2018 BMW M4 Owners Manual

qualified Service Partner or a specialist workj
shop.
Comply with the safety notes, see page 233.
Light-emitting
diodes,
LEDs Some equipment versions have light-emittingdiodes behind a cover as a light source. Theselight-emitting diodes are similar to convenj
tional lasers and are classified by legislation as
Class 1 light-emitting diodes.
Comply with the safety notes, see page 233.
Safety
notes
Bulbs
and
lights WARNING
Bulbs can become hot during operation.
Contact with the bulbs can lead to burns.
There is a danger of injury. Only replace bulbs when they have cooled down.'

More information regarding the battery can beobtained from a Service Partner of the manuj
facturer or another qualified Service Partner or
a specialist workshop.
Replacing
the
vehicle
battery
General The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends
having a Service Partner of the manufacturer
or another qualified Service Partner or a spej
cialist workshop register the vehicle battery to
the vehicle after the battery has been replaced.
Once the battery has been registered again, all
comfort functions will be available without rej
striction and any Check Control messages rej
lating to the comfort functions will no longer be
displayed.
Safety
note NOTE
Vehicle batteries that are classified as
unsuitable may damage systems or result in functions no longer being carried out. There isa danger of damage to property. Only use vehij
cle batteries that have been classified as suitaj
ble by the vehicle manufacturer.'

Disposing
of
the
old
batteryDispose of old batteries at a Service
Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist
workshop or hand them into an authorised colj
lecting point.
Fuses Safety
note WARNING
Incorrect or repaired fuses can overload
electrical cables and components. There is a risk of fire. Do not repair blown fuses or renewthem with fuses of a different colour or amprating.'

Inside
the
boot
Fold up boot floor.
Details of the fuse assignment are on a sepajrate leaflet.
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Breakdown
AssistVehicle
equipmentThis chapter describes all standard, national
and special equipment available for the model
series. Therefore equipment which is not inj stalled in your vehicle, for example on account
of the selected optional equipment or the
country specification, may also be described
here. This also applies to safety-relevant funcj
tions and systems. Comply with the relevant
laws and regulations when using the correj
sponding functions and systems.
Hazard
warning
lights
The button is located in the centre console.
Intelligent
emergency
call
Principle The system can be used for sending an emerj
gency call in emergency situations.
General Press the SOS button in an emergency only.
Even if no emergency call through BMW is possible, in some cases an emergency callmay still be established to a public emergency
call number. This depends on factors such as
the specific mobile telephone network and the
national regulations.
For technical reasons, it might not be possible
to make an emergency call in highly adverse
conditions.
Overview
SOS button in roof lining
Operating
requirements
'ySIM card integrated into the vehicle is actij
vated.'yRadio ready state is switched on.'yEmergency call system is functional.
Automatically
activating
emergency
calls
In certain circumstances, for example deployj
ment of the airbags, an emergency call may be
placed automatically immediately after an accij
dent of corresponding severity. An automatic
emergency call is not influenced by pressing the SOS button.
Triggering
an
emergency
call
manually
1.Briefly press the cover flap to open it.2.Press the SOS button until the LED on the
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If a cancellation request is displayed on the
Control Display, the emergency call can be cancelled.
If the situation permits, wait in the vehicle
until voice contact has been established.'yLED flashes green when the connection to the emergency number has been estabj
lished.
When an emergency call is sent via BMW,
data is sent to the emergency call centre in
order to decide what rescue measures are
required. The data may include, for examj
ple, the current position of the vehicle, if this can be determined. If questions posed
by the emergency call centre remain unanj swered, rescue measures are automatically
initiated.
If you can no longer hear the emergency
call centre through the loudspeakers, the
hands-free system may be broken. Howj
ever, the emergency call centre may still be
able to hear you speak.
The emergency call centre ends the emerj
gency call.
Mobile
Service
General In many countries, the Mobile Service is availjable by phone twenty-four hours a day, seven
days a week. Support can be obtained there in the event of a breakdown.
Breakdown
assistance
Principle
The Mobile Service offered by the BMW Group can be contacted if you require help in the
event of a breakdown.
General In the case of a breakdown, data on the vehicle
condition can be transferred to the Mobile
Service. It is possible that malfunctions can be remedied directly.
Contact with the Mobile Service can also be done with a Check Control message, see
page 105.
Requirements'yActivated ConnectedDrive contract, equipj ment with intelligent emergency call or
BMW ConnectedDrive services.'yMobile reception.'yIgnition or standby state is switched on.
Starting
breakdown
assistance
When equipped with Teleservice, support is provided first through the Teleservice Diagnojsis and then by the Teleservice Assistance.
Via iDrive:
1."ConnectedDrive"2."BMW Assistance"3."BMW Roadside Assistance"
A voice connection is established.
Teleservice
Diagnosis
Teleservice Diagnosis enables the transfer of
detailed vehicle data that is necessary for diagj
nosis of the vehicle via mobile telephony. This data is transferred automatically.
A voice connection to Mobile Service is estabj lished.
Starting
Teleservice
Assistance
The Teleservice Assistance enables a deeper
diagnosis of the vehicle by the Mobile Service.
You can launch Teleservice Assistance by rej
questing it through Mobile Service.
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Certain functions within the vehicle may be rejstored to a drivable condition.
If this is not possible, further measures will be
initiated, for example Mobile Service will be inj
formed.
Warning
triangle
The warning triangle is located inside the boot lid.
To remove, release the mounts.
First-aid
kit
General Some items in the kit have a limited shelf life.
Check the use-by dates of the contents reguj
larly and replace any items that have expired in good time.
Storage
The first-aid kit is located on the right in a storjage compartment in the boot.
Starting
assistance
General
If the vehicle battery is discharged, the engine
can be started using two jump leads from anj
other vehicle's battery. Use only jump leads
with fully insulated terminal clamps.
Safety
notes DANGER
Touching live components can result in
an electric shock. There is a danger of injury or
even death. Do not touch any components that
could be live.'

Jump-starting
connections
The jump-starting connection in the engine
compartment serves as the positive battery
terminal.
Open the cover of the jump-starting connecj tion.
The battery negative terminal is the body earth
or a special nut.
Connecting
the
cables Do not deviate from the procedure described
below, otherwise personal injury could result or both vehicles could be damaged.
1.Open the cover of the BMW jump-startingconnection.2.Connect a terminal clamp on the positive/+jump lead to the positive terminal of the
battery or the corresponding jump-starting
connection on the donor vehicle.3.Connect the other terminal clamp to the
battery's positive terminal or to the correj
sponding jump-starting connection on the
vehicle to be started.4.Connect a terminal clamp on the negative/m jump lead to the negative terminal of thebattery or the corresponding engine or
body earth connection on the donor vehij
cle.5.Connect the second terminal clamp to the negative terminal of the battery or to a corj
responding engine or body earth connecj
tion on the vehicle to be started.
Starting
the
engine
Do not use the spray products sold as starting
aids.
1.Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes at a slightly
increased idle speed.2.Start the engine of the vehicle to be started
as normal.
If an initial attempt to start the engine fails,
wait several minutes until the discharged
battery has been recharged to a slightly greater degree.3.Allow both engines to run for a few mij
nutes.4.Disconnect the jump leads in the opposite order from that in which they were origij
nally attached.
Check the battery if necessary and have it rej charged.
Tow-starting
and
towing
away
Safety
note WARNING
Due to system limitations, there may be
malfunctions of individual functions when tow
starting/towing with activated Intelligent Safety Systems. There is a danger of accidents.
Switch off all Intelligent Safety Systems before
tow-starting/towing.'