2013 BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE tires

case of a flat tire. Your service center will be
glad to advise you.
Rotating wheels between axles The manufacturer of your vehicle advises
against switching wheels between the front
and rear axles.
This can impair the handling characteristics.
Storage
Store wheels and tires in a cool, dry place with
as little exposure to light as possible.
Always protect tires against all contact with oil,
grease and fuels.
Do not exceed the maximum tire inflation pres‐
sure indicated on the side wall of the tire.
Run-flat tires
Label
RSC label on the tire sidewall.
The wheels are composed of special rims and
tires that are self-supporting, to a limited de‐
gree.
The support of the sidewall allows the tire to
remain drivable to a restricted degree in the
event of a pressure loss.
Continued driving with a damaged tire, refer to
page 100.
Continued driving with a damaged tire, refer to
page 97.
Changing run-flat tires
For your own safety, only use run-flat tires. No
spare tire is available in the case of a flat tire.
Your service center will be glad to advise you.
Snow chains
Fine-link snow chains
Only certain types of fine-link snow chains
have been tested by the manufacturer of your
vehicle, classified as road-safe and recom‐
mended.
Consult your service center for more informa‐
tion.
Use
Use only in pairs on the rear wheels, equipped
with the tires of the following size:▷225/55 R 17.▷245/45 R 18.▷245/40 R 19.
Follow the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Make sure that the snow chains are always
sufficiently tight. Retighten as needed accord‐
ing to the chain manufacturer's instructions.
Do not initialize the Flat Tire Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
Do not initialize the Tire Pressure Monitor after
mounting snow chains, as doing so may result
in incorrect readings.
When driving with snow chains, briefly activate
Dynamic Traction Control if necessary.
Maximum speed with snow chains Do not exceed a speed of 30 mph/50 km/h
when using snow chains.
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Snow chain detection
The concept When using snow chains, settings should bemade via the iDrive for the snow chains being
applied.
The snow chain detection system supports
you by automatically showing the detected
state on the Control Display.
When snow chains are in use, the rear axle
steering of the Integral Active Steering is deac‐
tivated automatically.
At speeds above the maximum permitted
speed with snow chains of 30 mph/50 km/h,
the rear axle steering is activated again auto‐
matically.
Activating the status1."Settings"2."Tire chains"3."Tire chains installed"
Automatic detection If functioning properly:
▷Snow chains are mounted. The setting is
not activated
.
After you drive a short distance, a Check
Control message is shown and the state is
activated automatically.
Confirm the automatic activation.
▷Snow chains are not mounted. The setting
is activated
.
At speeds above 30 mph/50 km/h, a Check
Control message is displayed. Deactivate
the status manually.
If not functioning properly:
▷Snow chains are mounted. The setting is
not activated
.
A Check Control message is not displayed.
The automatic detection system is mal‐
functioning. Activate the status manually.
Activating/deactivating rear axle
steering
If the status indicating that snow chains are in
use is activated, the rear axle steering is deac‐
tivated automatically.
At speeds above 30 mph/50 km/h, the rear axle
steering is activated again, even though snow
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Lamps in the trunk lidAccess to the lamps
If necessary, remove the fasteners using the
screwdriver from the onboard vehicle tool kit
and fold away the cover.
Inside brake lamp
Follow the general instructions on Lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 210.
24-watt bulb, HP24W
1.Squeeze the bulb holder and pull it out.2.Pull off the connector.3.Replace the bulb.4.Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Reversing lamp
Follow the general instructions on Lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 210.
16-watt bulb, W16W1.Unscrew the bulb holder counterclockwise.2.Pull out the bulb and replace it.3.Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Changing wheels
Hints
The vehicle equipment does not include a
spare tire.
When using run-flat tires or tire sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
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CareVehicle equipmentAll standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Car washes Hints Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
If the vehicle has a glass sunroof, ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 inches/80 cm is main‐
tained. Holding them too close or using exces‐
sively high pressures or temperatures can
cause damage or preliminary damage that may
then lead to long-term damage.
Follow the user's manual for the high-pressure
washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g., Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Regularly remove foreign items such as leaves
in the area below the windshield when the
hood is raised.
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in
winter.Intense soiling and road salt can damage the
vehicle.
Automatic car washes
Hints
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or
those that use soft brushes in order to
avoid paint damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width
of the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to
page 66, to avoid unintentional wiper acti‐
vation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can
be triggered by the interior motion sensor
of the alarm system. Follow the instruc‐
tions on avoiding an unintentional alarm,
refer to page 41.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a
car wash, take the following steps:
1.Drive into the car wash.2.Engage transmission position N.3.Switch the engine off.
In this way, the ignition remains switched
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 117
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 125
Activated-charcoal filter 155
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 113
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 125
Active Protection 114
Active roll stabilization, see Dynamic Drive 120
Active seat, front 47
Active seat ventilation, front 48
Active Steering, integral 120
Adaptive brake assistant 117
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 114
Adaptive drive 120
Adaptive light control 88
Additives, oil 206
Adjusting, steering wheel 53
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 45
After washing vehicle 222
Airbags 92
Airbags, indicator/warning light 93
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 154
Air distribution, manual 153
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 154
Air flow, automatic climate control 153
Air pressure, tires 191
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 157 Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 41
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the interior rear‐ view mirror 15
All around the steering wheel 12
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 200
All-wheel-drive 119
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 161
Alternative oil types 206
Ambient light 90
Antifreeze, washer fluid 67
Antilock Brake System, ABS 117
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 117
Approved engine oils 206
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 168
Armrest, refer to Rear center armrest 169
Arrival time 84
Ashtray 162
Ashtray, rear 163
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 217
Assistance when driving off 117
Attentiveness assistant 115
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 63
AUTO intensity 153
Automatic car wash 221
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 125
Automatic Curb Monitor 52 Automatic deactivation, front
passenger airbags 94
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 88
Automatic Hold 63
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 154
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 36
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 68
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 153
AUTO program, intensity 153
Auto Start/Stop function 60
Average fuel consumption 84
Average speed 84
Axle loads, weights 229
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 46
Backrest, seats 45
Backrest, width 46
Backup camera 139
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 217
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 219
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation 159
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 214
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 214
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Beverage holder, cu‐pholder 169
Blinds, sun protection 42
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 208
Bonus range, ECO PRO 181
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 169
Brake assistant 117
Brake assistant, adaptive 117
Brake discs, breaking in 174
Brake force display 114
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 114
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 212
Brake lights, adaptive 114
Brake pads, breaking in 174
Braking, hints 175
Breakdown assis‐ tance 216, 217
Breaking in 174
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 86
Bulb replacement, front 210
Bulb replacement, rear 212
Button, RES 128
Button, Start/Stop 58
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 217
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 39
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 39 Calling up steering wheel ad‐
justment 39
Camera, backup camera 139
Camera, care 224
Camera, Side View 144
Camera, Top View 142
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 169
Car battery 214
Car care products 222
Care, displays 224
Care, vehicle 222
Cargo 177
Cargo area, enlarging 164
Cargo area lid 36
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 170
Cargo, securing 178
Cargo straps, securing cargo 178
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 224
Car wash 221
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 174
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 208
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 33
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 210
Changing wheels 213
Changing wheels/tires 199
Check Control 76
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 205 Children, seating position 54
Children, transporting safely 54
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 54
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 55
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 54
Child safety locks 57
Child seat, mounting 54
Child seats 54
Chrome parts, care 223
Cigarette lighter 162
Cleaning, displays 224
Climate control 152
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 175
Climate control wind‐ shield 175
Clock 79
Closing/opening from in‐ side 36
Closing/opening via door lock 35
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 169
Coasting 183
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 183
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 183
Collision warning with braking function 101
Collision warning with City Braking function 104
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 65
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 65
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 123
Comfort Access 37
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Computer 83
Condensation on win‐ dows 153
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 176
Condition Based Service CBS 208
Configure driving mode 123
Confirmation signal 39
Congestion Assistant 131
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 85
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 117
Convenient opening 34
Coolant 207
Coolant temperature 79
Cooling function 154
Cooling, maximum 154
Cooling system 207
Corrosion on brake discs 176
Cruise control 134
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 125
Cruising range 79
Cupholder 169
Current fuel consumption 80
D
Damage, tires 199
Damping Control, dy‐ namic 120
Data, technical 228
Date 79
Daytime running lights 88
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 153
Departure time, parked-car heating 158 Departure time, parked-car
ventilation 158
Destination distance 84
Digital clock 79
Dimensions 228
Dimmable exterior mirrors 52
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 53
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 65
Display in windshield 149
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 90
Displays 72, 73
Displays, cleaning 224
Disposal, coolant 207
Disposal, vehicle battery 214
Distance control, refer to PDC 137
Distance information 150
Distance to destination 84
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 36
Downhill control 119
Drive-off assistant 117
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 117
Driver assistance, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 100
Driving Assistant, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 100
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 121
Driving instructions, breaking in 174
Driving mode 121
Driving notes, general 174
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 117
Driving tips 174
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 117 DTC driving dynamics 118
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 118
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 120
Dynamic Drive 120
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 117
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 118
E
ECO PRO 180
ECO PRO, bonus range 181
ECO PRO display 180
ECO PRO displays 75
ECO PRO driving mode 180
ECO PRO mode 180
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 182
EfficientDynamics 182
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 73
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 117
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 36
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 188
Emergency release, parking brake 64
Emergency Request 216
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 217
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 37
Energy Control 80
Energy recovery 80
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Engine, automatic switch-off 60
Engine compartment 203
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 203
Engine coolant 207
Engine idling when driving, coasting 183
Engine oil 205
Engine oil, adding 206
Engine oil additives 206
Engine oil change 206
Engine oil filler neck 206
Engine oil temperature 78
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 206
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 206
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 217
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 59
Engine stop 59
Engine temperature 78
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 53
Entering a car wash 221
Equipment, interior 160
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 117
Exchanging wheels/tires 199
Exhaust system 174
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 52
Exterior mirrors 51
External start 217
External temperature dis‐ play 79
External temperature warn‐ ing 79
Eyes for securing cargo 178 F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 76
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 153
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 76
Filler neck for engine oil 206
Fine wood, care 223
First aid kit 217
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 220
Flat tire, changing wheels 213
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 98
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 95
Flat tire, warning lamp 96, 99
Flooding 175
Floor carpet, care 224
Floor mats, care 224
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 164
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 67
Foot brake 175
For the headliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
Front airbags 92
Front center armrest 168
Front fog lamps 90
Front lamps 210
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 94
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 94
Front seats 45
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 98
Fuel 190
Fuel cap 188
Fuel consumption, current 80 Fuel consumption, refer to
Average fuel consump‐
tion 84
Fuel filler flap 188
Fuel gauge 78
Fuel quality 190
Fuel recommendation 190
Fuel, tank capacity 230
Fuse 214
G Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 160
Gasoline 190
Gasoline quality 190
Gear change, automatic transmission 68
Gear shift indicator 81
General driving notes 174
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 43
Glove compartment 167
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 229
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 229
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 62
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 161
Hazard warning flashers 216
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 119
Head airbags 92
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 88
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 87
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 34
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