2013 BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE seat memory

Vehicle batteryMaintenance
The battery is maintenance-free, i.e., the elec‐ trolyte will last for the life of the battery.
Your service center will be glad to advise you
on questions regarding the battery.
Battery replacement Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer; otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery registered on the vehicle by your service cen‐
ter to ensure that all comfort functions are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort functions are no longer
displayed.
Charging the battery
Note Do not plug chargers into the socket
Do not connect battery chargers to the
factory-installed sockets in the vehicle as this
may damage the battery.◀
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:▷When making frequent short-distance
drives.▷If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 192, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be reinitialized.
Individual settings need to be reprogrammed:▷Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory:
store the positions again.▷Time: update.▷Date: update.▷Radio station: saving new, see user's
manual for Navigation, Entertainment and
Communication.▷Navigation system: wait for the operability
of the navigation.
Disposing of old batteries
Have old batteries disposed of by your
service center or bring them to a recy‐
cling center.
Maintain the battery in an upright position for
transport and storage. Secure the battery so
that it does not tip over during transport.
Fuses Notes Replacing fuses
Never attempt to repair a blown fuse and
do not replace a defective fuse with a substi‐
tute of another color or amperage rating; this could lead to a circuit overload, ultimately re‐
sulting in a fire in the vehicle.◀
Plastic tweezers and information on the fuse
types and locations are stored in the fuse box
in the cargo area.
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Manual air flow 137
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 68
Manual operation, backup camera 128
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 58
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 164
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 126
Manual operation, Side View 133
Manual operation, Top View 131
Marking on approved tires 171
Massage seat, front 53
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 138
Maximum speed, display 87
Maximum speed, winter tires 172
M carbon ceramic brake 152
M Compound brake 152
M differential, active 121
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 120
M double-clutch transmis‐ sion 70
M Drive 59
M Driver's Package, driving instructions 157
M Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 74
M Dynamic Mode MDM 120
Measure, units of 91
Medical kit 191
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 56
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 88
Menus, operating, iDrive 16 Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐
ing concept 17
Messages, refer to Check Control 80
Microfilter 139
Minimum tread, tires 170
Mirror 57
Mirror memory 56
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 155
Mobility System 172
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 185
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 61
M technology 152
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
M view, head-up display 134
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 55
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 199
New wheels and tires 171
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 110
No Passing Information 87
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 194
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 183
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 183
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 129 Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐
line quality 166
Odometer 83
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 178
Oil, adding 179
Oil additives 179
Oil change 180
Oil change interval, service requirements 85
Oil filler neck 179
Oil types, alternative 179
Oil types, approved 179
Old batteries, disposal 188
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 184
Opening and closing 30
Opening and closing, from in‐ side 36
Opening and closing via door lock 36
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 138
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 83
Overtaking prohibitions 87
P Paint, vehicle 197
Park Distance Control PDC 125
Parked-car ventilation 140
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 157
Parking aid, refer to PDC 125
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Parking lamps 93
Parking lamps and roadside parking lamps, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 185
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 129
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 125
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 110
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 108
People detection, refer to Night Vision 110
Permissible axle load 205
Personal Profile 31
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 43
Plastic, care 199
Power failure 188
Power windows 41
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 167
Pressure warning FTM, tires 104
Preventing Auto Start Stop 67
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 31
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, win‐ dows 43
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R Radiator fluid 181
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 30
Radio ready state 65 Radio, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 76
Rear lamps 186
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 138
Recirculated-air mode 138
Recommended tire brands 171
Refueling 164
Remaining range 84
Remote control/key 30
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 35
Remote control, univer‐ sal 141
Replacement fuse 188
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 184
Replacing parts 184
Replacing wheels/tires 171
Reporting safety defects 9
Reserve warning, refer to Range 84
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 139
Retaining straps, securing cargo 159
Retreaded tires 172
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 187
Roadside parking lamps 94
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 101
RON gasoline quality 166
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 194
Rubber components, care 199
S
Safe braking 156 Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 54
Safety belts 54
Safety belts, care 199
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 116
Safety systems, airbags 98
Saving fuel 160
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Screwdriver 184
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 195
Sealant 172
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Seat heating, front 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 61
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 56
Seats 51
Seat ventilation, front 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever 70
Sensors, care 200
Sequential mode 71
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 182
Service requirements, dis‐ play 85
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 191
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 122
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 39
Settings, M Drive 59
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Settings, storing for seat, mir‐rors, steering wheel 56
Shift Lights 73
Shoulder support 53
Side airbags 98
Side View 132
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 39
Sitting safely 51
Size 204
Ski bag 145
Smallest turning circle 205
Smoker's package 143
Snow chains 175
Socket 144
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 183
SOS button 190
Spare fuse 188
Speaker lighting 97
Specified engine oil types 179
Speed, average 89
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 90
Speed limiter, display 87
Speed Limit Information 87
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 90
Split screen 20
Stability control systems 119
Standard view, head-up dis‐ play 134
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 66
Start/Stop button 64
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 65
Status display, tires 102
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 122
Steering wheel, adjusting 59
Steering wheel heating 59
Steering wheel memory 56 Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartments 146
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 146
Storage, tires 172
Storing the vehicle 200
Summer tires, tread 170
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 81
Surround View 127
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 138
System states of the driving dynamics 85
T
Tachometer 82
Tail and brake lamps 186
Tailgate 37
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 35
Tail lamps 186
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 186
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 204
Technology, BMW M 152
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
Temperature display, external temperature 83
Temperature, engine oil 82
Terminal, starting aid 192
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 81
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 40
Theft protection, refer to Central locking system 33 Thermal camera, refer to
Night Vision 110
Thigh support 52
Tilt alarm sensor 41
Tilt, seats 51
Time of arrival 90
Tire damage 170
Tire identification marks 169
Tire inflation pressure 167
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 104
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 102
Tires, changing 171
Tire sealant 172
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 167
Tire tread 170
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 184
Top View 130
Total vehicle weight 205
Tow fitting 194
Towing 193
Tow-starting 193
Tow truck 193
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 102
Transmission positions 70
Transporting children safely 61
Tread, tires 170
Trip computer 90
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 75
Trip odometer 83
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 193
Trunk, cargo area partition 45
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 38
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