The 2006-6 Series BMW is a luxury sports car that was introduced as the successor to the BMW 5 Series. The 2006-6 Series is available in several models, including the BMW 650i and the BMW M6, both of which are known for their high-performance capabilities and sleek design. The 2006-6 Series was also equipped with advanced technology features, including navigation systems, premium audio systems, and advanced safety features, such as airbags and anti-lock brakes.
If you own a 2006-6 Series BMW, it is important to keep all its systems and components in good working order to ensure that you get the most out of your car. Regular maintenance, such as oil changes, tire rotations, and brake inspections, can help keep your car running smoothly and safely. If you encounter any problems with your 2006-6 Series BMW, it is recommended that you take it to a qualified BMW technician for repairs.
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock
1 Time, outside temperature, and date
2 Odometer and trip odometer
3 Press button:
- with ignition switched on, trip odometer is reset
- with the ignition switched off, briefly display time, outside temperature, and odometer
With the ignition switch at radio readiness or higher the outside temperature and the time are displayed.
To request the date: Press the CHECK button on the turn signal lever. To set time and date. You can set the unit of measure 7 or 6 on the Control Display.
Outside temperature warning
If the display drops to +37 7/+3 6, a signal sounds and a message appears. There is an increased danger of ice.
⚠ Ice can form even at temperatures above +37 7/+3 6. Drive carefully, especially on bridges and shaded roadways; otherwise, your risk of accident increases.
Tachometer
The white-striped advance warning field, arrow 1, changes depending on the engine temperature. The segments disappear in sequence as the engine warms to its normal operating temperature. Avoid allowing the engine speed to rise as far as the advance warning field whenever possible.
It is absolutely crucial to avoid engine speeds in the red warning field, arrow 2. In this range, the fuel supply is interrupted to protect the engine.
Coolant temperature
Should the coolant and therefore the engine become too hot, a warning lamp lights up. In addition, a message appears on the Control Display.
Engine oil temperature gauge
During normal operation, the engine oil temperature is between approx. 1607/706 and approx. 3407/1706.
If the engine oil temperature is too high, a message appears on the Control Display.
Fuel gauge
Fuel tank capacity: approx. 18.5 gallons/ 70 liters. If the tilt of the vehicle varies for a longer period, for example when you are driving in mountainous areas, the indicator may fluctuate slightly.
Reserve
After the reserve quantity has been reached, a message appears for a short time on the Control Display; the remaining range is shown in the onboard computer. Below a range of approx. 30 miles/50 km, the message remains on the Control Display.
⚠ Refuel as soon as possible once your remaining range falls below 30 miles/ 50 km; otherwise, engine functions are not ensured and damage can occur.
Computer
Displays in instrument cluster
To display the information, press the BC button in the turn signal lever with the ignition switch at radio readiness or higher.
The following information is displayed in the specified order:
- Remaining range
- Average speed
- Average fuel consumption
Remaining range
Displays the estimated remaining range available with the remaining fuel. The range is projected based on the driving style over the last 20 miles/30 km.
⚠ Refuel as soon as possible once your remaining range falls below 30 miles/ 50 km; otherwise, engine functions are not ensured and damage can occur.
Average speed
Periods with the vehicle parked and the engine off are not included in the calculations of average speed.
To reset the average speed: press the BC button in the turn signal lever for approx. 2 seconds.
Average fuel consumption
The average fuel consumption is calculated for the time during which the engine is running. You can use the Control Display to view your fuel consumption rate over two different distances, refer to Displays on Control Display or Trip computer.
To reset the average fuel consumption: press the BC button in the turn signal lever for approx. 2 seconds.
Displays on Control Display
You can also call up the computer via iDrive, for principle details.
- Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
- Move the controller to the right to open “Navigation”. In vehicles without navigation system *: Open “Car Data”.
- Select “Car Data” and press the controller.
- Select “Onboard info” and press the controller
- Estimated time of arrival at destination:
- Entering a distance manually in the computer, see below.
- Entering a destination in the navigation system*
- Remaining range
- Distance to destination:
- Entering a distance manually in the computer, see below.
- Entering a destination in the navigation system*
- Average speed
- Average fuel consumption
Resetting values
You can reset the values for average speed and average fuel consumption:
- Select the desired menu item and press the controller.
- Press the controller again to confirm.
Entering a distance manually
- Select “Distance to dest.” and press the controller.
- Turn the controller to select the distance to your destination. If necessary, hold it against a slight resistance to enter a greater difference.
- Press the controller to apply the setting.
The distance is automatically predetermined during the destination guidance of the navigation system*.
Trip computer
The trip computer is suitable for a vacation trip, for example.
- Open start menu.
- Open “Navigation”. In vehicles without navigation system*: Open “Car Data”.
- Select “Car Data” and press the controller.
- Select “Trip computer” and press the controller.
- Departure time
- Driving time
- Distance traveled
- Average speed
- Average fuel consumption
Switching trip computer on/off and resetting all values:
- Select “Set” and press the controller.
- Select the desired menu item and press the controller.
Display options
You can display the computer or the trip computer in the assistance window.
- Move the controller to the right to switch to the assistance window and press the controller.
- Select a menu item:
- “Onboard info”
- “Trip computer”.
- Press the controller.
Service requirements
The remaining driving distance and the date for the next maintenance are displayed briefly with the ignition switched on.
▶ Your BMW Service Advisor can determine your vehicle’s current service requirements by reading out the data stored in the remote control.
Additional information
You can view more detailed information by using the Control Display, principle details
- Open start menu.
- Press the controller to open the I menu.
- Select “Service” and press the controller.
- Select “Service requirements” and press the controller.
- Select “Status” and press the controller
The display shows a list of selected service and maintenance procedures, as well as legally mandated official inspections. You can request more detailed information on every entry. Select the entry and press the controller.
To exit from the menu:
✓ Select the arrow and press the controller.
Symbols
Entering dates for state emission and vehicle inspections*
Make sure the date on the Control Display is always set correctly, otherwise, the effectiveness of CBS Condition Based Service is not ensured.
- Open start menu.
- Press the controller to open the I menu.
- Select “Service” and press the controller.
- Select “Service requirements” and press the controller.
- Select “Status” and press the controller.
- Select “Emission inspect.” or “State inspection” and press the controller.
- Select “Set service date” and press the controller. The month is highlighted.
- Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
- Press the controller to apply the setting. The year is highlighted.
- Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
- Press the controller to apply the setting.
The date entry is stored.
To exit from the menu:
✓ Select the arrow and press the controller
Check Control
The concept
The Check Control monitors functions in the vehicle and issues a message if there is a malfunction in the monitored systems. A Check Control message of this kind includes indicator or warning lamps in the instrument cluster, possibly an acoustic signal, and text messages at the bottom of the Control Display.
Indicator and warning lamps
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in different combinations and colors, both in the display area 1 and in the display 2.
⚠ This symbol means that a Check Control message has been generated. The symbol remains visible even if the Check Control message has been hidden after a short time. The combinations of warning lamps and text
messages are stored and can be viewed later.
Explanatory text messages
Text messages at the bottom edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the indicator and warning lamps displayed.
You can display supplementary information regarding most Check Control messages, e.g. as to the cause of a malfunction and corresponding actions to be taken, see below. In cases of corresponding urgency, this information is immediately displayed when the associated lamps light up.
To exit the displayed information:
✓ Select the arrow and press the controller
Importance of Check Control messages
Important Check Control messages are retained until the malfunctions have been rectified. They cannot be deleted. If a number of these malfunctions occur simultaneously, they are displayed in succession. Less important messages disappear after approx. 20 seconds, but remain in memory.
To hide these Check Control messages: Press the CHECK button on the turn signal lever.
Displaying stored Check Control messages
1. Press the button longer: The first stored message is displayed.
2. Press the button: A new message appears each time you press the button.
Displaying supplementary information
1. Press the MENU button. This opens the start menu.
2. Press the controller to open the I menu.
3. Select “Service” and press the controller.
4. Select “Check Control messages” and press the controller.
5. Select a message and press the controller.
To exit from the menu immediately:
✓ Select the arrow and press the controller.
Displaying the urgency of malfunctions
Depending on the equipment, the stored Check Control messages are also displayed with the following symbols:
The symbols also indicate the status of the service requirements display.
Displays after completion of trip
Malfunction reports generated during the trip are shown consecutively when you switch off the ignition.
Before the display disappears, you can display the messages once again. Press the CHECK button for approx. 2 seconds. If several messages are present, you can press the CHECK button repeatedly.
The display:
- turns off automatically after a brief period
- can be turned off at any time by pressing the CHECK button again for approx. 2 seconds
Speed limit
You can enter a speed and a Check Control message indicates when you have reached this speed. This enables you, for example, to receive warnings if you exceed a speed limit in an urban area. You are only warned of reaching this speed a second time if your vehicle has fallen at least 3 mph/5 km/h below it in the meantime.
Displaying, setting or changing limit
- Open start menu.
- Open “Navigation”. In vehicles without navigation system*: Open “Car Data”.
- Select “Car Data” and press the controller.
- Select “Limit” and press the controller.
- Select the speed value and press the controller.
- Turn the controller to set the limit. If necessary, hold it against a slight resistance to enter a greater difference.
- Press the controller to apply the setting. The limit is automatically switched on.
Applying your current speed as limit
Select “Select current speed” and press the controller. The system applies your current speed as the limit.
Activating limit
Select “On” and press the controller.
✓ The limit is automatically switched
Stopwatch
- Open start menu.
- Open “Navigation”. In vehicles without navigation system*: Open “Car Data”.
- Select “Car Data” and press the controller.
- Select “Stopwatch” and press the controller.
Starting, stopping, or resetting
- Select “Start” and press the controller. The stopwatch starts at the displayed time.
- Select “Reset” and press the controller. The stopwatch is reset and it restarts if it was running beforehand.
- Select “Stop” and press the controller. This stops the timer.
Taking an intermediate time reading
Select “Interim time” and press the controller. The interim time appears below the ongoing primary stopwatch count.
▶ All of the remaining functions remain available at all times while the stopwatch is running. The stopwatch continues to operate in the background.
Settings on Control Display
1. Press the MENU button once or twice until the start menu appears.
2. Press the controller to open the menu.
3. Turn the controller until “Display settings” is selected and press the controller.
Setting time
1. Move the controller once to the front if necessary to change to the first field from the top.
2 Turn the controller until “Time” is selected and press the controller.
3. Turn the controller until “Set time” is selected and press the controller.
Making settings
- Turn the controller to set the hours and press the controller.
- Turn the controller to set the minutes and press the controller.
The changed time is stored.
Activating hour signal*
You will hear three tones just before each full hour.
Select “Hour memo” and press the controller.
✓ The hour signal is activated.
Setting time format
- Select “Time format” and press the controller.
- Select the desired format and press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Setting date
- Select “Date” and press the controller.
- Select “Set date” and press the controller. The first section of the date display is highlighted, in this case the month
- Turn the controller to make the adjustment.
- Press the controller to apply the setting. The next adjustment is highlighted.
- Make the remaining adjustments. After the last adjustment, the date is stored.
Changing date format
- Select “Date format” and press the controller.
- Select the desired format and press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Brightness of Control Display
The brightness is automatically adapted to the ambient lighting conditions. However, you can change the base setting.
- Select “Brightness” and press the controller.
- If necessary, move the controller to the right to select “Display”.
- Turn the controller until the desired setting is selected.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.
Units of measure
You can change the units of measure for fuel consumption, distances, temperature and pressure.
- Select “Units” and press the controller.
- Select the menu item to be set.
- Press the controller.
- Select the desired unit of measure and press the controller.
The settings are stored for the remote control currently in use.
Language on Control Display
- Select “Languages” and press the controller.
- Select “Text language” and press the controller. You can select a different language for the text displays.
- Select the desire d language and press the controller.
The setting is stored for the remote control currently in use.