2016 BMW M4 CONVERTIBLE remote start

Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 116
Acceleration Assistant, refer to Launch Control 74
Accessories and parts 7
Activated-charcoal filter 139
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 113
Active M differential 119
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 115
Adaptive Light Control 95
Adaptive M chassis 119
Additives, oil 185
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 52
After washing vehicle 205
Airbags 99
Airbags, indicator/warning light 100
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 138
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 137
Air distribution, manual 138
Air flow, automatic climate control 138
Air pressure, tires 172
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 139
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 177 Alternating-code hand-held
transmitter 142
Alternative oil types 185
Ambient light 97
Antifreeze, washer fluid 70
Antilock Brake System, ABS 116
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 117
Anti-theft protection, see through-loading sys‐
tem 149
Approved axle load 210
Approved engine oils, see Suitable engine oil
types 185
Arrival time 88
Ash tray 145
Assistance when driving off 120
Attentiveness assistant 115
AUTO intensity 137
Automatic car wash 204
Automatic climate con‐ trol 136
Automatic Curb Monitor 58
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 101
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 95
Automatic locking 43
Automatic recirculated-air control 138
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
AUTO program, intensity 137
Auto Start/Stop function 65
Average fuel consumption 88
Average speed 88
Axle loads, weights 210 B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 53
Backrest, width 53
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 199
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 202
Battery replacement, vehicle battery 195
Battery replacement, vehicle remote control 35
Battery, vehicle 195
Belts, safety belts 55
Beverage holder, cu‐ pholder 153
BMW Assist, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
BMW Driver’s Guide App 6
BMW Homepage 6
BMW Internet page 6
BMW maintenance sys‐ tem 188
BMW M technology 156
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholders 153
Brake assistant 116
Brake discs, break-in 158
Brake force display 115
Brake lights, adaptive 115
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 115
Brake pads, break-in 158
Braking, hints 159
Breakdown assistance 198
Break-in 158
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 91 Seite 212ReferenceEverything from A to Z212
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Bulb replacement 190
Bulb replacement, front 191
Bulb replacement, LED head‐ lights 192
Bulb replacement, rear 193
Bulb replacement, xenon headlights 191
Bulbs and lights 190
Button, Start/Stop 63
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 199
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera lenses, care 207
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 127
Camera, Side View 129
Camera, Top View 131
Can holder, refer to Cuphold‐ ers 153
Car battery 195
Carbon ceramic brake M 156
Car care products 205
Care, displays 207
Care, vehicle 205
Cargo 162
Cargo area, enlarging 149
Cargo area partition 49
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 153
Cargo, securing 163
Cargo straps, securing cargo 163
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 207
Car wash 204
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 159
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 188
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 152
Center console 16
Central locking system 40
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Ceramic brake 156
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 190
Changing wheels 195
Changing wheels/tires 176
Chassis, electronic 119
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 78
Checking the engine oil level electronically 183
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 183
Children, seating position 60
Children, transporting safely 60
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 60
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 60
Child seat, mounting 60
Child seats 60
Chrome parts, care 206
Cigarette lighter 145
Cleaning displays 207
Climate control 136
Clock 82
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Cockpit 14
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 68
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 68 Comfort Access 41
Compartments in the doors 152
Compass 143
Compound brake 156
Compressor 177
Computer, refer to On-board computer 87
Condensation on win‐ dows 138
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 160
Condition Based Service CBS 188
Confirmation signal 43
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 145
Control Display 18
Control Display, settings 90
Controller 18, 19
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 116
Convenient closing with the remote control 38
Convenient opening with the remote control 37
Convertible, hardtop 46
Convertible mode, automatic climate control 137
Convertible program, auto‐ matic climate control 137
Coolant 186
Coolant temperature 82
Cooling function 137
Cooling, maximum 137
Cooling system 186
Cornering light 95
Corrosion on brake discs 160
Cosmetic mirror 145
Courtesy lamps during un‐ locking 37 Seite 213Everything from A to ZReference213
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Courtesy lamps with the vehi‐cle locked 38
Cruise control 122
Cruising range 83
Cupholders 153
Current fuel consumption 83
D
Damage, tires 175
Damping control 119
Data, technical 210
Date 82
Daytime running lights 95
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 138
Dehumidifying, air 137
Deleting personal data 25
Deletion of personal data 25
Destination distance 88
Differential lock 119
Digital clock 82
Digital compass 143
Digital speed 82
Digital tachometer 82
Dimensions 210
Dimmable exterior mirrors 58
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 58
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 68
Display EfficientDynamics 84
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Display in windshield 91
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 97
Displays, cleaning 207
Disposal, coolant 187
Disposal, vehicle battery 196
Distance control, refer to PDC 124
Distance to destination 88
Divided screen view, split screen 23
Door lock 39 Door lock, refer to Remote
control 34
Double-clutch transmis‐ sion 71
Drivelogic 73
Drive mode 72
Drive-off assistant 120
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 117
Driver assistance, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 106
Driving Assistant, refer to In‐ telligent Safety 106
Driving Dynamics Control 75
Driving instructions, break- in 158
Driving notes, general 159
Driving on racetracks 157
Driving program, refer to Drivelogic 73
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 116
Driving tips 159
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 117
Dynamic driving systems 84
Dynamic driving, system states 84
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 117
E EfficientDynamics 84
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 77
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 183
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 117
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 168
Emergency Request 198 Emergency start function, en‐
gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 41
Energy Control 83
Energy recovery 83
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 65
Engine, automatic switch- off 65
Engine compartment 181
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 181
Engine coolant 186
Engine oil 183
Engine oil, adding 184
Engine oil additives 185
Engine oil change 185
Engine oil filler neck 184
Engine oil temperature 81
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 185
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 185
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 199
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 64
Engine stop 64
Engine temperature 81
Entering a car wash 204
Equipment, interior 141
Error displays, see Check Control 78
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 117
Exchanging wheels/tires 176
Exhaust system 159
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External start 199
External temperature dis‐ play 82 Seite 214ReferenceEverything from A to Z214
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External temperature warn‐ing 82
Eyes for securing cargo 163
F
Failure message, see Check Control 78
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air flow 138
Filler neck for engine oil 184
Fine wood, care 206
First aid kit 199
Fitting for towing, see Tow fit‐ ting 202
Flat tire, changing wheels 195
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 103
Flat tire, warning lamp 104
Flooding 159
Floor carpet, care 207
Floor mats, care 207
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 149
Fold-out position, wiper 70
Foot brake 159
Front airbags 99
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 107
Front lights 191
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 101
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 101
Fuel 170
Fuel consumption, current 83
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 88
Fuel filler flap 168
Fuel gauge 81
Fuel lid 168 Fuel quality 170
Fuel recommendation 170
Fuel, tank capacity 211
Fuse 196
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 141
Gasoline 170
Gear change 73
Gear shift indicator 85
General driving notes 159
Glare shield 145
Glove compartment 151
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 210
Ground clearance 160
H
Handbrake, refer to parking brake 67
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 142
Hardtop 46
Hardtop, rollover protection system 102
Hardtop, trunk partition 49
Hazard warning flashers 198
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 95
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 94
Headlight flasher 68
Headlight glass 191
Headlights 191
Headlights, care 205
Headlight washer system 68
Head restraints 52
Head restraints, front 56
Head-up Display 91
Head-up Display, care 207
Head-up display, M view 92 Head-up display, standard
view 91
Heating, neck 54
Heavy cargo, stowing 163
Height, vehicle 210
High-beam Assistant 96
High beams 68
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
High-performance en‐ gine 156
Hills 160
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 120
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 153
Homepage 6
Hood 181
Horn 14
Hot exhaust system 159
HUD Head-up Display 91
Hydroplaning 159
I
Ice warning, see External temperature warning 82
Icy roads, see External tem‐ perature warning 82
Identification marks, tires 173
Identification number, see ve‐ hicle identification num‐
ber 9
iDrive 18
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 34
Ignition off 63
Ignition on 63
Indication of a flat tire 104
Indicator and alarm lamps, see Check Control 78
Indicator lamp, see Check Control 78
Individual air distribution 138
Individual settings, refer to M Drive 116 Seite 215Everything from A to ZReference215
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Individual settings, refer toPersonal Profile 35
Inflation pressure, tires 172
Info display, refer to On- Board computer 87
Initialize, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 104
Instrument cluster 77
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 77
Instrument lighting 97
Integrated key 34
Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle 30
Intelligent Emergency Re‐ quest 198
Intelligent Safety 106
Intensity, AUTO pro‐ gram 137
Interior equipment 141
Interior lights 97
Interior lights during unlock‐ ing 37
Interior lights with the vehicle locked 38
Interior motion sensor 45
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 58
Interior rearview mirror, com‐ pass 143
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 84
Interval mode 69
J Jacking points for the vehicle jack 195
Jump-starting 199
K
Key/remote control 34
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 41 Key Memory, refer to Per‐
sonal Profile 35
Knee airbag 99
L Lamp replacement 190
Lamp replacement, front 191
Lamp replacement, rear 193
Lane departure warning 112
Lane margin, warning 112
Language on Control Dis‐ play 90
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 163
LATCH child restraint sys‐ tem 62
Launch Control 74
Leather, care 206
LED light, bulb replace‐ ment 192
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 191
Length, vehicle 210
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 25
Light alloy wheels, care 206
Light control 95
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 191
Lighter 145
Lighting 94
Lights 94
Lights and bulbs 190
Light switch 94
Load 163
Loading 162
Loading aid 147
Loading, see interior equip‐ ment 147
Lock, door 39
Locking/unlocking via door lock 39
Locking/unlocking with re‐ mote control 37
Locking, automatic 43 Locking, settings 43
Locking via trunk lid 41
Low beams 94
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
Lower back support 53
Low Speed Assistant 72
Lumbar support 53
M
Maintenance 188
Maintenance require‐ ments 188
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 84
Maintenance system, BMW 188
Make-up mirror 145
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 78
Manual air distribution 138
Manual air flow 138
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 58
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 168
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 125
Manual operation, rearview camera 127
Manual operation, Side View 130
Manual operation, Top View 131
Manual transmission 71
Marking on approved tires 176
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 137
Maximum speed, display 86
Maximum speed, winter tires 177 Seite 216ReferenceEverything from A to Z216
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M carbon ceramic brake 156
M Compound brake 156
M differential, active 119
MDM, M Dynamic Mode 118
M double-clutch transmis‐ sion 71
M Drive 116
M Driving Dynamics Con‐ trol 75
M Dynamic Mode MDM 118
Measure, units of 91
Medical kit 199
Memory, seat, mirror 56
Menu EfficientDynamics 84
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 87
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 78
Microfilter 139
Minimum tread, tires 175
Mirror 57
Mirror memory 56
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 159
Mobility System 177
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 191
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 60
M technology 156
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
M view, Head-up display 92
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 56
Neck warmer 54
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 206
New wheels and tires 176
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 189
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 189
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 128
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 170
Odometer 82
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 183
Oil, adding 184
Oil additives 185
Oil change 185
Oil change interval, service requirements 84
Oil filler neck 184
Oil types, alternative 185
Oil types, approved 185
Old batteries, disposal 196
On-board computer 87
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 190
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
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6 Outside air, refer to Auto‐
matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 138
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 82
P Paint, vehicle 205
Parallel parking assistant 132
Park Distance Control PDC 124
Parked-car ventilation 139
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 160
Parking aid, refer to PDC 124
Parking assistant 132
Parking brake 67
Parking lights 94
Parts and accessories 7
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 128
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 124
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 109
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Personal Profile, importing profiles 37
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 206
Power failure 196
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 172
Preventing Auto Start Stop 66
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
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Protective function, win‐dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 18, 19
R Radiator fluid 186
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 63
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 69
Rear lights 195
Rear socket 146
Rear turn signal, bulb replace‐ ment 193
Rearview camera 126
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 138
Recirculated-air filter 139
Recirculated-air mode 138
Recommended fuel grade 170
Recommended tire brands 176
Refueling 168
Remaining range 83
Remote control/key 34
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 39
Remote control, univer‐ sal 141
Replacement fuse 196
Replacing parts 190
Replacing wheels/tires 176
Reporting safety defects 9
RES button, see Cruise con‐ trol 122
Reserve warning, refer to Range 83
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 104 Retaining straps, securing
cargo 163
Retreaded tires 176
Roadside parking lights 95
Rollover protection sys‐ tem 102
RON recommended fuel grade 170
Roofliner 17
Roof load capacity 210
Rope for tow-starting/ towing 202
Rubber components, care 206
S
Safe braking 159
Safety 7
Safety belt reminder for driv‐ er's seat and front passen‐
ger seat 56
Safety belts 55
Safety belts, care 207
Safety systems, airbags 99
Saving fuel 164
Screen, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 190
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 203
Sealant 177
Seat and mirror memory 56
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 55
Seat heating, front 54
Seating position for chil‐ dren 60
Seats 52
Selection list in instrument cluster 87
Selector lever 72
Selector lever position 72
Sensors, care 207 Sequential mode 72
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 188
Service requirements, dis‐ play 84
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 120
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 122
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 43
Settings, M Drive 116
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 90
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 56
Shift point indicator 93
Side airbags 99
Side View 129
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 43
Sitting safely 52
Size 210
Smallest turning radius 210
Snow chains 180
Socket 145
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 189
SOS button 198
Spare fuse 196
Specified engine oil types 185
Speed, average 88
Speed limit detection, on- board computer 89
Speed limiter, display 86
Speed Limit Information 86
Speed warning 89
Split screen 23
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 89
Stability control systems 116 Seite 218ReferenceEverything from A to Z218
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Standard view, head-up dis‐play 91
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 65
Start/Stop button 63
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 64
Status control display, tires 104
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering assistance 120
Steering wheel, adjusting 59
Steering wheel heating 59
Stopping the engine 64
Storage compartments 151
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 151
Storage, tires 177
Storing the vehicle 207
Suitable engine oils 185
Summer tires, tread 175
Sun visor 145
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 80
Surround View 126
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 140
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
System states of dynamic driving 84
T
Tachometer 81
Tail lights 193
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 210
Technology, BMW M 156
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 82
Temperature, engine oil 81
Terminal, starting aid 200
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 80
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Thigh support 53
Through-loading system 149
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 88
Tire damage 175
Tire identification marks 173
Tire inflation pressure 172
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 103
Tires, changing 176
Tire sealant 177
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 172
Tire tread 175
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 190
Top View 130
Total vehicle weight 210
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 202
Towing 201
Tow lug, see Tow fitting 202
Tow-starting 201
Tow truck 201
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 103
Transmission, manual trans‐ mission 71
Transporting children safely 60
Tread, tires 175
Trip computer 89
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 68 Trip odometer 82
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 201
Trunk lid closing 41
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 41
Trunk lid opening 40
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 38
Trunk, trunk partition 49
Turning circle 210
Turning circle lines, rearview camera 128
Turn signals, operation 68
U Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 91
Universal remote control 141
Unlocking/locking via door lock 39
Unlocking/locking with re‐ mote control 37
Unlocking, settings 43
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Upholstery care 206
USB interface 146
V Vanity mirror 145
Vehicle battery 195
Vehicle battery, replac‐ ing 195
Vehicle, break-in 158
Vehicle care 205
Vehicle features and op‐ tions 6
Vehicle identification num‐ ber 9
Vehicle jack 195
Vehicle paint 205
Vehicle storage 207
Vehicle wash 204 Seite 219Everything from A to ZReference219
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