BMW M4 2019 Owners Manual

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CAUTION
Theuseofpoor-qualityfuelsmayresultin
harmfulenginedepositsordamage.Additionj
ally,problemsrelatingtodrivability,startingand stalling,especiallyundercertainenvironmentalconditionssuchashighambienttemperature
andhighaltitude,mayoccur.
Ifdrivabilityproblemsareencountered,werecj
ommendswitchingtoahighqualitygasoline
brandandahigheroctanegradenAKInumj
bernforafewtankfills.Toavoidharmfulenj
ginedeposits,itishighlyrecommendedtopurj
chasegasolinefromTopTierretailers.
Failuretocomplywiththeserecommendations
mayresultintheneedforunscheduledmaintej
nance.
Recommendedfuelgrade
BMWrecommendsAKI93.
Minimumfuelgrade
BMWrecommendsAKI91.
IfyouusegasolinewiththisminimumAKIRating,
theenginemayproduceknockingsoundswhen
startingathighexternaltemperatures.Thishas
noeffectontheenginelife.
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WheelsandtiresVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesthatarenotnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliesto
safety-relatedfunctionsandsystems.Whenusj
ingthesefunctionsandsystems,theapplicable lawsandregulationsmustbeobserved.
Tireinflationpressure
Generalinformation Thetireinflationpressureandtirecharacteristics
influencethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xRoadsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xDrivingdynamics.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof handling,suchassteeringandbrakingrej
sponse.Thereisariskofanaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbej
forealongtrip.
Tireinflationpressure
specifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 223,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure
valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanuj
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.'xMaximumpermitteddrivingspeed.
Checkingthetireinflation
pressure
Generalinformation
Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetireinflation
pressureincreaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistentlossoftireinflajtionpressure.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read
byupto0.1bar/2psi.
Checkingusingtireinflation
pressurespecificationsinthetire
inflationpressuretable
Thetireinflationpressurespecificationsinthe tireinflationpressuretableonlyrelatetocold
tiresortiresatthesametemperatureastheamj bienttemperature.
Onlycheckthetireinflationpressurelevelswhen
thetiresarecold,i.e.:
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'xIfthevehiclehasnotmovedagainforatleast2hoursafteratrip.1.Determine,refertopage 222,theintended
tireinflationpressurelevelsforthemounted
tires.2.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tires,usingapressuregage,forexample.3.Correctthetireinflationpressureifthecurj
renttireinflationpressurevaluedeviatesfrom thespecifiedvalue.4.Checkwhetherallvalvecapsarescrewed
ontothetirevalves.
Aftercorrectingthetireinflation
pressure
FortheTirePressureMonitorTPM:resetthe TirePressureMonitorTPM.
Tireinflationpressuresupto
100mph/160km/h
Forspeedsofupto100mph/160km/handforoptimumdrivingcomfort,notethetireinflation
pressurevaluesinthetireinflationpressuretaj ble,refertopage 223,andadjustasnecessary.
Thesetireinflationpressurevaluescanalsobe
foundonthetireinflationpressurelabelonthe
driver'sdoorpillar.
Donotexceedaspeedof100mph/160km/h.
Tireinflationpressurevaluesup
to100mph/160km/h
M4CoupeTiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires255/40R1899
VM+SXL2.2/322.3/33255/35R1996
VM+SXL2.4/352.6/38Front:255/40R
1895(Y)2.2/32-Rear:275/40R
1899(Y)-2.2/32Front:255/35R
1992(Y)2.2/32-Rear:275/35R
19100(Y)XL-2.2/32Front:265/30R
2094(Y)XL2.2/32-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-2.2/32
M4CS
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires255/40R1899
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TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSI255/35R1996
VM+SXL2.2/322.3/33Front:265/35R
1998(Y)XL2.4/35-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-2.4/35F:255/35R19
96(Y)XL2.4/35-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-2.4/35
Tireinflationpressuresatmax.
speedsabove100mph/160km/h
WARNING
Inordertodriveatmaximumspeedsinexcess of100mph/160km/h,pleaseobserve,and,if
necessary,adjusttirepressuresforspeedsexjceeding100mph/160km/hfromtherelevanttableonthefollowingpages.Otherwise,tire
damageandaccidentscouldoccur.
Forspeedsover100mph/160km/handforoptij
mumdrivingcomfort,notethepressurevaluesin
thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page 224,andadjustasnecessary.
Tireinflationpressurevalues
over100mph/160km/h
M4CoupeWithoutMDriverssPackage:
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires255/40R1899
VM+SXL2.5/362.8/41255/35R1996
VM+SXL2.9/423.2/46Front:255/40R
1895(Y)2.4/35-Rear:275/40R
1899(Y)-2.4/35Front:255/35R
1992(Y)2.4/35-Rear:275/35R
19100(Y)XL-2.6/38Front:265/30R
2094(Y)XL2.4/34-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-2.6/37
WithMDriverssPackage:
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires255/40R1899
VM+SXL2.5/362.8/41255/35R1996
VM+SXL2.8/413.1/45Front:255/40R
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TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSIRear:275/40R
1899(Y)-2.7/39Front:255/35R
1992(Y)2.8/41-Rear:275/35R
19100(Y)XL-2.9/42Front:265/30R
2094(Y)XL2.7/39-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-2.9/42
M4CS
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSISpecificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires255/40R1899
VM+SXL2.6/382.9/42255/35R1996
VM+SXL2.9/423.2/46Front:265/35R
1998(Y)XL2.8/41-Rear:285/30R
2099(Y)XL-3.1/45Front:255/35R
1996(Y)XL2.8/41-Rear:285/30R
2096(Y)XL-3.1/45Tireidentificationmarks
Tiresize
245/45R1896Y
245:nominalwidthinmm
45:aspectratioin%
R:radialtirecode
18:rimdiameterininches
96:loadrating,notforZRtires
Y:speedrating,beforetheRonZRtires
Maximumtireload
Maximumtireloadisthemaximumpermissible
weightforwhichthetireisapproved.
Locatethemaximumtireloadonthetiresidewall
andtheGrossAxleWeightRatingmGAWRmon
thecertificationlabelonthedriverssdoorpillar.
Dividethetireloadby1.1.Itmustbegreater
thanone-halfofthevehiclessGrossAxleWeight RatingmGAWR.Note,frontvs.rearGAWRand
tireloads,respectively.
Speedletter
Qupto100mph/160km/h
Rupto106mph/170km/h
Supto112mph/180km/h
Tupto118mph/190km/h
Hupto131mph/210km/h
Vupto150mph/240km/h
Wupto167mph/270km/h
Yupto186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumberDOTcode:DOTxxxxxxx2118
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
2118:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
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TireageRecommendation
Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast
every6years.
Manufacturedate Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireonthetire'ssidewall.DesignationManufacturedateDOT

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Tiretread
Summertires
Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased riskofhydroplaning.
Wintertires Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor
winteroperation.
Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetire's
circumferenceandhavethelegallyrequiredminj imumheightof0.063inches/1.6mm.
Thepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarked onthetiresidewallwithTWI,TreadWearIndicaj
tor.
Tiredamage
Generalinformation Inspectyourtiresregularlyfordamage,foreign
objectslodgedinthetread,andtreadwear.
Drivingoverroughordamagedroadsurfaces,as
wellasdebris,curbsandotherobstaclescan
causeseriousdamagetowheels,tiresandsusj
pensionparts.Thisismorelikelytooccurwith
low-profiletires,whichprovidelesscushioning
betweenthewheelandtheroad.Becarefulto
avoidroadhazardsandreduceyourspeed,esj
peciallyifyourvehicleisequippedwithlow-proj filetires.
Indicationsoftiredamageorothervehiclemalj
functions:'xUnusualvibrations.'xUnusualtireorrunningnoises.'xUnusualhandlingsuchasastrongtendency
topulltotheleftorright.
Damagecanbecausedbythefollowingsituaj
tions,forinstance:
'xDrivingovercurbs.'xRoaddamage.'xTireinflationpressuretoolow.'xVehicleoverloading.'xIncorrecttirestorage.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There isariskofanaccident.Iftiredamageissusj
pectedwhiledriving,immediatelyreducespeed
andstop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.For
thispurpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealj erssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice
centerorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedor
transportedasneeded.Donotrepairdamaged
tires,buthavethemreplaced.
WARNING
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverobj
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross- section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,the
highertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadanj
gerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossij
ble,drivearoundobstacles,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
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Changingwheelsandtires
Mounting
Havemountingandwheelbalancingcarriedout byadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Wheelandtirecombination
Generalinformation Youcanaskthedealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
aboutthecorrectwheel/tirecombinationand wheelrimversionsforthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Wheelsandtireswhicharenotsuitableforyour vehiclecandamagepartsofthevehicle,forinj
stanceduetocontactwiththebodyduetotolj
erancesdespitethesameofficialsizerating.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Themanufacj
turerofyourvehiclestronglysuggeststhatyou
usewheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecomj
mendedbythevehiclemanufacturerforyour
vehicletype.
WARNING
Incorrectwheel/tirecombinationswillhavea negativeimpactonthevehicle'shandlingand
onthefunctionofavarietyofsystems,suchas
theAnti-lockBrakeSystemorDynamicStabilj ityControl.Thereisariskofanaccident.To
maintaingoodhandlingandvehicleresponse, useonlytireswithasingletreadconfiguration
fromasinglemanufacturer.Themanufacturer
ofthevehiclerecommendsthatyouuse
wheelsandtiresthathavebeenrecommended
bythevehiclemanufacturerforyourvehicle type.Followingtiredamage,havetheoriginal
wheel/tirecombinationremountedonthevehij
cleassoonaspossible.
Recommendedtirebrands
Foreachtiresize,themanufacturerofthevehij clerecommendscertaintirebrands.Thetire
brandscanbeidentifiedbyastaronthetire
sidewall.
Newtires Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-intime.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Retreadedtires
WARNING
Retreadedtirescanhavedifferenttirecasing
structures.Withadvancedagetheservicelife
canbelimited.Thereisariskofanaccident.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrecj
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Themanufacturerofyourvehicledoesnotrecj
ommendtheuseofretreadedtires.
Wintertires Wintertiresarerecommendedforoperatingon
winterroads.
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Althoughso-calledall-seasonM+Stiresprovidebetterwintertractionthansummertires,they
usuallydonotprovidethesamelevelofperformj anceaswintertires.
Maximumspeedofwintertires
Ifthemaximumspeedofthevehicleishigher
thanthepermissiblespeedforthewintertires,
thenattachalabelshowingthepermissiblemaxij mumspeedinthefieldofview.Thelabelisavailjablefromadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Withwintertiresmounted,observeanddonot
exceedthepermissiblemaximumspeed.
Rotatingwheelsbetweenaxles Themanufacturerofyourvehicleadvisesagainst
switchingwheelsbetweenthefrontandrear
axles.Thiscanimpairthehandlingcharacterisj
tics.
Rotatingthetiresbetweentheaxesisnotperj
missibleonvehicleswithdifferenttiresizesor
rimsizesonthefrontandrearaxles.
Storingtires
Airpressure
Donotexceedthemaximumtireinflationpresj
sureindicatedonthesidewallofthetire.
Storage
Storewheelsandtiresinacool,dryanddark place.
Alwaysprotecttiresagainstallcontactwithoil, grease,andsolvents.
Donotleavetiresinplasticbags.
Removedirtfromwheelsortires.Repairingaflattire
Safetymeasures
'xParkthevehicleasfarawayaspossiblefrom
passingtrafficandonsolidground.'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSecurethevehicleagainstrollingawayby
settingtheparkingbrake.'xTurnthesteeringwheeluntilthefrontwheels areinthestraight-aheadpositionandengage
thesteeringwheellock.'xHaveallvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevej
hicleandensurethattheyremainoutsidethe immediateareainasafeplace,suchasbej
hindaguardrail.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleatan
appropriatedistance.
M4CSsporttires
Generalinformation
Thevehicleisfittedwithsporttires,whichhave
beenoptimizedforuseonaracetrackindryconj
ditions.
Moreinformationonwheelsandtires:
'xFromadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.'xInternet:www.michelin.com
Safetyinformation
WARNING
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Storage'xIfthesporttiresarenotusedforalongperiodoftime,werecommendremovingthewheels
fromthevehicleandloweringthetireinflation pressuretohalfthelevelspecifiedbythe
manufacturer.'xStorewheelsorsporttiresinaclean,dry,and darkplaceattemperaturesabove32

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