On The Road - BMW M2 Owner's Manual

On the road

Driving
Starting and stopping the engine
Ignition on/off
▷ On: press the Start/Stop but‐
ton.
Most of the indicator/warning
lights light up for a varied
length of time.
▷ Off: press the Start/Stop button again.
All indicator lights go out.
▷ Radio-ready state: when the ignition is
switched off, press the ON/OFF button on
the radio or when the engine is running, press
the Start/Stop button.
Some electronic systems/power consumers
remain ready for operation.
Start/stop engine
M double-clutch transmission: starting
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
Manual transmission: starting
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press on the clutch pedal and shift to neutral.
3. Press the Start/Stop button.
M double-clutch transmission: switching
off
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
3. Set the parking brake, if needed.
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On the road
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Manual transmission: switching off
1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the
Start/Stop button.
2. Shift into first gear or reverse.
3. Set the parking brake.
Auto Start/Stop function
Manual transmission: switches the engine off au‐
tomatically while stationary to save fuel. As soon
as the clutch pedal is depressed, the engine
starts automatically.
M double-clutch transmission: switches the en‐
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically when the
brake pedal is released.
Parking brake
Applying
The lever automatically engages after being
pulled up.
Releasing
Raise lever slightly, press the button and guide
the lever down.
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