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M6 Convertible 2009
Owner's Manual
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BMW M6 Convertible 2009, M6 Coupe 2009 Owner's Manual

Owner's Manual
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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
© 2008 Bayerische Motoren Werke
Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. US English VIII/08, 03 10 510 Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling.

Contents

The fastest way to find specific topics is to use the index, refer to page 248.
Using this Owner's Manual
4 Notes 7 Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10 Cockpit 16 iDrive 24 Voice command system
Controls
30 Opening and closing 47 Adjusting 58 Transporting children safely 60 Driving 70 Everything under control 82 Technology for comfort, convenience
and safety
97 Lamps 102 Climate 109 Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
118 Things to remember when driving 122 BMW M6 Engineering
Communications
178 Telephoning 193 BMW Assist
Mobility
204 Refueling 206 Wheels and tires 212 Under the hood 218 Maintenance 220 Care 224 Replacing components 233 Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
240 Technical data 244 Short commands of voice command
system
248 Everything from A to Z
Navigation
126 Starting navigation system 128 Destination entry 140 Destination guidance 149 What to do if …
Entertainment
152 On/off and tone 156 Radio 163 Satellite radio 166 CD player and CD changer 172 AUX-IN connection 173 USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio
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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

Notes
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 refer to 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 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 happy to advise you.
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 informa-
tion.
* Indicates special equipment, country-spe-
cific equipment and optional accessories, as well as equipment and functions not yet avail­able at the time of printing.
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.
These sections contain information on using
the voice activation system.
{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.
{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation 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 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.
* to assist you in

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. For this reason, 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
Notes
Advanced technology, e.g. the use of
modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially adapted mainte­nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor­responding work on your BMW performed only by your BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with cor­respondingly 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 such as CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or the like 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 sys­tems 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 US 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) 831-
1117.
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, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (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 call 1­800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Can­ada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region and from other countries, or contact Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca
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At a glance

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.

Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

Cockpit
1 Convertible: opening and closing rear
window 41
2 Convertible: opening and closing windows
together 41
3 Convertible: opening and closing rear
windows 40
4 Opening and closing front windows 40
5 Folding exterior mirrors in and out
6 Adjusting exterior mirrors 53
Automatic curb monitor 54
10
* 53
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Turn signals 66
High beams, headlamp flasher 99
High-beam assistant
Parking lamps
Check Control 75
Computer 71
* 99
* 99
8 Shift paddles 64
9 Buttons on steering wheel
Mobile phone
> Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing selected phone number and redialing if no phone number is selected
> Press and hold: redialing
* 178:
* for
17 Releasing hood 212
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19
20
Opening luggage compartment lid 35
Head-Up Display
Parking lamps 97
At a glance
* 94
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice com­mand system
Changing radio station 156 Selecting music track 167 Scrolling in phone book and in lists with stored phone numbers
MDrive, call up individual settings 55
Individually programmable 55
10 Instrument cluster 12
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12
13 Ignition lock 60
14 Horn, entire surface
15
Windshield wipers 67
Rain sensor 67
Starting/stopping engine and switching ignition on/off 60
Steering wheel heater
* 24
* 54
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Low beams 97 Welcome lamps 97 Automatic headlamp control 97 Daytime running lamps Welcome lamps 97 Adaptive Head Light High-beam assistant
Instrument lighting 101
* 98
* 99
* 99
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Steering wheel adjustment 54
Cruise control 68
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Instrument cluster

Cockpit
1 Indicator lamps for turn signals
2 Speedometer
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 70
5 Engine oil thermometer 71
6 Display for
> Computer 71
Engine oil level 214
> Indicator and warning lamps 75
> Speed of cruise control 69
7 Display for
> Sequential Manual Transmission with
Drivelogic 64
> Engine oil level for manual
transmission 214
> Check Control message present 75
> Odometer and trip odometer 70
> Date and remaining travel distance
for service requirements 73
> High-beam assistant
8 Fuel gauge 71
9 Resetting trip odometer 70
* 99
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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors.
Some lamps are tested for proper function by briefly lighting up during starting of the engine or when the ignition is switched on.
Explanatory text messages
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps signal particular functions:
Parking lamps/low beams 97
High beams/headlamp flasher 99
Handbrake applied 62
Handbrake applied for Canadian mod­els
Lamp flashes: DSC controls the drive and braking forces for maintaining vehicle stability 84
MDrive 55
M Dynamic Mode 84
Exhaust-gas values 219
Exhaust-gas values for Canadian models 219
At a glance
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con­trol Display explain the meaning of the dis­played indicator and warning lamps.
Additional information, e.g. on the cause and elimination of a malfunction, can be opened via the Check Control system, refer to page 75.
In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.
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Around the center console: controls and displays

Cockpit
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1 Microphone for hands-free mode for tele-
* and voice command system* 24
phone Convertible: microphone on steering col­umn
2 Reading lamps 101
3 SOS: initiating
4 Interior lamps 101
5 Passenger airbag status lamp 92
6 Control Display 16
7 Hazard warning flashers
8 Central locking system 34
9 Automatic climate control 102
10 Changing
> radio station 156 156
> track 167 167
11 Ejecting
> navigation DVD
> audio CD 167 166
12 Programmable memory buttons 22
13 Drive for navigation system DVD with Pro-
fessional
14 Drive for audio CDs 166 166
an emergency request 233
Temperature setting, left/ right 103
Automatic air distribution and volume 103
Cooling function 105
AUC Automatic recirculated-air control/recirculated-air mode 105
Maximum cooling 105
Residual heat mode 106
Switching off automatic climate control 106
Air volume 104
Defrosting windows and removing condensation 104
Rear window defroster 104
* 126
* navigation system 126
15 Entertainment sound output on/off
and adjusting volume 167 167
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17 Bracket for cup holder
18 Controller 16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four directions
19 Opening start menu on Control Display 18
20 Drivelogic of Sequential Manual
Transmission 64
21 EDC Electronic Damper Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission 86
22 DSC Dynamic Stability Control for Sequen-
tial Manual Transmission 84
23 M Engine Dynamic Control POWER for
Sequential Manual Transmission 65
24 EDC Electronic Damper Control for manual
transmission
25 MDM
> M Dynamic Mode for manual
> Switching DSC on and off in manual
26 Selecting AM or FM waveband
27 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer
Heated seats 53
PDC Park Distance Control
Flat Tire Monitor 87
Convertible: opening the convert­ible top 43
Convertible: closing the convertible top 43
* 112
* 86
transmission
transmission
* 84
* 85
* 82
At a glance
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iDrive

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

Controls

navigation. The control of the individual func­tions is described in connection with the rele­vant equipment.
1 Control Display
2 Controller with buttons
You can use the buttons to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select the menu items and create settings.
> Call up a menu directly, arrow 3
> Move in four directions, arrows 4
> Turn, arrow 5
> Press, arrow 6
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To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard
due to inattention, both to your own vehi­cle's occupants and to other road users: never attempt to use the controls or make entries unless traffic and road conditions allow.<
Button Function
MENU Opens the main menu
RADIO Opens the Radio menu
CD Opens the last Entertainment menu, e.g. CD or
AUX
NAV Opens the Navigation menu
From the Navigation menu: opens the main menu
TEL Opens the Telephone menu
BACK Opens the previous menu
Not available from the main menu
OPTION Opens the Options menu
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Menu overview

Communication
> Telephone*
iDrive
> BMW Assist* or BMW TeleServices*
Navigation or onboard information
> Navigation system*
> Onboard information, e.g. for displaying
the average fuel consumption
Entertainment
> Radio
> CD player and CD changer > USB-audio interface* for external audio
device
Climate
> Vent settings
> Automatic programs
> Parked car operation
menu
> Switching off Control Display
> Tone and display settings
> Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for MDrive, or
settings for the central locking system
> Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
> Settings for telephone
*

Basic operation

From radio readiness, refer to page 60, the fol­lowing message is shown on the Control Dis­play:
To hide the message: Press the controller. This displays the start menu.
The message is hidden 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.
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Opening menu items of the start menu
Displays in menu
At a glance
In the start menu, you can open the Communi­cation, Navigation, Entertainment and Climate menu items by moving the controller to the left, right, front or rear.
You can open the menu by pressing the con­troller.
Comfort opening of menu items
Comfort opening offers you:
> Opening of a menu item of the start menu in
the last display shown
> Direct changing between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate without pressing the button
To do so, move the controller in the corre­sponding direction and hold it there for longer than 2 seconds or use the buttons on the con­troller.
1 Each menu is divided into fields.
The respective active field is highlighted.
2 A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
Communication
Navigation or onboard information
Entertainment
Climate
menu
1 Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2 In these lists, arrows indicate the possibility
of accessing other menu items that are not currently visible.
3 Settings are displayed graphically or
numerically.
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Operating principle at a glance
Basic operation via iDrive is described in this view.
iDrive
You can view the individual steps under Set­tings on Control Display, Setting time, refer to page 79.
1 Selecting menu item:
> Turn the controller; the highlight moves
> Menu items shown in white can be
selected by highlighting
2 Activating menu item:
> Press the controller
> New menu items are displayed or the
function is carried out
3 Selecting menu item: refer to 1
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4 Changing between fields:
> Briefly move the controller to the left,
right, front or back
> Release controller
> Active field appears lighter
5 Adjusting settings:
> Turn controller
> Graphic display, numerical value or text
displays can be changed
> Confirmation by changing field

Status information

Assistance window*

At a glance
1 Display for:
> Entertainment:
Radio, CD, AUX, USB-audio interface
> Telephone* in "Communication":
Name of linked mobile phone, network search or no network
> "BMW Assist"
Active voice connection with a BMW Assist service
2 Entertainment sound output off
3 Station that transmits traffic information is
received
"TI": Traffic information for the navigation sys­tem switched on
4 Display for:
> New entries present in "Missed calls"
> Roaming active
5 Telephoning
phone is paired in the vehicle
network, dependent on mobile phone
6 Time
Other displays: The status information is temporarily hidden when there are Check Control instructions or inputs via the voice command system
*:
can be received and transmission is
Reception strength of mobile phone
*:
* is possible if the mobile
*
*.
Additional information appears in the assis­tance window:
> the computer or the trip computer
> the arrow or map view with a navigation sys-
*
tem
> the current position
Selecting display
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con­troller.
*
2. Select a menu item.
3. Press the controller.
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Switching assistance window off/on
1. Move the controller to the right to change to
the assistance window and press the con-
iDrive
troller.
2. Select "Assist. window off" and press the
controller.
To switch on, change to the assistance window and press the controller.

Switching Control Display off/on

1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Display off" and press the control-
ler.
> Telephone, phone numbers
> Entertainment:
> radio station
> CD
> CD compartment of CD changer
> AUX
> USB-audio interface
The assignment of the programmable buttons is stored for the remote control currently in use.
*
*
Saving function
Destinations of navigation
1. Select navigation destination, e.g. in the
destination list or the address book.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
Special features:
> With the destination guidance system and
the map view started, the current destina­tion is stored.
> During destination entry via a map, the
coordinates at the cursor are stored, not the current destination.
Telephone, phone numbers
1. Enter the phone number or select it in a list
of the stored phone numbers, e.g. of the A­Z list.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
If a name is assigned to the phone number, the name will also be stored.
To switch on, press the controller.

Programmable memory buttons

You can save and request certain functions of iDrive on the programmable memory buttons:
> Destinations of navigation
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Entertainment
In the Entertainment menu, the sound source currently heard, e.g. a radio station, is stored, regardless of the selection on the Control Dis­play.
1. Select the desired function, e.g. radio sta-
tion or CD.
2. Press the ... button longer
than 2 seconds.
If the vehicle is equipped with two drives,
the current track is stored for CDs with
compressed audio files.<
Running function
Press the ... button.
When selecting a phone number, the connec­tion is also established, or the destination guid­ance is started when a navigation destination is selected.
5. Select "Programmable Memory Keys" and
press the controller.
At a glance
Displaying button assignment
You can display the assignment of the buttons by touching them with your finger. Please do not wear gloves when doing so. Touching with an object, e.g. a pen, does not function.
Displaying short info
Touch the ... button.
The assignment of the buttons is displayed.
Destination of navigation system
Entertainment source
Telephone, phone number
Not assigned
Displaying detailed information
Touch the ... button longer.
6. Select "Delete assignment of all memory
keys" and press the controller.
7. Confirm with "Yes".
Deleting button assignments
1. Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Select "Settings" and press the controller.
4. Select "Vehicle / Tires" and press the con-
troller.
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Voice command system

*

The concept

The voice command system allows you to con­trol operation of various vehicle systems with­out taking your hands off 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 oral 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.
Voice command system
The microphone is located:
> Near the interior rearview mirror in the
Coupe, refer to page 14
> On the steering column in the Convertible
Precondition
Via iDrive, set the language that applies for the voice command system in order to enable iden­tification of the spoken commands. To set the language of iDrive, refer to page 80.

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.
Symbols in Owner's Manual
{...} Say the specified commands word for word. {{...}} Indicates responses of the voice command system.
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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 oper-
ate the equipment via iDrive.
Terminating or canceling voice command
Press the button on the steering wheel or
{Cancel}
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 instance, if you have selected "CD", the commands available for operating the CD player and CD changer
* are read out.
Opening help
{Help}
An example: selecting a track
1. Switch on Entertainment sound output if
necessary.
2. Press the button on the steering wheel.
3. {Entertainment}
The system says: {{Entertainment}}
4. {CD}
The system says: {{CD on}}
At a glance
Using alternative commands
There are often a number of commands to run a function, e.g.:
{Radio on} or {Turn radio on}
Running functions directly with short commands
With short commands you can run certain func­tions directly, regardless of which menu item is selected, refer to page 244.
Opening start menu
{Main menu}
5. Press the button on the steering wheel.
6. Select a track, e.g.:
{Track 1} The system says: {{Track 1}}
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Notes

The mobile phone can also be operated with voice commands, refer to
page 189.<
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 issue commands in the language of
the voice command system.
> When selecting a radio station, use the
common pronunciation of the station name.
> For entries in the voice-activated phone
book, only use names in the language of the
Voice command system
voice command system and do not use abbreviations.
> Keep the doors, windows and convertible
top closed to prevent interference from ambient noise.
> Avoid background noises in the vehicle
while speaking.
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