light BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE 2012 Repair Manual

Stowing cargo▷Heavy cargo: stow as far forward and as low
as possible, ideally directly behind the cargo
area separating wall.▷Very heavy cargo: when the rear seat is not
occupied, secure each of the outer safety
belts in the opposite buckle.▷Cover sharp edges and corners.
Securing cargo
Lashing eyes in the cargo area
To secure the cargo, there are four lashing eyes
in the cargo area
Securing cargo
▷Smaller and lighter items: secure with re‐
taining straps or with a cargo net or draw
straps.▷Larger and heavy objects: secure with cargo
straps.
Cargo straps, cargo netting, retaining straps or
draw straps on the lashing eyes in the cargo
area.
Securing cargo
Always position and secure the cargo as
described above; otherwise, it can endanger the
car's occupants if sudden braking or swerving
becomes necessary.
Heavy or hard objects should not be carried
loose inside the car; otherwise, they could be
thrown around as a result of hard braking, sud‐
den swerves, etc., and endanger the occu‐
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Use coasting conditions
When approaching a red light, take your foot off
the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a halt.
On a downhill gradient, take your foot off the ac‐
celerator and let the vehicle roll.
The flow of fuel is interrupted while coasting.
Switch off the engine during
longer stops
Switch off the engine during longer stops, e.g.,
at traffic lights, railroad crossings or in traffic
congestion.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function of your vehicle au‐
tomatically switches off the engine during a
stop.
If the engine is switched off and then restarted
rather than leaving the engine running con‐
stantly, fuel consumption and emissions are re‐
duced. Savings can begin within a few seconds
of switching off the engine.
Using this system can cause certain compo‐
nents of the vehicle to become worn prema‐
turely.
Iin addition, fuel consumption is also determined
by other factors, such as driving style, road con‐
ditions, maintenance or environmental factors.
Switch off any functions that
are not currently needed
Functions such as seat heating and the rear win‐
dow defroster require a lot of energy and con‐
sume additional fuel, especially in city and stop-
and-go traffic.
Therefore, switch off these functions if they are
not actually needed.Have maintenance carried out
Have vehicles maintained regularly to achieve
optimal vehicle economy and operating life.
Have the maintenance carried out by your serv‐
ice center.
Please also note the BMW Maintenance Sys‐
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Entering a town/city1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
played town/city.2.Select letters, if applicable.
The list is narrowed down further with each
entry.3.Move the controller to the right.4.Select the town/city name from the list.
If there are several towns/cities with the same
name:
1.Change to the list of town/city names.2.Highlight the town/city.3.Select the town/city.
Entering the postal code
1.Select "Town/City/Postal Code" or the dis‐
played town/city.2. Select the symbol.3.Select the numbers.4.Change to the list of postal codes and towns/
cities.5.Highlight the entry.6.Selecting an entry.
Entering a street and intersection
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street.2.Enter a street and intersection in the same
way as you would enter a town/city.
If there are several streets with the same name:
1.Change to the list of street names.2.Highlight the street.3.Select the street.
Alternative: enter the street address
and house number
1.Select "Street" or the displayed street.2.Enter the street as you would the town/city.3."House number"4.Select the numbers.5.Change to the list of house numbers.6.Select a house number or range of house
numbers.
Street does not exist in the destination
city/town
The desired street does not exist in the specified
city/town because it belongs to another part of
the city/town.
1."Navigation"2."Enter address"3.Select "Street" or the displayed street.4.Change to the list of street names.5.Select "In" the displayed country.
All streets of the selected state/province are
offered. The associated town/city is dis‐
played after the street name.6.Select the letters.7.Change to the list of street names.8.Highlight the street.9.Select the street.Seite 153Navigation systemNavigation153
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3.Highlight the entry.4.Open "Options".5."Edit in Contacts" or "Delete entry"
Using the home address as the
destination
The home address must be stored.
1."Navigation"2."Address book"3."Home"4."Start guidance"
Last destinations
At a glance
The destinations previously entered are stored
automatically.
The destinations can be called up and used as a
destination for destination guidance.
Calling up the last destination
1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"Starting destination guidance1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"3.Select the destination.4."Start guidance"
Editing the destination
1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"3.Highlight the destination.4.Open "Options".5."Edit destination"
Deleting the last destinations
1."Navigation"2."Last destinations"3.Highlight the destination.4.Open "Options".5."Delete entry" or "Delete all last
destinations"
Special destinations
General information
Even with the most current navigation data, in‐
formation regarding particular individual desti‐
nations may have changed. For instance, certain
gas stations may not be operating.
Opening the search for special
destinations
To select special destinations such as hotels or
tourist attractions:
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Say each digit separately.3.Continue making the entry as prompted by
the system.
Planning a trip with intermediate
destinations
New trip
A trip can be planned with several intermediate
destinations.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Move the controller to the left if necessary.4. "Guidance"5."Enter new destination"6.Select the type of destination entry.7.Enter the intermediate destination.8."Start guidance"
Entering intermediate destinations
A maximum of 30 intermediate destinations can
be entered for one trip.
1."Enter new destination"2.Select the type of destination entry.3.Enter the intermediate destination.4."Add as another destination"
The intermediate destination is entered in
the destination list and is highlighted.5.Turn the controller until the intermediate
destination is located in the desired position
in the list.6.Press the controller.
Starting the trip
1.After all intermediate destinations are en‐
tered, highlight the first destination.
If the second destination, for example, is
highlighted when destination guidance is
started, the first destination is skipped.2."Start guidance"
This symbol marks the active leg of the
trip.
With the Professional navigation
system: storing a trip
Up to 30 trips can be stored in the trip list. If
necessary, delete existing trips to be able to
store new trips.
1.Open "Options".2."Store trip"3.Enter the name.4."OK"
With the Professional navigation
system: selecting a stored trip
1."Navigation"2."Stored trips"3.Select a stored trip.4."Start guidance"
Reversing the direction of travel
Intermediate destinations are displayed in re‐
verse order in the list.
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Intermediate destination options1."Map"2. "Guidance"3."Display all trip destinations"4.Select an intermediate destination.▷"Edit destination"▷"Reposition dest. in the trip": move an
intermediate destination to another po‐
sition in the list.▷"Delete dest. in the trip"▷"Go to next dest. in the trip"
Some options are not available for certain trips.
With the Professional navigation
system: deleting a stored trip
1."Stored trips"2.Highlight the desired trip.3.Open "Options".4."Delete all trips" or "Delete trip"
With the Professional navigation
system: calling up the last trip
1."Navigation"2."Stored trips"3."Last trip"4."Start guidance"
Destination guidance
Starting destination guidance
1."Navigation"2.Enter the destination, refer to page 152.3."Accept destination"4."Start guidance"▷The route is shown on the Control Display.▷The distance to the destination/intermedi‐
ate destination and the estimated time of ar‐
rival are displayed in the map view.▷The arrow view is shown in the instrument
cluster, in the Head-up Display, and on the
Control Display where appropriate.
Terminating destination guidance
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Guidance"4."Stop guidance"
Continuing destination guidance
If the destination was not reached during the last
trip, destination guidance can be resumed.
"Resume guidance"
Route criteria
General information
▷The route calculated can be influenced by
selecting certain criteria.▷The route criteria can be changed when the
destination is entered and during destina‐
tion guidance.▷Road types are part of the navigation data
and are taken into consideration when plan‐
ning a route, such as when avoiding high‐
ways.▷The recommended route may differ from the
route you would take based on personal ex‐
perience.▷The settings are stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.▷Destination guidance with traffic bulletins,
refer to page 166.
Changing the route criteria
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▷ "Fast route": time-optimized route,
being a combination of the shortest pos‐
sible route and the fastest roads.▷ "ECO PRO route": optimized com‐
bination of the fastest and shortest
route.▷ "Short route": short distance, irre‐
spective of how fast or slow progress will
be.▷"Alternative routes": if available, alter‐
native routes are suggested during ac‐
tive route guidance.
With the Professional navigation sys‐
tem: the individual suggestions are
highlighted in color.5.Specify additional criteria for the route, if
necessary:▷"Avoid highways": highways are
avoided wherever possible.▷" Avoid toll roads": toll roads are avoided
wherever possible.▷"Avoid ferries": ferries are avoided
where possible.
Route
Different views of the route are available during
destination guidance:
▷Arrow view in the instrument cluster and on
the Control Display.▷List of route sections.▷Map view, refer to page 162.▷Arrow view in the Head-up Display, refer to
page 122.Arrow view
The following information is displayed during
destination guidance:▷Large arrow: current direction of travel.▷Street name of the currently traveled street.▷Small arrow: indicates the next change in di‐
rection.▷Intersection view.▷Lane information.▷Traffic bulletins.▷Distance to the next change in direction.▷Street name at the next change in direction.
Lane information
On multi-lane roads, the recommended lanes
are marked in the arrow view by a triangle.
▷Solid triangle: best lane.▷Empty triangle: possible lane. However, an‐
other lane change may be needed shortly.
Displaying list of route sections
When destination guidance is activated, a list of
route sections can be displayed. The driving dis‐
tances and traffic bulletins are displayed for
each route section.
1."Navigation"2."Route information"3.Highlight route section.
With the Professional navigation system:
the route section is displayed on the split
screen.
Bypassing a section of the route
Calculate a new route for a route section.
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3."New route for"4.Turn the controller. Enter the number of
miles within which you would like to return
to the original route.5.Press the controller.
Resuming the original route
If the route section should no longer be by‐
passed:
1."Navigation"2."Route information"3."New route for:"4."Remove blocking"
Gas station recommendation
The remaining range is calculated, and if nec‐
essary gas stations along the route are dis‐
played.
Even with the most current navigation data, in‐
formation regarding individual gas stations may
have changed. For instance, certain gas stations
may not be operating.
1."Navigation"2."Route information"3."Recommended refuel"
A list of the gas stations is displayed.4.Highlight a gas station.
With the Professional navigation system:
the position of the gas station is displayed
on the split screen.5.Select the gas station.6. Select the symbol.7."Start guidance": destination guidance to
the selected gas station is started.
"Add as another destination": the gas sta‐
tion is added to the route.
Switching spoken instructions on/off
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. "Voice instructions"
Repeating spoken instructions
1."Navigation"2."Map"3. Highlight the symbol.4.Press the controller twice.
Volume of spoken instructions
Turn the volume button while giving an instruc‐
tion until the desired volume is set.
Saving the spoken instructions on the
programmable memory buttons
The function for switching the spoken instruc‐
tions on/off can be stored on a programmable
memory button, refer to page 20, for quick ac‐
cess.
Map view
Selecting the map view
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Automatically scaled map scale
In the map view facing north, turn the controller
in any direction until the AUTO scale is dis‐
played. The map shows the entire route be‐
tween the current location and the destination.
Settings for the map view
The settings are stored for the remote control
currently in use.1."Navigation"2."Map"3.Open "Options".4."Settings"
Set the map view.
▷"Day/night mode"
Select and create the necessary settings
depending on the light conditions.
"Traffic conditions/gray map" active: the
setting is disregarded.▷With the Professional navigation sys‐
tem:"Satellite images"
Depending on availability and resolution,
satellite images are displayed in a scale of
approx. 1 mile to 600 miles/2 km to
1,000 km.▷With the Professional navigation sys‐
tem:"Perspective view in 3D"
Prominent areas that are contained in the
navigation data are displayed on the map in
3D.▷"Traffic conditions/gray map"
The map is optimized for displaying traffic
bulletins, refer to page 164. Symbols for the
special destinations are no longer displayed.With the Professional navigation
system: map view for split screen
The map view can be selected for the split
screen independently from the main screen.1.Open "Options".2."Split screen"3.Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the split screen is selected.4.Select "Split screen content" or the scale.5.Select the map view.▷"Arrow display"▷"Map facing north"▷"Map direction of travel"▷"Map view with perspective"▷"Position"▷"Exit ramp view": selected blind drive‐
ways are displayed three dimensionally.
Setting in some cases will affect the dis‐
play in the Head-Up Display.▷"Traffic conditions/gray map"6.To change the scale: select the split screen
and turn the controller.
Traffic bulletins
At a glance
General information
▷Display the traffic bulletins from radio sta‐
tions that broadcast the TI Traffic Informa‐
tion of a traffic information service. Informa‐
tion on traffic obstructions and hazards is
updated continuously.
Certain BMW models equipped with navi‐
gation have the capability to display real-
time traffic information. If your system has
this capability the following additional terms
and conditions apply:
An End-User shall no longer have the right
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ToneVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
General information
The tone control and speaker lighting settings
are stored for the currently used remote control.
Treble, bass, balance, and
fader▷"Treble": treble adjustment.▷"Bass": depth adjustment.▷"Balance": left/right volume distribution.▷"Fader": front/rear volume distribution.
Setting treble, bass, balance, and fader
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3.Select the desired tone settings.4.To adjust: turn the controller.5.To store: press the controller.
Equalizer
Setting for individual audio frequency ranges.
Adjusting the equalizer
1."CD/Multimedia", "Radio" or "Settings"2."Tone"3."Equalizer"4.Select the desired setting.5.To adjust: turn the controller.6.To store: press the controller.Seite 172EntertainmentTone172
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