2016 BMW M4 Owners Manual

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The Ultimate
Driving Machine
THE BMW M4 COUPÉ.
OWNER'S HANDBOOK.
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M4Owner's Handbook for the vehicleCongratulations on your choice of a BMW M4.
The better you are acquainted with your vehicle, the easier you
will find it is to handle. We would therefore like to offer you the
following advice:
Please read the Owner's Handbook before setting out in your
new BMW M4. Also use the integrated Owner's Handbook in
your vehicle. It contains important information on how to oper‐
ate the vehicle, enabling you to derive maximum benefit from
the technical advantages of your BMW M4. It also contains use‐
ful information which will help you to uphold both your
BMW M4's operating safety and its full resale value.
If applicable, you will find updates after the editorial deadline in
the appendix of the printed Owner's Handbook for the vehicle.
Supplementary information is provided in the other documents
of on-board literature.
We wish you a safe and enjoyable journey,
BMW AG

The Owner's Handbook is available as an app in many coun‐
tries. You will find further information on the Internet at:
www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guide
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ContentsFor quick access to a particular topic or item,
please consult the detailed alphabetical index,
see page 218.6Notes
Overview
12Cockpit16iDrive25Voice control system28Integrated Owner’s Handbook in the
vehicle
Controls
32Opening and closing48Adjusting58Carrying children in safety65Driving79Displays98Lights104Security123Driving stability control systems129Driving comfort144Climate149Interior equipment153Storage compartments
Driving hints
160BMW M4 Technology162Driving precautions166Loads168Saving fuelMobility172Refuelling174Fuel175Wheels and tyres182Engine compartment185Engine oil189Coolant191Maintenance193Replacing parts202Help in the event of a breakdown208General care
Reference
214Technical data216Appendix218Everything from A to Z
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NotesAbout this Owner's
Handbook
Orientation
The quickest access to a particular topic or
item is by consulting the alphabetical index.
The first chapter is recommended for an initial
overview of the vehicle.
Updates after going to press
If applicable, you will find updates after the edi‐
torial deadline in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for the vehicle.
Owner's Handbook for Navigation,
Entertainment, Communication
The topics of navigation, entertainment, com‐
munication and short commands of the voice
input system can be called up through the
integrated Owner's Handbook on the Control
Display.
Additional sources of
information
The Service Partner or a qualified specialist
workshop will be happy to answer any further
questions.
Information on BMW, for example on technol‐
ogy, on the Internet: www.bmw.com.
BMW Driver's Guide App The Owner's Handbook is available as an app
in many countries. You will find further infor‐
mation on the Internet at:
www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guideSymbols and displays
Symbols in the Owner's Handbook
Indicates precautions that must be followed
precisely in order to avoid the possibility of
personal injury and serious damage to the
vehicle.
◄ Marks the end of a specific item of
information.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
"…" identifies texts on a display in the vehicle
for selecting functions.
›...‹ Identifies commands for the voice control
system.
››...‹‹ Identifies replies by the voice control
system.
Handling steps
The handling steps to be carried out are shown
as a numbered list. The sequence of steps
must be followed.
1.First handling step.2.Second handling step.
Lists
Lists without a mandatory sequence or alter‐
native possibilities are shown as a list with bul‐
let points.
▷First possibility.▷Second possibility.
Symbol for components and
assemblies
Recommends that you study the relevant
section of this Owner's Handbook in
connection with a particular part or assembly.
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Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Handbook describes all models
and all standard, national and special equip‐
ment provided in the model series. This Own‐
er's Handbook may contain descriptions and il‐
lustrations of equipment not featured in your
vehicle, for example due to selected special
equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems.
Comply with the relevant national regulations
when using the corresponding functions and
systems.
If certain equipment and models are not de‐
scribed in this Owner's Handbook, refer to the
Supplementary Owner's Handbooks provided.
In right-hand drive vehicles, some control
functions are arranged differently from those
shown in the illustrations.
Built-date
The 'built-date' of your vehicle is indicated un‐
derneath the door post on the driver's door.
The 'built-date' is defined as 'the calendar
month and the calendar year in which the body
shell and the powertrain subassemblies are
conjoined and the vehicle is driven or moved
from the production line'.
Status of the Owner's
Handbook
General
The high level of safety and quality of vehicles
is ensured by continuous enhancement. In rare
instances, your car may therefore differ from
the information supplied here.
For Australia/New Zealand: general
When reading this Owner's Handbook, please
bear the following in mind: to ensure that ourvehicles continue to embody the highest qual‐
ity and safety standards, we pursue a policy of
continuous, ongoing development. Because
modifications in the design of both vehicles
and accessories may be introduced at any
time, your own vehicle's equipment may vary
from that described in this handbook. For the
same reason, it is also impossible to guarantee
that all descriptions will be completely accu‐
rate in all respects.
We must therefore request your understanding
of the fact that the manufacturer of your vehi‐
cle is unable to recognise legal claims based
on discrepancies between the data, illustra‐
tions and descriptions in this Owner's
Handbook and your own vehicle's equipment.
Please note, too, that some of the optional
equipment described in this handbook is not
available on Australian models due to restric‐
tions imposed by Australian Design Rules and
other requirements.
Should you require any further information,
please contact your Service Partner or a quali‐
fied specialist workshop, who will be pleased
to advise you.
Updates after going to press If applicable, you will find updates after the edi‐
torial deadline in the appendix of the printed
Owner's Handbook for the vehicle.
Your own safety
Warranty Your vehicle is technically designed for the op‐
erating conditions and permit requirements
prevalent in the country to which it was first
delivered - approval. If your vehicle is to be op‐
erated in another country, it may have to be
adapted to any prevailing different operating
conditions and permit requirements. If your ve‐
hicle does not comply with the homologation
requirements in a certain country you cannot
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Further information is available from a Service
Partner or a qualified specialist workshop.
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology behind this vehicle, for
example the use of modern materials and high-
performance electronics, necessitates adapted
methods of maintenance and repair.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
having respective work carried out by a BMW
Service Partner or a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Qualified specialist workshop in this
Owner's Handbook refers to a workshop carry‐
ing out respective work, e.g. maintenance and
repair, according to BMW specifications with
respectively trained personnel.
If such work, e.g maintenance and repair, is
performed inexpertly, it could result in conse‐
quential damage and thus constitute a safety
risk.
Parts and accessories BMW recommends using parts and accessory
products that are approved by BMW and thus
categorised as suitable.
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends
to consult with a BMW Service Partner prior to
purchasing spare parts, operating materials or
accessories. The BMW Service Partner in‐
forms about genuine BMW parts and accesso‐
ries, other BMW approved products and offers
expert advice on all related matters.
The safety and compatibility of genuine BMW
parts and accessories in conjunction with
BMW vehicles have been checked by BMW.
BMW accepts product liability for them. On the
other hand, BMW cannot accept liability for un‐
suitable parts or accessory products of any
kind.
BMW does not evaluate each individual prod‐
uct of outside origin as to its suitability for use
on BMW vehicles without safety risk. BMW
does not evaluate the suitability of products,
even if a country-specific official approval wasissued. BMW cannot evaluate, whether these
products are suitable for BMW vehicles under
all usage conditions.
Data memory Many of the electronic components of your ve‐
hicle contain data memories, which save tech‐
nical information on vehicle condition, events
and errors temporarily or permanently. This
technical information documents the condition
of a component, a module, a system or its en‐
vironment:▷Operating states of system components,
for example, fill levels.▷Status messages of the vehicle and indi‐
vidual components, for example, wheel ro‐
tation number/speed, movement delay,
transverse acceleration.▷Malfunctions and faults of important sys‐
tem components, for example, lights and
brakes.▷Responses of the vehicle to special driving
situations, for example, triggering of an air‐
bag, using the stability control systems.▷Ambient conditions, for example, tempera‐
ture.
This data is only of a technical nature and is for
detecting and rectifying faults and optimisation
of vehicle functions. Movement profiles over
driven routes cannot be created from this data.
When servicing, for example, during repairs,
service processes, warranty cases or quality
assurance, this technical information can be
read by employees of the Service Partner or a
qualified specialist workshop, including the
manufacturer, from the event and fault data
memories with special diagnostic tools. There,
you will receive further information as needed.
After rectifying the fault, the information in the
fault memory is deleted or continuously over‐
written.
When using the vehicle, situations are conceiv‐
able in which this technical data can be per‐
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