"137
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness78
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10Convertible
– convertible program for
automatic climate
control100
– opening and closing
windows39
– rollover protection
system91
– top40
– wind deflector44
– window and convertible top
operation with comfort
access37
Convertible top
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– closing manually42
– comfort operation32
– emergency closing42
– opening and closing41
Coolant205
– checking level205
– temperature68
Cooling, maximum102
Cooling function, automatic
climate control101
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant205
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC81
Country of destination for
navigation125
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps
97
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone107
Cruise control66
Cruising range70
Cup holders108
Curb weight, refer to
Weights228
"Current position"144
Current position
– displaying144
– entering132
– storing132
"Customer
Relations"180,188