2009 BMW 6 SERIES ABS

Mobility
231Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Replacing components
Onboard toolkit
Coupe
Convertible
The onboard tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the floor mat.
Replacing wiper blades
1.Fold the wiper arm out and grasp firmly.
2.Press the safety tabs together while sliding
the wiper blade toward the front to disen-
gage it.3.Mount the new wiper blade and slide in until
it is heard to engage.
Lamps and bulbs
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribu-
tion to vehicle safety. You must be duly diligent
in replacing them. If you are not familiar with the
specified procedures, have the corresponding
work carried out at your BMW center.
Never touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare fingers, as even minute
amounts of contamination will burn into the
bulb's surface and reduce its service life. Use a
clean cloth, napkin, etc., or hold the bulb by its
metal socket.<
A selection of replacement bulbs is available at
your BMW center.
Whenever you perform any work on the
electrical system, turn off the systems/
consumers involved to prevent short circuits
from occurring. To avoid possible injury or
equipment damage when replacing bulbs,
observe any instructions provided by the bulb
manufacturer.<
For information on how to care for the head-
lamps, please follow the instructions on
page227.
For bulbs for which changing is not
described, and for checking and adjusting
headlamp aim, please contact your BMW cen-
ter.<
Light-emitting diodes LEDs
Light-emitting diodes installed behind translu-
c e n t l e n s e s s e r v e a s t h e l i g h t s o u r c e f o r m a n y o f
the controls and displays in your vehicle. These
light-emitting diodes, which operate using a
concept similar to that applied in conventional
lasers, are officially designated as Class 1 light-
emitting diodes.

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Warning triangle*
The warning triangle is located on the left-hand
side in the luggage compartment.
First-aid kit*
The first-aid kit is located in the filler element of
the rear seat backrest.
1.Press the button downward and pull the
filler element forward.
2.Take out first-aid kit.
To refit the filler element, insert the two
bottom tabs into the strip and press the
filler element back into place. Make sure that
you do not damage the rear seat upholstery.<
Some of the articles contained in the first-aid kit
have a limited service life. Therefore, check the expiration dates of the contents regularly and
replace the contents concerned in good time if
necessary.
Roadside Assistance*
The Roadside Assistance of the BMW Group
offers you assistance in the event of a break-
down around the clock, including on weekends
and public holidays.
The phone numbers of the Roadside Assis-
tance in your home country can be found in the
Contact brochure.
With BMW Assist you can contact the Roadside
Assistance of the BMW Group for assistance in
the event of a breakdown directly via iDrive,
refer to page202.
Jump starting
When your battery is discharged, you can use
two jumper cables to start your BMW with
power from the battery in a second vehicle. You
can also use the same method to help start
another vehicle. Use only jumper cables with
fully-insulated clamp handles.
To avoid the risk of potentially fatal injury,
always avoid all contact with electrical
components while the engine is running. Care-
fully adhere to the following sequence, both to
prevent damage to one or both vehicles, and to
guard against possible personal injuries.<
Preparation
1.Check whether the battery of the other
vehicle has a voltage of 12 Volts and
approximately the same capacitance in Ah.
This information can be found on the bat-
tery.
2.Switch off the engine of the assisting vehi-
cle.
3.Switch off any electrical systems and com-
ponents in both vehicles.

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Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display
texts used to select
individual functions and
refers you to the page where
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake
System88
– indicator lamp90
ACC, refer to Active cruise
control68
Accepted calls194
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency
request235
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control114
"Activation time" for parked
car ventilation115
Active cruise control68
– indicator lamp72
– radar sensor72
– selecting distance70
– warning lamps72
Active front head restraints52
Active steering95
– warning lamp95
Adapter for spare key30
Adaptive brake assistant89
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to
Brake force display95
Adaptive Head Light106
"Add digits" in mobile phone
mode194
Additives
– coolant223
– engine oil, refer to Approved
engine oils223
"Address book" in
navigation144Address for navigation
– deleting145
– entering136,139
– selecting145
– storing144
– storing current position144
"Add to address book"144
"Add to destination
list"139,141
Adjusting interior
temperature111
Adjusting the tone during
audio operation, refer to
Tone control161
Adjusting thigh support50
"After door opened"52
"After unlocking"52
Airbags95
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat58
– indicator/warning lamp97
– indicator lamp for front
passenger airbags97
– sitting safely49
Air distribution
– automatic111
– manual112
Airing, refer to Ventilation114
Air outlets, refer to
Ventilation114
Air recirculation, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control113
"Air recirculation on / off"57
Air supply, automatic climate
control110
Air volume112
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications213Alarm system37
– avoiding unintentional
alarms38
– interior motion sensor38
– switching off alarm37
– switching off tilt alarm
sensor and interior motion
sensor38
– tilt alarm sensor38
"All channels"172
"All doors"32
Alloy wheels229
All-season tires, refer to
Winter tires219
"All stations", requesting in
radio mode164
Alterations, technical, refer to
For your own safety6
Altering stretch of road152
"AM" waveband160,164
Antenna for mobile phone186
Antifreeze
– coolant223
– washer fluid67
Antilock Brake System
ABS88
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system37
Anti-theft system, refer to
Central locking system31
Approved axle loads, refer to
Weights245
Approved engine oils223
Approved gross vehicle
weight, refer to Weights245
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest119
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer78
– refer to Starting destination
guidance148

Everything from A to Z
252 BMW TeleServices services
– displaying204
– updating204
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to Cup
holders120
Bracket for telephone or
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter199
Brake assistant88
– adaptive89
Brake force display95
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs, refer to Tail
lamps232
– two-stage95
Brake rotors
– breaking-in126
– refer to Braking safely128
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake
System88
– brake force display95
– breaking-in126
– CBC Cornering Brake
Control88
– handbrake62
– refer to Braking safely128
Brake system126
– brake pads126
– brake rotors128
– breaking-in126
– warning lamp13,90
Braking
– electronic brake-force
distribution88
Braking safely128
Breakdown services, refer to
Roadside Assistance236
Breaking-in brake pads126
Breaking-in the clutch126
Breaking-in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential126
Break-in period126
"Brightness"86,99
Brightness of Control
Display85"Brightness" with BMW Night
Vision102
Button for starting engine,
refer to Start/Stop button60
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
Warning6
Call194,205
– accepting192
– displaying accepted195
– ending193
– in absence195
– rejecting193
– starting193
Calling
– by entering phone
number193
– from phone book194
– from Top 8 list195
– redialing195
Can holder, refer to Cup
holders120
Capacities245
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery233
"Car Data"78Care227
– car-care products227
– carpets229
– car washes227
– CD/DVD player230
– chrome components229
– convertible top228
– displays230
– exterior227
– fine wooden
components230
– hand washing228
– headlamps228
– high-pressure cleaning
jets227
– interior229
– leather229
– light-alloy wheels229
– paint228
– plastic components230
– rubber gaskets229
– safety belts230
– sensors and cameras230
– upholstery and cloth-
covered paneling229
– windows228
– wiper blades228
Cargo bay
– capacity245
– emergency release37
– opening/closing, refer to
Luggage compartment
lid36
– opening from inside36
– opening from outside
36
– opening with remote
control33
Caring for the vehicle
finish228
Car key, refer to Keys/remote
control30
Car phone186
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest119
– refer to Mobile phone186
– refer to separate operating
instructions
Car radio, refer to Radio164
Car Shampoo230

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I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio168
Ice on roads, refer to Outside
temperature warning76
ID3 tag, refer to Information on
track176
Identification mark
– recommended tire
brands219
– run-flat tires218
– tire coding216
iDrive16
– assistance window21
– changing date and time84
– changing language86
– changing menu page20
– changing settings84
– changing units of measure
and display type86
– confirming selection or
entry20
– controller16
– controls16
– displays, menus18
– operating principle18
– selecting menu item20
– setting brightness85
– start menu18
– status information21
– symbols19
Ignition60
– switched off61
– switched on60
Ignition key, refer to Keys/
remote control30
Ignition key position 1, refer to
Radio readiness60
Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on60
Ignition lock60
– starting engine with comfort
access39
i menu18
Imprint2Indicator/warning lamps
– ABS Antilock Brake
System90
– active steering95
– airbags97
– brake system90
– DSC13,89
– DTC13,90
– Flat Tire Monitor92
– fog lamps13,108
– handbrake13,62
– safety belt warning54
– TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor93
Indicator and warning lamps
– overview13
Indicator lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting108
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure214
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor90
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor92
Info menu18
Information
– on another location142
– on current position142
– on destination location142
"Information" in
navigation142
Information menu, refer to
imenu18
"Information on
destination"144
"Info sources"79
Initializing
– Flat Tire Monitor91
– radio, refer to Storing
stations166
– refer to Power failure233
– seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory51
– time and date84
"Input map"141
Installation location
– CD changer178
– drive for navigation DVD134Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions151
Instrument cluster12
Instrument lighting108
Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit10
Integrated key30
Integrated universal remote
control117
Interesting destination for
navigation142
"Interim time"84
Interior lamps108
– switching on with remote
control33
Interior motion sensor38
– switching off38
Interior rearview mirror,
automatic dimming
feature56
Intermittent mode of the
wipers66
J
Jacking points233
Joystick, refer to iDrive16
Jumpering, refer to Jump
starting236
Jump starting236
K
Keyless-Go, refer to Comfort
access38
Keyless opening and closing,
refer to Comfort access38
Key Memory, refer to Personal
Profile30
"Keypad"196
Keys30
– key-related settings, refer to
Personal Profile30
– spare key30
Kick-down, Sport automatic
transmission63
Knee airbags95
Knock control213

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Retreaded tires218
Reverse, fast
– CD changer178
– CD player178
Reverse gear
– manual transmission62
– Sport automatic
transmission63
Road map150
"Roadside
Assistance"196,202
Roadside assistance202,236
Roadside parking lamps106
– replacing bulbs, refer to
Parking lamps232
Rollover protection system on
Convertible97
– lowering98
Rope, refer to Tow-starting
and towing237
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route146
– bypassing sections152
– changing152
– changing criteria146
– displaying149
– displaying arrow display149
– displaying map view150
– displaying streets or towns/
cities151
– selecting146
Route information, refer to
Destination guidance with
voice instructions151
Route map, refer to Displaying
map view150
"Route preference",
changing146
Route selection146
RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to Run-
flat tires218
Run-flat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-flat
tires218Run-flat tires218
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire92,93
– flat tire92,93
– Flat Tire Monitor90
– new tires218,219
– tire inflation pressure214
– Tire Pressure Monitor92
– winter tires219
S
Safety belts54
– damage55
– indicator lamp54
– reminder54
– sitting safely49
Safety belt tensioners, refer to
Safety belts54
Safety systems
– ABS Antilock Brake
System88
– airbags95
– driving stability control
systems88
– rollover protection system,
Convertible97
– safety belts54
Safety tires, refer to Run-flat
tires218
Satellite radio171
– enabling channel171
– selecting channel171
– storing channel171
"SAT" in radio mode160,171
"Save current
destination"146
"Scan"
– music tracks on CD176
– stations in radio mode165
Scan
– CD changer176
– CD player176
– radio165
"Scan all" in audio mode176
"Scan directory" in audio
mode176
Screen, refer to iDrive16Screw thread for tow
fitting238
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio171
Seats49
– adjusting the seats50
– heating55
– lumbar support50
– memory, refer to Seat, mirror
and steering wheel
memory51
– sitting safely49
– sports seat50
– storing the setting51
– thigh support50
Securing cargo130
– ski bag122
"Select as
destination"142,205
"Select current speed"83
Selecting audio sources, refer
to Operation via iDrive160
Selecting distance with active
cruise control70
Selecting frequency
manually165
Selecting menu items20
Selecting route146
Selection options with
navigation system146
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance236
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for
US models225
"Service Info"79,203,222
Service Interval Display
– refer to CBS Condition
Based Service225
– refer to Service
requirements79
"Service Request"196,203
"Service
requirements"80,203,222
Service requirements79
– refer to CBS Condition
Based Service225
"Set date"85
"Set" in audio mode160