Launch control

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Well had my m5 for 7 weeks now.
Had running in service done 400 miles ago and has rained ever since it seems so not had chance to play much.
However I have still tried to work out how to activate launch control purely to see how it functions.

I just can't seem to enable it???

Went on the Idrive to the manual and went through the basic steps and don't get any luck.
Should be simple by sounds of it.

Car up to temp or driven at least 6/7 miles, gears in Manual and level 3, DSC de-activated then gearstick held forward until flag appears on dash.... But nothing?

Presume I am mis reading instructions? Or perhaps car needs more miles under its skin??

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Yeah held down for a while so it says DSC de activated.

I went through everything a few times on a few different occasions ... Unless temps weren't quite there but pretty sure they were as it doesn't get any hotter according the the gauge .

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RichardM5 said:

Never used it myself, but I believe you need to press lightly on the brake pedal, too hard and it won't engage.

Ahh that could be the reason... Thanks
I won't be using it more than a few times if at all tbh just curious to how it will all deal with power/traction

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Wills2 said:

It won't!

I know it can't work magic but it must work better than just switching all power on and off everytime there's some spin otherwise it would get no where...
Presume it allows so much spin then reduces power marginally ..?

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Yes I have done around 1800 miles now and been in for its first service so shouldn't be going in again for another 15k (I think)

Might be the brake pedal issue I was maybe pressing it too hard but to me if have thought that would have been the more obvious way to activate it.
I wouldn't have thought releasing it would work at all ??

Will have a play next time I'm in it just to see if I can get it activated