Get QUICK REFERENCE Guide for BMW M8 4 Door First Generation (2019-2025)

Getting in

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Getting in

Buttons for the central locking

system

Opening and closing

Buttons on the vehicle key

Overview

1

Unlocking

Buttons for the central locking system.

2

3

4

Locking

Opening the trunk lid

Panic mode, pathway lighting

Locking

Press the button with the front doors

closed.

Unlocking the vehicle

The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

Unlocking

Depending on the settings, either only the driv-

er's door or all vehicle access points are un-

locked.

Press the button.

If only the driver's door is unlocked, press the

button on the vehicle key again to unlock the

other vehicle access points.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find

yourself in a dangerous situation.

Locking the vehicle

1. Close the driver's door.

▷

Press the button on the vehicle key

and hold for at least 3 seconds.

▷

Briefly press the button on the vehicle key

three times in succession.

2.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

All vehicle access points are locked.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

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Opening and closing the trunk lid with

no-touch activation

Comfort Access

Principle

The vehicle can be accessed without operating

the vehicle key.

The trunk lid can be opened and closed with

no-touch activation using the vehicle key you

are carrying.

Carrying the vehicle key with you, e.g., in your

pants pocket, is sufficient.

The vehicle automatically detects the vehicle

key when it is in close proximity or in the inte-

rior.

Performing the foot movement

1. Stand in the middle behind the vehicle at

approx. one arm's length away from the

rear of the vehicle.

Unlocking the vehicle

2. Wave a foot under the vehicle in the driving

direction and immediately pull it back. With

this movement, the leg must pass through

the ranges of both sensors.

Grasp the handle of a vehicle door completely.

Locking the vehicle

Trunk lid

Opening

Touch the grooved surface on the handle of a

closed vehicle door with your finger for approx.

1 second without grasping the door handle.

▷

Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-

ton on the outer side of the trunk lid.

Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

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Depending on the setting, the doors may

also be unlocked.

Displays, operating

elements

Closing

In the vicinity of the steering wheel

Press the button on the inside of the

trunk lid.

Convertible top

Overview

1

Light switch

2

3

4

Turn signal indicator, high-beam headlights

Instrument cluster

Wipers

Convertible top switch

Indicator/warning lights

The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a

variety of combinations and colors.

Opening

Several of the lights are checked for proper

functioning and illuminate temporarily when

drive-ready state is turned on.

Push the switch and hold it.

The windows roll down and the convertible top

opens while the switch is being pushed.

Driver's door

Closing

Pull the switch and hold it.

The windows are lowered, the convertible top

is closed, and the windows are raised again

while the switch is being pulled.

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Seats, comfort features

Central locking system

Power windows, all

2

3

4

Power windows, individual

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5

6

Exterior mirrors

Button Function

Opening/closing trunk lid

Call up the navigation map.

Switch console

Call up the destination input menu

for navigation.

Call up the previous display.

Call up the Options menu.

Voice control

Activating the voice control system

1

Selector lever

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

2

3

4

5

6

Controller

Parking brake, Automatic Hold

M MODE, M Setup, Sound Control

Start/Stop button

Say the command.

Canceling voice control

Assistance systems

Press the button on the steering wheel

or ›Cancel‹.

iDrive

Principle

iDrive is the operating concept of the infotain-

ment system and includes a large number of

functions.

Buttons on the Controller

Button Function

Call up the main menu.

Go to Apps menu.

Call up the Media/Radio menu.

Call up the Communication menu.

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Set-up and use

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Set-up and use

Adjusting the distance

The distance to the back of the head is ad-

justed via the backrest inclination.

Seats, mirrors and steering

wheel

Electrically adjustable seats

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

1

Backrest width

1

Adjusting

2

3

4

Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

Backrest tilt, head restraint

Lumbar support

2

3

Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor

Folding in and out

Adjusting the steering wheel

Adjusting the head restraint

Electrical steering wheel adjustment

Adjusting the height

Press the switch to adjust the forward/back

position and height of the steering wheel to the

seat position.

Press switch up or down.

For equipment specification with M Carbon

bucket seat:

The height of the head restraints cannot be

set.

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Push the seat backrest rearward

Push the seat backrest rearward and engage

it.

Memory function

Principle

The following settings can be stored and, if

necessary, retrieved using the memory func-

tion:

The seat moves automatically to the last seat

position that was stored.

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Seat position.

Infotainment

Exterior mirror position.

Steering wheel position.

Height of the Head-up display.

Radio

Buttons and functions

Depending on the country and equipment ver-

sion, the radio has the following buttons.

Storing

1. Set the desired position.

Button

Function

2.

Press the button. The LED in the

button illuminates.

Press: turns sound output on/

off.

3. Press the desired button 1 or 2 at the

door while the LED is illuminated. A signal

sounds.

Turn: adjusts the volume.

Calling up settings

Press the desired button 1 or 2.

Change the entertainment

source.

Press once: changes the sta-

tion/track.

Entering the rear

/

Press and hold: fast for-

ward/rewind the track.

Fold the seat backrest forward

1. Pull the lever.

Programmable memory but-

tons.

Changeover of wave range/

satellite radio.

2. Fold the seat backrest forward.

Menu Apps.

To make the entry to the rear easier, the seat

will automatically move to the most forward

position.

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The mobile device is connected to the vehicle

and displayed in the device list.

Navigation destination input

Entering a destination via the search

Accepting a call

1.

Press the button on the Controller.

"Where to?"

Depending on the equipment, incoming calls

can be answered in several ways.

2.

▷

Via iDrive:

"Accept"

3. Enter at least two letters or characters.

Select point of interest categories from the

points of interest menu as needed.

/

The search term may be completed auto-

matically in orange lettering.

Press the corresponding button on the

steering wheel.

Tilt the Controller up to accept the sug-

gested search term.

▷

Use the knurled wheel on the steering

wheel to select from the list in the instru-

ment cluster: "Accept"

4.

Select the icon, if needed.

A list of the results is displayed.

Via touchscreen: tap on the corresponding

entry on the control display.

5. If necessary, "Filter"

6. "Show results"

Dialing a number

1. "COM"

7. Select the desired entry.

8. If necessary, "Start guidance"

2. If necessary, "Telephone"

3. "Dial number:"

Using the mobile phone

4. Enter the numbers.

General information

After the mobile phone is connected once to

the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated

using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.

5.

Select the icon. The connection is es-

tablished via the mobile phone to which this

function has been assigned.

Establish the connection via the additional te-

lephone:

Connecting via Bluetooth®

1. "COM"

1.

Press the button.

2. "Mobile devices"

2. "Call via"

3. Tilt the Controller to the right.

4. "New device"

Apple CarPlay© preparation

Principle

CarPlay allows operation of select functions of

a compatible Apple iPhone via Siri voice con-

trol and iDrive.

5. "Phone calls and audio"

The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed

on the control display.

6. Compare the control number displayed on

the control display with the control number

on the display of the mobile device, and

confirm that the two match.

7. A Bluetooth connection is established.

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Functional requirements

▷

Compatible iPhone: iPhone 5 or later with

iOS 9.3 or later.

▷

Corresponding mobile contract.

Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi, and Siri voice control

are turned on the iPhone.

▷

If necessary, the setting for mobile data

must be activated on the iPhone.

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled in the ve-

hicle.

Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay

1. "COM"

2. "Mobile devices"

3. "New device"

4. "Phone calls and audio"

The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed

on the control display.

5. On the mobile device, search for nearby

Bluetooth devices and select the vehicle.

A control number is displayed.

6. Compare the control number displayed on

the control display with the control number

on the display of the mobile device, and

confirm that the two match.

7. "Use Apple CarPlay"

The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and

displayed in the device list.

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On the road

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On the road

Releasing

Driving

With drive-ready state switched on:

Press the switch while stepping on the

brake pedal or selector lever position P is set.

Drive-ready state

Turning on the drive-ready state

The LED and the indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

Parking

Make sure the parking brake is engaged.

1. Depress the brake pedal.

M Steptronic Sport transmission

2. Press the Start/Stop button.

Engaging selector lever position D/S,

N, R

Turning off drive-ready state

M Steptronic Sport transmission:

1. Engage selector lever position P with the

vehicle stopped.

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The engine is switched off.

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:

▷

R reverse gear.

Neutral N.

Center position, forward position.

M Steptronic Sport transmission:

- Downshifting, manual.

+ Upshifting, manual.

▷

By releasing the brake pedal.

When Automatic Hold is activated: step on

the accelerator pedal.

D Drive mode: all forward gears are

changed automatically.

▷

S Sequential mode: the gears can be

changed manually.

Parking brake

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after

you select a gear position or reverse, main-

tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are

ready to drive off.

Setting

Pull the switch.

The LED on the switch and the indicator

light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.

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Engage selector lever position R only when the

vehicle is stationary.

High-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Engaging selector lever position P

Engage selector lever position P only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Press the lever forward or pull it backward.

▷

High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.

The high-beam headlights illuminate when

the low-beam headlights are switched on.

Press button P.

▷

High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

Light and view

Lights and lighting

Turn signal, high-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Lighting functions

Icon

Function

Turn signal

Lights off.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

Low-beam headlights.

▷

Flashing: press the lever past the resist-

ance point.

Instrument lighting.

One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up

or down.

Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-

ance point and hold it there for as long as

you want the turn signal to flashing.

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Function

▷

Turn off: press the lever down until it

reaches the 0 position.

Icon

Right roadside parking light.

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0

position.

Left roadside parking light.

Activating/deactivating rain sensor

Window wiper system

Turning on window wiper system

Activate: press the lever up once from its 0

position, arrow 1.

Deactivate: press the lever back into the 0 po-

sition.

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

▷

Resting position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor, position 1.

Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

Turning off the window wiper system

and flick wipe

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

Press the lever down.

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Cleaning the windshield

Button

Function

Active seat ventilation.

Air conditioning.

Open Climate menu such as

for the following settings: up-

per body temperature adjust-

ment, pre-ventilation.

Pull the lever.

Intermediate stop

Refueling

Climate control

Fuel cap

Automatic climate control

1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear

edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.

Button

Function

Temperature.

Maximum cooling.

AUTO program.

Air recirculation mode.

2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.

Air flow, manual.

3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to

the fuel filler flap.

Intensity AUTO program.

Air distribution, manual.

Gasoline

For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should

be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.

Defrost function.

Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as

containing metal must not be used.

Rear window defroster.

Depending on the equipment:

Seat and armrest heating.

or

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Wheels and tires

Adding engine oil

Tire pressure specifications

General information

The tire inflation pressure specifications can be

found in the tire inflation pressure table in the

printed Owner's Manual.

Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-

ready state before adding engine oil.

Adding engine oil

After correcting the tire pressure

For the flat tire monitor:

Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.

With Tire Pressure Monitor:

The corrected tire inflation pressures are ap-

plied automatically. Make sure that the correct

tire settings have been made.

With tires that cannot be found in the tire pres-

sure values on the control display, reset the

Tire Pressure Monitor (TPM).

Only add engine oil when the message is dis-

played in the instrument cluster.

Checking the tire pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Observe the top-up quantity in the message.

Take care not to add too much engine oil.

Observe recommended engine oil types.

▷

At least twice a month.

Before embarking on an extended trip.

Providing assistance

Electronic oil measurement

Hazard warning flashers

Functional requirements

A current measured value is available after ap-

prox. 30 minutes of normal driving.

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 at-

tention to these messages.

The button is located in the center console.

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ConnectedDrive

BMW Assistance

Contact BMW Assistance for information and

support for all aspects of the vehicle.

1. "APPS"

2. "Installed apps"

3. "BMW Assist"

4. Select the desired service.

Follow the displays on the control display.

A voice connection is established.

BMW 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.

Authorized service center.

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