2008 BMW M6 remote start

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

Reference 251
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Options"195
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine
data232
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control104
Outside temperature
display70
– changing unit of measure79
Overview
– operating principle17
– radio control150
– screen display20
P
"P 400"65
"P 500"65
"P 500 Sport"65
Panic mode31
Park Distance Control PDC81
"Parked car operation"106
"Parked car ventilation"106
Parked car ventilation
– activating activation
times107
– LED101
– setting activation time106
– switching on and off
directly106
Parking, vehicle60
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control81
Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control81
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake61
Parking lamps96
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs217
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down52
"Pathway lighting"97
Pathway lighting97"PDC"82
"PDC display on"82
PDC Park Distance Control81
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"140
"Phone"178,180,183
Phone book182
– changing entry184
– creating and editing voice
phone book188
– deleting all entries185
– deleting entry185
– dialing phone number184
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book185
– dialing183
– most recent numbers185
– selecting in phone book185
– Top 8185
Pinch protection system of
power windows40
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit225
"Play" on the radio162
Plugging unit for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock59
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter105
Position, refer to Displaying
current position145
Position, refer to Storing
current position134
"POWER"54
POWER, refer to M Engine
Dynamic Control64
Power failure223
Power windows, refer to
Windows38
"Presets" on the
radio154,162
Presetting parked car
ventilation activation
times106
Pressure, tires202
– producing with M Mobility
System218Pressure monitoring of tires,
refer to TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor87
"Profile"197
Programmable button on
steering wheel53
Programmable memory
buttons21
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection system of
windows40
R
Radiator fluid, refer to
Coolant213
Radio
– Autostore156
– controls150
– High Definition Radio158
– sampling stations155
– satellite radio161
– selecting frequency
manually155
– selecting
waveband150,154
– station search155
– station selection154
– station with best
reception156
– storing stations156
– switching on/off150
– tone control151
– volume151
– Weather Band, refer to
Weather news flashes158
Radio key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Radio position, refer to Radio
readiness59
Radio readiness59
– switched off60
– switched on59
– with comfort access37
Radio stations, storing156
Rain sensor, windshield wiper
system66
"Random", random play
sequence167

Everything from A to Z
252 "Random all" in audio
mode168
"Random directory" in audio
mode167
Random play sequence
– CD changer167
– CD player167
"RDS"157
Reading lamps100
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps217
Rearview mirrors, refer to
Mirrors51
Rear window
– heating103
– opening and closing39
"Received calls"184
Reception
– quality157
– radio stations157
– regional station156
Reception quality of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight110
Recirculated-air mode, refer
to AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control104
Recirculation of air, refer to
AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control104
Reclining seat, refer to
Seats46
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch77
"Redial" for mobile phone184
Redialing with mobile
phone189
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps217
Refueling200
Releasing, hood208
Releasing the locks, refer to
Unlocking37
"Relock door if not
opened"33
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range71Remaining distance to
destination, refer to
Computer71
Remote control28
– battery replacement38
– comfort access36
– garage-door opener108
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,38
Removing condensation from
windows103
"Repeat directory" in audio
mode167
"Repeat" in audio mode167
"Repeat track" in audio
mode
167
Replacement fuses223
Replacement remote control,
refer to New remote
controls28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs216
Replacing tires, changing a
wheel220
Reporting safety defects7
Required fuel201
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge70
"Reset"87,88
– stopwatch77
– tone settings153
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings153
"Reset to default" with
MDrive54
Residual heat105
Restraint systems
– for children56
– refer to Safety belts50
Retreaded tires206
Reverse, fast
– CD changer168
– CD player168
Reverse gear62
– manual transmission61
Road map140
"Roadside
Assistance"186,192Roadside Assistance225
Roadside assistance192
Roadside parking lamps98
– replacing bulbs, refer to
Parking lamps217
Rollover protection system on
Convertible92
– lowering92
Rope, refer to Tow-starting
and towing226
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route136
– bypassing sections142
– changing142
– changing criteria136
– display139
– displaying arrow display139
– displaying map view140
– displaying streets or towns/
cities141
– selecting136
Route information, refer to
Destination guidance with
voice instructions141
Route map, refer to Displaying
map view140
"Route preference",
changing136
Route selection136
Rubber parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Run-flat tires
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire88
– flat tire88
S
Safety belts50
– damage51
– indicator lamp50
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– reminder50
– sitting safely45
Safety belt tensioners, refer to
Safety belts50

Everything from A to Z
254 Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Signaling a turn, triple turn
signal activation65
Sill panel lighting, refer to
Interior lamps100
Sitting safely45
– with airbags45
– with head restraints45
– with safety belts45
Ski bag112
Slope assistant, refer to
Starting off on slopes117
SMG, refer to Sequential
Manual Transmission with
Drivelogic62
"SMG Drivelogic"54,64
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing189
– using176
Snow chains207
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical devices112
Socket for Onboard
Diagnostics interface215
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock59
Soft closure aid, refer to
Automatic soft closing34
Song search with CD, refer to
Sampling tracks, scan166
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency request224
Spare
– adapter for spare key28
– fuses223
– key28
– wheel, driving with spare
wheel222
– wheel, refer to Changing
wheels220
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils212
Speed-dependent
volume152
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit76
Speedometer12"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control152
Speed with winter tires206
"Sport" with EDC85
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems82
Start/Stop button59
– starting the engine60
– switching off the engine60
"Start" for stopwatch77
"Start guidance"129,138
Starting assistant, refer to
Starting off on slopes117
Starting difficulties, refer to
Jump starting225
Starting engine60
Starting off
– on a slippery surface117
– on slopes117
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start route guidance"131
"Start service"193
"Start Service" for
BMW Assist194
"State / Province" for
destination entry127
"State inspection"74
Station, refer to Radio154
"Status"73
Status information on Control
Display20
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjustment52
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Easy entry/exit52
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Steering wheel
memory47
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating52
– lock, refer to Ignition lock59
– MDrive button53
– memory47
– programmable button53
– shift paddles63"Steering wheel button"53
Steering-wheel shift buttons,
refer to Shift paddles63
"Stop" for stopwatch77
"Stopwatch"77
Stopwatch77
Storage compartments110
"Store in address book" for
navigation system134
"Store" on the radio156,163
Storing current position134
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory47
Storing tires207
"Street" for destination
entry128
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires202
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control152
SW, waveband154
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically
between high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant98
Switching on
– audio150
– CD changer150
– CD player150
– radio150
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light98
Symbols4
– indicator and warning
lamps13
– navigation system144
– status information20
– traffic information with
navigation system142

Everything from A to Z
256 Traffic information for
navigation
– depiction in route map144
– displaying143
– during destination
guidance145
– symbols144
Traffic information with
navigation142
"Traffic Info settings"143
Transmission
– breaking-in116
– Drivelogic63
– Drive mode63
– idle62
– kick-down, refer to Drive
mode63
– manual transmission61
– reverse gear62
– Sequential Manual
Transmission with
Drivelogic62
– Sequential mode62
– shift lights64
– starting assistant, refer to
Starting off on slopes117
– towing227
– tow-starting228
Transporting children
safely56
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing cargo119
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tread depth205
Treble, refer to Tone
control151
"Treble", tone control151
"Trip computer"72
Trip computer72
Trip-distance counter
– refer to Trip computer72
– refer to Trip meter69
"Triple turn signal"66
Trip meter, also refer to Trip
computer72
Trip odometer69
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment35Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid34
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions233
Turn signals65
U
"Unchanged", with MDrive54
Undercarriage protection,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR204
"Units"79
Units
– average fuel
consumption79
– temperature79
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control108
Universal remote control, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control108
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access36
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort access36
"Update services"195
Upshift display, refer to Shift
lights64
USB/audio interface171
"USB" in audio mode172
"Use current location as
address"134,136
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal223
– refer to Replacing battery38
Using turn signals65
V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting222
Vehicle
– battery222
– breaking-in116
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading118
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions233
– parking60
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights235
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack220
– jacking points221
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position145
Ventilation105
– draft-free105
– for cooling105
– parked car ventilation106
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control101
"Vent settings"104
Viscosity212
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions141
Voice command system
– overview23
– short commands236
Voice instructions for
navigation system141
– muting53
– repeating53,142
– switching on/off53,141
– volume142
Voice phone book188