BMW M2 Coupe 2016 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL.

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Owner's Manual for the vehicle

Thank you for choosing a BMW M2.

The more familiar you are with your vehicle, the better control you will have on the road. We therefore strongly suggest:

Read this Owner's Manual before starting off in your new BMW M2. Also use the Integrated Owner's Manual in your vehi‐ cle. It contains important information on vehicle operation that will help you make full use of the technical features available in your BMW M2. The manual also contains information designed to enhance operating reliability and road safety, and to contrib‐ ute to maintaining the value of your BMW M2.

Any updates made after the editorial deadline can be found in the appendix of the printed Owner's Manual for the vehicle.

You can find supplementary information in the additional bro‐ chures in the onboard literature.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable trip.

The Owner's Manual is available in many countries as an app. Additional information on the Internet:

www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guide

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Contents

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 210.

6 Information

At a glance

14 Cockpit 18 iDrive 27 Voice activation system 30 Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Controls

34 Opening and closing 49 Adjusting 61 Transporting children safely 65 Driving 79 Displays 93 Lights 98 Safety 114 Driving stability control systems 119 Driving comfort 127 Climate control 134 Interior equipment 143 Storage compartments

Mobility

164 Refueling 166 Fuel 168 Wheels and tires 177 Engine compartment 179 Engine oil 182 Coolant 184 Maintenance 186 Replacing components 193 Breakdown assistance 199 Care

Reference

206 Technical data 208 Appendix 210 Everything from A to Z

Driving tips

150 BMW M2 Technology 152 Things to remember when driving 156 Loading 159 Saving fuel

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Using this Owner's Manual

Orientation

The fastest way to find information on a partic‐ ular topic is by using the index.

An initial overview of the vehicle is provided in the first chapter.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Due to updates after the editorial deadline, dif‐ ferences may exist between the printed Own‐ er's Manual and the following Owner's Man‐ uals:

▷ Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle.

▷ Online Owner's Manual.

▷ BMW Driver’s Guide app.

Notes on updates can be found in the appen‐ dix of the printed Owner's Manual for the vehi‐ cle.

Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment, Communication

Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment, and Communication can be obtained as printed book from the service center.

The topics of Navigation, Entertainment, and Communication can also be called up via the following media:

▷ Integrated Owner's Manual on the Control

Display.

▷ BMW Driver’s Guide app.

Additional sources of information

A dealer’s service center will be glad to answer additional questions at any time.

Internet

Information on BMW, for example, on technol‐ ogy, is available on the Internet: www.bmwusa.com.

BMW Driver’s Guide App

The Owner's Manual is available in many countries as an app. Ad‐ ditional information on the Inter‐ net:

www.bmw.com/bmw_drivers_guide

Symbols and displays

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle.

◄ Marks the end of a specific item of information.

Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment.

"..." Identifies display texts in vehicle used to select individual functions.

›...‹ Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

››...‹‹ Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

Action steps

Action steps to be carried out are presented as numbered list. The steps must be carried out in the defined order.

First action step.

2. Second action step.

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Enumerations

Enumerations without mandatory order or al‐ ternative possibilities are presented as list with bullet points.

▷ First possibility.

▷ Second possibility.

Symbols on vehicle components

Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly.

Vehicle features and options

This Owner's Manual describes all models and all standard, country-specific and optional equipment that is offered in the model series. Therefore, in this Owner's Manual, we also de‐ scribe and illustrate features that are not avail‐ able in your vehicle, for example, because of the selected optional features or the countryspecific version.

This also applies to safety-related functions and systems.

The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

For any options and equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, refer to the Supple‐ mentary Owner's Manuals.

On right-hand drive vehicles, some control ele‐ ments are arranged differently from what is shown in the illustrations.

ards. In rare cases, therefore, the features de‐ scribed in this Owner's Manual may differ from those in your vehicle.

Updates made after the editorial deadline

Due to updates after the editorial deadline, dif‐ ferences may exist between the printed Own‐ er's Manual and the following Owner's Man‐ uals:

▷ Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle.

▷ Online Owner's Manual.

▷ BMW Driver’s Guide app.

Notes on updates can be found in the appen‐ dix of the printed Owner's Manual for the vehi‐ cle.

Own safety

Warranty

Your vehicle is technically configured for the operating conditions and registration require‐ ments applying in the country of first delivery also known as homologation. If your vehicle is to be operated in a different country it might be necessary to adapt your vehicle to potentially differing operating conditions and permit re‐ quirements. If your vehicle does not comply with the homologation requirements in a cer‐ tain country you may not be able to lodge war‐ ranty claims for your vehicle there. Further in‐ formation on warranty is available from a dealer’s service center.

Status of the Owner's Manual

Basic information

The manufacturer of your vehicle pursues a policy of constant development that is con‐ ceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety stand‐

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Maintenance and repairs

Advanced technology, e.g., the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires suitable maintenance and repair work.

The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends that you entrust corresponding procedures to a BMW dealer’s service center. If you choose to use another service facility, BMW recom‐ mends use of a facility that performs work, e.g.

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maintenance and repair, according to BMW specifications with properly trained personnel, referred to in this Owner's Manual as "another qualified service center or repair shop".

If work is performed improperly, e.g. mainte‐ nance and repair, there is a risk of subsequent damage and related safety risks.

Parts and accessories

BMW recommends the use of parts and ac‐ cessory products approved by BMW.

Approved parts and accessories, and advice on their use and installation are available from a BMW dealer's service center.

BMW parts and accessories were tested by BMW for their safety and suitability in BMW vehicles.

BMW warrants genuine BMW parts and acces‐ sories.

BMW does not evaluate whether each individ‐ ual product from another manufacturer can be used with BMW vehicles without presenting a safety hazard, even if a country-specific official approval was issued. BMW does not evaluate whether these products are suitable for BMW vehicles under all usage conditions.

California Proposition 65 Warning

California laws require us to state the following warning:

Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automo‐ bile components and parts, including compo‐ nents found in the interior furnishings in a vehi‐ cle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro‐ ductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and re‐ lated accessories contain lead and lead com‐ pounds. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused

cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.

Service and warranty

We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your vehicle is covered by the fol‐ lowing warranties:

▷ New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

▷ Rust Perforation Limited Warranty.

▷ Federal Emissions System Defect War‐

ranty.

▷ Federal Emissions Performance Warranty.

▷ California Emission Control System Lim‐

ited Warranty.

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.

Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and designed to meet the particular operating con‐ ditions and homologation requirements in your country and continental region in order to de‐ liver the full driving pleasure while the vehicle is operated under those conditions. If you wish to operate your vehicle in another country or region, you may be required to adapt your ve‐ hicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements. You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.

Maintenance

Maintain the vehicle regularly to sustain the road safety, operational reliability and the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Specifications for required maintenance meas‐ ures:

▷ BMW Maintenance system

▷ Service and Warranty Information Booklet

for US models

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▷ Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for

Canadian models

If the vehicle is not maintained according to these specifications, this could result in seri‐ ous damage to the vehicle. Such damage is not covered by the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Data memory

Many electronic components on your vehicle are equipped with data memories that tempo‐ rarily or permanently store technical informa‐ tion about the condition of the vehicle, events and faults. This technical information generally records the state of a component, a module, a system or the environment:

▷ Operating mode of system components, fill

levels for instance.

▷ Status messages for the vehicle and from

its individual components, for example, wheel rotation speed/vehicle speed, decel‐ eration, transverse acceleration.

▷ Malfunctions and faults in important sys‐

tem components, for example, lights and brakes.

▷ Responses by the vehicle to special situa‐

tions such as airbag deployment or engag‐ ing the stability control system.

▷ Ambient conditions, such as temperature.

This data is purely technical in nature and is used to detect and correct faults and to opti‐ mize vehicle functions. Motion profiles over routes traveled cannot be created from this data. When service offerings are used, for ex‐ ample, repair services, service processes, war‐ ranty claims, quality assurance, this technical information can be read out from the event and fault memories by employees of the dealer’s service center or another qualified service cen‐ ter or repair shop, including the manufacturer, using special diagnostic tools. You can obtain further information there if you need it. After an error is corrected, the information in the fault

memory is deleted or overwritten on a continu‐ ous basis.

With the vehicle in use there are situations where you can associate these technical data with individuals if combined with other infor‐ mation, for example, an accident report, dam‐ age to the vehicle, eye witness accounts — possibly with the assistance of an expert.

Additional functions that are contractually agreed with the customer - such as vehicle emergency locating - you can transmit certain vehicle data from the vehicle.

Event Data Recorder EDR

This vehicle is equipped with an event data re‐ corder EDR. The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa‐ tions, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in under‐ standing how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

▷ How various systems in your vehicle were

operating.

▷ Whether or not the driver and passenger

safety belts were fastened.

▷ How far, if at all, the driver was depressing

the accelerator and/or brake pedal.

▷ How fast the vehicle was traveling.

These data can help provide a better under‐ standing of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.

EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a nontrivial crash situation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data, e. g., name, gender, age, and crash location, are recorded.

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However, other parties, such as law enforce‐ ment, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely ac‐ quired during a crash investigation.

To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehi‐ cle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the ve‐ hicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.

Vehicle identification number

The vehicle identification number can be found in the engine compartment.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign.

However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or BMW of North America, LLC.

To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http:// www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washing‐ ton, DC 20590. You can also obtain other in‐ formation about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.

For Canadian customers

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, De‐ fect Investigations and Recalls, may call the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety.

The vehicle identification number can also be found behind the windshield.

Reporting safety defects

For US customers

The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause in‐ jury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis‐ tration NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, West‐ wood, New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-831-1117.

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At a glance

These overviews of buttons, switches and

displays are intended to familiarize you with your

vehicle. Moreover, you will become familiar with

the available control concepts and options

quickly.

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At a glance Cockpit

Cockpit

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to

All around the steering wheel

the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

1 Power windows 45

2 Exterior mirror operation 57

3 Glove compartment on the driver's

side 144

Driver assistance systems

Intelligent Safety 105

Lane departure warning 111

4 Lights

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Lights off

Daytime running lights 95

Parking lights 93

Low beams 93

Cockpit At a glance

Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 94

Adaptive Light Control 95

High-beam Assistant 95

Instrument lighting 96

5 Steering column stalk, left

Turn signal 70

High beams, head‐ light flasher 70

High-beam Assistant 95

Roadside parking lights 93

Onboard computer 88

6 M double-clutch transmission: shift pad‐

dles 75

7 Steering wheel buttons, left

Cruise control on/off, inter‐ rupt 119

Cruise control: store speed

9 Steering wheel buttons, right

Entertainment source, see Own‐ er's Manual for Navigation, Enter‐ tainment and Communication 6

Volume, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Communication 6

Voice activation 27

Telephone, see Owner's Manual for Navigation, Entertainment and Communication 6

Thumbwheel for selection lists 88

10 Start/stop the engine and switch

the ignition on/off 66

Auto Start/Stop function 67

11 Steering column stalk, right

Wiper 71

Rain sensor 72

Clean the windshields and head‐ lamps 72

Cruise control: resume speed

Cruise control rocker switch

8 Instrument cluster 79

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12 Horn, total area

13 Steering wheel heating 60

14 Adjust the steering wheel 59

15 Unlock hood 177

At a glance Cockpit

All around the center console

1 Control Display 18

2 Glove compartment 143

3 Ventilation 132

4 Hazard warning system 193

Central locking system 40

5 Radio/CD/multimedia, see Owner's Manual

for Navigation, Entertainment and Commu‐ nication 6

6 Climate control 127

7 Controller with buttons 19

8 Parking brake 70

9 Driving Dynamics Control 116

Dynamic Stability Control 114

10 M double-clutch transmission, selector

lever 75

Manual transmission, selector lever 74

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All about the roofliner

Cockpit At a glance

1 Intelligent emergency call 193

2 Glass sunroof 47

3 Indicator lamp, front-seat pas‐

senger airbag 101

4 Reading lights 96

5 Interior lights 96

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At a glance iDrive

iDrive

Vehicle features and options

This chapter describes all standard, countryspecific and optional features offered with the series. It also describes features that are not necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to the selected options or country versions. This also applies to safety-related functions and systems. The respectively applicable country provisions must be observed when using the respective features and systems.

The concept

The iDrive combines the functions of many switches. Thus, these functions can be oper‐ ated from a central location.

WARNING

Operating the integrated information systems and communication devices while driving can distract from traffic. It is possible to lose control of the vehicle. There is risk of an accident. Only use the systems or devices when the traffic situation allows. If necessary, stop and use the systems and devices while the vehicle is stationary.◀

Overview of control elements

Control elements

1 Control Display

2 Controller with buttons and, depending on

the equipment version, with touchpad

Control Display

Information

▷ To clean the Control Display, follow the

care instructions.

▷ Do not place objects close to the Control

Display; otherwise, the Control Display can be damaged.

▷ In the case of very high temperatures on

the Control Display, for example due to in‐ tense solar radiation, the brightness may be reduced down to complete deactiva‐ tion. Once the temperature is reduced, for example through shadow or climate control system, the normal functions are re-estab‐ lished.

Switching on

Switch on the ignition.

2. Press the Controller.

Switching off

1. Press button.

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iDrive At a glance

2. "Turn off control display"

Controller with navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The Controller can be used to select menu items and enter the settings.

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the Controller.

Turn.

3. Move in four directions.

Buttons on Controller

Press button Function

MENU Open the main menu.

RADIO Opens the Radio menu.

MEDIA Opens the Multimedia menu.

NAV Opens the Navigation menu.

TEL Opens the phone menu.

BACK Displays the previous display.

OPTION Opens the Options menu.

2. Press.

Controller without navigation system

The buttons can be used to open the menus directly. The Controller can be used to select menu items and enter the settings.

Turn.

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At a glance iDrive

2. Press.

3. Move in two directions.

Buttons on Controller

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via the main menu.

Selecting menu items

Highlighted menu items can be selected.

Turn the Controller until the desired menu

item is highlighted.

Press button Function

MENU Open the main menu.

AUDIO Open audio menu last listened

to, switch between audio me‐ nus.

TEL Opens the phone menu.

BACK Open previous panel.

OPTION Opens the Options menu.

Operating concept

Opening the main menu

Press button.

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2. Press the Controller.

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, for exam‐ ple, "Settings".

Changing between panels

After a menu item is selected, for example, "Radio", a new panel is displayed. Panels can overlap.

▷ Move the Controller to the left.

Closes current display and shows previous display.

Reopens previous display by pressing BACK button. In this case, the current panel is not closed.

iDrive At a glance

▷ Move the Controller to the right.

Opens new display on top of previous screen.

White arrows pointing to the left or right indi‐ cate that additional panels can be opened.

Opening the Options menu

Press button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Changing settings

1. Select a field.

2. Turn the Controller until the desired set‐

ting is displayed.

3. Press the Controller.

Activating/deactivating the functions

Several menu items are preceded by a check‐ box. It indicates whether the function is acti‐ vated or deactivated. Selecting the menu item activates or deactivates the function.

Function is activated.

Function is deactivated.

Touchpad

Some iDrive functions can be operated using the touchpad on the Controller.

Additional options: move the Controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu is displayed.

Options menu

The "Options" menu consists of various areas:

▷ Screen settings, for example, "Split

screen".

▷ Control options for the selected main

menu, for example, for "Radio".

▷ If applicable, further operating options for

the selected menu, for example, "Store station".

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Selecting functions

"Settings"

2. "Touchpad"

3. Select the desired function.

▷ "Speller": enter letters and numbers.

▷ "Interactive map": viewing the interac‐

tive map.

▷ "Browser": enter Internet addresses.

▷ "Audio feedback": pronounces entered

letters and numbers.

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Entering letters and numbers

Entering letters requires some practice at the beginning. When entering, pay attention to the following:

▷ The system distinguishes between upper

and lower-case letters and numbers. For entry, it may be necessary to change be‐ tween upper and lower-case letters, num‐ bers and characters, refer to page 25.

▷ Enter characters as they are displayed on

the Control Display.

▷ Always enter associated characters, such

as accents or periods so that the letter can be clearly recognized. Possible input de‐ pends on the set language. Where neces‐ sary, enter special characters via the Con‐ troller.

▷ To delete a character, slide to the left on

the touchpad.

▷ To enter a blank space, slide to the right in

the center of the touchpad.

▷ To enter a hyphen, slide to the right in the

upper area of the touchpad.

▷ To enter an underscore, swipe to the right

in the lower area of the touchpad.

Using interactive map and Internet

Via touch-pad move the interactive map in the navigation system and Internet sites.

Function Controls

Changing settings

You may change Control Display settings, for example the volume, via touchpad. Swipe left or right accordingly.

Example: setting the clock

Setting the clock

On the Control Display:

2. Turn the Controller until "Settings" is high‐

3. If necessary, move the Controller to the left

4. Turn the Controller until "Time/Date" is

Press button. The main menu is dis‐

played.

lighted, and then press the Controller.

to display "Time/Date".

highlighted, and then press the Controller.

Move interactive map or Internet sites.

Enlarge/shrink interactive map or Internet sites.

Display the menu or open a link in the Internet.

Swipe into re‐ spective direc‐ tion.

Drag in or out on the touchpad with fingers.

Tap once.

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iDrive At a glance

5. Turn the Controller until "Time:" is high‐

lighted, and then press the Controller.

6. Turn the Controller to set the hours and

press the Controller.

7. Turn the Controller to set the minutes and

press the Controller.

Additional information

Status field

The following information is displayed in the status field at the top right:

▷ Time.

▷ Current entertainment source.

▷ Sound output, on/off.

▷ Wireless network reception strength.

▷ Phone status.

▷ Traffic bulletin reception.

Status field symbols

The symbols are grouped as follows:

Radio symbols

Telephone symbols

Symbol Meaning

Incoming or outgoing call.

Missed call.

Wireless network reception

strength.

Symbol flashes: network search.

Wireless network is not available.

Bluetooth is switched on.

Roaming is active.

Text message was received.

Check the SIM card.

SIM card is blocked.

SIM card is missing.

Enter PIN.

Entertainment symbols

Symbol Meaning

CD/DVD player.

Music collection.

Gracenote® database.

AUX-IN port.

USB audio interface.

Mobile phone audio interface.

Symbol Meaning

HD Radio station is being received.

Satellite radio is switched on.

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Additional symbols

Symbol Meaning

Spoken instructions are turned off.

Check the current vehicle position.

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Split screen

General information

Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, for example, infor‐ mation from the onboard computer.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.

Switching the split screen on/off

On the Control Display:

1. Press button.

2. "Split screen"

Selecting the display

On the Control Display:

1. Press button.

2. "Split screen"

3. Move the Controller until the split screen is

selected.

4. Press the Controller or select "Split screen

content".

5. Select the desired menu item.

Programmable memory buttons

General information

The iDrive functions can be stored on the pro‐ grammable memory buttons and called up di‐ rectly, for example, radio stations, navigation destinations, phone numbers and menu en‐ tries.

Settings are stored for the profile currently used.

Without navigation system and telephone

On the buttons, only radio stations can be stored.

Saving a function

Highlight the function via the iDrive.

Running a function

This means, for example, that the number is di‐ aled when a phone number is selected.

Press and hold the desired button,

until a signal sounds.

Press button.

The function will work immediately.

Displaying the button assignment

Touch buttons with bare fingers. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

The key assignment is displayed at top edge of screen.

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iDrive At a glance

Deleting the button assignments

1. Press buttons 1 and 8 simultaneously for

approx. 5 seconds.

2. "OK"

Deleting personal in the vehicle

The concept

Depending on the usage, the vehicle saves personal data, such as stored radio stations. These personal data can be permanently de‐ leted through iDrive.

General information

Depending on the equipment package, the fol‐ lowing data can be deleted:

▷ Personal Profile settings.

▷ Stored radio stations.

▷ Stored Favorites buttons.

▷ Travel and onboard computer information.

▷ Music collection.

▷ Navigation, for example stored destina‐

tions.

▷ Phone book.

▷ Online data, for example Favorites, cook‐

ies.

▷ Voice notes.

▷ Login accounts.

▷ RemoteApp smartphone tethering.

Altogether, the deletion of the data can take up to 30 minutes.

Functional requirement

Data can only be deleted while stationary.

Deleting data

Heed and follow the instructions on the Con‐ trol Display.

1. Switch on the ignition.

2. "Settings"

3. Open "Options".

4. "Delete personal data"

5. "Continue"

6. "OK"

Entering letters and numbers

General information

On the Control Display:

Turn the Controller: select letters or num‐

bers.

2. Select additional letters or numbers if

needed.

3. "OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the Controller: delete the let‐

ter or number.

Press the Controller for an extended

period: delete all letters or numbers.

Switching between cases, letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch be‐ tween entering upper and lower case, letters and numbers:

Symbol Function

Enter the letters.

Enter the numbers.

or Tip Controller up.

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At a glance iDrive

Without navigation system

Select symbol.

Entry comparison

Entering names and addresses: choice is nar‐ rowed down with every letter entered and let‐ ters may be added automatically.

Entries are continuously compared with data stored in the vehicle.

▷ Only those letters are offered during input

for which data is available.

▷ Destination search: place names can be

entered in all languages that are available on the Control Display.

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Voice activation system At a glance

Voice activation system

Vehicle features and options

The concept

▷ Most functions displayed on the Control

Display can be operated by voice com‐ mands via the voice activation system. The system supports you with announcements during input.

▷ Functions that can only be used when the

vehicle is stationary cannot be used via the voice activation system.

▷ The system uses a special microphone on

the driver's side.

▷ ›...‹ Verbal instructions in the Owner's Man‐

ual to use with the voice activation system.

Requirements

Via the Control Display, set a language that is also supported by the voice activation system so that the spoken commands can be identi‐ fied.

Set the language, refer to page 92.

Using voice activation

Using the voice activation system

2. Wait for the signal.

3. Say the command.

This symbol in the instrument cluster indi‐

cates that the voice activation system is active.

If no other commands are available, use func‐ tion via iDrive.

Press button on the steering

wheel.

A command that is recognized by the voice activation system is announced and dis‐ played in the instrument cluster.

Terminating the voice activation system

Briefly press the button on the steer‐ ing wheel or ›Cancel‹.

Possible commands

Most menu items on the Control Display can be voiced as commands.

The available commands depend on the menu that is currently displayed on the Control Dis‐ play.

There are short commands for many functions.

You may select lists such as phone lists via voice activation. Read these lists out loud ex‐ actly as they show in the respective list.

Having possible commands read aloud

You can have available commands read out loud for you: ›Voice commands‹.

E.g. if the "Settings" menu is displayed, the commands for the settings are read out loud.

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At a glance Voice activation system

Executing functions using short commands

Execute functions on the main menu via short commands. It almost doesn't matter which menu item is selected, for example, ›Vehicle status‹.

The list for short commands of the voice acti‐ vation system can be called up via the Inte‐ grated Owner's Manual on the Control Display.

Help dialog for the voice activation system

Calling up help dialog: ›Help‹.

Additional commands for the help dialog:

▷ ›Help with examples‹: announces informa‐

tion about the current operating options and the most important commands for them.

▷ ›Help with voice activation‹: information

about the principle of operation for the voice activation system is announced.

One example: opening the tone settings

3. ›Tone‹

Press button on the steering

wheel.

Setting the voice dialog

Set system to standard dialog or use a short version.

The short version of the voice dialog plays back short messages in abbreviated form.

1. "Settings"

2. "Language/Units"

3. "Speech type:"

4. Select setting.

Via the main menu

The commands of the menu items are spoken just as they are selected via the Controller.

Turn on the Entertainment sound output if

needed.

3. ›Radio‹

4. ›Tone‹

Press button on the steering

wheel.

Via short command

The desired tone settings can also be started via a short command.

Turn on the Entertainment sound output if

needed.

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Adjusting the volume

Turn the volume button during the spoken in‐ structions until the desired volume is set.

▷ The volume remains constant even if the

volume of other audio sources is changed.

▷ The volume is stored for the profile cur‐

rently used.

Information on Emergency Requests

Do not use the voice activation system to ini‐ tiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situa‐ tions, the voice and vocal pitch can change.

This can unnecessarily delay the establish‐ ment of a phone connection.

Instead, use the SOS button, refer to page 193, close to the interior mirror.

Environmental conditions

▷ Say the commands, numbers, and letters

smoothly and with normal volume, empha‐ sis, and speed.

▷ Always say commands in the language of

the voice activation system.

▷ Keep the doors, windows, and glass sun‐

roof closed to prevent noise interference.

▷ Avoid making other noise in the vehicle

while speaking.

Voice activation system At a glance

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At a glance Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

Vehicle features and options

Integrated Owner's Manual in the vehicle

The Integrated Owner's Manual can be dis‐ played on the Control Display. It specifically describes features and functions found in the vehicle.

Components of the Integrated Owner's Manual

The Integrated Owner's Manual consists of three parts, which offer various levels of infor‐ mation or possible access.

Quick Reference Guide

The Quick Reference Guide provides informa‐ tion how to operate the car, how to use basic vehicle functions and what to do in case of a breakdown. This information can also be dis‐ played while driving.

Search by images

Image search provides information and de‐ scriptions. This is helpful when the terminol‐ ogy for a feature is not at hand.

Select components

2. Turn the Controller: open "Vehicle info".

3. Press the Controller.

4. Selecting desired range:

Press button.

▷ "Quick reference"

▷ "Search by pictures"

▷ "Owner's Manual"

Leafing through the Owner's Manual

Page by page with link access

Turn the Controller until the next or previous page is displayed.

Page by page without link access

Scroll through the pages directly while skip‐ ping the links.

Highlight the symbol once. Now simply press the Controller to browse from page to page.

Scroll back.

Scroll forward.

Owner's Manual

Search for information and descriptions by en‐ tering terms selected from the index.

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