2018 BMW M4 Owners Manual

Initialising
the
systemPress the switch upwards and
hold until the initialisation is complete:
Initialisation begins within 15 seconds and is complete
when the Glass Roof is fully closed.Seite 65Opening
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AdjustingVehicle
equipment
This 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.
Safe
seating
position
A sitting position that suitably reflects the rej quirements of the occupants is essential forrelaxed driving with minimum fatigue.
In an accident, the correct seat position plays
an important role. For safe driving, additionally
note the following chapters:'ySeats, see page 66.'ySeat belts, see page 70.'yHead restraints, see page 72.'yAirbags, see page 126.
Seats
Safety
notes WARNING
Adjusting the seat during a journey could
cause the seat to move unexpectedly. You
could lose control of the vehicle. There is a
danger of accidents. Only adjust the seat on
the driver's side when at a standstill.'

Forward/back
Pull the lever and slide the seat in the desireddirection.
After releasing the lever, move the seat gently
forward or back to make sure it engages propj
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 dej
sired angle is reached. After releasing the lever, sit on and get up out of the seat to makesure it engages properly.
Electrically
adjustable
seats
General The driver's seat adjustment is saved for thecurrently used profile. When the vehicle is unj locked using the remote control, this position
is called up automatically if the function for thishas been activated, see page 60.
The current seat position can be saved with
the memory function, see page 73.
Overview
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Forward/back
Press the switch forwards or backwards.
Height
Press the switch up or down. Seat
angle
Tilt the switch up or down.
Backrest
angle
Tip the switch forwards or backwards.
Lumbar
support
The curvature of the backrest can be changed
in such a way that the lumbar region, the lordoj sis, is supported. The upper edge of the pelvisand the spinal column are supported to enjcourage an upright posture.
'yPress the button at the front/
rear:
The curvature is increased/
decreased.'yPress the button at the top/
bottom:
The curvature is shifted upj
wards/downwards.
Backrest
width
General To change the width of the backrest, the sidecushions of the backrest can be adjusted.
Adjusting
'yPress the button at the front:
Backrest width is reduced.'yPress the button at the rear:
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Seat
heating,
front
Overview
Seat heating
Switching
on Press the button once for each temjperature level.
Maximum temperature is indicated by three
LEDs.
If the journey is continued within about 15 mij nutes after a temporary stop, the seat heating
is automatically activated with the last temperjature set.
Switching
off Press and hold the button until the
LEDs are extinguished.
Entering
in
the
back
Safety
notes WARNING
Risk of entrapment when moving the
seats. There is a danger of injury or damage to
property. Before performing the setting, make
sure that the movement area of the seat is clear.'

Electric
longitudinal
adjustment
Comfort
entry
The comfort entry contains a memory function for the longitudinal and backrest adjustment.1.Pull the lever until it stops.2.Fold the backrest forwards.3.Changing the entrance area:'yPress and hold down the button
until the seat has moved into the
desired position. Releasing stops the movement.'yPress the button briefly. Seat auj
tomatically moves into the end
position. Pressing the button again
stops the movement.
Original
position
1.Move seat in original position:'yHold down the button until the
seat is moved to its original posij
tion. Releasing stops the movement.'yPress the button briefly. The seat
moves into its original position.
Pressing the button again stops the
movement.2.Fold back backrest.Seat
belts
Number
of
seat
belts
and
belt
buckles
For the safety of the vehicle occupants, the vej
hicle is equipped with four seat belts. However,
they can only provide effective protection
when worn correctly.
General Before every journey, make sure that all occujpants have fastened their seat belts. The airj
bags are a complementary safety feature and
not a substitute for the seat belts.
The belt anchorage is suitable for adults of any
stature if the seat is adjusted correctly.
Safety
notes WARNING
Never restrain more than one person
with each seat belt, otherwise the protective effect of the seat belt is no longer guaranteed.
There is a danger of injury or even death. Only
restrain one person with each seat belt. Do not allow infants and children to travel on the lap of
another occupant. Instead, secure the infant or
child in a child restraint system intended for
this purpose.'

route the lap section of the belt across the abjdomen.
Do not modify seat belts, belt buckles, belt
tensioners, belt retractors and belt anchor points and ensure that they are kept clean. A
slack belt will greatly reduce the protection afj
forded to the wearer.
Do not allow the seat belt webbing to come
into contact with polishes, oils and chemicals and particularly battery acid. It may be safely
cleaned with mild soap and water. The seat
belt strap should be replaced if webbing bej comes frayed, contaminated or damaged. Seatbelts should not be worn with seat belt strapstwisted. Each seat belt assembly must only beused by one occupant; it is illegal to carry aninfant or a child on the occupant's lap.
It is essential to replace the entire assembly afjter it has been worn in a severe impact even if
damage to the assembly is not obvious.'

2.Insert the seat belt tongue in the belt
buckle. The seat belt buckle must be heard to engage.
If the seat belt is fastened, the seat belt strap is
automatically fastened once when driving off.
Unfastening
the
seat
belt
1.Hold the seat belt firmly.2.Press the red button on the belt buckle.3.Guide the seat belt back up to the reel
mechanism.
Seat
belt
reminder
for
driver
and
front
seat
passenger
seat
General The seat belt reminder is activated when theseat belt on the driver's side is not fastened.
For some country versions, the seat belt rejminder is also active if the front passenger seatbelt is not fastened and heavy objects are on
the front passenger seat.
Display A Check Control message is shown.
Check whether the seat belt has been fastened correctly.
Seat
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster is illuminated after the engine starts.
'yGreen: seat belt fastened on the correj
sponding rear seat.'yRed: seat belt not fastened on the correj sponding rear seat.
The seat belt reminder will also be activated ifa rear seat belt is unfastened during the jourj
ney.
Belt
holder
Place the seat belt in the belt holder to make it easier to put on the belt when the seat ismoved forwards.
Safety
function
In critical driving situations, for example full
braking, the front seat belts are tensioned auj tomatically.
If the situation passes without an accident, the belt tension is loosened again.
If the belt tension does not loosen automatij
cally, stop the vehicle and unfasten the seat belt using the red button on the buckle. Fasten
the seat belt again before continuing your jourj
ney.
Head
restraints Safety
notes WARNING
If the head restraints are removed or inj
correctly adjusted, they cannot provide protecj tion as intended and head and neck injuries
may result. There is a danger of injury.
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