BMW M4 2018 Workshop Manual

Additional
remote
controlsAdditional remote controls are available from a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another qualified Service Partner or a specialist workj
shop.
Loss
of
remote
controls A lost remote control can be blocked and rej
placed by a Service Partner of the manufacj
turer or another qualified Service Partner or a
specialist workshop.
Malfunction
General
A Check Control message is shown.
It may be difficult for the vehicle to detect the
remote control in some conditions, including the following:'yThe battery of the remote control is disjcharged. Replacing the battery, see
page 50.'yDisruption of the radio link by transmission
masts or other equipment transmitting
powerful signals.'yShielding of the remote control by metallic
objects.
Do not transport the remote control toj gether with metallic objects.'yDisruption of the radio link by mobile telejphones or other electronic devices in the
immediate vicinity of the remote control.
Do not transport the remote control toj gether with electronic devices.'yInterference with the radio link caused bythe charging of mobile devices, for examj
ple a mobile phone.'yThe remote control is located in the immej
diate vicinity of the wireless charging craj
dle.
Place the remote control somewhere else.If there is a malfunction, the vehicle can be unj
locked and locked from the outside with the
integrated key, see page 51.
Starting
the
engine
via
special
ID
of
the
remote
control1.Hold the back of the remote control against
the mark on the steering column.2.Start the engine within 10 seconds.
If the remote control is not detected, change
the position of the remote control slightly and repeat the procedure.
Integrated
key General
With the integrated key, the driver door can be
unlocked and locked without the remote conj trol.
The integrated key also fits the glove box on the front passenger side.
Use the integrated key to operate the key
switch for front passenger airbags, see
page 128.
Safety
notes WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, it
cannot be unlocked from the inside in some
country versions.
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There is a risk of injury or danger to life if perj
sons remain in the vehicle for extended perij ods and are exposed to extreme temperaturesas a result. Do not lock the vehicle from the
outside when there is someone inside it.'

'yPull twice on door opener on door to be
opened: first pull unlocks door, second pull opens door. The other doors remain
locked.
Comfort
Access
Principle
This feature allows you to access the vehicle
without having to operate the remote control.
Simply having the remote control with you, forexample in your trouser pocket, is sufficient.
The vehicle automatically recognises the rej
mote control when it is in the immediate vicinj ity or inside the vehicle.
GeneralComfort Access supports the following funcj
tions:
'yUnlocking and locking the vehicle.'yComfort closing.'yOpen the boot lid.'yOpen boot lid contactlessly.
Operating
requirements
'yTo lock, the remote control must be locaj
ted outside the vehicle in the vicinity of the
doors.'yThe vehicle can only be unlocked and
locked again after approximately 2 secj
onds.Unlocking
Completely grip handle of the driver or front passenger door.
This corresponds to pressing the
button
on the remote control.
Locking
Use your finger to touch the area on the door
handle of the driver or front passenger door for
approximately 1 second, without gripping the
door handle.
This corresponds to pressing the
button
on the remote control.
Comfort
closing
Safety
note WARNING
Parts of the body can become trapped
when the comfort closing feature is operating. There is a danger of injury. During comfort
closing, make sure that the area of movement is kept free.'

Closing
Use your finger to touch area on door handle ofthe driver or front passenger door and keep
your finger there without gripping door handle.
Corresponds to pressing and holding the

button on the remote control.
In addition to locking, windows and Glass Roof
are closed and exterior mirrors are folded in.
Opening
the
boot
lid
General
If the boot lid is opened using Comfort Access, locked doors are not unlocked.
To prevent the remote control from being
locked in, do not place the remote control in the boot.
Safety
notes WARNING
Parts of the body can become trapped
when the boot lid is operating. There is a danj
ger of injury. When opening and closing, make
sure that the area of movement of the boot lid
is free.'

when you perform the foot movement, and do
not touch the vehicle.'

sure that the area of movement of the boot lid
is free.'

If several drivers each use their own remote
control, the vehicle will adapt to their personal
settings when it is unlocked. These settings are also restored if the vehicle is used in the injtervening period by someone with a different
remote control.
Changes to settings are saved automatically in
the currently used driver profile.
If a different driver profile is selected via iDrive, the settings saved there are automatically apj
plied. The new driver profile is allocated to the
remote control currently used.
A guest profile is also available which is not alj
located to any remote control. It can be used to
perform settings on the vehicle without changj
ing the personal driver profiles.
Operating
requirements
To ensure that the correct driver profile can be
set, the system must be able to assign the dej
tected remote control uniquely to the driver.
This is assured if the following conditions aremet:'yThe driver is only carrying their own rej
mote control.'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle.'yThe driver enters the vehicle through the driver door.
Settings
Settings for the following systems and funcjtions are saved in the active profile. Which setj
tings can be saved depends on the country
and equipment.
'yUnlocking and locking.'yLights.'yAir conditioning.'yRadio.'yInstrument cluster.'yFavourites buttons.'yVolumes, sound.'yControl Display.'yNavigation.'yTV.'yPark Distance Control PDC.'yRear-view camera.'ySide View.'yTop view.'yHead-Up Display.'yM Drive: configurations.'yDriver's seat position, exterior mirror posij tion, steering wheel position, if applicable.
The positions set via the seat memory and the last position set are saved.'yIntelligent Safety.'yLane Change Warning.
Profile
management
Selecting
driver
profile
Regardless of which remote control is curj
rently being used, it is possible to call up a difj ferent driver profile. This enables the personalvehicle settings to be called up, even if the vej
hicle was not unlocked with the driver's own remote control.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.4."OK"'yThe settings saved in the selected driver
profile are applied automatically.'yThe called up driver profile is allocated to
the currently used remote control.'yIf the driver profile has already been allocaj
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Using
a
guest
profileWith the guest profile, individual settings canbe performed that are not saved in any of the
three driver profiles.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3."Drive off (guest)"4."OK"
The guest profile cannot be renamed. It is not allocated to the currently used remote control.
Renaming
the
driver
profile To avoid mixing up the driver profiles, it is posj
sible to assign a personal name to the curj
rently used driver profile.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be renamed.
4."Change driver profile name"5.Enter a profile name.6. Select the symbol.
Resetting
the
driver
profile
The settings of the driver profile currently inuse are reset to factory settings.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be reset.
4."Reset driver profile"5."OK"Exporting
driver
profile
Most of the settings of the currently useddriver profile can be exported.
Exporting can be useful for backing up and calling up personal settings, for example bejfore taking the vehicle into a workshop. Oncebacked up, the driver profiles can be taken into
a different vehicle.
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be exported.
4."Export driver profile"5.Select a medium for exporting the driver
profile.'y"USB device"
If necessary, select the USB storage
medium, see page 37.'yOnline.
Importing
driver
profile
The existing settings of the currently used
driver profile are overwritten by the settings of the imported driver profile.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select the driver profile to be overwritten.
The driver profile marked with this symj
bol can be overwritten.
4."Import driver profile"5.Select a medium for importing the driver profile.'yUSB storage medium: "USB device"
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'yOnline.6.Select the driver profile to be imported.
Displaying
driver
profiles
when
starting
The driver profiles can be shown every timethe vehicle is started so that the desired profileto be selected.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3."Show driver profiles at start"
System
limits
It is not always possible to assign a remote
control uniquely to a driver. This may be the
case in the following scenarios:
'yThe front passenger unlocks the vehicle
with their remote control, but another perj
son drives.'yThe driver unlocks the vehicle using Comj
fort Access and is carrying a number of rej
mote controls.'yIf there is a change of driver without the vej
hicle being locked and unlocked.'yIf a number of remote controls are located
in the area outside of the vehicle.
Settings
General
Various settings are possible for opening and closing, depending on the equipment and
country variant.
These settings are saved for the currently
used driver profile, see page 56.
Unlocking
Doors Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4. "Driver's door" or "All doors"5.Select the desired setting:'y"Driver's door only"
Only the driver door and fuel filler flap are unlocked. Pressing again unlocks
the entire vehicle.'y"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.'y"Comfort entry"
The entire vehicle is unlocked. Pressing the button on the remote
control twice in direct succession cauj
ses the window to be lowered further
when the door is subsequently opened.
Boot
lid
Depending on the equipment and country
specifications, these settings may not be availj
able.
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4. "Tailgate" or "Tailgate and
door(s)"5.Select the desired setting:'y"Tailgate"
Boot lid is opened.'y"Tailgate and door(s)"
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Setting
the
last
seat
and
mirror
position
Via iDrive:1."My Vehicle"2."Driver profiles"3.Select driver profile.
The setting can be made for the driver
profile marked with this symbol.
4."Last seat position automatic"
When the vehicle is unlocked, the driver's seat and exterior mirrors are adjusted to their lastset positions.
The last position setting is independent of the
positions saved via the seat memory.
Acknowledgement
signals
of
the
vehicle
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4."Flash for lock/unlock"
Unlocking is acknowledged by flashing
twice, locking by flashing once.
Automatic
locking
Via iDrive:
1."My Vehicle"2."Vehicle settings"3."Doors/Key"4.Select the desired setting:'y"Relock automatically"
The vehicle is automatically locked
again after a short while if no door is opened after unlocking.'y"Lock after pulling away"
On driving off, the vehicle is locked auj
tomatically.Alarm
system
General
The alarm system responds to the following
changes when the vehicle is locked:'yUnauthorised opening of a door, the bonj net or the boot lid.'yThere are movements inside the vehicle.'yThe vehicle's incline changes, for instance
if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal
the wheels or to raise it prior to towing away.'yThere is an interruption in the power supj
ply from the battery.
The alarm system indicates these changes visj
ually and audibly:
'yAudible alarm.
Depending on local regulations, the acousj
tic alarm may be suppressed.'yActivation of the hazard warning lights.
Switching
on/off
The alarm system is switched on/off at the
same time as the vehicle is unlocked and
locked via the remote control or Comfort Acj
cess.
Opening
the
doors
when
the
alarm
system
is
switched
on
The alarm system is triggered on opening a
door if the door has been unlocked using the integrated key in the door lock.
Switching off the alarm, see page 61.
Opening
the
boot
lid
with
the
alarm system
switched
on
The boot lid can be opened even with the
alarm system switched on.
On closing the boot lid, it is locked again and monitored, as long as the doors are locked.The hazard warning lights flash once.
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