2016 BMW M4 Owners Manual

Display▷Current engine speed is shown in the revo‐
lution counter.▷Arrow 1: yellow buttons illuminating suc‐
cessively indicate when an upshift is due.▷Arrow 2: buttons illuminate red. Shift then
at the latest.
When the maximum permitted engine speed is
reached, the entire display flashes.
When the maximum engine speed is excee‐
ded, the fuel supply is limited to protect the
engine.
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LightsVehicle equipmentThis chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐
lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Overview Switch in the vehicle
The light switch element is located next to the
steering wheel.
Light functions
SymbolFunctionRear fog lightsAutomatic driving lights control
Adaptive HeadlightsLights off
Daytime driving lightsSymbolFunctionSide lightsLow-beam headlightsInstrument lighting
Side lights, low-beam
headlights and parking light
General
Switch position:
, ,
If the driver's door is opened with the ignition
switched off, the exterior lights are automati‐
cally switched off with these switch settings.
Side lights
Switch position:

The vehicle is illuminated all round.
You should not leave the side lights on for lon‐
ger periods of time, since the vehicle battery
could discharge and you might not have
enough power to start the engine.
To park, switch on the one-sided parking light,
see page 99.
Low-beam headlights Switch position:

The low-beam headlights illuminate with the
ignition switched on.
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Parking lights
The vehicle can be illuminated on one side.
Switching on With the ignition switched off, push the lever
upwards or downwards beyond the resistance
point for approximately 2 seconds.
Switching off Press the lever briefly in the opposite direction
as far as the resistance point.
Welcome lights and
headlight courtesy delay
feature
Welcome lights Depending on the equipment version, switch
position
or when parking the vehicle.
Depending on the ambient brightness, the side
lights and interior light may come on briefly
when unlocking the vehicle.
Activating/deactivating
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Welcome light"
The setting is saved for the currently used pro‐
file.
Headlight courtesy delay feature
If the headlight flasher is activated after switch‐
ing off the radio ready state, the low-beam
headlights illuminate and remain on for a cer‐
tain amount of time.
Setting the duration
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Home lights:"4.Set the duration.
The setting is saved for the currently used pro‐
file.
Automatic driving lightscontrol
Principle Depending on ambient brightness, the system
switches the low-beam headlights on or off au‐
tomatically, for example in a tunnel, at twilight
and in rain or snow.
General The headlights may also come on when the
sun is sitting low in a blue sky.
When emerging from tunnels in daylight, low-
beam headlights are not switched off immedi‐
ately, but only after approximately 2 minutes.
The low-beam headlights always remain on
when the fog lights are switched on.
Activating Switch position:

The indicator light in the instrument cluster is
illuminated with the low-beam headlights
switched on.
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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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Activating1.Depending on equipment, turn the light
switch to position
or .
2.Press the button on the turn indicator
lever, arrow.
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated.
When the low-beam headlights are on, the
beam is dipped and returned to full beam auto‐
matically.
The system responds to light from oncoming
traffic and traffic driving ahead of you, and to
adequate lighting, for example in built-up
areas.
The blue indicator light in the instru‐
ment cluster illuminates if the high
beam is switched on by the system.
Depending on the version of the system instal‐
led in the vehicle, the high-beam lights may
not be switched off for oncoming vehicles, but
only the areas which dazzle the oncoming ve‐
hicles are faded out. In this case, the blue indi‐
cator light continues to illuminate.
Raising and dipping manually▷High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.▷High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,
arrow 2.
The high beam assistance can be deactivated
by manually raising and dipping.
To reactivate high-beam assistance, press the
button on the turn indicator lever, see
page 101.
System limits
The high-beam assistance cannot replace the
personal decision to use the high-beam head‐
lights. Thus, dip manually in situations requir‐
ing such.
In the following situations, the system will not
operate or its operation will be impaired and
your intervention may be required:
▷During extremely unfavourable weather
conditions such as fog or heavy precipita‐
tion.▷When detecting poorly-lit road users such
as pedestrians, cyclists or horseback riders
or carts, and when trains or ships are close
to the road, or when game are passing
across the road.▷On narrow bends, steep uphill or downhill
gradients, at traffic junctions or if your view
of oncoming vehicles on a motorway is ob‐
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▷When the windscreen in front of the rear-
view mirror is covered with condensation,
dirt, stickers, labels, etc.
Fog lights
Rear fog lights
The low-beam headlights must be switched
on.
Press the button. The yellow indicator
light is illuminated.
If automatic driving lights control, see page 99,
has been activated, the low-beam headlights
come on automatically when the rear fog lights
are switched on.
Left-hand/right-hand traffic GeneralWhen driving in countries where the opposite
rule of the road applies, you need to prevent
your headlights from dazzling oncoming vehi‐
cles.
Xenon headlight
Light distribution of the headlights avoids daz‐
zling of the low-beam headlights when driving
in a country in which the traffic drives on the
opposite side.
Adaptive Headlights
When driving in a country where you drive on
the opposite side of the road from the country
the vehicle is licensed, do not drive with the
setting, otherwise this could cause a daz‐
zling effect from the variable light distribution.
LED headlights The Service Partner or a qualified specialist
workshop has light benders available. Proceed
in accordance with the enclosed information
when affixing the light benders to the head‐
lights.
Adaptive Headlights
When driving in a country where you drive on
the opposite side of the road from the country
the vehicle is licensed, do not drive with the
setting, otherwise this could cause a daz‐
zling effect from the variable light distribution.
Instrument lightingAdjusting The brightness can only be ad‐justed when the side lights or
the low-beam headlights are
switched on.
The brightness can be set using
the knurled wheel.
Interior light GeneralThe interior light, the footwell lights, door entry
lighting and the courtesy lighting are controlled
automatically.
The brightness of some equipment is influ‐
enced by the knurled wheel for the instrument
lighting.
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Overview1Interior light2Reading light
Switching the interior light on and off
manually
Press the button.
To switch off permanently: press the button for
approximately three seconds.
Switch on again: press button.
Reading lights Press the button.
There are reading lights located at the front
and in the rear beside the interior lights.
Ambient lighting
Depending on the equipment, the lighting in
the interior can be set for a few lights.
Selecting colour scheme
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Lights"3."Ambient:"4.Select the desired setting.Adjusting brightness
The brightness of the ambient light can be set
over the knurled wheel for the instrument light‐
ing or on the Control Display.
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SecurityVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment provided in the model
series. Equipment not available in the vehicle is
therefore also described, for example the se‐lected special equipment or national version.
This also applies to safety-relevant functions
and systems. Comply with the relevant na‐
tional regulations when using the correspond‐
ing functions and systems.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbagFront airbags
Front airbags protect the driver and front pas‐
senger in the event of a head-on collision
where the action of the seat belts alone would
be insufficient.
Side airbag In a side-on crash, the side airbag supports the
body from the side in the chest and pelvic area.Head airbag
The head airbag supports the head in the
event of a side-on collision.
Protective effect Airbags are not activated by every collision, for
example in minor accidents and rear-end colli‐
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