Driving -> Turn signal, high beams, headlight flasher for your BMW 6 Series 2011-2017
Driving
Controls
Automatic Hold remains activated during the
engine stop brought about by the Auto Start/
Stop function.
Using turn signals
Take the remote control with you
Take the remote control with you when
leaving the vehicle so that children, e.g., can‐
not release the parking brake.◀
Malfunction
In the event of a failure or malfunction of the
parking brake, secure the vehicle against roll‐
ing using a wheel chock, e.g., when leaving it.
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To switch off manually, press the lever to the
resistance point.
After a power failure
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp
indicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.
Putting the parking brake into
operation
1. Switch on the ignition.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever to the resistance point.
The turn signal flashes three times.
The function can be activated or deactivated.
On the Control Display:
2.
Press the reel while stepping on the
brake pedal or selector lever position P is
set.
It may take several seconds for the brake to be
put into operation. Any sounds associated with
this are normal.
1. "Settings"
2. "Lighting"
3. "Triple turn signal"
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out as soon as the parking
brake is ready for operation.
Settings are stored for the profile currently in
use.
Signaling briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal
to flash.
Turn signal, high beams,
headlight flasher
Turn signal
Hints
Do not adjust the exterior mirrors
Do not adjust the exterior mirror while
driving and when turn signals/hazard warning
flashers are on, or else the additional turn sig‐
nal lights in the exterior mirror are out of posi‐
tion and can't be seen.◀
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Controls
Driving
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.
High beams, headlight flasher
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Normal wiper speed: push up once.
The wipers switch to intermittent operation
when the vehicle is stationary.
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Fast wiper speed: press up twice or press
once beyond the resistance point.
Wipers change to normal speed when ve‐
hicle comes to standstill.
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High beams, arrow 1.
Switch off and brief wipe
Headlight flasher, arrow 2.
Washer/wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off and brief
wipe
Hints
Push wiper lever down.
Do not activate wipers if frozen to wind‐
shield
The lever automatically returns to its initial po‐
sition when released.
Do not switch on the wipers if they are frozen
to the windshield; otherwise, the wiper blades
and the wiper motor may be damaged.◀
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Single wipe: press down once.
To switch off normal wipe: press down
once.
Do not activate wipers on dry windshield
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To switch off fast wipe: press down twice.
Do not use the wipers if the windshield is
dry, as this may damage the wiper blades or
cause them to become worn more quickly.◀
Interval mode or rain sensor
The concept
The rain sensor automatically controls the time
between wipes depending on the intensity of
the rainfall. The sensor is located on the wind‐
shield, directly behind the interior rearview mir‐
ror.
Switching on
Push wiper lever up.
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