An extended press of the M Mode button engages TRACK mode. The decision to activate this mode must be confirmed using the iDrive Controller. In this setting, all the comfort and safety functions of the driver assistance systems are deactivated. In addition, the audio system and Control Display are both switched off in order to focus the driver’s attention even more intently on the road ahead. The instrument cluster and Head-Up Display also include M View. In TRACK mode, road sign detection and distance information do not display. Pressing the M Mode button again takes the car out of the TRACK setting and back into ROAD mode.
State-of-the-art driver assistance systems offer customised comfort and safety
The standard Driving Assistant can be supplemented with a wide choice of other driver assistance systems designed to ease the driver’s workload in monotonous driving situations and so enhance both comfort and safety. Customers can also opt for the Driving Assistant Professional that adds features such as the steering and lane control assistant, the lane-keeping assistant with active side collision protection, the Evasion Assistant, junction warning, wrong-way driving warning and front-crossing traffic warning systems.
The standard Parking Assistant Plus also includes a rear-view camera, Top View, Panorama View and 3D Top View functions as well.
Generous standard equipment plus exclusive options
The standard M Sport seats offer multi-way electric adjustment with memory function and allow the fore/aft position, backrest angle, backrest width and thigh support to be varied as required. They also include a semi-electric folding function for the backrests that makes getting in and out easier for passengers in the rear, as well as electric adjustment of the head restraints, which automatically drop down to their lowest position once the engine has been switched off.
The rear backrest has a 50:50 split as standard, allowing one or both sections to be folded down and increase luggage capacity. When the rear backrest is upright, the Coupé offers 420 litres of boot space and the Convertible 350 litres. Automatic boot lid operation is yet another standard feature, as is hands-free opening and closing of the boot lid.
Rollover protection system is standard, and it consists of two protective bars behind the rear head restraints that automatically extend when the car is at risk of turning over. Standard equipment also includes a wind deflector, which can be set up in the rear-seat area to prevent unwanted air turbulence when driving with the roof down. The M Sport seats in the open-top come equipped with air collars, whose air outlets integrated into the head restraints can provide a pleasant warming effect in cooler weather.
A number of exclusive optional extras include active seat ventilation in the front seats, sun protection glass and a Heat Comfort package (featuring heated armrests in the doors and on the centre console for the driver and front passenger, plus a heated steering wheel) and the Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system with fully active 16-channel amplifier and up to 16 speakers, some of which are illuminated.
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