BMW M2 2019 Owners Manual

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Shifting
Generalinformation
Dependingontheengineinstallation,theengine
speedduringashiftingoperationisadjustedauj
tomaticallyasrequiredforharmoniousanddyj
namicgearshifting.
Reversegear Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Toovercometheresistancepushthegearshift
leverdynamicallytotheleftandengagereverse
gearwithaforwardshiftingmovement.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpower,forinstanceinavehiclewash,or
bepushed.
1. Switchontheignition.
2. Pressontheclutchpedalandshiftoutofa
forwardgearorreverse.
3. Releasetheparkingbrake.
Mdouble-clutch
t r a
nsmissionwith
Drivelogic Generalinformation
TheMdouble-clutchtransmissionwithDrivej
logicisanautomaticshifttransmissionwithtwo
clutchesandpartialtransmissionsinwhichthe
gearscanbechangedwithoutinterruptingthe
tractiveforce.
Theoperationisviatheselectorleverortwoshift
paddlesonthesteeringwheel.
Functions
'x DrivemodeorSequentialmode.
'x Variousdriveprograms,Drivelogic. 'x
Automaticdownshiftingandprotectionfrom
misshiftingeveninsequentialmode.
'x LaunchControl.
'x LowSpeedAssistant.
Safetyinformation WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanbegintomoveand
possiblyrollaway.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Beforeexiting,securethevehicleagainstrollj
ing.
Inordertoensurethatthevehicleissecured
againstrollingaway,followthefollowing: 'x Settheparkingbrake.
'x Onuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, turnthefrontwheelsinthedirectionofthe
curb.
'x Onuphillgradesoronadownhillslope, alsosecurethevehicle,forinstancewitha
wheelchock. Selectorlever,selectorlever
positions
Overview 'x
R:reversegear.
'x N:neutral.
'x Centerposition,forwardposition.
'x +:manualupshifting.
'x -:manualdownshifting.
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'x
D/S:switchbetweendrivemodeandsequenj
tialmode.
Engagingaselectorleverposition Pressonthebrakepedalandpullorpushthesej
lectorleverinthecorrespondingdirection.
Assoonastheselectorleverisreleased,itrej
vertstothecenterposition.InpositionR,thesej
lectorleverlocks.
Theengagedselectorleverpositionisdisplayed
intheinstrumentclusterandontheselector
lever.
Ifaselectorleverpositionisengaged,thevehicle
maystartrolling,afterthebrakeisreleased,for
instanceondownhillslopes.Thus,driveoffimj
mediatelyafterreleasingthebrake.
UsetheSlowSpeedAssistantformaneuvering
andduringstop-and-gotraffic.
LowSpeedAssistant
Concept
TheLowSpeedAssistantgivesassistanceat
verylowspeeds.Thevehiclemovesatwalking
speed.
Thiscanalsobeusedforrockingthevehiclein
thesnow.Todothis,switchbetweenreverse
gearandforwardgearwithoutsteppingonthe
brakesintheprocess.
Safetyinformation NOTICE
Whenusingthefunctionandsimultaneously
steppingonthebrakepedalforalongertime,
thetransmissioncanoverheat.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.Whenusingthefunction,
donotbrakeforalongerperiod. Activating
1. Engageadrivingposition.
2. Brieflytaptheacceleratorpedal. In1stand2ndgearandinreverse,thevehicle
rollsatminimumspeed.
Deactivating
Applythebrakesuntilthevehiclecomestoa
stop.
Flashingdisplayontheselector
leverofthedoubleclutch
transmission
Theactuallyengagedtransmissionpositioncan
deviatefromtheselectorleverpositioninsome
situations.Thedisplayintheselectorlever
flashes.
Observethedisplayintheinstrumentclusterin
thesecases.
DisDrivemode
InDrivemode,allforwardgearsareautomatically
changed.
Kickdown:formaximumacceleration,forinj
stancewhenpassing.Todothis,depresstheacj
celeratorpedalpasttheresistancepoint.
SwitchtoSequentialmode:shiftusingtheshift
paddlesortheselectorlever,orpushtheselecj
torleverintheD/Sdirection.
SisSequentialmode
Usetheshiftpaddlesortheselectorlevertoupj
shiftordownshiftwithoutlettingoffthegas.
'x Shortlybeforefallingbelowagear-dependent
minimumspeed,thetransmissionisautomatj
icallydownshifted.
'x Upshiftingordownshiftingisdoneonlyifthe
rpmandvehiclespeedareappropriate.
E.g.,thereisnodownshiftingiftheengine
speedistoohigh.
'x Kickdown:thelowestpossiblegearissej
lectedbysimultaneouslyoperatingthekickj
downandtheleftshiftpaddleorselector
lever.
'x Itisalsopossibletostartoutin2ndgear,for
instanceonicyroads.
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SwitchtoDrivemode:pushselectorleverinD/S
direction.
ReverseR Selectonlywhenthevehicleisstationary.
Itisalsopossibletorockthevehicleupto
6mph/10km/h.Todothis,switchbetweenforj
wardgearandreversegearwithoutsteppingon
thebrakesintheprocess.
NisNeutral ThevehiclemayrollinselectorleverpositionN,
forinstanceinvehiclewashes,referto
page 251.
PPark Thedrivewheelsareblocked.
Pisengagedautomatically:
'x Aftertheengineisswitchedoff,ifthevehicle
isinradio-readystate,refertopage 100,orif
theignitionisswitchedoff,refertopage 100,
andifpositionRorDisset.
'x Withtheignitionisoff,ifpositionNisset.
Rollingorpushingthevehicle
Generalinformation Insomesituations,thevehicleistorollwithout
itsownpowerforashortdistance,forinstancein
avehiclewash,orbepushed.
EngagingselectorleverpositionN 1. Starttheenginewhilepressingonthebrake
pedal.
2. Ifnecessary,releasetheparkingbrake.
3. Depressthebrakepedal.
4. EngageselectorleverpositionN.
5. Switchtheengineoff.
Inthisway,theignitionremainsswitchedon,
andaCheck-Controlmessageisdisplayed.
Thevehiclemayroll. NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhentheignitionisswitchedoff.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotswitch
ignitionoffinvehiclewashes. Irrespectiveoftheignition,theselectorleverpoj
sitionPisautomaticallyengagedafterapprox.
15minutes.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster Theselectorleverpositionisdisj
played,forexample:P.
Information
Whentheexternaltemperatureisverylow,the
displaymaynotwork.Currentdrivingdirectionis
recognizableattheengagedselectorleverposij
tion.
Gearchange GeneralinformationShiftinginSequentialmodepossible.
AshiftinDrivemodecausesaswitchtoSequenj
tialmode.
Usingtheselectorlever
'x Toshiftup:pulltheselectorleverrearwards.
'x Toshiftdown:presstheselectorleverforj
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Usingtheshiftpaddlesonthe
steeringwheel
'x
Shiftup:pullrightshiftpaddle.
'x Shiftdown:pullleftshiftpaddle.
Drivelogic Generalinformation
Variousdrivingprogramsareavailable.
AftereachswitchbetweenSequentialmodeand
Drivemode,thelastprogramselectedisanacj
tive.
Exception:aftereachenginestart,drivingproj
gram1isactiveinDrivemode.
InDrivemode
Choiceofthreedrivingprograms:
'x D1:efficientdriving.
'x D2:relaxeddriving.
'x D3:sportydriving.
InSequentialmode
Choiceofthreedrivingprograms:
'x S1:comfortableshiftingoperations.
'x S2:sporty,fastshiftingoperations.
'x S3:maximumshiftingspeed,LaunchControl. Selectingdrivingprogramusing
buttonincenterconsole
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthe
desireddrivingprogramisdisplayedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Selectingdrivingprogramusing
MDrive
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. MDrive1orMDrive2
3. Transmission
4. TurntheControlleruntilthedesiredsettingis
reachedandpresstheController.
'xD1toD3:Drivemode.
'x S1toS3:sequentialmode.
5. Selectinganotherdrivingprogram.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij
atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
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WARNING
Dependingonthesetting,theDSCmayonly
beavailabletoalimitedextentormaynotbe
availablewithactivatedMdrive.Thereisarisk
ofaccidentsorriskofdamagetoproperty.
HeedthesettingsforDSCintheMdriveand
reactactively,ifnecessary.Modifyyourdriving
styleandreact,ifnecessary. Displayintheinstrumentcluster
Selecteddrivingprogramcorrej
spondstothenumberofillumij
natedfields.
LaunchControl
Concept
LaunchControlenablesoptimumacceleration
onsurfaceswithgoodtraction. Generalinformation
TheuseofLaunchControlcausespremature
componentwearsincethisfunctionrepresentsa
veryheavyloadforthevehicle.
DonotuseLaunchControlduringthebreak-in,
refertopage197,period.
Requirements LaunchControlisavailablewhentheengineis
warmedup,thatis,afteruninterrupteddrivingof
atleast6miles/10km.
TostartwithLaunchControldonotsteerthe
steeringwheel.
ActivateLaunchControl 1. DeactivateDynamicStabilityControl,referto
page157.
2. SelectSequentialmodewithgear1. 3.
Withtheenginerunning,applythebrakewith
theleftfoot.
4. Fullydepresstheacceleratorpedal.
Thestartingenginespeedadjusts.
5. Ifnecessary,changethestartingengine
speedby500rpmviacruisecontrol.
6. Releasethebrake,thevehicleaccelerates.
Continuetodepresstheacceleratorpedal.
Upshiftingoccursautomaticallyaslongasthe
acceleratorpedalisfullydepressed.
LaunchControlisavailableagainonlyafteracerj
taindistancehasbeendriven.
Systemlimits
Thistransmissionhasanoverheatingprotection
mechanism,whichprotectstheclutchfromexj
tremestress.
'xIndicatorlightlightsupyellow:transj
missiontoohot.
Avoidhighenginestressandfrej
quentstarts.
'x Indicatorlightlightsupred:transmissionis
overheating.
Furtherdrivingatamoderatepaceispossij
ble.Atthenextopportunity,stopthevehicle,
shutofftheengineandallowthetransmisj
siontocooldown.
Avoidfaststarts.Onuphillgrades,donotkeep
thevehiclestationarybyapplyingasmallamount
ofaccelerationwhileridingtheclutch,asthis
maycausethetransmissiontooverheat.
Duringtrafficjamsoratverylowspeeds,usethe
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MEngineDynamics
Co
n
trolConcept
TheMEngineDynamicsControlaffectstherej
sponseofthevehicletoacceleratorpedalmovej
ments.
Programs
Responsebehavioroptions: 'x SportPlus:spontaneous,direct.Maximum
dynamics.
'x Sport:sporty,dynamic.
'x Efficient:efficient,comfortable.Minimalfuel
consumption.
Ideal,forinstanceincitytrafficoronsnow.
Selectingachannel ViaiDrive
1. MyVehicle
2. MDrive1orMDrive2
3. Engine
4. Selectthedesiredchannel.
WhenMDriveisactive,settingisimmedij
atelyapplied.
ToactivateMDrivewiththeselectedsettings,
pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel:
'x 'x Usingthebutton
Pressthebuttonrepeatedlyuntilthedej
siredprogramisdisplayedintheinstruj
mentcluster.
Displayintheinstrumentcluster EngineDynamicsControlwithselected
programwithactivatedDisplayofthe
systemstatesofthedrivingdynamics,
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Displays
Vehiclefeaturesand
op
t
ions Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselected
optionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable
lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Overview,instrumentcluster 1
Speedometer
2 Messages,forinstanceCheckControl
3 Tachometer\_121
4 Currentconsumption Drivingdynamicssystems
5 Electronicdisplays
6 Fuelgage\_121
7 Resetmiles\_121
CheckControl Concept
TheCheckControlsystemmonitorsfunctionsin
thevehicleandnotifiesyouofmalfunctionsin
themonitoredsystems.
Generalinformation
ACheckControlmessageisdisplayedasacomj
binationofindicatororwarninglightsandSMS
textmessagesintheinstrumentcluster.
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Inaddition,anacousticsignalmaysoundandan
SMStextmessagemayappearontheControl
Display.
Indicator/warninglights Generalinformation
Theindicator/warninglightsintheinstrument
clustercanlightupinavarietyofcombinations
andcolors.
Severalofthelightsarecheckedforproperfuncj
tioningandlightuptemporarilywhentheengine
isstartedortheignitionisswitchedon.
Redlights
Safetybeltreminder Safetybeltonthedriver'ssideisnot
buckled.Forsomecountryversions:pasj
sengerbeltisnotwornorobjectsaredej
tectedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Indicatorlightflashesorisilluminated:safetybelt
onthedriverorpassengersideisnotbuckled.
Thesafetybeltremindercanalsobeactivatedif
objectsareplacedonthefrontpassengerseat.
Makesurethatthesafetybeltsarepositioned
correctly.
Airbagsystem
Airbagsystemandbelttensionerarenot
working.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediately
byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Parkingbrake
Theparkingbrakeisset.
Releasetheparkingbrake,referto
page105. Approachcontrolwarning
Indicatorlightilluminates:advancewarnj
ingisissued,forexamplewhenthereis
theimpendingdangerofacollisionor
thedistancetothevehicleaheadistoosmall.
Increasedistance.
Indicatorlightflashes:acutewarningoftheimmij
nentdangerofacollisionwhenthevehicleapj
proachesanothervehicleatarelativelyhighdifj
ferentialspeed.
Interventionbybrakingormakeanevasivemaj
neuver.
Personwarning
Symbolintheinstrumentcluster.
Ifacollisionwithapersondetectedin
thiswayisimminent,thesymbollights
upandasignalsounds.
Yellowlights Anti-lockBrakingSystemABS Brakingforceboostmaynotbeworking.
Avoidabruptbraking.Takethelonger
brakingdistanceintoaccount.
Havethesystemimmediatelychecked
byadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
DSCDynamicStabilityControl
Theindicatorlightflashes:DSCcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.Reducespeedandmodify
yourdrivingstyletothedrivingcircumstances.
Theindicatorlightlightsup:DSChasmalfuncj
tioned.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
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DSCDynamicStabilityControldeactivated
DSCisdeactivated.
DSC,refertopage 157.
MDynamicModeMDM MDynamicModeMDMisswitchedon.
MDynamicMode(MDM),referto
page158.
Indicatorlightalsoflashes:MDMcontrols
thedriveandbrakingforces.Thevehicle
isstabilized.
Indicatorlightslightup:MDMhasmalj
functioned.Havethesystemcheckedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
MDynamicMode(MDM),referto
page158.
FlatTireMonitorFTM
TheFlatTireMonitorsignalsalossof
tireinflationpressureinatire.
Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuvers.
FlatTireMonitor,refertopage 143.
TirePressureMonitorTPM Theindicatorlightlightsup:theTire
PressureMonitorreportsalowtireinflaj
tionpressureoraflattire.Followtheinj
formationintheCheckControlmessage.
Theindicatorlightflashesandthencontinuously
lightsup:noflattireorlossoftireinflationpresj
surecanbedetected.
'x Interferencecausedbysystemsordevices
withthesameradiofrequency:afterleaving
theareaoftheinterference,thesystemautoj
maticallybecomesactiveagain.
'x TPMwasunabletocompletethereset.Rej
setthesystemagain. 'x
AwheelwithoutTPMwheelelectronicsis
mounted:haveitcheckedbyadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshopasneeded.
'x Malfunction:havethesystemcheckedbya
dealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
TirePressureMonitor,refertopage 139.
Steeringsystem Steeringsysteminsomecasesnot
working.
Havethesystemcheckedbyadealerss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshop.
Emissions
'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe
vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.
'x Thewarninglightflashesundercertaincirj
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring
intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesysj
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanserij
ouslydamageemissioncontrolcomponents,
inparticularthecatalyticconverter.
SocketforOnboardDiagnosis,referto
page237.
Lanedeparturewarning Systemisswitchedonandundercertain
circumstanceswarnsifadetectedlaneis
leftwithoutflashingbeforehand.
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Greenlights
Turnsignal Turnsignalswitchedon.
Unusuallyrapidflashingoftheindicator
lightindicatesthataturnsignalbulbhas
failed.
Turnsignal,refertopage 105.
Parkinglights,headlight Parkinglightsorheadlightsareswitched
on.
High-beamAssistant High-beamAssistantisswitchedon.
Highbeamsareswitchedonandoffauj
tomaticallydependingonthetrafficsitj
uation.
High-beamAssistant,refertopage 133.
Cruisecontrol Thesystemisswitchedon.Itmaintains
thespeedthatwassetusingthecontrol
elementsonthesteeringwheel.
Bluelights
Highbeams Highbeamsareswitchedon.
Highbeams,refertopage 106. HidingCheckControlmessages
Pressandholdbuttononsignallever.
Continuousdisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesaredisplayed
continuouslyandarenotcleareduntilthemalj
functioniseliminated.Ifseveralmalfunctionsocj
curatonce,themessagesaredisplayedconsecj
utively.
Themessagescanbehiddenforapprox.8secj
onds.Afterthistime,theyaredisplayedagain
automatically.
Temporarydisplay
SomeCheckControlmessagesarehiddenautoj
maticallyafterapprox.20seconds.TheCheck
Controlmessagesarestoredandcanbedisj
playedagainlater.
DisplayingstoredCheckControl
messages
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclestatus
3. CheckControl
4. SelecttheSMStextmessage.
Display CheckControl AtleastoneCheckControlmessageis
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