At a glance -> Cockpit for Your BMW M6 4 Door Second Generation (2005-2010)

Cockpit  
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays  
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Opening and closing windows 37  
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Turn signals 56  
Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 43  
Adjusting exterior mirrors 43  
Automatic parking function 44  
High beams, headlamp flasher 81  
High-beam assistant* 81  
Roadside parking lamps 81  
Check Control 64  
Computer 60  
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Shift paddles 54  
14 Releasing hood 175  
Buttons on steering wheel  
15 Opening luggage compartment lid 33  
Mobile phone* 148  
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Head-Up Display* 77  
>
Press: accepting and ending  
call, starting dialing* for  
selected phone number and  
redialing if no phone number is  
selected  
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Parking lamps 80  
>
Press longer: redialing  
Low beams 80  
Automatic headlamp control 80  
Adaptive Head Light* 81  
High-beam assistant* 81  
Volume  
Activating/deactivating voice  
command system* 22  
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Instrument lighting 83  
Changing radio station  
Selecting music track  
Scrolling in phone book and in lists  
with stored phone numbers  
MDrive, call up individual  
settings 46  
Individually programmable 45  
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Instrument cluster 12  
Windshield wipers 56  
Rain sensor 57  
Starting/stopping engine and  
switching ignition on/off 50  
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10 Ignition lock 50  
11 Horn: entire surface  
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Steering wheel adjustment 44  
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Cruise control 57  
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Instrument cluster  
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Indicator lamps for turn signals  
Speedometer  
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Displays for  
> Sequential Manual Transmission with  
Drivelogic 53  
Indicator and warning lamps 13  
Tachometer 59  
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Check Control message present 64  
> Odometer and trip odometer 59  
Engine oil thermometer 60  
Display for  
> Date and remaining distance to be  
driven for service requirements 63  
> Computer 60  
> High-beam assistant* 82  
Fuel gauge 60  
Engine oil level 176  
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> Indicator and warning lamps 64  
> Speed of cruise control 58  
Resetting trip odometer 59  
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function or the appropriate actions to take, refer  
to page 64.  
Indicator and warning lamps  
The concept  
In cases of corresponding urgency, this infor-  
mation is immediately displayed when the  
associated lamps light up.  
Indicator lamps without text messages  
The following indicator lamps in the display  
area 1 indicate that the associated functions are  
activated or deactivated:  
MDrive 46  
Indicator and warning lamps can light up both in  
the display area 1 and in the display 2 in various  
combinations and colors.  
Handbrake set 52  
Handbrake engaged for Canadian  
models  
When the engine is started or the ignition is  
switched on, some lamps are checked for  
proper operation and light up briefly in the pro-  
cess.  
Parking lamps/low beams 80  
M Dynamic Mode 72  
Explanatory text messages  
High beams/headlamp flasher 81  
Lamp flashes:  
DSC controls the drive and braking  
forces for maintaining vehicle  
stability 72  
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Con-  
trol Display explain the meaning of the indicator  
and warning lamps displayed.  
You can consult Check Control for additional  
information, e.g. regarding the cause of a mal-  
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