QUICK REFERENCE -> On the road for Your BMW M4 2 Door Second Generation (2021-2025)

On the road  
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On the road  
Manual transmission:  
Driving  
▷ By pressing the clutch pedal.  
M Steptronic Sport transmission:  
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.  
Drive readiness  
Turning on drive readiness  
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on  
the accelerator pedal.  
Parking brake  
Setting  
1. Depress the brake pedal.  
Pull the switch.  
2. Manual transmission: step on the clutch  
pedal and shift to neutral.  
The LED on the switch and the indicator  
light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.  
3. Press the Start/Stop button.  
Releasing  
Turning off drive-ready state  
With drive-ready state switched on:  
Manual transmission:  
Manual transmission: press the switch  
while the brake pedal is pressed.  
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the  
Start/Stop button.  
M Steptronic Sport transmission: press the  
switch while the brake is pressed or selector  
lever position P is set.  
The engine is switched off.  
2. Shift into first gear or reverse.  
3. Set the parking brake.  
The LED and indicator light turn off.  
The parking brake is released.  
M Steptronic Sport transmission:  
1. Engage selector lever position P with the ve‐  
hicle stopped.  
M Steptronic Sport transmission:  
parking  
The parking brake is automatically set if the vehi‐  
cle is being held by Automatic Hold and the  
drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is  
exited.  
2. Press the Start/Stop button.  
The engine is switched off.  
3. Set the parking brake.  
Auto Start/Stop function  
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en‐  
gine off automatically while stationary to save  
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the  
following preconditions:  
Manual transmission  
Shifting  
When shifting to a lower gear, excessive RPM  
can damage the engine. There is a risk of dam‐  
age to property, among other potential damage.  
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When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, press the  
gearshift lever to the right.  
Drive mode D/S  
Reverse gear  
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.  
To overcome the resistance push the gearshift  
lever dynamically to the left and engage reverse  
gear with a forward shifting movement.  
M Steptronic Sport transmission  
Push the selector lever out of the center position  
in the D/S direction.  
Engaging selector lever position  
D/S, N, R  
Drive mode is activated; all forward gears are au‐  
tomatically changed.  
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument  
cluster along with a D, e.g., 1 D.  
Sequential mode D/S  
▷ R is reverse.  
▷ Neutral N.  
▷
Center position, forward position.  
▷ - Downshifting, manual.  
▷ + Upshifting, manual.  
Push the selector lever out of Drive mode in the  
D/S direction, arrow 1, or shift via the selector  
lever, arrows at 2.  
▷ D/S Drive mode or sequential mode.  
With the driver's safety belt fastened, pull or  
push the selector lever in the desired direction,  
past a resistance point if necessary. The selector  
lever returns to the center position in each case.  
Sequential mode is activated; it is possible to  
shift gears manually without letting off the gas.  
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.  
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you  
select a gear position or reverse, maintain pres‐  
sure on the brake pedal until you are ready to  
start.  
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐  
ward.  
The engaged gear is displayed in the instrument  
cluster, e.g., 1.  
In selector lever position R, the selector lever  
locks.  
Engage selector lever position R only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
Engaging selector lever position P  
Engage selector lever position P only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
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High beams, headlight flasher  
Press button P.  
Press the lever forward or pull it backward.  
▷ High beams on, arrow 1.  
Turn signal, high beams,  
headlight flasher  
The high beams light up when the low beams  
are switched on.  
Turn signal  
▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.  
Lights and lighting  
Light functions  
Icon  
Function  
Lights off.  
Daytime driving lights.  
▷ Blinking: press the lever past the resistance  
point.  
Parking lights.  
▷ Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the  
lever up or down.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Adaptive light functions.  
▷ Brief blinking: press the lever to the resist‐  
ance point and hold it there for as long as you  
want the turn signal to blink.  
Low beams.  
Instrument lighting.  
Right roadside parking light.  
Left roadside parking light.  
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Activate/deactivate rain sensor  
Window wiper system  
Turn on window wiper system  
Activate: press the lever up once from its 0 posi‐  
tion, arrow 1.  
Press the lever up until the desired position is  
reached.  
Deactivate: press the lever back into the 0 posi‐  
tion.  
▷ Resting position of the wipers: position 0.  
▷ Rain sensor: position 1.  
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity  
▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.  
▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.  
Turn off the window wiper system  
and flick wipe  
Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.  
Cleaning the windshield  
Press the lever down.  
▷ Turn off: press the lever down until it reaches  
the 0 position.  
▷ Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0  
position.  
Pull the lever.  
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Climate control  
Intermediate stop  
Automatic climate control  
Refueling  
Button  
Function  
Fuel cap  
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear  
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.  
Temperature.  
Air recirculation mode.  
Maximum cooling.  
AUTO program.  
Air flow, manual.  
Switching off.  
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.  
Intensity AUTO program.  
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to  
the fuel filler flap.  
Air distribution, manual.  
Defrost function.  
Gasoline  
For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should  
be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.  
Rear window defroster.  
Seat heating.  
Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as con‐  
taining metal must not be used.  
Wheels and tires  
Air conditioning.  
Opening the Climate menu.  
Tire pressure specifications  
For example, for the following  
settings: upper body tempera‐  
ture adjustment, pre-ventilation.  
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be  
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the  
printed Owner's Manual.  
After correcting the tire pressure  
With runflat tires:  
Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.  
With Tire Pressure Monitor:  
The corrected tire inflation pressures are applied  
automatically. Make sure that the correct tire set‐  
tings have been made.  
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With tires that cannot be found in the tire pres‐  
sure values on the Control Display, reset the Tire  
Pressure Monitor TPM.  
Adding engine oil  
Checking the tire pressure  
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and  
correct it as needed:  
▷ At least twice a month.  
▷ Before embarking on an extended trip.  
Only add engine oil when the message is dis‐  
played in the instrument cluster.  
Cleaning the wheels  
The friction during hard braking may produce  
brake dust and make the rims dirty. Brake dust  
can be removed by cleaning the rims. BMW rec‐  
ommends using vehicle care and cleaning prod‐  
ucts from BMW.  
Observe the quantity to be added in the mes‐  
sage.  
Take care not to add too much engine oil.  
Observe recommended engine oil types.  
Electronic oil measurement  
Functional requirements  
Providing assistance  
A current measured value is available after ap‐  
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving.  
Hazard warning flashers  
Displaying the engine oil level  
1. "CAR"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
3.  
"Engine oil level"  
Different messages appear on the Control Dis‐  
play depending on the engine oil level. Pay atten‐  
tion to these messages.  
The button is located in the center console.  
Adding engine oil  
General information  
Breakdown Assistance  
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-ready  
state before adding engine oil.  
BMW Roadside Assistance  
1. "APPS"  
2. "Installed apps"  
3. "BMW Assist"  
4. If necessary, "BMW Roadside Assistance"  
A voice connection is established.  
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ConnectedDrive  
Concierge service  
The BMW Assist Concierge service offers infor‐  
mation on events, filling stations or hotels, and  
provides phone numbers and addresses. Many  
hotels can be booked directly by the BMW Con‐  
cierge service. The Concierge service is part of  
the optional BMW Assist Response Center.  
1. "COM"  
2. "BMW Assist"  
3. If necessary, select the entry for the Con‐  
cierge Service.  
A voice connection to the Concierge service is  
established.  
Teleservices  
Teleservices are services that help to maintain  
vehicle mobility.  
Teleservices can comprise the following serv‐  
ices:  
▷ BMW Roadside Assistance.  
▷ BMW Accident Assistance.  
▷ Teleservice Call.  
▷ Teleservice Report.  
▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.  
▷ Your dealer’s service center.  
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