BMW 2007 M6 Convertible オーナーマニュアル

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As in all vehicles, extremely high temper-
atures are generated in the exhaust sys-

tem. Do not remove the heat shields installed 
adjacent to it, and never apply undercoating to 
them. When driving, standing at idle and while 
parking, take care to avoid possible contact 
between the hot exhaust system and any highly 
flammable materials such as hay, leaves, grass, 
etc. Such contact could lead to a fire, and with it 
the risk of serious property damage as well as 
personal injury. Do not touch hot exhaust tail 
pipes. Otherwise there is a risk of burns.

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BMW advises against using mobile com-
munications devices, e.g. mobile phones, 

inside the vehicle without a direct connection to 
an external antenna. Otherwise, the vehicle 
electronics and mobile communications device 
can interfere with each other. In addition, there 
is no assurance that the radiation emitted dur-
ing transmission will be conveyed out of the 
vehicle interior.

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When driving on wet or slushy roads, 
reduce road speed. If you do not, a wedge 

of water can form between tires and road sur-
face. This phenomenon is referred to as hydro-
planing, and is characterized by a partial or 
complete loss of contact between the tires and 
the road surface, ultimately undermining your 
ability to steer and brake the vehicle.

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The risk of hydroplaning increases as the tread 
depth of the tires decreases, also refer to Mini-
mum tire tread on page

Do not drive through water on the road if it 
is deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at 

walking speed at the most. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle's engine, the electrical systems and the 
transmission may be damaged.

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The starting assistant enables starting off on 
slopes virtually without rolling back.

1.

Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.

2.

Make sure that the handbrake is released.

3.

Release the footbrake and drive off quickly.

The starting assistant holds the vehicle 
for approx. 1 second after releasing the 

footbrake. Depending on the load, the vehicle 
may also roll back slightly during this time. 
After releasing the footbrake, drive off quickly, 
otherwise the starting assistant no longer holds 
the vehicle after approx. 1 second and it begins 
to roll back.

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Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold 
the vehicle on a hill by pressing the accel-

erator, but apply the footbrake or handbrake 
instead. Otherwise, overheating and heavy 
wear can result in the area of the Sequential 
Manual Transmission.

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To protect the clutch of the Sequential Manual 
Transmission from overheating, the starting-off 
behavior is changed under heavy loading, e.g. a 
rapid succession of starts on slopes. This can 
be noticed from shaking during starting off.

1.

Select "P 400" program of M Engine 
Dynamic Control, refer to page

2.

Gently press accelerator pedal to prevent 
wheels from spinning when starting off.

Be sure to avoid riding the clutch for longer peri-
ods.
Your BMW M6 is equipped with an overload 
protection for the clutch. Riding the clutch for 
longer periods is detected and the engine man-
agement system limits the engine speed to pro-
tect the clutch. This can result in the vehicle fail-
ing to accelerate when the clutch pedal is 
partially depressed.

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