BMW M2 2019 Owners Manual

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TheUltimate
DrivingMachinen
OWNER'SMANUAL. THEBMWM2COMPETITION.LINK:
CONTENT& A-Z
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WELCOMETOBMW.
Ow n
er'sManual.
BMWM2COMPETITION.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMWM2.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMWM2.Alsouse
theIntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantinformaj
tiononvehicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeaj
turesavailableinyourBMWM2.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdej
signedtoenhanceoperatingreliabilityandroadsafety,andtocontributeto
maintainingthevalueofyourBMWM2.
Anyupdatesmadeaftertheeditorialdeadlinecanbefoundintheappendixof
theprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheonj
boardliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Information ......................................................................................................................... 
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QUICKREFERENCE
YourBMWataglance.................................................................................................. 18
ATAGLANCE
Cockpit..............................................................................................................................34
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 38
Voiceactivationsystem............................................................................................... 47
Generalsettings............................................................................................................. 50
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................ 62
CONTROLS
Openingandclosing..................................................................................................... 66
Seats,mirrors,andsteeringwheel............................................................................83
Transportingchildrensafely....................................................................................... 95
Driving.............................................................................................................................100
Displays.......................................................................................................................... 117
Lights.............................................................................................................................. 131
Safety..............................................................................................................................136
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems..............................................................................155
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 161
Climatecontrol............................................................................................................. 170
Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 179
Storagecompartments..............................................................................................188
DRIVINGTIPS
BMWM2Technology............................................................................................... 196
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  197
Loading.......................................................................................................................... 201
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MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  208
Fuel
.................................................................................................................................. 210
Wheelsandtires.......................................................................................................... 212
Enginecompartment................................................................................................. 227
Engineoil....................................................................................................................... 230
Coolant........................................................................................................................... 234
Maintenance................................................................................................................. 236
Replacingcomponents..............................................................................................238
Breakdownassistance............................................................................................... 244
Care................................................................................................................................. 251
REFERENCE
Technicaldata.............................................................................................................. 258
Appendix........................................................................................................................ 260
EverythingfromAtoZ............................................................................................... 262 i2018BayerischeMotorenWerke
Aktiengesellschaft
Munich,Germany
Reprinting,includingexcerpts,onlywiththewrittenconsentofBMWAG,Munich.
USEnglishID5VI/18,0718490
Printedonenvironmentallyfriendlypaper,bleachedwithoutchlorine,suitableforrecycling.Navigation,EntertainmentandCommunicationcanbecalledupvia
theIntegratedOwner'sManualinthevehicle.
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Information
UsingthisOwner'sManual
Orientation
Thefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticuj
lartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin
thefirstchapter.
Updatesmadeaftertheeditorial
deadline Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differj
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertainj
ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedas
printedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated
Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Ad d
itionalsourcesof
information Dealerssservicecenter
Adealerssservicecenterwillbegladtoanswer
questionsatanytime.
Internet
TheOwner'sManualandgeneralinformationon
BMW,forexampleontechnology,areavailable
ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com. IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallydej
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehij
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.Additional
information,refertopage 62.
BMWDriverssGuideApp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallydej
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehij
cle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphones
andtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb DriverssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitableinj
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible,
onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyinj
stalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driverss
GuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrent
browser.
S ym

bolsanddisplays SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
Symbol Meaning

Precautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjury
toyourselfandtoothersaswellas
seriousdamagetothevehicle.  Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
protecttheenvironment.
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Symbol Meaning


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'x
Thetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.
'x Vehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheopj
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbenecesj
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering
operatingconditionsandregistrationrequirej
ments.Ifyourvehicledoesnotcomplywiththe
homologationrequirementsinacertaincountry
youmaynotbeabletolodgewarrantyclaimsfor
yourvehiclethere.Furtherinformationonwarj
rantyisavailablefromadealerssservicecenter.
Maintenanceandrepairs WARNING
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint
canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Havepaintworkorpaintworkrepairs
onbumpersofvehicleswithradarsensorsperj
formedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly. Advancedtechnology,e.g.theuseofmodern
materialsandhigh-performanceelectronics,rej
quiressuitablemaintenanceandrepairwork.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa
BMWdealerssservicecenter.Ifyouchooseto
useanotherservicefacility,BMWrecommends
useofafacilitythatperformswork,forinstance
maintenanceandrepair,accordingtoBMW
specificationswithproperlytrainedpersonnel,rej
ferredtointhisOwner'sManualasanother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop. Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance
maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubsej
quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Partsandaccessories BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandaccesj
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWdealer'sservicecenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby
BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehij
cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandaccesj
sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual
productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused
withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafety
hazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether
theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehicles
underallusageconditions.
CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
Californialawrequiresvehiclemanufacturers
providethefollowingwarning: WARNING
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomoj
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompoj
nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehij
cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntothe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cerj
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain
productsofcomponentwearcontainoremit
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproj
ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandrej
latedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcomj
pounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecanj
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