2014 BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE cooling

CoolantVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Hints Danger of burns from hot engine
Do not open the cooling system while
the engine is hot; otherwise, esliding coolant
may cause burns.◀
Suitable additives
Only use suitable additives; otherwise,
engine damage may occur. The additives are
harmful to your health.◀
Coolant consists of water and additives.
Not all commercially available additives are
suitable for the vehicle. Information about the
suitable additives are available from the service
center.
Coolant level
General information If there is no Min. and Max. mark in the filler
neck of the coolant reservoir, have the coolant
level checked if needed by your service center
and add coolant as needed.
Depending on the engine installation, the cool‐
ant reservoir is located on the right side or the
left side of the engine compartment.Checking1.Let the engine cool.2.Turn the lid of the coolant reservoir slightly
counterclockwise to allow any excess
pressure to dissipate, then open it.3.Open the coolant reservoir lid.4.The coolant level is correct if it lies be‐
tween the minimum and maximum marks
in the filler neck.Seite 213CoolantMobility213
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 133
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 141
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 80
Activated-charcoal filter 164
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 129
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 141
Active Protection 131
Active seat, front 57
Active seat ventilation, front 57
Active Steering, integral 137
Adaptive brake assistant 133
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 130
Adaptive drive 136
Adaptive Light Control 102
Additives, oil 211
Adjusting, steering wheel 64
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 55
After washing vehicle 229
Airbags 106
Airbags, indicator/warning light 107
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 163
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 163
Air distribution, manual 162
Air flow, automatic climate control 163
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 165
Air pressure, tires 196 Alarm system 44
Alarm, unintentional 45
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the interior rear‐ view mirror 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 205
All-wheel-drive 135
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 169
Alternative oil types 212
Ambient light 104
Animal detection, see Night Vision 124
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 133
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 133
Approved axle load 237
Approved engine oils 212
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 174
Arrival time 96
Ashtray 170
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 224
Assistance when driving off 133
Attentiveness assistant 131
AUTO H button 72
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 72
AUTO intensity 162
Automatic car wash 228
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 141
Automatic Curb Monitor 62 Automatic deactivation, front-
seat passenger airbags 108
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 102
Automatic Hold 72
Automatic locking 43
Automatic recirculated-air control 163
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 77
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 162
AUTO program, intensity 162
Auto Start/Stop function 70
Average fuel consumption 95
Average speed 95
Axle loads, weights 237
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 56
Backrest, seats 55
Backrest, width 56
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 224
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 226
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation 167
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 221
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 34
Battery, vehicle 221
Belts, safety belts 58
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 175 Seite 240ReferenceEverything from A to Z240
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tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Continued driving with a flat tire 112 , 115
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 97
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 133
Convenient closing with the remote control 38
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Convertible, convertible top 47
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 163
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate control 163
Convertible top 47
Convertible top, care 230
Convertible top, cargo area partition 50
Convertible top, emergency operation 50
Convertible top, rollover pro‐ tection system 109
Convertible top tool 50
Coolant 213
Coolant level 213
Coolant temperature 90
Cooling function 163
Cooling, maximum 163
Cooling system 213
Corrosion on brake discs 180
Cosmetic mirror 170
Cruise control 148
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 141
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 141
Cruising range 91
Cupholder 175
Current fuel consumption 91 D
Damage, tires 204
Damping control, dy‐ namic 136
Data, technical 236
Date 91
Daytime running lights 102
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 163
Dehumidifying, air 163
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 96
Digital clock 91
Dimensions 236
Dimmable exterior mirrors 63
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 63
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 74
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 82
Display in windshield 98
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 104
Displays 83
Displays, cleaning 232
Disposal, coolant 214
Disposal, vehicle battery 221
Distance control, refer to PDC 150
Distance to destination 96
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 39
Door lock, refer to Remote control 34
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 40
Downhill control 135
Drive-off assistant 133
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 133
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 115 Driving Assistant, refer to In‐
telligent Safety 115
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 137
Driving instructions, break- in 178
Driving mode 137
Driving notes, general 178
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 133
Driving tips 178
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 133
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 134
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 136
Dynamic Drive 136
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 133
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 134
E
ECO PRO 184
ECO PRO, bonus range 185
ECO PRO display 184
ECO PRO displays 84
ECO PRO driving mode 184
ECO PRO mode 184
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 186
EfficientDynamics 186
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 82
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 210
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 133
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency operation, convertible top 50
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 192 Seite 242ReferenceEverything from A to Z242
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Length, vehicle 236
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 219
Light alloy wheels, care 231
Light control 102
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 218
Lighting 101
Lighting, speaker 105
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 38
Light reel 101
Lights 101
Lights and bulbs 217
Load 182
Loading 181
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 43
Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 41
Low beams 101
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 103
Lower back support 56
Lumbar support 56
M
Maintenance 215
Maintenance require‐ ments 215
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 92
Maintenance system, BMW 215
Make-up mirror 170
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 86
Manual air distribution 162
Manual air flow 163 Manual brake, refer to Parking
brake 71
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 78
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 62
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 192
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 151
Manual operation, rearview camera 153
Manual operation, Side View 155
Manual operation, Top View 157
Marking on approved tires 205
Marking, run-flat tires 206
Massage seat, front 57
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 163
Maximum speed, display 93
Maximum speed, winter tires 205
Measure, units of 98
Medical kit 224
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 61
Menu, EfficientDynamics 186
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 94
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 86
Microfilter 164
Minimum tread, tires 204
Mirror 62
Mirror memory 61
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 179 Modifications, technical, refer
to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 218
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 65
Multifunctional instrument display 83
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 231
New wheels and tires 204
Night Vision 124
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 124
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 226
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 215
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 215
Object detection, see Night Vision 124
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 154
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 194
Odometer 90
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 210
Oil, adding 211
Oil additives 211 Seite 245Everything from A to ZReference245
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