2015 BMW M6 GRAN COUPE warning lights

Breakdown assistanceVehicle features and options
This 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. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Hazard warning flashers
The button is located in the center console.
Intelligent Emergency
Request
The concept In case of an emergency, an Emergency Re‐
quest can be made through this system.
General information
Only press the SOS button in an emergency.
Hints
Emergency Request not guaranteed
For technical reasons, the Emergency
Request cannot be guaranteed under unfavor‐
able conditions.◀
Overview
SOS button in the roofliner
Requirements
▷The SIM card integrated in the vehicle has
been activated.▷The radio-ready state is switched on.▷The Assist system is functional.
Initiating an Emergency Request
1.Press the cover briefly to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED at the
button lights up green.▷The LED lights up green: an Emergency
Request was initiated.
If a cancel prompt appears on the display,
the Emergency Request can be aborted.
If the situation allows, wait in your vehicle
until the voice connection has been estab‐
lished.▷The LED flashes green when a connection
to the BMW Response Center has been
established.Seite 198MobilityBreakdown assistance198
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 123
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 76
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 143
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 118
Active M differential 127
Active Protection 120
Active seat, front 52
Active seat ventilation, front 53
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 120
Adaptive Light Control 97
Additives, oil 188
Adjusting, steering wheel 59
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 50
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 101
Airbags, indicator/warning light 102
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 142
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 142
Air distribution, manual 141
Air flow, automatic climate control 141
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 145
Air pressure, tires 176
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 181
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 148
Alternative oil types 189
Animal detection, see Night Vision 114
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 123
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 125
Approved axle load 210
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 189
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 155
Armrest, refer to Rear center armrest 155
Arrival time 91
Ashtray 149
Ashtray, rear 150
Assistance when driving off 123
Attentiveness assistant 120
AUTO intensity 141
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic Curb Monitor 57
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 103
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 97
Automatic locking 44
Automatic recirculated-air control 142 Automatic Soft Closing,
doors 40
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
AUTO program, intensity 141
Auto Start/Stop function 66
Average fuel consumption 90
Average speed 90
Axle loads, weights 210
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51
Backrest, seats 50
Backrest, width 52
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 202
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 196
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 196
Belts, safety belts 53
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 156
Blinds, sun protection 47
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 191
BMW M technology 160
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 156 Seite 212ReferenceEverything from A to Z212
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Brake assistant 123
Brake discs, break-in 162
Brake force display 120
Brake lights, adaptive 120
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 120
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Brake pads, break-in 162
Braking, hints 164
Breakdown assistance 198
Break-in 162
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 93
Bulb replacement, front 193
Bulb replacement, rear 195
Button, Start/Stop 64
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 199
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 44
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 44
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 44
Camera lenses, care 207
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 134
Camera, Side View 136
Camera, Top View 138
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 156
Car battery 196
Carbon ceramic brake M 160
Car care products 205
Care, displays 207
Care, vehicle 205
Cargo 166
Cargo area, enlarging 151
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 157 Cargo, securing 167
Cargo straps, securing cargo 167
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 207
Car wash 204
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 163
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 191
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
Ceramic brake 160
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 193
Changing wheels 195
Changing wheels/tires 180
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 80
Checking the engine oil level electronically 187
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 187
Children, seating position 60
Children, transporting safely 60
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 60
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 60
Child safety locks 63
Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats 60
Chrome parts, care 206
Cigarette lighter 149 Cleaning displays 207
Climate control 140
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 163
Climate control wind‐ shield 163
Clock 84
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Clothes hooks 156
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 70
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 70
Comfort Access 41
Compound brake 160
Compressor 181
Computer, refer to On-board computer 89
Condensation on win‐ dows 141
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 165
Condition Based Service CBS 191
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 92
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 123
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Coolant 190
Coolant level 190
Coolant temperature 84
Cooling function 142
Cooling, maximum 142
Cooling system 190 Seite 213Everything from A to ZReference213
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Error displays, see CheckControl 80
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 125
Exchanging wheels/tires 180
Exhaust system 163
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 199
External temperature dis‐ play 84
External temperature warn‐ ing 84
Eyes for securing cargo 167
F
Failure message, see Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 141
Filler neck for engine oil 188
Fine wood, care 206
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 195
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 107
Flat tire, repairing 181
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Flat tire, warning lamp 105, 107
Flooding 164
Floor carpet, care 207
Floor mats, care 207
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 151
Fold-out position, wiper 72
Foot brake 164 For the roofliner, refer to All
around the interior rearview
mirror 17
Front airbags 101
Front center armrest 155
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 109
Front lights 193
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 103
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 103
Front seats 50
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 107
Fuel 174
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 90
Fuel filler flap 172
Fuel gauge 83
Fuel lid 172
Fuel quality 174
Fuel recommendation 174
Fuel, tank capacity 211
Fuse 197
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 147
Gasoline 174
Gear change 75
Gear shift indicator 87
General driving notes 163
Glare shield 149
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 48
Glove compartment 154
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 210
Ground clearance 165 H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 68
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 148
Hazard warning flashers 198
Head airbags 101
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 97
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 96
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 38
Headlight flasher 70
Headlight glass 194
Headlights 193
Headlights, care 205
Headlight washer system 70
Head restraints 50
Head restraints, front 55
Head-up Display 93
Head-up Display, care 207
Head-up display, M view 94
Head-up display, standard view 94
Heavy cargo, stowing 167
Height, seats 50
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 98
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Higher speed range 165
Hills 164
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 123
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 156
Homepage 6
Hood 185
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 163
HUD Head-up Display 93
Hydroplaning 163 Seite 215Everything from A to ZReference215
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IIce warning, see External temperature warning 84
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 84
Identification marks, tires 177
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 64
Ignition on 64
Indication of a flat tire 105 , 107
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 80
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 80
Individual air distribution 141
Individual settings, refer to M Drive 123
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 176
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 107
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 89
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 105
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 107
Instrument cluster 79
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 79
Instrument lighting 99
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 198
Intelligent Safety 108 Intensity, AUTO pro‐
gram 141
Interior equipment 147
Interior lights 99
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 58
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 86
Interval mode 71
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 196
Jump-starting 199
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Knee airbag 102
L Lamp replacement, front 193
Lamp replacement, rear 195
Lane departure warning 117
Lane margin, warning 117
Language on Control Dis‐ play 93
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 167
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 62
Launch Control 76
Leather, care 206 LED headlights, bulb replace‐
ment 194
LED light 194
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 194
Length, vehicle 210
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 195
Light alloy wheels, care 206
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 194
Lighting 96
Lighting, speaker 100
Lights 96
Lights and bulbs 193
Light switch 96
Load 167
Loading 166
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 44
Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 41
Lock, power window 46
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 63
Low beams 96
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Lower back support 51
Low Speed Assistant 74
Lumbar support 51
M
Maintenance 191
Maintenance require‐ ments 191
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 86 Seite 216ReferenceEverything from A to Z216
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PPaint, vehicle 205
Park Distance Control PDC 131
Parked-car ventilation 145
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 165
Parking aid, refer to PDC 131
Parking brake 68
Parking lights 96
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 57
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 135
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 131
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 114
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 111
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 48
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 206
Power failure 196
Power sunroof, glass 48
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 176
Pressure warning FTM, tires 107
Preventing Auto Start Stop 67
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 48 Protective function, win‐
dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 190
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 64
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 143
Rear center armrest 155
Rear lights 195
Rearview camera 133
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 142
Recirculated-air mode 142
Recommended fuel grade 174
Recommended tire brands 180
Refueling 172
Remaining range 85
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, univer‐ sal 147
Replacement fuse 197
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 193
Replacing parts 193
Replacing wheels/tires 180
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 129
Reserve warning, refer to Range 85
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 105 Residual heat, automatic cli‐
mate control 143
Retaining straps, securing cargo 167
Retreaded tires 180
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Roadside parking lights 97
Roller sunblinds 47
RON recommended fuel grade 174
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
Rubber components, care 206
S
Safe braking 164
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 54
Safety belts 53
Safety belts, care 207
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 120
Safety switch, windows 46
Safety systems, airbags 101
Saving fuel 168
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 193
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 203
Sealant 181
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Seat heating, front 52
Seat heating, rear 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 60
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 56 Seite 218ReferenceEverything from A to Z218
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Seats 50
Seat ventilation, front 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 89
Selector lever 73
Selector lever position 73
Sensors, care 207
Sequential mode 74
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 191
Service requirements, dis‐ play 86
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 127
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 129
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings, M Drive 123
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 92
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 56
Shift point indicator 95
Shoulder support 52
Side airbags 101
Side View 136
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 50
Size 210
Ski bag 152
Smallest turning radius 210
Smoker's package 149
Snow chains 184
Socket 150
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 192
SOS button 198
Spare fuse 197
Speaker lighting 100
Specified engine oil types 189
Speed, average 90 Speed limit detection, on-
board computer 91
Speed limiter, display 88
Speed Limit Information 88
Speed warning 91
Split screen 23
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 91
Stability control systems 123
Standard view, head-up dis‐ play 94
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 66
Start/Stop button 64
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 65
Status control display, tires 105
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 127
Steering wheel, adjusting 58
Steering wheel heating 59
Steering wheel memory 56
Stopping the engine 65
Storage compartments 154
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 154
Storage, tires 181
Storing the vehicle 207
Suitable engine oils 189
Summer tires, tread 179
Sun visor 149
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 83
Surround View 133
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 146
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 142 System states of dynamic
driving 86
T
Tachometer 83
Tail and brake lights 195
Tail lights 195
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 195
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 210
Technology, BMW M 160
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 141
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 84
Temperature, engine oil 83
Terminal, starting aid 200
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 83
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 114
Thigh support 51
Through-loading system 151
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Tilt glass roof 48
Tilt, seats 50
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 179
Tire identification marks 177
Tire inflation pressure 176
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 107
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 104
Tires, changing 180
Tire sealant 181
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 176 Seite 219Everything from A to ZReference219
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Tire tread 179
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 193
Top View 137
Total vehicle weight 210
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 202
Towing 201
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 202
Tow-starting 201
Tow truck 201
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 104
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 78
Transporting children safely 60
Tread, tires 179
Trip computer 91
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 84
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 201
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 210
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 135
Turn signals, operation 70
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 195
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 93
Universal remote control 147 Unlocking/locking via door
lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 206
USB interface 154
V
V8 high-performance engine, High-performance engine
V8 160
Vanity mirror 149
Vehicle battery 196
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 196
Vehicle, break-in 162
Vehicle care 205
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 196
Vehicle paint 205
Vehicle storage 207
Vehicle wash 204
Ventilation 145
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 145
Venting, see ventilation 145
Vent, see ventilation 145
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 80
Warning displays, see Check Control 80
Warning messages, see Check Control 80 Warning triangle 199
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 72
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 72
Washer system 70
Washing, vehicle 204
Water on roads 164
Weights 210
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 37
Welcome lights 96
Wheel base, vehicle 210
Wheel cleaner 206
Wheels, changing 180
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 176
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 107
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Width, vehicle 210
Window defroster, rear 142
Windows, powered 45
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 163
Windshield washer fluid 72
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 72
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 70
Windshield wiper 70
Winter storage, care 207
Winter tires, suitable tires 181
Winter tires, tread 179
Wiper 70
Wiper blades, replacing 193
Wiper fluid 72
Wiper, fold-out position 72
Wiper system 70
Wood, care 206
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 193 Seite 220ReferenceEverything from A to Z220
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