sensor BMW M4 2016 Owners Manual

Automatic driving lights con‐
trol   99
Adaptive Headlights   100
High-beam assistance   100Instrument lighting  1026Steering-column lever, leftTurn indicator  70High-beam headlights, headlight
flasher   70High-beam assistance   100Parking lights  99On-board computer   907Shift paddles  768Buttons on steering wheel, leftActivate M Drive 1   123Activate M Drive 2  123Speed limiter  119Resume speed   129Cruise Control on/off, inter‐
rupt   129Rocker switch for Cruise Control   1299Instrument cluster  7910Buttons on steering wheel, rightEntertainment sourceVolume controlVoice control  25TelephoneKnurled wheel for selection lists   9011Steering-column lever, rightWiper  71Rain sensor   71Cleaning the windows and head‐
lights   7212Start/stop engine and switch igni‐
tion on/off   66Auto Start Stop function   6713Horn, total area14Steering wheel heating  5715Steering wheel adjustment   5716Unlock bonnet  183Seite 13CockpitOverview13
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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
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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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The boot lid opens, regardless of whether it
was locked or unlocked.
The hazard warning lights flash before open‐
ing.
If the remote control is within the sensor range,
the boot lid can be accidentally opened by an
unintentional or supposedly recognized foot
movement.
The sensor range extends to approx. 1.50 m,
5 ft behind the rear area.
WARNING
Operating the boot lid can lead to parts
of the body becoming trapped. Danger of in‐
jury. When opening and closing, make sure
that the area of movement of the boot lid is
free.◀
ATTENTION
The boot lids swings rearwards and up‐
wards when opened. Danger of damage to
property. When opening and closing, make
sure that the area of movement of the boot lid
is free.◀
Malfunction
Detection of the remote control by the vehicle
may be disrupted by the following circumstan‐
ces, amongst others:▷The battery of the remote control is dis‐
charged. Replacing the battery, see
page 33.▷Disruption of the radio link by transmission
masts or other equipment transmitting
powerful signals.▷Shielding of the remote control by metallic
objects.▷Disruption of the radio link by mobile tele‐
phones or other electronic devices in the
immediate vicinity.
Do not transport the remote control together
with metallic objects or electronic devices.
In case of a fault, unlock and lock the vehicle
with the buttons on the remote control or with
the integrated key, see page 37.
Settings UnlockingSettings are saved in active profile, see
page 33.
Doors1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:▷"Driver's door only"
Only the driver's door and fuel filler flap
are unlocked. Pressing again unlocks
the entire vehicle.▷"All doors"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.▷"Comfort entry"
The entire vehicle is unlocked.
Pressing the button on the remote
control twice in direct succession cau‐
ses the window to be lowered further
when the door is subsequently opened.
Boot lid
Depending on the equipment and country ver‐
sion, these settings are not provided.
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3. Select the symbol.4.Select the desired function:▷"Tailgate"
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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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Wiper systemSwitching the wipers on/off and flick-
wiping
General
Do not use wipers with a dry windscreen, oth‐
erwise the wiper blades will wear or become
damaged more quickly.
Notes ATTENTION
If the wipers have frozen on, switching on
can cause the wiper blades to tear and the
wiper motor to overheat. Danger of damage to
property. Defrost the windscreen before
switching on the wipers.◀
WARNING
If the wipers start moving when they are
folded away from the windscreen, this can
damage parts of the vehicle, or trap body parts.
Danger of injury or damage to property. Make
sure that the vehicle is switched off when the
wipers are folded away from the windscreen,
and that the wipers are in contact with the
windscreen when switching on.◀
Switching on
The lever returns to the basic position when
released.
▷Normal wiping speed: press upwards once.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, the wip‐
ers switch to intermittent operation.▷Rapid wiping speed: press upwards twice
or press once beyond the resistance point.
When the vehicle is at a standstill, the wip‐
ers switch to normal speed.
Switching off and flick-wiping
The lever returns to the basic position when
released.
▷Flick-wiping: press downwards once.▷Switching off normal wiping speed: press
downwards once.▷Switching off fast wiping speed: press
downwards twice.
Intermittent mode or rain sensor
Principle Without rain sensor, the interval for the wiper
operation is specified.
The rain sensor automatically controls the
wiper operation depending on the rain inten‐
sity. The sensor is mounted on the wind‐
screen, directly in front of the rear-view mirror.
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Activating/deactivating
Press the button on the wiper lever.
Wiping is started. If a rain sensor is fitted: LED
in wiper lever illuminates.
If there is frost, no wiping process is started.
ATTENTION
In car washes, the wipers may inadver‐
tently start moving if the rain sensor is activa‐
ted. Danger of damage to property. Deactivate
the rain sensor in car washes.◀
Setting the interval time or sensitivity
of the rain sensor
Turn the knurled wheel to set the interval time
or sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Up: short interval or high sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
Down: long interval or low sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
Cleaning the window glass, headlights
Pull the wiper lever.
Fluid from the washer fluid reservoir is sprayed
onto the windscreen and the wipers are oper‐
ated briefly.
When the vehicle's lights are switched on, the
headlights are also cleaned simultaneously at
practical intervals.
WARNING
At low temperatures, the washer fluid
can freeze onto the windscreen and restrict
visibility. Danger of accidents. Only use the
washer systems if there is no possibility of the
washer fluid freezing. Use anti-freeze if re‐
quired.◀
ATTENTION
If the washer fluid reservoir is empty, the
washer pump cannot operate as intended.
Danger of damage to property. Do not use the
washer system with the washer fluid reservoir
empty.◀
Windscreen washer jets
Windscreen washer jets are automatically
heated when the ignition is switched on.
Fold-out position of the wipers
This is important, for example for replacing the
wiper blades or folding them out in the event of
frost.
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System limits
The automatic driving lights control is no sub‐
stitute for your individual judgement of when it
is necessary to switch on the lights.
The sensors are unable, for instance, to recog‐
nise fog or hazy weather. In such situations,
switch on the lights manually to avoid any
safety risk.
Daytime driving lights Switch position:
,
The daytime driving lights illuminate with the
ignition switched on.
Activating/deactivating
In some countries daytime driving lights are
compulsory, which is why the daytime driving
lights cannot be deactivated.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Daytime driving lights"
The setting is saved for the currently used pro‐
file.
Adaptive HeadlightsPrinciple
Adaptive Headlights is a variable headlight
control system that makes it possible to illumi‐
nate the road surface responsively.
The beams from the headlights follow the road
ahead on the basis of the steering angle and
other parameters.
Depending on the speed, the variable light dis‐
tribution ensures even better illumination of
the roadway.
The light distribution is automatically adapted
to the speed. The city light is switched on if the
speed of 50 km/h, approx. 30 mph is not ex‐
ceeded while accelerating or if the speed of
40 km/h, approx. 25 mph is undercut while
braking. The motorway light is switched on at a speed higher than 110 km/h, 68 mph after ap‐
proximately 30 seconds or as of a speed of
140 km/h, 87 mph.
Activating Switch position
with the ignition switched
on.
So as not to dazzle oncoming vehicles, the
adaptive cornering light does not swivel to the
driver's side when stationary.
A cornering light is activated automatically de‐
pending on the steering angle or use of the
turn indicators.
The cornering light may be switched on when
driving in reverse, irrespective of the steering
angle.
Malfunction
A Check Control message is displayed.
Adaptive Headlights are faulty or have failed.
Have the system checked as soon as possible.
High-beam assistance
Principle When low-beam headlights are switched on,this system automatically switches the high-
beam headlights on and off or fades out the
areas which dazzle oncoming vehicles. This
process is controlled by a camera on the front
of the rear-view mirror. It ensures that the
high-beam headlights are switched on when‐
ever the traffic situation allows. You can also
control the lights yourself at any time and
switch them on and off as usual. The high-
beam headlights are not switched on by the
system in the low speed range.
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Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM
Principle The system monitors the tyre pressure in the
four fitted tyres. The system warns if the infla‐
tion pressure in one or more tyres has fallen
considerably. To do this, the sensors in the
tyre valves measure the tyre pressure and tyre
temperatures.
Note
To operate the system, also follow the other
information and notes under tyre inflation pres‐
sure, see page 175.
Operating requirements For the system, a reset must have been made
with the correct tyre inflation pressure, other‐
wise reliable signalling of a flat tyre cannot be assured.
Reset the system after adjusting the tyre pres‐
sure to a new value and after a tyre or wheel
change.
Always use wheels with TPM electronics to
guarantee the system functions without errors.
Status display
The current status of the Tyre Pressure Moni‐
tor TPM can be shown on the Control Display,
for example whether the TPM is active.
On the Control Display:1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3. "Tyre Pressure Monitor (RDC)"
The status is displayed.
Status control display The tyre and system status is denoted by the
wheel colour and some text on the Control Dis‐
play.
All wheels green
System is active and is warning about the tyre
inflation pressures stored during the last reset.
One wheel yellow
A flat tyre or major loss of tyre inflation pres‐
sure in the tyre shown.
All wheels yellow
A flat tyre or major loss of tyre inflation pres‐
sure in several tyres.
Wheels grey
The system cannot detect a flat tyre. The rea‐
sons for this are:▷System reset is performed.▷Malfunction.
Additional information
The current tyre inflation pressures and, de‐
pending on the model, tyre temperatures are
also displayed in the status control display.
The values shown are current values and may
change due to the effect of driving mode or
weather conditions.
Running reset Reset the system after adjusting the tyre pres‐
sure to a new value and after a tyre or wheel
change.
On the Control Display and on the vehicle:
1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3. "Perform reset"4.Start the engine – do not drive off.5.Resetting tyre pressure: "Perform reset".6.Drive off.
The wheels are shown grey and the status ap‐
pears on the display.
After driving for a short time over 30 km/h,
19 mph the set tyre inflation pressures are ac‐
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▷On returning to the correct lane.▷With strong braking.▷On indicating.
System limits
The function can be restricted, for example in
the following situations:
▷In thick fog and heavy rain or snow.▷With missing, worn, poorly visible, merg‐
ing/separating or ambiguous boundary
lines, for example in areas where there are
road works.▷If boundary lines are covered by snow, ice,
dirt or water.▷On sharp bends or narrow roads.▷If the boundary lines are not white.▷If boundary lines are obscured.▷If the vehicle is moving too close to the ve‐
hicle ahead.▷With bright oncoming light.▷When the windscreen in front of the rear-
view mirror is covered with condensation,
dirt, stickers, labels, etc.▷During the calibration process of the cam‐
era immediately after the vehicle is sup‐
plied.Lane change warning
Principle
Two radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor
the area behind and beside the vehicle as of
approx. 20 km/h, approx.12 mph.
In some equipment configurations, the radar
sensors are active from approximately
50 km/h, approximately 30 mph.
The system indicates when vehicles are in the
blind spot, arrow 1, or are approaching from
the rear on an adjacent lane, arrow 2.
The light in the exterior mirror housing illumi‐
nates at a dimmed level.
Before changing lanes with the turn indicator
switched on, the system issues a warning the
above situations.
The light in the exterior mirror housing flashes
and the steering wheel vibrates.
Notes WARNING
The system does not take your personal
responsibility from you when you are estimat‐
ing the visibility conditions and traffic situation.
Danger of accidents. Adapt driving style to the
driving conditions. Observe the traffic situation
and intervene actively if the situation warrants
it.◀
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