2014 BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE oil

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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BMW Assist, see user'smanual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 215
Bonus range, ECO PRO 185
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 175
Brake assistant 133
Brake assistant, adaptive 133
Brake discs, break-in 178
Brake force display 130
Brake lights, adaptive 130
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 130
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 219
Brake pads, break-in 178
Braking, hints 179
Breakdown assis‐ tance 223, 224
Break-in 178
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 98
Bulb replacement, front 217
Bulb replacement, rear 219
Button, RES 144
Button, Start/Stop 68
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 225
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 43
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 43
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 43
Camera, care 232
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 153
Camera, Side View 155 Camera, Top View 157
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 175
Car battery 221
Car care products 229
Care, displays 232
Care, vehicle 229
Cargo 181
Cargo area partition 50
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 175
Cargo, securing 182
Cargo straps, securing cargo 182
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 231
Car wash 228
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 178
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 215
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 217
Changing wheels 220
Changing wheels/tires 204
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 86
Checking the engine oil level electronically 210
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 210
Children, seating position 65
Children, transporting safely 65 Child restraint fixing sys‐
tem 65
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 66
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 65
Child seat, mounting 65
Child seats 65
Chrome parts, care 231
Cigarette lighter 170
Cleaning displays 232
Climate control 162
Climate control wind‐ shield 179
Clock 91
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Clothes hooks 174
Coasting 187
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 187
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 187
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 74
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 75
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 139
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 139
Computer 95
Condensation on win‐ dows 163
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 180
Condition Based Service CBS 215
Configure driving mode 140
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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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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Emergency Request 223
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 224
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 80
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 41
Energy Control 91
Energy recovery 92
Engine, automatic reel-off 70
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 70
Engine compartment 208
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 208
Engine coolant 213
Engine idling when driving, coasting 187
Engine oil 210
Engine oil, adding 211
Engine oil additives 211
Engine oil change 212
Engine oil filler neck 211
Engine oil temperature 90
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 212
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 212
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 225
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 69
Engine stop 69
Engine temperature 90
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 64
Entering a car wash 228
Equipment, interior 168
Error displays, see Check Control 86
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 133 Exchanging wheels/tires 204
Exhaust system 178
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 63
Exterior mirrors 62
External start 225
External temperature dis‐ play 90
External temperature warn‐ ing 90
Eyes for securing cargo 182
F
Failure message, see Check Control 86
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 163
Filler neck for engine oil 211
Fine wood, care 231
First aid kit 224
Fitting for towing, see tow fit‐ ting 227
Flat tire, changing wheels 220
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 113
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 110
Flat tire, warning lamp 111, 114
Flooding 179
Floor carpet, care 231
Floor mats, care 231
Fold-out position, wiper 76
Foot brake 179
Front airbags 106
Front center armrest 174
Front-end collision warning with braking function 116
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 119
Front fog lights 104
Front lights 217 front-seat passenger airbags,
automatic deactivation 108
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 108
Front seats 55
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 219
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 113
Fuel 194
Fuel consumption, current 91
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 95
Fuel filler flap 192
Fuel gauge 90
Fuel lid 192
Fuel quality 194
Fuel recommendation 194
Fuel, tank capacity 238
Fuse 221
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 168
Gasoline 194
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 78
Gear shift indicator 93
General driving notes 178
Glare shield 170
Glove compartment 173
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 237
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 71
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 169
Hazard warning flashers 223
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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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Oil change 212
Oil change interval, service requirements 92
Oil filler neck 211
Oil types, alternative 212
Oil types, approved 212
Old batteries, disposal 221
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 217
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 163
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 90
P Paint, vehicle 229
Parallel parking assistant 158
Park Distance Control PDC 150
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 180
Parking aid, refer to PDC 150
Parking assistant 158
Parking brake 71
Parking lights 101
Parking lights and roadside parking lights, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 219
Parking with Automatic Hold 72
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 62 Pathway lines, rearview cam‐
era 153
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 150
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 124
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 122
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 231
Power failure 221
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 196
Pressure warning FTM, tires 113
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn reel, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 213
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 68
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 75
Rear axle steering 137
Rear lights 219
Rearview camera 152
Rearview mirror 62
Rear window defroster 164
Recirculated-air mode 163 Recommended fuel
grade 194
Recommended tire brands 205
Refueling 192
Remaining range 91
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 39
Remote control, parked-car heating/ventilation 166
Remote control, univer‐ sal 168
Replacement fuse 221
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 217
Replacing parts 217
Replacing wheels/tires 204
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 144
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 141
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 148
Reserve warning, refer to Range 91
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 111
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
Retaining straps, securing cargo 182
Retreaded tires 205
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 220
Roadside parking lights 102
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 109
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 136
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 136
RON recommended fuel grade 194
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 226 Seite 246ReferenceEverything from A to Z246
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RSC Run Flat System Com‐ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 206
Rubber components, care 231
Run-flat tires 206
S Safe braking 179
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 59
Safety belts 58
Safety belts, care 231
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 131
Safety systems, airbags 106
Saving fuel 183
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 217
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 227
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 58
Seat heating, front 57
Seating position for chil‐ dren 65
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 61
Seats 55
Seat ventilation, front 57
Selection list in instrument cluster 94
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 78
Sensors, care 232
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 215 Service requirements, dis‐
play 92
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 224
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 141
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 148
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 97
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 61
Shift Lights 85
Shift paddles on steering wheel 79
Shoulder support 57
Side airbags 106
Side View 155
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 55
Size 236
Ski bag 172
Smallest turning radius 236
Smoker's package 170
Snow chains 206
Socket 171
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 215
SOS button 223
Spare fuse 221
Speaker lighting 105
Specified engine oil types 212
Speed, average 95
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 96
Speed limiter, display 93
Speed Limit Information 93
Speed warning 96
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 139 Sport displays, torque dis‐
play, performance dis‐
play 96
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 139
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 78
Stability control systems 133
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 70
Start/Stop button 68
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 69
Status control display, tires 110
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 137
Steering wheel, adjusting 63
Steering wheel heating 64
Steering wheel memory 61
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 79
Steptronic transmission 77
Stopping the engine 69
Storage compartments 173
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 173
Storage, tires 206
Storing the vehicle 232
Summer tires, tread 203
Sun visor 170
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 89
Surround View 152
Suspension settings 137
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 137
Switch-on times, parked-car heating 166
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 166
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
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Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
T Tachometer 90
Tail and brake lights 219
Tail lights 219
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 219
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 236
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 162
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 90
Temperature, engine oil 90
Terminal, starting aid 225
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 89
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 124
Thigh support 56
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Tilt, seats 55
Time of arrival 96
Tire damage 204
Tire identification marks 202
Tire inflation pressure 196
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 113
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 110
Tires, changing 204
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 196
Tires, run-flat tires 206
Tire tread 203 Tone, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 217
Top View 156
Total vehicle weight 237
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 227
Towing 226
Tow lug, see tow fitting 227
Tow-starting 226
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 110
Traction control 134
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 134
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 138
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 80
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 77
Transporting children safely 65
Tread, tires 203
Trip computer 96
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 74
Trip odometer 90
Trunk, cargo area partition 50
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 236
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 154
Turn signals, operation 74
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 219 U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 98
Universal remote control 168
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 78
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 230
USB interface 173
V
Vanity mirror 170
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 137
Vehicle battery 221
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 221
Vehicle, break-in 178
Vehicle care 229
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 220
Vehicle paint 229
Vehicle storage 232
Vehicle wash 228
Ventilation 165
Venting, see ventilation 165
Vent, see ventilation 165
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
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