navigation system BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE 2012 Owner's Guide

Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 106
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 71
Activated-charcoal filter 128
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
Active M differential 108
Active seat, front 53
Active seat ventilation, front 54
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive light control 92
Additional telephone 206
Additives, oil 253
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 51
After washing vehicle 269
Airbags 95
Airbags, indicator/warning light 96
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 127
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 127
Air distribution, manual 126
Air pressure, tires 241
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 128
Air volume, automatic climate control 126
Alarm system 41
Alarm, unintentional 42
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the interior rearview mirror 15 All around the steering
wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 127
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 246
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 131
Alternative oil types 253
AM/FM station 175
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 162
Antifreeze, washer fluid 76
Antilock Brake System, ABS 106
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 106
Applications 233
Appointments 223
Approved axle load 275
Approved engine oils 253
Apps 233
Apps, video playback 198
Armrest, refer to Front center armrest 136
Arrival time 86
Ashtray 132
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 264
Assistance when driving off 106
Assist, BMW 229
Audio playback 184
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 198
AUTO intensity 126
Automatic car wash 268
Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96 Automatic headlamp con‐
trol 91
Automatic locking 38
Automatic recirculated-air control 127
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 38
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 126
AUTO program, intensity 126
Auto Start/Stop function 65
AUX-IN port 195
Average fuel consumption 85
Average speed 86
Axle loads, weights 275
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 52
Backrest, seats 51
Backrest, width 53
Backup camera 114
Balance 172
Band-Aids, refer to First aid kit 264
Bang & Olufsen 173
Bar for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 266
Bass 172
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 261
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 30
Battery, vehicle 261
Belts, safety belts 54
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 136
Bluetooth audio 198
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Engine oil types, alterna‐tive 253
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 253
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 31
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 265
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 65
Engine stop 65
Engine temperature 81
Entering/exiting vehicle, assis‐ tance, steering wheel 59
Entering a car wash 268
Equalizer 172
Equipment, interior 130
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 106
Exchanging wheels/tires 245
Exhaust system 143
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External devices 195
External start 265
External temperature dis‐ play 81
External temperature warn‐ ing 81
Eyes for securing cargo 146
F
Fader 172
Failure message, refer to Check Control 78
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 42
Fan, refer to Air volume 126
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 78
Filler neck for engine oil 252
Fine wood, care 271
First aid kit 264 Fitting for towing, refer to Tow
fitting 267
Flat tire, changing wheels 260
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 101
Flat tire, repairing 246
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 99
Flat tire, warning lamp 100, 102
Flooding 143
Floor carpet, care 271
Floor mats, care 271
FM/AM station 175
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 76
Foot brake 143
Front airbags 95
Front center armrest 136
Front lamps 258
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 96
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 97
Front seats 51
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 101
Fuel cap 238
Fuel consumption, current 83
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 85
Fuel filler flap 238
Fuel gauge 81
Fuel quality 240
Fuel, tank capacity 276
Fuse 261
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 130
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 162
Gear change 70
General driving notes 142
Glove compartment 135 Gong, volume equaliza‐
tion 173
GPS navigation 152
Gray display of the map 166
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 275
Ground clearance 144
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 131
Hazard warning flashers 263
HD Radio 176
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 91
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 91
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 35
Headlamp flasher 74
Headlamp glass 258
Headlamps 258
Headlamps, care 269
Headlamp washer system 74
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 55
Head-Up Display 122
Head-up Display, care 271
Head-up Display, M view 123
Head-up Display, standard view 123
Heavy cargo, stowing 146
Height, seats 51
Height, vehicle 274
High-beam Assistant 92
High beams 74
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 92
Hills 144
Hill Start Assistant 108
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 106
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Holder for beverages 136
Homepage 6
Hood 250
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 39
Hot exhaust system 143
House number, entering for navigation 153
HUD Head-Up Display 122
Hydroplaning 143
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 81
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 81
Identification marks, tires 243
Identification number, refer to Important in the engine com‐
partment 250
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 64
Ignition on 64
Indication of a flat tire 100 , 102
Individual air distribution 126
Individual settings, refer to M Drive 59
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 241
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 101
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 85
Information on the navigation data 167
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 100
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 102
Instrument cluster 77 Instrument cluster, electronic
displays 78
Instrument lighting 93
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 130
Intensity, AUTO program 126
Interactive map 157
Interior equipment 130
Interior lamps 93
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 35
Interior motion sensor 42
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 58
Intermediate destinations 159
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 153
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 83
iPod/iPhone 195
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 260
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 260
Jump-starting 265
K
Key/remote control 30
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 39
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 31
Knee airbag 95
L
Lamp replacement 257
Lamp replacement, front 258
Lamp replacement, rear 259
Lamps 90
Lamps and bulbs 257 Lane departure warning 102
Lane margin, warning 102
Language on Control Dis‐ play 88
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 146
LATCH child restraint fixing system 62
Launch Control 71
Leather, care 270
LED headlamps 258
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 258
Length, vehicle 275
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 259
Light-alloy wheels, care 270
Light control 92
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 258
Lighting 90
Lighting, speaker 173
Lighting via remote control 35
Light switch 90
Load 145
Loading 145
Lock, door 37
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 37
Locking/unlocking via door lock 37
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 34
Locking, automatic 38
Locking, central 33
Locking via trunk lid 39
Low beams 90
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 92
Lower back support 52
Low Speed Assistant 72
Lug bolt lock 260
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M
Maintenance 255
Maintenance require‐ ments 255
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 83
Maintenance system, BMW 255
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 78
Manual air distribution 126
Manual air volume 126
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 67
Manual operation, backup camera 115
Manual operation, door lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mir‐ rors 58
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 238
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 113
Manual operation, Side View 119
Manual operation, Top View 117
Map, destination entry 157
Map in split screen 164
Map view 162
Marking on approved tires 245
Massage seat, front 53
Master key, refer to Remote control 30
Maximum cooling 127
Maximum speed, winter tires 246
M differential, active 108
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 107
M double-clutch transmis‐ sion 68
M Drive 59 M Driving Dynamics Con‐
trol 73
M Dynamic Mode MDM 107
Measure, units of 88
Medical kit 264
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 56
Menu in instrument cluster 84
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 17
Message list, traffic bulle‐ tins 164
Messages 221
Messages, refer to Check Control 78
Microfilter 128
Minimum tread, tires 244
Mirror 57
Mirror memory 56
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 143
Mobile phone 206
Mobility System 246
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Moisture in headlamp 258
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 61
MP3 player 195
M technology 0
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
Multimedia 183
Music collection 190
Music search 191
Music, storing 190
M view, Head-up Display 123
N
Navigation 152
Navigation data 167 Neck restraints, front, refer to
Head restraints 55
New wheels and tires 245
Night Vision with pedestrian detection 119
Notes 224
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 267
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 256
Obstacle marking, backup camera 116
Odometer 81
Office 218
Oil 252
Oil, adding 252
Oil additives 253
Oil change 253
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 83
Oil filler neck 252
Oil types, alternative 253
Oil types, approved 253
Old batteries, disposal 261
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 256
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 257
Opening/closing from in‐ side 37
Opening/closing via door lock 37
Opening/closing with remote control 34
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 127
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Sequential mode 69
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service CBS 255
Service requirements, dis‐ play 83
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 264
Servotronic 109
Settings, M Drive 59
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 87
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ rors, steering wheel 56
Shift Lights 72
Short commands 277
Shoulder support 53
Side airbags 95
Side View 118
Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 36
Sitting safely 51
Size 274
Ski bag 133
Smallest turning circle 275
Smoker's package 132
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 216
Snow chains 249
Socket 132
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 256
Software applications, iPhone 233
Software update 202
Spare fuse 261
Speaker lighting 173
Special destinations, naviga‐ tion 155
Specified engine oil types 253
Speed, average 86
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 86
Speed Volume, volume equal‐ ization 173 Split screen 20
Split screen map settings 164
Spoken instructions, naviga‐ tion 162
Stability control systems 106
Standard view, Head-up Dis‐ play 123
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 64
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 65
State/province, selecting for navigation 152
Stations, stored 181
Station, storing 175
Status display, tires 99
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 109
Steering wheel, adjusting 59
Steering wheel heating 59
Steering wheel memory 56
Stopping the engine 65
Storage compartments 135
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 135
Storage, tires 246
Storing the vehicle 271
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 153
Summer tires, tread 244
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 80
Surround View 114
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 129
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
System states of the driving dynamics 83
T
Tachometer 81 Tail and brake lamps 259
Tailgate 38
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 259
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 259
Tasks 224
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Technical data 274
Technology, BMW M 0
TeleServices 230
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 126
Temperature display, external temperature 81
Temperature, engine oil 81
Terminal, jump-starting 265
Text messages 221
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 80
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 41
Theft protection, lug bolts 260
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 119
Thigh support 52
Tilt alarm sensor 42
Tilt, seats 51
Time of arrival 86
Tire damage 244
Tire identification marks 243
Tire inflation pressure 241
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 101
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 99
Tires, changing 245
Tire sealant 246
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 241
Tire tread 244
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Tone 172
Tools 257
Top View 117
Total vehicle weight 275
Tow fitting 267
Towing 266
Town/city, navigation 153
Tow-starting 266
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 99
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 164
Transmission positions 69
Transporting children safely 61
Tread, tires 244
Treble, tone 172
Trip computer 86
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 74
Trip odometer 81
Trunk, cargo area partition 46
Trunk lid 38
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 39
Trunk lid, hotel function 39
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 275
Turning circle lines, backup camera 115
Turn signals, front, bulb re‐ placement 258
Turn signals, operation 74
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 259
U
Unintentional alarm 42
Units of measure 88
Universal remote control 130
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 37 Unlocking/locking with remote
control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Updating software 202
Upholstery care 270
USB audio interface 195
USB interface 135
V
V8 high performance en‐ gine 140
Vehicle battery 261
Vehicle battery, replacing 261
Vehicle, breaking in 142
Vehicle care 269
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification number
in the engine compart‐
ment 250
Vehicle jack 260
Vehicle paint 269
Vehicle storage 271
Vehicle wash 268
Ventilation 128
Ventilation, refer to Parked-car ventilation 129
Version of the navigation data 167
Video playback 185
Video playback, iPhone 198
Video playback, snap-in adapter 198
Voice activation, mobile phone 214
Voice activation, short com‐ mands 277
Voice activation system 22
Volume, setting 172
W
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 78 Warning triangle 264
Washer fluid 76
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 276
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 76
Washer system 74
Washing, vehicle 268
Water on roads 143
Weather Band 177
Weights 275
Welcome lamps 90
Wheel base, vehicle 275
Wheels, changing 245
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 241
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 101
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 99
Width, vehicle 274
Wind deflector 49
Window defroster, rear 127
Windows, powered 42
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 143
Windshield washer fluid 76
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 76
Windshield washer system 74
Windshield wiper 74
Windshield wipers, fold-out position 76
Winter storage, care 271
Winter tires, suitable tires 246
Winter tires, tread 244
Wiper blades, replacing 257
Wiper fluid 76
Wiper system 74
Wood, care 271
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
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