BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2016 F12 Owner's Manual

Electronic Stability ProgramESP, refer to DSC 134
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency operation, convertible top 50
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 194
Emergency Request 227
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 81
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 42
Energy Control 92
Energy recovery 93
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 71
Engine, automatic switch- off 71
Engine compartment 213
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 213
Engine coolant 218
Engine idling when driving, coasting 189
Engine oil 215
Engine oil, adding 216
Engine oil additives 216
Engine oil change 217
Engine oil filler neck 216
Engine oil temperature 91
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 217
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 217
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 229
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 70
Engine stop 70
Engine temperature 91 Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐
sistance, steering wheel 65
Entering a car wash 232
Equipment, interior 170
Error displays, see Check Control 87
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 134
Exchanging wheels/tires 206
Exhaust system 181
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 64
Exterior mirrors 63
External start 229
External temperature dis‐ play 91
External temperature warn‐ ing 91
Eyes for securing cargo 184
F
Failure message, see Check Control 87
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 164
Filler neck for engine oil 216
Fine wood, care 235
First aid kit 228
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 231
Flat tire, changing wheels 225
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 111
Flat tire, warning lamp 112, 115
Flooding 181
Floor carpet, care 235
Floor mats, care 235
Fold-out position, wiper 77
Foot brake 181
Front airbags 107
Front center armrest 176 Front-end collision warning
with braking function 118
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 120
Front fog lights 105
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Front lights 222
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 109
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 109
Front seats 56
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 114
Fuel 196
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 96
Fuel filler flap 194
Fuel gauge 91
Fuel lid 194
Fuel quality 196
Fuel recommendation 196
Fuel, tank capacity 242
Fuse 226
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 170
Gasoline 196
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 79
Gear shift indicator 94
General driving notes 180
Glare shield 172
Glove compartment 175
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 241
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 72 Seite 247Everything from A to ZReference247
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Hand-held transmitter, alter‐nating code 171
Hazard warning flashers 227
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 136
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 103
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 39
Headlight flasher 76
Headlight glass 223
Headlights 222
Headlights, care 233
Headlight washer system 76
Head restraints 56
Head restraints, front 60
Head-up Display 99
Head-up Display, care 236
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 167
Heavy cargo, stowing 184
Height, seats 56
Height, vehicle 240
High-beam Assistant 104
High beams 76
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Hill Descent Control HDC 136
Hills 182
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 134
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 177
Homepage 6
Hood 213
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 181
HUD Head-up Display 99
Hydroplaning 181 I
Ice warning, see External temperature warning 91
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 91
Identification marks, tires 204
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 69
Ignition on 69
Indication of a flat tire 112 , 115
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 87
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 87
Individual air distribution 164
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 198
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 114
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 96
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 138
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 112
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 115
Instrument cluster 83
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 83
Instrument display, multifunc‐ tional 84
Instrument lighting 105
Integral Active Steering 138
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 29 Intelligent Emergency Re‐
quest 227
Intelligent Safety 116
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 164
Interior equipment 170
Interior lights 105
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 64
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 93
Interval mode 76
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 225
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 79
Jump-starting 229
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 42
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 79
Knee airbag 107
L Lamp replacement, front 222
Lamp replacement, rear 224
Lane departure warning 129
Lane margin, warning 129
Language on Control Dis‐ play 99 Seite 248ReferenceEverything from A to Z248
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Lashing eyes, securingcargo 184
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 68
Launch Control 81
Leather, care 234
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 224
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 223
LED light 223
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 223
Length, vehicle 240
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 224
Light alloy wheels, care 235
Light control 103
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 223
Lighting 102
Lighting, speaker 106
Lights 102
Lights and bulbs 222
Light switch 102
Load 184
Loading 183
Lock, door 40
Locking/unlocking via door lock 40
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 44
Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 41
Low beams 102
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 104
Lower back support 57
Lumbar support 57
M
Maintenance 220 Maintenance require‐
ments 220
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 93
Maintenance system, BMW 220
Make-up mirror 172
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 87
Manual air distribution 164
Manual air flow 164
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 72
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 80
Manual operation, door lock 40
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 63
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 194
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 152
Manual operation, rearview camera 154
Manual operation, Side View 156
Manual operation, Top View 158
Marking on approved tires 207
Marking, run-flat tires 208
Massage seat, front 58
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 165
Maximum speed, display 94
Maximum speed, winter tires 207
Measure, units of 99
Medical kit 228
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 62
Menu, EfficientDynamics 188
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 95 Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 87
Microfilter 166
Minimum tread, tires 206
Mirror 63
Mirror memory 62
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 181
Mobility System 208
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 223
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 66
Multifunctional instrument display 84
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 60
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 235
New wheels and tires 206
Night Vision 125
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 125
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 230
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 221
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 221 Seite 249Everything from A to ZReference249
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Object detection, see NightVision 125
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 155
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 196
Odometer 91
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 215
Oil, adding 216
Oil additives 216
Oil change 217
Oil change interval, service requirements 93
Oil filler neck 216
Oil types, alternative 217
Oil types, approved 217
Old batteries, disposal 226
On-board computer 96
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 222
Opening/closing via door lock 40
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 40
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 165
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 91
P Paint, vehicle 233
Parallel parking assistant 159
Park Distance Control PDC 151 Parked vehicle, condensa‐
tion 182
Parking aid, refer to PDC 151
Parking assistant 159
Parking brake 72
Parking lights 102
Parking with Automatic Hold 73
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 63
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 154
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 151
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 125
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 123
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 47
Plastic, care 235
Power failure 226
Power windows 46
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 198
Pressure warning FTM, tires 114
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, win‐ dows 47
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 218
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 69 Radio, see user's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 76
Rear axle steering 138
Rear lights 224
Rearview camera 153
Rearview mirror 63
Rear window defroster 165
Recirculated-air mode 165
Recommended fuel grade 196
Recommended tire brands 207
Refueling 194
Remaining range 92
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 39
Remote control, parked-car heating/ventilation 168
Remote control, univer‐ sal 170
Replacement fuse 226
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 222
Replacing parts 222
Replacing wheels/tires 206
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 145
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 142
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 149
Reserve warning, refer to Range 92
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 112
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
Retaining straps, securing cargo 184
Retreaded tires 207
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Roadside parking lights 103 Seite 250ReferenceEverything from A to Z250
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Rollover protection sys‐tem 110
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 137
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 137
RON recommended fuel grade 196
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 230
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 208
Rubber components, care 235
Run-flat tires 208
S Safe braking 181
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 60
Safety belts 59
Safety belts, care 235
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 132
Safety systems, airbags 107
Saving fuel 185
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 222
Screw thread, refer to Screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 231
Sealant 208
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 59
Seat heating, front 58
Seating position for chil‐ dren 66
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 62
Seats 56 Seat ventilation, front 58
Selection list in instrument cluster 95
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 79
Sensors, care 236
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 220
Service requirements, dis‐ play 93
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 142
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 149
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 98
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 62
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 80
Shift point indicator 86
Shoulder support 58
Side airbags 107
Side View 156
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 44
Sitting safely 56
Size 240
Ski bag 174
Smallest turning radius 240
Smoker's package 172
Snow chains 211
Socket 173
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 221
SOS button 227
Spare fuse 226
Speaker lighting 106
Specified engine oil types 217
Speed, average 96 Speed limit detection, on-
board computer 97
Speed limiter, display 94
Speed Limit Information 94
Speed warning 97
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 140
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 97
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 140
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 80
Stability control systems 134
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 71
Start/Stop button 69
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 70
Status control display, tires 111
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering, Integral Active Steering 138
Steering wheel, adjusting 64
Steering wheel heating 65
Steering wheel memory 62
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 78
Steptronic transmission 78
Stopping the engine 70
Storage compartments 175
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 175
Storage, tires 208
Storing the vehicle 236
Suitable engine oils 217
Summer tires, tread 205
Sun visor 172
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Surround View 153
Suspension settings 138
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 138
Switch-on times, parked-car heating 168
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 168
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
T Tachometer 91
Tail and brake lights 224
Tail lights 224
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 240
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 164
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 91
Temperature, engine oil 91
Terminal, starting aid 229
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 90
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 125
Thigh support 57
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Tilt, seats 56
Time of arrival 97
Tire damage 206
Tire identification marks 204
Tire inflation pressure 198 Tire inflation pressure moni‐
tor, refer to FTM 114
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 111
Tires, changing 206
Tire sealant 208
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 198
Tires, run-flat tires 208
Tire tread 205
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 222
Top View 157
Total vehicle weight 241
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 231
Towing 230
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 231
Tow-starting 230
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 111
Traction control 135
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 135
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 139
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 81
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 78
Transporting children safely 66
Tread, tires 205
Trip computer 97
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 75
Trip odometer 91
Trunk, cargo area partition 50
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 42
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 41 Trunk lid via remote con‐
trol 39
Turning circle 240
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 155
Turn signals, operation 75
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 224
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 99
Universal remote control 170
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 79
Unlocking/locking via door lock 40
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 234
USB interface 175
V
Vanity mirror 172
Variable steering, Integral Ac‐ tive Steering 138
Vehicle battery 225
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 225
Vehicle, break-in 180
Vehicle care 233
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 225
Vehicle paint 233
Vehicle storage 236
Vehicle wash 232
Ventilation 167
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Vent, see ventilation 167
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 87
Warning displays, see Check Control 87
Warning messages, see Check Control 87
Warning triangle 228
Warranty 7
Washer fluid 78
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 77
Washer system 76
Washing, vehicle 232
Water on roads 181
Weights 241
Welcome lamps during un‐ locking 37
Welcome lights 102
Wheel base, vehicle 240
Wheel cleaner 235
Wheels, changing 206
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 198
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 114
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 111
Width, vehicle 240
Wind deflector 54
Window defroster, rear 165
Windows, powered 46
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 181
Windshield washer fluid 78
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 77
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 76
Windshield wiper 76 Winter storage, care 236
Winter tires, suitable tires 207
Winter tires, tread 205
Wiper 76
Wiper blades, replacing 222
Wiper fluid 78
Wiper, fold-out position 77
Wiper system 76
Wood, care 235
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 24
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 222
X
xDrive 136 Seite 253Everything from A to ZReference253
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