2013 BMW 640I COUPE tow

▷Avoid lateral loading of the tow fitting, e.g.,
do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise, damage to the tow fitting and the ve‐
hicle can occur.◀
Screw thread
Push out the cover by pressing on the top edge.
Tow-starting
Automatic transmission
Do not tow-start the vehicle.
Due to the automatic transmission, the engine
cannot be started by tow-starting.
Have the cause of the starting difficulties rem‐
edied.
Manual transmission
If possible, do not tow-start the vehicle but start
the engine by jump-starting, refer to page 200.
If the vehicle is equipped with a catalytic con‐
verter, only tow-start while the engine is cold.
1.Switch on the hazard warning system and
comply with local regulations.2.Ignition, refer to page 57, on.3.Engage third gear.4.Have the vehicle tow-started with the clutch
pedal pressed and slowly release the pedal.
After the engine starts, immediately press
on the clutch pedal again.5.Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow
bar or rope, and switch off the hazard warn‐
ing system.6.Have the vehicle checked.Seite 203Breakdown assistanceMobility203
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FunctionCommandOpen EfficientDynamics menu.›Efficient Dynamics‹EfficientDynamics split screen.›Split screen Efficient Dynamics‹
Navigation
General information

FunctionCommandOpens the Navigation menu.›Navigation‹Open the destination entry.›Enter address‹Enter the address.›Enter address‹Enter a town/city.›City‹Enter a state/province.›State‹Enter the postal code.›Postal Code‹Open destination guidance.›Guidance‹Start destination guidance.›Start guidance‹Terminate destination guidance.›Stop guidance‹Open the home address.›Home address‹Open the route criteria.›Route preference‹Open the route.›Route information‹Turn on spoken instructions.›Switch on voice instructions‹Repeat the spoken instruction.›Repeat voice instructions‹Turn off spoken instructions.›Switch off voice instructions‹Display the address book.›Address book‹Display the most recent destinations.›Last destinations‹Open the traffic bulletins.›Traffic Info‹Special destinations.›Points of interest‹Seite 215Short commands of the voice act. systemReference215
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 111
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 119
Activated-charcoal filter 144
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 109
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 119
Active seat, front 47
Active seat ventilation, front 47
Active Steering, integral 114
Adaptive brake assistant 111
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 110
Adaptive drive 114
Adaptive light control 89
Additives, oil 186
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 45
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 92
Airbags, indicator/warning light 93
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 143
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 143
Air distribution, manual 142
Air flow, automatic climate control 142
Air pressure, tires 173
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 144
Alarm system 40
Alarm, unintentional 41
All around the center con‐ sole 14 All around the interior rearview
mirror 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 143
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 181
All-wheel-drive 113
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 147
Alternative oil types 186
Ambient light 91
Antifreeze, washer fluid 66
Antilock Brake System, ABS 111
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 111
Approved axle load 211
Approved engine oils 186
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 152
Arrival time 83
Ashtray 148
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 199
Assistance when driving off 111
AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐ matic Hold 62
AUTO intensity 142
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 119
Automatic Curb Monitor 52
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 94
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 88
Automatic Hold 62
Automatic locking 37 Automatic recirculated-air
control 143
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 37
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 67
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 142
AUTO program, intensity 142
Auto Start/Stop function 59
Average fuel consumption 82
Average speed 82
Axle loads, weights 211
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 46
Backrest, seats 45
Backrest, width 46
Backup camera 129
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 202
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 196
Belts, safety belts 48
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 153
Blinds, sun protection 42
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, Enter‐
tainment and Communica‐
tion
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6 Seite 222ReferenceEverything from A to Z222
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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
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 99 Seite 225Everything from A to ZReference225
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Memory for seat, mirrors,steering wheel 50
Menu, EfficientDynamics 166
Menu in instrument cluster 81
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 74
Microfilter 144
Minimum tread, tires 179
Mirror 51
Mirror memory 50
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 159
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 193
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 54
Multifunctional instrument display 71
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 49
New wheels and tires 180
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 104
No Passing Information 79
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 190 Obstacle marking, backup
camera 131
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 172
Odometer 77
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 185
Oil, adding 186
Oil additives 186
Oil change 186
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 78
Oil filler neck 186
Oil types, alternative 186
Oil types, approved 186
Old batteries, disposal 196
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 190
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 192
Opening/closing from in‐ side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 36
Opening/closing with remote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 143
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 77
Overtaking prohibitions 79
P
Paint, vehicle 205
Panic mode 35
Parallel parking assistant 135
Park Distance Control PDC 127
Parked-car ventilation 144 Parked vehicle, condensa‐
tion 160
Parking aid, refer to PDC 127
Parking assistant 135
Parking brake 61
Parking lamps 87
Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 193
Parking with Auto Hold 62
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 52
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 131
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 127
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 104
People detection, refer to Night Vision 104
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 43
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 42
Plastic, care 206
Power failure 196
Power sunroof, glass 43
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 173
Pressure warning FTM, tires 98
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 43
Protective function, win‐ dows 42
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16 Seite 227Everything from A to ZReference227
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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
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 68 Seite 228ReferenceEverything from A to Z228
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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
Upholstery care 206 Seite 229Everything from A to ZReference229
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