219 BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE 2015 F06 Owner's Manual

ContentsThe fastest way to find information on a partic‐
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to
page 240.6Notes
At a glance
14Cockpit18iDrive26Voice activation system29Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle
Controls
34Opening and closing50Adjusting60Transporting children safely64Driving77Displays96Lights101Safety128Driving stability control systems136Driving comfort157Climate control165Interior equipment172Storage compartments
Driving tips
178Things to remember when driving181Loading183Saving fuelMobility192Refueling194Fuel196Wheels and tires210Engine compartment212Engine oil215Coolant217Maintenance219Replacing components224Breakdown assistance229Care
Reference
236Technical data240Everything from A to Z
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Replacing componentsVehicle features and optionsThis 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.
Onboard vehicle tool kit
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located under
the cargo floor panel.
Wiper blade replacement Hints Do not fold down the wipers without
wiper blades
Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades
have not been installed; this may damage the
windshield.◀
Replacing the wiper blades1.To change the wiper blades, fold up, refer
to page 72, the wiper arms.2.Fold up the wipers.3.Position the wiper blade in a horizontal po‐
sition.4.Remove the wiper blade toward one side.5.Insert the new wiper blade in reverse order
of removal until it locks in place.6.Fold down the wipers.
Lamp and bulb replacement
Hints
Lights and bulbs
Lights and bulbs make an essential contribu‐
tion to vehicle safety.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures to
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LED front fog lights
These front fog lights are made using LED
technology. Contact your service center in the
event of a malfunction.
Turn signal in exterior mirror The turn signals in the exterior mirrors feature
LED technology. Contact your service center in the event of a malfunction.
Tail lights, bulb replacement
At a glance1Turn signal/brake lamp2Reversing lamp3Inside brake lamp4Rear lamp5Outside brake lamp6Rear reflector
Turn signal, outer brake, tail, and
license plate lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 219.
These lights feature LED technology.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Lights in the trunk lid
Access to the lights
If necessary, remove the fasteners using the
screwdriver from the onboard vehicle tool kit
and fold away the cover.
Inside brake lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 219.
24-watt bulb, HP24W.
1.Squeeze the bulb holder and pull it out.2.Pull off the connector.3.Replace the bulb.4.Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Reversing lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 219.
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Belts, safety belts 53
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 174
Blinds, sun protection 47
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 217
Bonus range, ECO PRO 185
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 174
Brake assistant 128
Brake assistant, adaptive 128
Brake discs, break-in 178
Brake force display 125
Brake lights, adaptive 125
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 125
Brake lights, bulb replace‐ ment 221
Brake pads, break-in 178
Braking, hints 179
Breakdown assistance 224
Break-in 178
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 93
Bulb replacement, front 219
Bulb replacement, rear 221
Button, RES 139
Button, Start/Stop 64
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 225
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 44
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 44 Calling up steering wheel ad‐
justment 44
Camera lenses, care 232
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 148
Camera, Side View 150
Camera, Top View 152
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 174
Car battery 222
Car care products 230
Care, displays 232
Care, vehicle 230
Cargo 181
Cargo area, enlarging 169
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 175
Cargo, securing 182
Cargo straps, securing cargo 182
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 232
Car wash 229
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 178
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 217
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 219
Changing wheels 222
Changing wheels/tires 204
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 81
Checking the engine oil level electronically 212 Checking the oil level elec‐
tronically 212
Children, seating position 60
Children, transporting safely 60
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 60
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 60
Child safety locks 63
Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats 60
Chrome parts, care 231
Cigarette lighter 167
Cleaning displays 232
Climate control 157
Climate control laminated tinted safety glass 179
Climate control wind‐ shield 179
Clock 86
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Clothes hooks 174
Coasting 187
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 187
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 187
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 70
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 71
COMFORT+ program, Driving Dynamics Control 134
Comfort Access 41
COMFORT program, Driving Dynamics Control 134
Compressor 206
Computer, refer to On-board computer 90 Seite 241Everything from A to ZReference241
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Emergency start function, en‐gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 76
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 41
Energy Control 86
Energy recovery 87
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 66
Engine, automatic switch- off 66
Engine compartment 210
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 210
Engine coolant 215
Engine idling when driving, coasting 187
Engine oil 212
Engine oil, adding 213
Engine oil additives 213
Engine oil change 214
Engine oil filler neck 213
Engine oil temperature 85
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 214
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 214
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 225
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 65
Engine stop 65
Engine temperature 85
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 59
Entering a car wash 229
Equipment, interior 165
Error displays, see Check Control 81
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 128
Exchanging wheels/tires 204
Exhaust system 178 Exterior mirror, automatic
dimming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 225
External temperature dis‐ play 85
External temperature warn‐ ing 85
Eyes for securing cargo 182
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 213
Fine wood, care 231
First aid kit 225
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 227
Flat tire, changing wheels 222
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 108
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Flat tire, warning lamp 105, 108
Flooding 179
Floor carpet, care 232
Floor mats, care 232
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 169
Fold-out position, wiper 72
Foot brake 179
For the roofliner, refer to All around the interior rearview
mirror 17
Front airbags 101
Front center armrest 173
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 221
Front lights 219
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 103
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 103
Front seats 50
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 108
Fuel 194
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 90
Fuel filler flap 192
Fuel gauge 85
Fuel lid 192
Fuel quality 194
Fuel recommendation 194
Fuel, tank capacity 238
Fuse 223
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 165
Gasoline 194
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 74
Gear shift indicator 88
General driving notes 178
Glare shield 167
Glass sunroof, powered with tilt function 48
Glove compartment 172
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 237
H
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Hand-held transmitter, alter‐nating code 166
Hazard warning flashers 224
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 130
Head airbags 101
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 97
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 97
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 38
Headlight flasher 70
Headlight glass 220
Headlights 219
Headlights, care 230
Headlight washer system 71
Head restraints 50
Head restraints, front 55
Head-up Display 93
Head-up Display, care 232
Heating, refer to Parked-car heating 162
Heavy cargo, stowing 182
Height, seats 50
Height, vehicle 236
High-beam Assistant 98
High beams 70
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Hill Descent Control HDC 130
Hills 180
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 128
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 174
Homepage 6
Hood 210
Horn 14
Hotel function, trunk lid 41
Hot exhaust system 178
HUD Head-up Display 93
Hydroplaning 179 I
Ice warning, see External temperature warning 85
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 85
Identification marks, tires 202
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 64
Ignition on 64
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 196
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 224
Intelligent Safety 110
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 158
Interior equipment 165
Interior lights 99
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 58
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 87
Interval mode 71
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 222
Joystick, Steptronic transmis‐ sion 74
Jump-starting 225
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Per‐ sonal Profile 35
Kickdown, Steptronic trans‐ mission 74
Knee airbag 102
L Lamp replacement, front 219
Lamp replacement, rear 221
Lane departure warning 122
Lane margin, warning 122
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Lashing eyes, securingcargo 182
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 62
Launch Control 76
Leather, care 231
LED front fog lights, bulb re‐ placement 221
LED headlights, bulb replace‐ ment 220
LED light 220
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 220
Length, vehicle 236
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 24
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 221
Light alloy wheels, care 231
Light control 97
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 220
Lighting 96
Lighting, speaker 100
Lights 96
Lights and bulbs 219
Light switch 96
Load 182
Loading 181
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 44
Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 41
Lock, power window 46
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 63
Low beams 96
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 98
Lower back support 51
Lumbar support 51 M
Maintenance 217
Maintenance require‐ ments 217
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 87
Maintenance system, BMW 217
Make-up mirror 167
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 81
Manual air distribution 158
Manual air flow 158
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 74
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 57
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 192
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 204
Marking, run-flat tires 205
Massage seat, front 52
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 159
Maximum speed, display 88
Maximum speed, winter tires 205
Measure, units of 93
Medical kit 225
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 56 Menu, EfficientDynamics 186
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 203
Mirror 57
Mirror memory 56
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 179
Mobility System 206
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 220
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 60
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 55
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 231
New wheels and tires 204
Night Vision 119
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 119
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 227
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OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐agnosis 218
Object detection, see Night Vision 119
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 149
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 194
Odometer 85
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 212
Oil, adding 213
Oil additives 213
Oil change 214
Oil change interval, service requirements 87
Oil filler neck 213
Oil types, alternative 214
Oil types, approved 214
Old batteries, disposal 223
On-board computer 90
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 219
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
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 159
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 85
P Paint, vehicle 230
Parallel parking assistant 153 Park Distance Control
PDC 145
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 180
Parking aid, refer to PDC 145
Parking assistant 153
Parking brake 67
Parking lights 96
Parking with Automatic Hold 68
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 57
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 148
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 145
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 119
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 116
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 48
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 231
Power failure 223
Power sunroof, glass 48
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 196
Pressure warning FTM, tires 108
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 48
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18 R
Radiator fluid 215
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 64
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 71
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 160
Rear axle steering 132
Rear center armrest 173
Rear lights 221
Rearview camera 147
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 159
Recirculated-air mode 159
Recommended fuel grade 194
Recommended tire brands 204
Refueling 192
Remaining range 86
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, parked-car heating/ventilation 164
Remote control, univer‐ sal 165
Replacement fuse 223
Replacing bulbs, see Lamp replacement 219
Replacing parts 219
Replacing wheels/tires 204
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button 139
RES button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 136
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 143
Reserve warning, refer to Range 86 Seite 246ReferenceEverything from A to Z246
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Reset, Tire Pressure MonitorTPM 105
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 160
Retaining straps, securing cargo 182
Retreaded tires 205
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 221
Roadside parking lights 97
Roller sunblinds 47
Roll stabilization, refer to Adaptive Drive 131
Roll stabilization, refer to Dy‐ namic Drive 131
RON recommended fuel grade 194
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 227
RSC Run Flat System Com‐ ponent, refer to Run-flat
tires 205
Rubber components, care 231
Run-flat tires 205
S Safe braking 179
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 54
Safety belts 53
Safety belts, care 232
Safety Package, refer to Ac‐ tive Protection 125
Safety switch, windows 46
Safety systems, airbags 101
Saving fuel 183
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 219 Screw thread, refer to Screw
thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 228
Sealant 206
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 53
Seat heating, front 52
Seat heating, rear 53
Seating position for chil‐ dren 60
Seat, mirror, and steering wheel memory 56
Seats 50
Seat ventilation, front 53
Selection list in instrument cluster 89
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 74
Sensors, care 232
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 217
Service requirements, dis‐ play 87
Services, ConnectedDrive
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 136
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 143
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 92
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 56
Shift paddles on the steering wheel 75
Shift point indicator 80
Shoulder support 52
Side airbags 101
Side View 150
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 50
Size 236 Ski bag 170
Smallest turning radius 236
Smoker's package 167
Snow chains 209
Socket 168
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 218
SOS button 224
Spare fuse 223
Speaker lighting 100
Specified engine oil types 214
Speed, average 90
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 91
Speed limiter, display 88
Speed Limit Information 88
Speed warning 91
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 134
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 91
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 134
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 74
Stability control systems 128
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 66
Start/Stop button 64
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 65
Status control display, tires 105
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering, Integral Active Steering 132
Steering wheel, adjusting 58
Steering wheel heating 59
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Steptronic Sport transmis‐sion, refer to Steptronic
transmission 73
Steptronic transmission 73
Stopping the engine 65
Storage compartments 172
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 172
Storage, tires 205
Storing the vehicle 232
Suitable engine oils 214
Summer tires, tread 203
Sun visor 167
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 84
Surround View 147
Suspension settings 132
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 132
Switch-on times, parked-car heating 163
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 163
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 221
Tail lights 221
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 221
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 236
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 226
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 84
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 119
Thigh support 51
Through-loading system 169
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Tilt glass roof 48
Tilt, seats 50
Time of arrival 91
Tire damage 203
Tire identification marks 202
Tire inflation pressure 196
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 108
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 104
Tires, changing 204
Tire sealant 206
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 196
Tires, run-flat tires 205
Tire tread 203
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 219
Top View 151
Total vehicle weight 237
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 227
Towing 227
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 227
Tow-starting 227
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 76
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 73
Transporting children safely 60
Tread, tires 203
Trip computer 91
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 85
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 236
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 149
Turn signals, operation 70
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 221
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 93
Universal remote control 165
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 74
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 231
USB interface 172
V
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