2016 BMW M4 service

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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Opening and closingVehicle 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.
Remote control/keys General The delivery specification includes two remote
controls with integrated keys.
Every remote control contains a replaceable
battery.
The functions of buttons may be set depend‐
ing on equipment and national version. Set‐
tings, see page 41.
For each remote control, personal settings are
stored in the vehicle. Personal profile, see
page 33.
Further information on servicing is also stored
in the remote controls Service data in the re‐
mote control, see page 191Overview1Unlocking2Locking3Opening the tailgate
Integrated key
Press button, arrow 1, and pull out key, ar‐
row 2.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
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Replacing the battery1.Remove the integrated key from the re‐
mote control.2.Push in catch with the key, arrow 1.3.Remove the cover for the battery compart‐
ment, arrow 2.4.Insert a new battery of the same type with
the positive side facing upwards.5.Press the cover back into position.
Dispose of old batteries at a Service
Partner or a qualified specialist work‐
shop or hand them into an authorised
collecting point.
New remote controlsNew remote controls are available from a Serv‐
ice Partner or a qualified specialist workshop.
Loss of remote controls
A lost remote control can be blocked by a
Service Partner or a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
Special ID of the remote control The ignition can be switched on or the engine
started even in one of the following situations:
▷Interference in the radio transmission to
the remote control from external sources,
for example by radio masts.▷Flat battery in the remote control.▷Fault in radio transmission due to mobile
radio device in the immediate vicinity of the
remote control.▷Fault in radio transmission due to the
charger when charging in the vehicle, for
example for mobile devices.
If an attempt is made to switch on the ignition
or start the engine, a Check Control message
is displayed.
Starting engine with special ID ofremote control
M double clutch transmission: with the rele‐
vant Check Control message, hold the remote
control, as illustrated, to the mark on the steer‐
ing column and press the start/stop button
within 10 seconds with the brake depressed.
Manual gearbox: with the relevant Check Con‐
trol message, hold the remote control, as illus‐
trated, to the mark on the steering column and
press the start/stop button within 10 seconds
with the clutch depressed.
If the remote control is not detected: change
the height of the remote control slightly and
repeat the procedure.
Personal Profile
Principle Personal profile provides three profiles in
which personal vehicle settings can be saved.
Each remote control is allocated to one of
these profiles.
When the vehicle is unlocked with a remote
control, the allocated personal profile is activa‐
ted. All the settings saved in the profile are
made automatically.
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This may be useful for securing and calling up
personal settings, for example, before taking
the vehicle into a Service Centre. The saved
profiles can be taken to another vehicle with
the Personal Profile function.
The following options are available for export:▷Via BMW Online.▷Via USB interface to a USB medium.
Common file systems for USB media are
supported. FAT32 and exFAT formats are
recommended for exporting profiles, ex‐
port might not be possible with other for‐
mats.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Export profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Importing profiles
Profiles exported via BMW Online can be im‐
ported via BMW Online.
Profiles saved on a USB medium can be im‐
ported using the USB interface.
Existing settings are overwritten with the im‐
ported profile.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Import profile"4.BMW Online: "BMW Online"
USB interface: "USB device"
Using a guest profile With the guest profile, individual settings can
be made which are not saved in any of the
three personal profiles.
This can be beneficial if a driver without their
own profile uses the vehicle temporarily.
On the Control Display:1."Settings"2."Profiles"3."Guest"
Note: the guest profile cannot be renamed. It is
not allocated to the current remote control.
Showing profile list at start The profile list can be shown at the start to se‐
lect the desired profile.
On the Control Display:
1."Settings"2."Profiles"3.Call up "Options".4."Profile list at start"
With the remote control
Note WARNING
Persons remaining in the vehicle or pets
left inside can lock the doors from the inside
and lock themselves in. The vehicle cannot be
opened from the outside. Danger of injury.
Carry the remote control with you so that you
can open the vehicle from the outside.◀
Unlocking Press the button on the remote con‐
trol.
Depending on the settings, see page 41, the
following entrances are unlocked.
▷The driver door and the fuel filler flap.▷All doors, the boot lid and the fuel filler flap.
The following functions are also carried out:
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clean. After an accident, have the seat belts in‐
spected at a Service Partner or a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.◀
In the event of stress due to an accident or
damage:
Replace the belt system, including the seat
belt tensioner, and have the belt anchorage
checked.
Belt holder
Place the seat belt in the belt holder to make it
easier to put on the belt when the seat is
moved forwards.
Head restraints Note WARNING
Objects on the head restraint reduce the
protective effect in the head and neck area.
Danger of injury.
▷Do not fit any covers on the seats or head
restraints.▷Do not hang objects such as coat hangers
directly on the head restraint.▷Only use accessories that have been clas‐
sified as suitable by the vehicle manufac‐
turer.▷Do not use any accessories, for example
cushions, during the journey.◀Distance
The spacing is adjusted to the back of the
head using the incline of the seat backrest.
Adjust the spacing so that the head restraint is
as close as possible to the back of the head.
RemovingThe head restraints cannot be removed.
Seat and mirror memory
Notes WARNING
Using the memory function during the
journey can lead to unexpected seat move‐
ments. You could lose control of the vehicle.
Danger of accidents. Only call up the memory
function at a standstill◀
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.◀
Principle Two different positions for driver's seat and
exterior mirrors can be saved and recalled per
profile. Settings for backrest width and lumbar
support are not saved.
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GroupWeight of childApproximate
ageFront pas‐
senger's seatRear seats,
outer – b)Rear seat,
middleIII22 – 36 kg7 years or
moreUUXU: suitable for child restraint systems in Universal category that have been approved for use in
this weight group.
X: not suitable for child restraint systems in Universal category that have been approved for use
in this weight group.
b) When using child seats on the rear seats, adapt the front/back position of the front seat if nec‐
essary, and also adjust the head restraint of the rear seat, or remove it.Always carry children at the rear
WARNING
Persons less than 150 cm, 5 ft in height
cannot put on the seat belt correctly without
using additional restraint systems. The protec‐
tive effect of the seat belts can be restricted or
they can be rendered ineffective if put on in‐
correctly. If a seat belt is not worn correctly,
additional injuries can be caused, for example
in the event of an accident or braking and eva‐
sive manoeuvres. Danger of injury or life. Per‐
sons less then 150 cm, 5 ft must be secured in
suitable restraint systems.◀
Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is on the rear seat.
Children younger than 12 years old or less
than 150 cm, 5 ft in height are only allowed to
be transported in the rear using child restraint
systems appropriate for their age, weight and
stature.
Not for Australia/New Zealand:
Children on the front passenger's seat
When using a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, make sure that the front
and side airbags on the passenger's side are
deactivated. Front passenger airbags can only
be deactivated with the key switch for front
passenger airbags, see page 106.Note
WARNING
Active front passenger airbags can injure
a child in a child restraint system if they are
triggered. Danger of injury. Make sure that the
front passenger airbags are deactivated and
the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator light
is illuminated.◀
WARNING
If the seat adjustment or child seat instal‐
lation is incorrect, the stability of the child re‐
straint system will be restricted or rendered in‐
effective. Danger of injury or life. Make sure the
child restraint system is firmly positioned
against the backrest. In all relevant backrests,
adapt the backrest angle if possible and set the
seats correctly. Make sure that the seats and
their backrests are correctly engaged. If possi‐
ble, adjust the height of the head restraints, or
remove them.◀
Fitting child restraints Child restraintsChild restraints for every age and weight class
are available from a Service Partner or a quali‐
fied specialist workshop.Seite 59Carrying children in safetyControls59
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