2013 BMW M6 COUPE maintenance

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 186, 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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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 113
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 68
Activated-charcoal filter 133
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 109
Active M differential 115
Active Protection 110
Active seat, front 47
Active seat ventilation, front 47
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 110
Adaptive light control 89
Additives, oil 173
Adjusting, steering wheel 53
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 45
After washing vehicle 191
Airbags 93
Airbags, indicator/warning light 94
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 132
Air distribution, manual 131
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 132
Air flow, automatic climate control 131
Air pressure, tires 161
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 133
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 166
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 136
Alternative oil types 173
Ambient light 91
Antifreeze, washer fluid 73
Antilock Brake System, ABS 113
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 113
Approved engine oils 173
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 141
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 137
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 185
Assistance when driving off 113
Attentiveness assistant 111
AUTO intensity 131
Automatic car wash 190
Automatic Curb Monitor 52
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 95
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 89
Automatic locking 39
Automatic recirculated-air control 132
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 36
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 131
AUTO program, intensity 131
Auto Start/Stop function 61
Average fuel consumption 84
Average speed 84 Axle loads, weights 197
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 46
Backrest, seats 45
Backrest, width 46
Backup camera 121
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 185
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 188
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 182
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 182
Belts, safety belts 48
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 142
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 176
BMW M technology 146
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 142
Brake assistant 113
Brake discs, breaking in 148
Brake force display 110
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 110
Brake lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 180
Brake lights, adaptive 110 Seite 200ReferenceEverything from A to Z200
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Ignition key, refer to Remotecontrol 30
Ignition off 59
Ignition on 59
Indication of a flat tire 97, 99
Indicator and warning lamps 75
Individual air distribution 131
Individual settings, refer to M Drive 53
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 161
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 98
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 84
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 97
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 99
Instrument cluster 74
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 75
Instrument lighting 91
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 135
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 184
Intelligent Safety 99
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 131
Interior equipment 135
Interior lamps 91
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 34
Interior motion sensor 41
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 52
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 80 J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 181
Jump-starting 186
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 37
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 31
Knee airbag 93
L Lamp replacement, front 178
Lamp replacement, rear 180
Lamps 88
Lamps and bulbs 178
Lane departure warning 107
Lane margin, warning 107
Language on Control Dis‐ play 86
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 153
LATCH child restraint fixing system 56
Launch Control 68
Leather, care 191
LED headlamps, Bulb re‐ placement 180
LED light 180
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 179
Length, vehicle 197
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 180
Light alloy wheels, care 192
Light control 89
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 179
Lighting 88 Lighting, speaker 92
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 34
Light switch 88
Load 152
Loading 152
Lock, door 35
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 36
Locking/unlocking via door lock 35
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 39
Locking, central 33
Locking, settings 39
Locking via trunk lid 37
Low beams 88
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 90
Lower back support 46
Low Speed Assistant 69
Lumbar support 46
M
Maintenance 176
Maintenance require‐ ments 176
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 80
Maintenance system, BMW 176
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 75
Manual air distribution 131
Manual air flow 131
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 63
Manual operation, backup camera 122
Manual operation, door lock 36
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 52 Seite 204ReferenceEverything from A to Z204
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