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CONTROLS
5. Press and hold down the accelerator pedal
beyond the resistance point at the full throttle
position, kickdown.
A destination flag is displayed in the instru‐
ment cluster.
Keep the accelerator pedal in this position.
6. The starting engine speed adjusts. Within
3 seconds, release the brake. The vehicle ac‐
celerates.
Upshifting occurs automatically as long as the
destination flag is displayed and the accelera‐
tor pedal is not released.
Repeated use during a trip
After Launch Control has been used, it is neces‐
sary to drive a certain distance before Launch
Control can be used again. Launch Control ad‐
justs to the surrounding conditions, when used
again.
After using Launch Control
To increase driving stability, activate DSC Dy‐
namic Stability Control again as soon as possible.
System limits
An experienced driver may be able to achieve
better acceleration values in DSC OFF mode.
M Engine Dynamics
Control
Principle
The M Engine Dynamics Control affects the re‐
sponse of the vehicle to accelerator pedal move‐
ments.
General information
The system offers several different types of en‐
gine response behavior:
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Program Response behavior
"EFFICIENT" Efficient, comfortable. Minimal
consumption.
Ideal, for instance in city traffic
or on snow.
"SPORT" Sporty, dynamic.
"SPORT Spontaneous, direct. Maxi‐
PLUS" mum dynamics.
The "SPORT" and "SPORT PLUS" programs
change the sound characteristics of the exhaust
gas system. The sound takes on a sporty nature.
Selecting a program
Using the button
Press the button and select the desired
program on the Control Display.
Via iDrive
It is possible to configure the required program
for buttons M1 or M2.
1. "CAR"
2. "M menu"
3. "Configure M1" or "Configure M2"
4. "Engine"
5. Select the desired program.
The setting is immediately applied with active
M1 or M2 configuration.