climate control BMW M6 COUPE 2010 E63 User Guide
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Entertainment
Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips Communications
Navigation
Mobility
To temporarily deactivate the Bluetooth link 
between the vehicle and your mobile phone:
1."Telephone"
2.Open "Options".
3."Bluetooth"
Adjusting volume
Turn the knob during a call to select the desired 
volume.
This volume for the hands-free system is main-
tained, even if the other audio sources are set to 
minimum volume.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Operation via iDrive
You can operate the following functions via 
iDrive:
>Accepting/refusing a call
>Dialing phone numbers
>Dialing phone numbers from the phone 
book
>Selecting stored phone numbers, e.g. from 
the list of received calls
>Ending a callWhen the ignition is switched off or in radio 
readiness, e.g. after taking the remote control 
out of the ignition switch, you can continue an 
ongoing call via the hands-free system for sev-
eral minutes.
Speech quality
If the person you are talking to cannot under-
stand you well, this may be due to excessively 
loud background noises. The full preparation 
package mobile phone can compensate for 
these noises to a certain extent.  To optimize 
voice quality during a call, we recommend that 
you:
>Reduce background noises, e.g. by closing 
the windows, reducing the air volume of the 
automatic climate control or pointing the 
opened front vent outlets downward
>Reduce the volume of the hands-free sys-
tem.
Requirements
>The logon data of the mobile phone are 
stored in the vehicle and the mobile phone 
is ready to operate.
>The engine is running or the ignition is 
switched on.
>The mobile phone is detected by the vehi-
cle.
Receiving calls
If you have the phone number of the caller 
stored in the phone book and the phone num-
ber has been transmitted, the name of the entry 
is displayed.
Accepting a call
Press the   button on the steering wheel 
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Wheels and tires
188
Tire identification marks
Knowledge of the labeling on the side of the tire 
makes it easier to identify and choose the right 
tires.
Tire size
Speed letter
T = up to 118 mph/190 km/h
H = up to 131 mph/210 km/h
V = up to 150 mph/240 km/h
W = up to 167 mph/270 km/h
Y = up to 186 mph/300 km/h
Z = over 150 mph/240 km/h
Tire Identification Number
Tires with DOT codes meet the guidelines of 
the US Department of Transportation.
DOT code:
Tire age
The tire's date of manufacture is indicated on 
the sidewall:
DOT … 1009 means that the tire was manufac-
tured in week 10 of 2009.BMW recommends replacing all tires at least 
every 6 years, even if some tires may last for 
10 years. This also concerns the tire of the 
spare wheel
*.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable 
on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and 
maximum section width. For example:
Tread wear 200 Traction AA
Temperature A
DOT Quality Grades
Tread wear 
Traction AA A B C 
Temperature A B C
All passenger car tires must conform to 
Federal Safety Requirements in addition 
to these grades.<
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating 
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested 
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one 
and one-half, 1γ, times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100. The relative 
performance of tires depends upon the actual 
conditions of their use, however, and may 
depart significantly from the norm due to varia-
tions in driving habits, service practices and dif-
ferences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are 
AA, A, B, and C.
These grades represent the tire's ability to stop 
on wet pavement as measured under controlled 
conditions on specified government test sur-
faces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C 
may have poor traction performance.
The traction grade assigned to this tire is 
based on straight-ahead braking traction 
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor-
nering, hydroplaning, or peak traction charac-
teristics.< For instance
Nominal width in mm
Aspect ratio in Ξ 
Radial belt construction
Rim diameter in inches
Load rating
(not on ZR tires)
Speed code letter
(in front of the R on ZR tires)
245/45 R 18 100 V
285/3519ZR
For instance
Manufacturer code
for tire make
Tire size and tire design
Tire age
DOT xxxx xxx 1009 
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Reference 229
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Settings
Vehicle
Equipment
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu{Main menu}
Selecting the settings{Settings}
Opening the options{Options}
Central screen settings{Control display}
Opening the time and date settings{Time and date}
Opening the language and unit settings{Language and units}
Opening the speed limit{Limit}
Opening the light menu{Lighting}
Selecting the door lock{Door locks}
FunctionCommand
Selecting the air conditioning{Climate} 
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Everything from A to Z
230
Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake 
System76
– indicator lamp78
Accessories6
Accident, refer to Emergency 
request212
Activated-charcoal filter for 
automatic climate control98
Activation times of parked car 
ventilation, preselecting98
Active front head restraints46
Adapter for spare key26
Adaptive brake lamps, refer to 
Brake force display83
Adaptive Light Control90
Additional connection of 
music player in mobile 
phone156
Additives
– coolant196
– engine oil, refer to Approved 
engine oils195
Address, entering117,123
Address for navigation
– entering117
Adjusting interior 
temperature95
Adjusting the tone during 
audio operation, refer to 
Tone control136
Adjusting thigh support44
Airbags83
– deactivating, refer to 
Exception for front 
passenger seat52
– indicator/warning lamp85
– indicator lamp for front 
passenger airbags84
– sitting safely43Air distribution
– automatic95
– manual96
Airing, refer to Ventilation97
Air outlets, refer to 
Ventilation97
Air recirculation, refer to AUC 
Automatic recirculated-air 
control96
Air supply, automatic climate 
control94
Air volume96
AKI, refer to Fuel 
specifications185
Alarm system33
– avoiding unintentional 
alarms34
– interior motion sensor34
– switching off alarm33
– switching off tilt alarm 
sensor and interior motion 
sensor34
– tilt alarm sensor34
Albums of music 
collection
153
Alloy wheels201
All-season tires, refer to 
Winter tires190
Alterations, technical, refer to 
For your own safety5
Antenna for mobile phone162
Antifreeze
– coolant196
– washer fluid63
Antilock Brake System 
ABS76
Anti-theft alarm system, refer 
to Alarm system33
Anti-theft system, refer to 
Central locking system27
Approved axle loads, refer to 
Weights223
Approved engine oils195Approved gross vehicle 
weight, refer to Weights223
Armrest, refer to Center 
armrest102
Around the center console14
Around the steering wheel10
Arrival time
– refer to Computer67
Ashtray104
Assistance systems, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems76
AUC Automatic recirculated-
air control96
Audio136
– controls136
– switching on/off136
– tone control136
– volume136
Audio device, external102
Automatic
– air distribution95
– air volume95
– cruise control63
– headlamp control89
– steering wheel 
adjustment45
Automatic climate control94
– automatic air distribution95
– convertible program95
– parked car ventilation/
heating98
– switching on and off97
Automatic closing of doors, 
refer to Automatic soft 
closing31
Automatic curb monitor49 
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Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Automatic lighting
– refer to Automatic headlamp 
control89
– refer to Daytime running 
lamps90
– refer to Interior lamps93
– refer to Pathway lighting90
– refer to Welcome lamps89
Automatic lights
– refer to High-beam 
Assistant91
Automatic Service 
Request180
Automatic soft closing31
AUTO program for automatic 
climate control95
AUX-IN connection102
AUX-IN port156
Available services180
Average fuel consumption67
– setting units68
Avoiding highways for 
navigation126
Avoiding unintentional 
alarms34
Axle loads, refer to 
Weights223
B
Backrest contour, refer to 
Lumbar support44
Backrests, refer to Seats43
Backrest width adjustment44
Backup lamps, replacing 
bulbs, refer to Tail 
lamps204
Band-aids, refer to First aid 
kit213
Bass, refer to Tone 
control136
Battery
– jump starting213
– refer to Vehicle battery210
Battery replacement, remote 
control for Comfort 
Access36
BC button, refer to 
Computer66Being towed215
Belts, refer to Safety belts48
Beverage holder, refer to 
Cupholders103
Blower, refer to Air volume96
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating164
BMW
– Car Shampoo202
BMW Assist, 
activating178,180
BMW Assist176
BMW homepage4
BMW maintenance 
system197
BMW Search178
BMW website4
Bottle holder, refer to 
Cupholders103
Bracket for telephone or 
mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter172
Brake assistant76
Brake force display83
Brake lamps
– replacing bulbs, refer to Tail 
lamps204
– two-stage83
Brake pedal, refer to Braking 
safely109
Brake rotors
– breaking-in108
– refer to Braking safely109
Brakes
– ABS Antilock Brake 
System76
– brake force display83
– breaking-in108
– CBC Cornering Brake 
Control76
– electronic brake-force 
distribution76
– parking brake57
– refer to Braking safely
109
Brake system108
– brake pads108
– brake rotors109
– breaking-in108
– warning lamp13,78Braking safely109
Breakdown
– M Mobility System205
Breakdown services, refer to 
Roadside Assistance213
Breaking-in brake pads108
Breaking-in the clutch108
Breaking-in the differential, 
refer to Engine and 
differential108
Break-in period108
Brightness of Control 
Display74
Button for starting engine, 
refer to Start/Stop button55
Buttons on steering wheel11
C
California Proposition 65 
Warning6
Call
– accepting165
– ending166
– rejecting166
Calling, refer to Phone 
numbers, dialing166
Can holder, refer to 
Cupholders103
Capacities223
Car battery, refer to Vehicle 
battery210 
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Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Connecting car vacuum 
cleaner, refer to Connecting 
electrical devices104
Consumption display, refer to 
Average fuel 
consumption67
Consumption statistics, refer 
to Average fuel 
consumption67
Contacts
– creating174
Control Center, refer to 
iDrive16
Control Display, refer to 
iDrive16
– setting brightness74
– switching off/on19
Controller, refer to iDrive16
Controls, refer to Cockpit10
Convenient closing
– windows, with Comfort 
Access with Coupe35
– with Comfort Access35
Convenient opening and 
closing
– convertible top28,30
– windows28,30
Convertible
– convertible program for 
automatic climate control95
– opening and closing 
windows36
– rollover protection 
system85
– top38
– wind deflector41
Convertible top
– closing manually39
– convenient opening and 
closing30
– emergency closing39
– opening and closing38
Convertible top care200
Coolant196
– checking level196
– temperature65
Cooling, maximum96
Cooling fluid, refer to 
Coolant196Cooling function, automatic 
climate control96
Cooling system, refer to 
Coolant196
Copyright2
Cornering Brake Control 
CBC76
Country codes DVD146
Country of destination for 
navigation117
Courtesy lamps, refer to 
Interior lamps93
Cradle for telephone or mobile 
phone102
Cruise control
63
Cruising range67
Cupholders15,103
Curb weight, refer to 
Weights223
Current playback
– external devices158
– of music collection153
Customer Relations179
Cylinders, refer to Engine 
data220
D
Dashboard, refer to 
Cockpit10
Data, technical220
– dimensions221
– engine220
– weights223
Data transfer180
Date
– date format70
– setting70
Daytime running lamps90
– replacing bulbs204
Defect
– door lock30
– luggage compartment lid32
– tires, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor79
– tires, refer to Tire Pressure 
Monitor81
Defrosting windows96Defrosting windows and 
removing condensation96
Defrosting windshield, refer to 
Defrosting windows96
Defrost position, refer to 
Defrosting windows96
Destination address
– entering117,123
Destination entry via BMW 
Assist121
Destination for navigation
– entering via map122
– entering via voice123
– entry117
Destination guidance126
– bypassing route 
sections127
– changing specified 
route126
– continuing126
– starting126
– voice instructions127
– volume of voice 
instructions128
Detour, selecting131
Digital clock66
Digital radio, refer to HD 
Radio140
Dimensions
– Convertible222
– Coupe221
Directional indicators, refer to 
Turn signals61
Direction announcements, 
refer to Voice 
instructions127
Direction instructions, refer to 
Voice instructions127
Directory for navigation, refer 
to Address book119
Displacement, refer to Engine 
data220
Display, refer to iDrive 
controls16
Display elements, refer to 
Instrument cluster12
Display lighting, refer to 
Instrument lighting93 
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Everything from A to Z
242 SOS, refer to Initiating an 
emergency request212
Spare
– adapter for spare key26
– fuses210
– key26
– wheel, driving with spare 
wheel209
– wheel, refer to Changing 
wheels207
Special destinations120
Special destinations, 
displaying122
Special destinations, entering 
by name121
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils195
Specified oil grades, refer to 
Approved engine oils195
Speed limit warning, refer to 
Speed limit72
Speedometer12
Speed Volume137
Speed with winter tires190
Split screen, refer to Control 
Display, switching on/off19
Split screen content, refer to 
Display for split screen 
content, selecting20
Sport program of EDC79
Stability control, refer to 
Driving stability control 
systems76
Start/Stop button55
– starting the engine56
– switching off the engine56
Starting, refer to Starting 
engine56
Starting assistance, refer to 
Jump starting213
Starting difficulties, refer to 
Jump starting213
Starting off
– clutch protection with 
manual transmission79
– on a slippery surface79
– on uphill slopes78
Start menu17
Station, refer to Radio139Station, selecting
– radio139
Stationary ventilation
– preselecting activation 
times98
Status information on Control 
Display19
Status of this Owner's Manual 
at time of printing5
Steam cleaners199,200
Steering wheel
– adjustment50
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Easy entry/exit50
– automatic adjustment, refer 
to Steering wheel 
memory45
– buttons on steering 
wheel11
– heating50
– lock, refer to Ignition lock55
– MDrive button50
– memory45
– shift paddles59
Storage compartments103
Stored trip, calling up125
Storing202
Storing a destination in the 
address book119
Storing music151
Storing sitting position, refer 
to Seat, mirror and steering 
wheel memory45
Storing tires191
Storing your vehicle202
Street, entering for 
navigation118
Summer tires, refer to Wheels 
and tires186
Surround137
SVCD146
SW, waveband139
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching automatically 
between high beams and 
low beams, refer to High-
beam Assistant91Switching automatically 
between high beams and 
low beams, refer to High-
beam assistant91
Switching off
– engine56
Switching on
– audio136
– CD changer136
– CD player136
– radio136
Swiveling headlamps, refer to 
Adaptive Light Control90
Symbols4
– indicator/warning lamps13
T
Tachometer65
Tail lamps204
– replacing bulbs204
Tank capacity
– also refer to Capacities223
– fuel tank capacity184
Target cursor for 
navigation122
Technical alterations, refer to 
For your own safety5
Technical data220
– capacities223
– dimensions221
Telephone162
– installation location, refer to 
Center armrest102
– refer to separate operating 
instructions
– voice commands169
TeleService176
TeleService Diagnosis178
TeleService Help178
Temperature
– adjusting in upper body 
region97
– adjusting with automatic 
climate control95
– changing unit of measure68
– refer to Coolant 
temperature65 
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Everything from A to Z
244 Units
– average fuel 
consumption68
– temperature68
Universal garage-door 
opener, refer to Integrated 
universal remote 
control100
Universal remote control, refer 
to Integrated universal 
remote control100
Unlocking
– from inside30
– from outside28
– setting unlocking 
behavior28
– without key, refer to Comfort 
Access34
Unlocking without key, refer to 
Comfort Access34
Updating the navigation 
data116
Upshift display, refer to Shift 
lights60
USB audio interface156
Used batteries
– refer to Disposal210
– refer to Replacing battery36
Using turn signals61
V
Valve screw caps, refer to 
After mounting209
VCD146
Vehicle
– battery210
– breaking-in108
– identification number193
– loading110
– measurements, refer to 
Dimensions221
– parking56
– weights223
Vehicle care, refer to Care199
Vehicle jack208
– jacking points208Ventilation97
– draft-free97
– for cooling97
– while stationary98
Venting
– refer to Ventilation97
Vent outlets of automatic 
climate control94
Vents, refer to Ventilation97
Video menu147
Video playback146
Viscosity195
Voice, refer to Destination 
guidance with voice 
instructions127
Voice activation system
– overview22
– short commands224
Voice commands
– telephone169
Voice instructions for 
navigation system127
– repeating128
– switching on/off127
– volume128
Voice phone book171
Volume136
– audio sources136
– cargo area223
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities223
– mobile phone165
– voice instructions128
– windshield cleaning system, 
refer to Capacities223
Volume balance, tone 
setting137
W
Warning lamps, refer to 
Indicator and warning 
lamps13
Warning messages, refer to 
Check Control70
Warning triangle213
Washer fluid
– capacity of the reservoir63
– wiper system63Water on roads, refer to 
Driving through water109
Water penetration199,200
Waveband for radio139
Wear indicators in tires, refer 
to Minimum tread depth189
Weather news flashes141
Website BMW4
Weights223
Welcome lamps89
Wheel/tire combination, refer 
to New wheels and tires189
Wheel/tire damage189
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions221
Wheels and tires186
Width, refer to 
Dimensions221
Wind deflector41
Windows36
– Convenient closing with 
Comfort Access35
– convenient opening and 
closing28,30
– opening and closing, 
Convertible36
– opening and closing, 
Coupe36
– rear window, Convertible37
Windshield
– cleaning, refer to Wiper 
system62
– defrosting, refer to 
Defrosting windows96
– displays, refer to Head-up 
Display86
Windshield wash
– automatic, refer to Rain 
sensor62
– capacities, reservoir223
– filler neck for washer 
fluid193
– nozzles63
– washer fluid63
– wiper system62
Windshield wipers, refer to 
Wiper system62
– wiper blade 
replacement203