Driving Through Water; Starting Off - BMW M6 Owner's Manual

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
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
The risk of hydroplaning increases as the tread
depth of the tires decreases, also refer to Mini-
mum tire tread on page 197.

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.
1. Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.
2. Make sure that the handbrake is released.
3. Release the footbrake and drive off quickly.
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footbrake. Depending on the load, the vehicle
may also roll back slightly during this time.
burns.< 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
erator, but apply the footbrake or handbrake
instead. Otherwise, overheating and heavy
wear can result in the area of the Sequential
Manual
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
1.
2.
vehicle.<
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.
pedal pressure can lead to high temperatures,
brake wear and possibly even brake
The starting assistant holds the vehicle
for approx. 1 second after releasing the
back.<
Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold
the vehicle on a hill by pressing the accel-
Transmission.<
Select "P 400" program of M Engine
Dynamic Control, refer to page 62.
Gently press accelerator pedal to prevent
wheels from spinning when starting off.
Do not drive with your foot resting on the
brake pedal. Even light but consistent
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failure.<