2014 BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE park assist

Objects within the range of movement
of the pedals
No objects in the area around the pedals
Keep floor mats, carpets, and any other
objects out of the pedal area; otherwise, the
function of the pedals could be impeded while
driving and create the risk of an accident.
Do not place additional floor mats over existing
mats or other objects.
Only use floor mats that have been approved
for the vehicle and can be properly attached to
floor.
Ensure that the floor mats are securely fas‐
tened again after they were removed for clean‐
ing, e.g.◀
Driving in wet conditions When roads are wet, salted, or in heavy rain,
press brake pedal ever so gently every few
miles.
Ensure that this action does not endanger other traffic.
The heat generated in this process helps dry
the brake discs and pads.
In this way braking efficiency will be available
when you need it.
Hills Avoid stressing the brakes
Avoid placing excessive stress on the
brake system. Light but consistent brake pres‐
sure can lead to high temperatures, brakes
wearing out and possibly even brake failure.◀
Do not drive in neutral
Do not drive in neutral or with the engine
stopped, as doing so disables engine braking.
In addition, steering and brake assist are un‐
available with the engine stopped.◀
Drive long or steep downhill gradients in the
gear that requires least braking efforts. Other‐wise the brakes may overheat and reduce
brake efficiency.
You can increase the engine's braking effect
by shifting down, going all the way to first gear,
if needed.
Brake disc corrosion
Brake disc corrosion and contamination of the
brake pads are favored by:▷Low mileage.▷Extended periods when the vehicle is not
used at all.▷Infrequent use of the brakes.
Corrosion will built up when the maximum
pressure applied to the brake pads during
braking is not reached - thus discs don't get
cleaned.
Corrosion buildup on the brake discs will cause
a pulsating effect on the brakes in their re‐
sponse - generally that cannot be corrected.
Condensation under the parked
vehicle
When using the automatic climate control,
condensation water develops collecting under‐
neath the vehicle.
These traces of water under the vehicle are
normal.
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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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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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Headlight control, auto‐matic 102
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 101
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 38
Headlight flasher 74
Headlight glass 218
Headlights 217
Headlights, care 229
Headlight washer system 75
Head restraints 55
Head restraints, front 59
Head-up Display 98
Head-up Display, care 232
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 165
Heavy cargo, stowing 182
Height, seats 55
Height, vehicle 236
High-beam Assistant 103
High beams 74
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 103
Hill Descent Control HDC 135
Hills 180
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 133
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 175
Hood 208
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 178
HUD Head-up Display 98
Hydroplaning 179
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 90
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 90
Identification marks, tires 202 Identification number, see ve‐
hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 68
Ignition on 68
Indication of a flat tire 111 , 114
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 86
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 86
Individual air distribution 162
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 196
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 113
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 95
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 137
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 111
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Instrument cluster 82
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 82
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 83
Instrument lighting 104
Integral Active Steering 137
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 223
Intelligent Safety 115
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 162
Interior equipment 168
Interior lights 104 Interior lights via remote con‐
trol 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 63
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 92
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 220
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 78
Jump-starting 225
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 78
Knee airbag 106
L Lamp replacement, front 217
Lamp replacement, rear 219
Lane departure warning 127
Lane margin, warning 127
Language on Control Dis‐ play 98
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 182
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 66
Launch Control 80
Leather, care 230
LED headlights, Bulb replace‐ ment 219
LED light 219
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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
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