2009 BMW 6 SERIES odometer

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Displays for
>Active cruise control
*72
>Leaving lane warning
*102
5Tachometer76
6Engine oil temperature
*77
7Display for
>Time/date76
>Outside temperature76
>Indicator and warning lamps81
>Speed for cruise control68
>Desired speed for active cruise
control
*728Display for
>Odometer and trip odometer76
>Computer77
>Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements79
>Sport automatic transmission
*62
>Dynamic Driving Control
*64
>High-beam assistant
*106
> Check Control message present81
9Fuel gauge77
10Resetting trip odometer76

Driving
60
Driving
Ignition lock
Inserting remote control into ignition
lock
Insert the remote control as far as possible into
the ignition lock.
Radio readiness switches on.
Some electronic systems/consumers are ready
for operation.
Comfort access*
With comfort access, only insert the remote
control into the ignition lock in exceptional
cases, refer to page38.
Removing remote control from ignition
lock
Do not pull the remote control out of the
ignition lock using force, as otherwise
damage may result.<
Before removing the remote control, first press
it in as far as possible to release the locking
device.
The ignition is switched off if it was still
switched on.
Sport automatic transmission
The remote control can only be removed when
transmission position P is selected: interlock.
Start/Stop button
Pressing the Start/Stop button switches the
radio readiness or the ignition on and off.
The engine is started when you press the
Start/Stop button and depress the clutch
if your vehicle is equipped with the manual
transmission or the brake if your vehicle is
equipped with the sport automatic transmis-
sion.<
Radio readiness
Some electronic systems/consumers are ready
for operation. The time and outside tempera-
ture are displayed in the instrument cluster.
Radio readiness is switched off:
>when the remote control is removed from
the ignition lock
>with comfort access
* by touching the sur-
face on the door handle, refer to Locking on
page39
Ignition on
All electronic systems/consumers are ready for
operation. The odometer and the trip odometer
are displayed in the instrument cluster, refer to
page76.
Please switch off the ignition and the
electronic systems/consumers which are
not required when the engine is not running to
save the battery.<

Everything under control
76
Everything under control
Odometer, outside
temperature display, clock,
date
1Time, outside temperature and date
2Odometer and trip odometer
3Press button:
>with ignition switched on, trip odometer
is reset
>with ignition switched off, time, outside
temperature, and odometer are briefly
displayed.
From radio readiness the outside temperature
and the time are displayed.
To request the date:
Press the CHECK button in the turn signal lever,
refer to page82.
Time and date setting, refer to page84.
You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the
Control Display, refer to Units of measure on
page86.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +377/+36, a signal
sounds and a warning lamp lights up. A mes-
sage appears on the Control Display. There is
an increased danger of ice.
Even at temperatures above +377/
+36 ice can form. Therefore, drive care-
fully, e.g. on bridges and sections of road in the
shade, otherwise there is an increased accident
risk.<
Tachometer
Avoid engine speeds in the white-striped
advance warning field, arrow1, if possible.
Be sure to avoid engine speeds in the red warn-
ing field, arrow2. At high revs in this range, the
flow of fuel is interrupted to protect the engine.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant, and with it the engine
become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In
addition, a message appears on the Control
Display.
Checking coolant level, refer to page224.

Reference 261
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Night Vision on / off"57
Nozzles, refer to Windshield
washer nozzles67
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing237
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for Onboard Diagnostics
interface226
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications213
Odometer76
Oil, refer to Engine oil222
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models
– refer to Service
requirements79
"On a new destination" in
navigation142
Onboard computer, refer to
iDrive16
"Onboard info"78
Onboard toolkit231
"On destination"142
"On location"142
Opening and closing
– comfort access38
– from inside34
– from outside32
– using remote control32
– using the door lock34
Operating principle, iDrive18Operation by voice for mobile
phone197
– adjusting volume198
– canceling197
– commands197
– correcting phone
number198
– dialing phone number198
– placing a call198
– redialing199
– voice phone book198
"Options"205,206
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu18
Output, refer to Engine
data242
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control113
Outside temperature
display76
– changing unit of measure86
Overheated engine, refer to
Coolant temperature76
Overview
– operating principle18
– radio control160
– screen display21
P
Panic mode33
Park Distance Control PDC87
"Parked car operation"115
"Parked car ventilation"115
Parked car ventilation
– activating activation
time115
– preselecting activation
times115
– switching on and off
directly115
Parked car ventilation system
– LED110
Parking
– vehicle61
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control87Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control87
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake62
Parking lamps104
– replacing bulbs232
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down56
"Pathway lighting"105
Pathway lighting105
"PDC"88
"PDC display on"88
PDC Park Distance Control87
Personal Profile30
"Perspective"150
"Phone"188,190,193
Phone book192
– changing entry194
– creating and editing voice
phone book198
– deleting all entries195
– deleting entry195
– dialing phone number194
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book195
– dialing193
– most recent numbers195
– selecting in phone book195
– Top 8195
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof43
– power windows42
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit236
Plug-in unit for remote
control, refer to Ignition
lock60
Polish230
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated charcoal filter114
Position, refer to Displaying
current position155
Position, refer to Storing
current position144
Power failure233

Everything from A to Z
266 Tires
– age216
– air loss92,93
– breaking-in126
– condition217
– damage217
– inflation pressure214
– minimum tread depth217
– new wheels and tires218
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor90
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor92
– replacing218
– retreaded tires218
– run-flat tires218
– size215
– size, refer to The right
wheels and tires218
– wear indicators217
– wheel/tire combination218
– winter tires219
Tires, run-flat
– refer to Run-flat tires218
– winter tires219
TMC station, refer to Traffic
information152
"Tone"161
Tone dialing method196
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting161
– middle setting163
Tone on locking/unlocking33
Tools, refer to Onboard
toolkit231
Top44
"Top 8" in mobile phone
mode194
Torque, refer to Engine
data242
Touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method196
Tow bar238
Tow fitting237Towing237
– methods238
– tow fittings237
– with manual
transmission238
– with Sport automatic
transmission238
"Town / City" in destination
entry137
Tow rope238
Tow-starting237
"TPM"93
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor92
– resetting system93
– system limits92
– warning lamp93
Tracks
– random sequence177
– sampling on CD176
– selecting with CD175
Traction-assist feature, refer
to DSC Dynamic Stability
Control89
Traction control, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control89
Traffic information for
navigation152
– depiction in route map154
– displaying153
– during destination
guidance155
– symbols154
"Traffic Info settings"153
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic
information152
– refer to Bypassing route
sections152
Transmission
– manual transmission62
– sport automatic
transmission62
– starting assistant90
– towing238
– transmission lock, manually
locking and unlocking, sport
automatic transmission64Transporting children
safely58
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing cargo130
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread217
Treble, refer to Tone
control161
"Treble", tone control161
"Trip computer"79
Trip computer78
Trip-distance counter
– refer to Trip computer78
– refer to Trip meter76
"Triple turn signal"66
Trip meter76
– also refer to Trip
computer78
Trip odometer, refer to Trip
meter76
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment37
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid35
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions243
Turn signals65
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR216
"Units"86
Units
– temperature86
Units of measure
– average fuel
consumption86
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control117
Universal remote control, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control117
"Unlock button"32