BMW M4 2018 Owners Manual

Indicating
a
turn
briefly
Press the lever as far as the resistance point
and hold it there for as long as you wish to indij cate a turn.
Malfunction
If the indicator lamp flashes more rapidly than
usual, a turn signal light has failed.
High-beam
headlights,
headlight
flasher
Push the lever forwards or pull it back.'yHigh-beam headlights on, arrow 1.'yHigh-beam headlights off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
Wiper
system
General
Do not use wipers with a dry windscreen, othj
erwise the wiper blades will wear or become damaged more quickly.
Safety
notes WARNING
If the wipers start moving when they are
folded away from the windscreen, parts of the
body may become trapped or the vehicle may be damaged. There is a danger of injury or
damage to property. Make sure that the vehij
cle is switched off when the wipers are folded
away from the windscreen, and that the wipers
are in contact with the windscreen when switching on.'

Switching
off
and
flick-wiping
Press the lever down.
'ySwitching off: press lever downwards until
the home position is reached.'yFlick-wiping: press lever downwards from
the home position.
The lever returns to the home position when released.
Intermittent
mode
or
rain
sensor
Principle The rain sensor automatically controls the
wiper operation depending on the rain intenj
sity.
General
The sensor is mounted on the windscreen, dij
rectly in front of the rear-view mirror. Without
rain sensor, the interval for the wiper operation
is specified.
Safety
note NOTE
In car washes, the wipers may inadverj
tently start moving if the rain sensor is activaj ted. There is a danger of damage to property.Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes.'

ity of the washer fluid freezing. Use anti-freezeif required.'

3.Lift wipers completely away from the windj
screen.
Fold
in
the
wipers
After folding the wipers in, the wiper system
must be reactivated.
1.Fold in the wipers completely onto the
windscreen.2.Switch on the ignition.3.Press the wiper lever downwards. The wipj ers move back to the rest position and areoperational once again.
Washer
fluid
General All washer jets are supplied from one tank.
Use a mixture of tap water and screenwash
concentrate for the windscreen washer, if necj
essary with the addition of anti-freeze.
Recommended minimum fill level: 1 litre, apj
proximately 1.7 Imp. pints.
Safety
notes WARNING
Some anti-freezes can contain toxic subj
stances, and are flammable. There is a risk of fire and fatal injury. Comply with the notes onthe containers. Keep anti-freezes away from
sources of combustion. Do not pour service
products into other bottles. Keep service prodj
ucts out of the reach of children.'

Manual
gearbox
Safety
notes WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving
and rolling away. There is a danger of accij
dents. Before leaving the vehicle, secure it to
prevent rolling away.
Observe the following to ensure that the vehij
cle is secured against rolling away:'yApply the parking brake.'yTurn the front wheels towards the direction of the kerb on upward or downward gradijents.'yAdditionally secure the vehicle on upwardor downward gradients, for example with a
chock.'

Safety
noteWARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving
and rolling away. There is a danger of accij dents. Before leaving the vehicle, secure it toprevent rolling away.
Observe the following to ensure that the vehij
cle is secured against rolling away:'yApply the parking brake.'yTurn the front wheels towards the direction of the kerb on upward or downward gradijents.'yAdditionally secure the vehicle on upwardor downward gradients, for example with a
chock.'

lever position, and the display in the selector
lever flashes.
In these cases, refer to the display in the inj
strument cluster.
D
Drive
mode
In Drive mode, all forward gears are automatij
cally changed.
Kick-down: for maximum acceleration, for exj ample, when overtaking. To do that, press the
accelerator pedal beyond the resistance point.
Change to Sequential mode: shift using the
shift paddles or push the selector lever in the
D/S direction.
S
Sequential
mode
Change up or change down using the shift
paddle or selector lever without coming off the gas.'yShortly before a minimum speed dependjing on the gear, it automatically downj
shifts.'yThe gears are only shifted up or down with
the appropriate engine speed and road
speed.
For example, there is no downshift at too high an engine speed.'yKick-down: by operating the kick-downand the left shift paddle or selector lever at
the same time, you can change down to
the lowest possible gear.'yDriving off is possible even in 2nd gear on a
level carriageway, for example, when it is smooth.
To change to Drive mode: press selector leverin the D/S direction.
R
Reverse Engage this position only when the vehicle is
stationary.
For rocking out, even up to 10 km/h, approxij
mately 6 mph is possible. To do that, shift bej
tween forward and reverse gear without applyj ing the brakes.
N
Neutral,
idling In selector lever position N, the vehicle can roll,
for example in car washes, see page 244.
P
Park The drive gears are locked.
Transmission position P is engaged automatij cally:'yAfter stopping the engine in the radio
ready state, see page 86, or ignition off,
see page 85, when position R or D is enj
gaged.'yPosition N is engaged and ignition is off.
Rolling
or
pushing
the
vehicle
General In some situations, the vehicle is to roll withoutits own power for a short distance, for examplein a car wash, or be pushed.
Engaging
selector
lever
position
N
1.Start the engine with the brake pressed.2.If necessary, release the parking brake.3.Depress the brake pedal.4.Engage selector lever position N.5.Stop the engine.
In this way the ignition remains switched on and a Check Control message is disj played.
The vehicle will be able to roll.
NOTE
Selector lever position P is automatically
engaged when the ignition is switched off.
There is a danger of damage to property. Do
not switch the ignition off in car washes.'

Displays
in
the
instrument
cluster
Drive
mode'yEngaged gear together with
a D, arrow 1.'ySelected drive programme,
Drivelogic, see page 98,
arrow 2.
Sequential
mode
'yEngaged gear, arrow 1.'ySelected drive programme,
Drivelogic, see page 98,
arrow 2.'yShift point indicator, see
page 110
Note
At very low outside temperatures, the displaymay not function. The current direction of
travel can be recognised from the engaged sej lector lever position.
Changing
gear
General Changing is possible in Sequential mode.
Changing in Drive mode has the effect of
changing to Sequential mode.
Via
the
selector
lever
'yTo shift up: pull the selector lever backj wards.'yTo shift down: press the selector lever forjwards.Using
the
shift
paddles
on
the
steeringwheel'yChange up: pull right shift paddle.'yChange down: pull left shift paddle.
Drivelogic
General Various drive programs are available.
After each change between Sequential modeand Drive mode, the last programme selectedis active.
Exception: after each engine start, drive proj
gramme 1 in Drive mode is active.
In
Drive
mode
Three drive programs can be selected:
'yD1: efficient driving.'yD2: relaxed driving.'yD3: sporty driving.
In
Sequential
mode Three drive programs can be selected:
'yS1: comfortable gearshifts.'yS2: sporty, crisp gearshifts.'yS3: maximum gearshift speed, LaunchControl.Seite 98ControlsDriving98
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Selecting
drive
programme
using
button
in
centre
console
Press button until desired drive proj gramme is displayed in instrument
cluster.
Selecting
drive
programme
using
M
Drive
On the Control Display:
1."My Vehicle"2."M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"3."Transmission"4.Turn the Controller until the desired setj ting is reached and press the Controller.'y"D1" to "D3": Drive mode.'y"S1" to "S3": Sequential mode.5.Set other drive programs as necessary.
Setting is immediately accepted with acj
tive M Drive.
To activate the desired M Drive with the selecj ted settings, press the corresponding button
on the steering wheel:
'y'y
WARNING
Depending on the settings, DSC may
only be available to a limited extent or not at all.
There is a danger of accident or damage to
property. Observe the settings for DSC in
M Drive and react actively if necessary. Adjust
the driving style and react if necessary.'

5.Using the Cruise Control, change the enj
gine speed when driving off by 500 rpm.6.Release brake, vehicle accelerates. Conj tinue to press accelerator pedal.
Upshifting happens automatically as long as the accelerator pedal is fully pressed.
Launch Control is only available again after acertain distance has been travelled.
System
limits
This gearbox has overheat protection, which
protects the clutch against extreme loads.
'yIndicator lamp illuminates yellow:
gearbox too hot.
Avoid high engine load and frej
quent driving off.'yIndicator lamp illuminates red: gearbox overheated.
Moderate continued driving possible. Stop at the next opportunity, stop the engine
and allow the gearbox to cool.
Avoid frequent, heavy driving off and on upj
ward gradients, do not hold the vehicle by
slightly giving gas with sliding clutch, otherj
wise the gearbox may overheat.
In traffic queues or at very low speeds, use the
Low Speed Assistant, see page 96.
M
Engine
Dynamics
Control
Principle The M Engine Dynamics Control affects the
response of the vehicle to movements of the accelerator pedal.
Programs Possibilities for adjusting the responsiveness:
'y"Sport Plus": spontaneous, direct. Maxij
mum dynamics.'y"Sport": sporty, dynamic.'y"Efficient": efficient, comfortable. Minij mised consumption
Ideal, for example, in city traffic or on snow.
Selecting
a
channel
Via
M
Drive On the Control Display:
1."My Vehicle"2."M Drive 1" or "M Drive 2"3."Engine"4.Select the desired channel.
Setting is immediately accepted with acj
tive M Drive.
To activate the desired M Drive with the selecj ted settings, press the corresponding button
on the steering wheel:
'y'y
Using
the
button
Press button until the desired proj
gramme is displayed in the instrument
cluster.
Display
in
the
instrument
cluster Engine dynamics control with selectedprogramme with activated display ofthe system states of the driving dyj
namics, see page 108.
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