BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE 2007 E64 User Guide

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
10
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
1Convertible: opening and closing rear
window39
2Convertible: opening and closing windows
together39
3Convertible: opening and closing rear
windows39
4Opening and closing front windows38
5Folding exterior mirrors in and out
*52
6Adjusting exterior mirrors52
Automatic curb monitor52
8Shift paddles62
7
Turn signals64
High beams, headlamp flasher97
Roadside parking lamps97
Check Control73
Computer69

At a glance
11Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
9Buttons on steering wheel
10Instrument cluster12
13Ignition lock58
14Horn, entire surface
17Releasing hood20218Opening luggage compartment lid34
Mobile phone
*171
>Press: accepting and ending
call, starting dialing
* for
selected phone number and
redialing if no phone number is
selected
>Press and hold: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice
command system
* 22
Changing radio station152
Selecting music track162
Scrolling in phone book and in lists
with stored phone numbers
MDrive, call up individual
settings54
Individually programmable53
11
Windshield wipers65
Rain sensor65
12Starting/stopping engine and
switching ignition on/off 58
15
Steering wheel adjustment53
16
Cruise control66
19
Head-Up Display*91
20
Parking lamps95
Low beams95
Daytime running lamps
*96
Automatic headlamp control95
Daytime running lamps
*96
Adaptive Head Light
*96
21
Instrument lighting97

Cockpit
12
Instrument cluster
1Indicator lamps for turn signals
2Speedometer
3Indicator and warning lamps13
4Tachometer68
5Engine oil thermometer69
6Display for
>Computer69
Engine oil level203
>Indicator and warning lamps73
>Speed of cruise control677Display for
>Sequential Manual Transmission with
Drivelogic62
>Engine oil level for manual
transmission203
> Check Control message present73
>Odometer and trip odometer68
>Date and remaining distance to be
driven for service requirements71
8Fuel gauge69
9Resetting trip odometer68

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Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Indicator and warning lamps
The concept
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
different combinations and colors.
When the engine is started or the ignition is
switched on, some lamps are checked for
proper operation and light up briefly in the pro-
cess.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con-
trol Display explain the meaning of the indicator
and warning lamps displayed.
You can consult Check Control for additional
information, e.g. regarding the cause of a mal-
function or the appropriate actions to take, refer
to page73.In urgent cases, this information will be shown
as soon as the corresponding lamp lights up.
Indicator lamps without text messages
The following indicator lamps indicate that cer-
tain functions are activated or deactivated:
MDrive54
Handbrake applied60
Handbrake applied for Canadian
models
Parking lamps/low beams95
M Dynamic Mode82
High beams/headlamp flasher97
Lamp flashes:
DSC controls the drive and braking
forces for maintaining vehicle
stability82

Cockpit
14
Around the center console: controls and displays

At a glance
15Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
1Microphone for hands-free mode for
telephone
*
and voice command system*22
Convertible: microphone on steering
column
2Reading lamps98
3SOS: initiating an emergency call219
4Interior lamps97
5Passenger airbag status lamp90
6Control Display16
7Hazard warning flashers
8Central locking system32
9Automatic climate control99
10Changing
>radio station162 162
>Track162 162
11Ejecting
>navigation DVD
*122
>audio CD162 16212Drive for navigation DVD in Professional
*
navigation system122
13Drive for audio CDs162 162
14Entertainment sound output on/off
and adjusting volume162 162
16Bracket for cup holder
*108
17Controller16
Turn, press or move horizontally in four
directions
18Activating voice command system
*22
19Opening start menu on Control Display17
20Drivelogic of Sequential Manual
Transmission62
21EDC Electronic Damper Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission84
22DSC Dynamic Stability Control for
Sequential Manual Transmission82
23M Engine Dynamic Control POWER for
Sequential Manual Transmission64
24EDC Electronic Damper Control for manual
transmission
*84
25MDM M Dynamic Mode for manual
transmission82 Temperature setting, left/right99
Automatic air distribution and
volume100
Cooling function101
AUC Automatic recirculated-air
control102
Recirculated-air mode102
Maximum cooling102
Residual heat mode102
Switching off automatic climate
control102
Air volume101
Defrosting windows and removing
condensation101
Rear window defroster99
15
Heated seats51
PDC Park Distance Control
*80
Flat Tire Monitor84
Convertible: opening the convert-
ible top41
Convertible: closing the convertible
top41

iDrive
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iDrive
iDrive combines the functions of a multitude of
switches. This allows these functions to be
operated from a central position. The following
section provides an introduction to basic menu navigation. The control of individual functions is
described in connection with the relevant
equipment.
Controls
1Control Display
2 button
Opening the start menu
3Controller
You can use the controller to select menu
items and change settings by:
>moving in four directions, arrows4
>turning, arrow5
>pressing, arrow6To avoid becoming distracted and unnec-
essarily endangering both your own vehi-
cle's occupants and other road users, never
attempt to use the controls or make entries
unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

At a glance
17Reference
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Menu overview
Communication
>Telephone*
>BMW Assist* or TeleService*
Navigation or onboard information
>Navigation system*
>Onboard info, e.g. for displaying of the
average fuel consumption
Entertainment
>Radio
>CD player and CD changer
*
Climate
>Vent settings
>Automatic programs
>Parked car operation
menu
>Switching off the Control Display
>Tone and display settings
>Settings for your vehicle, e.g. for MDrive, or
settings for the central locking system
>Display of maintenance intervals and dead-
lines for legally mandated inspections
>Settings for the telephone
Basic operation
From radio readiness, refer to page58, the fol-
lowing message is shown on the Control Dis-
play:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
This displays the start menu.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Start menu
You can call up all the functions of iDrive using
five menu items.
Opening start menu
Press the button.
To open the start menu from the menu:
Press the button twice.

iDrive
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Opening menu items of start menu
From the start menu, you can call up the four
menu items Communication, Navigation, Enter-
tainment, and Climate by moving the controller
left, right, forward, or back.
You can open the menu by pressing the con-
troller.
Comfort opening of menu items
Comfort opening offers you the option of:
>Opening a menu item of the start menu in
the view last selected
>Direct changing between Communication,
Navigation, Entertainment and Climate
without pressing the button
To do so, move the controller in the corre-
sponding direction and hold it for longer than
approx. 2 seconds.
Displays in menu
1Each menu is divided into fields. The cur-
rently selected field appears brighter.
2A symbol indicates the last selected menu
item of the start menu:
1Menu items are usually grouped in horizon-
tal or vertical lists.
2Arrows indicate the possibility of accessing
other menu items that are not currently vis-
ible.
3Settings are displayed graphically or
numerically.
Communication
Navigation or onboard info
Entertainment
Climate
menu