2008 BMW M6 navigation

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Contents
The fastest way to find specific topics is to use
the index, refer to page240.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
7Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
23Voice command system
Controls
28Opening and closing
45Adjusting
56Transporting children safely
59Driving
69Everything under control
81Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
96Lamps
101Climate
108Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
116Things to remember when driving
121 BMW M6 Engineering
Navigation
124Starting navigation system
126Destination entry
138Destination guidance
147What to do if …
Entertainment
150On/off and tone
154Radio
161Satellite radio
164CD player and CD changer
170AUX-In connection
171USB/audio interface
Communications
176Telephoning
191BMW Assist
Mobility
200Refueling
202Wheels and tires
208Under the hood
214Maintenance
216Replacing components
224Giving and receiving assistance
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232Technical data
236Short commands of voice command
system
240Everything 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 equipment offered for the
BMW M6.
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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8Shift paddles63
9Buttons on steering wheel
10Instrument cluster12
13Ignition lock59
14Horn, entire surface17Releasing hood208
Mobile phone
*176
>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 station154
Selecting music track165
Scrolling in phone book and in
lists with stored phone numbers
MDrive, call up individual
settings53
Individually programmable53
11
Windshield wipers66
Rain sensor66
12Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 59
15
Steering wheel heater
*52
Steering wheel adjustment52
16
Cruise control67
18Opening luggage compartment
lid34
19
Head-Up Display
*93
20
Parking lamps96
Low beams96
Welcome lamps96
Automatic headlamp control*96
Daytime running lamps
*97
Welcome lamps96
Adaptive Head Light
*98
High-beam assistant
*98
21
Instrument lighting100

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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 page74.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:
Parking lamps/low beams96
High beams/headlamp flasher98
Handbrake applied61
Handbrake applied for Canadian
models
Lamp flashes:
DSC controls the drive and braking
forces for maintaining vehicle
stability83
MDrive53
M Dynamic Mode83
Engine malfunction with deteriorating
emissions levels215
Engine malfunction with deteriorating
emissions levels for Canadian
models215

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1Microphone for hands-free mode for
telephone
*
and voice command system*23
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
2Reading lamps100
3SOS: initiating an emergency request224
4Interior lamps100
5Passenger airbag status lamp91
6Control Display16
7Hazard warning flashers
8Central locking system32
9Automatic climate control101
10Changing
>radio station165 165
>track165 165
11Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*124
>audio CD165 165
12Programmable memory/direct selection
buttons2113Drive for navigation DVD in Professional
*
navigation system124
14Drive for audio CDs165 165
15Entertainment sound output on/off
and adjusting volume165 165
17Bracket for cup holder
*111
18Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
19Opening start menu on Control Display17
20Drivelogic of Sequential Manual
Transmission63
21EDC Electronic Damper Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission85
22DSC Dynamic Stability Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission83
23M Engine Dynamic Control POWER for
Sequential Manual Transmission64
24EDC Electronic Damper Control for
manual transmission
*85
25MDM
>M Dynamic Mode for manual
transmission
*83
>Switching DSC on and off in manual
transmission
*84 Temperature setting,
left/right101
Automatic air distribution and
volume102
Cooling function104
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control/recirculated-air mode104
Maximum cooling104
Residual heat mode105
Switching off automatic climate
control105
Air volume103
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation103
Rear window defroster101
16
Heated seats51
PDC Park Distance Control
*81
Flat Tire Monitor86
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top41
Convertible: closing the convertible
top41

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 MDrive, or
settings 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 page59, 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.