2013 BMW 640I COUPE automatic transmission fluid

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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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
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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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