2017 BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE Owners Manual

CAUTION
The use of poor-quality fuels may result
in harmful engine deposits or damage. Addi‐
tionally, problems relating to drivability, start‐
ing and stalling, especially under certain envi‐
ronmental conditions such as high ambient
temperature and high altitude, may occur.
If drivability problems are encountered, we rec‐
ommend switching to a high quality gasoline
brand and a higher octane grade — AKI num‐
ber — for a few tank fills. To avoid harmful en‐
gine deposits, it is highly recommended to
purchase gasoline from Top Tier retailers.
Failure to comply with these recommendations
may result in the need for unscheduled main‐
tenance.◀
Recommended fuel grade
BMW recommends AKI 91.
Minimum fuel grade
BMW recommends AKI 89.
If you use gasoline with this minimum AKI Rat‐
ing, the engine may produce knocking sounds
when starting at high outside temperatures.
This has no effect on the engine life.Seite 201FuelMobility201
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Wheels and tiresVehicle 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.
Tire inflation pressure Safety information
The tire characteristics and tire inflation pres‐
sure influence the following:▷The service life of the tires.▷Road safety.▷Driving comfort.
Checking the tire inflation pressure
WARNING
A tire with low or missing tire inflation
pressure impacts handling, such as steering
and braking response. There is risk of an acci‐
dent. Regularly check the tire inflation pres‐
sure, and correct it as needed, e.g., twice a
month and before a long trip.◀
Tires have a natural, consistent loss of tire in‐
flation pressure.
Tires heat up while driving, and the tire infla‐
tion pressure increases along with the tire's
temperature. The tire inflation pressure speci‐
fications relate to cold tires or tires with the
ambient temperature.
Only check the tire inflation pressure when the
tires are cold. This means after driving no more
than 1.25 miles/2 km or when the vehicle has
been parked for at least 2 hours.
The displays of inflation devices may under-
read by up to 0.1 bar/2 psi.
For Flat Tire Monitor: after correcting the tire
inflation pressure, reinitialize the Flat Tire
Monitor.
For Tire Pressure Monitor: after correcting the
tire inflation pressure, reset the Tire Pressure
Monitor.
Tire inflation pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure table, refer to
page 203, contains all tire inflation pressure
specifications for the specified tire sizes at the
ambient temperature. The tire inflation pres‐
sure values apply to tire sizes approved by the
manufacturer of the vehicle for the vehicle
type.
To identify the correct tire inflation pressure,
please note the following:▷Tire sizes of your vehicle.▷Maximum permitted driving speed.
Tire inflation pressures up to
100 mph/160 km/h
For speeds of up to 100 mph/160 km/h and for
optimum driving comfort, note the pressure
values in the tire inflation pressure table, refer
to page 203, and adjust as necessary.
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These pressure values can also be found on
the tire inflation pressure label on the driver's
door pillar.
Do not exceed a speed of 100 mph/160 km/h.
Tire inflation pressure values up to
100 mph/160 km/h
640i Gran Coupe
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.3 / 332.5 / 36245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.3 / 332.6 / 38Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.3 / 33Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSIFront: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.8 / 41Emergency wheel:
T 135/90 R 17 104
MSpeed up to a max. of
50 mph / 80 km/h
4.2 / 60
640i xDrive Gran Coupe
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.3 / 332.5 / 36245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.3 / 332.6 / 38Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.3 / 33Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.5 / 36-Seite 203Wheels and tiresMobility203
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Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSIRear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.8 / 41Emergency wheel:
T 135/90 R 17 104
MSpeed up to a max. of
50 mph / 80 km/h
4.2 / 60
650i Gran Coupe
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.5 / 362.5 / 36245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.5 / 362.6 / 38Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.7 / 39-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.9 /42650i xDrive Gran CoupeTire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.5 / 362.5 / 36245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.5 / 362.6 / 38Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.7 / 39-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.9 /42
Tire inflation pressures at max.
speeds above 100 mph/160 km/h
WARNING
In order to drive at maximum speeds in
excess of 100 mph/160 km/h, please observe,
and, if necessary, adjust tire pressures for
speeds exceeding 100 mph/160 km/h from the
relevant table on the following pages. Other‐
wise, tire damage and accidents could occur.◀
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Tire inflation pressure values over
100 mph/160 km/h
640i Gran Coupe
Without high-speed tuning featureTire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.3 / 332.8 / 41Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.3 / 33Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.8 / 41Emergency wheel:
T 135/90 R 17 104
MSpeed up to a max. of
50 mph / 80 km/h
4.2 / 60
With high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.6 / 383.1 / 45Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.6 / 38-Rear:
275/40 R 18 99 Y
RSC-2.6 / 38Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.6 / 38-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.9 /42Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.8 / 41-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-3.1 / 45Emergency wheel:
T 135/90 R 17 104
MSpeed up to a max. of
50 mph / 80 km/h
4.2 / 60
640i xDrive Gran Coupe
Without high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
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Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSI245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.5 / 362.9 /42Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.3 / 33Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.3 / 33-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.8 / 41Emergency wheel:
T 135/90 R 17 104
MSpeed up to a max. of
50 mph / 80 km/h
4.2 / 60
With high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.6 / 383.1 / 45245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.8 / 413.2 / 46Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.6 / 38-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.6 / 38Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSIFront: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.6 / 38-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.8 / 41Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.8 / 41-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-3.1 / 45Emergency wheel:
T 135/90 R 17 104
MSpeed up to a max. of
50 mph / 80 km/h
4.2 / 60
650i Gran Coupe
Without high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.5 / 362.8 / 41245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.6 / 382.9 /42Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/35 R 19
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Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSIFront: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.7 / 39-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.9 /42
With high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.8 / 413.1 / 45Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.8 / 41-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.8 / 41Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.8 / 41-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.8 / 41Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.9 /42-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-3.2 / 46
650i xDrive Gran Coupe
Without high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL RSC2.5 / 362.8 / 41245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC2.7 / 392.9 /42Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.5 / 36-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.5 / 36Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.7 / 39-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-2.9 /42
With high-speed tuning feature
Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSISpecifications in
bar/PSI with cold
tires245/45 R 18 100 V
M+S XL A/S RSC
245/45 R 18 100 V
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Tire sizePressure specifications
in bar/PSI245/40 R 19 98 V
M+S XL A/S RSC3.0 / 443.3 / 48Front: 245/45 R 18
96 Y RSC2.8 / 41-Rear: 275/40 R 18
99 Y RSC-2.8 / 41Front: 245/40 R 19
94 Y RSC2.8 / 41-Rear: 275/35 R 19
96 Y RSC-2.8 / 41Front: 245/35 R 20
95 Y XL RSC2.9 /42-Rear: 275/30 R 20
97 Y XL RSC-3.1 / 45
Tire identification marks
Tire size 245/45 R 18 96 Y
245: nominal width in mm
45: aspect ratio in %
R: radial tire code
18: rim diameter in inches
96: load rating, not for ZR tires
Y: speed rating, before the R on ZR tires
Speed letter
Q = up to 100 mph, 160 km/h
R = up to 106 mph, 170 km/h
S = up to 112 mph, 180 km/h
T = up to 118 mph, 190 km/h
H = up to 131 mph, 210 km/h
V = up to 150 mph, 240 km/h
W = up to 167 mph, 270 km/h
Y = up to 186 mph, 300 km/h
Tire Identification Number DOT code: DOT xxxx xxx 0116
xxxx: manufacturer code for the tire brand
xxx: tire size and tire design
0116: tire age
Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines of
the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Tire age DOT … 0116: the tire was manufactured in the
1st week of 2016.
Recommendation
Regardless of wear and tear, replace tires at
least every 6 years.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Quality grades can be found where applicable
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200; Traction AA;
Temperature A
DOT Quality Grades
Treadwear
Traction AA A B C
Temperature A B C
All passenger car tires must conform to Fed‐
eral Safety Requirements in addition to these
grades.
TreadwearThe treadwear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov‐
ernment test course. For example, a tire
graded 150 would wear one and one-half, 1 g,
times as well on the government course as a
tire graded 100. The relative performance of
tires depends upon the actual conditions of
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