BMW M4 COUPE Owner's Handbook Manual page 87

The starting process is activated automatically
for a short time and stops as soon as the en‐
gine starts.
Stopping the engine
Safety notes
WARNING
Unsupervised children or animals in the
vehicle can set the vehicle in motion and en‐
danger themselves or other road users, for ex‐
ample by the following actions:
▷ Pressing the start/stop button.
▷ Releasing the parking brake.
▷ Opening and closing doors or windows.
▷ Engage selector lever position N.
▷ Operating vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accident or injury. Do not
leave children or animals unsupervised in the
vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, take the re‐
mote control with you and lock the vehicle.◀
WARNING
An unsecured vehicle can start moving
and rolling away. There is a danger of acci‐
dents. Before leaving the vehicle, secure it to
prevent rolling away.
Observe the following to ensure that the vehi‐
cle is secured against rolling away:
▷ Apply the parking brake.
▷ Turn the front wheels towards the direction
of the kerb on upward or downward gradi‐
ents.
▷ Additionally secure the vehicle on upward
or downward gradients, for example with a
chock.◀
M double clutch transmission
Stopping the engine
1. Brake the vehicle until it comes to a stop.
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Driving
2. Press the start/stop button.
The engine is switched off.
The radio ready state is switched on.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Manual gearbox
Stopping the engine
1. Press the Start/Stop button when the vehi‐
cle is at standstill.
2. Engage first gear or reverse.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Auto Start Stop function
Principle
The Auto Start Stop function helps you to save
fuel. The system stops the engine when sta‐
tionary, for example in a traffic jam or at traffic
lights. The ignition remains switched on. For
driving off, the engine starts automatically.
General
Each time the engine is started via the start/
stop button, the Auto Start/Stop function is
switched to standby.
The function is activated from a speed of
around 5 km/h, approximately 3 mph.
Stopping the engine
Operating requirements
The engine is automatically shut down when
stationary under the following conditions:
M double clutch transmission:
▷ Selector lever in selector lever position D.
▷ Brake pedal remains pressed while the ve‐
hicle is at a standstill.
▷ Driver's seat belt buckled or driver door
closed.
Manual gearbox:
Controls
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