diff --git a/src/lib/button-toggle/README.md b/src/lib/button-toggle/README.md
index 330daacd4fc..893f950e124 100644
--- a/src/lib/button-toggle/README.md
+++ b/src/lib/button-toggle/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Output:
 
 `md-button-toggle` can be used in a multiple selection group when surrounded by
 `md-button-toggle-group multiple`. This styles all buttons within the group to appear as a single
-group of button toggles.
+group of button toggles. This component does not yet support `NgModel` when using `multiple` mode.
 
 ```html
 <md-button-toggle-group multiple>
diff --git a/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.ts b/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.ts
index c1b922055da..28d2f0b34d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.ts
+++ b/src/lib/button-toggle/button-toggle.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ export class MdButtonToggleGroup implements AfterViewInit, ControlValueAccessor
   /** Whether the button toggle group is initialized or not. */
   private _isInitialized: boolean = false;
 
-  /** The method to be called in order to update ngModel. */
+  /**
+   * The method to be called in order to update ngModel.
+   * Now `ngModel` binding is not supported in multiple selection mode.
+   */
   private _controlValueAccessorChangeFn: (value: any) => void = (value) => {};
 
   /** onTouch function registered via registerOnTouch (ControlValueAccessor). */
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ export class MdButtonToggleGroup implements AfterViewInit, ControlValueAccessor
   }
 }
 
-/** Multiple selection button-toggle group. */
+/** Multiple selection button-toggle group. `ngModel` is not supported in this mode. */
 @Directive({
   selector: 'md-button-toggle-group[multiple]',
   exportAs: 'mdButtonToggleGroup',