2014 BMW 4 SERIES COUPE steering

other attempt in order to allow the dis‐
charged battery to recharge.3.Let both engines run for several minutes.4.Disconnect the jumper cables in the re‐
verse order.
Check the battery and recharge if needed.
Tow-starting and towing Note Tow-starting and towing
For towing the vehicle turn, switch off the
Intelligent Safety systems; otherwise malfunc‐
tions of the individual braking systems might
lead to accidents.◀
Manual transmission Gearshift lever in neutral position.
Towing Follow the towing instructions
Follow all towing instructions; otherwise,
vehicle damage or accidents may occur.◀
▷Make sure that the ignition is switched on;
otherwise, the low beams, tail lights, turn
signals, and wipers may be unavailable.▷Do not tow the vehicle with the rear axle
tilted, as the front wheels could turn.▷When the engine is stopped, there is no
power assist. Consequently, more force
needs to be applied when braking and
steering.▷Larger steering wheel movements are re‐
quired.▷The towing vehicle must not be lighter
than the vehicle being towed; otherwise,
it will not be possible to control the vehi‐
cle's response.Tow truck
With rear-wheel drive
Your vehicle should be transported with a tow
truck with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
With xDrive
The vehicle should only be transported on a
loading platform.
Do not tow with only the front or rear axle
raised
Do not tow the BMW with just the front or rear
axle raised; otherwise, the wheels could lock
up and the transfer case could be damaged.◀
Do not lift the vehicle
Do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting or
body and chassis parts; otherwise, damage
may result.◀
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 118
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 123
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 74
Activated-charcoal filter 149
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 115
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 123
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 116
Adaptive Light Control 92
Additives, oil 198
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
After washing vehicle 219
Airbags 96
Airbags, indicator/warning light 97
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 145, 148
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 145, 147
Air distribution, manual 145, 148
Air flow, air conditioner 145
Air flow, automatic climate control 148
Air pressure, tires 186
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 149
Alarm system 44
Alarm, unintentional 45
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17 All around the steering
wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 193
All-wheel-drive 119
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 152
Alternative oil types 199
Antifreeze, washer fluid 70
Antilock Brake System, ABS 118
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 118
Approved axle load 224
Approved engine oils 199
Arrival time 87
Ash tray 155
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 213
Assistance when driving off 122
Assist system information, on Control Display 89
Attentiveness assistant 116
AUTO intensity 147
Automatic car wash 218
Automatic climate con‐ trol 144
Automatic climate control with enhanced features 146
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 123
Automatic Curb Monitor 57
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 98
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 92
Automatic locking 43
Automatic recirculated-air control 148 Automatic transmission, see
Steptronic transmission 71
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 147
AUTO program, climate con‐ trol 145
AUTO program, intensity 147
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 86
Average speed 86
Axle loads, weights 224
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51
Backrest, width 51
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 213
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 216
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 210
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 209
Belt carrier 54
Belts, safety belts 53
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 161
Blinds, sun protection 46
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 201
Bonus range, ECO PRO 174
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders 161
Brake assistant 118 Seite 228ReferenceEverything from A to Z228
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Maintenance require‐ments 201
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 82
Maintenance system, BMW 201
Make-up mirror 155
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 77
Manual air distribu‐ tion 145, 148
Manual air flow 145, 148
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 73
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 57
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 182
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 132
Manual operation, rearview camera 135
Manual operation, Side View 137
Manual operation, Top View 138
Manual transmission 71
Marking on approved tires 192
Marking, run-flat tires 193
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 147
Maximum speed, display 84
Maximum speed, winter tires 193
Measure, units of 89
Medical kit 213
Memory, seat, mirror 56
Menu, EfficientDynamics 176
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 85
Menus, operating, iDrive 18 Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐
ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 77
Microfilter 146, 149
Minimum tread, tires 191
Mirror 56
Mirror memory 56
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 167
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 204
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 59
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 55
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 220
New wheels and tires 192
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 216
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 201
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 201
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 135
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 184
Odometer 81
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication Oil 197
Oil, adding 198
Oil additives 198
Oil change 199
Oil change interval, service requirements 82
Oil filler neck 198
Oil types, alternative 199
Oil types, approved 199
Old batteries, disposal 210
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 203
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 42
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 148
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 81
P Paint, vehicle 219
Parallel parking assistant 139
Park Distance Control PDC 131
Parked-car ventilation 150
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 168
Parking aid, refer to PDC 131
Parking assistant 139
Parking brake 67
Parking lights 91
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Servotronic 122
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 123
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 129
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 88
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 56
Shift paddles on steering wheel 73
Side airbags 96
Side View 136
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 49
Size 224
Slide/tilt glass roof 47
Smallest turning radius 224
Snow chains 194
Socket 155
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 201
SOS button 212
Spare fuse 210
Specified engine oil types 199
Speed, average 86
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 87
Speed limiter, display 84
Speed Limit Information 84
Speed warning 87
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 121
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 87
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 121
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 73
Sport steering, variable 120 Stability control systems 118
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 64
Status control display, tires 100
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 122
Steering wheel, adjusting 58
Steering wheel heating 58
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 73
Steptronic transmission 71
Stopping the engine 64
Storage compartment in the rear 161
Storage compartments 159
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 159
Storage, tires 193
Storing the vehicle 221
Summer tires, tread 191
Sun visor 155
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 80
Surround View 134
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 120
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 150
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
T Tachometer 80
Tail lights 206
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 224 Telephone, see user's manual
for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 145, 147
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 81
Temperature, engine oil 80
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 123
Terminal, starting aid 214
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 80
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thigh support 51
Through-loading system 157
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 87
Tire damage 191
Tire identification marks 190
Tire inflation pressure 186
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 103
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 99
Tires, changing 192
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 186
Tires, run-flat tires 193
Tire tread 191
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 203
Top View 137
Total vehicle weight 224
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 216
Towing 215
Tow lug, see tow fitting 216
Tow-starting 215
Tow truck 215
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 99
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TRACTION, driving dynam‐ics 119
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 74
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 71
Transmission, Steptronic transmission 71
Transporting children safely 59
Tread, tires 191
Trip computer 87
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 68
Trip odometer 81
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 215
Trunk lid closing 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid, hotel function 40
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 42
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Turning circle 224
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 135
Turn signals, operation 67
U Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 89
Universal remote control 151
Unlock button, Steptronic transmission 72
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 220 USB interface 156
V
Vanity mirror 155
Variable sport steering 120
Vehicle battery 209
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 210
Vehicle, break-in 166
Vehicle care 219
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 209
Vehicle paint 219
Vehicle storage 221
Vehicle wash 218
Ventilation 149
Ventilation, refer to Parked- car ventilation 150
VIN, see vehicle identification number 9
Voice activation system 26
W Warning and indicator lamps, see Check Control 77
Warning displays, see Check Control 77
Warning messages, see Check Control 77
Warning triangle 213
Washer fluid 70
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 70
Washer system 68
Washing, vehicle 218
Water on roads 167
Weights 224
Welcome lights 91
Wheel base, vehicle 224
Wheel cleaner 220
Wheels, changing 192 Wheels, everything on wheels
and tires 186
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 103
Wheels, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 99
Width, vehicle 224
Window defroster, rear 145, 148
Windows, powered 45
Windshield washer fluid 70
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 70
Windshield washer sys‐ tem 68
Windshield wiper 68
Winter storage, care 221
Winter tires, suitable tires 193
Winter tires, tread 191
Wiper 68
Wiper blades, replacing 203
Wiper fluid 70
Wiper, fold-out position 70
Wiper system 68
Wood, care 220
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 25
Wrench, see Onboard vehicle tool kit 203
X
xDrive 119
Xenon headlights, bulb re‐ placement 204 Seite 236ReferenceEverything from A to Z236
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