M Engine Dynamics Control; Brake Force Display - BMW M3 CONVERTIBLE 2005 Owner's Manual

M Engine dynamics control

The system – Sport mode – will cause
the engine to respond more spontane-
ously to any motion of the accelerator
pedal.
Activating/deactivating Sport
mode
Activating: with the ignition key in posi-
tion 2, press the SPORT button. The
indicator lamp will come on.
When the system is activated, the
vehicle may gain speed without
any additional pressure on the acceler-
ator pedal.<
Deactivating: press the SPORT button
again; the indicator lamp will go out.
The Sport mode is deactivated every
time the engine is started.

Brake force display

Brake force display indicates to the
road users behind you how hard you
are braking.
> Normal braking: the brake lamps
among the rear lamps and the center
brake lamp light up
> Hard braking or braking with ABS: in
addition, the illuminated rear lamp
surface is extended, refer to the pic-
ture.
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