2016 BMW M4 service indicator

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
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Notes
When selecting, installing and using child re‐
straint systems, comply with the information
provided by the manufacturer of the child re‐
straint system.
WARNING
If child restraint systems and their at‐
tachment systems have been damaged or sub‐
jected to stresses in an accident, their protec‐
tive function may be restricted or rendered
ineffective. A child might not be adequately re‐
strained, for example, in the event of an acci‐
dent or braking and evasive manoeuvres. Dan‐
ger of injury or life. If child restraint systems
and their attachment systems have been dam‐
aged or subjected to stresses in an accident,
have them checked by the Service Partner or a
qualified specialist workshop and renewed if
necessary.◀
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.◀
For Australia/New Zealand:
installation of child restraints
Please note the following warning because
your vehicle has been equipped with a front
airbag for the front passenger's seat that can‐
not be deactivated:
It is recommended not to use any kindof child restraint system on the front
passenger's seat.Extreme hazard
Do not use a rearward facing child re‐
straint on a seat protected by an airbag in front
of it.◀
Not for Australia/New Zealand: On the
front passenger's seat
Deactivating airbags 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.◀
Before fitting a child restraint in the front pas‐
senger's seat, make sure that the front and
side airbags on the passenger's side are disa‐
bled.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags with
key switch, see page 106.
Rear-facing child restraints DANGER
Active front passenger airbags can fatally
injure a child in a rearward-facing child re‐
straint system if they are triggered. Danger of
injury or life. Make sure that the front passen‐
ger airbags are deactivated and the PASSEN‐
GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light is illumina‐
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▷Energy recuperation, see page 86.▷Gear display with Drivelogic, see
page 85.▷Seat belt reminder for rear seats, see
page 53.▷Kilometres/trip odometer, see page 84.▷Messages, for example Check Control, see
page 80.▷Current fuel consumption, see page 86.▷Navigation display, see Owner's Handbook
for Navigation, Entertainment, Communi‐
cation.▷Range, see page 85.▷Service requirements, see page 87.▷Speed Limit Information, see page 88.▷System states of the driving dynamics, see
page 86.▷Time, see page 85.
Check control
Principle The check control monitors vehicle functionsand alerts you to any faults in the monitored
systems.
A check control message is displayed as a
combination of indicator or warning lights and
text messages in the instrument cluster and
the Head-Up Display.
If applicable, the text message shown in the
Control Display is accompanied by an addi‐
tional acoustic sound.
Indicator and warning lamps
General Indicator and warning lights in the instrument
cluster can illuminate in a variety of combina‐
tions and colours.
When the engine starts or the ignition is
switched on, the functionality of some lights is
briefly checked.
Red lights
Seat belt reminder Seat belt is not fastened on the driver's
side. For some country versions: front
passenger's seat belt is not fastened or
objects are detected on the front passenger
seat.
Flashing or illuminating: seat belt on the driv‐
er's or front passenger side is not fastened.
The seat belt reminder can also be triggered if
there are objects in the front passenger seat.
Check whether the seat belt has been fas‐
tened correctly.
Not for Australia/New Zealand: Belt
reminder for rear seats
Red: seat belt not fastened on the cor‐
responding rear seat.
Green: seat belt fastened on the corre‐
sponding rear seat.
Airbag system Airbag system and belt tensioner may
be faulty.
Have vehicle immediately checked by a
Service Centre or a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
Parking brake, brake system For further information see release
parking brake, see page 70.
Front-end collision warning Illuminating: forewarning, for example if
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there is a very short distance to a vehicle
ahead.
Increase distance.
Flashing: acute warning in the event of an im‐
mediate collision if the vehicle approaches an‐
other vehicle with relatively high differential
speed.
Engage by braking and swerving as required.
Person warning Symbol in the instrument cluster.If there is a risk of collision with a de‐
tected person, the symbol lights up and
a signal sounds.
Yellow lights
Anti-lock Brake System, ABS Avoid abrupt braking if possible. Brak‐
ing force reinforcement faulty. Con‐
sider longer braking distance. Have this
immediately checked by a Service Centre or a
qualified specialist workshop.
Dynamic Stability Control DSC Flashing: DSC is regulating the accel‐
eration and braking forces. The vehicle
is stabilised. Decrease speed and ad‐
just driving style to the road conditions.
Illuminating: DSC has failed. Have system
checked by a Service Centre or a qualified
specialist workshop.
For further information see Dynamic Stability
Control, DSC, see page 124.
Dynamic Stability Control DSC deactivated Dynamic Stability Control DSC is
switched off.
For further information see Dynamic
Stability Control DSC, see page 124.M Dynamic Mode
M Dynamic Mode MDM is switched on.
For more information, see M Dynamic
Mode, see page 125.
Also flashing: MDM regulates accelera‐
tion and braking forces. The vehicle is
stabilised.
Illuminated: MDM has failed. Have sys‐
tem checked by a Service Centre or a
qualified specialist workshop.
For more information, see M Dynamic
Mode, see page 125.
Runflat indicator RPA The runflat indicator reports a pressure
loss in a tyre.
Reduce your speed and carefully stop
the vehicle. Avoid violent or sudden braking
and steering manoeuvres.
For more information, see Runflat indicator,
see page 109.
Tyre Pressure Monitor TPM Illuminating: the Tyre Pressure Monitor
reports a pressure loss in a tyre.
Reduce your speed and carefully stop
the vehicle. Avoid violent or sudden braking
and steering manoeuvres.
Flashing and then illuminating continuously: no
flat tyres or loss of tyre pressure can be detec‐
ted.▷Fault due to systems or devices with the
same frequency: the system is automati‐
cally reactivated upon leaving the field of
interference.▷TPM could not shut down the reset: exe‐
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▷Wheel without TPM electronics is fitted:
have the vehicle checked by a Service
Partner or a qualified specialist workshop if
necessary.▷Malfunction: have the system checked by a
Service Partner or a qualified specialist
workshop.
For more information, see Tyre Pressure Moni‐
tor, see page 107.
Steering system Steering system faulty.
Have steering system checked by a
Service Centre or a qualified specialist
workshop.
Engine functions Have vehicle checked by a Service
Centre or a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
For further information see socket for on-
board diagnosis, see page 192.
Lane departure warning System is switched on and warns you
under certain conditions if you leave a
detected lane without indicating first.
For further information see Lane Departure
Warning, see page 115.
Manual speed limiter Illuminating: the system is switched on.
Flashing: set speed limit exceeded. An
acoustic signal may sound.
Reduce speed or deactivate system.
Rear fog lights Rear fog lights are switched on.
For further information see rear fog lights, see
page 102.
Green lights Turn indicator Turn signal is switched on.If the indicator light flashes more rap‐
idly than usual, a turn signal light has
failed.
For further information see turn indicator, see
page 70.
Side lights, driving lights Side lights or driving lights are
switched on.
For further information see side lights/
low-beam headlights, low-beam headlight
control, see page 98.
High-beam assistance High-beam assistance is switched on.
High-beam headlights are switched on
and off automatically depending on the
traffic situation.
For further information see high beam assis‐
tance, see page 100.
Cruise Control The system is switched on. The speed
set using the control functions on the
steering wheel is maintained.
Blue lights
High-beam headlights High-beam headlights are switched on.
For further information see high-beam
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General lightsCheck Control At least one Check Control message is
displayed or saved.
M Drive M Drive 1 is activated.
M Drive 2 is activated.
Text messages Text messages and symbols in the instrument
cluster explain the meaning of a check control
message and the indicator and warning lights.
Supplementary text messages You can call up additional information, for ex‐
ample the cause of the fault and any action re‐
quired, via check control.
The supplementary text is automatically shown
in the Control Display for urgent messages.
Symbols Depending on the Check Control message, the
following functions can be selected.▷ "Owner's Handbook"
Display additional information on the
Check Control message in the integrated
Owner's Handbook.▷ "Service request"
Contact a Service Partner or a qualified
specialist workshop.▷ "Mobile Care"
Contact the Mobile Service Centre.Hiding Check Control messages
Press the button on turn indicator lever.
▷Some Check Control messages are dis‐
played permanently and remain until the
fault has been repaired. If there are a num‐
ber of malfunctions simultaneously, the
messages are displayed in succession.
These messages can be hidden for ap‐
proximately eight seconds. They are then
displayed again automatically.▷Other Check Control messages are auto‐
matically hidden after approximately
20 seconds. They remain saved and can
be displayed again.
Displaying check control messages saved in memory
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3. "Check Control"4.Select a text message.
Messages displayed at the end of
a journey
Certain messages displayed when driving are
displayed again when the ignition is switched
off.
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On the Control Display:1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3.Call up "Options".4."Last Teleservice Call"
Service history
General Have maintenance work carried out by a Serv‐
ice Partner or a qualified specialist workshop.
Performed maintenance work is recorded in
the vehicle data, see page 191.
The maintenance visits entered can be shown
on the Control Display. Operation is available
as soon as a maintenance visit has been en‐
tered in the vehicle data.
Displaying service history
On the Control Display:
1."Vehicle information"2."Vehicle status"3. "Service requirements"4. "Service history"
Maintenance visits carried out are shown.5.Select an entry to display more detailed in‐
formation.
Symbols
Sym‐
bolsDescriptionGreen: maintenance has been car‐
ried out on time.Yellow: maintenance has been car‐
ried out with a delay.Maintenance has not been carried
out.Shift point indicator
Principle The system recommends the most efficient
gear for the current driving situation.
General
The shift point indicator is active in sequential
mode of the M double clutch transmission and
the manual gearbox.
Information on up or downshifting are dis‐
played on the instrument cluster.
For vehicles without shift point indicator, the
gear engaged is shown.
DisplaysSymbolDescriptionShift up into most efficient gear.Shift down into most efficient gear.
Speed Limit Information with
No Passing Information
Principle
Speed Limit Information Speed Limit Information shows the currently
detected speed limit in the instrument cluster.
The camera in the area of the interior rear-view mirror detects traffic signs at the edge of the
road as well as variable overhead sign posts. Traffic signs with additional symbols, for exam‐
ple, when wet, are also compared with data in‐
ternal to the vehicle, for example the rain sen‐
sor, and displayed, depending on the situation.
The system considers the information saved in
the navigation system and also displays the
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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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