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BMWM8TechnologyVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
High-performanceengine
Generalinformation Withadisplacementof4.4liters,theV8high-performanceenginegeneratesamaximum
powerof600hp,withCompetitionPackage
617hp,andamaximumtorqueof
553lbsft/750Nm.Withitsspontaneousre#j
sponsebehavior,aspeedrangeofwideutilityre#j
sults.Themaximumenginespeedis7,200rpm
andiselectronicallycontrolled.Becauseofthe highenginedynamics,themaximumengine
speedwiththevehiclestationaryisreduced.
Warm-up
Duringtheenginewarm-upphase,thehigh-per#j formanceenginehasasomewhatrougherrun#j
ningbehaviorbecauseoftheemissioncontrols.
Duringtheenginewarm-upphase,thestartoc#j
cursatanincreasedidlespeed,whichleadsto increasedexhaustsystemnoises.
Additionalinformation:
Tachometer,refertopage 154.
Engineoiltemperature,refertopage 154.
Compoundbrake
Generalinformation
Thehigh-performancebrakingsystemhasper#j
foratedcompoundbrakediscs.
Duetothespecificlayout,temporaryfunctional
noisemayoccurafteranextendedminorbrake
load.
Thefunctionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheper#j
formance,operationalreliability,anddurabilityof thebrake.
Correctbraking
Topreventfunctionalnoises,itisexpedientto
applythebrakeshardafewtimesinregularin#j
tervals.Ensurethatthetrafficsituationpermits thebrakeoperations.
Withmoistureonthebrakediscs,thebrakesys#j
temmaybeoperateddrytopreventnoise.
Mcarbonceramicbrake
Generalinformation Thehigh-performancebrakingsystemhasper#j
foratedcarbonceramicbrakediscs.
Duetopropertiesofthematerialsused,braking
maybeassociatedwithlouderfunctionnoises,
e.g.,intheeventofanextendedminorbrakeload
orinwetconditions,justbeforethevehicle
comestoastop.
Thefunctionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheper#j formance,operationalreliability,anddurabilityof thebrake.
Theeffectsofmoistureandroadsaltfromusing acarwash,dewformationovernight,drivinginrain,etc.,mayrenderthebrakingeffectcompa#jrabletothatofaconventionalbrakingsystem.Ifnecessary,thisreducedbrakingeffectcanbe
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compensatedforbypressingthebrakepedalharder.
Correctbrakingandwashing Topreventfunctionalnoises,itisexpedienttoapplythebrakeshardafewtimesinregularin#jtervals.Ensurethatthetrafficsituationpermitsthebrakeoperations.
Withmoistureonthebrakediscs,thebrakesys#j
temmaybeoperateddrytopreventnoise.
Firstcleanbrakediscsandcaliperswithasteam
cleanerorhighpressurecleanerbeforewashing
thevehicleinanautomaticcarwash.Thispre#j ventssaltcrystals,forinstance,fromcausing
crustydepositsorbuilduptoformifthevehicle thenremainsstationaryforaperiodoftime.The
cleaningeffectofautomaticwashingsystemsor
carwashesisusuallynotadequateforthisinthe
areaaroundthewheels.
Drivetrain
TheMxDriveall-wheel-drivesystemestablishes
variabletorquedistributiontothefrontandrear
axles.ThecombinationofMxDrive,activeMdif#j ferential,andanAdaptiveMsuspensioninthisvehicleensuresahighdegreeofdrivingdynam#j
icsthatistypicalofBMWM.
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ThingstorememberwhendrivingVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Breaking-inperiod
Generalinformation Movingpartsneedtobeginworkingtogether
smoothly.
Thefollowinginstructionswillhelpyoutoach#j ievealongvehiclelifeandgoodefficiency.
Duringbreak-in,donotusetheLaunchControl.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Duetonewpartsandcomponents,safetyand driverassistancesystemscanreactwithade#j
lay.Thereisariskofaccident.Afterinstalling newpartsorwithanewvehicle,driveconser#jvativelyandinterveneearlyifnecessary.Ob#j
servethebreak-inproceduresoftherespective partsandcomponents.
Engine,transmission,andaxle
drive
Upto1,200miles/2,000km
Driveatvaryingengineandroadspeeds,butdo notexceed5,500rpmand106mph/170km/h.
Avoidfullloadorkickdownunderallcircumstan#j
ces.
At1,200miles/2,000km
Havedrive-incheckupmaintenanceperformed.
From1,200miles/2,000kmto
3,100miles/5,000km
Theengineandroadspeedcangraduallybein#jcreasedtoaconstantspeedof
137mph/220km/h.
Usethemaximumspeedof155mph/250km/h
onlybriefly,forinstancewhenpassing.
Tires
Tiretractionisnotoptimalduetomanufacturing
circumstanceswhentiresarebrand-new;they
achievetheirfulltractionpotentialafterabreak-in time.
Driveconservativelyforthefirst
200miles/300km.
Brakesystem ForMcompoundbrake:
BrakediscsandbrakepadsoftheMCompound
brakeonlyreachtheirfulleffectivenessafterap#j prox.300miles/500km.Drivemoderatelyduring
thisbreak-inperiod.
ForMcarbonceramicbrake:
BrakediscsandbrakepadsoftheMCarbonCe#j
ramicbrakeonlyreachtheirfulleffectivenessaf#j
terapprox.600miles/1,000km.Drivemoder#j
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Followingpartreplacement
Observethebreak-inproceduresagain,ifcom#j
ponentsmentionedabovearereplaced.
Generaldrivingnotes
Closingthetrunklid
Safetyinformation
Warning
Anopentrunklidprotrudesfromthevehicle andcanendangeroccupantsandothertraffic
participantsordamagethevehicleintheevent
ofanaccident,brakingorevasivemaneuvers.
Inaddition,exhaustfumesmayenterthecar's
interior.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
agetoproperty.Donotdrivewiththetrunklid
open.
Drivingwiththetrunklidopen
Ifdrivingwiththetailgateopencannotbeavoided:
'xCloseallwindowsandtheglasssunroof.'xGreatlyincreasetheairflowfromthevents.'xDrivemoderately.
Iceonwindowglass
NOTICE
Thewindowwillbeloweredslightlywhenpull#j
ingonthedoorhandle.Intheeventoffrost,the windowmayfreezeupandnotbelowered.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
pullingonthedoorhandle,makesurethatthe
windowislowered.Ifnecessary,removesnow andicefromthewindow.Donotopenthedoorwithforce.
Hotexhaustgassystem
Warning
Hightemperaturescanoccurunderneaththe
body,forinstancecausedbytheexhaustgas
system,whiledriving.Contactwiththeexhaust
gassystemcancauseburns.Thereisariskof
injury.Donottouchthehotexhaustgassys#j
tem,includingtheexhaustpipe.
Warning
Ifcombustiblematerials,suchasleavesor
grass,comeincontactwithhotpartsoftheex#j
haustgassystem,thesematerialscanignite.
Thereisariskoffireandinjuries.Donotre#j
movetheheatshieldsinstalledandneverapply
undercoatingtothem.Makesurethatnocom#j
bustiblematerialscancomeincontactwithhot
vehiclepartsindrivingoperation,idleorduring
parking.
Mobilecommunicationdevices
inthevehicle
Warning
Vehicleelectronicsandmobilephonescanin#j
fluenceoneanother.Thereisradiationdueto
thetransmissionoperationsofmobilephones. Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Ifpossible,inthecar'sinterioruse onlymobilephoneswithdirectconnectionsto
anexteriorantennainordertoexcludemutual interferenceanddeflecttheradiationfromthecar'sinterior.
Hydroplaning
Onwetorslushyroads,awedgeofwatercanformbetweenthetiresandroadsurface.
Thisphenomenonisreferredtoashydroplaning.
Itischaracterizedbyapartialorcompletelossof
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contactbetweenthetiresandtheroadsurface,ultimatelyunderminingyourabilitytosteerand
brakethevehicle.
Drivingthroughwater Generalinformation
Whendrivingthroughwater,followthefollowing:'xDeactivateAutoStart/Stopfunction.'xDrivethroughcalmwateronly.'xDrivethroughwateronlyifitisnotdeeper
thanmaximum9.8inches/25cm.'xDrivethroughwaternofasterthanwalking
speed,upto3mph/5km/h.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whendrivingtooquicklythroughtoodeepwa#j
ter,watercanenterintotheenginecompart#j ment,theelectricalsystemorthetransmission.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.When
drivingthroughwater,donotexceedthemaxi#j mumindicatedwaterlevelandthemaximum
speedfordrivingthroughwater.
Brakingsafely
Generalinformation ThevehicleisequippedwithanAntilockBraking
SystemABSasastandardfeature.
Performanemergencystopinsituationsthatre#j
quiresuch.
Steeringisstillresponsive.Youcanstillavoidany
obstacleswithaminimumofsteeringeffort.
Thepulsingofthebrakepedalindicatesthatthe
AntilockBrakingSystemABSisinitsactive
mode.
Incertainbrakingsituations,theperforatedbrake discscanemitfunctionalnoises.However,func#j
tionalnoiseshavenoeffectontheperformance
andoperationalreliabilityofthebrake.
Objectsintheareaaroundthe
pedals
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe
vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormatsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats. Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Pedalfeelwhendrivingoff
Afterturningonthedrive-readystatefromthe idlestate,thepedalmayfeelunusual,short
pedaldistance.Afterthebrakepedalhasbeen fullyreleased,thepedalwillfeelasusualagain.
Drivinginwetconditions
Whenroadsarewet,salted,orinheavyrain,gen#j
tlypressthebrakepedaleveryfewmiles.
Ensurethatthisactiondoesnotendangerothertraffic.
Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrake discsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Inthiswaybrakingefficiencywillbeavailable
whenyouneedit.
Hills Generalinformation
Drivelongorsteepdownhillgradientsinthegear
thatrequiresleastbrakingeffort.Otherwise,the
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brakesmayoverheatandreducebrakeeffi#j
ciency.
Youcanincreasetheengine'sbrakingeffectby shiftingdown,goingallthewaytofirstgear,if
needed.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Lightbutconsistentbrakepressurecanleadto
hightemperatures,brakeswearingoutand possiblyevenbrakefailure.Thereisariskofaccident.Avoidplacingexcessivestressonthe
brakesystem.
Warning
Inidlestateorwiththeengineswitchedoff, safetyfunctions,forinstanceenginebrakingef#j
fect,brakingassistanceandsteeringassis#j
tance,maynotbeavailable.Thereisariskof
accident.Donotattempttodriveinidlestateor
withtheengineswitchedoff.
Brakedisccorrosion
Corrosiononthebrakediscsandcontamination
onthebrakepadsareincreasedbythefollowing
circumstances:
'xLowmileage.'xExtendedperiodswhenthevehicleisnot
usedatall.'xInfrequentuseofthebrakes.'xAggressive,acidic,oralkalinecleaning
agents.
Corrosionbuilduponthebrakediscswillcausea pulsatingeffectonthebrakesintheirresponse-
generallythiscannotbecorrected.
Condensationwaterunderthe
parkedvehicle
Whenusingtheautomaticclimatecontrol,con#j
densationwaterdevelopsandcollectsunder#j neaththevehicle.
Groundclearance
NOTICE
Ifthegroundclearanceisinsufficient,e.g.,
curbsorundergroundgarageentrances,con#j tactwithvehicleparts,e.g.,spoiler,andtheun#j
derbodymayoccur.Thereisariskofdamage toproperty.Ensurethatthereissufficientgroundclearanceavailable.
MDriver'sPackage:drivingin
thehigherspeedrange
Warning
Damagetovehiclecomponentscannegatively impactthedrivingperformanceathighspeeds.
Thisincludes,amongotherthings,tires,under#j
carriageandpartsforimprovingaerodynamics.
Thereisariskofaccident.Havedamagecor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Donot
driveathighspeedsuntilthedamageiscor#j
rected.
Drivingonracetracks
Warning
ThevehicleisnotdesignedforuseinMSport
ormotorsporttypecompetition.Thereisarisk ofaccident.DonotusethevehicleforMSportormotorsporttypecompetitions.
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Highermechanicalandthermalloadsduring
racetrackoperationleadtoincreasedwear.This
wearisnotcoveredbythewarranty.
Whendrivingonaracetrack,increasethedura#j tionoftheloadslowly.
Thestandardbrakeliningsandthewearindica#j
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SavingfuelVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Reducingfuelconsumption
Generalinformation
Thevehiclecontainsadvancedtechnologiesfor
thereductionofconsumptionandemissionval#j ues.
Fuelconsumptiondependsonanumberofdif#j
ferentfactors.
Carryingoutcertainmeasures,suchasamoder#j atedrivingstyleandregularmaintenance,canin#j
fluencefuelconsumptionandtheenvironmental
impact.
Removeunnecessarycargo Additionalweightincreasesfuelconsumption.
Removeattachedpartsfollowing
use
Attachedpartsonthevehicleimpairtheaerody#jnamicsandincreasethefuelconsumption.
Closethewindows Openwindowsincreaseairresistanceandthere#j
foreleadtogreaterfuelconsumption.
Tires
Generalinformation
Tirescanaffectconsumptioninvariousways,for
instancetiresizemayinfluenceconsumption.
Checkthetireinflationpressure
regularly
Checkand,ifneeded,correctthetireinflationpressureatleasttwiceamonthandbeforestart#j ingonalongtrip.
Lowtireinflationpressureincreasesrollingre#j
sistanceandthusraisesfuelconsumptionand tirewear.
Additionalinformation:
Tireinflationpressurespecifications,referto
page 314.
Driveawaywithoutdelay Donotwaitfortheenginetowarm-upwhilethe
vehicleremainsstationary.Startdrivingright
away,butatmoderateenginespeeds.
Thisisthequickestwayofwarmingthecolden#j
gineuptooperatingtemperature.
Lookwellaheadwhendriving Drivingsmoothlyandproactivelyreducesfuel
consumption.
Avoidunnecessaryaccelerationandbraking. Bymaintainingasuitabledistancetothevehicle
drivingaheadofyou.
Avoidhighenginespeeds
Drivingatlowenginespeedslowersfuelcon#j
sumptionandreduceswear.
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Usecoastingconditions
Whenapproachingaredlight,takeyourfootoff
theacceleratorandletthevehiclecoasttoahalt.
Forgoingdownhilltakeyourfootofftheacceler#j
atorandletthevehicleroll.
Theflowoffuelisinterruptedwhilecoasting.
Switchofftheengineduring
longerstops
Switchingofftheengine
Switchofftheengineduringlongerstops,forin#j stanceattrafficlights,railroadcrossingsorin
trafficcongestion.
AutoStart/StopfunctionTheAutoStart/Stopfunctionofthevehicleauto#j
maticallyswitchesofftheengineduringastop.
Iftheengineisswitchedoffandthenrestarted
ratherthanleavingtheenginerunningcon#j
stantly,fuelconsumptionandemissionsarere#j
duced.Savingscanbeginwithinafewseconds
ofswitchingofftheengine.
Inaddition,fuelconsumptionisalsodetermined
byotherfactors,suchasdrivingstyle,roadcon#j
ditions,maintenanceorenvironmentalfactors.
Switchoffanyfunctionsthatare
notcurrentlyneeded
Functionssuchasseatheatingandtherearwin#j
dowdefrosterrequirealotofenergyandin#j
creasefuelconsumption,especiallyincityand
stop-and-gotraffic.
Switchoffthesefunctionsiftheyarenotneeded.
Havemaintenancecarriedout Havethevehiclemaintainedregularlytoachieveoptimalvehicleefficiencyandservicelife.BMW
recommendsthatmaintenanceworkbeper#j
formedbyaBMWservicecenter.
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