BMW M2 2019 Owners Manual

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Vehiclefeaturesand
op
t
ions Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselected
optionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable
lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Ov e

rview Switchesinthevehicle
Thelightswitchelementislocatednexttothe
steeringwheel.
Symbol Function
Automaticheadlightcontrol.
Adaptivelightfunctions.
Lightsoff.
Daytimerunninglights.
Parkinglights. Symbol Function
Lowbeams.
Instrumentlighting.
Parkinglights,lowbeams
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roadsideparkinglights Generalinformation
Positionofswitch: , , 
Ifthedriver'sdoorisopenedwhentheignitionis
switchedoff,theexteriorlightingisautomatically
switchedoff.
Parkinglights
Positionofswitch: 
Thevehicleisilluminatedonallsides.
Donotusetheparkinglightsforextendedperij
ods;otherwise,theymightdrainthebatteryand
itwouldthenbeimpossibletostarttheengine.
Canada:whenparking,switchontheone-sided
roadsideparkinglight,refertopage 131.
Lowbeams
Positionofswitch: 
Thelowbeamslightupwhentheignitionis
switchedon.
Canada:roadsideparkinglight Concept
Thevehiclecanbeilluminatedononeside.
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Switchingon
Withradio-readystateswitchedoff,pressthe
levereitherupordownpasttheresistancepoint.
Switchingoff
Presstheleverbackintothestandardposition.
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comelightsand
headlightcourtesydelay
feature Welcomelights
Generalinformation
Dependingonthevehicleequipmentandthe
ambientbrightness,individuallightfunctionsmay
beswitchedonbrieflywhenthevehicleisunj
locked.
Activating/deactivatingPositionofswitch: , 
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclesettings
3. Lighting
4. Exteriorlighting
5. Welcomelights
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused. Headlightcourtesydelayfeature
Generalinformation Thelowbeamsstayilluminatedforaparticular
timeifthehighbeamsareswitchedonafter
radio-readystateisswitchedoff.
Settingtheduration ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclesettings
3. Lighting
4. Exteriorlighting
5. Pathwaylighting
6. Setlengthoftime.
Thesettingisstoredforthedriverprofilecurj
rentlyused.
A ut

omaticheadlight
control Concept
Thelowbeamsareswitchedonandoffautomatj
icallydependingontheambientbrightness,for
instanceintunnels,intwilightorifthereisprej
cipitation.
Generalinformation
Ablueskywiththesunlowonthehorizoncan
causethelightstobeswitchedon.
Whenemergingfromatunnelduringtheday,the
lowbeamsarenotswitchedoffimmediatelybut
insteadonlyafterapprox.2minutes.
ActivatingPositionofswitch: 
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusterisilj
luminatedwhenthelowbeamsareswitchedon.
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Systemlimits
Theautomaticheadlightcontrolcannotserveas
asubstituteforyourpersonaljudgmentoflightj
ingconditions.
Forexample,thesensorsareunabletodetect
fogorhazyweather.Inthesesituations,switch
thelightonmanually.
D ay
timerunninglights Generalinformation
Positionofswitch: , , 
Thedaytimerunninglightslightupwhentheigj
nitionisswitchedon.Aftertheignitionis
switchedoff,theparkinglightslightupinposij
tion .
Activating/deactivating Insomecountries,daytimerunninglightsare
mandatory,soitmaynotbepossibletodeactij
vatethedaytimerunninglights.
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclesettings
3. Lighting
4. Exteriorlighting
5. Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingsarestoredfortheprofilecurrentlyused.
Ad a

ptivelightfunctions Concept
Adaptivelightfunctionsenabledynamicilluminaj
tionoftheroadway.
Generalinformation
Theadaptivelightfunctionsmayconsistofone
systemormultiplesystems,dependingonthe
equipmentversion: 'x
AdaptiveLightControl,refertopage 133.
Activating Positionofswitch: 
Theadaptivelightfunctionsareactivewhenthe
engineisrunning.
AdaptiveLightControl Dependingonthesteeringangleandotherpaj
rameters,thelightfromtheheadlightfollowsthe
courseoftheroad.
Toavoidblindingoncomingtraffic,theAdaptive
LightControldoesnotswiveltotheopposite
lanewhenthevehicleisatastandstill.
Ad a

ptiveheadlightrange
control Theadaptiveheadlightrangecontrolcompenj
satesforaccelerationandbrakingoperationsin
ordernottoblindtheoncomingtrafficandto
achieveoptimumilluminationoftheroadway.
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h-beamAssistant Concept
Thehigh-beamAssistantdetectsothertraffic
participantsearlyonandautomaticallyswitches
thehighbeamsonoroffdependingonthetraffic
situation.
Generalinformation Thehigh-beamAssistantensuresthatthehigh
beamsareswitchedon,wheneverthetrafficsitj
uationallows.Inthelowspeedrange,thehigh
beamsarenotswitchedonbythesystem.
Thesystemrespondstolightfromoncoming
trafficandtrafficdrivingaheadofyou,andtoamj
bientlighting,forinstanceintownsandcities.
Thehighbeamscanbeswitchedonandoff
manuallyatanytime.
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Activating/deactivating
Positionofswitch,dependingonthevehicle
equipment:
, 
Pressandholdbuttononsignallever.
Theindicatorlightintheinstrumentclusj
terisilluminatedwhenthelowbeamsare
switchedon.
Theheadlightsareautomaticallyswitchedbej
tweenlowbeamsandhighbeams. Theblueindicatorlightintheinstrument
clusterlightsupwhenthesystem
switchesonthehighbeams.
Thehigh-beamAssistantisdeactivatedwhen
manuallyswitchingthehighbeamsonandoff,
refertopage 106.
Toreactivatethehigh-beamAssistant,pressthe
buttonontheturnsignallever.
Systemlimits
Thehigh-beamAssistantcannotserveasasubj
stituteforthedriver'spersonaljudgmentofwhen
tousethehighbeams.Insituationthatrequire
this,thereforeswitchoffmanually.
Thesystemisnotfullyfunctionalinthefollowing
situations,anddriverinterventionmaybenecesj
sary:
'x Inveryunfavorableweatherconditions,such
asfogorheavyprecipitation.
'x Whendetectingpoorly-litroaduserssuchas
pedestrians,cyclists,horsebackridersand wagons;whendrivingclosetotrainorship
traffic;andatanimalcrossings.
'x Intightcurves,onhilltopsorindepressions,
incrosstrafficorhalf-obscuredoncoming
trafficonhighways.
'x Inpoorly-littownsandcitiesandinthepresj
enceofhighlyreflectivesigns.
'x Whenthewindshieldinfrontoftheinterior
mirrorisfoggedover,dirtyorcoveredwith
stickers,etc.
Instrumentlighting Functionalrequirement
Theparkinglightsorlowbeamsmustbe
switchedontoadjustthebrightness.
Settings Adjustthebrightnesswiththe
thumbwheel.
I nt
eriorlights Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipment,theinteriorlights,
footwelllights,entrylights,andcourtesylights
arecontrolledautomatically.
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Overview
1
Interiorlights
2 Readinglights
Switchingtheinteriorlights
on/off Pressthebutton.
Toswitchoffpermanently:pressthebuttonand
holdforapprox.3seconds.
Switchingthereadinglights
on/off Pressbutton.
Dependingonthevehicleequipment,thereadj
inglightsarelocatednexttotheinteriorlightsin
thefrontandrear. Ambientlight Generalinformation
Dependingontheequipmentversion,lighting
canbeadjustedforsomelightsinthecar'sintej
rior.
Selectingcolorscheme
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclesettings
3. Lighting 4.
Interiorlighting
5. Ambientlighting
6. Selectthedesiredsetting.
Settingthebrightness Dependingontheequipment,thebrightnessof
theambientlightcanbeadjustedviathethumbj
wheelfortheinstrumentlightingorontheConj
trolDisplay.
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclesettings
3. Lighting
4. Interiorlighting
5. Brightness
6. Adjustthebrightness.
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Safety
Vehiclefeaturesand
op
t
ionsThischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spej
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarily
availableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselected
optionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable
lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Airbags 1
Frontairbag,driver
2 Frontairbag,frontpassenger
3 Headairbag 4
Sideairbag
5 Kneeairbag
Frontairbags
Frontairbagshelpprotectthedriverandthe
frontpassengerbyrespondingtofrontalimpacts
inwhichsafetybeltsalonewouldnotprovideadj
equateprotection. Sideairbag
Inalateralimpact,thesideairbagsupportsthe
sideofthebodyinthechestandlaparea.
Headairbag
Inalateralimpact,theheadairbagsupportsthe
head.
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EjectionMitigation
Theheadairbagsystemisdesignedasanejecj
tionmitigationcountermeasuretoreducethe
likelihoodofejectionsofvehicleoccupants
throughsidewindowsduringrolloversorsideimj
pactevents.
Kneeairbag
Thekneeairbagsupportsthelegsinafrontalimj
pact.
Protectiveaction
Airbagsarenottriggeredineveryimpactsituaj
tion,forinstanceinlesssevereaccidentsorrear-
endcollisions.
Informationonoptimumeffectofthe
airbags WARNING
Iftheseatpositionisincorrectorthedeployj
mentareaoftheairbagsisimpaired,theairbag
systemcannotprovideprotectionasintended
andmaycauseadditionalinjuriesduetotrigj
gering.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Followtheinformationonachievingtheopj
timumprotectiveeffectoftheairbagsystem. 'x
Keepadistancefromtheairbags.
'x Alwaysgraspthesteeringwheelonthe
steeringwheelrim.Holdyourhandsatthe
3o'clockand9o'clockpositions,tokeepthe
riskofinjurytoyourhandsorarmsaslowas
possiblewhentheairbagistriggered.
'x Makesurethatoccupantskeeptheirheads
awayfromthesideairbag.
'x Makesurethatthefrontpassengerissitting
correctly,i.e.,keepshisorherfeetandlegsin
thefloorareaanddoesnotsupportthemon
thedashboard.
'x Thereshouldbenoadditionalpersons,anij
malsorobjectsbetweenanairbagandaperj
son. 'x
Dashboardandwindshieldonthefrontpasj
sengersidemuststayclear-donotattach
adhesivelabelsorcoveringsanddonotatj
tachbracketsorcables,forinstanceforGPS
devicesormobilephones.
'x Donotapplyadhesivematerialstotheairbag
coverpanels,donotcoverthemormodify
theminanyway.
'x Donotusethecoverofthefrontairbagon
thefrontpassengersideasastoragearea.
'x Donotplaceslipcovers,seatcushionsor
otherobjectsonthefrontpassengerseat
thatarenotspecificallysuitedforseatswith
integratedsideairbags.
'x Donothangpiecesofclothing,suchasjackj
ets,overthebackrests.
'x Nevermodifyeithertheindividualcompoj
nentsorthewiringintheairbagsystem.This
alsoappliestosteeringwheelcovers,the
dashboard,andtheseats.
'x Donotremovetheairbagsystem.
Evenwhenyoufollowallinstructionsvery
closely,injuryfromcontactwiththeairbagscanj
notbefullyruledoutincertainsituations.
Theignitionandinflationnoisemayleadto
short-termand,inmostcases,temporaryhearj
ingimpairmentinsensitiveoccupants.
Vehiclemodificationsforapersonwithdisabilij
tiesmayaffecttheairbagsystem;contactBMW
CustomerRelationsforfurtherinformation.
Warningsandinformationontheairbagsarealso
foundonthesunvisors.
Functionalreadinessofthe
airbagsystem
Safetyinformation WARNING
Individualcomponentscanbehotaftertriggerj
ingoftheairbagsystem.Thereisariskofinj
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WARNING
Improperlyexecutedworkcanleadtofailure,
malfunctionorunintentionaltriggeringofthe
airbagsystem.Inthecaseofamalfunction,the
airbagsystemmightnottriggerasintendeddej
spitetheaccidentseverity.Thereisariskofinj
juriesordangertolife.Havetheairbagsystem
checked,repaired,dismantledandscrappedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop. Correctfunction
Whentheignitionisswitchedon,the
warninglightintheinstrumentcluster
lightsupbrieflyandtherebyindicatesthe
operationalreadinessoftheentireairbagsystem
andthebelttensioner.
Airbagsystemmalfunctioning
'x Warninglightdoesnotcomeonwhentheigj
nitionisswitchedon.
'x Thewarninglightlightsupcontinuously.
Automaticdeactivationofthe
front-seatpassengerairbags Concept
Thesystemreadsifthefrontpassengerseatis
occupiedbymeasuringthehumanbody'sresistj
ance.
Front,knee,andsideairbagonthefrontpasj
senger'ssideareactivatedordeactivated.Generalinformation
Beforetransportingachildonthefrontpassenj
gerseat,refertothesafetyinformationandinj
structionsforchildrenonthefrontpassenger
seat,seeChildren. Safetyinformation
WARNING
Toensurethefront-seatpassengerairbag
function,thesystemmustbeabletodetect
whetherapersonissittinginthefrontpassenj
gerseat.Theentireseatcushionareamustbe
usedforthispurpose.Thereisariskofinjuries
ordangertolife.Makesurethatthefrontpasj
sengerkeepshisorherfeetinthefloorarea. Malfunctionoftheautomatic
deactivationsystem
Whentransportingolderchildrenandadults,the
front-seatpassengerairbagsmaybedeactivated
incertainsittingpositions.Inthiscase,theindij
catorlightforthefront-seatpassengerairbags
lightsup.
Inthiscase,changethesittingpositionsothat
thefront-seatpassengerairbagsareactivated
andtheindicatorlightgoesout.
Ifitisnotpossibletoactivatetheairbags,have
thepersonsitintherear.
Toenablecorrectrecognitionoftheoccupied
seatcushion.
'x Donotattachcovers,cushions,ballmatsor
otheritemstothefrontpassengerseatunj
lesstheyarespecificallydeterminedtobe
safeforuseonthefrontpassengerseat.
'x Donotplaceanyelectronicdevicesonthe
frontpassengerseatifachildrestraintsysj
temistobeinstalledonit.
'x Donotplaceobjectsundertheseatthat
couldpressagainsttheseatfrombelow.
'x Nomoistureinorontheseat.
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Indicatorlightforthefront-seat
passengerairbags
Theindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassenger
airbagsindicatestheoperatingstateofthefront-
seatpassengerairbags.
Thelightindicateswhethertheairbagsareeither
activatedordeactivated.
'xTheindicatorlightlightsup
whenachildisproperly
seatedinachildrestraintsysj
temorwhentheseatis
empty.Theairbagsonthe
frontpassengersidearenot
activated.
'x Theindicatorlightdoesnotlightupwhen,for
instanceacorrectlyseatedpersonofsuffij
cientsizeisdetectedontheseat.Theairj
bagsonthefrontpassengersideareactij
vated.
Detectedchildrestraintsystems Thesystemgenerallydetectschildrenseatedin
achildrestraintsystem,particularlyinchildrej
straintsystemsrequiredbyNHTSAatthepoint
intimewhenthevehiclewasmanufactured.Afj
terinstallingachildrestraintsystem,makesure
thattheindicatorlightforthefront-seatpassenj
gerairbagslightsup.Thisindicatesthatthechild
restraintsystemhasbeendetectedandthe
front-seatpassengerairbagsarenotactivated. Strengthofthedriver'sand
front-seatpassengerairbag
Theexplosivepowerthatactivatesdriver's/front-
seatpassengerairbagsverymuchdependson
thepositionsofthedriver's/frontpassengerseat.
Tomaintaintheaccuracyofthisfunctionover
thelongterm,calibratethefrontseatsassoonas
arespectivemessageappearsontheControl
Display.
Calibratingthefrontseats WARNING
Thereisariskofjammingwhenmovingthe
seats.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamage
toproperty.Makesurethattheareaofmovej
mentoftheseatisclearpriortoanyadjustj
ment. AcorrespondingmessageappearsontheConj
trolDisplay.
1. Presstheswitchandmovetherespective
seatallthewayforward,untilitstops.
2. Presstheswitchforwardagain.Theseatstill
movesforwardslightly.
3. Readjusttheseattothedesiredposition.
Thecalibrationprocedureiscompletedwhenthe
messageontheControlDisplaydisappears.
Ifthemessagecontinuestobedisplayed,repeat
thecalibration.
Ifthemessagedoesnotdisappearafterarepeat
calibration,havethesystemcheckedassoonas
possible.
Ti r
ePressureMonitorTPM Concept
Thesystemmonitorstireinflationpressureinthe
fourmountedtires.Thesystemwarnsyouif
thereisasignificantlossofpressureinoneor
moretires.
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Generalinformation
Sensorsinthetirevalvesmeasurethetireinflaj
tionpressureand,dependingonthemodel,the
tiretemperature.
Withuseofthesystemfollowfurtherinformation
foundunderTireinflationpressure,referto
page212.
FunctionalrequirementsThefollowingconditionsmustbemetforthe
system;otherwise,reliableflaggingofalossof
tireinflationpressureisnotassured:
'x Afteratireorwheelreplacement,aresetwas
performedwiththecorrecttireinflationpresj
sure.
'x Afterthetireinflationpressurewasadjusted
toanewvalue,aresetwasperformed.
'x WheelswithTPMwheelelectronics.
Statusdisplay Currentstatus
ThesystemstatuscanbedisplayedontheConj
trolDisplay,e.g.,whetherornotthesystemisacj
tive.
ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclestatus
3. TirePressureMonitor
Thecurrentstatusisdisplayed.
Tireconditions
Generalinformation
Tireandsystemstatusareindicatedbythecolor
ofthewheelsandaSMStextmessageonthe
ControlDisplay. Allwheelsgreen
Systemisactiveandwillissueawarningrelated
tothetireinflationpressuresstoredduringthe
lastreset.
Onetofouryellowwheels
Aflattireormajordropinthetireinflationpresj
surehasoccurredintheindicatedtires.
GraywheelsItmaynotbepossibletoidentifytirepressure
losses.
Possiblecauses:
'x Malfunction.
'x Thesystemisbeingreset.
Additonalinformation
Thestatuscontroldisplayadditionallyshowsthe
currenttireinflationpressuresand,dependingon
themodel,tiretemperatures.Itshowstheactual
valuesread;theymayvarydependingondriving
styleorweatherconditions.
Resettingthesystem ViaiDrive:
1. MyVehicle
2. Vehiclestatus
3. TirePressureMonitor
4. Starttheenginebutdonotdriveoff.
5. Resettireinflationpressure:Performreset.
6. Driveaway.
Thewheelsaredisplayedingrayandthefollowj
ingisdisplayedResettingTirePressure
Monitor

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