2021 BMW 8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE Owners Manual

Help
in
case
of
a
breakdownVehicle
equipment
This
chapter
describes
all
standard,
country-spejcific
and
optional
equipment
available
for
the
model
series.
It
may
therefore
describe
equipj
ment
and
functions
which
are
not
installed
in your
vehicle,
for
example
on
account
of
the
spejcial
equipment
selected
or
the
country
specificaj
tion.
This
also
applies
to
safety-relevant
funcj
tions
and
systems.
Please
comply
with
the
relevant
laws
and
regulations
when
using
the
corresponding
functions
and
systems.
Hazard
warning
lights
The
button
is
located
in
the
centre
console.
Warning
triangle
The
warning
triangle
is
in
the
luggage
compartj
ment.
To
remove,
undo
the
Velcro
fastener.
First-aid
kit
General
Some
items
in
the
kit
have
a
limited
life.
Check
the
use-by
dates
of
the
contents
regularly
and
replace
any
items
that
have
expired
in
good
time.
Storage
The
first-aid
kit
is
located
in
the
left
storage
comj partment
of
the
boot.
BMW
Roadside
Assistance
Principle BMW
Group
Roadside
Assistance
can
be
conj
tacted
if
you
require
help
in
the
event
of
a
breakj
down.
General
In
the
case
of
a
breakdown,
data
on
the
vehicle
condition
can
be
transferred
to
the
BMW
Roadj
side
Assistance.
It
is
possible
that
malfunctions
can
be
remedied
directly.
There
are
various
ways
of
contacting
BMW Roadside
Assistance.
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'xVia
a
Check
Control
message.
Supplementary
text
messages,
see page
169.'xCalling
with
a
mobile
phone.'xVia
the
BMW
Connected
app.
Depending
on
the
national-market
version
and
vehicle
type,
a
different
Roadside
Assistance provider
can
be
assigned
via
the
ConnectedDrive
customer
portal
if
necessary.
Operating
requirements
'xActivated
ConnectedDrive
contract,
equipj ment
with
intelligent
emergency
call
or
BMW
ConnectedDrive
services.'xMobile
reception.'xStandby
state
is
switched
on.
Starting
manually
When
equipped
with
Teleservices,
support
is
provided
first
through
Teleservice
Diagnosis
and
then
by
Teleservice
Assistance
if
required.
1.APPS2.Installed
apps3.BMW
Assistance4.If
necessary,
BMW
Roadside
Assistance
A
voice
connection
is
established.
Teleservice
Diagnosis
Teleservice
Diagnosis
enables
the
detailed
vehij
cle
data
required
for
diagnosis
to
be
transferred via
mobile
communications.
This
data
is
transferjred
automatically.
It
may
be
necessary
to
apj
prove
this
on
the
Control
Display.
Teleservice
Assistance
Teleservice
Assistance
is
a
country-specific
feaj
ture
that
allows
BMW
Roadside
Assistance
to
carry
out
a
more
in-depth
diagnosis
of
the
vehij
cle
via
mobile
communications.
Teleservice
Assistance
can
be
started
after
a
rej
quest
by
BMW
Roadside
Assistance.1.Park
the
vehicle
safely.2.Apply
the
parking
brake.3.Control
Display
is
switched
on.4.Confirm
Teleservice
Assistance.
BMW
Accident
Assistance
Principle
BMW
Group
Accident
Assistance
can
be
contacj
ted
if
help
is
required
in
the
event
of
an
accident.
General If
the
vehicle
sensors
detect
a
minor
to
moderj
ately
severe
accident,
which
did
not
trigger
any
airbags,
a
Check
Control
message
is
displayed
in
the
instrument
cluster.
A
corresponding
text
message
also
appears
on
the
Control
Display.
When
BMW
Accident
Assistance
is
activated,data
on
the
vehicle
condition
is
transferred
to
BMW.
Depending
on
the
national-market
version
and
vehicle
type,
a
different
accident
assistance
proj vider
can
be
assigned
via
the
ConnectedDrive
customer
portal
if
necessary.
Operating
requirements
'xActivated
ConnectedDrive
contract,
equipj ment
with
intelligent
emergency
call
or
BMW
ConnectedDrive
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BMW
Accident
Assistance
If
an
accident
is
detected
automatically
A
text
message
prompting
the
driver
to
call
BMW
Accident
Assistance
is
shown
on
the
Conj
trol
Display.
The
connection
can
be
established
directly:
Contact
accident
assistance
The
Check
Control
message
for
BMW
Accident
Assistance
can
also
be
called
up
from
the
saved
Check
Control
messages
for
a
certain
length
of
time.
For
further
information:
Check
Control,
see
page
168.
Starting
manually BMW
Accident
Assistance
can
also
be
contacj
ted
independently
of
the
automatic
accident
dej tection
function.1.APPS2.Installed
apps3.BMW
Assistance4.BMW
Accident
Assistance
Follow
the
displays
on
the
control
display.
A
voice
connection
is
established.
Emergency
call
Statutory
emergency
call
Principle The
system
can
be
used
to
trigger
an
emerj
gency
call
automatically
or
manually
in
emerj
gency
situations.
General Press
the
SOS
button
in
an
emergency
only.
The
emergency
call
establishes
a
connection
toa
public
emergency
call
number.
This
depends
on
factors
such
as
the
specific
mobile
telephone
network
and
national
regulaj
tions.
The
emergency
call
is
placed
using
the
SIM
card
integrated
in
the
vehicle
and
cannot
be
switched off.
For
technical
reasons,
it
might
not
be
possible
to
make
an
emergency
call
in
highly
adverse
condij
tions.
Overview
SOS
button.
Operating
requirements
'xStandby
state
is
switched
on.'xEmergency
call
system
is
functional.'xIf
the
vehicle
is
equipped
with
intelligent emergency
call:
the
SIM
card
integrated
in
the
vehicle
is
activated.
Automatic
triggering
In
certain
circumstances,
for
example
deployj
ment
of
the
airbags,
an
emergency
call
may
be
placed
automatically
immediately
after
an
accij
dent
of
appropriate
severity.
An
automatic
emerj
gency
call
is
not
affected
by
pressing
the
SOS button.
Manual
triggering
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2.Press
and
hold
the
SOS
button
until
the
LED
in
the
button
area
is
illuminated
green.'xThe
LED
is
illuminated
green
when
the
emerj
gency
call
has
been
activated.
If
a
cancellation
request
is
displayed
on
the Control
Display,
the
emergency
call
can
becancelled.
If
the
situation
permits,
wait
in
the
vehicle
unj til
voice
contact
has
been
established.'xThe
LED
flashes
green
when
the
connection
to
the
emergency
number
has
been
estabj
lished.
In
the
case
of
an
emergency
call,
data
is
sent to
the
public
rescue
coordination
centre
in
orj
der
to
decide
what
rescue
measures
are
rej
quired.
The
data
may
include,
for
example,
the
current
position
of
the
vehicle,
if
this
can
be
determined.
For
information
on
data
transfer
and
storage: Statutory
emergency
call
system,
see
page
15.
Even
if
the
vehicle
occupants
can
no
longer hear
the
rescue
coordination
centre
throughthe
loudspeakers,
the
rescue
coordination
centre
may
still
be
able
to
hear
the
vehicle
occupants
speak.
The
rescue
coordination
centre
ends
the
emerj
gency
call.
Malfunction
The
emergency
call
function
may
be
impaired.
The
LED
near
the
emergency
call
button
illumij nates
for
approximately
30
seconds.
A
Check
Control
message
is
shown.
Have
checks
performed
by
a
Service
Partner
of
the
manufacturer
or
another
qualified
Service
Partner
or
a
specialist
workshop.
Intelligent
emergency
call
Principle
The
system
can
be
used
to
trigger
an
emerj
gency
call
automatically
or
manually
in
emerj
gency
situations.
General Press
the
SOS
button
in
an
emergency
only.
The
intelligent
emergency
call
system
estabj lishes
a
connection
with
the
BMW
emergencycall
centre.
Even
if
no
emergency
call
through
BMW
is
posj
sible,
in
some
cases
an
emergency
call
may
still
be
established
to
a
public
emergency
call
numj
ber.
This
depends
on
factors
such
as
the
specific
mobile
telephone
network
and
national
regulaj
tions.
For
technical
reasons,
it
might
not
be
possible
to
make
an
emergency
call
in
highly
adverse
condij
tions.
Overview
SOS
button.
Operating
requirements
'xStandby
state
is
switched
on.'xEmergency
call
system
is
functional.'xIf
the
vehicle
is
equipped
with
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Automatic
triggering
In
certain
circumstances,
for
example
deployj
ment
of
the
airbags,
an
emergency
call
may
be
placed
automatically
immediately
after
an
accij
dent
of
appropriate
severity.
An
automatic
emerj
gency
call
is
not
affected
by
pressing
the
SOS button.
Manual
triggering1.Tap
on
cover
flap.2.Press
and
hold
the
SOS
button
until
the
LED
in
the
button
area
is
illuminated
green.'xThe
LED
is
illuminated
green
when
the
emerj
gency
call
has
been
activated.
If
a
cancellation
request
is
displayed
on
the Control
Display,
the
emergency
call
can
becancelled.
If
the
situation
permits,
wait
in
the
vehicle
unj til
voice
contact
has
been
established.'xThe
LED
flashes
green
when
the
connection
to
the
emergency
number
has
been
estabj
lished.
When
an
emergency
call
is
made
via
BMW, data,
for
example
the
vehicle's
position
if
this
can
be
determined,
is
sent
to
the
public emergency
call
centre
in
order
to
decide
what
rescue
measures
are
required.
If
questions
asked
by
the
emergency
call
centre
remain
unanswered,
rescue
measures
are
implemented
automatically.
Even
if
the
vehicle
occupants
can
no
longer hear
the
emergency
call
centre
through
theloudspeakers,
the
emergency
call
centre
may
still
be
able
to
hear
the
vehicle
occupants
speak.
The
emergency
call
centre
ends
the
emergency
call.
Fire
extinguisher
Principle
The
fire
extinguisher
can
be
used
to
put
out
vehij
cle
fires.
General Depending
on
the
vehicle's
equipment
and
the
country
variant,
the
vehicle
may
have
a
fire
extinj
guisher.
Safety
note
WARNING
Incorrect
use
of
the
fire
extinguisher
can
cause injury.
There
is
a
risk
of
injury.
Observe
the
inj
formation
below
when
using
the
fire
extinj
guisher:
'xDo
not
inhale
the
extinguishing
agent.
If
the
extinguishing
agent
is
inhaled,
move the
casualty
out
into
the
fresh
air.
If
thecasualty
experiences
breathing
difficulties,
contact
a
doctor
immediately.'xDo
not
allow
the
extinguishing
agent
to
come
into
contact
with
the
skin.
Proj
longed
contact
with
the
extinguishing
agent
can
cause
the
skin
to
dry
out.'xDo
not
allow
the
extinguishing
agent
to
come
into
contact
with
the
eyes.
In
the
event
of
contact
with
the
eyes,
rinse
them
immediately
with
plenty
of
water.
In
case
of
prolonged
discomfort,
contact
a
doctor.
Overview
The
fire
extinguisher
is
located
at
the
front
of
the
front
passenger
seat.
Removing
the
fire
extinguisher Open
the
buckles
on
the
retaining
strap.
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Using
the
fire
extinguisherTo
use
the
fire
extinguisher,
follow
the
manufacjturer's
instructions
on
the
fire
extinguisher
and
the
information
supplied
with
it.
Stowing
the
fire
extinguisher1.Insert
the
fire
extinguisher
into
the
holder.2.Hook
in
and
close
the
buckles.
Maintenance
and
refilling
Have
the
fire
extinguisher
checked
every
2
years
by
a
Service
Partner
of
the
manufacturer
or
anj
other
qualified
Service
Partner
or
a
specialist
workshop.
Make
a
note
of
the
next
maintenance
date
for the
fire
extinguisher.
Replace
the
fire
extinguisher
after
use
or
have
it refilled.
Starting
aid
GeneralIf
the
vehicle
battery
is
discharged,
the
engine
can
be
started
from
another
vehicle's
battery
usj
ing
two
jump
leads.
Only
use
jump
leads
with
fully
insulated
terminal
clamps.
Safety
notes
DANGER
Touching
live
components
can
result
in
an
electric
shock.
There
is
a
risk
of
injury
or
even
death.
Do
not
touch
any
components
that
could
be
live.
WARNING
Connecting
the
jump
leads
in
the
wrong
sej quence
can
cause
sparks.
There
is
a
risk
of
inj jury.
Please
comply
with
the
correct
sequence
when
connecting.
NOTE
Contact
between
the
bodywork
of
the
two
vej
hicles
can
result
in
a
short
circuit
during
starting aid.
There
is
a
risk
of
material
damage.
Makesure
there
is
no
contact
between
the
bodyjwork.
Preparations
1.Check
whether
the
battery
in
the
other
vehij
cle
shows
12
volts.
Information
about
the
voltage
is
provided
on
the
battery.2.Switch
off
the
engine
of
the
other
vehicle.3.Switch
off
any
power
consumers
in
both
vej
hicles.
Jump-starting
connections
The
jump-starting
connection
in
the
engine compartment
serves
as
the
positive
battery
terj
minal.
A
special
connection
on
the
body
serves
as
the
negative
battery
terminal
in
the
engine
compartj ment.
For
further
information:
Overview
of
the
engine
compartment,
see
page
361.
Open
the
lid
of
the
positive
battery
terminal.
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the
cables
Before
starting,
switch
off
all
unnecessary
power
consumers,
for
example
the
radio,
on
both
vehij cles.1.Open
the
cover
of
the
jump-starting
connecjtion.2.Connect
a
terminal
clamp
on
the
positive/+jump
lead
to
the
positive
terminal
of
the
batj
tery
or
the
corresponding
jump-starting
conj
nection
on
the
other
vehicle.3.Connect
the
second
terminal
clamp
to
the battery's
positive
terminal
or
to
the
correjsponding
jump-starting
connection
on
the
vehicle
being
started.4.Connect
a
terminal
clamp
on
the
negative/m
jump
lead
to
the
negative
terminal
of
the
batj
tery
or
the
corresponding
engine
or
body earth
connection
on
the
other
vehicle.5.Connect
the
second
terminal
clamp
to
thenegative
terminal
of
the
battery
or
to
a
correj
sponding
engine
or
body
earth
connection
on
the
vehicle
being
started.
Starting
the
engine
Never
use
spray
products
to
start
the
engine.
1.Start
the
engine
of
the
other
vehicle
and
alj
low
it
to
run
for
a
few
minutes
at
a
slightly higher
idle
speed.
If
starting
a
diesel
vehicle:
allow
the
engine
of
the
other
vehicle
to
run
for
approximately
10
minutes.2.Start
the
engine
of
the
vehicle
to
be
started
in
the
usual
way.
If
an
initial
attempt
to
start
the
engine
fails, wait
a
few
minutes
before
trying
again
to
alj
low
the
discharged
battery
to
recharge.3.Allow
both
engines
to
run
for
a
few
minutes.4.Disconnect
the
jump
leads
in
reverse
order
to connection.
Check
the
battery
and
have
it
recharged
if
necj
essary.
Tow-starting/towing
away
Safety
note
WARNING
Due
to
system
limitations,
individual
functions may
not
work
properly
when
tow-starting/
towing
with
activated
Intelligent
Safety
Sysj
tems.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.
Switch
off
all
Intelligent
Safety
Systems
before
tow-starting/
towing.
Steptronic
transmission:
transporting
the
vehicle
General Do
not
have
the
vehicle
towed.
Safety
notes
NOTE
If
the
vehicle
is
towed
with
one
axle
raised,
the
vehicle
can
be
damaged.
There
is
a
risk
of
maj
terial
damage.
Only
have
the
vehicle
transporj
ted
on
a
truck
bed.
NOTE
The
vehicle
may
be
damaged
when
raising
and
securing
it.
There
is
a
risk
of
material
damage.
'xRaise
the
vehicle
with
suitable
equipment.'xDo
not
raise
or
secure
the
vehicle
by
its towing
eye,
body
parts
or
chassis
parts.
Pushing
the
vehicle
To
remove
a
broken-down
vehicle
from
danger,
it
can
be
pushed
for
a
short
distance.
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pushing
the
vehicle,
see
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160.
Towing
truck
Only
have
the
vehicle
transported
on
a
truck
bed.
Towing
other
vehicles GeneralSwitch
on
the
hazard
warning
lights
in
line
withlocal
regulations.
If
the
electrical
system
of
the
vehicle
being
towed
has
failed,
the
vehicle
must
be
made
idenj
tifiable
to
other
road
users,
for
instance
by
placjing
a
sign
or
the
warning
triangle
in
the
rear
winj
dow.
With
Safe
Share
function:
to
remove
a
broken- down
vehicle
from
a
dangerous
area,
it
can
be
towed
over
a
short
distance
at
a
maximum
speed of
10
km/h,
approx.
6
mph.
Safety
notes
WARNING
If
the
gross
vehicle
weight
of
the
towing
vehicle is
less
than
that
of
the
vehicle
being
towed,
the
towing
eye
may
be
torn
off
or
it
may
not
be possible
to
control
the
vehicle.
There
is
a
risk
of
accident.
Make
sure
that
the
gross
vehicle weight
of
the
towing
vehicle
is
greater
than
theweight
of
the
vehicle
being
towed.
NOTE
If
the
tow
bar
or
the
towing
rope
is
not
attached
correctly,
other
vehicle
parts
can
be
damaged.
There
is
a
risk
of
material
damage.
Attach
the tow
bar
or
towing
rope
to
the
towing
eye
corj
rectly.
Tow
bar
The
towing
eyes
of
both
vehicles
should
be
on
the
same
side.
If
it
is
impossible
to
avoid
attaching
the
tow
bar
at
an
angle,
note
the
following:
'xClearance
may
be
limited
when
cornering.'xLateral
forces
will
be
generated
if
the
tow
bar
is
installed
at
an
angle.
Towing
rope
Note
the
following
if
using
a
towing
rope:
'xUse
nylon
ropes
or
straps
that
will
allow
the
vehicle
to
be
towed
smoothly.'xFasten
the
towing
rope
so
it
is
not
twisted.'xCheck
the
towing
eye
and
towing
rope
fasj
tening
regularly.'xDo
not
exceed
a
towing
speed
of
50
km/h,
30
mph.'xDo
not
exceed
a
towing
distance
of
5
km, 3
miles.'xEnsure
that
the
towing
rope
is
taut
when
the
towing
vehicle
drives
off.Seite
392MOBILITYHelp
in
case
of
a
breakdown392
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for
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no.
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