2020 BMW M8 Owners Manual

'xHeight
of
the
Head-Up
Display.
Saving
1.Set
the
desired
position.2.

Press
the
button
on
the
door.
The
lettering
in
the
button
is
illuminated.3.Press
the
desired
button
1
or
2
at
the
door
while
the
lettering
is
illuminated.
A
signal
sounds.
Recalling
Press
the
desired
button
1
or
2.
Entering
the
rear
passenger
compartment
Folding
down
the
backrest
1.Pull
the
lever.2.Fold
the
backrest
forwards.
To
make
it
easier
to
get
into
the
back,
the
seat
automatically
moves
all
the
way
forwards.
Folding
back
the
backrest Fold
back
and
engage
the
backrest.
The
seat
automatically
moves
back
to
the
last
seat
position
saved.
Infotainment
Depending
on
the
national-
market
version:
radio
1Changing
the
entertainment
source2Sound
output
on/off,
volume3Favourites
buttons4Changing
station/track5Traffic
information1Changing
the
entertainment
source2Sound
output
on/off,
volume3Favourites
buttons4Changing
station/track5Change
waveband
Navigation
destination
entry
Entering
the
destination
using
the
quick-search
function
1.

Press
the
button
on
the
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3.Enter
at
least
two
letters
or
characters.
If
applicable,
the
search
term
will
be
automatij cally
completed
in
grey
text.
Press
the
Controller
or
tilt
it
upwards
to
acj
cept
the
suggested
search
term.4.

Select
symbol
as
appropriate.
The
results
are
shown
as
a
list.5.Search
location:
select
search
location
if applicable.6.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
right.7.Select
the
desired
destination.
Connecting
mobile
telephone
General Once
the
mobile
telephone
has
been
connected
in
the
vehicle,
it
can
be
operated
using
iDrive
and
the
buttons
on
the
steering
wheel.
Connecting
the
mobile
telephone
via
Bluetooth
Via
iDrive:
1.COM2.If
applicable,
set
the
following
setting:
Telephone3.Connect
new
telephone4.To
perform
other
operations
on
the
mobile telephone;
see
the
user
manual
of
the
mobile
telephone:
for
example
finding/connecting Bluetooth
device
or
new
device.
The
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle
is
shown
on
the
display
of
the
mobile
telephone.
Sej
lect
the
Bluetooth
name
of
the
vehicle.5.Depending
on
the
mobile
device,
either
a control
number
is
displayed,
or
you
will
haveto
enter
the
control
number
yourself.'xCompare
the
control
number
shown
on
the
Control
Display
with
the
control
numj ber
in
the
device
display.
Confirm
the
control
number
in
the
device and
on
the
Control
Display.'xEnter
the
same
control
number
on
the
dejvice
and
via
iDrive
then
confirm.
The
device
is
connected
and
displayed
in
the
device
list.
Telephony
Accepting
a
call Depending
on
the
vehicle
equipment,
incoming
calls
can
be
accepted
in
different
ways.
'xVia
iDrive:


Accept
'xPress
the
button
on
the
steering wheel.'xVia
the
selection
list
in
the
instrument
cluster:
Select
using
the
knurled
wheel
on
the
steerj
ing
wheel:
Accept'xVia
the
touchscreen:
tap
the
corresponding
entry
on
the
Control
Display.'xBy
gestures:
point
towards
the
Control
Disj
play
using
your
index
finger.
Dialling
a
number
Via
iDrive:
1.COM2.If
applicable,
Telephone3.Dial
number4.Enter
the
numbers.5.

Select
the
symbol.
The
call
is
made
using
the
mobile
telephone
assigned
to
the
telej
phone
function.
To
make
a
call
via
the
additional
telephone:
1.

Press
the
button.2.Call
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Apple
CarPlay
preparationPrinciple
CarPlay
makes
it
possible
to
operate
certain functions
of
a
compatible
Apple
iPhone
by
Siri voice
operation
and
using
iDrive.
Operating
requirements'xCompatible
iPhone.
iPhone
5
or
later
with
iOS
7.1
or
later.'xCorresponding
mobile
radio
contract.'xBluetooth,
WLAN
and
Siri
voice
operation
are
activated
on
the
iPhone.
Switching
on
Bluetooth
and
CarPlay
Via
iDrive:
1.COM2.Mobile
devices3.Tilt
the
Controller
to
the
right.4.Settings5.Set
the
following
setting:
Apple
CarPlay6.Activate
the
function.
Registering
iPhone
with
CarPlay
Register
iPhone
via
Bluetooth
on
the
vehicle.
Select
CarPlay
as
the
function:


Apple
CarPlay
The
iPhone
is
connected
to
the
vehicle
and
disj played
in
the
device
list.
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On
the
moveDriving
Drive-ready
state
Switching
on
drive-ready
state
1.Depress
the
brake
pedal.2.Press
the
start/stop
button.
Switching
off
drive-ready
state
M
Steptronic
sport
transmission:
1.With
the
vehicle
at
a
standstill,
engage
selecj
tor
lever
position
P.2.Press
the
start/stop
button.
The
engine
is
switched
off.3.Apply
the
parking
brake.
Auto
Start
Stop
function
The
Auto
Start
Stop
function
switches
the
enj
gine
off
automatically
at
a
standstill
to
save
fuel. For
driving
off,
the
engine
automatically
starts
under
the
following
conditions:
M
Steptronic
sport
transmission:
'xBy
releasing
the
brake
pedal.'xWith
Automatic
Hold
activated:
press
the
acj
celerator
pedal.
Parking
brake
Engaging Pull
the
switch.
The
LED
on
the
switch
and
the
indicator
lamp
in
the
instrument
cluster
are
illuminated.
Releasing
With
drive-ready
state
switched
on:
Press
the
switch
with
the
brake
pedal
dej
pressed
or
selector
lever
position
P
engaged.
LED
and
indicator
lamp
turn
off.
The
parking
brake
is
released.
Parking
The
parking
brake
is
automatically
applied
when the
vehicle
is
held
by
Automatic
Hold
and
the drive-ready
state
is
switched
off
or
the
vehicle
is
exited.
M
Steptronic
sport
transmission
Engaging
selector
lever
positions
D,
N,
R'xR
reverse.'xN
neutral.'x

Centre
position,
forward
setting.'x-
downshift,
manual.'x+
upshift,
manual.'xD/S
drive
mode
or
sequential
mode.
With
the
driver's
seat
belt
fastened,
pull
or
push
the
selector
lever
in
the
desired
direction,
possij
bly
overcoming
a
resistance
point.
Selector
lever
returns
to
centre
position
in
each
case.
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Apply
the
brakes
until
ready
to
drive
off,
otherj
wise
the
vehicle
will
move
when
a
drive
position
or
reverse
gear
is
selected.
The
selector
lever
engages
into
position
R. Only
engage
selector
lever
position
R
when
the
vehicle
is
stationary.
Drive
mode
D/S
Push
the
selector
lever
out
of
the
centre
position in
the
D/S
direction.
Drive
mode
is
activated;
all
forward
gears
are
changed
automatically.
The
gear
engaged
appears
on
the
instrument cluster
together
with
a
D,
for
example
1
D.
Sequential
mode
D/S
Push
the
selector
lever
out
of
the
centre
position in
the
D/S
direction,
arrow
1,
or
shift
gears
via
theselector
lever,
arrows
at
2.
Sequential
mode
is
activated;
it
is
possible
to
shift
gears
manually
without
taking
your
foot
off
the
accelerator.
'xTo
shift
up:
pull
the
selector
lever
backwards.'xTo
shift
down:
press
the
selector
lever
forj wards.
The
gear
engaged
appears
on
the
instrumentcluster,
for
example
1.
Engaging
P Only
engage
selector
lever
position
P
when
thevehicle
is
stationary.
Press
button
P.
High-beam
headlights,
flasher,
indicator
High-beam
headlights,
headlight
flasher
Push
the
lever
forwards
or
pull
it
back.
'xHigh-beam
headlights
on,
arrow
1.
The
high-beam
headlights
are
illuminated
when
the
low-beam
headlights
are
switched on.'xHigh-beam
headlights
off/headlight
flasher,arrow
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Turn
indicator'xOn:
press
the
lever
beyond
the
resistance
point.'xOff:
press
the
lever
in
the
opposite
direction
beyond
the
resistance
point.'xTriple
turn
signal:
lightly
tip
the
lever
up
or down.'xTo
indicate
a
turn
briefly:
press
the
lever
as
far
as
the
resistance
point
and
hold
it
there for
as
long
as
you
wish
to
indicate
a
turn.
Light
and
lighting
Light
functions
SymbolFunctionRear
fog
light.Night
Vision.Lights
off.
Daytime
driving
lights.Side
lights.Automatic
driving
lights
control.
Adaptive
light
functions.Low-beam
headlights.SymbolFunctionInstrument
lighting.Parking
light,
right.Parking
light,
left.
Wiper
system
Switching
the
wipers
on/off
and
flick-wiping
Switching
on
Press
the
lever
upwards
to
the
desired
position.
'xRest
position
of
the
wipers:
position
0.'xRain
sensor:
position
1.'xNormal
wiper
speed:
position
2.'xFast
wiper
speed:
position
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Switching
off
and
flick-wiping
Press
the
lever
down.
'xTo
switch
off:
press
the
lever
downwards
to
the
home
position.'xTo
flick-wipe:
press
the
lever
downwards from
the
home
position.
Rain
sensor
Activating/deactivating
To
activate:
press
the
lever
up
once
from
its
home
position,
arrow
1.
To
deactivate:
press
the
lever
back
to
the
home
position.
To
adjust
the
sensitivity
Turn
the
knurled
wheel
on
the
wiper
lever.
To
clean
the
windscreen
Pull
the
wiper
lever.
Air
conditioning
Automatic
air
conditioning
ButtonFunctionTemperature.Maximum
cooling.AUTO
programme.Recirculated-air
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ButtonFunctionAir
distribution,
manual.Defrost
the
windscreen
and
rej
move
condensation.Rear
window
heating.Active
seat
ventilation.Seat
and
armrest
heating.Air-conditioning
mode.
To
call
up
the
air
conditioning
menu.
For
the
following
settings,
for
exj
ample:
upper
body
temperature
adjustment,
independent
ventij
lation.
Refuelling
stop
Refuelling
Fuel
tank
cap
1.To
open
the
fuel
filler
flap,
push
on
the
upper
edge,
arrow.
The
fuel
filler
flap
opens.2.Turn
the
fuel
tank
cap
anticlockwise.3.Place
the
fuel
tank
cap
in
the
holder
on
the
fuel
filler
flap.Petrol
For
optimal
fuel
consumption,
the
petrol
should
be
sulphur-free
or
have
a
low
sulphur
content.
Fuels
labelled
on
the
pump
as
containing
metal
must
not
be
used.
Wheels
and
tyres Tyre
inflation
pressure
information
The
tyre
inflation
pressure
inscriptions
can
be
found
on
the
tyre
pressure
plate
on
the
door
pilj
lar.
After
adjusting
the
tyre
inflation
pressure
For
runflat
indicator
RPA:
Reinitialise
the
runflat
indicator
RPA.
For
Tyre
Pressure
Monitor
TPM:
The
corrected
tyre
inflation
pressures
are
applied automatically.
Make
sure
that
the
correct
tyre
settings
have
been
performed.
For
tyres
that
cannot
be
found
in
the
tyre
inflaj
tion
pressure
information
on
the
Control
Display,
reset
the
Tyre
Pressure
Monitor
TPM.
Checking
the
tyre
inflation
pressure Check
regularly
and
adjust
as
necessary:
'xAt
least
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a
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