2013 BMW 640I COUPE turn signal

Turning lamp on the Xenon headlamp
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 192.
The illustration shows the left side of the engine
compartment.
55-watt bulb, H31.Turn the cap and remove it.2.Detach the wire bracket.3.Disconnect the cable at the plug-in connec‐
tion and remove the bulb.4.Insert the new bulb. Ensure that the bulb has
the correct orientation. Because of its
shape, the bulb can only be inserted in one
direction.5.Secure the bulb with the wire bracket.6.Connect the bulb.7.Mount the cap.
LED headlamps
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 192.
With LED headlamps, all front lamps and side
indicators are designed with LED technology.
If and LED fails, switch on the front fog lamps
and continue the trip with great care. Comply
with local regulations.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Tail lamps, bulb replacement
At a glance1Turn signal/brake lamp2Reversing lamp3Inside brake lamp4Tail lamp5Outside brake lamp6Rear reflector
Turn signal, outer brake, tail, and
license plate lamps
Follow the general instructions on lamps and
bulbs, refer to page 192.
These lights feature LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
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Starting the engine
Never use spray fluids to start the engine.1.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and
let it run for several minutes at an increased
idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle being started
in the usual way.
If the first starting attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes before making another
attempt in order to allow the discharged bat‐
tery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse
order.
Check the battery and recharge if necessary.
Tow-starting and towing
Manual transmission
Observe before towing your vehicle
Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing When the parking brake is blocked
The parking brake cannot be released
manually.
Do not tow the vehicle with the parking brake
blocked, or the vehicle can be damaged.
Contact your service center.◀
Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions; otherwise,
vehicle damage or accidents may occur.◀
▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lamps, turn
signals, and windshield wipers may be un‐
available.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and steer‐
ing.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷The towing vehicle must not be lighter than
the vehicle being towed; otherwise, it will not
be possible to control the vehicle response.
Tow truck
Have your vehicle transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage may
result.◀
Automatic transmission: transporting
your vehicle
Note
Your vehicle is not permitted to be towed.
Therefore, contact a service center in the event
of a breakdown.
Do not have the vehicle towed
Have your vehicle transported on a loading
platform only; otherwise, damage may occur.◀
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BMW Maintenance Sys‐tem 189
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 153
Brake assistant 111
Brake assistant, adaptive 111
Brake discs, breaking in 158
Brake force display 110
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 110
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 194
Brake lights, adaptive 110
Brake pads, breaking in 158
Braking, notes 159
Breakdown assis‐ tance 198, 199
Breaking in 158
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 85
Bulb replacement 192
Bulb replacement, front 0
Bulb replacement, rear 194
Bulbs and lamps 192
Button, RES 121
Button, Start/Stop 57
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 200
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, backup camera 130
Camera, care 207
Camera, Side View 134
Camera, Top View 132
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 153
Car battery 196
Car care products 205
Care, displays 207
Care, vehicle 205
Cargo 161
Cargo area lid 37 Cargo area, storage compart‐
ments 153
Cargo straps, securing cargo 162
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 30
Carpet, care 206
Car wash 204
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 159
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 189
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Center console 14
Central locking system 33
Central screen, refer to Control Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 192
Changing wheels 195
Changing wheels/tires 180
Check Control 74
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 seat, mounting 54
Child seats 54
Chrome parts, care 206
Cigarette lighter 148
Cleaning, displays 207
Climate control 141
Climate control wind‐ shield 159
Clock 77
Closing/opening from in‐ side 37 Closing/opening via door
lock 36
Closing/opening with remote control 34
Clothes hooks 152
Collision warning 100, 102
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 63
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 64
COMFORT+ program, Driving Experience Switch 117
Comfort Access 39
COMFORT program, Driving Experience Switch 117
Computer 81
Condensation on win‐ dows 142
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 160
Condition Based Service CBS 189
Configure driving mode 117
Confirmation signal 35
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 84
Controller 16
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 111
Convenient opening 35
Coolant 188
Coolant temperature 77
Cooling function 143
Cooling, maximum 142
Cooling system 188
Corrosion on brake discs 160
Cruise control 125
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 119
Cruising range 78
Cupholder 153
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Damage, tires 179
Damping control, dy‐ namic 114
Data, technical 210
Date 77
Daytime running lights 88
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 142
Dehumidifying, air 143
Destination distance 82
Digital clock 77
Dimensions 210
Dimmable exterior mirrors 52
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 52
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 63
Display in windshield 139
Display lighting, refer to Instru‐ ment lighting 90
Displays 70, 71
Displays, cleaning 207
Disposal, vehicle battery 196
Distance control, refer to PDC 127
Distance, selecting for ACC 121
Distance to destination 82
Divided screen view, split screen 20
Door lock, refer to Remote control 30
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 37
Downhill control 113
Drive-off assistant 111
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 111
Driving Experience Switch 115
Driving instructions, breaking in 158
Driving mode 115
Driving notes, general 158 Driving stability control sys‐
tems 111
Driving tips 158
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 111
DTC driving dynamics 112
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 112
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 114
Dynamic Drive 114
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 111
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 112
E
ECO PRO 164
ECO PRO display 164
ECO PRO mode 164
EfficientDynamics 166
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 71
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 111
Emergency detection, remote control 31
Emergency release, door lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 170
Emergency Request 198
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 199
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 31
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 38
Energy Control 78
Energy recovery 78
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 59
Engine, automatic switch- off 59
Engine compartment 183 Engine compartment, working
in 183
Engine coolant 188
Engine oil 185
Engine oil, adding 186
Engine oil additives 186
Engine oil change 186
Engine oil filler neck 186
Engine oil temperature 77
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 186
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 186
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 200
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 58
Engine stop 58
Engine temperature 77
Entering/exiting vehicle, assis‐ tance, steering wheel 53
Entering a car wash 204
Equipment, interior 146
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 111
Exchanging wheels/tires 180
Exhaust system 159
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 52
Exterior mirrors 51
External start 200
External temperature dis‐ play 77
External temperature warn‐ ing 77
Eyes for securing cargo 162
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 74
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 41
Fan, refer to Air flow 142 Seite 224ReferenceEverything from A to Z224
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Fault displays, refer to CheckControl 74
Filler neck for engine oil 186
Fine wood, care 206
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 195
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 98
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 95
Flat tire, warning lamp 96, 99
Flooding 159
Floor carpet, care 206
Floor mats, care 206
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 66
Foot brake 159
For the headliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
Front airbags 92
Front center armrest 152
Front fog lamps 90
Front lamps 0
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 94
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 94
Front seats 45
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 193
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 98
Fuel cap 170
Fuel consumption, current 78
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 82
Fuel filler flap 170
Fuel gauge 77
Fuel quality 172
Fuel, tank capacity 212
Fuse 196 G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 146
Gasoline 172
Gasoline quality 172
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 67
Gear shift indicator 79
General driving notes 158
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 43
Glove compartment 151
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 211
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 61
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 147
Hazard warning flashers 198
HDC Hill Descent Control 113
Head airbags 92
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 88
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 88
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 64
Headlamp glass 193
Headlamps 0
Headlamps, care 205
Headlamp washer system 64
Head restraints 45
Head restraints, front 49
Head-Up Display 139
Head-up Display, care 207
Heavy cargo, stowing 162
Height, seats 45
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 89
High beams 64 High beams/low beams, refer
to High-beam Assistant 89
Hill Descent Control HDC 113
Hills 160
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 111
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 153
Homepage 6
Hood 183
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 38
Hot exhaust system 159
HUD Head-Up Display 139
Hydroplaning 159
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 77
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 77
Identification marks, tires 178
Identification number, refer to Important features in the en‐
gine compartment 183
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 57
Ignition on 57
Indication of a flat tire 96, 99
Individual air distribution 142
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 173
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 98
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 81
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 115
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 96
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R
Radiator fluid 188
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 58
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 65
Rear axle steering 114
Rear lamps 194
Rearview mirror 51
Rear window defroster 143
Recirculated-air mode 143
Recommended tire brands 180
Refueling 170
Remaining range 78
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 36
Remote control, universal 146
Replacement fuse 196
Replacing parts 192
Replacing wheels/tires 180
Reporting safety defects 8
RES button 121
Reserve warning, refer to Range 78
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 96
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 143
Retaining straps, securing cargo 162
Retreaded tires 180
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Roadside parking lamps 88
Roller sunblinds 42
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 114
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 114
RON gasoline quality 172 Rope for tow-starting/tow‐
ing 202
RSC Run Flat System Compo‐ nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 181
Rubber components, care 206
Run-flat tires 181
S
Safe braking 159
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passenger
seat 49
Safety belts 48
Safety belts, care 206
Safety systems, airbags 92
Saving fuel 0
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 192
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 203
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 48
Seat heating, front 47
Seating position for chil‐ dren 54
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 50
Seats 45
Seat ventilation, front 47
Selection list in instrument cluster 81
Selector lever, automatic transmission 67
Sensors, care 207
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 189
Service requirements, dis‐ play 78
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199 Settings on Control Dis‐
play 84
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 50
Shifting, automatic transmis‐ sion 67
Shifting, manual transmis‐ sion 66
Shift paddles on steering wheel 68
Short commands 213
Shoulder support 47
Side airbags 92
Side View 134
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 35
Sitting safely 45
Size 210
Ski bag 149
Smallest turning circle 211
Smoker's package 148
Snow chains 181
Socket 149
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 190
SOS button 198
Spare fuse 196
Speaker lighting 91
Specified engine oil types 186
Speed, average 82
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 83
Speed limiter, display 79
Speed Limit Information 79
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 83
Split screen 20
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 116
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 68
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 116
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Stability control systems 111
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 59
Start/Stop button 57
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 58
Status display, tires 95
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 114
Steering wheel, adjusting 53
Steering wheel heating 53
Steering wheel memory 50
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 67
Stopping the engine 58
Storage compartments 151
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 151
Storage, tires 181
Storing the vehicle 207
Summer tires, tread 179
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 76
Surround View 129
Suspension settings 115
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 115
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 145
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 77
Tail and brake lamps 194
Tailgate 37
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 194
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 194
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7 Technical data 210
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 142
Temperature display, external temperature 77
Temperature, engine oil 77
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 119
Terminal, jump-starting 200
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 76
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 40
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 104
Thigh support 46
Tilt alarm sensor 41
Tilt glass roof 43
Tilt, seats 45
Time of arrival 83
Tire damage 179
Tire identification marks 178
Tire inflation pressure 173
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 98
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 95
Tires, changing 180
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 173
Tires, run-flat tires 181
Tire tread 179
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 192
Top View 132
Total vehicle weight 211
Tow fitting 202
Towing 201
Tow-starting 201 Tow truck 201
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 95
Traction control 112
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 116
Transmission, automatic 67
Transmission, manual 66
Transporting children safely 54
Tread, tires 179
Trip computer 83
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 64
Trip odometer 77
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 201
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 38
Trunk lid, hotel function 38
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 211
Turning circle lines, backup camera 131
Turn signals, operation 63
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 194
U
Unintentional alarm 41
Units of measure 85
Universal remote control 146
Unlock button, automatic transmission 67
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 36
Unlocking/locking with remote control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
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