2014 BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE technical data

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 214.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing55Adjusting66Transporting children safely69Driving84Displays101Lights106Safety129Driving stability control systems134Driving comfort145Climate control149Interior equipment155Storage compartments
Driving tips
160BMW M6 technology162Things to remember when driving166Loading168Saving fuelMobility172Refueling174Fuel176Wheels and tires185Engine compartment187Engine oil190Coolant191Maintenance193Replacing components199Breakdown assistance205Care
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pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used
engine oil contains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect
your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and
water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect War‐
ranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Lim‐
ited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐
hicle to meet different prevailing operating
conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable
warranty limitations or exclusions for such
country or region. In such case, please contact
Customer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:
▷BMW Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:
▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if you need it. After an error is corrected,
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the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Vehicle identification
number
The vehicle identification number can be found
in the engine compartment.
The vehicle identification number can also be
found behind the windshield.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause in‐
jury or death, you should immediately inform
the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐
tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of
North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐
wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone
1-800-831-1117.
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Reference
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Technical dataVehicle features and options
This 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.
Note
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can befound in the approval documents, on informa‐
tion signs on the vehicle or can be obtained
from the service center.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
Dimensions
Note
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version. BMW M6 ConvertibleWidth with mirrorsinches/mm82.9/2,106Width without mirrorsinches/mm74.8/1,899Heightinches/mm53.9/1,368Lengthinches/mm193.0/4,903Wheelbaseinches/mm112.2/2,851Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m39.7/12.1
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehi‐
cles with manual transmission; the values fol‐lowing the slash apply to vehicles with M dou‐
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M6Approved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,315/2,411Loadlbs
kg835/800
379/363Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,645/1,200Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,780/1,261Cargo area capacity
With cargo area partition flipped upcu ft/l
cu ft/l10.6/300
12.4/350
Capacities

US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.21.1/80Fuel quality, refer to
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Convertible top tool 50
Coolant 190
Coolant level 190
Coolant temperature 89
Cooling function 146
Cooling, maximum 146
Cooling system 190
Corrosion on brake discs 164
Cosmetic mirror 151
Cruise control 134
Cruising range 90
Cupholder 157
Current fuel consumption 90
D
Damage, tires 179
Damping control 131
Damping control, dy‐ namic 131
Data, technical 212
Date 89
Daytime running lights 102
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 146
Dehumidifying, air 146
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 96
Differential lock 131
Digital clock 89
Digital speed 89
Digital tachometer 89
Dimensions 212
Dimmable exterior mirrors 63
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 63
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 75
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 84
Display in windshield 98
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 104
Displays, cleaning 209
Disposal, coolant 190 Disposal, vehicle battery 197
Distance control, refer to PDC 136
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
Double-clutch transmis‐ sion 78
Drivelogic 80
Drive mode 79
Drive-off assistant 129
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 129
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 113
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 113
Driving Dynamics Control 82
Driving instructions, break- in 162
Driving notes, general 163
Driving on racetracks 161
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic 80
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 129
Driving tips 163
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 129
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 131
Dynamic driving systems 91
Dynamic driving, system states 91
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 129
E
EfficientDynamics 91
EfficientDynamics display 91 EfficientDynamics menu 91
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 84
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 187
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 129
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency operation, convertible top 50
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 172
Emergency Request 199
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 200
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 41
Energy Control 90
Energy recovery 91
Engine, automatic reel-off 71
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 71
Engine compartment 185
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 185
Engine coolant 190
Engine oil 187
Engine oil, adding 188
Engine oil additives 188
Engine oil change 189
Engine oil filler neck 188
Engine oil temperature 89
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 189
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 189
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 201
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 70
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Service, Roadside Assis‐tance 200
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 132
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 134
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings, M Drive 64
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 97
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 61
Shift Lights 100
Shoulder support 57
Side airbags 106
Side View 141
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 55
Size 212
Ski bag 153
Smallest turning radius 212
Smoker's package 151
Snow chains 184
Socket 152
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 191
SOS button 199
Spare fuse 197
Speaker lighting 104
Specified engine oil types 189
Speed, average 95
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 96
Speed limiter, display 93
Speed Limit Information 93
Speed warning 96
Split screen 23
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 96
Stability control systems 129
Standard view, head-up dis‐ play 99 Start/stop, automatic func‐
tion 71
Start/Stop button 69
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 70
Status control display, tires 110
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 132
Steering wheel, adjusting 63
Steering wheel heating 64
Steering wheel memory 61
Stopping the engine 70
Storage compartments 155
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 155
Storage, tires 181
Storing the vehicle 209
Summer tires, tread 179
Sun visor 151
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 88
Surround View 138
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 148
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 147
System states of dynamic driving 91
T
Tachometer 88
Tail and brake lights 195
Tail lights 195
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 212
Technology, BMW M 160 Telephone, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 145
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 89
Temperature, engine oil 89
Terminal, starting aid 201
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 88
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 119
Thigh support 56
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Tilt, seats 55
Time of arrival 96
Tire damage 179
Tire identification marks 177
Tire inflation pressure 176
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 112
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 110
Tires, changing 180
Tire sealant 181
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 176
Tire tread 179
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 193
Top View 142
Total vehicle weight 212
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 203
Towing 202
Tow lug, see tow fitting 203
Tow-starting 202
Tow truck 202
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