suspension BMW 640I COUPE 2013 Owners Manual

For your own safety
Maintenance and repairs
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern
materials and high-performance electronics, re‐
quires suitable maintenance and repair meth‐
ods.
Therefore, have this work performed only by a
BMW center or a workshop that works accord‐
ing to BMW repair procedures with appropri‐
ately trained personnel.
If this work is not carried out properly, there is
the danger of subsequent damage and related
safety hazards.
Parts and Accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts and ac‐
cessories approved by BMW. When you pur‐
chase accessories tested and approved by
BMW and Genuine BMW Parts, you simultane‐
ously acquire the assurance that they have been
thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum
performance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from de‐
fects in material and workmanship. BMW will not
accept any liability for damage resulting from in‐
stallation of parts and accessories not approved
by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made
by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used
on a BMW safely and without risk to either the
vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Genuine
BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other prod‐
ucts approved by BMW, together with profes‐
sional advice on using these items, are available
from all BMW centers. Installation and operation
of non-BMW approved accessories such as
alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors,
wheels, suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones, including operation of any
mobile phone from within the vehicle without
using an externally mounted antenna, or trans‐
ceiver equipment, for instance, CBs, walkie-
talkies, ham radios or similar accessories, may
cause extensive damage to the vehicle, com‐
promise its safety, interfere with the vehicle'selectrical system or affect the validity of the
BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center
for additional information. Maintenance, re‐
placement, or repair of the emission control de‐
vices and systems may be performed by any au‐
tomotive repair establishment or individual
using any certified automotive part.
California Proposition 65 Warning
California laws require us to state the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile
components and parts, including components
found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, con‐
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of Cal‐
ifornia to cause cancer and birth defects and re‐
productive harm. In addition, certain fluids
contained in vehicles and certain products of
component wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
animals. Always protect your skin by washing
thoroughly with soap and water.
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐
lowing warranties:▷New Vehicle Limited Warranty.▷Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.▷Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty.▷Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.▷California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty.
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con‐
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▷The vehicle has a flat tire.
DSC OFF
Driving stability is limited during acceleration
and when driving in bends.
Stabilizing interventions by the Integral Active
Steering system are only performed by the rear
axle steering.
To increase vehicle stability, activate DSC again
as soon as possible.
Activating DSC OFF Press and hold the button, but not lon‐
ger than approx. 10 seconds, until the
indicator lamp for DSC lights up in the instru‐
ment cluster and DSC OFF is displayed in the
tachometer.
The DSC system is switched off.
Deactivating DSC OFF Press the button.
DSC OFF and the DSC indicator lamp
go out.
Indicator/warning lamps
When DSC OFF is activated, DSC OFF is dis‐
played in the tachometer.
The indicator lamp lights up: DSC OFF
is activated.
TRACTION
Maximum traction on loose road surfaces. DTC
Dynamic Traction Control is switched on. Driv‐
ing stability is limited during acceleration and
when driving in bends.
Activating TRACTION Press the button.
TRACTION is displayed in the tachom‐
eter.
The DSC indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
ter lights up.
Deactivating TRACTION Press the button again.
TRACTION and the DSC indicator lamp
go out.
Indicator/warning lamps
When TRACTION is activated, TRACTION is
displayed in the tachometer.
The indicator lamp lights up: TRACTION
is activated.
SPORT+
Sporty driving with optimized chassis and sus‐
pension with limited driving stabilization.
Dynamic Traction Control is switched on.
The driver handles several of the stabilization
tasks.
Activating SPORT+ Press the button repeatedly until
SPORT+ appears in the tachometer
and the DSC indicator lamp lights up in the in‐
strument cluster.
Indicator/warning lamps
SPORT+ is displayed in the instrument cluster.
The DSC OFF indicator lamp lights up.
SPORT
Consistently sporty tuning of the suspension for
greater driving agility with maximum driving sta‐
bilization.
The program can be configured to individual
specifications.
The configuration is stored for the remote con‐
trol currently in use.Seite 116ControlsDriving stability control systems116
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Stability control systems 111
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 59
Start/Stop button 57
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 31
Starting the engine 58
Status display, tires 95
Status information, iDrive 19
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering, Integral Active Steering 114
Steering wheel, adjusting 53
Steering wheel heating 53
Steering wheel memory 50
Steptronic, automatic trans‐ mission 67
Stopping the engine 58
Storage compartments 151
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 151
Storage, tires 181
Storing the vehicle 207
Summer tires, tread 179
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 76
Surround View 129
Suspension settings 115
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 115
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 145
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 77
Tail and brake lamps 194
Tailgate 37
Tailgate via remote control 35
Tail lamps 194
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 194
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7 Technical data 210
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 142
Temperature display, external temperature 77
Temperature, engine oil 77
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 119
Terminal, jump-starting 200
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 76
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 40
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 33
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 104
Thigh support 46
Tilt alarm sensor 41
Tilt glass roof 43
Tilt, seats 45
Time of arrival 83
Tire damage 179
Tire identification marks 178
Tire inflation pressure 173
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 98
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 95
Tires, changing 180
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 173
Tires, run-flat tires 181
Tire tread 179
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 192
Top View 132
Total vehicle weight 211
Tow fitting 202
Towing 201
Tow-starting 201 Tow truck 201
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 95
Traction control 112
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 116
Transmission, automatic 67
Transmission, manual 66
Transporting children safely 54
Tread, tires 179
Trip computer 83
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 64
Trip odometer 77
Truck for tow-starting/tow‐ ing 201
Trunk lid 37
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 38
Trunk lid, hotel function 38
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 35
Turning circle 211
Turning circle lines, backup camera 131
Turn signals, operation 63
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 194
U
Unintentional alarm 41
Units of measure 85
Universal remote control 146
Unlock button, automatic transmission 67
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 37
Unlocking/locking via door lock 36
Unlocking/locking with remote control 34
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
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