BMW M6 User Manual

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Owner's Manual for Vehicle

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Contents

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M6 Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW M6.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore have this request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use and satisfaction from your BMW M6's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW M6 throughout an extended service life.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG

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Contents

The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 206.

Using this Owner's Manual

4	Notes
7	Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit

16 iDrive

22 Voice command system

Controls

28 Opening and closing

39 Adjustments

48 Transporting children safely

50 Driving

59 Everything under control

70Technology for comfort, convenience and safety

80 Lamps

84 Climate

90 Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

98 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

106Starting navigation system

107Destination entry

118 Destination guidance

123 What to do if …

Entertainment

126	On/off and tone
130	Radio
139	CD player and CD changer

Communications

148 Telephoning

161 TeleService, BMW Assist

Mobility

168	Refueling
170	Wheels and tires
175	Under the hood
180	Maintenance
182	Replacing components
191	Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

198 Technical data

201Short commands of voice command system

206 Everything from A to Z

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Using this Owner's Manual

We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find this in the first chapter.

Should you want to sell your BMW some day, please remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as well; it is an important component of your vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any other questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you at any time.

You can find information on BMW, e.g. technology, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the pos-

sibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively

for your vehicle.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

< Marks the end of a specific item of information.

* Indicates special equipment, country-spe- cific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice command system.

{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice command system.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for

information on a particular part or assembly.

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The individual vehicle

When purchasing your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all equipment offered for the

BMW M6.

Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment that you have not specified for your own vehicle. Sections describing options and special equipment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in identifying possible differences between the descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.

If equipment in your BMW is not described in this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. In isolated cases it is possible that the features described in this Owner's Manual could differ from those on your vehicle.

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For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-performance

electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Have corresponding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with appropriately trained personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage and related safety hazards.<

California Proposition 65 Warning

California law requires us to issue the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts,

including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. 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.<

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage

resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.

Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW centers. Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information.<

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and sys-

tems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<

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Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

>New Vehicle Limited Warranty

>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

>California Emission Control System Limited 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.

Reporting safety defects

For U.S. customers

The following applies only 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 injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (800) 8311117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you and your dealer or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defect Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll free hotline 1-800-333-0510, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5.

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At a glance

This overview of buttons, switches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operating environment. The section will also assist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for operating the various systems.

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Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

1	Opening and closing windows 37		4	Turn signals 56
	Folding exterior mirrors in and out*		4
2		43
2		43
3	Adjusting exterior mirrors 43

Automatic parking function 44

High beams, headlamp flasher 81

High-beam assistant* 81

Roadside parking lamps 81

Check Control 64

Computer 60

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5Shift paddles 54

6Buttons on steering wheel Mobile phone* 148

>Press: accepting and ending call, starting dialing* for selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected

>Press longer: redialing

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice command system* 22

Changing radio station Selecting music track

Scrolling in phone book and in lists with stored phone numbers

MDrive, call up individual settings 46

Individually programmable 45

7Instrument cluster 12

8Windshield wipers 56 Rain sensor 57

9Starting/stopping engine and

switching ignition on/off 50

10 Ignition lock 50

11Horn: entire surface

12 Steering wheel adjustment 44

13 Cruise control 57

14 Releasing hood 175

15Opening luggage compartment lid 33

16 Head-Up Display* 77

17Parking lamps 80

Low beams 80

Automatic headlamp control 80 Adaptive Head Light* 81 High-beam assistant* 81

18 Instrument lighting 83

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Cockpit

Instrument cluster

1Indicator lamps for turn signals

2Speedometer

3Indicator and warning lamps 13

4Tachometer 59

5Engine oil thermometer 60

6Display for

>Computer 60 Engine oil level 176

>Indicator and warning lamps 64

>Speed of cruise control 58

7Displays for

>Sequential Manual Transmission with Drivelogic 53

> Check Control message present 64

>Odometer and trip odometer 59

>Date and remaining distance to be driven for service requirements 63

>High-beam assistant* 82

8Fuel gauge 60

9Resetting trip odometer 59

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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

Indicator and warning lamps can light up both in the display area 1 and in the display 2 in various combinations and colors.

When the engine is started or the ignition is switched on, some lamps are checked for proper operation and light up briefly in the process.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the bottom edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps displayed.

You can consult Check Control for additional information, e.g. regarding the cause of a mal-

function or the appropriate actions to take, refer to page 64.

In cases of corresponding urgency, this information is immediately displayed when the associated lamps light up.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps in the display area 1 indicate that the associated functions are activated or deactivated:

MDrive 46

Handbrake set 52

Handbrake engaged for Canadian models

Parking lamps/low beams 80

M Dynamic Mode 72

High beams/headlamp flasher 81

Lamp flashes:

DSC controls the drive and braking forces for maintaining vehicle stability 72

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Cockpit

Around the center console: controls and displays

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1Microphone for handsfree mode for telephone*

and for voice command system* 22

2Reading lamps 83

3Initiating an emergency call 191

4Interior lamps 83

5Indicator lamp for front passenger airbags 76

6Control Display 16

7Hazard warning flashers

8Central locking system 32

9Automatic climate control 84

Temperature setting, left/right 84

Automatic air distribution and volume 85

Cooling function 86

AUC Automatic recirculated-air control 87

Recirculated-air mode 87

Maximum cooling 86

Residual heat mode 87

Switching off automatic climate control 87

Air volume 86

Defrosting windows and removing condensation 86

Rear window defroster 84

10Changing

>radio station 126

>track 126

11Ejecting

>navigation DVD* 106

>audio CD 126

12Player for navigation DVD in Professional* navigation system 106

13Drive for audio CDs 126

14Entertainment sound output on/off and adjusting volume 126

15Heated seats 43

PDC Park Distance Control* 70 Flat Tire Monitor 73

16Bracket for cup holder 93

17Controller 16

Turn, press or move horizontally in four directions

18Activating voice command system* 22

19Opening start menu on Control Display 17

20Drivelogic of Sequential Manual Transmission 54

21EDC Electronic Damping Control 73

22DSC Dynamic Stability Control 71

23M Engine Dynamic Control POWER 55

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iDrive

iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a central position. The following section provides an introduction to basic menu

navigation. The control of individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.

Controls

1Control Display

2 button

Opening the start menu

3Controller

You can use the controller to select menu items and change settings by:

>moving in four directions, arrows 4

>turning, arrow 5

>pressing, arrow 6

To avoid becoming distracted and unnecessarily endangering both your own vehi-

cle's occupants and other road users, never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Menu overview

Communication

>Telephone*

>BMW Assist* or TeleService*

Navigation or onboard information

>Navigation system*

>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the average fuel consumption

Entertainment

>Radio

>CD player and CD changer*

Climate

>Air distribution

>Automatic program

>Parked car ventilation

>Switching off the Control Display

>Tone and display settings

>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for MDrive, or settings for the central locking system

>Display of service requirements and dates for statutory emission and vehicle inspections

>Settings for the telephone

Basic operation

From radio readiness, refer to page 50, the following message is shown on the Control Display:

To clear the message: Press the controller.

This displays the start menu.

On vehicles with a single drive, the message automatically disappears after approx. 10 seconds.

Start menu

You can call up all the functions of iDrive using five menu items.

Opening start menu

Press the button.

To open the start menu from the menu: Press the button twice.

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iDrive

Opening menu items of start menu

Displays in menu

From the start menu, you can call up the four menu items Communication, Navigation, Entertainment, and Climate by moving the controller left, right, forward, or back.

You can open the menu by pressing the controller.

Comfort opening of menu items

Convenience opening offers you the option of:

>Opening a menu item of the start menu in the view last selected

>Direct switching between Communication, Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without pressing the button

To do so, move the controller in the corresponding direction and hold it for longer than approx. 2 seconds.

1Each menu is divided into fields. The currently selected field appears brighter.

2A symbol indicates the last selected menu item of the start menu:

Communication

Navigation or onboard info

Entertainment

Climate

1Menu items are usually grouped in horizontal or vertical lists.

2Arrows indicate the possibility of accessing other menu items that are not currently visible.

3Settings are displayed graphically or numerically.

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Operating principle at a glance

Basic operation via iDrive is described in this view.

1Selecting menu item:

>Turn controller; marking moves

>Menu items shown in white can be selected by marking

2Activating a menu item:

>Press controller

>New menu items are displayed or function is carried out

3Selecting a menu item: refer to 1

You can view the individual steps under Settings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to page 68.

4Changing between fields:

>Briefly move controller left, right, forward or back

>Release controller

>Active field appears lighter

5Adjusting settings:

>Turn controller

>Graphic display, numerical value or text displays can be changed

>Confirmation by changing field

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Status information

Assistance window*

1Display for:

>Entertainment: Radio, CD

>Telephone* in "Communication": Name of linked mobile phone, network search or no network

>"BMW Assist"*:

Existing voice connection with a service from BMW Assist

2Entertainment sound output off

3Display for:

> New entries present in "Missed calls"*

> Roaming active

4 Telephoning* possible if the mobile phone is logged-on in the vehicle

Mobile phone network reception strength, display dependent on mobile phone

5Time

Other displays:

When Check Control information appears or entries are made via the voice command system*, the status information is temporarily hidden.

Additional information can be displayed in the assistance window:

>the computer or the trip computer

>the arrow or map view with a navigation system*

>the current position

Selecting displays

1.Move the controller to the right to switch to the assistance window and press the controller.

2.Select a menu item.

3.Press the controller.

Switching assistance window on/off

1.Move the controller to the right to switch to the assistance window and press the controller.

2.Select "Assist. window off" and press the controller.

To switch on, change to the assistance window and press the controller.

Switching Control Display on/ off

1.Press the button. This opens the start menu.

2.Press the controller to open the menu.

3.Select "Display off" and press the controller.

To switch on, press the controller.

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Voice command system

Voice command system*

The concept

The voice command system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without ever removing your hands from the steering wheel.

Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. This frees you of having to use the controller.

The voice command system transforms your spoken commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions.

The voice command system includes a special microphone.

The microphone is located near the interior rearview mirror, refer to page 14.

Voice commands

Activating voice command system

1. Press the button.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal tell you that the voice command system can respond to commands.

Prerequisite

In order to enable identification of the commands to be spoken, use iDrive to set the language for the voice command system. Setting iDrive language, refer to page 69.

Symbols in Owner's Manual

{...} Say the specified commands word for word.

{{...}} Indicates the responses of the voice command system.

2.Say the command.

The command is displayed on the Control Display.

This symbol is shown on the Control Display when you can input additional commands.

If no other commands are possible, then operate the equipment using iDrive.

Terminating or canceling voice input

Press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console

{Cancel}

An example: selecting a track

1.Switch on Entertainment sound output if necessary.

2.Press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console.

3. {Entertainment} The system says: {{Entertainment}}

Commands

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have the system read aloud the possible commands related to the selected menu item on the Control Display.

To have the system list the possible commands:

{Options}

For example, if you have selected "CD", the system will read aloud the possible commands for operating the CD player and the CD changer*.

Opening help

{Help}

Using alternative commands

There are often several commands for running a function, e.g.:

{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}

Running functions directly with short commands

You can use short commands to carry out certain functions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 201.

Opening start menu

{Main menu}

4. {CD}

The system says:

5.Press the button on the steering wheel or in the center console.

6. Select a track, e.g.: {Track 1}

The system says: {{Track 1}}

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Voice command system

Notes

The mobile phone can also be operated with voice commands, refer to

page 156.<

For voice commands, bear the following in mind:

>Say the commands and numbers smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphasis and pauses. This also applies to spelling when entering the destination.

>Always say the commands in the language of voice command system.

>When selecting a radio station, use the usual pronunciation of the station name.

>For entries in the voice-activated phone book, only use names in the language of the voice command system and no abbreviations.

>Keep the doors and windows closed to prevent interference from ambient noise.

>Avoid background noises in the vehicle while speaking.

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Controls

This chapter is intended to provide you with information for complete control of your vehicle. Its extensive array of features and accessories, both for driving and for your own safety, comfort and convenience, are described here.

Opening and closing

Keys/remote control

1Remote control with integrated key

2Spare key

3Adapter for spare key, in glove compartment

Remote control with integrated key

Each remote control contains a battery which is automatically charged in the ignition lock while driving. Drive a longer distance with each remote control at least twice a year to keep the battery charged. For comfort access*, the remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 37.

Depending on which remote control is detected by the vehicle during unlocking, different settings are called up and carried out in the vehicle, refer to Personal Profile, page 29.

Information on the required maintenance is also stored in the remote control, refer to Service data in remote control, page 180.

Integrated key

Press the button 1 to unlock the key.

The integrated key fits the following locks:

>Hotel function, refer to page 33

>Driver's door, refer to page 32

>Luggage compartment lid, refer to page 33.

New remote controls

To obtain additional or replace lost keys, new remote controls with an integrated key are available at your BMW center.

Spare key

Store the spare key in a safe place such as your wallet. This key is not intended for regular use.

The spare key and integrated key of the remote control fit the same locks.

Adapter for spare key

The adapter is required so that the vehicle can be started with the spare key or radio readiness can be switched on.

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