2008 BMW 6 SERIES navigation

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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page242.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
23Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
47Adjusting
56Transporting children safely
58Driving
74Everything under control
85Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
102Lamps
108Climate
115Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
124Things to remember when driving
Navigation
132Starting navigation system
134Destination entry
146Destination guidance
155What to do if …
Entertainment
158On/off and tone
162Radio
169Satellite radio
172CD player and CD changer
178AUX-In connection
179USB/audio interface
Communications
184Telephoning
199BMW Assist
Mobility
208Refueling
210Wheels and tires
216Under the hood
221Maintenance
223Replacing components
227Giving and receiving assistance
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234Technical data
238Short commands of voice command
system
242Everything from A to Z

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The individual vehicle
When purchasing your BMW, you have decided
in favor of a model with individualized equip-
ment and features. This Owner's Manual
describes all models and equipment offered by
BMW within the same line.
Please bear in mind that the manual may con-
tain information on accessories and equipment
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
Sections describing options and special equip-
ment are marked by asterisks
* to assist you in
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-
cle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-
panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
Editorial notice
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing
development that is conceived to ensure that
our vehicles continue to embody the highest
quality and safety standards combined with
advanced, state-of-the-art technology. In iso-
lated cases it is possible that the features
described in this Owner's Manual could differ
from those on your vehicle.

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Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warran-
ties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following applies only to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New
Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (800) 831-
1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you and your dealer or
BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-
trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call
1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in
Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa
region and from other countries, or contact
Transport Canada by mail at: Transport
Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C,
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca

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8Buttons on steering wheel
9Instrument cluster12
12Ignition lock58
13Horn, entire surface16Releasing hood216 Mobile phone
*184
>Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
* for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press and hold: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice
command system
* 23
Changing radio station162
Selecting music track173
Scrolling in phone book and in
lists with stored phone numbers
Individually programmable
*55
Individually programmable55
Leaving lane warning
*101
10
Windshield wipers64
Rain sensor64
11Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 58
14
Steering wheel heater
*54
Steering wheel adjustment54
15
Cruise control*65
Active cruise control66
17Opening luggage compartment
lid34
18
Head-Up Display
*96
BMW Night Vision
*98
19
Parking lamps102
Low beams102
Welcome lamps102
Automatic headlamp control102
Daytime running lamps
*103
Welcome lamps102
Adaptive Head Light
*104
20
Instrument lighting106
Fog lamps106

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Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different combinations and colors.
When the engine is started or the ignition is
switched on, some lamps are checked for
proper operation and light up briefly in the pro-
cess.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the bottom edge of the
Control Display explain the meaning of the
displayed indicator and warning lamps.
You can consult Check Control for additional
information, e.g. regarding the cause of a mal-
function or the appropriate actions to take, refer
to page79.In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps signal particular
functions:
High beams/headlamp flasher104
Fog lamps106
Handbrake applied60
Handbrake for Canadian models
Lamp flashes:
DSC or DTC is controlling the drive
and braking forces to maintain vehicle
stability87
DTC Dynamic Traction Control88
Engine malfunction with deteriorating
emissions levels222
Engine malfunction with deteriorating
emissions levels for Canadian
models222

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1Coupe: glass sunroof, electric with raise
function
*40
2Coupe: microphone for hands-free mode
for telephone
* and voice command
system
*23
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
3Reading lamps107
4Interior lamps106
5Coupe: initiating SOS emergency
request227
6Indicator lamp
for front passenger
airbags95
7Convertible: initiating SOS emergency
request
*227
8Control Display16
9Hazard warning flashers
10Central locking system32
11Automatic climate control10812Changing
>radio station163
>track173
13Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*132
>audio CD173
14Programmable memory/direct selection
buttons21
15Drive for navigation DVD in Professional
*
navigation system132
16Drive for audio CDs173
17Entertainment sound output on/off
and adjusting volume159
19Bracket for cup holder118
20Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
21Opening start menu on Control Display17
22Dynamic Driving Control62 Temperature setting,
left/right108
Automatic air distribution and
volume109
Cooling function111
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control111
Recirculated-air mode111
Maximum cooling111
Residual heat mode112
Switching off automatic climate
control112
Air volume110
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation110
Rear window defroster108
18
Heated seats*53
PDC Park Distance Control
*85
DTC Dynamic Traction Control88
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top43
Convertible: closing the convertible
top43

iDrive
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of
switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The control of individual functions is
described in connection with the relevant
equipment.
Controls
1Control Display
2 button
Opening the start menu
3Controller
You can use the controller to select menu
items and change settings by:
>moving in four directions, arrows4
>turning, arrow5
>pressing, arrow6To avoid becoming distracted and unnec-
essarily endangering both your own vehi-
cle's occupants and other road users, never
attempt to use the controls or make entries
unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the aver-
age fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
Climate
>Vent settings
>Automatic programs
>Parked car operation
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for the central
locking system
>Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
>Settings for the telephone
Basic operation
From radio readiness, refer to page58, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.