roof BMW M4 2016 Owners Manual

12M double clutch transmission selector
lever   74Manual gearbox selector lever   73
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1Intelligent emergency call  2022Glass Roof, electric  453Front passenger airbag indicator
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could unnecessarily delay the connection of
your call.
Instead, use the SOS button, see page 202, in
the area of the interior mirror.
Operating conditions▷Commands, digits and letters should be
pronounced fluently, with the usual em‐
phasis, and at a normal volume and speed.▷Always speak the commands in the lan‐
guage of the voice control system.▷When selecting the radio station, use the
customary pronunciation of the station
name as it is displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
›Station ...‹, for example, Classic Radio sta‐
tion.▷Doors, windows and the Glass Roof should
be kept closed to avoid noise interference.▷Avoid background noises in the vehicle
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on. This function is not available if the inte‐
rior light was switched off manually.▷The welcome light is switched on if this
function was activated.▷Exterior mirrors folded in using comfort
closing are folded out.▷Anti-theft system is switched off.▷The alarm system, see page 42, is dis‐
armed.
Press the button on the remote con‐
trol twice in direct succession.
When a door is opened, the window is lowered
further to make it easier to get in. This function
must be activated in the settings, see
page 41.
Comfort opening Keep the button on the remote control
pressed after unlocking.
The windows and Glass Roof are opened for as
long as the button on the remote control is
pressed.
Locking WARNING
If the vehicle is locked from the outside, it
cannot be unlocked from the inside in some
country versions.
If persons must remain in the vehicle for an ex‐
tended period of time and are exposed to ex‐
treme heat or cold, there is a risk of injury or
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the outside
when there is someone inside it.◀
The driver's door must be closed. Press the button on the remote control.
All doors, boot lid and fuel filler flap are locked.
Anti-theft system is switched on. It prevents
the doors from being able to be unlocked using
the locking buttons or the door openers.
The alarm system, see page 42, is armed.
Comfort closing Keep the button on the remote control
pressed after locking.
The windows and the Glass Roof are closed for
as long as the button on the remote control is
pressed.
Exterior mirrors are folded in.
WARNING
Body parts can be trapped during com‐
fort closing. Danger of injury. During comfort
closing, make sure that the area of movement
is free.◀
Switching on interior light and
courtesy light
With the vehicle locked, press the button
on the remote control.
The courtesy light is only switched on at dark.
This function is not available if the interior light
was switched off manually.
If the button is pressed again within 10 sec‐
onds of locking, passenger compartment pro‐
tection and tilt alarm sensor of alarm system,
see page 43, are switched off. After locking,
wait 10 seconds before pressing the button
again.
Opening boot lid Press the button on the remote con‐
trol for approximately one second.
The boot lid opens, regardless of whether the
vehicle was locked or unlocked.
The boot lids swings rearwards and upwards
when opened. Make sure that there is suffi‐
cient space.
Depending on the equipment and country ver‐
sion it can be set whether the doors are also
locked. Adjust the settings, see page 41.Seite 36ControlsOpening and closing36
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Locking
Use your finger to touch area on door handle of
driver's or front passenger's door for approxi‐
mately 1 second, without gripping door handle.
This corresponds to pressing the
button
on the remote control.
To reduce the burden on the vehicle battery,
make sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off prior to locking.
Comfort closing WARNING
Body parts can be trapped during com‐
fort closing. Danger of injury. During comfort
closing, make sure that the area of movement
is free.◀
Use your finger to touch area on door handle of
driver's or front passenger's door and keep
your finger there without gripping door handle.
This corresponds to pressing and holding

button of remote control.
In addition to locking, windows and Glass Roof
are closed and exterior mirrors are folded in.
Opening boot lid individually
Press the button on the outside of the boot lid.
This corresponds to pressing
button on
remote control.
Status of doors does not change.
Contactless opening of the boot lid
General The boot lid can be opened contactlessly if
you carry the remote control. Two sensors de‐
tect a foot movement forwards in the rear area
and the boot lid opens.
Foot movement to be undertaken WARNING
During operation without contact, there
is a risk of touching vehicle parts, for example the hot exhaust system. Danger of injury. Makesure you are standing securely when you per‐
form the foot movement, and do not touch the
vehicle.◀
1.Stand in the centre behind the vehicle, ap‐
proximately an arm's length away from the
rear of the vehicle.2.A foot must move as far as possible under
the vehicle in the direction of travel and be
withdrawn again immediately. In this move‐
ment, the leg must pass through the range
of both sensors.
Opening
Perform the foot movement described previ‐
ously.
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On closing the boot lid, it is locked again and
monitored, as long as the doors are locked.
The hazard warning system flashes once.
Indicator light on the rear-view mirror▷Indicator light flashes every 2 seconds:
The alarm system is armed.▷Indicator light flashes after locking:
Doors, bonnet or boot lid are not closed
correctly. Correctly closed access points
are secured.
After ten seconds, the indicator light
flashes continuously. Interior protection
and tilt alarm sensor are not active.
If the access that is still open is closed then
the interior protection and tilt alarm sensor
are switched on.▷The indicator light no longer illuminates af‐
ter the vehicle has been unlocked:
No attempt has been made to tamper with
the vehicle.▷The indicator light flashes after unlocking
until the ignition is switched on, but for no
longer than approximately five minutes:
The alarm has been triggered.
Tilt alarm sensor The incline of the vehicle is monitored.
Alarm system responds, for example, when
there is an attempt to steal a wheel or when
towing away.
Interior movement detector
To ensure perfect functioning, the windows
and Glass Roof must be closed.
Avoiding false alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior movement detector can be switched off together, for ex‐
ample in the following situations:▷In car washes.▷In two-level garages.▷During transport via motorail, car ferry or
trailer.▷When there are animals in the vehicle.
Switching off the tilt alarm sensor and
interior movement detector
Press the button on the remote control
again within 10 seconds, as soon as the
vehicle is locked.
The indicator light illuminates for approxi‐
mately 2 seconds and then flashes again.
The tilt alarm sensor and the interior move‐
ment detector are switched off until the next
time the car is locked.
Switching off the alarm
▷Unlock the vehicle with the remote control
or switch on the ignition, if necessary using
special ID of remote control, see page 33.▷For Comfort Access: completely grasp ei‐
ther front door handle when carrying re‐
mote control.
Power windows
Note WARNING
Unsupervised children or animals in the
vehicle can set the vehicle in motion and en‐
danger themselves or other road users, for ex‐
ample by the following actions:
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Closing without the anti-trap
mechanism
WARNING
Operating the windows can lead to parts
of the body or objects becoming trapped. Dan‐
ger of injury or damage to property. When
opening and closing, make sure that the area
of movement of the windows is free.◀
If an external danger or ice does not allow you to close the windows normally, proceed as fol‐
lows:1.Pull the switch past the resistance point
and hold it there.
The anti-trap mechanism is restricted and
the window opens slightly when the clos‐
ing force exceeds a certain value.2.Pull the switch past the resistance point
again within approximately four seconds
and hold it there.
The window closes without the anti-trap
mechanism.
Roller sunblinds
Roller sunblind for rear window
General If the roller sunblinds for the rear window can
no longer be moved after a number of opera‐
tions in immediate succession, the system is
blocked for a limited time to prevent overheat‐
ing. Allow the system to cool down.
The roller sunblind for the rear window cannot
be operated in low interior temperatures.
Retracting or extending the roller sunblind for rear window
Press the button.
Glass Roof, electrical
General The Glass Roof and the sun blind can be oper‐
ated separately or together with the same
switch.
Notes
WARNING
Operating the Glass Roof can lead to
parts of the body becoming trapped. Danger of
injury. When opening and closing, make sure
that the area of movement of the Glass Roof is
free.◀
WARNING
Unsupervised children or animals in the
vehicle can set the vehicle in motion and en‐
danger themselves or other road users, for ex‐
ample by the following actions:
▷Pressing the start/stop button.▷Releasing the parking brake.▷Opening and closing doors or windows.▷Setting the selector lever to neutral.▷Operating vehicle equipment.
Risk of accident or injury. Do not leave children
or animals unsupervised in the vehicle. When
leaving the vehicle, take the remote control
with you and lock it.◀
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Raising the Glass RoofPress the top of the switch.▷The closed Glass Roof is
raised.▷The opened Glass Roof
closes to the raised position.
The sun blind does not
move.
Opening/closing Glass Roof and sun
blind
▷Push and hold the switch in
the desired direction as far
as the resistance point.
The Glass Roof and sun
blind open jointly as long as
the switch is held.
The Glass Roof closes as
long as the switch is held.
The sun blind can be closed
by hand.▷Push the switch beyond the resistance
point in the desired direction.
Glass Roof and sun blind open automati‐
cally.
The Glass Roof closes automatically. The
sun blind can be closed by hand.
Movement is stopped by pressing switch
upwards.
Further possibilities:
▷Comfort opening, see page 36, and com‐
fort closing, see page 36, by remote con‐
trol.▷Closing using Comfort Access, see
page 39.
Comfort position
If Glass Roof is not completely opened by au‐
tomatic function, this means comfort position
has been reached. In this position, wind noise
inside vehicle is at lowest level.
You can continue the movement by subse‐
quently pressing the button.
After switching off the ignition The Glass Roof can still be opened or closed
for approximately 1 minute after the ignition
has been switched off.
Anti-trap mechanism
If the closing power of the Glass Roof exceeds
a certain value, the closing operation is inter‐
rupted from approximately the half-open posi‐
tion, or during closing from the raised position.
The Glass Roof opens again slightly.
WARNING
Operating the Glass Roof can lead to
parts of the body becoming trapped. Danger of injury. When opening and closing, make sure
that the area of movement of the Glass Roof is
free.◀
Closing without anti-trap mechanism
from open position
In the event of danger from the outside, pro‐
ceed as follows:1.Slide the switch forwards beyond the re‐
sistance point and hold it there.
The anti-trap mechanism is restricted and
the Glass Roof opens slightly when the
closing force exceeds a certain value.2.Press the switch forwards once again be‐
yond the resistance point and hold until the
Glass Roof closes without the anti-trap
mechanism. Ensure that the closing area is
clear.
Closing without anti-trap mechanism
from raised position
If there is a danger from the outside slide the
switch forwards beyond the resistance point
and hold it there.
The Glass Roof closes without the anti-trap
mechanism.
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Initialising after power failureThe Glass Roof functions may be restricted af‐
ter a power cut during the opening or closing
operation.
Initialising the system
The system can be initialised when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running.
During the initialisation the Glass Roof closes
without the anti-trap mechanism.
WARNING
Operating the Glass Roof can lead to
parts of the body becoming trapped. Danger of
injury. When opening and closing, make sure
that the area of movement of the Glass Roof is
free.◀
Press the top of the switch and
hold until the initialisation is
complete:▷Initialisation begins within
15 seconds and is complete
when the Glass Roof is fully
closed.▷The Glass Roof closes without the anti-
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Not for Australia/New Zealand: Key
switch for front passenger airbags
General
The front and side airbags for the front pas‐
senger can be deactivated and reactivated us‐
ing the integrated key from the remote control.
Deactivating the front passenger
airbags
1.Insert the key and press inwards where
necessary.2.While the key is pressed inwards, turn it to
the OFF position as far as it will go. Once
the stop position has been reached, re‐
move the key.3.Make sure that the key switch is in the cor‐
responding end position so that the air‐
bags are deactivated.
The front passenger airbags are deactivated.
The driver's airbags remain active.
If a child restraint system is no longer fitted in
the front passenger seat, reactivate the front
passenger airbags so that they are triggered as
intended in the event of an accident.
The airbag condition is displayed on the indi‐
cator light on the roof lining, see page 106.
Activating the front passenger airbags1.Insert the key and press inwards where
necessary.2.While the key is pressed inwards, turn it to
the ON position as far as it will go. Once
the stop position has been reached, re‐
move the key.3.Make sure that the key switch is in the cor‐
responding end position so that the air‐
bags are activated.
The front passenger airbags are reactivated
and can deploy correctly if the need arises.
Indicator light for front passenger airbags
The indicator light for the front passenger air‐
bags shows the operating status of the front
passenger airbags.
After switching on the ignition, the light illumi‐
nates briefly and then shows whether the air‐
bags are activated or deactivated.
▷When front passenger air‐
bags are deactivated, the in‐
dicator light remains illumi‐
nated.▷When front passenger air‐
bags are activated, the indi‐
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Function
After fastening the belt, the front belts are au‐
tomatically pretensioned once when driving
away.
When driving in critical situations, the following
individual functions become active as required:▷The front belts are automatically preten‐
sioned.▷The windows are automatically closed.▷The Glass Roof automatically closes.
After a critical driving situation without acci‐
dent, the front belts are released again. All
other systems can be put back into the desired
setting.
If the belt tension does not loosen automati‐
cally, stop the vehicle and open the seat belt
using the red button in the lock section. Fasten
the seat belt again before continuing your jour‐
ney.
PostCrash The system can automatically bring the vehicle
to a standstill in certain accident situations
without the involvement of the driver. The risk
of a further collision and its consequences can
thereby be reduced.
By depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle can
be decelerated much faster. The automatic
braking is interrupted as a result. By pressing
the accelerator pedal, automatic braking is also
interrupted.
After reaching a standstill, the brake is auto‐
matically triggered. Then secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
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