2014 BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE transmission oil

DisplaysVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Overview, instrument cluster
1Fuel gauge   852Speedometer3Messages, e.g. Check Control4Tachometer   855Engine oil temperature   856Electronic displays  777Reset miles  85
Electronic displays
▷Selection lists, refer to page 89.▷External temperature, refer to page 85.▷Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 65.▷Onboard computer, refer to page 90.▷Date, refer to page 86.▷Energy recovery, refer to page 87.▷Transmission display, refer to page 75.▷Miles/trip miles, refer to page 85.Seite 77DisplaysControls77
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Detailed measurement
The concept In the detailed measurement the engine oil
level is checked and displayed via a scale.
During the measurement, the idle speed is in‐
creased somewhat.
General information
A detailed measurement is only possible with
certain engines.
Requirements▷Vehicle is on level road.▷Steptronic transmission: selector lever in
selector lever position N or P and accelera‐
tor pedal not depressed.▷Engine is running and is at operating tem‐
perature.
Performing a detailed measurement
In order to perform a detailed measurement of
the engine oil level:
1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Measure engine oil level"4."Start measurement"
The engine oil level is checked and displayed
via a scale.
Time: approx. 1 minute.
Adding engine oil General information
Switch off the ignition and safely park the vehi‐
cle before engine oil is added.
Oil filler neck
Only add engine oil when the message is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Add 1 US quart/liter.
With 8 cylinder engine:
Add 2 US quarts/liters.
Adding engine oil
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km;
otherwise, this may cause engine damage.◀
Do not add too much engine oil
When too much engine oil is added, im‐
mediately have the vehicle checked, otherwise,
this may cause engine damage.◀
Protect children
Keep oil, grease, etc., out of reach of chil‐
dren and observe the warnings on the contain‐
ers to prevent health risks.◀
Engine oil types to add Hints No oil additives
Oil additives may lead to engine dam‐
age.◀
Viscosity grades for engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs to one of the viscosity
grades SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40,
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 128
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 136
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 75
Activated-charcoal filter 159
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 123
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 136
Active Protection 125
Active seat, front 51
Active seat ventilation, front 52
Active Steering, integral 132
Adaptive brake assistant 128
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 125
Adaptive drive 131
Adaptive Light Control 97
Additives, oil 211
Adjusting, steering wheel 58
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
After washing vehicle 229
Airbags 101
Airbags, indicator/warning light 102
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 158
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 158
Air distribution, manual 157
Air flow, automatic climate control 158
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 161
Air pressure, tires 196 Alarm system 43
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 130
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 166
Alternative oil types 212
Ambient light 99
Animal detection, see Night Vision 118
Antifreeze, washer fluid 71
Antilock Brake System, ABS 128
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 128
Approved axle load 235
Approved engine oils 212
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 173
Armrest, refer to Rear center armrest 173
Arrival time 91
Ashtray 167
Ashtray, rear 168
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 224
Assistance when driving off 128
Attentiveness assistant 125
AUTO H button 67
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 67
AUTO intensity 157
Automatic car wash 228 Automatic Cruise Control
with Stop & Go 136
Automatic Curb Monitor 56
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 103
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 97
Automatic Hold 67
Automatic locking 43
Automatic recirculated-air control 158
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 157
AUTO program, intensity 157
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 90
Average speed 90
Axle loads, weights 235
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrest, seats 49
Backrest, width 51
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 224
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 226
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation 163
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 221
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 34
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Engine, automatic Start/Stopfunction 65
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 85
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 212
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 212
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 224
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 64
Engine temperature 85
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 58
Entering a car wash 228
Equipment, interior 165
Error displays, see Check Control 81
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 128
Exchanging wheels/tires 204
Exhaust system 178
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 57
Exterior mirrors 56
External start 224
External temperature dis‐ play 85
External temperature warn‐ ing 85
Eyes for securing cargo 182 F
Failure message, see Check Control 81
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 158
Filler neck for engine oil 211
Fine wood, care 230
First aid kit 224
Fitting for towing, see tow fit‐ ting 227
Flat tire, changing wheels 220
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 108
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Flat tire, warning lamp 105, 108
Flooding 179
Floor carpet, care 231
Floor mats, care 231
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 169
Fold-out position, wiper 71
Foot brake 179
For the roofliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 17
Front airbags 101
Front center armrest 173
Front-end collision warning with braking function 110
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 113
Front fog lights 99
Front lights 217
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 103
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 103
Front seats 49 Front turn signals, refer to
Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 219
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 108
Fuel 194
Fuel consumption, current 86
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 90
Fuel filler flap 192
Fuel gauge 85
Fuel lid 192
Fuel quality 194
Fuel recommendation 194
Fuel, tank capacity 236
Fuse 221
G Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 165
Gasoline 194
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 73
Gear shift indicator 88
General driving notes 178
Glare shield 167
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 47
Glove compartment 172
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 235
H Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 166
Hazard warning flashers 223
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 130
Head airbags 101
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 97 Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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License plate lamp, bulb re‐placement 219
Light alloy wheels, care 230
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 218
Lighting 96
Lighting, speaker 100
Lighting via remote con‐ trol 38
Light reel 96
Lights 96
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 42
Locking via trunk lid 40
Lock, power window 46
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 62
Low beams 96
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Lower back support 50
Lumbar support 50
M
Maintenance 215
Maintenance require‐ ments 215
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 87
Maintenance system, BMW 215
Make-up mirror 167
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 81
Manual air distribution 157
Manual air flow 158 Manual brake, refer to Parking
brake 66
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 73
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 192
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 146
Manual operation, rearview camera 148
Manual operation, Side View 150
Manual operation, Top View 152
Marking on approved tires 204
Marking, run-flat tires 205
Massage seat, front 51
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 158
Maximum speed, display 88
Maximum speed, winter tires 205
Measure, units of 93
Medical kit 224
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 55
Menu, EfficientDynamics 186
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 89
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 81
Microfilter 159
Minimum tread, tires 203
Mirror 56
Mirror memory 55
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 59
Multifunctional instrument display 78
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 54
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 230
New wheels and tires 204
Night Vision 118
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 118
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 226
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 215
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 215
Object detection, see Night Vision 118
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 149
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 194
Odometer 85
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 210
Oil, adding 211
Oil additives 211 Seite 243Everything from A to ZReference243
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Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐namic Drive 131
RON recommended fuel grade 194
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 226
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 205
Rubber components, care 230
Run-flat tires 205
S Safe braking 179
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 53
Safety belts 52
Safety belts, care 230
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 125
Safety reel, windows 46
Safety systems, airbags 101
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 52
Seat heating, front 51
Seat heating, rear 52
Seating position for chil‐ dren 59
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 55
Seats 49
Seat ventilation, front 52
Selection list in instrument cluster 89 Selector lever, Steptronic
transmission 73
Sensors, care 231
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 215
Service requirements, dis‐ play 87
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 224
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 136
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 143
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 42
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 92
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 55
Shift Lights 80
Shift paddles on steering wheel 74
Shoulder support 51
Side airbags 101
Side View 150
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 49
Size 234
Ski bag 170
Smallest turning radius 234
Smoker's package 167
Snow chains 206
Socket 168
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 215
SOS button 223
Spare fuse 221
Speaker lighting 100
Specified engine oil types 212
Speed, average 90 Speed limit detection, com‐
puter 91
Speed limiter, display 88
Speed Limit Information 88
Speed warning 91
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 134
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 91
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 134
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 73
Stability control systems 128
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 64
Status control display, tires 105
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 132
Steering wheel, adjusting 57
Steering wheel heating 58
Steering wheel memory 55
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 74
Steptronic transmission 72
Stopping the engine 64
Storage compartments 172
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 172
Storage, tires 205
Storing the vehicle 231
Summer tires, tread 203
Sun visor 167
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 84
Surround View 147
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Switch for Dynamic DrivingControl 132
Switch-on times, parked-car heating 163
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 163
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 159
T Tachometer 85
Tail and brake lights 219
Tail lights 219
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 219
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 234
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 157
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 85
Temperature, engine oil 85
Terminal, starting aid 225
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 84
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 43
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 118
Thigh support 50
Through-loading system 169
Tilt alarm sensor 44
Tilt glass roof 47
Tilt, seats 49
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 203
Tire identification marks 202
Tire inflation pressure 196 Tire inflation pressure moni‐
tor, refer to FTM 108
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 104
Tires, changing 204
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 196
Tires, run-flat tires 205
Tire tread 203
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 217
Top View 151
Total vehicle weight 235
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 227
Towing 226
Tow lug, see tow fitting 227
Tow-starting 226
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 104
Traction control 129
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 129
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 133
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 75
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 72
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 203
Trip computer 91
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 69
Trip odometer 85
Trunk lid closing 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 234 Turning circle lines, rearview
camera 149
Turn signals, operation 69
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 219
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 93
Universal remote control 165
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 73
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 42
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 230
USB interface 172
V
Vanity mirror 167
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 132
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 231
Vehicle wash 228
Ventilation 161
Venting, see ventilation 161
Vent, see ventilation 161
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9 Seite 246ReferenceEverything from A to Z246
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