2016 BMW M4 mirror

CockpitVehicle 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.
Around the steering wheel
1Roller sunblinds   452Power windows  433Exterior mirror operation   554Glove box on the driver's side   153
Driver Assistance SystemsLane change warning   117Intelligent Safety  110Lane departure warning   1155LightsRear fog lights  102Lights off
Daytime driving lights   100Side lights  98Low-beam headlights   98Seite 12OverviewCockpit12
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could unnecessarily delay the connection of
your call.
Instead, use the SOS button, see page 202, in
the area of the interior mirror.
Operating conditions▷Commands, digits and letters should be
pronounced fluently, with the usual em‐
phasis, and at a normal volume and speed.▷Always speak the commands in the lan‐
guage of the voice control system.▷When selecting the radio station, use the
customary pronunciation of the station
name as it is displayed on the Control Dis‐
play.
›Station ...‹, for example, Classic Radio sta‐
tion.▷Doors, windows and the Glass Roof should
be kept closed to avoid noise interference.▷Avoid background noises in the vehicle
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If several drivers each use their own remote
control, the vehicle will adapt to their personal
settings when it is unlocked. These settings
are also resaved if the vehicle is used in the in‐
tervening period by someone with a different
remote control.
Changes to settings are saved automatically in
the personal profile.
Three personal profiles and a guest profile can
be created.
Settings
Settings for the following systems and func‐
tions are saved in the active profile. The extent
of settings that can be saved depends on the
country and equipment.▷Unlocking and locking.▷Light.▷Air conditioning.▷Radio.▷Instrument cluster.▷Favourites buttons.▷Volumes, sound.▷Control Display.▷Navigation.▷TV.▷Park Distance Control PDC.▷Rear-view camera.▷Side view.▷Head-Up Display.▷M Drive: configurations.▷Driver's seat position, exterior mirror posi‐
tion, steering wheel position.▷Cruise Control.▷Intelligent Safety.▷Lane change warning.Profile management
Calling up profiles Independently of the remote control that is
used, another profile can be called up.
Via iDrive:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Select a profile.▷The settings saved in the called-up profile
are made automatically.▷The profile called up is assigned to the re‐
mote control currently used.▷If the profile has already been allocated to
another remote control, this profile applies
to both remote controls. It is no longer
possible to differentiate between the set‐
tings of both remote controls.
Renaming profiles
To avoid mixing up the profiles, each profile
can be given a personal name.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Call up "Options".4."Rename current profile"
Resetting profiles Settings of the active profile are reset to fac‐
tory settings.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Call up "Options".4."Reset current profile"
Exporting profiles Most of the settings of the active profile can be
exported.
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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
locked. Adjust the settings, see page 41.Seite 36ControlsOpening and closing36
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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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Boot lid is opened and doors are un‐
locked.
Acknowledgement signal of the
vehicle
Settings are saved in active profile, see
page 33.
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Turn signals for lock/unl."
Automatic locking
Settings are saved in active profile, seepage 33.
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3.Select the desired function:▷"Automatic relock"
The vehicle is locked automatically af‐
ter a short while if no door is opened.▷"Lock after driving away"
On driving off, the vehicle is locked au‐
tomatically.
Calling up seat, mirror setting
The last adjusted driver's seat and exterior mir‐
ror position is saved for the currently used re‐
mote control.
When the vehicle is unlocked, this position is
called up automatically if the function has been
enabled.
WARNING
Danger of trapping when moving the
seats. Danger of injury or damage to property.
Before making the setting, make sure that the
movement area of the seat is clear.◀
Adjustment procedure is interrupted:
▷By operating the switch or the seat adjust‐
ment.▷By touching a button of the seat and mirror
memory.
Enabling setting
1."Settings"2."Doors/key"3."Last seat position autom."
Alarm system
PrincipleThe alarm system is triggered when the vehi‐cle is locked if:
▷A door, the bonnet or the the boot lid is
opened.▷Movements in the interior.▷The vehicle's incline changes, for instance
if an attempt is made to jack it up and steal
the wheels or to raise it prior to towing
away.▷There is an interruption in the power sup‐
ply from the battery.
The alarm system will respond briefly to unau‐
thorised attempts to access the vehicle as fol‐
lows:
▷Acoustic alarm.▷Switching on the hazard warning lights.
Arming and disarming
At the same time as unlocking and locking the
vehicle by remote control or Comfort Access
the alarm system is also disarmed or armed.
Door lock with alarm system armed Alarm system is deactivated if the vehicle is
unlocked using the door lock.
Boot lid with alarm system armed The boot lid can be opened even with the
alarm system armed.
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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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Forward/back
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desired
direction.
After releasing the lever, move the seat gently
forward or back to make sure it engages prop‐
erly.
Height
Pull the lever and add or remove pressure on
the seat as required.
Backrest angle
Pull the lever and add or remove pressure on
the backrest as required.
Seat angle
Pull the lever and move the seat until the de‐
sired angle is reached. After releasing the
lever, sit on and get up out of the seat to make
sure it engages properly.
Electrically adjustable seats
Overview
1Seat and mirror memory2Backrest width3Lumbar support4Backrest angle5Forward/back, height, seat angle
General The driver's seat adjustment is saved for the
profile currently in use. When the vehicle is un‐
locked using the remote control, this position is called up automatically if the function, see
page 42, for this has been activated.
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