BMW 6 SERIES COUPE 2017 Owners Manual

Status
displayThe current status of the Tire Pressure Monij
tor TPM can be displayed, for instance
whether or not the TPM is active.
Using iDrive:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)"
The status is displayed.
Status
control
display Tire and system status are indicated by the
color of the wheels and a SMS text message on the Control Display.
All
wheels
green
System is active and will issue a warning rej
lated to the tire inflation pressures stored durj ing the last reset.
One
wheel
is
yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
the indicated tire.
All
wheels
are
yellow A flat tire or major drop in inflation pressure in
several tires.
Gray
wheels The system cannot detect a flat tire. Reasons
for this may be:
'yThe system is being reset.'yMalfunction.
Status
information
The status control display additionally showsthe current tire inflation pressures and, dejpending on the model, tire temperatures. Itshows the actual values read; they may varydepending on driving style or weather condij
tions.
Resetting
the
system
Reset the system after each adjustment of the
tire inflation pressure and after every tire or wheel change.
Using iDrive:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Reset tire inflation pressure: "Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The wheels are displayed in gray and the stajtus is displayed.
After driving faster than 19 mph/30 km/h for a
short period, the set tire inflation pressures are
accepted as reference values. The reset is completed automatically while driving.
After a successfully completed Reset, the
wheels on the Control Display are shown in green and "Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM)active" is displayed.
You may interrupt this trip at any time. When you continue the reset resumes automatically.
Low
tire
pressure
message The yellow warning light lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
'yThere is a flat tire or a major loss in
tire inflation pressure.'yNo reset was performed for the system.
The system therefore issues a warning
based on the tire inflation pressures before
the last reset.1.Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneujvers.2.Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
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Run-flat tires, refer to page 212, are laj
beled with a circular symbol containing the letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
WARNING
A damaged regular tire with low or missj
ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,
such as steering and braking response. Run-
flat tires can maintain limited stability. There is
a risk of an accident. Do not continue driving if
the vehicle is equipped with normal tires. Folj
low the information on run-flat tires and continj
ued driving with these tires.'

Reduce speed and stop; otherwise, pieces ofthe tire could come loose and cause an accij
dent.
Do not continue driving. Contact a dealerss
service center or another qualified service cenj
ter or repair shop.
Required
tire
inflation
pressure
check
message
A Check Control message is displayed in the
following situations'yThe system has detected a wheel change,
but no reset was done.'yInflation was not carried out according to
specifications.'yThe tire inflation pressure has fallen below the level of the last confirmation.
In these cases:
'yCheck the tire pressure and correct as
needed.'yCarry out a reset of the system after a tire change.
System
limits
The system does not function properly if a rej
set has not been carried out, e.g., a flat tire is
reported though tire inflation pressures are
correct.
The tire inflation pressure depends on the
tire's temperature. Driving or exposure to the
sun will increase the tire's temperature, thus
increasing the tire inflation pressure. The tire
inflation pressure is reduced when the tire
temperature falls again. These circumstances
may cause a warning when temperatures fall
very sharply.
The system cannot indicate sudden serious
tire damage caused by external circumstances.
Malfunction The yellow warning lamp flashes and
then lights up continuously. A Check
Control message is displayed. No flat
tire or loss of tire inflation pressure can be dej tected.
Examples and recommendations in the followj ing situations:'yA wheel without TPM electronics is
mounted: Have it checked by a dealerss service center or another qualified service
center or repair shop as needed.'yMalfunction: Have system checked by a dealerss service center or another qualifiedservice center or repair shop.'yTPM was unable to complete the reset.Reset the system again.'yInterference caused by systems or devices
with the same radio frequency: After leavj ing the area of the interference, the system
automatically becomes active again.
Declaration
according
to
NHTSA/
FMVSS
138
Tire
Pressure
Monitoring
System
Each tire, including the spare (if provided)should be checked monthly when cold and injflated to the inflation pressure recommendedby the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicleplacard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire presj
sure telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when
the low tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper presj
sure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated
tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to
tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efj ficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the
vehicle's handling and stopping ability. Please
note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
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proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's
responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached thelevel to trigger illumination of the TPMS low
tire pressure telltale. Your vehicle has also
been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indij cator to indicate when the system is not operjating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicaj
tor is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale. When the system detects a malfuncj
tion, the telltale will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously illumij
nated. This sequence will continue upon subj
sequent vehicle start-ups as long as the malj
function exists. When the malfunction indicator
is illuminated, the system may not be able to
detect or signal low tire pressure as intended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a variety of
reasons, including the installation of replacej
ment or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle
that prevent the TPMS from functioning propj
erly. Always check the TPMS malfunction tellj
tale after replacing one or more tires or wheels
on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement
or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.
FTM
Flat
Tire
Monitor Concept
The system detects tire inflation pressure loss on the basis of rotation speed differences bej tween the individual wheels while driving.
In the event of a tire inflation pressure loss, the
diameter and therefore the rotational speed of the corresponding wheel changes. This will be
detected and reported as a flat tire.
The system does not measure the actual inflajtion pressure in the tires.
Functional
requirements The system must have been initialized when
the tire inflation pressure was correct; otherj wise, reliable flagging of a flat tire is not asjsured. Initialize the system after each correcjtion of the tire inflation pressure and afterevery tire or wheel change.
Status
display
The current status of the flat tire monitor can
be displayed, for instance whether the RPA is active.
Using iDrive:1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Flat Tire Monitor (FTM)"
The status is displayed.
Initialization
When initializing, the set tire inflation presj
sures serve as reference values in order to dej
tect a flat tire. Initialization is started by conj
firming the tire inflation pressures.
Do not initialize the system when driving with
snow chains.
Using iDrive:
1."Vehicle info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine but do not drive off.5.Start the initialization with "Perform reset".6.Drive away.
The initialization is completed while driving, which can be interrupted at any time.
The initialization automatically continues when
driving resumes.
Indication
of
a
flat
tire The yellow warning lamp lights up. A
Check Control message is displayed.
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There is a flat tire or a major loss in tire inflation
pressure.1.Reduce your speed and stop cautiously. Avoid sudden braking and steering maneujvers.2.Check whether the vehicle is fitted with
normal tires or run-flat tires.
Run-flat tires, refer to page 212, are laj
beled with a circular symbol containing the letters RSC marked on the tire's sidewall.
WARNING
A damaged regular tire with low or missj
ing tire inflation pressure impacts handling,
such as steering and braking response. Run-
flat tires can maintain limited stability. There is
a risk of an accident. Do not continue driving if
the vehicle is equipped with normal tires. Folj
low the information on run-flat tires and continj
ued driving with these tires.'

during braking, a longer braking distance and
different self-steering properties. Adjust your
driving style accordingly. Avoid abrupt steering
maneuvers or driving over obstacles, for inj
stance curbs, potholes, etc.
WARNING
Your vehicle handles differently with a
runflat with no or low inflation pressure; for inj stance, your lane stability when braking is rej
duced, braking distances are longer and the
self-steering properties will change. There is a
risk of an accident.
Drive moderately and do not exceed a speed of 50 mph/80 km/h.'

Camera
The camera is installed near the interior mirror.Keep the windshield in front of the interior mirj
ror clean and clear.
Switching
on/off The Intelligent Safety systems are automatij
cally active after every departure.
Press button: the systems are turned
off. The LED goes out.
Press button: the systems are turned on. The
LED lights up.
Settings can be made on the Control Display.
Front-end
collision
warning
Depending on the equipment, the collision
warning system consists of one of the two sysj
tems:
'yFront-end collision warning with City Brakj
ing function, refer to page 120.'yFront-end collision warning with braking
function, refer to page 117
Collision
warning
with
braking
function
The
concept The system can help prevent accidents. If an
accident cannot be prevented, the system will help reduce the collision speed.
The system sounds a warning before an immij
nent collision and actuates brakes independj
ently if needed.
The automatic braking intervention may be
executed with maximum braking force and for a brief period only as necessary.
If the vehicle is equipped with Active Cruise
Control with Stop&Go, the front-end collision
warning is controlled via the cruise control raj
dar sensor in conjunction with a camera.
The front-end collision warning is availableeven if cruise control has been deactivated.
With the vehicle approaching another vehicle
intentionally, the collision warning and braking
are delayed in order to avoid false system rej actions.
General
information
The system issues a two-phase warning of a
possible danger of collision with vehicles at
speeds above approx. 3 mph/5 km/h. Time of warnings may vary with the current driving sitjuation.
Detection
range
Objects that the system can detect are taken into account.
Safety
information WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sysj
tem may not be output or they may be output
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too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acj
cident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic conditions. Watch traffic closely and activelyintervene in the respective situations.'

Warning
with
braking
function
Display
A warning symbol appears in the instrument
cluster and in the Head-up Display if a collision with a detected vehicle is imminent.SymbolMeasureSymbol lights up red: prewarning.
Brake and increase distance.Symbol flashes red and an acoustic signal sounds: acute warning.
You are requested to intervene by
braking or make an evasive maneuj
ver.
Prewarning
This warning is issued, e.g., when there is the impending danger of a collision or the distanceto the vehicle ahead is too small.
The driver must intervene actively when there
is a prewarning.
Acute
warning
with
braking
function
Acute warning in displayed in case of the immij
nent danger of a collision when the vehicle apj
proaches another object at a high differential
speed.
The driver must intervene actively when there
is an acute warning. If necessary, the driver is
assisted by an automatic braking intervention in a possible risk of collision.
Acute warnings can also be triggered without
previous forewarning.
Braking
intervention
The warning prompts the driver himself/herself
to react. During a warning, the maximum brakj
ing force is used. Premise for the brake boosj
ter is sufficiently quick and hard stepping on
the brake pedal. The system can assist with automatic braking intervention if there is risk of
a collision. The intervention can bring the vehij
cle to a complete stop.
The braking intervention is executed only if vej
hicle stability has not been restricted, e.g. by deactivating the DSC Dynamic Stability Conj
trol.
Above approx. 130 mph/210 km/h the braking
intervention occurs as a brief braking pressure.
No automatic delay occurs.
The braking intervention can be interrupted by
stepping on the accelerator pedal or by acj
tively moving the steering wheel.
Object detection can be restricted. Limitations
of the detection range and functional restricj tions are to be considered.
System
limits
Safety
information WARNING
The system can react incorrectly or not
at all due to the system limits. There is a risk of
accidents or risk of property damage. Observe the information regarding the system limits
and actively intervene, if needed.'

'yIn heavy fog, rain, sprayed water or snowj
fall.'yIn tight curves.'yIf the driving stability control systems are limited or deactivated, for instance DSC
OFF.'yIf, depending on the vehicle equipment
version, the field of view of the camera in the mirror or the radar sensor is dirty or objscured.'yUp to 10 seconds after the start of the enjgine via the Start/Stop button.'yDuring calibration of the camera immedijately after vehicle delivery.'yIf there are constant blinding effects bej
cause of oncoming light, for instance from
the sun low in the sky.
Warning
sensitivity
The more sensitive the warning settings are,
such as the warning time, the more warnings
are displayed. However, there may also be an excess of false warnings.
Approach
control
warning
with
City
light
braking
function
Concept
The system can help prevent accidents. If an accident cannot be prevented, the system willhelp reduce the collision speed.
The system sounds a warning before an immij
nent collision and actuates brakes independj
ently, if needed.
The automatic braking intervention is done
with limited force and duration.
A camera in the area of the rearview mirror
controls the system.
The approach control warning is available even
if cruise control has been deactivated.
With the vehicle approaching another vehicle
intentionally, the approach control warning and braking are delayed in order to avoid false sysjtem reactions.
General
information The system warns at two levels of an imminent
danger of collision at speeds from approx. 3 mph/5 km/h. Time of warnings may vary withthe current driving situation.
Appropriate braking kicks in at speeds of up to
35 mph/60 km/h.
Detection
range
Objects that the system can detect are taken into account.
Safety
information WARNING
Indicators and warnings do not relieve
the driver from personal responsibility. Due to
system limits, warnings or reactions of the sysj
tem may not be output or they may be output
too late or incorrectly. There is a risk of an acj
cident. Adjust the driving style to the traffic
conditions. Watch traffic closely and actively intervene in the respective situations.'