2021 BMW 4 SERIES COUPE Owners Manual

Configuring
widgets
Some
widgets
can
be
configured
individually.1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Configure
widgets"6.Select
the
desired
setting.
The
setting
is
stored
for
the
driver
profile
cur#j
rently
used.
Information
in
detail Distance
traveled The
widget
for
the
distance
traveled
shows
thetotal
distance
and
traveled
distance
depending
on
the
setting
for
the
display
of
the
trip
data.
Consumption
display
Concept
During
energy
recovery,
the
kinetic
energy
of
the
vehicle
is
converted
into
electric
energy
during
coasting.
The
vehicle
battery
is
partially
charged and
fuel
consumption
can
be
reduced.
The
current
consumption
displays
the
current
consumption
of
fuel.
Check
whether
you
are
cur#j
rently
driving
in
an
efficient
and
environmentally-
friendly
manner.
General
information
Energy
recovery
and
current
consumption
can
be
displayed
as
bar
displays
in
the
Onboard
Computer.
Display'xEnergy
recovery,
arrow
1.'xCurrent
consumption,
arrow
2.'xAverage
consumption,
arrow
3.
Current
fuel
consumption
and
average
fuel
consumption
The
widget
shows
the
current
fuel
consumption and
average
fuel
consumption
depending
on
the
setting
for
the
display
of
the
trip
data.
Navigation
data
General
information
The
estimated
time
of
arrival
and
the
distance
re#j
maining
to
the
destination
are
displayed
if
a
des#j
tination
is
entered
in
the
navigation
system
be#j
fore
the
trip
is
started.
Display
'xTime
of
arrival,
arrow
1.'xDistance
to
destination,
arrow
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Compass
General
information
The
compass
shows
the
current
driving
direc#j
tion.
Display
Check
Control
Concept
The
Check
Control
system
monitors
functions
in
the
vehicle
and
notifies
you
of
malfunctions
in the
monitored
systems.
General
information
A
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
as
a
com#j
bination
of
indicator
or
warning
lights
and
text messages
in
the
instrument
cluster
and,
if
appli#jcable,
in
the
Head-up
Display.
In
addition,
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound
and
a
text
message
may
appear
on
the
Control
Display.
Hiding
Check
Control
messages
Press
the
button
on
the
turn
signal
lever.
Continuous
display
Some
Check
Control
messages
are
displayed continuously
and
are
not
cleared
until
the
mal#j
function
is
eliminated.
If
several
malfunctions
oc#j cur
at
once,
the
messages
are
displayed
consec#j
utively.
The
messages
can
be
hidden
for
approx.
8
sec#j onds.
After
this
time,
they
are
displayed
again
automatically.
Temporary
display
Some
Check
Control
messages
are
hidden
auto#j
matically
after
approx.
20
seconds.
The
Check Control
messages
are
stored
and
can
be
dis#j
played
again
later.
Displaying
stored
Check
Control
messages
1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control"4.Select
the
SMS
text
message.
Display
Check
Control At
least
one
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
or
stored.
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SMS
text
messagesSMS
text
messages
in
combination
with
a
sym#jbol
in
the
instrument
cluster
explain
a
CheckControl
message
and
the
meaning
of
the
indica#j
tor/warning
lights.
Supplementary
SMS
text
messages
Additional
information,
such
as
the
reason
for
an error
or
malfunction
or
the
required
action,
canbe
called
up
via
Check
Control.
With
urgent
messages
the
added
text
will
be
au#j
tomatically
displayed
on
the
Control
Display.
Depending
on
the
Check
Control
message,
fur#j
ther
help
can
be
selected.1."CAR"2."Vehicle
status"3.

"Check
Control"4.Select
the
desired
text
message.5.Select
the
desired
setting.
Messages
after
trip
completion
Certain
messages
displayed
while
driving
are
dis#j
played
again
after
drive-ready
state
is
switched
off.
Indicator/warning
lights
Concept
Indicator/warning
lights
in
the
instrument
cluster display
the
status
of
some
functions
in
the
vehi#j
cle
and
indicate
when
a
malfunction
is
present
in the
monitored
systems.
General
information The
indicator/warning
lights
can
light
up
in
a
vari#j
ety
of
combinations
and
colors.
Several
of
the
lights
are
checked
for
proper
func#j
tioning
and
light
up
temporarily
when
drive-ready state
is
switched
on.
Red
lights
Safety
belt
reminder Indicator
light
flashes
or
is
illuminated:
safety
belt
on
the
driver
or
passenger
side
is
not
buckled.
The
safety
belt
re#j
minder
can
also
be
activated
if
objects
are
placed on
the
front
passenger
seat.
Make
sure
that
the
safety
belts
are
positioned
correctly.
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The
safety
belt
is
not
buckled
on
the
cor#jresponding
rear
seat.
Airbag
system Airbag
system
and
belt
tensioner
maynot
be
working.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Parking
brake The
parking
brake
is
set.
Additional
information:
For
releasing
the
parking
brake,
refer
to
page
128.
Brake
system Braking
system
impaired.
Continue
to
drive
moderately.
Have
the
vehicle
checked
immediately by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Front
collision
mitigation The
indicator
light
is
illuminated:
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Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
acute
warning.
Brake
and
make
an
eva#j sive
maneuver,
if
necessary.
Additional
information:
Front
collision
mitigation,
refer
to
page
177.
Intersection
collision
warning The
indicator
light
is
illuminated:
risk
of
collision
with
crossing
vehicle.
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
risk
of
colli#j sion
with
vehicle
without
detectable
di#j
rection
of
travel
or
prewarning
for
vehi#j
cles
that
cross
own
direction
of
travel.
Intervene
yourself,
for
instance
by
braking.
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal sounds:
acute
warning
when
vehicles
cross
owndirection
of
travel.
Brake
and
make
an
evasive
maneuver,
if
neces#j sary.
Additional
information:
Intersection
collision
warning,
refer
to
page
183.
Person
warning
with
City
braking
function
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
imminent
collision
with
a
detected
person
or
a
cyclist.
Intervene
immediately
by
braking
or
make
an
evasive
maneuver.
Additional
information:
Person
warning
with
City
braking
function,
refer
to
page
188.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
& Go
function
Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
braking
and
evading.
Additional
information:Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j fer
to
page
217.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant Indicator
light
flashes
and
an
acoustic
signal
sounds:
the
system
will
be
switched
off.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to page
227.
Yellow
lights
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant The
indicator
light
lights
up
and
an
acoustic
signal
may
sound:
a
system
in#j
terruption
is
imminent.
The
indicator
warning
light
flashes:
lane
marking
driven
over.
Additional
information: Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to page
227.
Antilock
Braking
System
ABS The
Brake
Assistant
function
may
not
activate.
Avoid
abrupt
braking.
Take
the longer
braking
distance
into
account.
Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control The
indicator
light
flashes:
DSC
controls
the
drive
and
braking
forces.
The
vehicle
is
stabilized.
Reduce
speed
and
modify
your
driving
style
to
the
driving
circumstances.
The
indicator
light
lights
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Have
the
system
immediately
checked
by
a
deal#j
er's
service
center
or
another
qualified
service center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to
page
209.
DSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control
is
deactivated
or
DTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control
is
activated
DSC
is
deactivated
or
DTC
is
activated.
Additional
information:'xDSC
Dynamic
Stability
Control,
refer
to page
209.'xDTC
Dynamic
Traction
Control,
refer
to
page
211.
Flat
Tire
Monitor
FTM
The
FTM
signals
a
loss
of
tire
inflation
pressure
in
a
tire.
Reduce
your
speed
and
stop
cautiously.
Avoid
sudden
braking
and
steering
maneuvers.
Additional
information:
Run-flat
tires,
refer
to
page
334.
Tire
pressure
monitor The
indicator
light
illuminates:
the
Tire
Pressure
Monitor
reports
a
low
tire
infla#j
tion
pressure
or
a
flat
tire.
Follow
the
in#j
formation
in
the
Check
Control
message.
The
indicator
light
flashes
and
is
then
illuminatedcontinuously:
flat
tires
or
tire
pressure
lossescannot
be
detected.
'xInterference
caused
by
systems
or
devices
with
the
same
radio
frequency:
after
leaving the
area
of
the
interference,
the
system
auto#j
matically
becomes
active
again.'xIn
the
case
of
tires
with
special
approval:
the tire
pressure
monitor
was
unable
to
complete
the
reset.
Reset
the
system
again.'xA
wheel
without
wheel
electronics
is
mounted:
have
it
checked
by
a
dealer#ss
serv#j
ice
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop
as
needed.'xMalfunction:
have
the
system
checked
by
a dealer#ss
service
center
or
another
qualified
service
center
or
repair
shop.
Additional
information:
Tire
pressure
monitor,
refer
to
page
327.
Steering
system Steering
system
may
not
be
working.
Have
the
system
checked
by
a
dealer's
service
center
or
another
qualified
serv#j
ice
center
or
repair
shop.
Emissions
'xThe
warning
light
lights
up:
Emissions
are
deteriorating.
Have
the vehicle
checked
as
soon
as
possible.'xThe
warning
light
flashes
under
certain
cir#j
cumstances:
This
indicates
that
there
is
excessive
misfiring in
the
engine.
Reduce
the
vehicle
speed
and
have
the
sys#j
tem
checked
immediately;
otherwise,
serious
engine
misfiring
within
a
brief
period
can
seri#j
ously
damage
emission
control
components, in
particular
the
catalytic
converter.
Additional
information:
Socket
for
Onboard
Diagnosis,
refer
to page
352.
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lights
Safety
belt
reminder
for
rear
seats The
safety
belt
is
buckled
on
the
corre#j
sponding
rear
seat.
Turn
signal Turn
signal
switched
on.
Unusually
rapid
flashing
of
the
indicator
light
indicates
that
a
turn
signal
bulb
has
failed.
Additional
information:
Turn
signal,
refer
to
page
130.
Parking
lights Parking
lights
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
165.
Low
beams Low
beams
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
Parking
lights/low
beams,
refer
to
page
165.
Lane
departure
warning The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
activated.
A
lane
marking
was
detected on
at
least
one
side
of
the
vehicle
and
warnings
can
be
issued.
Additional
information:
Lane
departure
warning,
refer
to
page
191.
Front
fog
lights Front
fog
lights
are
switched
on.Additional
information:
Front
fog
lights,
refer
to
page
169.
High-beam
Assistant High-beam
Assistant
is
switched
on.
High
beams
are
switched
on
and
off
au#j
tomatically
depending
on
the
traffic
sit#j
uation.
Additional
information:
High-beam
Assistant,
refer
to
page
167.
Automatic
Hold Automatic
Hold
is
activated.
The
vehicle
is
automatically
held
in
place
when
it
is
stationary.
Additional
information:
Automatic
Hold,
refer
to
page
129.
Speed
Limiter The
indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
is
switched
on.
The
indicator
light
flashes:
the
set
speed
limit
has
been
exceeded.
Additional
information:
Manual
Speed
Limiter,
refer
to
page
213.
Cruise
control Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Cruise
control,
refer
to
page
215.
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
&
Go
function
The
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light
lights
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information:
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j fer
to
page
217.
Speed
Limit
Assist Depending
on
the
equipment,
indicatorlight
illuminates
together
with
the
symbol
for
a
cruise
control
system:
Speed
Limit
Assist
is
active
and
detected
speed
limits
can
be applied
manually
for
the
displayed
system.
Indicator
light
illuminates:
the
detectedspeed
limit
can
be
applied
with
the
SETbutton.
As
soon
as
the
speed
limit
has
been
applied,
a
green
checkmark
is
displayed.
Additional
information:
Speed
Limit
Assist,
refer
to
page
226.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant Indicator
light
lights
up:
the
system
sup#j
ports
the
driver
in
keeping
the
vehicle
within
the
lane.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
227.
Lane
change
assistant Gray
line
for
lane
marking
on
the
appro#j
priate
side:
system
detected
a
lane
change
request.
Lane
change
not
cur#j
rently
possible.
Arrow
symbol
for
lane
change
green:
the
system
carries
out
a
lane
change.
Arrow
symbol
for
lane
change
gray:
lane
change
not
possible;
functional
require#j
ments
not
met.
Additional
information:
Lane
change
assistant,
refer
to
page
234.Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
active.
Additional
information:
Assisted
Driving
Plus,
refer
to
page
232.
Blue
lights High
beams High
beams
are
switched
on.
Additional
information:
High
beams,
refer
to
page
131.
Gray
lights
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop
&
Go
function
Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
interrupted.
Indicator
light
flashes:
the
conditions
are
not
adequate
for
the
system
to
work
or
the
sys#j tem
has
been
deactivated.
Additional
information:
Active
Cruise
Control
with
Stop&Go
function,
re#j fer
to
page
217.
Steering
and
traffic
jam
assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
ready.
Additional
information:
Steering
and
Lane
Control
Assistant,
refer
to
page
227.
Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
interrupted.
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Driving
Plus,
refer
to
page
232.
White
lights Extended
Traffic
Jam
Assistant Indicator
light
is
illuminated:
the
system
is
ready.
Additional
information: Assisted
Driving
Plus,
refer
to
page
232.
Fuel
gauge
Concept
The
current
fill
level
of
the
fuel
tank
is
displayed.
General
information Vehicle
tilt
position
may
cause
the
display
to
vary.
Additional
information:
Refueling,
refer
to
page
310.
Display Instrument
cluster
with
enhanced
features:
An
arrow
beside
the
fuel
pumpsymbol
shows
which
side
of
the
vehicle
the
fuel
filler
flap
is
on.
The
current
range
is
displayed
as
numerical
value.
Instrument
cluster
without
enhanced
features: An
arrow
beside
the
fuel
pump
symbol
shows
which
side
of
the
vehicle
the
fuel
filler
flap
is
on.
Indicator
light
in
the
instrument
cluster
The
yellow
indicator
light
illuminates,
once
the
fuel
reserve
is
reached.
Tachometer
General
information Always
avoid
engine
speeds
in
the
red
warning
field.
In
this
range,
the
fuel
supply
is
reduced
to
protect
the
engine.
Instrument
cluster
with
enhanced
features:
Activating/
deactivating
1."CAR"2."Settings"3."Displays"4."Instrument
panel"5."Engine
display"6."Tachometer"
When
the
setting
for
the
drive
mode
view
is
acti#j
vated,
the
activated
tachometer
is
only
shown
in
the
COMFORT
or
SPORT
drive
mode.
Instrument
cluster
withextended
features:
Powerrating
Concept
The
display
indicates
the
performance
POWER
as
a
percentage
of
its
total
power.
In
the
CHARGE
range,
the
energy
recovery
is
displayed
when
coasting
or
decelerating.
General
information The
available
power
may
be
reduced
due
to
cer#j
tain
factors,
for
instance
a
cold
engine.
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