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Opening
Pullthehandle.
Thelightintheglovecompartmentswitcheson.
Closing
Foldcoverclosed.
Locking
Theglovecompartmentcanbelockedwithan
integratedkeytoseparatelysecurethetrunklid, refertopage 70,forinstance.
Thispreventsaccesstotheglovecompartment
andtothecargoarea.
Aftertheglovecompartmentislocked,thevehi#j clekeycanbehandedover,suchasatahotel,
withouttheintegratedkey.
Driver'sside
Safetyinformation
Warning
Foldedopen,theglovecompartmentprotrudes inthecar'sinterior.Objectsintheglovecom#j
partmentcanbethrownintothecar'sinterior
whiledriving,forinstanceintheeventofanac#j
cidentorduringbrakingandevasivemaneu#j
vers.Thereisariskofinjury.Alwaysclosethe
glovecompartmentimmediatelyafterusingit.
Opening
Pullthehandle.
Closing Foldcoverclosed.
Compartmentsinthedoors
Generalinformation Therearestoragecompartmentsinthedoors.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Breakableobjects,suchasglassbottlesor
glasses,canbreakintheeventofanaccident
orabrakingorevasivemaneuver.Brokenglass
canbescatteredinthecar'sinterior.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notuseanybreakableobjectswhiledriving.
Onlystowbreakableobjectsinclosedstorage
compartments.
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Frontstoragecompartment
Thereisastoragecompartmentinthecenterconsole.
Centerarmrest
Front Generalinformation Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter
armrestbetweenthefrontseats.
Opening
Foldthecenterarmrestup.
Repositioning Thecenterarmrestcanbepushedforwardor
backwardandengagesintheendpositions.
Connectionforanexternalaudio
device
Anexternalaudiodevice,forinstanceanMP3 player,canbeconnectedviatheUSBaudioin#j
terfaceinthecenterarmrest.
Storagecompartmentin
therear
Astoragecompartmentislocatedinthecenter
console.
Storagecompartmentbetweentherearseats
Thereisastoragecompartmentbetweenthe rearseats.
Cupholders
Safetyinformation
Warning
Unsuitablecontainersinthecupholdersmay damagethecupholdersorbethrownabout thecar#ssinteriorintheeventofanaccident,anevasivemaneuver,orforcefulbraking.Spilledliquidscandistractfromthetrafficconditionsandleadtoanaccident.Hotdrinkscandamage
thecupholderorleadtoscalding.Thereisa
riskofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Do
notforceobjectsintothecupholder.Uselight#j
weight,shatterproof,andsealablecontainers.
Donottransporthotbeverages.
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Front
Twocupholdersarelocatedinthecentercon#jsole.
Toopen:slidethecoverforward.
Toclose:slidethecoverbackward.
Rear Inthecenterarmrest.
Pullthecenterarmrestforwardatthestrap.
Toopen:pressthebutton.
Toclose:pushbothcoversbackin,oneafterthe
other.
NOTICE
Withanopencupholder,thecenterarmrest cannotbefoldedbackup.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Pressbackthecoversbe#jforethecenterarmrestisfoldedup.
Clotheshooks
Generalinformation
Theclotheshooksarelocatedintherear.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Clothingarticlesontheclotheshookscanob#j
structtheviewwhiledriving.Thereisariskof
accident.Whensuspendingclothingarticles
fromtheclotheshooks,ensurethattheywill
notobstructthedriver'sview.
Warning
Improperuseoftheclotheshookscanleadtoa riskofobjectsflyingaboutduringbrakingand evasivemaneuvers.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyhanglight#j
weightobjects,forinstanceclothingarticles, fromtheclotheshooks.
Storagecompartmentsin
thecargoarea
Storagecompartment Onestoragecompartmenteachislocatedontheleftandrightside.
Netforstoragecompartment
Smallerobjectscanbestoredinthenetofright
storagecompartment.
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Multi-functionhook
Warning
Improperuseofthemulti-functionhookscan leadtoariskofobjectsflyingaboutduring brakingandevasivemaneuvers,forexample.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Onlyhanglightweightobjects,
suchasshoppingbags,fromthemulti-function
hooks.Onlytransportheavyluggageinthe
cargoareaifithasbeenappropriatelysecured.
Amulti-functionhookislocatedoneachsideof
thecargoarea.
Lashingeyesinthecargoarea
Tosecurethecargo,refertopage 203,there
aretwoorfourlashingeyesinthecargoarea.
Floornet
Thefloornetcanalsobeusedtosecurethe cargo,refertopage 203,andstoresmallparts.
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BMWM2TechnologyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
High-performanceengine
Generalinformation Withadisplacementof3liters,thehigh-perform#j
anceenginegeneratesamaximumpowerof
405hpandamaximumtorqueof405lbs
ft/550Nm.Withitsspontaneousresponsebe#j
havior,aspeedrangeofwideutilityresults.The
maximumenginespeedis7,500rpmandiscon#j trolledelectronically.Becauseofthehighengine
dynamics,themaximumenginespeedwiththe
vehiclestationaryisreduced.
Warm-up Duringtheenginewarm-upphase,thehigh-per#jformanceenginehasasomewhatrougherrun#j
ningbehaviorbecauseoftheemissioncontrols.
Whentheengineiscold,theexhaustsystemhasaslightlymetallicundertoneduetothenatureofthesystem.
Compoundbrake
Generalinformation
Thehigh-performancebrakingsystemhasper#j
foratedcompoundbrakediscs.
Duetothespecificlayout,temporaryfunctional
noisemayoccurafteranextendedminorbrake
load.
Thefunctionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheper#j
formance,operationalreliability,anddurabilityof thebrake.
Correctbraking
Topreventfunctionalnoises,itisexpedientto
applythebrakeshardafewtimesinregularin#j
tervals.Ensurethatthetrafficsituationpermits thebrakeoperations.
Withmoistureonthebrakediscs,thebrakesys#j
temmaybeoperateddrytopreventnoise.
Drivetrain
Withthisvehicle,particularvaluewasplacedon
thedirectconnectionfromenginetothedrive#j train.Duetothetorsionallyrigiddesignofthedrivetrain,asistypicalinasportsvehicle,thetransmissionofthetorquealsogivesacoustic
feedback.
Whenthereareloadchanges,thismayresultin clickingnoises.Theclickingnoisesdonotimpair
theoperationortheservicelifeofthecompo#j nents.
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Drivingonracetracks
Warning
Thevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinmotor sporttypecompetition.Excessiveracetrack
operationinthelimitrangecanresultinthe
suddenfailureormalfunctionofcomponents.
Thereisariskofaccident.Donotoperatethe
vehicleexcessivelyinthelimitrange.Payatten#j
tiontoanomaliesofthevehicle,forinstance
brakegrinding,andstopracetrackoperation
whererequired.
Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Thestandardbrakeliningsandthewearindica#j
torsarenotdesignedforracetrackoperation.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,forinstance,duetothe
selectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalso
appliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsystems. Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogethersmoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand
driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#jvativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Driveatvaryingengineandroadspeeds,butdo notexceed5,500rpmand106mph/170km/h.
Avoidfullloadorkickdownunderallcircumstan#j
ces.
At1,200miles/2,000km
Havedrive-incheckupmaintenanceperformed.
From1,200miles/2,000kmto
3,100miles/5,000km
Theengineandroadspeedcangraduallybein#j
creasedtoaconstantspeedof
137mph/220km/h.
Usethemaximumspeedof155mph/250km/h
onlybriefly,forinstancewhenpassing.
Tires
Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they
achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-in time.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem Brakediscsandbrakepadsonlyreachtheirfull
effectivenessafterapprox.300miles/500km.
Drivemoderatelyduringthisbreak-inperiod.
Clutch Thefunctionoftheclutchreachesitsoptimal
levelonlyafteradistancedrivenofapprox.
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Followingpartreplacement
Thesamebreak-inproceduresshouldbeob#j servedifanyofthecomponentsmentioned
abovehavetoberenewedinthecourseofthe vehicle'soperatinglife.
Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetrunklid Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentrunklidprotrudesfromthevehicle andcanendangeroccupantsandothertraffic participantsordamagethevehicleintheeventofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.Inaddition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar'sinterior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Donotdrivewiththetrunklid open.
Drivingwiththetrunklidopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbeavoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasetheairflowfromthevents.'xDrivemoderately.
Iceonwindowglass
NOTICE
Thewindowwillbeloweredslightlywhenpull#j
ingonthedoorhandle.Intheeventoffrost,the windowmayfreezeupandnotbelowered.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
pullingonthedoorhandle,makesurethatthe
windowislowered.Ifnecessary,removesnow andicefromthewindow.Donotopenthedoorwithforce.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe
body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgas
system,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j
tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j
movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j
fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones. Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthecar'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof
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contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanamaximumof9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxi#j
mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximum
speedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation ThevehicleisequippedwithABSasastandard
feature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Thepulsingofthebrakepedalindicatesthat
ABSisinitsactivemode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake
discscanemitfunctionalnoises.Functional
noiseshavenoeffectontheperformanceand
operationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsinthemovementarea
aroundpedalsandfloorarea
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Drivinginwetconditions
Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerother
traffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#j
ciency.
Manualtransmission:
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Mdouble-clutchtransmission:
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