BMW M3 2021 Owners Manual

Page 241 of 418

ondrycarriageways,butwithrestricteddriving
stability.
Onlyintheabsolutelimitoftherangedoesthe
systemengageforstabilitypurposesbyreducing
theenginepowerandbybrakesappliedtothe wheels.Inthisdrivingsituation,additionalsteerj
ingcorrectionsmayberequired.
General ItmaybeusefultoactivateMDMbrieflyinthe
followingexceptionalsituations:'xWhendrivinginslushoronuncleared,snow- coveredroads.'xIfthevehiclehastoberockedoutoforstarjtedindeepsnoworonaloosesurface.'xWhendrivingwithsnowchains.
Toincreasedrivingstability,activateDSCagain.
Safetynote
WARNING
WithMDynamicModeactivatedstabilisingenj
gagementsareonlycarriedouttoareduced
degree.Thereisariskofaccidentormaterial
damage.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetraffic
conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinj
terveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.In
theeventofawarning,donotmovethesteerj
ingwheelunnecessarilyabruptly.
Overview
Buttoninthevehicle
DSCOFF
Activating/deactivatingMDM
ActivatingMDM Pressthebutton.TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsin
theinstrumentclusterilluminate.
DeactivatingMDM Pressthebutton.
TheMDMandDSCOFFsymbolsno
longerilluminate.
ViaiDrive MDynamicModeMDMcanbeconfiguredfortheM1orM2buttons.1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.DSC5.MDM
Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:
'x'x
Amessageappearsintheinstrumentcluster.
Thismessageisoperatedbypressingthebutton
again.
Seite241DrivingStabilityControlSystemsCONTROLS241
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 242 of 418

DisplayintheinstrumentclusterSymbolDescriptionSymbolsilluminate:
MDynamicModeisactivated.DSCindicatorlampalsoflashes:
MDynamicModeisregulating
thedrivingandbrakingforces.Theindicatorlampsilluminate:
MDynamicModeorDSChas
failed.
MTractionControl
Principle
WithMTractionControl,thewheel-slipbehavj iouroftherearwheelsduringaccelerationcanbeadjustedinlevelsbyregulatingthedrivingpower
accordingly.
General
IfDSCisdeactivatedafterthevehiclehasbeen
inthereststate,theMTractionControllevelis settoOFF/level0.
Safetynote
WARNING
DeactivatingDynamicStabilityControlDSCrej
strictsdrivingstability.Dependingontheselecj
tedMTractionControlsetting,thewheelscan
spinslightlyorsignificantly,whichrestrictsdij
rectionalstabilitywhenaccelerating,forexamj
ple.Thereisariskofaccidentormaterialdamj
age.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetraffic
conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinj terveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Operatingrequirements DynamicStabilityControlDSCisdeactivated.
Forfurtherinformation:
DynamicStabilityControl,DSC,seepage 239
Settings
Usingthebutton1.Pressthebutton.2.MTractionControl3.Selectthedesiredsetting:'xOFF/level0:supportswitchedoff.Signifij
cantwheelspinpossible.'xLevel10:maximumsupport.Slightwheel spinpossible.
ViaiDrive
Itispossibletoconfiguretherequiredprogram fortheM1orM2buttons.
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.ConfigureM1orConfigureM24.DeactivateDSCaccordingly.5.MTractionControl6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingisacceptedimmediatelywhen
theM1orM2configurationisactive.Seite242CONTROLSDrivingStabilityControlSystems242
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 243 of 418

Toactivatetherequiredconfigurationwiththe
selectedsettings,pressthecorrespondingbutj tononthesteeringwheel:'x'x
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
SymbolDescriptionDSCisdeactivated.DSCindicatorlightalsoflashing:
MTractionControlisregulating
thedrivingpower.MTractionControlleveldisplay.Symbolflashing:MTraction
Controllevelisbeingchanged.
MDriftAnalyser
Principle
TheMDriftAnalyserdetectsandevaluates whenthevehicleisdrifting.
General
Forreasonsofsafety,theMDriftAnalysercan
onlybeusedwhennotonpublicroadsandwhen
inappropriateenvironmentalconditions.
Thehighermechanicalandthermalloadsinjvolvedwhendriftingleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.Checkthe
tyreconditionandtyretreaddepthbeforestartj ingtodrive.
Thedatacanberecordedasindividualdriftsor asthefulldistancetravelledinadriftsession.
MTractionControlsupportsthedriveraccording
tothesettings.
Forfurtherinformation:
MTractionControl,seepage 242.
Safetynote
WARNING
DeactivatingDynamicStabilityControlDSCrej strictsdrivingstability.Dependingontheselecj
tedMTractionControlsetting,thewheelscan
spinslightlyorsignificantly,whichrestrictsdij
rectionalstabilitywhenaccelerating,forexamj
ple.Thereisariskofaccidentormaterialdamj age.Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetraffic
conditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinj terveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Activating/deactivating
General WhenactivatingtheMDriftAnalyser,Dynamic
StabilityControlDSCisdeactivated.
Thesystemautomaticallydetectswhenasingle
driftstartsandends.
Usingthebutton
1.Pressandholdthebutton.2.StartMDriftAnalyser3.TilttheControllertotheright.4.Activate5.Ifnecessary,OK
ViaiDrive
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.MDriftAnalyser4.TilttheControllertotheright.Seite243DrivingStabilityControlSystemsCONTROLS243
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 244 of 418

5.Activate6.Ifnecessary,OK
Starting/stoppingadriftsession
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.MDriftAnalyser4.TilttheControllertotheright.5.Driftsession6.Dependingonthesetting:'xStartdriftsession'xEnddriftsession
AdjustingtheMTractionControl
level
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.MDriftAnalyser4.TilttheControllertotheright.5.MTractionControl6.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Displays
Displayonthecontroldisplay General
Thefollowinginformationisshownontheconj troldisplay,dependingonthesetting:
'xValuesfromthelastandbestsingledrift.'xValuesfromthelastdriftsession.
Displays
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.MDriftAnalyser4.TilttheControllertotheright.5.Dependingonthesetting:'xSingledrift'xDriftsession
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
Thefollowingsymbolsareshownintheinstruj mentclusterand,whereapplicable,intheHead-UpDisplay.
SymbolDescriptionEvaluationofthecurrentdrift.
Thenumberofstarsthatcanbe
achievedvariesaccordingtothe
MTractionControllevelthatis
set.
Thebetterthedrift,themore
starsarefilledin.Currentdriftisthebestdrift.MDriftAnalyserisactivated.Depresstheacceleratorpedal
lessforanoptimumdrift.
Resettingdata
Singledrift
1.CAR2.Mmenu3.MDriftAnalyser4.Reset5.OK
Driftsession
Thevaluesareresetautomaticallyonstartinga
newdriftsession.
ActiveMDifferential
TheactiveMDifferentialblockstherearaxistransmissionsteplessly,dependingonthedrive
Seite244CONTROLSDrivingStabilityControlSystems244
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 245 of 418

situation.Insodoing,evenwiththeDSC
switchedoffandinMDynamicMode,spinning
ofasinglerearwheelisavoidedandtherefore
optimumtractionisprovidedunderalldriving
conditions.
Thedriverisresponsibleforadrivingstyleapj propriatetothesituation.Seite245DrivingStabilityControlSystemsCONTROLS245
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 246 of 418

DriverAssistanceSystemsVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
ManualSpeedLimiter
Principle Thesystemcanbeusedtosetaspeedlimitso
thatspeedrestrictionsarenotexceeded.
General
Thesystemenablesspeedsfromavalueof 30km/h/20mphandabovetobesetasaspeed
limit.Belowthesetspeedlimit,thevehiclecan
bedrivenwithoutrestriction.
Overview Buttonsonthesteeringwheel
ButtonFunctionSystemon/off.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:adoptthesugj
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Changethespeedlimit.Operation
Switchingon Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thecurrentspeedisadoptedasthespeedlimit. Whenswitchingonatastandstillordrivingatlow
speed,30km/h/20mphissetasthespeedlimit.
Thespeedometermarkerissettothecurrent speed.
Whenactivatingthespeedlimititispossiblethat DynamicStabilityControl,DSCisactivated.
Switchingoff Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Thesystemswitchesoffautomaticallyinthe followingsituations,forexample:'xWhenswitchingtheengineoff.'xWhenswitchingonCruiseControl.'xWhenactivatingsomeprograms.
Thedisplaysturnoff.
Interrupting Thesystemisinterruptedinreverseorwhenrolljingbackwardsatidlespeed.
Changespeedlimit
Seite246CONTROLSDriverAssistanceSystems246
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 247 of 418

Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupordownuntilthedesiredspeedisset.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtotheresistancepoint,thespeedlimitisincreasedordecreasedby1km/h,1mph.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbejyondtheresistancepoint,thespeedlimit
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Ifthesetspeedlimithasbeenreachedoruninj
tentionallyexceeded,forexamplewhendriving
downhill,thereisnoactivebrakeintervention.
Ifyousetaspeedduringthejourneywhichisbej
lowthecurrentspeed,thevehiclerollstotheset
speedlimit.
Thecurrentspeedcanalsobestoredbypressj
ingthebutton:
Pressthebuttononthesteeringwheel.
Exceedingthespeedlimit Thesystemgivesawarningifthetravelling
speedexceedsthesetspeedlimit.
Youcanintentionallyexceedthespeedlimit.
Thereisnowarninginsuchacase.
Tointentionallyexceedthesetspeedlimit,press
theacceleratorpedalallthewaydown.
Thelimitautomaticallybecomesactiveagainas
soonasthecurrentspeedfallsbelowtheset speedlimit.
Warningwhenthespeedlimitis
exceeded
Visualwarning Ifthespeedlimitisexceeded:theindicajtorlampintheinstrumentclusterflashesforaslongasyouexceedthesetspeed
limit.
Acousticwarning'xAsignalsoundsifyouinadvertentlyexceed thesetspeedlimit.'xIfthespeedlimitisreducedtobelowthe
drivenspeedduringthejourney,thewarning soundsafteralittletime.'xIfyouintentionallyexceedthespeedlimitby
fullypressingtheacceleratorpedal,nowarnj ingsounds.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenmarker:systemisacj
tive.'xGreymark:thesystemisinterj
rupted.'xNomarker:systemisswitched
off.
Indicatorlamp
'xIftheindicatorlampisilluminated:the
systemisswitchedon.'xIftheindicatorlampisflashing:set
speedlimitisexceeded.'xGreyindicatorlamp:thesystemisinterrupj
ted.
CruiseControl
Principle
Thissystemallowsadesiredspeedtobesetusj
ingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.Thedej siredspeedisthenmaintainedbythesystem.Itdoesthisbyautomaticallyacceleratingandbrakj
ingthevehicleasnecessary.
Seite247DriverAssistanceSystemsCONTROLS247
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 248 of 418

General
Thesystemcanbeactivatedfrom
30km/h/20mph.
CharacteristicsofCruiseControlmaychangein
certainareasdependingonvehiclesetting.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj
notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident. Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituationandinterveneacj
tivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
WARNING
Theriskofanaccidentmayincreaseifthesysj
temisusedincertainsituations,suchas:
'xOnstretchesofroadwithmanycorners
andbends.'xInheavytraffic.'xIftheroadisicy,ifthereisfogorsnow,in
wetconditionsoronalooseroadsurface.
Thereisariskofaccidentormaterialdamage. Onlyusethesystemifitispossibletodriveataconstantspeed.
WARNING
Thedesiredspeedmaybesetincorrectlyby mistakeorcalledupaccidentally.Thereisarisk ofaccident.Adjustthedesiredspeedtothe
trafficconditions.Observethetrafficsituation andinterveneactivelyifthesituationwarrantsit.
Overview
ButtonsonthesteeringwheelButtonFunctionCruiseControlon/off.ToresumeCruiseControlwithlast
setting.TointerruptCruiseControl.Storecurrentspeed.
SpeedLimitAssist:adoptthesugj
gestedspeedmanually.Rockerswitch:
Setthespeed.
SwitchingCruiseControlon/off
Switchingon Dependingontheequipment,pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel.
Theindicatorlampsareilluminatedintheinstruj mentclusterandthemarkerinthespeedometerispositionedatthecurrentspeed.
CruiseControlisactive.Thedrivenspeedis
maintainedandstoredasthedesiredspeed.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Switchingoff Dependingontheequipment,pressthecorrespondingbuttononthesteering
wheel.
Seite248CONTROLSDriverAssistanceSystems248
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 249 of 418

Thedisplaysturnoff.Thestoreddesiredspeed
isdeleted.
InterruptingCruiseControl
Interruptingmanually Pressthebuttonwhilethesystemisacjtivated.
Interruptingautomatically Thesystemisinterruptedautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:'xIfthedriverbrakes.'xManualtransmission:iftheclutchispressed forafewsecondsorreleasedwithnogear
engaged.'xManualtransmission:iftoohighagearhas beenengagedforthespeed.'xSteptronictransmission:iftheselectorleverismovedoutofselectorleverpositionD.'xWhenMDynamicModeMDMisactivatedorDynamicStabilityControlDSCisdeactivated.'xIfDynamicStabilityControlDSCintervenes.
Settingthespeed
Maintainingandsavingthespeed
Whilethesystemisinterrupted,presstherocker
switchupordownonce.
Whenthesystemisswitchedon,thecurrent
speedismaintainedandstoredasthedesired speed.
Thestoredspeedisdisplayedonthespeedomjeter.
DynamicStabilityControlDSCisswitchedon,if
necessary.
Thespeedcanalsobestoredbypressingthe
button.
Pressthebutton.
Changingthespeed
Presstherockerswitchrepeatedlyupordown untilthedesiredspeedisset.
Ifthesystemisactive,thedisplayedspeedis
storedandthevehicleadjuststothestored
speedwhentheroadisclear.
'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedtothe resistancepoint,thedesiredspeedisinj
creasedordecreasedby1km/h,1mph.'xEachtimetherockerswitchispressedbej yondtheresistancepoint,thedesiredspeed
changestothenextmultipleof10km/hon thekm/hdisplayorthenextmultipleof5mphonthemphdisplayinthespeedometer.
Themaximumspeedwhichcanbesetdej
pendsonthevehicle.'xWhentherockerswitchispressedtotherej
sistancepointandthenheldthere:thevehij cleacceleratesordecelerateswithoutthe
needtopresstheacceleratorpedal.
Whentherockerswitchisreleased,thevehij
clemaintainsthefinalspeed.Pressingbej
yondtheresistancepointacceleratesthevej
hiclemorerapidly.Seite249DriverAssistanceSystemsCONTROLS249
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page 250 of 418

ResumingCruiseControlIfCruiseControlisinterrupted,itcanberesumed
bycallingupthestoredspeed.
Beforecallingupthestoredspeed,makesure
thatthedifferencebetweenthecurrentspeed
andthestoredspeedisnottoogreat.Otherwise,
theremaybeunintentionalbrakingoracceleraj
tion.
Withthesysteminterrupted,pressthebutton.
CruiseControlisresumedwiththestoredvalues. Inthefollowinginstances,thestoredspeedis deletedandthereforecannotbecalledupagain:'xWhenthesystemisswitchedoff.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.
Displaysintheinstrument
cluster
Displayinthespeedometer
'xGreenindicator:systemisacj
tive,theindicatorshowsthe
desiredspeed.'xGreymark:systemisinterrupj
ted;themarkshowsthe
storedspeed.'xNomarker:systemisswitchedoff.
Indicatorlamp
'xGreenindicatorlamp:thesystemis
active.'xGreyindicatorlamp:thesystemisinj
terrupted.'xNoindicatorlamp:thesystemisswitchedoff.
DisplaysintheHead-UpDisplay
Someinformationfromthesystemcanalsobe shownintheHead-UpDisplay.
Thesymbolisdisplayedwhentheset
desiredspeedhasbeenreached.
ActiveCruiseControlwith Stop&GofunctionACC
Principle
Thissystemallowsyoutosetadesiredspeed andadesireddistancefromthevehicleinfront,usingthebuttonsonthesteeringwheel.
Whentheroadaheadisclear,thesystemmainj
tainsthedesiredspeed.Thevehicleaccelerates
orbrakesautomatically.
Ifthereisavehicledrivinginfront,thesystem adaptsthespeedofyourvehicleinorderto
maintainthesetdistancefromthevehicleahead. Thespeedisadaptedasfarasthegivensituajtionallows.
General
CharacteristicsofCruiseControlmaychangein
certainareasdependingonvehiclesetting.
Thedistancecanbesetinseveralstagesandforsafetyreasonsisdependentontherespectivespeed.
Ifthevehicleaheadbrakestoastandstilland setsoffagainshortlyafterwards,thesystemis abletorecognisethisasfarasthegivencondijtionsallow.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Thesystemdoesnotrelieveyouofyourperj
sonalresponsibilitytoassessthetrafficsituaj
tioncorrectly.Duetosystemlimitations,itcanj
notrespondindependentlyandappropriatelyin
alltrafficconditions.Thereisariskofaccident. Adaptyourdrivingstyletothetrafficconditions.
Seite250CONTROLSDriverAssistanceSystems250
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E460-X/20

Page:   < prev 1-10 ... 201-210 211-220 221-230 231-240 241-250 251-260 261-270 271-280 281-290 ... 420 next >