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OWNER'SMANUAL.BMWM8CONVERTIBLE.LINK:
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WELCOMETOBMW.Owner'sManual.
ThankyouforchoosingaBMW.
Themorefamiliaryouarewithyourvehicle,thebettercontrolyouwillhaveon
theroad.Wethereforestronglysuggest:
ReadthisOwner'sManualbeforestartingoffinyournewBMW.Alsousethe
IntegratedOwner'sManualinyourvehicle.Itcontainsimportantnotesonve#j
hicleoperationthatwillhelpyoumakefulluseofthetechnicalfeaturesavaila#j
bleinyourBMW.Themanualalsocontainsinformationdesignedtoenhance
operatingreliabilityandtrafficsafety,andtocontributetomaintainingthe valueofyourBMW.
Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprintedOwner'sManualisthemost currentresource.Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate#msuchas,aRemoteSoft#j
wareUpgrade#mtheIntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthe
latestinformation.
Youcanfindsupplementaryinformationintheadditionalbrochuresintheve#j
hicleliterature.
Wewishyouasafeandenjoyableride.3
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TABLEOFCONTENTSAfteravehiclesoftwareupdatemsuchas,aRemoteSoftwareUpgradem
the*ntegratedOwner'sManualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestinforj
mation.
NOTES
Information.........................................................................................................................  6
Owner'sManualmedia................................................................................................  15
QUICKREFERENCE
Entering............................................................................................................................  18
Set-upanduse...............................................................................................................  22
Ontheroad...................................................................................................................... 26
CONTROLS
Dashboard........................................................................................................................ 32
Sensorsofthevehicle..................................................................................................  37
Operatingstateofthevehicle....................................................................................  41
iDrive.................................................................................................................................. 44
BMWRemoteSoftwareUpgrade.............................................................................  57
Generalsettings.............................................................................................................  61
Personalsettings...........................................................................................................  66
Connections....................................................................................................................  71
Openingandclosing.....................................................................................................  80
Seats,mirrorsandsteeringwheel..........................................................................  116
Transportingchildrensafely.....................................................................................  129
Driving............................................................................................................................. 135
Displays..........................................................................................................................  153
Lights..............................................................................................................................  173
Safety.............................................................................................................................. 181
Drivingstabilitycontrolsystems.............................................................................. 217
Driverassistancesystems........................................................................................  227
Drivingcomfort............................................................................................................. 275
Climatecontrol.............................................................................................................  2774
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Interiorequipment....................................................................................................... 289
Storagecompartments.............................................................................................. 299
Cargoarea.....................................................................................................................  302
DRIVINGTIPS
BMWM8Technology...............................................................................................  306
Thingstorememberwhendriving.........................................................................  308
Savingfuel.....................................................................................................................  313
MOBILITY
Refueling........................................................................................................................  316
Wheelsandtires..........................................................................................................  318
Enginecompartment.................................................................................................  342
Operatingmaterials....................................................................................................  345
Maintenance.................................................................................................................  352
Replacingcomponents.............................................................................................. 354
BreakdownAssistance..............................................................................................  358
VehicleCare.................................................................................................................. 365
REFERENCE
Technicaldata..............................................................................................................  372
Appendix........................................................................................................................  374
EverythingfromAtoZ...............................................................................................  376
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InformationUsingthisOwner'sManual
OrientationThefastestwaytofindinformationonaparticu#jlartopicisbyusingtheindex.
Aninitialoverviewofthevehicleisprovidedin thefirstchapter.
ValidityoftheOwner'sManual Productionofthevehicle Atthetimeofproductionattheplant,theprinted
Owner'sManualisthemostcurrentresource. Duetoupdatesaftertheeditorialdeadline,differ#j
encesmayexistbetweentheprintedOwner's
ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Afterasoftwareupdateinthe
vehicle
Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate,suchasviaRe#j moteSoftwareUpgrade,theIntegratedOwner's Manualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestin#jformation.
Owner'sManualforNavigation,
Entertainment,Communication
TheOwner'sManualforNavigation,Entertain#j ment,andCommunicationcanbeobtainedasaprintedbookfromtheservicecenter.
ThetopicsarealsodiscussedintheIntegrated Owner'sManualinthevehicle.
Additionalsourcesof
information
Servicecenter Aservicecenterwillbegladtoanswerquestions
atanytime.
Internet VehicleinformationandgeneralinformationonBMW,forinstance,ontechnology,areavailable
ontheInternet:www.bmwusa.com.
IntegratedOwner'sManualinthe
vehicle
TheIntegratedOwner'sManualspecificallyde#j
scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.TheIntegratedOwner'sManualcanbedis#j
playedontheControlDisplay.
BMWDriverssGuideapp
TheBMWDriver'sGuideappspecificallyde#j scribesfeaturesandfunctionsfoundinthevehi#j
cle.Theappcanbedisplayedonsmartphones andtablets.
BMWDriverssGuideWeb Driver#ssGuideWebshowsthemostsuitablein#j
formationfortheselectedvehicle.Ifpossible, onlyequipmentandfunctionsthatareactuallyin#jstalledinthevehiclewillbeexplained.Driver#ssGuideWebcanbedisplayedinanycurrentbrowser.
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Symbolsanddisplays
SymbolsintheOwner'sManual
IconMeaningPrecautionsthatmustbefollowedin
ordertoavoidthepossibilityofinjuryto yourselfandtoothersaswellasserious
damagetothevehicle.Measuresthatcanbetakentohelp
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ManualandtheIntegratedOwner'sManualin
thevehicle.
Notesonupdatescanbefoundintheappendix
oftheprintedOwner'sManualforthevehicle.
Afterasoftwareupdateinthe
vehicle
Afteravehiclesoftwareupdate,suchasviaRe#j
moteSoftwareUpgrade,theIntegratedOwner's
Manualforthevehiclewillcontainthelatestin#j
formation.
ForYourOwnSafety
Intendeduse
Heedthefollowingwhenusingthevehicle:
'xOwner'sManual.'xInformationonthevehicle.Donotremove stickers.'xTechnicalvehicledata.'xThetraffic,speed,andsafetylawswherethe
vehicleisdriven.'xVehicledocumentsandstatutorydocuments.
Warranty
Yourvehicleistechnicallyconfiguredfortheop#j
eratingconditionsandregistrationrequirements
applyinginthecountryoffirstdelivery,also
knownashomologation.Ifyourvehicleistobe
operatedinadifferentcountryitmightbeneces#j
sarytoadaptyourvehicletopotentiallydiffering operatingconditionsandregistrationrequire#jments.Noncompliancewithhomologationre#jquirementsinacertaincountrymayaffectwar#jrantycoverage.PleaseconsulttheNewVehicleLimitedWarrantyBookletforfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Advancedtechnology,forinstancetheuseof
modernmaterialsandhigh-performanceelec#j
tronics,requiressuitablemaintenanceandrepair
work.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouentrustcorrespondingprocedurestoa
BMWcenter.Ifyouchoosetouseanotherserv#j
icefacility,BMWrecommendsuseofafacility
thatperformswork,e.g.,maintenanceandrepair,
accordingtoBMWspecificationswithproperly
trainedpersonnel,referredtointheOwner's
Manualas"anotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop".
Ifworkisperformedimproperly,forinstance maintenanceandrepair,thereisariskofsubse#j quentdamageandrelatedsafetyrisks.
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint#j workcanleadtoafailureorfaultofcomponents,e.g.,theradarsensors,andtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Improperlyperformedroutineworkonthevehi#j
cle,forinstancemountingthelicenseplate,can
leadtoafailureormalfunctionofcomponents,
e.g.,thesensors,andtherebyresultinasafety risk.
Partsandaccessories BMWrecommendstheuseofpartsandacces#j
soryproductsapprovedbyBMW.
Approvedpartsandaccessories,andadviceon
theiruseandinstallationareavailablefroma
BMWcenter.
BMWpartsandaccessorieshavebeentestedby BMWfortheirsafetyandsuitabilityinBMWvehi#j
cles.
BMWwarrantsgenuineBMWpartsandacces#j
sories.
BMWdoesnotevaluatewhethereachindividual productfromanothermanufacturercanbeused withBMWvehicleswithoutpresentingasafetyhazard,evenifacountry-specificofficialapproval
wasissued.BMWdoesnotevaluatewhether theseproductsaresuitableforBMWvehiclesunderallusageconditions.Seite8NOTES*nformation8
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CaliforniaProposition65
Warning
ForvehiclessoldinCalifornia,thelawrequires
vehiclemanufacturerstoprovidethefollowing
warning:
Warning
EngineexhaustandawidevarietyofAutomo#j
bilecomponentsandparts,includingcompo#j nentsfoundintheinteriorfurnishingsinavehi#j
cle,containoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirth
defectsandreproductiveharm.Inaddition,cer#j
tainfluidscontainedinvehiclesandcertain productsofcomponentwearcontainoremitchemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Batteryposts,terminalsandre#jlatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcom#jpounds.Batteriesalsocontainotherchemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecan#j
cer.Washyourhandsafterhandling.Useden#j
gineoilcontainschemicalsthathavecaused
cancerinlaboratoryanimals.Alwaysprotect
yourskinbywashingthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Warning
Operating,servicingandmaintainingapassen#j
gervehicleoroff-highwaymotorvehiclecan exposeyoutochemicalsincludingengineex#j
haust,carbonmonoxide,phthalates,andlead, whichareknowntotheStateofCaliforniato
causecancerandbirthdefectsorotherrepro#j ductiveharm.Tominimizeexposure,avoid
breathingexhaust,donotidletheengineex#j
ceptasnecessary,serviceyourvehicleina
well-ventilatedareaandwearglovesorwash
yourhandsfrequentlywhenservicingyourve#j
hicle.Formoreinformationgoto
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-vehicle.
Serviceandwarranty
Werecommendthatyoureadthispublication
thoroughly.Yourvehicleiscoveredbythefollow#j
ingwarranties:'xNewVehicleLimitedWarranty.'xRustPerforationLimitedWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsSystemDefectWarranty.'xFederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty.'xCaliforniaEmissionControlSystemLimited Warranty.
DetailedinformationaboutthesewarrantiesislistedintheNewVehicleLimitedWarrantyBook#j
let.
Yourvehiclehasbeenspecificallyadaptedand
designedtomeettheparticularoperatingcondi#j
tionsandhomologationrequirementsinyour
countryandcontinentalregioninordertodeliver
thefulldrivingpleasurewhilethevehicleisoper#j atedunderthoseconditions.Ifyouwishtooper#j
ateyourvehicleinanothercountryorregion,you
mayberequiredtoadaptyourvehicletomeet
differentprevailingoperatingconditionsandho#j mologationrequirements.Youshouldalsobe
awareofanyapplicablewarrantylimitationsor
exclusionsforsuchcountryorregion.Insuch
case,pleasecontactCustomerRelationsforfur#j
therinformation.
Maintenance Maintainthevehicleregularlytosustaintheroad
safety,operationalreliabilityandtheNewVehicle LimitedWarranty.
Specificationsformaintenancemeasures:
'xBMWMaintenancesystem.'xMaintenanceBooklet,availableonlineandac#j
cessibleviaaQRcodeintheNewVehicle
LimitedWarrantyBooklet.'xWarrantyandServiceGuideBookletfor
Canadianmodels.
Ifthevehicleisnotmaintainedorisimproperly
maintained,thiscouldresultinseriousdamage
tothevehicle.
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Afailuretomaintainyourvehicleorimproper
maintenancemayaffectyourwarrantycoverage.
PleaseconsulttheNewVehicleLimitedWar#j rantyBookletforfurtherinformationonwarrantymatters.
Refertosectiononengineoilchangeregarding recommendedserviceintervalsforoilchanges.
Datamemory
GeneralinformationElectroniccontroldevicesareinstalledintheve#j
hicle.Electroniccontrolunitsprocessdatathey
receivefromvehiclesensors,self-generateor
exchangewitheachother.Somecontrolunits
arenecessaryforthevehicletofunctionsafelyor
provideassistanceduringdriving,forinstance
driverassistancesystems.Furthermore,control
unitsfacilitatecomfortorinfotainmentfunctions.
Informationaboutstoredorexchangeddatacanberequestedfromthemanufacturerofthevehi#j
cle,inaseparatebooklet,forexample.
Personalreference
Eachvehicleismarkedwithauniquevehicle identificationnumber.Dependingonthecountry,thevehicleownercanbeidentifiedwiththevehi#jcleidentificationnumber,licenseplateandcorre#jspondingauthorities.Inaddition,thereareother
optionstotrackdatacollectedinthevehicleto thedriverorvehicleowner,forinstance,viathe
ConnectedDriveaccountthatisused.
Operatingdatainthevehicle Controlunitsprocessdatatooperatethevehicle.
Forexample,thisincludes:
'xStatusmessagesforthevehicleanditsindi#j
vidualcomponents,e.g.,wheelrotational
speed,wheelspeed,deceleration,lateralac#j celeration,engagedsafetybeltindicator.'xAmbientconditions,e.g.,temperature,rainsensorsignals.Theprocesseddataisonlyprocessedintheve#jhicleitselfandgenerallyvolatile.Thedataisnot
storedbeyondtheoperatingperiod.
Electroniccomponents,e.g.controlunitsandve#j
hiclekeys,containcomponentsforstoringtech#j
nicalinformation.Informationaboutthevehicle condition,componentusage,maintenancerec#j
ommendations,eventsorfaultscanbestored
temporarilyorpermanently.
Thisinformationgenerallydocumentsthestate
ofacomponent,amodule,asystem,orthesur#j roundingarea,forinstance:'xOperatingstatesofsystemcomponents,for
instance,filllevels,tirepressure,batterysta#j tus.'xMalfunctionsandfaultsinimportantsystemcomponents,forinstancelightsandbrakes.'xResponsesbythevehicletospecialdriving
situationssuchasairbagdeploymentoren#j gagementofthedrivingstabilitycontrolsys#jtems.'xInformationonvehicle-damagingevents.
Thedataisrequiredtoperformthecontrolunitfunctions.Furthermore,italsoservestodetect
andcorrectmalfunctions,andhelpsthevehicle manufacturertooptimizevehiclefunctions.
Themajorityofthisdataisstoredtemporarily
andisonlyprocessedwithinthevehicleitself.In
somecircumstancesthevehiclemaystoresome
dataforanadditionalbutlimitedperiodoftime.
Whenservicing,forinstanceduringrepairs,serv#j
iceprocesses,warrantycases,andqualityassur#j
ancemeasures,thistechnicalinformationcanbe
readoutfromthevehicletogetherwiththevehi#j
cleidentificationnumber.
Adealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshopcanreadoutthein#j
formation.ThesocketforOBDOnboardDiagno#j
sisrequiredbylawinthevehicleisusedtoread
outthedata.
Thedataiscollected,processed,andusedby therelevantorganizationsintheservicenetwork. Thedatadocumentstechnicalconditionsofthe
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