158 BMW 6 SERIES COUPE 2016 F13 Owner's Manual

HintsSufficient ventilation
When remaining in the vehicle for an ex‐
tended period of time, ensure sufficient exter‐
nal ventilation. Do not continuously use recir‐
culated-air mode; otherwise the air quality in
the interior continuously deteriorates and win‐
dow condensation increases.◀
Climate control functions in detail
Manual air distribution Press button repeatedly to select a
program:▷Upper body region.▷Upper body region and footwell.▷Footwell.▷Windows and footwell.▷Windows, upper body region, and footwell.▷Windows: driver's side only.▷Windows and upper body region.
If the windows are fogged over, press the
AUTO button on the driver's side to utilize the
condensation sensor.
Temperature Turn the ring to set the desired
temperature.
The automatic climate control achieves this
temperature as quickly as possible, if needed
by using the maximum cooling or heating li‐
dacity, and then keeps it constant.
Do not rapidly switch between different tem‐
perature settings. Otherwise, the automatic cli‐
mate control will not have sufficient time to ad‐
just the set temperature.
AUTO program
Press button.
Air flow, air distribution and tempera‐
ture are controlled automatically.
Depending on the selected temperature,
AUTO intensity program and outside influen‐
ces, the air is directed to the windshield, side
windows, upper body, and into the footwell.
The cooling function, refer to page 159, is
switched on automatically with the AUTO pro‐
gram.
At the same time, a condensation sensor con‐
trols the program so as to prevent window
condensation as much as possible.
Intensity of the AUTO program
With the AUTO program activated, the auto‐
matic intensity control can be changed.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase the inten‐
sity.
The selected intensity is shown on the display
of the automatic climate control.
Air flow, manual
To manually adjust air flow turn off AUTO pro‐
gram first.
Press the left or right side of the but‐
ton: decrease or increase air flow.
The selected air flow is shown on the display of
the automatic climate control.
The air flow of the automatic climate control
may be reduced automatically to save battery
power.
Defrosts windows and removes
condensation
Press button.Seite 158ControlsClimate control158
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IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 128
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 136
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 75
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 160
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 124
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 136
Active Protection 125
Active seat, front 51
Active seat ventilation, front 51
Active Steering, integral 132
Adaptive brake assistant 128
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 125
Adaptive drive 131
Adaptive Light Control 97
Additives, oil 210
Adjusting, steering wheel 58
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
After washing vehicle 227
Airbags 101
Airbags, indicator/warning light 102
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 159
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 159
Air distribution, manual 158
Air flow, automatic climate control 158
Air outlets, see ventila‐ tion 160 Air pressure, tires 192
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 201
All-wheel-drive 130
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 165
Alternative oil types 211
Animal detection, see Night Vision 119
Antifreeze, washer fluid 72
Antilock Brake System, ABS 128
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 128
Approved axle load 233
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 211
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 170
Arrival time 91
Ashtray 166
Assistance when driving off 128
Attentiveness assistant 126
AUTO H button 67
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 67
AUTO intensity 158
Automatic car wash 226
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 136
Automatic Curb Monitor 56 Automatic deactivation, front-
seat passenger airbags 103
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 97
Automatic Hold 67
Automatic locking 43
Automatic recirculated-air control 159
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 72
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 158
AUTO program, intensity 158
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 90
Average speed 90
Axle loads, weights 233
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 50
Backrest, seats 49
Backrest, width 50
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 222
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 224
Battery replacement, remote control for parked-car heat‐
ing/ventilation 162
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 219
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 219
Belts, safety belts 52
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 171 Seite 236ReferenceEverything from A to Z236
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Blinds, sun protection 46
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 214
Bonus range, ECO PRO 181
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 171
Brake assistant 128
Brake assistant, adaptive 128
Brake discs, break-in 174
Brake force display 125
Brake lights, adaptive 125
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 125
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Brake pads, break-in 174
Braking, hints 175
Breakdown assistance 221
Break-in 174
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 93
Bulb replacement, front 216
Bulb replacement, rear 218
Button, RES 139
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 223
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 43
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 43
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 43
Camera lenses, care 229 Camera, rearview cam‐
era 148
Camera, Side View 150
Camera, Top View 152
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 171
Car battery 219
Car care products 227
Care, displays 229
Care, vehicle 227
Cargo 177
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 171
Cargo, securing 178
Cargo straps, securing cargo 178
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 229
Car wash 226
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 174
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 214
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
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 216
Changing wheels 219
Changing wheels/tires 200
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 81
Checking the engine oil level electronically 209
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 209
Children, seating position 59 Children, transporting
safely 59
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 59
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 61
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 59
Child seat, mounting 59
Child seats 59
Chrome parts, care 228
Cigarette lighter 166
Cleaning displays 229
Climate control 157
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 175
Climate control wind‐ shield 175
Clock 86
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Clothes hooks 170
Coasting 183
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 183
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 183
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 69
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 70
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 134
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 134
Compressor 202
Computer, refer to On-board computer 90
Condensation on win‐ dows 158
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 176 Seite 237Everything from A to ZReference237
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Condition Based ServiceCBS 214
Configure driving mode 135
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Continued driving with a flat tire 106 , 109
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 92
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 128
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Coolant 212
Coolant level 212
Coolant temperature 85
Cooling function 159
Cooling, maximum 159
Cooling system 212
Cornering light 97
Corrosion on brake discs 176
Cosmetic mirror 166
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 37
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 38
Cruise control 143
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 136
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 136
Cruising range 86
Cupholder 171
Current fuel consumption 86
D
Damage, tires 200
Damping control, dy‐ namic 131
Data, technical 232 Date 86
Daytime running lights 97
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 158
Dehumidifying, air 159
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 91
Digital clock 86
Dimensions 232
Dimmable exterior mirrors 57
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 57
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 69
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Display in windshield 93
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 99
Displays 78
Displays, cleaning 229
Disposal, coolant 213
Disposal, vehicle battery 220
Distance control, refer to PDC 145
Distance to destination 91
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 39
Door lock, refer to Remote control 34
Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐ ing 40
Downhill control 130
Drive-off assistant 128
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 128
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 110
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 110
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 132
Driving instructions, break- in 174 Driving mode 132
Driving notes, general 174
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 128
Driving tips 174
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 128
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 129
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 131
Dynamic Drive 131
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 128
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 129
E
ECO PRO 180
ECO PRO, bonus range 181
ECO PRO display 180
ECO PRO displays 79
ECO PRO driving mode 180
ECO PRO mode 180
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 182
EfficientDynamics 182
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 209
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 128
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 188
Emergency Request 221
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 75
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 41
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Energy recovery 87
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 207
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 207
Engine coolant 212
Engine idling when driving, coasting 183
Engine oil 209
Engine oil, adding 210
Engine oil additives 210
Engine oil change 211
Engine oil filler neck 210
Engine oil temperature 85
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 211
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 211
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 223
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 64
Engine temperature 85
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 58
Entering a car wash 226
Equipment, interior 164
Error displays, see Check Control 81
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 128
Exchanging wheels/tires 200
Exhaust system 174
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 57
Exterior mirrors 56
External start 223
External temperature dis‐ play 85 External temperature warn‐
ing 85
Eyes for securing cargo 178
F
Failure message, see Check Control 81
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 158
Filler neck for engine oil 210
Fine wood, care 228
First aid kit 222
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 225
Flat tire, changing wheels 219
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 108
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Flat tire, warning lamp 105, 108
Flooding 175
Floor carpet, care 229
Floor mats, care 229
Fold-out position, wiper 71
Foot brake 175
For the roofliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 17
Front airbags 101
Front center armrest 170
Front-end collision warning with braking function 111
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 114
Front fog lights 99
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Front lights 216
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 103
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 103 Front seats 49
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 108
Fuel 190
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 90
Fuel filler flap 188
Fuel gauge 85
Fuel lid 188
Fuel quality 190
Fuel recommendation 190
Fuel, tank capacity 234
Fuse 220
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 164
Gasoline 190
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 73
Gear shift indicator 88
General driving notes 174
Glare shield 166
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 46
Glove compartment 169
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 233
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 66
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 165
Hazard warning flashers 221
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 130
Head airbags 101
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 97
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Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ture via remote control 38
Headlight flasher 70
Headlight glass 217
Headlights 216
Headlights, care 227
Headlight washer system 70
Head restraints 49
Head restraints, front 53
Head-up Display 93
Head-up Display, care 229
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 161
Heavy cargo, stowing 178
Height, seats 49
Height, vehicle 232
High-beam Assistant 98
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Hill Descent Control HDC 130
Hills 176
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 128
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 171
Homepage 6
Hood 207
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 174
HUD Head-up Display 93
Hydroplaning 175
I Ice warning, see External temperature warning 85
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 85
Identification marks, tires 198
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18 Ignition key, refer to Remote
control 34
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 105 , 108
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 81
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 81
Individual air distribution 158
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 192
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 108
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 90
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 132
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 105
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 108
Instrument cluster 77
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 77
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 78
Instrument lighting 99
Integral Active Steering 132
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 221
Intelligent Safety 110
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 158
Interior equipment 164
Interior lights 99
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 44 Interior rearview mirror, auto‐
matic dimming feature 57
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 87
Interval mode 70
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 219
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 73
Jump-starting 223
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 73
Knee airbag 102
L Lamp replacement, front 216
Lamp replacement, rear 218
Lane departure warning 122
Lane margin, warning 122
Language on Control Dis‐ play 93
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 178
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 61
Launch Control 75
Leather, care 228
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 218
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 217
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LEDs, light-emitting di‐odes 217
Length, vehicle 232
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 218
Light alloy wheels, care 228
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 217
Lighting 96
Lighting, speaker 100
Lights 96
Lights and bulbs 216
Light switch 96
Load 178
Loading 177
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 43
Locking, settings 42
Locking via trunk lid 40
Low beams 96
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Lower back support 50
Lumbar support 50
M
Maintenance 214
Maintenance require‐ ments 214
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 87
Maintenance system, BMW 214
Make-up mirror 166
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 81
Manual air distribution 158
Manual air flow 158 Manual brake, refer to Parking
brake 66
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 74
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 56
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 188
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 146
Manual operation, rearview camera 148
Manual operation, Side View 150
Manual operation, Top View 152
Marking on approved tires 201
Marking, run-flat tires 202
Massage seat, front 51
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 159
Maximum speed, display 88
Maximum speed, winter tires 201
Measure, units of 93
Medical kit 222
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 55
Menu, EfficientDynamics 182
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 89
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 81
Microfilter 160
Minimum tread, tires 200
Mirror 56
Mirror memory 55
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 175 Mobility System 202
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 217
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 59
Multifunctional instrument display 78
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 53
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 228
New wheels and tires 200
Night Vision 119
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 119
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 224
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 215
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 215
Object detection, see Night Vision 119
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 149
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 190
Odometer 85
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 209
Oil, adding 210 Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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Switch-on times, parked-carventilation 162
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 159
T Tachometer 85
Tail and brake lights 218
Tail lights 218
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 218
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 232
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 158
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 85
Temperature, engine oil 85
Terminal, starting aid 223
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 84
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 119
Thigh support 50
Tilt alarm sensor 44
Tilt glass roof 46
Tilt, seats 49
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 200
Tire identification marks 198
Tire inflation pressure 192
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 108
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 104
Tires, changing 200 Tire sealant 202
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 192
Tires, run-flat tires 202
Tire tread 199
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 216
Top View 151
Total vehicle weight 233
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 225
Towing 224
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 225
Tow-starting 224
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 104
Traction control 129
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 129
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 133
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 75
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 72
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 199
Trip computer 91
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 69
Trip odometer 85
Trunk lid closing 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 232
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 149
Turn signals, operation 69 Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐
placement 218
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 93
Universal remote control 164
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 73
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 42
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 228
USB interface 169
V
Vanity mirror 166
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 132
Vehicle battery 219
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 219
Vehicle, break-in 174
Vehicle care 227
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 219
Vehicle paint 227
Vehicle storage 229
Vehicle wash 226
Ventilation 160
Venting, see ventilation 160
Vent, see ventilation 160
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
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