BMW M6 Coupe 2006 User Manual

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the risk of serious property damage as well as
personal injury.

Mobile communications devices in
vehicle

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.

Hydroplaning

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.

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

172

Driving through water

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.

Starting off

On slopes

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

Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.

Make sure that the handbrake is released.

Release the footbrake and immediately
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, immediately start
quickly, otherwise the starting assistant no
longer holds the vehicle after approx. 1 second
and it begins to roll back.

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.

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.

On a slippery surface

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

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

Braking safely

Your BMW is equipped with ABS as a standard
feature. In situations that require it, it is best to
brake with full force. Since the vehicle maintains
steering responsiveness, you can still avoid
possible obstacles with a minimum of steering
effort.
The pulsing of he brake pedal indicates that the
ABS is controlling braking.
In certain braking situations the perforated
brake rotors can cause operating noises which,
however, have not effect on the performance
and operating safety of the brake system.

Do not drive with your foot resting on the
brake pedal. Even light but consistent

pedal pressure can lead to high temperatures,
brake wear and possibly even brake failure.