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the risk of serious property damage as well as 
personal injury.

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BMW advises against using mobile com-
munications devices, e.g. mobile phones, 

inside the vehicle without a direct connection to 
an external antenna. Otherwise, the vehicle 
electronics and mobile communications device 
can interfere with each other. In addition, there 
is no assurance that the radiation emitted dur-
ing transmission will be conveyed out of the 
vehicle interior.

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When driving on wet or slushy roads, 
reduce road speed. If you do not, a wedge 

of water can form between tires and road sur-
face. This phenomenon is referred to as hydro-
planing, and is characterized by a partial or 
complete loss of contact between the tires and 
the road surface, ultimately undermining your 
ability to steer and brake the vehicle.

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The risk of hydroplaning increases as the tread 
depth of the tires decreases, also refer to Mini-
mum tire tread on page

Do not drive through water on the road if it 
is deeper than 1 ft/30 cm, and then only at 

walking speed at the most. Otherwise, the vehi-
cle's engine, the electrical systems and the 
transmission may be damaged.

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The starting assistant enables starting off on 
slopes virtually without rolling back.

1.

Hold the vehicle with the footbrake.

2.

Make sure that the handbrake is released.

3.

Release the footbrake and immediately 
drive off quickly.

The starting assistant holds the vehicle 
for approx. 1 second after releasing the 

footbrake. Depending on the load, the vehicle 
may also roll back slightly during this time. 
After releasing the footbrake, immediately start 
quickly, otherwise the starting assistant no 
longer holds the vehicle after approx. 1 second 
and it begins to roll back.

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Start off quickly on slopes. Do not hold 
the vehicle on a hill by pressing the accel-

erator, but apply the footbrake or handbrake 
instead. Otherwise overheating and heavy wear 
can result in the area of the Sequential Manual 
Transmission.

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To protect the clutch of the Sequential Manual 
Transmission from overheating, the starting-off 
behavior is changed under heavy loading, e.g. a 
rapid succession of starts on slopes. This can 
be noticed from shaking during starting off.

1.

Select program "P 400" of M Engine 
Dynamic Control, refer to page

2.

Gently press accelerator pedal to prevent 
wheels from spinning when starting off.

Your BMW is equipped with ABS as a standard 
feature. In situations that require it, it is best to 
brake with full force. Since the vehicle maintains 
steering responsiveness, you can still avoid 
possible obstacles with a minimum of steering 
effort.
The pulsing of he brake pedal indicates that the 
ABS is controlling braking.
In certain braking situations the perforated 
brake rotors can cause operating noises which, 
however, have not effect on the performance 
and operating safety of the brake system.

Do not drive with your foot resting on the 
brake pedal. Even light but consistent 

pedal pressure can lead to high temperatures, 
brake wear and possibly even brake failure.

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