automatic transmission BMW M6 2008 E63 User Guide

Everything from A to Z
252 "Random all" in audio
mode168
"Random directory" in audio
mode167
Random play sequence
– CD changer167
– CD player167
"RDS"157
Reading lamps100
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps217
Rearview mirrors, refer to
Mirrors51
Rear window
– heating103
– opening and closing39
"Received calls"184
Reception
– quality157
– radio stations157
– regional station156
Reception quality of mobile
phone, refer to Status
information20
Rechargeable flashlight110
Recirculated-air mode, refer
to AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control104
Recirculation of air, refer to
AUC Automatic
recirculated-air control104
Reclining seat, refer to
Seats46
Recording times, refer to
Stopwatch77
"Redial" for mobile phone184
Redialing with mobile
phone189
Reflectors, refer to Tail
lamps217
Refueling200
Releasing, hood208
Releasing the locks, refer to
Unlocking37
"Relock door if not
opened"33
Remaining distance, refer to
Cruising range71Remaining distance to
destination, refer to
Computer71
Remote control28
– battery replacement38
– comfort access36
– garage-door opener108
– luggage compartment lid31
– malfunction31,38
Removing condensation from
windows103
"Repeat directory" in audio
mode167
"Repeat" in audio mode167
"Repeat track" in audio
mode
167
Replacement fuses223
Replacement remote control,
refer to New remote
controls28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs216
Replacing tires, changing a
wheel220
Reporting safety defects7
Required fuel201
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge70
"Reset"87,88
– stopwatch77
– tone settings153
Reset, refer to Resetting tone
settings153
"Reset to default" with
MDrive54
Residual heat105
Restraint systems
– for children56
– refer to Safety belts50
Retreaded tires206
Reverse, fast
– CD changer168
– CD player168
Reverse gear62
– manual transmission61
Road map140
"Roadside
Assistance"186,192Roadside Assistance225
Roadside assistance192
Roadside parking lamps98
– replacing bulbs, refer to
Parking lamps217
Rollover protection system on
Convertible92
– lowering92
Rope, refer to Tow-starting
and towing226
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to
iDrive16
Route136
– bypassing sections142
– changing142
– changing criteria136
– display139
– displaying arrow display139
– displaying map view140
– displaying streets or towns/
cities141
– selecting136
Route information, refer to
Destination guidance with
voice instructions141
Route map, refer to Displaying
map view140
"Route preference",
changing136
Route selection136
Rubber parts, refer to Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Run-flat tires
– continuing driving with a
damaged tire88
– flat tire88
S
Safety belts50
– damage51
– indicator lamp50
– refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– reminder50
– sitting safely45
Safety belt tensioners, refer to
Safety belts50

Everything from A to Z
254 Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Signaling a turn, triple turn
signal activation65
Sill panel lighting, refer to
Interior lamps100
Sitting safely45
– with airbags45
– with head restraints45
– with safety belts45
Ski bag112
Slope assistant, refer to
Starting off on slopes117
SMG, refer to Sequential
Manual Transmission with
Drivelogic62
"SMG Drivelogic"54,64
Snap-in adapter
– mounting/removing189
– using176
Snow chains207
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical devices112
Socket for Onboard
Diagnostics interface215
Socket for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock59
Soft closure aid, refer to
Automatic soft closing34
Song search with CD, refer to
Sampling tracks, scan166
SOS, refer to Initiating an
emergency request224
Spare
– adapter for spare key28
– fuses223
– key28
– wheel, driving with spare
wheel222
– wheel, refer to Changing
wheels220
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils212
Speed-dependent
volume152
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit76
Speedometer12"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control152
Speed with winter tires206
"Sport" with EDC85
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems82
Start/Stop button59
– starting the engine60
– switching off the engine60
"Start" for stopwatch77
"Start guidance"129,138
Starting assistant, refer to
Starting off on slopes117
Starting difficulties, refer to
Jump starting225
Starting engine60
Starting off
– on a slippery surface117
– on slopes117
Start menu, iDrive17
"Start route guidance"131
"Start service"193
"Start Service" for
BMW Assist194
"State / Province" for
destination entry127
"State inspection"74
Station, refer to Radio154
"Status"73
Status information on Control
Display20
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjustment52
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Easy entry/exit52
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Steering wheel
memory47
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating52
– lock, refer to Ignition lock59
– MDrive button53
– memory47
– programmable button53
– shift paddles63"Steering wheel button"53
Steering-wheel shift buttons,
refer to Shift paddles63
"Stop" for stopwatch77
"Stopwatch"77
Stopwatch77
Storage compartments110
"Store in address book" for
navigation system134
"Store" on the radio156,163
Storing current position134
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory47
Storing tires207
"Street" for destination
entry128
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires202
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control152
SW, waveband154
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically
between high beams and
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant98
Switching on
– audio150
– CD changer150
– CD player150
– radio150
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light98
Symbols4
– indicator and warning
lamps13
– navigation system144
– status information20
– traffic information with
navigation system142

Reference 255
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
T
Tachometer69
Tail lamps217
– replacing bulbs217
Tank capacity
– also refer to Capacities235
– fuel tank capacity200
Target cursor for
navigation131
Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety6
Technical data232
Telematics, refer to
BMW Assist191
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest110
– refer to Mobile phone176
– refer to separate operating
instructions
"Telephone list"53
TeleService193
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region103
– adjusting with automatic
climate control102
– changing units of
measure79
– refer to Coolant
temperature69
Temperature display
– changing units of
measure79
– outside temperature69
– outside temperature
warning70
Temperature gauge, engine
oil70
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control67
"Terminate services"196
"Text language"80
"Theater", refer to Tone
control153
The individual vehicle5
Tie-down points, refer to
Securing cargo119Tightening torque of the lug
bolts, refer to After
mounting222
Tilt alarm sensor36
– switching off36
Tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror52
"Time"78
"Time / Date"78
"Time format"78
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation time106
"Timer 1" for parked-car
ventilation106
"Timer 2" for parked-car
ventilation106
Tire inflation pressure202
Tire pressure loss88
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM87
Tire Quality Grading204
Tire replacement, new wheels
and tires206
Tires
– age204
– air loss87,88
– breaking-in116
– condition205
– damage205
– inflation pressure202
– minimum tread depth205
– M Mobility System218
– monitoring inflation
pressure, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor86
– new wheels and tires206
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Tire Pressure Monitor87
– replacing206
– retreaded tires206
– size203
– size, refer to The right
wheels and tires206
– wear indicators205
– wheel/tire combination206
– winter tires206
TMC station, refer to Traffic
information142
"Tone"151Tone dialing method186
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting151
– middle setting153
Tone on locking/unlocking31
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit216
Top40
"Top 8" for mobile phone184
Torque
– lug bolts, refer to After
mounting222
– refer to Engine data232
Touch tone dialing, refer to
Tone dialing method186
Tow bar227
Tow fitting226
Towing226
– methods227
– tow fittings226
– with manual
transmission227
"Town / City" for destination
entry127
Tow rope227
Tow-starting
226
"TPM"88
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor87
– resetting system88
– system limits87
– warning lamp88
Tracks
– finding166
– random sequence167
– sampling on CD166
– selecting with CD165
Track width, refer to
Dimensions233
Traction control, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control83
Traffic congestion
– displaying traffic
information142
– refer to Bypassing route
sections142

Everything from A to Z
256 Traffic information for
navigation
– depiction in route map144
– displaying143
– during destination
guidance145
– symbols144
Traffic information with
navigation142
"Traffic Info settings"143
Transmission
– breaking-in116
– Drivelogic63
– Drive mode63
– idle62
– kick-down, refer to Drive
mode63
– manual transmission61
– reverse gear62
– Sequential Manual
Transmission with
Drivelogic62
– Sequential mode62
– shift lights64
– starting assistant, refer to
Starting off on slopes117
– towing227
– tow-starting228
Transporting children
safely56
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing cargo119
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tread depth205
Treble, refer to Tone
control151
"Treble", tone control151
"Trip computer"72
Trip computer72
Trip-distance counter
– refer to Trip computer72
– refer to Trip meter69
"Triple turn signal"66
Trip meter, also refer to Trip
computer72
Trip odometer69
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment35Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid34
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions233
Turn signals65
U
"Unchanged", with MDrive54
Undercarriage protection,
refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR204
"Units"79
Units
– average fuel
consumption79
– temperature79
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control108
Universal remote control, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control108
"Unlock button"30
Unlocking
– from inside33
– from outside30
– without key, refer to Comfort
access36
Unlocking without key, refer to
Comfort access36
"Update services"195
Upshift display, refer to Shift
lights64
USB/audio interface171
"USB" in audio mode172
"Use current location as
address"134,136
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal223
– refer to Replacing battery38
Using turn signals65
V
Valve screw caps, refer to
After mounting222
Vehicle
– battery222
– breaking-in116
– care, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
– cargo loading118
– measurements, refer to
Dimensions233
– parking60
– washing, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– weights235
"Vehicle / Tires" for
unlocking30
Vehicle jack220
– jacking points221
Vehicle position, refer to
Displaying current
position145
Ventilation105
– draft-free105
– for cooling105
– parked car ventilation106
Vent outlets of automatic
climate control101
"Vent settings"104
Viscosity212
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance with voice
instructions141
Voice command system
– overview23
– short commands236
Voice instructions for
navigation system141
– muting53
– repeating53,142
– switching on/off53,141
– volume142
Voice phone book188