BMW 6 SERIES COUPE 2017 Service Manual

NOTE
During opening, the tailgate pivots back
and up. There is a risk of property damage. Make sure that the area of movement of the
tailgate is clear during opening and closing.'

Automatic
Soft
ClosingSafety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed while operatj
ing the doors. There is a risk of injury. Make
sure that the area of movement of the doors is clear during opening and closing.'

'yIntelligent Safety.'yActive Blind Spot Detection.'yNight vision.
Profile
management
Opening
profiles Regardless of the remote control in use, a difjferent profile may be activated. This allows youto call up personal vehicle settings if you did
not unlock the vehicle with your own remote control.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.'yAll settings stored in the called-up profile are automatically applied.'yThe called-up profile is assigned to the rejmote control being used at the time.'yIf the profile is already assigned to a differjent remote control, this profile will apply toboth remote controls.
Using
a
guest
profile
The guest profile is for individual settings thatare stored in none of the three personal proj
files.
This can be useful for drivers who are using
the vehicle temporarily and do not have their
own profile.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not assigned to the current remote control.
Renaming
profiles A personal name can be assigned to every projfile to avoid confusion between the profiles.
Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"
The active profile is selected.3.Open "Options".4."Rename current profile"
Reset
profiles
The settings of the active profile are reset to
their factory settings.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Reset current profile"
Exporting
profiles Most settings of the active profile can be exjported.
This can be helpful for saving and retrieving
personal settings, for instance before deliverj
ing the vehicle to a workshop. Profiles can be
taken to another vehicle equipped with the
Personal Profile function.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing
profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can also be imported via BMW Online.
Profiles stored on a USB storage device can be
imported via the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the imj
ported profile.
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Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Display
profile
list
during
start
The profile list can be displayed during each
start to select the desired profile.
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Open "Options".4."Display user list at startup"
System
limits
A clear assignment between the remote conj
trol and driver may not be possible in the folj
lowing cases, for example.
'yThe passenger unlocks the vehicle with his or her own remote control, but anotherperson is driving.'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle via Comfort
Access and has multiple remote controls with him or her.'yThe driver changes, but the vehicle is notlocked and unlocked.'yMultiple remote controls are located outjside of the vehicle.
Settings
General
information
Depending on the equipment and country-
specific variant of your vehicle, different openj ing and closing settings are available.
These settings are saved in the active driver profile, refer to page 42.
Unlocking
Doors Using iDrive:1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and the fuel filler
flap are unlocked. Pressing again unj locks the entire vehicle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Tailgate
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:'y"Tailgate"
The tailgate is opened.'y"Tailgate + door(s)"
The tailgate is opened and the doors
are unlocked.
Confirmation
signals
from
the
vehicle
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Deactivate or activate the desired confirj mation signals.'yWith alarm system:
"Acoustic sig. lock/unlock"
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Unlocking is signaled by two flashes,
locking by one.
Automatic
locking
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired function:'y"Lock if no door is opened"
The vehicle locks automatically after a
short period of time if no door is
opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after start driving"
The vehicle locks automatically after you drive off.
Adjusting
the
last
seat,
mirror,
and
steering
wheel
position
Using iDrive:
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position autom."
When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's seat,
exterior mirrors and steering wheel resume
their last set positions.
Alarm
system
General
information When the vehicle is locked, the vehicle alarm
system reacts to the following changes:
'yUnauthorized opening of a door, the hood
or the tailgate.'yMovements in the interior.'yChanges in the vehicle tilt, e. g., during atj tempts at stealing a wheel or when towing
the vehicle.'yDisconnected battery voltage.
The alarm system signals these changes visuj
ally and acoustically:
'yAcoustic alarm.'yBy switching on the hazard warning sysj tem.'yBy flashing the daytime running lights.
Switching
on
and
off
When you lock and unlock the vehicle with the
remote control or with Comfort Access, the alarm system is switched on and off at thesame time.
Opening
the
doors
with
the
alarmsystem
switched
on
The alarm system is triggered when a door is
opened if the door was unlocked using the inj
tegrated key in the door lock.
Switching off the alarm, refer to page 46.
Opening
the
tailgate
with
the
alarm
system
switched
on
The tailgate can be opened even when the
alarm system is switched on.
After the tailgate is closed, it is locked and
monitored again provided the doors are locked. The hazard warning system flashes
once.
Panic
mode You can trigger the alarm system if you findyourself in a dangerous situation.
Press button on the remote control for
at least 3 seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
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Indicator
light
on
the
interior
mirror'yThe indicator light flashes briefly every2 seconds:
The alarm system is switched on.'yIndicator light flashes for approx. 10 secj onds, then it flashes briefly every 2 secj
onds:
Interior motion sensor and tilt alarm sensor
are not active, as doors, hood, or tailgate are not correctly closed. Correctly closedaccess points are secured.
When the still open access points are
closed, interior motion sensor and tilt alarm
sensor will be switched on.'yThe indicator light goes out after unlockj
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.'yThe indicator light flashes after unlocking until the engine ignition is switched on, butno longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt
alarm
sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the vehij
cle is towed.
Interior
motion
sensor
The windows and the glass sunroof must be
closed for the system to function properly.
Avoiding
unintentional
alarms
General
information
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion senj
sor can trigger an alarm, although no unauthorj ized action occurred.
Possible situations for an unwanted alarm:'yIn automatic vehicle washes.'yIn duplex garages.'yDuring transport on trains carrying vehij
cles, at sea or on a trailer.'yWith animals in the vehicle.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior motion sensor can be switched off in such situations.
Switching
off
the
tilt
alarm
sensor
and
interior
motion
sensor
Press the remote control button againwithin 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 secj
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion senj
sor are turned off until the vehicle is locked
again.
Switching
off
the
alarm
'yUnlock the vehicle with the remote control or switch on the ignition, if needed through
emergency detection of remote control, rej fer to page 37.'yWith Comfort Access:
If you are carrying the remote control on
your person, grasp the door handle on the driver's or front passenger door comj
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Power
windows
Safety
information WARNING
When operating the windows, body parts
and objects can be jammed. There is a risk of injury or risk of property damage. Make surethat the area of movement of the windows isclear during opening and closing.'

Closing
without
the
jam
protection
system
In case of danger from the outside or if ice might prevent normal closing, proceed as folj lows:1. Pull the switch past the resistance
point and hold it there.
The window closes with limited jam proj
tection . If the closing force exceeds a spej
cific threshold, closing is interrupted.2. Pull the switch past the resistance
point again within approx. 4 seconds and
hold it there.
The window closes without jam protecj
tion .
Roller
sunblind
General
information
If you are no longer able to move the roller sunj
blind for the rear window after having activated it a number of times in a row, the system isblocked for a limited time to prevent overheatjing. Let the system cool.
The roller sunblind for the rear window cannot
be moved at low interior temperatures.
Driver's
door
controls
Roller
sunblind
for
rear
window Press button.
Glass
sunroof,
electric
with
tilt
function
General
information
The glass sunroof and the sliding visor can be
operated together or separately using the
same switch.
The glass sunroof is operational when the ignij
tion is switched on.
Safety
information WARNING
Body parts can be jammed when operatj
ing the glass sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that the area of movement of the
glass sunroof is clear during opening and closj ing.'

Overview
Tilting
up
and
closing
glass
sunroof
'yPush switch briefly upward.
The closed glass sunroof
tilts and the sliding visor
opens slightly.'yBriefly press out the switch
twice in succession toward
the rear past the resistance
point.
The closed glass sunroof
tilts and the sliding visor
moves all the way back.'yTo close the switch, press upward briefly
or twice forward past the resistance point.
Convenient opening via the remote control, rej
fer to page 35.
Closing by means of Comfort Access, refer to page 39.
Opening/closing
the
sliding
visor
'yPress the switch in the dej
sired direction to the resistj
ance point and hold it there.
The sliding visor moves, as
long as the switch is held
down.'yPress the switch in the desired direction
past the resistance point.
The sliding visor moves automatically.
Pressing the switch upward stops the motion.
Jam
protection
system
General
information
If the closing force exceeds a specific value as
a glass sunroof closes, the closing action is inj
terrupted. The glass sunroof is tilted again.
Closing
without
the
jam
protectionsystem
If there is an external danger orif, for instance icing prevents auj
tomatic closing, push the switch forward past the resistance
point and hold it.
The glass sunroof closes without jam protecj
tion . Make sure that the closing area is clear.
Initializing
after
a
power
interruption General
information After a power failure during the opening orclosing process, the glass sunroof can only be
operated to a limited extent.
The system can be initialized under the followj
ing conditions.'yThe vehicle is parked in a horizontal posij
tion.'yThe engine is running.'yThe external temperature is above
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SettingsVehicle
features
and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country- specific and optional features offered with theseries. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due
to the selected options or country versions.
This also applies to safety-related functions
and systems. When using these functions and systems, the applicable laws and regulations
must be observed.
Sitting
safely
An ideal seating position that meets the needs
of the occupants can make a vital contribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
In the event of an accident, the correct seating
position plays an important role. Additionally, observe the following chapters for safe driving:'ySafety belts, refer to page 53.'yHead restraints, refer to page 55.'yAirbags, refer to page 107.
Seats
Safety
information WARNING
Seat adjustments while driving can lead
to unexpected movements of the seat. Vehicle
control could be lost. There is a risk of an accij dent. Only adjust the seat on the driver's sidewhen the vehicle is stationary.'