child seat BMW M6 CONVERTIBLE 2014 F12M Owner's Manual

▷The indicator lamp goes out after unlock‐
ing:
The vehicle has not been tampered with.▷The indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the engine ignition is switched on, but
no longer than approx. 5 minutes:
An alarm has been triggered.
Tilt alarm sensor The tilt of the vehicle is monitored.
The alarm system responds in situations such
as attempts to steal a wheel or when the car is
towed.
Interior motion sensor The interior is monitored to the height of the
seats. The alarm system is armed together
with the interior motion sensor even when the
convertible top is open. Falling objects such as
leaves can trigger the alarm unintentionally.
Avoiding unintentional alarms The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐
sor can be switched off together, such as in
the following situations:
▷In automatic car washes.▷In duplex garages.▷During transport on trains carrying vehi‐
cles, at sea or on a trailer.▷With animals in the vehicle.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the remote control button again
within 10 seconds as soon as the vehicle
is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up for approx. 2 sec‐
onds and then continues to flash.
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sen‐
sor are turned off, until the vehicle is locked again.
Switching off the alarm▷Unlock vehicle with the remote control or
reel on the ignition, if needed through
emergency detection of remote control, re‐
fer to page 35.▷With Comfort Access: If you are carrying
the remote control on your person, grasp
the driver side or front passenger side door
handle completely.
Power windows
General information Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not operate the power windows and injure
themselves.◀
Closing the windows when driving
To close the side windows when driving,
first close the rear windows or all four windows
at the same time; otherwise, the windows may
not close tightly at high speeds.◀
Opening individually
▷ Press the button to the resistance
point.
The window opens while the reel is held.▷ Press the reel beyond the resistance
point.
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Switching onPress button once for each ventilation
level.
The highest level is active when three LEDs
are lit.
After a short time, the system automatically
moves down one level in order to prevent ex‐
cessive cooling.
Switch off Press button longer.
The LEDs go out.
Safety belts Seats with safety beltThe vehicle has four seats, each of which is
equipped with a safety belt.
General information
Always make sure that safety belts are being
worn by all occupants before driving off.
For the occupants' safety the belt locking
mechanism triggers early. Slowly guide the
belt out of the holder when applying it.
Although airbags enhance safety by providing
added protection, they are not a substitute for
safety belts.
The upper shoulder strap's anchorage point
will be correct for adult seat occupants of ev‐
ery build if the seat is correctly adjusted.▷The two outer safety belt buckles,
integrated into the rear seat, are for pas‐
sengers sitting on the left and right.▷The center rear safety belt buckle is solely
intended for the center passenger.Hints
One person per safety belt
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow infants or
small children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀
Putting on the belt
Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly
across the lap and shoulders, as close to the
body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies
low around the hips in the lap area and does
not press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt
can slip over the hips in a frontal impact and in‐
jure the abdomen.
The safety belt must not lie across the neck,
rub on sharp edges, be routed over breakable
objects, or be pinched.◀
What reduces the restraining effect
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, and pull
the shoulder belt periodically to readjust the
tension. Make sure that the belt is not jammed;
otherwise, the belt can be damaged and the
restraining effect is reduced.◀
Buckling the belt
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in
the belt buckle.
Tensioning the safety belt
automatically
When the belt is closed, it is automatically
tightened once after the release.
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Transporting children safelyVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
The right place for children
Note
Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors.◀
Children should always be in the rear Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the back seat.
Transporting children in the rear
Only transport children younger than
13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in
the rear in child restraint systems provided in
accordance with the age, weight and size of
the child; otherwise, there is an increased risk
of injury in an accident.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
system can no longer be used due to their age,
weight and size.◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐
straint system in the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front, knee and side airbags
on the front passenger side are deactivated.
Automatic deactivation of front-seat passen‐
ger airbags, refer to page 108.Note
Deactivating the front-seat passenger
airbags
If a child restraint system is used in the front
passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐
senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in‐
creased risk of injury to the child when the air‐
bags are activated, even with a child restraint
system.◀
Installing child restraint
systems
Hints Manufacturer's information for child re‐straint systems
To select, mount and use child restraint sys‐
tems, observe the information provided by the
system manufacturer; otherwise, the protec‐
tive effect can be lost.◀
Ensuring the stability of the child seat
When installing child restraint systems,
make sure that the child seat is securely fas‐
tened to the backrest of the seat. Angle and
headrest of the backrest might need to be ad‐
justed or possibly be removed. Make sure that
all backrests are securely locked. Otherwise
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of unexpected movement of the rear seat
backrest.◀
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags Deactivating the front-seat passenger
airbags
If a child restraint system is used in the front
passenger seat, deactivate the front-seat pas‐
senger airbags; otherwise, there is an in‐
creased risk of injury to the child when the air‐
bags are activated, even with a child restraint
system.◀
After installing a child restraint system in the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the front passenger
side are deactivated.
Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags
automatically, refer to page 108.
Seat position and height
Before installing a child restraint system, move
the front passenger seat as far back as possi‐
ble and adjust its height to the highest and
thus best possible position for the belt and to
offer optimal protection in the event of an acci‐
dent.
If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐
cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,
move the passenger seat carefully forward un‐
til the best possible belt guide position is
reached.
Backrest width Backrest width for the child seat
Before installing a child restraint system
in the front passenger seat, the backrest width
must be opened completely. Do not change
the adjustment after this; otherwise, the stabil‐
ity of the child seat will be reduced.◀
Adjustable backrest width: before installing a
child restraint system in the front passengerseat, open the backrest width completely. Do
not change the backrest width again and do
not call up a memory position.
Child seat security
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be permanently locked to fas‐
ten child restraint systems.
Locking the safety belt
1.Pull out the strap completely.2.Secure the child restraint system with the
belt.3.Allow the strap to be pulled in and pull it
tight against the child restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.
Unlocking the safety belt
1.Unbuckle the belt buckle.2.Remove the child restraint system.3.Allow the strap to be pulled in completely.
LATCH child restraint
system
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Chil‐
dren.
Note Follow manufacturer's information for
LATCH child restraint systems
To mount and use the LATCH child restraint
systems, observe the operating and safety in‐
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formation from the system manufacturer; oth‐
erwise, the level of protection may be re‐
duced.◀
Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors The lower anchors may be used to attach the
CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child
and CRS weight of 65 lb/30 kg when the child
is restrained by the internal harnesses.
Properly engage the lower LATCH an‐
chors
Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have
properly engaged and that the child restraint
system is resting snugly against the backrest;
otherwise, the degree of protection may be re‐
duced.◀
Before mounting the LATCH child restraint
system, pull the belt away from the child re‐
straint system.
The corresponding symbol shows the
mounts for the lower LATCH anchors.
Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors are lo‐
cated in the gap between the seat and back‐
rest.
Assembly of LATCH child restraint
systems
1.Mount the child restraint system; refer to
the user's manual of the system.2.Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐
erly connected.
Child restraint fixing system with a
tether strap
For Canadian customers Only The following statement is required by Trans‐port Canada:
This vehicle is not equipped with user-ready
tether anchorages. As such neither a child re‐
straint system, nor a booster cushion, requirer‐
ing the use of a tether strap can be properly
secured in the vehicle.
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Automatic deactivation of the front-
seat passenger airbags
The system reads if the front passenger seat is
occupied by measuring the human body's re‐
sistance.
Front, knee and side airbag on the front pas‐
senger's side are either activated or deacti‐
vated.
Leave feet in the footwell
Make sure that the front passenger
keeps his or her feet in the footwell; otherwise,
proper functioning of the front passenger air‐
bag might not be assured.◀
Child restraint fixing system in the front
passenger seat
Before transporting a child on the front pas‐
senger seat, refer to the safety notes and in‐
structions for children on the front passenger
seat, see Children.◀
Malfunction of the automatic
deactivation system
When transporting older children and adults,
the front-seat passenger airbags may be deac‐
tivated in certain sitting positions. In this case,
the indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger
airbags lights up.
In this case, change the sitting position so that
the front-seat passenger airbags are activated
and the indicator lamp goes out.
If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have
the person sit in the rear.
To enable correct recognition of the occupied
seat cushion▷Do not attach covers, cushions, ball mats
or other items to the front passenger seat
unless they are specifically recommended
by your vehicle's manufacturer.▷Do not place any electronic devices on the
passenger seat if a child restraint system is
to be installed on it.▷Do not place objects under the seat that
could press against the seat from below.▷No moisture in or on the seat.
Indicator lamp for the front-seat
passenger airbags
The indicator lamp for the front-seat passen‐
ger airbags indicates the operating state of the
front-seat passenger airbags.
The lamp indicates whether the airbags are ei‐
ther activated or deactivated.
▷The indicator lamp lights up
when a child is properly
seated in a child restraint fix‐
ing system or when the seat
is empty. The airbags on the
front passenger side are not
activated.▷The indicator lamp does not light up when,
e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient
size is detected on the seat. The airbags
on the front passenger side are activated.
Detected child seats
The system generally detects children seated
in a child seat, particularly in child seats re‐
quired by NHTSA when the vehicle was manu‐ factured. After installing a child seat, make
sure that the indicator lamp for the front-seat
passenger airbags lights up. This indicates
that the child seat has been detected and the
front-seat passenger airbags are not activated.
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Braking, hints 164
Breakdown assis‐ tance 199, 200
Break-in 162
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 98
Bulb replacement, front 193
Bulb replacement, rear 195
Button, Start/Stop 69
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 201
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Calling up mirror adjust‐ ment 43
Calling up seat adjust‐ ment 43
Calling up steering wheel ad‐ justment 43
Camera, care 209
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 139
Camera, Side View 141
Camera, Top View 143
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 157
Car battery 197
Carbon ceramic brake M 160
Car care products 206
Care, displays 209
Care, vehicle 206
Cargo 166
Cargo area partition 50
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 157
Cargo, securing 167
Cargo straps, securing cargo 167
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 208
Car wash 205 Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system 163
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 191
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
Ceramic brake 160
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 193
Changing wheels 196
Changing wheels/tires 180
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 85
Checking the engine oil level electronically 187
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 187
Children, seating position 66
Children, transporting safely 66
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 66
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 67
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 66
Child seat, mounting 66
Child seats 66
Chrome parts, care 208
Cigarette lighter 151
Cleaning displays 209
Climate control 145
Climate control wind‐ shield 163
Clock 89
Closing/opening via door lock 39 Closing/opening with remote
control 37
Clothes hooks 156
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 75
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 75
Comfort Access 41
Compound brake 160
Compressor 181
Computer 95
Condensation on win‐ dows 146
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 165
Condition Based Service CBS 191
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 97
Controller 18
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 129
Convenient closing with the remote control 38
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Convertible, convertible top 47
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 146
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate control 146
Convertible top 47
Convertible top, care 207
Convertible top, cargo area partition 50
Convertible top, emergency operation 50
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Manual air flow 146
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 73
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 62
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 172
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 137
Manual operation, rearview camera 139
Manual operation, Side View 142
Manual operation, Top View 143
Manual transmission 83
Marking on approved tires 180
Massage seat, front 57
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 146
Maximum speed, display 93
Maximum speed, winter tires 181
M carbon ceramic brake 160
M Compound brake 160
M differential, active 131
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 130
M double-clutch transmis‐ sion 78
M Drive 64
M Driver's Package, driving instructions 165
M Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 82
M Dynamic Mode MDM 130
Measure, units of 98
Medical kit 200
Memory for seat, mirrors, steering wheel 61
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 94
Menus, operating, iDrive 18 Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐
ing concept 19
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 85
Microfilter 147
Minimum tread, tires 179
Mirror 62
Mirror memory 61
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 163
Mobility System 181
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 194
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 66
M technology 160
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
M view, head-up display 99
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 59
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 208
New wheels and tires 180
Night Vision 119
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 119
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 203
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 191
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 191
Object detection, see Night Vision 119 Obstacle marking, rearview
camera 140
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 174
Odometer 89
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 187
Oil, adding 188
Oil additives 188
Oil change 189
Oil change interval, service requirements 92
Oil filler neck 188
Oil types, alternative 189
Oil types, approved 189
Old batteries, disposal 197
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 193
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 146
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 89
P Paint, vehicle 206
Park Distance Control PDC 136
Parked-car ventilation 148
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 165
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