BMW M4 2021 Owners Manual

Page 141 of 416

GroupFrontpassenger
seat,airbagONFrontpassenger
seat,airbagOFFRearseats,outer
2ndseatrowRearseat,middle
2ndseatrowi-SizeXXi-UXi-U,suitableforrearwardandforward-facingi-Sizechildrestraintsystems.X:notsuitablefori-Sizechildrestraintsystems.Recommendedchildseats
Pleasecomplywiththeoperatingandsafetyinj structionsprovidedbythechildrestraintsystemmanufacturerwhenselecting,attachingandusj
ingchildrestraintsystems.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thefollowingchildrestraintsystems:
'xMaxi-CosiCabrioFix.'xMaxi-CosiFamilyFixbase.'xR

Page 142 of 416

MountingpointsSymbolMeaningThecorrespondingsymbol
showsthemountingpointfor
theupperretainingstrap.
Therearetwomountingpointsfortheupperrej tainingstrapofISOFIXchildrestraintsystems.
Routingtheretainingstrap
1Directionoftravel2Upperretainingstrap3Headrestraint4Rearparcelshelf5Mountingpoint6HookfortheupperretainingstrapAttachingtheupperretaining
straptothemountingpoint1.Openthecoverofthemountingpoint.2.Guidetheupperretainingstrapoveroralong
bothsidesoftheheadrestrainttothemountj
ingpoint.3.Attachthehookoftheretainingstraptothe
mountingpoint.4.Tightentheretainingstrapbypullingitfirmly
down.Seite142CONTROLSCarryingchildrensafely142
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 143 of 416

DrivingVehicleequipment
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalequipmentavailableforthe
modelseries.Itmaythereforedescribeequipj
mentandfunctionswhicharenotinstalledin yourvehicle,forexampleonaccountofthespejcialequipmentselectedorthecountryspecificaj
tion.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relevantfuncj
tionsandsystems.Pleasecomplywiththe
relevantlawsandregulationswhenusingthe
correspondingfunctionsandsystems.
Start/Stopbutton
Principle Drive-readystateisswitchedon
andoffbypressingtheStart/Stop
button.
Manualtransmission:thedrive-
readystateisswitchedonifthe
brakepedalisdepressedwhentheStart/Stop
buttonispressed.
MSteptronicsporttransmission:drive-ready stateisswitchedonbypressingtheStart/Stop
buttonwhilethebrakepedalisdepressed.
PressingtheStart/Stopbuttonagainswitches
drive-readystateoffagainandstandbystateis
switchedon.
Forfurtherinformation:
'xDrive-readystate,seepage 48.'xStandbystate,seepage 48.
Drivingoff
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Applythedriveposition.3.Releasingtheparkingbrake.4.Driveoff.
AutomaticStart/Stop
function
Principle
TheAutoStartStopfunctionhelpsyoutosave
fuel.Thesystemstopstheenginewhenstationj
ary,forexampleinatrafficjamorattrafficlights. Thedrive-readystateremainsswitchedon.For
drivingoff,theenginestartsautomatically.
General EachtimetheengineisstartedviatheStart/Stop
button,theAutomaticStart/Stopfunctionis
switchedtostandby.Thefunctionisactivated fromaspeedofaround5km/h,3mph.
Stoppingtheengine
Operatingrequirements
Manualtransmission
Theengineisautomaticallyshutdownwhenstaj
tionaryunderthefollowingconditions:
'xGearboxinneutralandclutchpedalnot pressed.'xDriver'sseatbeltbuckledordriver'sdoorclosed.
MSteptronicsporttransmission
Theengineisautomaticallyshutdownwhenstaj
tionaryunderthefollowingconditions:
'xSelectorleverinselectorleverpositionD.'xBrakepedalremainspressedwhilethevehij
cleisatastandstillorvehicleiskeptstationj
arybyAutomaticHold.Seite143DrivingCONTROLS143
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 144 of 416

'xDriver'sseatbeltbuckledordriver'sdoorclosed.
MSteptronicsporttransmission:
manualenginestop
Iftheenginewasnotswitchedoffautomatically whenthevehiclecametoastop,itcanbe
switchedoffmanually:
'xRapidlypressthebrakepedalfromthecurj
rentposition.'xEngageselectorleverpositionP.
Ifalltheoperatingrequirementshavebeenmet,
theengineisstopped.
Airconditioningsystemwhenthe
vehicleisparked
Theairflowrateoftheairconditioningsystemis
reducedwhentheengineisnotrunning.
Displaysintheinstrumentcluster
General Thedisplayintheinstrument
clusterindicatesthattheAutoj
maticStart/Stopfunctionisready
forautomaticallystartingtheenj
gine.
Thedisplayindicatesthattheprej conditionsforanautomaticenj
ginestoparenotmet.
Displayonthecontroldisplay Totaltimeforswitched-offengine
ThetotaltimeforwhichtheAutoStartStop
functionhasswitchedofftheengineisshownin thejourneydata.
Afterrefuelling,thetotaltimeisautomaticallyrej set.
Functionallimitations
Theengineisnotshutdownautomaticallyinthe
followingsituations:'xOnsteepdownwardgradients.'xBrakenotpressedstronglyenough.'xHighoutsidetemperatureandoperationof
theautomaticairconditioning.'xInteriornotheatedorcooledtothedesired temperature.'xWherethereisariskofcondensationwhentheautomaticairconditioningisswitchedon.'xEngineorotherpartsnotatoperatingtemjperature.'xEnginecoolingisrequired.'xSharpsteeringangleorsteeringoperation.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xAthighaltitudes.'xFrontflapisunlocked.'xParkAssistantisactivated.'xStop-and-gotraffic.'xMSteptronicsporttransmission:selector
leverpositionNorR.'xAfterreversing.
Enginestart
Operatingrequirements
Manualtransmission
Fordrivingoff,theengineautomaticallystarts
underthefollowingconditions:
'xBypressingtheclutchpedal.
MSteptronicsporttransmission
Fordrivingoff,theengineautomaticallystarts
underthefollowingconditions:
'xByreleasingthebrakepedal.'xWithAutomaticHoldactivated:presstheacj
celeratorpedal.Seite144CONTROLSDriving144
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 145 of 416

Drivingoff
Afterstartingtheengine,accelerateasnormal.
Safetyfunction
Afteranautomaticshutdown,theenginewillnot
restartautomatically,ifoneofthefollowingconj
ditionsismet:'xDriver'sseatbeltunbuckledanddriver'sdoor open.'xFrontflaphasbeenunlocked.
Severalindicatorlampsilluminateforvariouslengthsoftime.
Theenginecanonlybestartedusingthestart/
stopbutton.
Systemlimits Evenifyoudonotwanttodriveoff,theengine
restartsautomaticallyinthefollowingsituations:
'xVeryhightemperatureintheinteriorwhen thecoolingfunctionisswitchedon.'xVerylowtemperatureintheinteriorwhenthe
heatingisswitchedon.'xWherethereisariskofcondensationwhen theautomaticairconditioningisswitchedon.'xWhenthesteeringwheelisturned.'xMSteptronicsporttransmission:
ShiftfromselectorleverpositionDtoNorR.'xMSteptronicsporttransmission:
ShiftfromselectorleverpositionPtoN,Dor
R.'xVehiclebatteryisheavilydischarged.'xStartofanoillevelmeasurement.
AutoStart/Stopadditional
function
Dependingontheequipmentversionandnajtional-marketversion,thevehiclehasvarioussensorstorecordthetrafficsituation.Thisenaj
blestheAutomaticStart/Stopfunctiontoadapt tovarioustrafficsituationsand,wherenecessary,
behaveinananticipatorymanner.
Forexample,inthefollowingsituations:'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichtheduration ofthestopislikelytobeveryshort,theenj
gineisnotstoppedautomatically.Depending
onthesituation,amessageisshownonthe ControlDisplay.'xIfasituationisdetectedinwhichthevehicle
shoulddriveoffimmediately,thestoppedenj
gineisstartedautomatically.
Thefunctionmaybelimitedifthenavigationdata isinvalid,outdatedornotavailable,forexample.
Deactivating/activatingthe
systemmanually
Principle
Theengineisnotswitchedoffautomatically.
Duringanautomaticenginestop,theengineis started.
Usingthebutton
Pressthebutton.
Display
'xLEDilluminates:AutoStartStopfunctionis
deactivated.'xTheLEDisextinguished:AutoStartStop
functionisactivated.Seite145DrivingCONTROLS145
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 146 of 416

Parkingthevehicleduring
automaticenginestop
General Withautomaticenginestop,thevehiclecanbe
parkedsafely,forexampleinordertoleaveit.
Manualtransmission1.Pressthestart/stopbutton.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.2.Engagefirstgearorreverse.3.Applytheparkingbrake.
MSteptronicsporttransmission
1.Pressthestart/stopbutton.'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xStandbystateisswitchedon.'xSelectorleverpositionPisautomatically
engaged.2.Applytheparkingbrake.
Automaticdeactivation
GeneralIncertainsituationstheAutoStartStopfunction
isdeactivatedautomaticallyforsafetyreasons,
forexampleiftheabsenceofthedriverisdetecj
ted.
Malfunction
TheAutoStartStopfunctionnolongershuts
downtheengineautomatically.ACheckControl messageisshown.Itispossibletokeepdriving.HavethesystemcheckedbyaServicePartnerofthemanufactureroranotherqualifiedService
Partneroraspecialistworkshop.
Parkingbrake
Principle
Theparkingbrakeisusedtopreventthevehicle fromrollingwhenitisparked.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
Seite146CONTROLSDriving146
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 147 of 416

Overview
Parkingbrake
Engaging
Whenthevehicleisstationary Pulltheswitch.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrumentclusterisilluminatedred.Theparking
brakeisengaged.
Whilethevehicleisinmotion General
Useduringthejourneyservesasanemergency brake.
Pullandholdtheswitch.Vehiclebrakes
stronglyforaslongastheswitchispulled.
Theindicatorlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminatedred,asignalsounds
andthebrakelightsilluminate.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
Applytheparkingbrakewhenthevehicleisstaj
tionary.
Withemergencystopassistant Brieflypresstheswitchtoactivatethe
emergencystopfunction.
Forfurtherinformation:
EmergencyStopAssistant,seepage 224.
Releasing Releasingmanually1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Manualtransmission:pressthebutton
withthebrakesapplied.
MSteptronicsporttransmission:press
theswitchwiththebrakepedaldepressedor
selectorleverpositionPengaged.
TheLEDandindicatorlampareilluminated. Theparkingbrakeisreleased.
Automaticrelease Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyreleasedon
drivingoff.
LEDandindicatorlampturnoff.
MSteptronicsporttransmission:
AutomaticHold
Principle
Thissystemprovidesassistancebyautomatically applyingandreleasingthebrake,forexamplein
stop-and-gotraffic.
Thevehicleisheldautomaticallywhenata
standstill.
Onupwardgradients,itpreventsthevehicle fromrollingbackwhendrivingoff.
General Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyappliedinthefollowingconditions:
'xWhendrive-readystateisswitchedoff.'xWhenthedriver'sdoorisopenedwiththevej
hicleatastandstill.'xIfthevehicleisbroughttoastandstillwiththe
parkingbrakeduringajourney.Seite147DrivingCONTROLS147
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 148 of 416

Safetynotes
WARNING
Anunsecuredvehiclecanstartmovingandrollj ingaway.Thereisariskofaccident.Before
leavingthevehicle,secureittopreventitfrom
rollingaway.
Observethefollowingtoensurethatthevehij
cleissecuredagainstrollingaway:
'xApplytheparkingbrake.'xTurnthefrontwheelstowardsthekerbon
upwardordownwardgradients.'xAdditionallysecurethevehicleonupward
ordownwardgradients,forexamplewitha chock.
WARNING
Unsupervisedchildrenorpetsinthevehicle cansetthevehicleinmotionandendanger
themselvesorotherroadusers,forexampleby
thefollowingactions:
'xPressingthestart/stopbutton.'xReleasingtheparkingbrake.'xOpeningandclosingdoorsorwindows.'xEngagingselectorleverpositionN.'xOperatingvehicleequipment.
Thereisariskofaccidentorinjury.Donot
leavechildrenorpetsunsupervisedinthevehij
cle.Whenleavingthevehicle,takethevehicle keywithyouandlockthevehicle.
NOTE
AutomaticHoldappliestheparkingbrakewhen
thevehicleisstationaryandpreventsthevehij
clefromrollingincarwashes.Thereisariskof
materialdamage.DeactivateAutomaticHold
beforedrivingintothecarwash.
Overview
AutomaticHold
ActivatingtheAutomaticHold
function
1.Switchondrive-readystate.2.Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisilluminated.
Theindicatorlampilluminatesgreen.
AutomaticHoldisreadytooperate.
Whenthevehicleisrestarted,thelastsej
lectedsettingisretained.
AutomaticHoldholdsthevehicle Operationalreadinessisestablishedandthe
driver'sdoorisclosed.
Oncethebrakehasbeenapplied,thevejhicleissecuredfromrollingassoonastheindicatorlampisilluminatedgreen.
Drivingoff
Todriveoff,presstheacceleratorpedal.
Thebrakeisreleasedautomaticallyandtheindij catorlampfortheparkingbrakeisnolongerillujminated.
Automaticactivationoftheparking
brake
Theparkingbrakeisautomaticallyappliedwhen thevehicleisbeingheldbyAutomaticHoldand
Seite148CONTROLSDriving148
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 149 of 416

drive-readystateisswitchedofforthevehicleis
exited.
Theindicatorlampchangesfromgreen
tored.
Theparkingbrakeisnotappliedautomaticallyif drive-readystatewasswitchedoffwhilethevejhiclewasstillrolling.AutomaticHoldisswitched
offinthiscase.
Switchingoffoperationalreadiness Pressthebutton.
TheLEDisextinguished.
Theindicatorlampextinguishes.
AutomaticHoldisswitchedoff.
IfthevehicleisbeingheldstationarybyAutoj
maticHold,alsodepressthebrakepedalwhen switchingoff.
Malfunction
Iftheparkingbrakehasfailedormalfunctioned,
securethevehicletopreventitfromrollingaway
beforeleavingthevehicle.
ACheckControlmessageisshown.
Aftergettingout,securethevehicletopreventit
fromrollingaway,forexamplewithachock.
Afterapowerfailure Torestoreparkingbrakefunctionalityafterapowerfailure:1.Switchonstandbystate.2.Pulltheswitchwiththebrakesapplied
orselectorleverpositionPengagedandthen
pressit.
Theprocedurecantakeafewseconds.Any soundsthatoccurarenormal.
Theindicatorlampnolongerilluminates
assoonastheparkingbrakeisonce
againoperational.
Turnindicator
Turnindicatorinexteriormirror Donotfoldintheexteriormirrorswhiledrivingor
whileoperatingtheturnindicatorsorhazard warninglightstoensurethattheindicatorlamps
intheexteriormirrorsarewellrecognisable.
Indicating
Presstheleverbeyondtheresistancepoint.
TripleturnsignalBrieflypresstheleverupordown.
Thedurationofthetripleturnsignalcanbeset.
1.CAR2.Settings3.Exteriorlighting4.One-touchindicator5.Selectthedesiredsetting.
Thesettingissavedforthecurrentdriverprofile.
Indicatingaturnbriefly
Presstheleverasfarastheresistancepointand
holditthereforaslongasyouwishtoindicatea
turn.
Seite149DrivingCONTROLS149
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page 150 of 416

High-beamheadlights,headlightflasher
Pushtheleverforwardsorpullitback.
'xHigh-beamheadlightson,arrow1.
Thehigh-beamheadlightsareilluminated
whenthelow-beamheadlightsareswitched on.'xHigh-beamheadlightsoff/headlightflasher,arrow2.
Wipersystem
General
Donotusethewipersonadrywindscreen,othj
erwisethewiperbladeswillwearorbecome damagedmorequickly.
Safetynotes
WARNING
Ifthewipersstartmovingwhentheyarefolded
awayfromthewindscreen,partsofthebody maybecometrappedorthevehiclemaybedamaged.Thereisariskofinjuryormaterial
damage.Makesurethatthevehicleisswitched
offwhenthewipersarefoldedawayfromthe
windscreen,andthatthewipersareincontact withthewindscreenwhenswitchingon.
NOTE
Ifthewipersarefrozentothewindscreen, switchingthemonmaycausethewiperblades
totearoffandthewipermotortooverheat.
Thereisariskofmaterialdamage.Defrostthe
windscreenbeforeswitchingonthewipers.
Switchingon
Presstheleverupwardstothedesiredposition.
'xRestpositionofthewipers,position0.'xRainsensor,position1.'xNormalwiperspeed,position2.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtointermittentoperation.'xFastwiperspeed,position3.
Whenthevehicleisatastandstill,thewipers switchtonormalspeed.
Ifajourneyisinterruptedwiththewipersystemswitchedon:whenthejourneyisresumed,the
wiperscontinueoperatingatthepreviouslyset
level.
Switchingoffandflick-wiping
Seite150CONTROLSDriving150
OnlineEditionforPartno.01405A1E3C4-X/20

Page:   < prev 1-10 ... 101-110 111-120 121-130 131-140 141-150 151-160 161-170 171-180 181-190 ... 420 next >