Check Control - BMW M6 Owner's Manual

Controls
▷ Gear display with Drivelogic, refer to
page 85.
▷ Miles/trip miles, refer to page 84.
▷ Messages, e.g. Check Control, refer to
page 80.
▷ Current fuel consumption, refer to
page 85.
▷ Navigation display, see User's manual for
Navigation, Entertainment and Communi‐
cation.
▷ Range, refer to page 85.
▷ Service requirements, refer to page 86.
▷ Speed limit detection, refer to page 88.
▷ System states of driving dynamics, refer to
page 86.
▷ Time, refer to page 84.

Check Control

The concept
The Check Control system monitors functions
in the vehicle and notifies you of malfunctions
in the monitored systems.
A Check Control message is displayed as a
combination of indicator or warning lights and
text messages in the instrument cluster and in
the Head-up Display.
In addition, an acoustic signal may sound and a
text message may appear on the Control Dis‐
play.
Indicator/warning lights
General information
The indicator and warning lights in the instru‐
ment cluster can light up in a variety of combi‐
nations and colors.
Several of the lights are checked for proper
functioning and light up temporarily when the
engine is started or the ignition is switched on.
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Displays
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Red lights
Safety belt reminder
Flashing or illuminated: safety belt on
the driver or passenger side is not
buckled. The safety belt reminder can
also be activated if objects are placed on the
front passenger seat.
Make sure that the safety belts are positioned
correctly.
Airbag system
Airbag system and belt tensioner are
defective.
Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐
ice center immediately.
Parking brake
The parking brake is set.
For additional information, refer to Release
parking brake, refer to page 69.
Brake system
Continue to drive moderately.
Have the vehicle checked by the serv‐
ice center immediately.
Front-end collision warning
Illuminated: advance warning is issued,
e.g., when there is the impending dan‐
ger of a collision or the distance to the
vehicle ahead is too small.
Increase distance.
Flashing: acute warning of the imminent dan‐
ger of a collision when the vehicle approaches
another vehicle at a relatively high differential
speed.