2008 BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE service

Short commands of voice command system
236
Short commands of voice command
system
With short commands you can run certain func-
tions directly, regardless of which menu item is
selected. Here are the important short commands for the
voice command system.
Assistance window
Communication
*
FunctionCommand
To open the assistance window20{Assistance window}
To select the display in the assistance window20{Assistance window map facing north},
{Assistance window map direction of travel},
{Assistance window arrow display},
{Assistance window perspective},
{Assistance window current position},
{Assistance window trip computer} or
{Assistance window onboard info}
To change scale in assistance window124{Assistance window scale ... feet} or
{Assistance window scale ... miles}
FunctionCommand
To activate telephone183{Phone}
To dial phone number183{Dial number}
To display the phone book184{A to Z}
To dial from phone book184{Call ...} or
{Dial name}
To display "Top 8"185{Top 8}
To redial185{Redial}
To display "Received calls"185{Received calls}
To display "Missed calls"185{Missed calls}
To display "Bluetooth"177{Bluetooth}
To open BMW Assist 191{BMW Assist}
To open BMW Service, Services191{BMW Service}
To open "BMW Contact"185{BMW Contact}
To open "BMW Contact Numbers"193{BMW Contact numbers}
To open "Roadside Assistance"192{Roadside Assistance}

Reference 239
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Climate
menu
FunctionCommand
To open "Vent settings"103{Vent settings}
To open "Automatic programs"102{Automatic programs}
To open "Parked car ventilation"106{Parked car operation}
To open "Automatic ventilation"106{Automatic ventilation}
To display the activation times106{Activation time}
FunctionCommand
To open the menu{Settings menu}
"Display off"21{Display off}
To open "Info sources"{Info sources}
To open "Settings"{Settings}
To open "Door locks"30, 32{Door locks}
To open "Steering wheel buttons"53{Steering wheel buttons}
To open MDrive
*53{MDrive}
To open "Lighting"65, 97{Lighting}
To open "Service requirements"73, 193{Service requirements}
To open "Service"73, 193{Service}
To open "BMW Service settings" settings195{BMW service settings}
To display "Check Control messages"74{Check Control messages}
To open "Head-Up Display"93{Head-up display}
To adjust the brightness of the Control
Display79{Brightness}
To open "Units"79{Units}
To open "Languages"80, 124{Language}
To open "Time"78{Time}
To open "Date"79{Date}
To open "PDC"82{PDC}
To open "FTM"86{FTM}
To open "TPM"88{TPM}
To display "Bluetooth"177{Bluetooth}

Reference 241
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Assist. window off"21
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control104
"Audio"151,153,158
Audio150
– controls150
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
Audio device, external110
Automatic
– air distribution102
– air volume102
– cruise control67
– headlamp control96
– recirculated-air control
AUC104
– service notification193
– steering wheel
adjustment47
– storing stations156
Automatic car washes118
– also refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Automatic climate control101
– automatic air
distribution102
– convertible program102
– switching on and off105
– ventilation with vehicle
parked106
Automatic closing of doors,
refer to Automatic soft
closing34
Automatic curb monitor52
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp
control96
– refer to Daytime running
lamps97
– refer to High-beam
assistant98
– refer to Interior lamps100
– refer to Pathway lighting97
– refer to Welcome lamps96
"Automatic programs"102
Automatic soft closing34Automatic station search155
"Automatic ventilation"106
AUTO program with
automatic climate
control102
"Autostore" on the
radio154,156
"AUX"150,170,
172
– in audio mode170
AUX-In connection110,170
Average fuel consumption71
– setting units79
"Avoid ferries" for navigation
system137
"Avoid highways" for
navigation system136
Avoiding freeways for
navigation136
Avoiding unintentional
alarms36
"Avoid tollroads" for
navigation system137
Axle loads, refer to
Weights235
"A - Z"184
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support46
Backrests, refer to Seats46
Backrest width adjustment46
Backup lamps, replacing
bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps217
"Balance", refer to Tone
control152
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
kit225
Bass, refer to Tone
control151
"Bass", tone control151
Battery
– jump starting225
– refer to Vehicle battery222
Battery replacement, remote
control for comfort
access38BC button, refer to
Computer70
Being towed227
Belts, refer to Safety belts50
Beverage holder, refer to Cup
holders111
Blower, refer to Air
volume103
"Bluetooth"177
"BMW Assist"192
BMW Assist191
– activating196
– concierge service194
– contacting BMW Customer
Relations194
– displaying vehicle data197
– offered services191
– roadside assistance192
– TeleService193
– updating195
"BMW Contact"186
"BMW Contact
Numbers"186
BMW homepage4
BMW Maintenance
System214
"BMW Service settings"195
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders111
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone, refer to Snap-
in adapter189
Brake assistant83
Brake force display90
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps217
– two-stage90
Brake rotors
– breaking-in116
– refer to Braking safely117

Everything from A to Z
242 Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System82
– brake force display90
– breaking-in116
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control82
– electronic brake-force
distribution83
– handbrake61
– refer to Braking safely117
Brake system116
– brake pads116
– brake rotors118
– breaking-in116
– warning lamp13,84
Braking safely117
Breakdown, M Mobility
System218
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance225
Breaking-in116
Breaking-in brake pads116
Breaking-in the clutch116
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential116
"Brightness"79,94
Brightness of Control
Display79
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button59
Buttons on steering wheel11
Bypassing route sections142
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
"Call"184,195
Call
– accepting182
– displaying accepted185
– ending183
– in absence185
– rejecting183
– starting183Calling
– by entering phone
number183
– from phone book184
– from Top 8 list185
– redialing185
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders111
Capacities235
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery222
Car care, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
"Car Data"71
Care215
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– securing cargo119
– stowing cargo119
– vehicle118
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
control28Car phone176
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest110
– refer to Mobile phone176
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio154
Car wash118
– refer to Before driving into a
car wash118
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system117
"Categories"162
CBC Cornering Brake
Control82
CBS Condition Based
Service214
"CD"150
,164
CD changer164
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse168
– installation location168
– random sequence167
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track166
– selecting a CD165
– selecting a track165
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
CD player164
– controls150
– fast forward/reverse168
– random sequence167
– repeating a track167
– sampling a track166
– selecting a track165
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
Center armrest, adjusting
height110
Center console14
"Central locking"30
Central locking
– from inside32
– from outside30

Reference 243
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Central locking system30
– comfort access36
– hotel function33
Changes, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Changing a wheel220
Changing language on
Control Display80
Changing scale for navigation
system display140
Changing units of measure on
Control Display79
Changing wheels206
CHECK button75
Check Control74
"Check Control
messages"75
Check Gas Cap200
Checking air pressure, refer to
Tire inflation pressure202
Child-restraint fixing system
LATCH57
Child restraint systems56
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely56
Chock220
Chrome parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Cigarette lighter112
Cigarette lighter socket, refer
to Connecting electrical
devices112
Cleaning, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
"Climate"102
Clock70
– 12h/24h format78
– hour signal78
– setting time and date78
Closing
– from inside32
– from outside30
Closing fuel filler cap200
Clothes hooks, Coupe111
Cockpit10
Cold start, refer to Starting
engine60Comfort access36
– replacing battery, remote
control38
Comfort closing
– windows, with comfort
access with Coupe37
– with comfort access37
"Comfort" with EDC85
"Communication"182,192
Compact disc
– refer to CD changer164
– refer to CD player164
Compartment for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock59
Compartments, refer to
Storage compartments110
Compressed audio files164
Computer70
– clock70
– displays on Control
Display71
– hour signal78
"Concert hall", refer to Tone
control153
"Concierge"194
Concierge service194
Condensation, refer to When
vehicle is parked118
Condition Based Service
CBS214
"Confirmation"31
Confirmation signals for
locking and unlocking31
Connecting car vacuum
cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical devices112
Consumption display, refer to
Average fuel
consumption71
Consumption statistics, refer
to Average fuel
consumption71
"Continue guidance to
destination?"139
Control Center, refer to
iDrive16Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– setting brightness79
– switching off/on21
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient operation
– convertible top31,32
– windows31,32
Convertible
– convertible program for
automatic climate
control102
– opening and closing
windows38
– rollover protection
system92
– top40
– wind deflector43
– window and convertible top
operation with comfort
access37
Convertible top
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– closing manually42
– convenient operation32
– emergency closing42
– opening and closing41
Coolant213
– checking level213
– temperature69
Cooling, maximum104
Cooling function, automatic
climate control104
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant213
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control
CBC82
Country of destination for
navigation127
Courtesy lamps, refer to
Interior lamps100
Cradle for telephone or mobile
phone110
Cruise control67
Cruising range71
Cup holders15,111

Reference 245
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Door lock32
"Door locks"30,73
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control30,31
DOT Quality Grades204
Draft-free ventilation105
Drivelogic63
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams96
Driving programs, refer to
Drivelogic63
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route139
Driving stability control
systems82
Driving through water117
Driving tips, refer to General
driving notes116
Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function104
"DSC"54,83
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control83
– indicator lamp13,83
– malfunction84
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control, indicator lamp13
DVD for navigation124
"Dynamic route" for
navigation137
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC83
– M Dynamic Mode MDM83
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
rear49
Easy entry/exit52
"EDC"54
EDC Electronic Damping
Control85
– "Comfort"85
– "Normal"85
– "Sport"85Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player150
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top42
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door200
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel
function33
Electric convertible top40
Electric steering wheel
adjustment52
Electronic brake-force
distribution83
Electronic Damping Control
EDC85
Emergency assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance225
Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top42
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door200
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
luggage compartment35
Emergency request224
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance225
"Enable services"197
"End call"184
Engaging forward position,
refer to Selector lever
positions62
Engine
– breaking-in116
– data232
– M Engine Dynamic
Control64
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature69
– speed232
– starting60
– starting, comfort access36
– switching off60Engine compartment209
Engine coolant213
Engine oil
– adding212
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils212
– approved oils212
– checking oil level210
– fast measurement211
– interval between changes,
refer to Service
requirements72
– oil change212
– oil grades, refer to Approved
engine oils212
– possible displays210
– recommended oils212
– temperature70
– temperature gauge70
"Engine oil level"211
Engine output, refer to Engine
data232
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature69
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data232
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine60
"Enter address"126,134
Entering address126,129
Entering intersection,
navigation128
Entering rear49
Entering town/city for
navigation127
Entering town/city of
destination name127
Entering zip code for
navigation127
"Entertainment"150
Entertainment sound output
on/off151
Entry map for destination131
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control153
"Equalizer", tone control153
"ESN"161

Reference 249
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals31
– from inside32
– from outside30
Low beams96
– automatic96
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs216
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support46
Lug bolts221
– tightening torque, refer to
After mounting222
– wrench220
Luggage compartment
– capacity235
– emergency release35
– hotel function33
– increasing capacity,
Convertible35
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid34
– opening from inside34
– opening from outside34
– opening with remote
control31
Luggage compartment lid34
– comfort access37
– emergency operation34
– emergency release35
– opening from inside34
– opening from outside34
– opening with remote
control31,34
– unlocking manually34
Lumbar support46
LW, waveband154
M
M Dynamic Mode MDM83
– indicator lamp13,83
M Engine Dynamic Control64
– "P 400"65
– "P 500"65
– "P 500 Sport"65M Mobility System218
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires206
Maintenance214
– refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models214
– refer to Service
requirements72
– refer to Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models214
Maintenance system214
Malfunction
– convertible top42
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door200
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control74
Manual air distribution103
"Manual" on the radio155
Manual operation
– convertible top42
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door200
– hotel function33
– luggage compartment lid34
Manual transmission61
– tow-starting228
"Map direction of travel"140
"Map facing north"140
Map for navigation
– changing scale140
– destination entry131
Map view140
Map view facing north140
Master key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Maximum cooling104
Maximum speed with winter
tires206
MDM, refer to M Dynamic
Mode83"MDrive"54
MDrive53
"M Dynamic Mode"84
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions
– Convertible234
– Coupe233
Memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory47
MENU, button refer to Start
menu17
Menus, refer to iDrive16
Message list for traffic
information143
Microfilter105
Microphone
– for telephone14
– for voice command
system14
Mirror dimming feature52
Mirrors51
– automatic curb monitor52
– folding in and out51
– heating51
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory47
"Missed calls"184
Missed calls185
Mobile phone
– accepted calls185
– adjusting volume182
– calling183
– ending call183
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest110
– missed calls185
– operation by voice187
– operation via iDrive182
– redialing185
– refer to separate operating
instructions
– Top 8185
– touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method186

Everything from A to Z
250 Mobile phone battery190
Mobile Service, refer to
Roadside Assistance225
Mobility System218
Monitor, refer to iDrive16
Monitoring pressure of tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor86
"Monitor on / off"53
Most recent mobile phone
numbers185
MP3
– compressed audio files164
– USB/audio interface171
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 sequence167
– sampling, scan166
"Mute on / off"53
"M View"93
"M view"94
MW, waveband154
N
"Navigation"71,126
Navigation destination
– entering manually126
– selecting via map131
Navigation drive, installation
location124
Navigation DVD124
Navigation instructions, refer
to Switching voice
instructions on/off141Navigation system124
– address book134
– bypassing route
sections142
– destination entry126
– destination guidance in
assistance window124
– destination list133
– displaying current
position145
– displaying route139
– entering a destination
manually126
– entering destination via
voice129
– last destinations133
– looking for interesting
destination132
– navigation DVD124
– route list141
– selecting destination using
information132
– selecting destination via
map131
– selecting route criteria136
– starting destination
guidance138
– switching off, refer to
Terminating/continuing
destination guidance138
– terminating/continuing
destination guidance138
– voice instructions141
– volume adjustment142
"Navigation voice
instructions"53,141
Neck support, refer to Front
head restraints48
"New address" for navigation
system134
"New destination"126,131
New remote controls28
"New route"142
New wheels and tires206
"Next entertainment
source"53
"Normal" with EDC85
Nozzles, refer to
Ventilation105
Nozzles, refer to Windshield
washer nozzles67
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing226
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for OBD Onboard
Diagnostics interface215
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications201
Odometer69
Oil, refer to Engine oil210
Oil change interval
– refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models
– refer to Service
requirements72
"On a new destination" for
navigation system132
"Onboard info"71
Onboard monitor, refer to
iDrive16
Onboard tool kit216
"On destination"132
"On location"132
Opening and closing
– comfort access36
– from inside32
– from outside30
– using door lock32
– using the remote control30
Operating principle, iDrive17
Operation by voice for mobile
phone187
– adjusting volume188
– canceling187
– commands187
– correcting phone
number188
– dialing phone number188
– placing a call188
– redialing189
– voice phone book188