technical data BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE 2016 F12 Owner's Manual

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 244.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing56Adjusting66Transporting children safely69Driving83Displays102Lights107Safety134Driving stability control systems142Driving comfort163Climate control170Interior equipment175Storage compartments
Driving tips
180Things to remember when driving183Loading185Saving fuelMobility194Refueling196Fuel198Wheels and tires213Engine compartment215Engine oil218Coolant220Maintenance222Replacing components227Breakdown assistance232Care
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chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐
ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐
lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐
pounds. 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.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect War‐
ranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Lim‐
ited 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.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to de‐
liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle
is operated under those conditions. If you wish
to operate your vehicle in another country or
region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐
hicle to meet different prevailing operating
conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable
warranty limitations or exclusions for such
country or region. In such case, please contact
Customer Relations for further information.
Maintenance
Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the
road safety, operational reliability and the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Specifications for required maintenance meas‐
ures:▷BMW Maintenance system▷Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models▷Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
If the vehicle is not maintained according to
these specifications, this could result in seri‐
ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is
not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Data memory
Many electronic components on your vehicle
are equipped with data memories that tempo‐
rarily or permanently store technical informa‐
tion about the condition of the vehicle, events
and faults. This technical information generally
records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:
▷Operating mode of system components, fill
levels for instance.▷Status messages for the vehicle and from
its individual components, e.g., wheel rota‐
tion speed/vehicle speed, deceleration,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐
tem components, e.g., lights and brakes.▷Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐
tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐
ing the stability control system.▷Ambient conditions, such as temperature.
This data is purely technical in nature and is
used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐
mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over
routes traveled cannot be created from this
data. When service offerings are used, e.g., re‐
pair services, service processes, warranty
claims, quality assurance, this technical infor‐
mation can be read out from the event and
fault memories by the service personnel, in‐
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cluding the manufacturer, using special diag‐
nostic tools. You can obtain further information
there if you need it. After an error is corrected,
the information in the fault memory is deleted
or overwritten on a continuous basis.
With the vehicle in use there are situations
where you can associate these technical data
with individuals if combined with other infor‐
mation, e.g., an accident report, damage to the
vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with
the assistance of an expert.
Additional functions that are contractually
agreed with the customer - such as vehicle
emergency locating - you can transmit certain
vehicle data from the vehicle.
Event Data Recorder EDR
This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐
corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐
tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting
a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐
standing how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a
short period of time, typically 30 seconds or
less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record
such data as:▷How various systems in your vehicle were
operating.▷Whether or not the driver and passenger
safety belts were fastened.▷How far, if at all, the driver was depressing
the accelerator and/or brake pedal.▷How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better under‐
standing of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.
EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a
nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are
recorded by the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data, e.g., name,
gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.
However, other parties, such as law enforce‐
ment, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐
cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐
hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.
Vehicle identification
number
The vehicle identification number can be found
in the engine compartment.
The vehicle identification number can also be
found behind the windshield.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers The following only applies 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 in‐
jury or death, you should immediately inform
the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐
tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of
North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐
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Reference
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Technical dataVehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
Note
The technical data and specifications in this
Owner's Manual are used as guidance values.
The vehicle-specific data can deviate from this,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, country version or country-specific
measurement method. Detailed values can be
found in the approval documents, on informa‐
tion signs on the vehicle or can be obtained
from the service center.
The information in the vehicle documents al‐
ways has priority.
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Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 954 418 - II/15Dimensions
The dimensions can vary depending on the
model version, equipment or country-specific
measurement method.
The specified heights do not take into account
attached parts, for example, a roof antenna,
roof racks or spoiler. The heights can deviate,
for example, due to the selected special equip‐
ment, tires, load and chassis version.
BMW 6 Series ConvertibleWidth with mirrorsinches/mm82.3/2,090 Width without mirrorsinches/mm74.6/1,894Heightinches/mm53.7/1,365Lengthinches/mm192.8/4,896Wheelbaseinches/mm112.4/2,855Smallest turning radius diam.ft/m38.4/11.7

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Weights
640iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,125/2,325Loadlbs/kg680/308Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,415/1,095Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,845/1,290Cargo area capacitycu ft/liters10.6-12.4/300-350

640i xiDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,270/2,390Loadlbs/kg695/315Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,535/1,150Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,890/1,311Cargo area capacitycu ft/liters10.6-12.4/300-350

650iApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,345/2,424Loadlbs/kg675/306Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,555/1,159Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,900/1,310Cargo area capacitycu ft/liters10.6-12.4/300-350

650i xDriveApproved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,465/2,479Loadlbs/kg680/308Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,670/1,211Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,930/1,329Cargo area capacitycu ft/liters10.6-12.4/300-350

Capacities
US gal/litersNotesFuel tank, approx.18.5/70Fuel quality, refer to
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Confirmation signal 44
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Continued driving with a flat tire 113 , 116
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 98
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 134
Convenient closing with the remote control 38
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Convertible, convertible top 48
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 164
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate control 164
Convertible top 48
Convertible top, care 234
Convertible top, cargo area partition 50
Convertible top, emergency operation 50
Convertible top, rollover pro‐ tection system 110
Convertible top tool 50
Coolant 218
Coolant level 218
Coolant temperature 91
Cooling function 165
Cooling, maximum 165
Cooling system 218
Cornering light 103
Corrosion on brake discs 182
Cosmetic mirror 172
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 37
Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐ cle locked 38
Cruise control 149 Cruise control, active with
Stop & Go 142
Cruise Control, refer to Active Cruise Control 142
Cruising range 92
Cupholder 177
Current fuel consumption 92
D
Damage, tires 206
Damping control, dy‐ namic 137
Data, technical 240
Date 92
Daytime running lights 103
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 165
Dehumidifying, air 165
Deleting personal data 24
Deletion of personal data 24
Destination distance 97
Digital clock 92
Dimensions 240
Dimmable exterior mirrors 64
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 64
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 75
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 83
Display in windshield 99
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 105
Displays 84
Displays, cleaning 236
Disposal, coolant 219
Disposal, vehicle battery 226
Distance control, refer to PDC 151
Distance to destination 97
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 40
Door lock, refer to Remote control 34 Doors, Automatic Soft Clos‐
ing 41
Downhill control 136
Drive-off assistant 134
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 134
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 116
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 116
Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 138
Driving instructions, break- in 180
Driving mode 138
Driving notes, general 180
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 134
Driving tips 180
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 134
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 135
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 137
Dynamic Drive 137
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 134
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 135
E ECO PRO 186
ECO PRO, bonus range 187
ECO PRO display 186
ECO PRO displays 85
ECO PRO driving mode 186
ECO PRO mode 186
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 188
EfficientDynamics 188
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 83
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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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