BMW 2009 M6 Owner's manual

Owner's Manual

for Vehicle

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Contents

A - Z

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M6 Owner's Manual for Vehicle

Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW M6.

Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with

enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore

have this request:

Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize

yourself with the information that we have compiled for you

before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data

and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use

and satisfaction from your BMW M6's unique range of technical

features. The manual also contains information on maintenance

designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to main-

taining the value of your BMW M6 throughout an extended ser-

vice life.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Informa-

tion Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide

Booklet for Canadian models.

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

BMW AG

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Contents

The fastest way to find specific topics is to use

the index, refer to page 248.

Using this Owner's Manual

4 Notes

7 Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit

16 iDrive

24 Voice command system

Controls

30 Opening and closing

47 Adjusting

58 Transporting children safely

60 Driving

70 Everything under control

82 Technology for comfort, convenience

and safety

97 Lamps

102 Climate

109 Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

118 Things to remember when driving

122 BMW M6 Engineering

Navigation

126 Starting navigation system

128 Destination entry

140 Destination guidance

149 What to do if …

Entertainment

152 On/off and tone

156 Radio

163 Satellite radio

166 CD player and CD changer

172 AUX-IN connection

173 USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio

interface

Communications

178 Telephoning

193 BMW Assist

Mobility

204 Refueling

206 Wheels and tires

212 Under the hood

218 Maintenance

220 Care

224 Replacing components

233 Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

240 Technical data

244 Short commands of voice command

system

248 Everything from A to Z

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Notes

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Notes

Using this Owner's Manual

We have made every effort to ensure that you

are able to find what you need in this Owner's

Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way

to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed

index at the back of the manual. If you wish to

gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will

find this in the first chapter.

Should you sell your BMW some day, please

remember to hand over the Owner's Manual

as well; it is an important component of your

vehicle.

Additional sources of information

Should you have any other questions, your

BMW center will be happy to advise you.

You can find information on BMW, e.g. technol-

ogy, on the Internet at www.bmwusa.com.

Symbols used

Indicates precautions that must be fol-

lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-

sibility of personal injury and serious damage to

the vehicle.<

Indicates information that will assist you

in gaining the optimum benefit from your

vehicle and enable you to care more effectively

for your vehicle.<

Refers to measures that can be taken to

help protect the environment.<

< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-

tion.

* Indicates special equipment, country-spe-

cific equipment and optional accessories, as

well as equipment and functions not yet avail-

able at the time of printing.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to

select individual functions.

These sections contain information on using

the voice activation system.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice

activation system.

{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the

voice activation system.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the rel-

evant section of this Owner's Manual for

information on a particular part or assembly.

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The individual vehicle

When purchasing your BMW, you have decided

in favor of a model with individualized equip-

ment and features. This Owner's Manual

describes all equipment offered for the

BMW M6.

Please bear in mind that the manual may con-

tain information on accessories and equipment

that you have not specified for your own vehicle.

Sections describing options and special equip-

ment are marked by asterisks

* to assist you in

identifying possible differences between the

descriptions in this manual and your own vehi-

cle's equipment.

If equipment in your BMW is not described in

this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accom-

panying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.

Editorial notice

BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing

development that is conceived to ensure that

our vehicles continue to embody the highest

quality and safety standards combined with

advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this

reason, it is possible that the features described

in this Owner's Manual could differ from those

on your vehicle.

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For your own safety

Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g. the use of

modern materials and high-performance

electronics, requires specially adapted mainte-

nance and repair methods. Therefore, have cor-

responding work on your BMW performed only

by your BMW center or a workshop that works

according to BMW repair procedures with cor-

respondingly trained personnel. If this work is

not carried out properly, there is a danger of

subsequent damage and related safety haz-

ards.<

California Proposition 65 Warning

California law requires us to issue the following

warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of

automobile components and parts,

including components found in the interior fur-

nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals

known to the State of California to cause cancer

and birth defects and reproductive harm. In

addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and

certain products of component wear contain or

emit chemicals known to the State of California

to cause cancer and birth defects or other

reproductive harm.

Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-

ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash

your hands after handling.

Used engine oil contains chemicals that have

caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always

protect your skin by washing thoroughly with

soap and water.<

Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use genuine parts

and accessories approved by BMW.

When you purchase accessories tested and

approved by BMW and Genuine BMW Parts,

you simultaneously acquire the assurance that

they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to

ensure optimum performance when installed

on your vehicle.

BMW warrants these parts to be free from

defects in material and workmanship.

BMW will not accept any liability for damage

resulting from installation of parts and accesso-

ries not approved by BMW.

BMW cannot test every product made by other

manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a

BMW safely and without risk to either the vehi-

cle, its operation or its occupants.

Genuine BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and

other products approved by BMW, together

with professional advice on using these items,

are available from all BMW centers.

Installation and operation of non-BMW

approved accessories such as alarms, radios,

amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension

components, brake dust shields, telephones,

including operation of any mobile phone from

within the vehicle without using an externally

mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment

such as CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radios or the

like may cause extensive damage to the vehicle,

compromise its safety, interfere with the vehi-

cle's electrical system, or affect the validity of

the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW

center for additional information.<

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of

the emission control devices and sys-

tems may be performed by any automotive

repair establishment or individual using any cer-

tified automotive part.<

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Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication

thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warran-

ties:

> New Vehicle Limited Warranty

> Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

> Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

> Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

> California Emission Control System Limited

Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is

listed in the Service and Warranty Information

Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and

Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following applies only to vehicles owned

and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect

which could cause a crash or could cause injury

or death, you should immediately inform the

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA) in addition to notifying BMW of North

America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New

Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone (800) 831-

1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may

open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety

defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order

a recall and remedy campaign. However,

NHTSA cannot become involved in individual

problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of

North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle

Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236

(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to

http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Adminis-

trator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain

other information about motor vehicle safety

from http://www.safercar.gov

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a

safety-related defect to Transport Canada,

Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call 1-

800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in Can-

ada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa region

and from other countries, or contact Transport

Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD,

Place de Ville, Tower C, 330 Sparks Street,

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.

You can also obtain other information about

motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca

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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.

At a glance

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Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

1 Convertible: opening and closing rear

window 41

2 Convertible: opening and closing windows

together 41

3 Convertible: opening and closing rear

windows 40

4 Opening and closing front windows 40

5 Folding exterior mirrors in and out

* 53

6 Adjusting exterior mirrors 53

Automatic curb monitor 54

7

Turn signals 66

High beams, headlamp flasher 99

High-beam assistant

* 99

Parking lamps

* 99

Check Control 75

Computer 71

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8 Shift paddles 64

9 Buttons on steering wheel

10 Instrument cluster 12

13 Ignition lock 60

14 Horn, entire surface

17 Releasing hood 212

Mobile phone

* 178:

> 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 com-

mand system

* 24

Changing radio station 156

Selecting music track 167

Scrolling in phone book and in lists

with stored phone numbers

MDrive, call up individual

settings 55

Individually programmable 55

11

Windshield wipers 67

Rain sensor 67

12

Starting/stopping engine and

switching ignition on/off 60

15

Steering wheel heater

* 54

Steering wheel adjustment 54

16

Cruise control 68

18

Opening luggage compartment

lid 35

19

Head-Up Display

* 94

20

Parking lamps 97

Low beams 97

Welcome lamps 97

Automatic headlamp control 97

Daytime running lamps

* 98

Welcome lamps 97

Adaptive Head Light

* 99

High-beam assistant

* 99

21

Instrument lighting 101

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Instrument cluster

1 Indicator lamps for turn signals

2 Speedometer

3 Indicator and warning lamps 13

4 Tachometer 70

5 Engine oil thermometer 71

6 Display for

> Computer 71

Engine oil level 214

> Indicator and warning lamps 75

> Speed of cruise control 69

7 Display for

> Sequential Manual Transmission with

Drivelogic 64

> Engine oil level for manual

transmission 214

> Check Control message present 75

> Odometer and trip odometer 70

> Date and remaining travel distance

for service requirements 73

> High-beam assistant

* 99

8 Fuel gauge 71

9 Resetting trip odometer 70

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Indicator and warning lamps

The concept

The indicator and warning lamps can light up in

different combinations and colors.

Some lamps are tested for proper function by

briefly lighting up during starting of the engine

or when the ignition is switched on.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con-

trol Display explain the meaning of the dis-

played indicator and warning lamps.

Additional information, e.g. on the cause and

elimination of a malfunction, can be opened via

the Check Control system, refer to page 75.

In urgent cases, this information will be shown

as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps signal particular

functions:

Parking lamps/low beams 97

High beams/headlamp flasher 99

Handbrake applied 62

Handbrake applied for Canadian mod-

els

Lamp flashes:

DSC controls the drive and braking

forces for maintaining vehicle

stability 84

MDrive 55

M Dynamic Mode 84

Exhaust-gas values 219

Exhaust-gas values for Canadian

models 219

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1 Microphone for hands-free mode for tele-

phone

* and voice command system* 24

Convertible: microphone on steering col-

umn

2 Reading lamps 101

3 SOS: initiating

an emergency request 233

4 Interior lamps 101

5 Passenger airbag status lamp 92

6 Control Display 16

7 Hazard warning flashers

8 Central locking system 34

9 Automatic climate control 102

10 Changing

> radio station 156 156

> track 167 167

11 Ejecting

> navigation DVD

* 126

> audio CD 167 166

12 Programmable memory buttons 22

13 Drive for navigation system DVD with Pro-

fessional

* navigation system 126

14 Drive for audio CDs 166 166

15 Entertainment sound output on/off

and adjusting volume 167 167

17 Bracket for cup holder

* 112

18 Controller 16

Can be turned, pressed, or moved in four

directions

19 Opening start menu on Control Display 18

20 Drivelogic of Sequential Manual

Transmission 64

21 EDC Electronic Damper Control for

Sequential Manual Transmission 86

22 DSC Dynamic Stability Control for Sequen-

tial Manual Transmission 84

23 M Engine Dynamic Control POWER for

Sequential Manual Transmission 65

24 EDC Electronic Damper Control for manual

transmission

* 86

25 MDM

> M Dynamic Mode for manual

transmission

* 84

> Switching DSC on and off in manual

transmission

* 85

26 Selecting AM or FM waveband

27 Selecting radio, CD and CD changer

Temperature setting, left/

right 103

Automatic air distribution and

volume 103

Cooling function 105

AUC Automatic recirculated-air

control/recirculated-air mode 105

Maximum cooling 105

Residual heat mode 106

Switching off automatic climate

control 106

Air volume 104

Defrosting windows and removing

condensation 104

Rear window defroster 104

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Heated seats 53

PDC Park Distance Control

* 82

Flat Tire Monitor 87

Convertible: opening the convert-

ible top 43

Convertible: closing the convertible

top 43

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iDrive

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iDrive

iDrive combines the functions of a large number

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 the individual func-

tions is described in connection with the rele-

vant equipment.

Controls

1 Control Display

2 Controller with buttons

You can use the buttons to open the menus

directly. The controller can be used to

select the menu items and create settings.

> Call up a menu directly, arrow 3

> Move in four directions, arrows 4

> Turn, arrow 5

> Press, arrow 6

To avoid posing an unnecessary hazard

due to inattention, both to your own vehi-

cle's occupants and to other road users: never

attempt to use the controls or make entries

unless traffic and road conditions allow.<

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Button Function

MENU Opens the main menu

RADIO Opens the Radio menu

CD Opens the last Entertainment menu, e.g. CD or

AUX

NAV Opens the Navigation menu

From the Navigation menu: opens the main

menu

TEL Opens the Telephone menu

BACK Opens the previous menu

Not available from the main menu

OPTION Opens the Options menu

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Menu overview

Communication

> Telephone*

> BMW Assist* or BMW TeleServices*

Navigation or onboard information

> Navigation system*

> Onboard information, e.g. for displaying

the average fuel consumption

Entertainment

> Radio

> CD player and CD changer

*

> USB-audio interface* for external audio

device

Climate

> Vent settings

> Automatic programs

> Parked car operation

menu

> Switching off 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 telephone

Basic operation

From radio readiness, refer to page 60, 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 hidden after approx. 10 sec-

onds.

Start menu

You can call up all the functions of iDrive using

five menu items.

Opening start menu

Press the button.

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