M5 E60 launch control. how do you activate it?

[isee]

I tried going into "m" mode, with gear lever pressed down, but then as soon as i press accelerate it just starts moving rather than rev up...

Anyone tried the launch control?

[clarkey]

I think it is M6 mode (so M mode with traction control off) and then pull both paddles towards you (or it could be hold the gear lever back) and foot on the floor, then release paddles (or gearstick...).
I think the important bit is M6 mode first.

[thehos]

dunno if its the same as the m3, but for a m3 you select s6, hold smg gearstick forward, slowly press throttle down as far as it will go, revs rise to about 4500, then let go of gearstick, then hold on!!




try youtube

[foresterlad]

I had a demo of this at a BMW drivers development day. It struck me that the engagement was really quite brutal as the mode 6 change slams the changes through at max revs. didn't fancy trying on my car, although the instructor told us the tuition cars seem OK.

[isee]

Thanks everyone, I found it last night.

M mode on, TC off, speed change speed to highest setting, keep th eleft paddle depressed or the gear know forward, pedal to the floor.

The car revs up to 4k rpm, but you can adjust that with the cruise control stalk.

I did not dare releasing the gear lever though. Will try at some point in future though.

[dubbs]

Rememebre this setting is a DESTRUCTIVE setting... it absolutely will cause abnormal wear/damage to the drivetrain in the same way as any of these things would if a squidgy human did it...

In addition - LCs are logged and will be shown on the SH from the key diag at the BMW Service centre.

It's unlikely they will have a car off you in the AUC network if it has ever been launched.

In addition more than 'x' LCs in a given mileage and the car will go in to limp-home mode and ask to be taken to the dealers.

[djohnson]

dubbs said:

It's unlikely they will have a car off you in the AUC network if it has ever been launched.

Really?

[Zod]

dubbs said:

Rememebre this setting is a DESTRUCTIVE setting... it absolutely will cause abnormal wear/damage to the drivetrain in the same way as any of these things would if a squidgy human did it...

In addition - LCs are logged and will be shown on the SH from the key diag at the BMW Service centre.

It's unlikely they will have a car off you in the AUC network if it has ever been launched.

In addition more than 'x' LCs in a given mileage and the car will go in to limp-home mode and ask to be taken to the dealers.

is clearly not a good idea to use LC often, but the assertion about AUC refusing a car that has been launched is bks. I've sold one to Sytner that had done several launches.

bks to the assertion about limp-home too. If you do one, you can't do another for some time on that day. The car will not let you. If you did a lot in a day, I can imagine the car might well go into limp-home, but you would probably have done serious damage by then.

Edited by Zod on Thursday 12th March 12:06

[AM-BM]

Zod said:

dubbs said:

Rememebre this setting is a DESTRUCTIVE setting... it absolutely will cause abnormal wear/damage to the drivetrain in the same way as any of these things would if a squidgy human did it...

In addition - LCs are logged and will be shown on the SH from the key diag at the BMW Service centre.

It's unlikely they will have a car off you in the AUC network if it has ever been launched.

In addition more than 'x' LCs in a given mileage and the car will go in to limp-home mode and ask to be taken to the dealers.

is clearly not a good idea to use LC often, but the assertion about AUC refusing a car that has been launched is bks. I've sold one to Sytner that had done several launches.

bks to the assertion about limp-home too. If you do one, you can't do another for some time on that day. The car will not let you. If you did a lot in a day, I can imagine the car might well go into limp-home, but you would probably have done serious damage by then.

Edited by Zod on Thursday 12th March 12:06

Yes, dealers will not give a hoot if it's done launch control or not when assesing a trade in. I doubt most of them even know about it!

If it's been designed with LC then it will be able to handle it. How many though I'm not sure! They wouldn't fit it if it would blow up after doing 2 of them. It would cost them too much in warranty!

[derestrictor]

How coincident - I was wondering about this earlier.

Perty sure sommat's in the manual covering t'subject: surely one or two cheeky attempts are allowed?

Having said that, anything which puts extreme loadings on as graunchy as system as SMG Trois would certainly unnerve me excessively.

Minus DSC and in full attack mode it's mad enough for purposes of launchus maximum - I'm sure such things are best left to the TG boys and their consequence free existences.

[dubbs]

Zod said:

dubbs said:

Rememebre this setting is a DESTRUCTIVE setting... it absolutely will cause abnormal wear/damage to the drivetrain in the same way as any of these things would if a squidgy human did it...

In addition - LCs are logged and will be shown on the SH from the key diag at the BMW Service centre.

It's unlikely they will have a car off you in the AUC network if it has ever been launched.

In addition more than 'x' LCs in a given mileage and the car will go in to limp-home mode and ask to be taken to the dealers.

is clearly not a good idea to use LC often, but the assertion about AUC refusing a car that has been launched is bks. I've sold one to Sytner that had done several launches.

bks to the assertion about limp-home too. If you do one, you can't do another for some time on that day. The car will not let you. If you did a lot in a day, I can imagine the car might well go into limp-home, but you would probably have done serious damage by then.

Edited by Zod on Thursday 12th March 12:06

Calm down... I was told that the AUC statement was true and so was the limp-home. I'm not in the habit of trying something I know to be damaging.

Maybe a slightly less harsh tone of language next time Zod... or I'll get all MikeZZZZ on your ass :-)

[dubbs]

P.S I was told this via the Sales Director at Coopers Tunbridge Wells. I was told they check the cars on the system as the key logs LCs... if the car has launched they won't purchase as it's an unquantifiable damage. Whilst you can never be sure how someone treats their car, using LC proves at least once the car has been caned - it gives a glimpse to potential owner behaviour.

Maybe it's just them that do it?

[derestrictor]

Bit absurd, however, think ye no, Dubbsteiner, given that V10 //M cars are rarely bought for the exploitation of their soporific potential..?

[Zod]

dubbs said:

Zod said:

dubbs said:

Rememebre this setting is a DESTRUCTIVE setting... it absolutely will cause abnormal wear/damage to the drivetrain in the same way as any of these things would if a squidgy human did it...

In addition - LCs are logged and will be shown on the SH from the key diag at the BMW Service centre.

It's unlikely they will have a car off you in the AUC network if it has ever been launched.

In addition more than 'x' LCs in a given mileage and the car will go in to limp-home mode and ask to be taken to the dealers.

is clearly not a good idea to use LC often, but the assertion about AUC refusing a car that has been launched is bks. I've sold one to Sytner that had done several launches.

bks to the assertion about limp-home too. If you do one, you can't do another for some time on that day. The car will not let you. If you did a lot in a day, I can imagine the car might well go into limp-home, but you would probably have done serious damage by then.

Edited by Zod on Thursday 12th March 12:06

Calm down... I was told that the AUC statement was true and so was the limp-home. I'm not in the habit of trying something I know to be damaging.

Maybe a slightly less harsh tone of language next time Zod... or I'll get all MikeZZZZ on your ass :-)

Please, no!

Sorry, I'm in negotiating mode.

There is a lot of misinformation around in relation to launch control. It started with the "it will void your warranty" rubbish. It's a documented feature of the cars. Like anything else, if you abuse it, you may find your warranty called into question.

[Zod]

dubbs said:

P.S I was told this via the Sales Director at Coopers Tunbridge Wells. I was told they check the cars on the system as the key logs LCs... if the car has launched they won't purchase as it's an unquantifiable damage. Whilst you can never be sure how someone treats their car, using LC proves at least once the car has been caned - it gives a glimpse to potential owner behaviour.

Maybe it's just them that do it?

He is an idiot. Most M cars will have been launched. BMW will cane him if they get to hear about this.

[dubbs]

derestrictor said:

Bit absurd, however, think ye no, Dubbsteiner, given that V10 //M cars are rarely bought for the exploitation of their soporific potential..?

I had a Lotus Esprit sport 350 once... The first time I snapped a half shaft I was told it would be replaced under warranty.

The second time it broke it was at Cadwell... I ended up with a Lotus engineer inspecting the car (came from Hethel especially) and told it was down to not being mechanically sympathetic to the car... I pointed out that there's nothing I did in the car than anyone owning a supposed track-special would want to do and therefore maybe they should design their cars better to cope with the expected behaviours

I don't think they should have any form of LC on the car and furthermore a manufacturer absoltuely should not put any kind of user selectable setting on the car that they know full well will cause abnormal damage with use.

Because it's there... we want to "try it" but realistically I don't think ANYONE really wants this option - it's a "knob" setting

[dubbs]

Zod said:

said lots of relevant stuff...

True - I may hold him to ransom on that :-) I've got them calling me back on something today so I'll get a confirmation on their statements previously and see if it still stands - got me interested now in the official BMW view on LC...

[J.P]

If I recall there were 2 methods of LC on the E46 M3 - not sure if this moved over to the M5.

The difference was the step concerning how you pressed the accelerator pedal.

a) Stomp on the pedal after the setup steps and you are in agressive LC
b) Slowly press the pedal after the setup steps and the car will pulse the clutch engagement

All this could be uban-myth as I never had the balls to try either !!

JP

[AM-BM]

I bet the demo's get launched a fair few times by staff
I wouldn't worry about it if it's under warranty. They can't fit LC and then say oh you used this!

[thehos]

J.P said:

If I recall there were 2 methods of LC on the E46 M3 - not sure if this moved over to the M5.

The difference was the step concerning how you pressed the accelerator pedal.

a) Stomp on the pedal after the setup steps and you are in agressive LC
b) Slowly press the pedal after the setup steps and the car will pulse the clutch engagement

All this could be uban-myth as I never had the balls to try either !!

JP

not tried mine either, went through the set up though on my drive, sounds cool revs bouncing at 4500, the first mode you talk about, i belive they call it burnout mode, basically sit there and burnout the tyres