Driving Stability Control Systems - BMW M3 SEDAN Owner's Manual

Driving stability control systems

Vehicle features and
options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
Antilock Braking System
ABS
ABS prevents locking of the wheels during brak‐
ing.
The vehicle maintains its steering power even
during full brake applications, which increases
the active safety.
ABS is operational every time you start the en‐
gine.
Brake assistant
When you apply the brakes rapidly, this system
automatically boosts the vehicle braking assis‐
tance to the furthest possible extent. It reduces
the braking distance to a minimum during an
emergency stop. This system utilizes all of the
capabilities provided by the Antilock Brake Sys‐
tem ABS.
Do not reduce the pressure on the brake pedal
for the duration of the emergency stop.
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Adaptive brake assistant
In combination with Active Cruise Control ACC,
this system ensures that the brakes respond
even more rapidly when braking in critical situa‐
tions.
Drive-off assistant
Concept
This system supports driving off on uphill grades.
Driving off
1. Hold the vehicle in place with the foot brake.
2. Release the foot brake and drive off without
delay.
After the foot brake is released, the vehicle is
held in place for approx. 2 seconds.
Depending on the vehicle loading, the vehicle
may roll back slightly.
M Menu
Concept
Buttons M1 or M2 on the steering wheel can be
used to store individual settings for the vehicle
and call them up again as needed.
General information
The buttons are preset with the correct configu‐
ration for the vehicle and can be adjusted individ‐
ually.
When the drive-ready state is switched on after
the idle state, an efficient vehicle state is active
by default. The configuration via the buttons is
deactivated.
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