BMW MHA 4330 manual

The Ultimate Driving Mac hine Owner 's Manua l for Vehicle Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Z4 3.0i Z4 3.0si Owner's M anual fo r Vehicle Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced cont rol and s ecurity when yo u drive it . We ther efore have this request: Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and fam iliarize yourself with the information [...]

© 2006 Bayerische Motoren W erke Aktiengesellscha ft Munich, Ge rmany Repr int ing, incl udin g ex cerpt s, o nly wi th t he written c onsent of BMW AG, Munic h. Order No. 01 41 0 012 083 US En glis h III/ 06 Printed in Ge rmany Printed on enviro nmental ly frien dly pap er, bleached without chlorine, suitable for re cycling. Online Edition for Pa[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility Contents The fastest way to find inform ation on special topics is by using th e index starti ng on page 112 . Using this Owner 's Man ual 4 Notes 7 Reporting safety d efects At a glance 10 Cockpit Controls 18 Open ing a nd c losi ng 30 Adjustments 35 Transporting childre n safely 38 Dri[...]

Notes 4 Notes About this Owner's Manual We h ave trie d to m ake all t he inf orm at ion in this Owner's Manual ea sy to find. The fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to the detailed index at the back of the manual. If you wish to ga in an init ial o verv iew of yo ur v eh icle, you will find this in the first chapter. Should [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 5 Your individual vehicle When you ordere d your BMW, yo u chose vari - ous items of equipment . This Owner 's Manual describes al l models and equipment that BMW offers within the same group. We hope you will understand that equi pment and features ar e included whi ch you might not hav[...]

Notes 6 Parts and accessories Fo r your o wn sa fe ty, use gen uine part s and accessories approved by BMW. When y ou pu rchase ac cessori es teste d and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneo usly ac quire the as surance t hat they have been tho roughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performan ce when install ed on your vehicle. B[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 7 Reporting safety defects For U.S. customers The followin g only appl ies to veh icles owned and operated in the US. If you bel ieve that yo ur vehicle ha s a defect which could ca use a crash or could cause injur y or death, you s hould immediatel y inform the National Highway Traffic Safet[...]

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At a glance This overvi ew of buttons, s witches and displays is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's operatin g environment. The section w ill al so assist y ou in bec oming acq uainted with the control concepts and options a vailable for operating the various sys tems. At a glance Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 0[...]

Cockpit 10 Cockpit Around the steering wheel: controls and displays 2 Fol ding ext erio r m irr ors in or o ut * 34 3 Adjusti ng exteri or mirr ors 34 1 Opening and clo sing windows 25 4 Parking lamps 55 Low beams 55 Automatic headlamp control * 55 5 Instrument li ghting 56 6 Fog lamps * 56 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW[...]

At a glance Controls D riving tip s Mobilit y Refere nce 11 8 Instrument cl uster 12 10 Buttons * on the steer ing wheel 11 Ignition lock 38 12 Horn: the entire surf ace 14 Releasing th e hood 86 15 Opening the luggage compartment lid/ tailgate 21 7 Turn sign al in dicat ors 42 High beams, headl amp flasher 56 Roadside parking lamps * 56 Computer *[...]

Cockpit 12 Instrument cluster 1 Speedometer 2 Ind icato r lam ps for turn si gnals 3 Indicator and wa rning la mps 12 4 Tachometer 46 with indicator and warning lamps 12 5 Engine coolant temperature gauge 47 6 Fuel gauge 46 7 Button for > Displa ying the cl ock 47 > Service int erval di splay 47 > Checking the oil level 88 8 Position of au[...]

At a glance Controls D riving tip s Mobilit y Refere nce 13 Colors The indi cat or a nd w arn ing l amp s ca n li ght up in vario us c olo rs and com bin ati ons. > Red: Stop the vehicl e immediatel y or an im po rtan t re mind er > Red and yellow: Continue dri ving caut iously > Yell ow: Have th e sy stem chec ked so on or for your inform[...]

Cockpit 14 Around the center conso le: controls and di splays Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

At a glance Controls D riving tip s Mobilit y Refere nce 15 1 Rea din g lam ps * 57 2 Interior l amps 56 3 Air conditioning 58 or automatic cli mate control * 61 5 Indi cat or/ warn in g lam p passenger airbags 36 6 Cen tral lo cki ng sy stem 21 7 Hazard warni ng flashers 8 Drivi ng Dynamic Cont rol 42 Air d istri bu tio n for a ir conditioning 59 [...]

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Controls This chapter is intended to provide you wi th inf orm atio n fo r com ple te c ont rol o f your ve hicl e. All features and acc essories that are u seful for driving and your safety, comfort and convenienc e, are described her e. Controls Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Opening and closing 18 Opening and closing The key set 1 Master keys with remote control 2 Spare key Mast er key wit h rem ote co ntrol Each master key contai ns a rechargeable ba t- tery that is automatically recharged when it is in the igniti on lock whil e the car i s being drive n. Use the mas ter key at least twice a year in order to keep the [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 19 > Activation/deactivation and duration of pathway lighting, refer to page 56 > Adjustment of sensitivity of automatic headlamp control * , refe r to page 55 > Setting unit of measure for displaying the time and outside temperature in the instru- ment cluster, refer t o page 48 Exa[...]

Opening and closing 20 The luggage compartment lid/tailgate opens a sho rt di stanc e, reg ard les s of wh ethe r it w as locked or unlocked. A previously l ocked luggage compart- men t lid /ta ilga te is lock ed agai n af ter closing. Before and a fter each trip, check tha t the lug- gage compartment lid/tailgate has not been inadvertently unlocke[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 21 Opening and closing: from inside This button ser ves to unlock or lock do ors and the luggage compartment lid/tailgate when the doors are closed, but does not activate the anti- theft sys tem. The fuel filler door remains unlocked. If on ly th e driv er 's doo r wa s unlo cke d fro m [...]

Opening and closing 22 Open ing manu all y In the event of a malfunct ion you can o pen the tailgate manually. The tailgate lock is located underneath t he BMW emblem. All keys, refe r to page 18 , fit the tai lgate lock. Turn the key all the w ay to the right: the tailgate will open. If you open the tailgate at the lock while the alarm system is a[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 23 Closing The handle recess in the interior trim of the lug- gage compartment l id makes it easier to pull down. Make sure that the closing path of the lugg ag e co mpa rtm en t lid is cl ear, oth er - wis e in juri es m ay re sul t. < Cargo ba y Emergency release Pull the le ver in the c[...]

Opening and closing 24 > Switching on t he hazard warning f lashers > Flashing th e high beams Arming and disarming When you lock or unlock the vehicle, eit her with the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm system is armed o r disarmed at the same time. The ha zard wa rni ng f las her s lig ht up onc e wh en the alar m system h as be[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 25 Switching off tilt alarm sensor and interior moti on sensor > Press the button on the remote con tro l twic e in a row . The ind ica tor l amp ligh ts u p bri efly and then flashes conti nuously. The tilt alarm senso r and the interior m otion sensor a re deactivated until the vehicle i[...]

Opening and closing 26 1. Open the windo w completely. 2. Press the switch 4 ti mes withi n approx. 10 sec onds. Afterward, perform the foll owing procedure twice for each window: 1. Close the window compl etely by pulling t he switch . 2. After the wi ndow is closed, keep pulling th e switch for approx. 2 seconds. 3. Open the windo w completely by[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 27 Closing 1. Press button 1 . The convert ible to p is rel eased a nd moves up slightl y. 2. Using the handle, pull the c onvertible top forward onto the windshield frame. 3. Turn the handle unti l it engages audi bly. The converti ble top is locked. At higher sp eeds, a vacuum e ffect in th[...]

Opening and closing 28 Before closing th e convertible top, re move any objects from the winds hield fr ame that o ther- wise could pr event the co nvertible t op from closing properl y. < 1 Closing 2 Openi ng The side windows will move down sl ightly when you press the button fo r operatin g the convertibl e top. After the opening or closing op[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 29 the seat backres ts are unlocked, re fer also to page 64 . 4. Press button 1 . The convert ible to p is rel eased a nd moves up slightl y. 5. Grip the convertible top by its frame and guid e it a ll th e w ay to the w ind shi eld fram e. 6. Pull out t he co ver p ane l th at is in the ce n[...]

Adjustments 30 Adjustments Safe seating position For relaxed driving with as little fatigue as pos- sible, you should select a se ating posi tion that reflects your perso nal requir ements. In combi- nation with the safety be lts, the head restraints and the airbags , the seating position has a major infl uence on your s afety in the event of an ac[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 31 vehicle control could le ad to an accident. On the pa sse nge r seat as we ll, d o no t incl ine the backrest too far to the rear whi le the vehicle is being dr iven, otherwi se there is a danger in the event of an accident of sliding under the saf ety b elt, elim in atin g th e pro tec ti[...]

Adjustments 32 Tilting up ward Pull lever 1 repeatedly until the desired tilt has been reached. Tilting down ward Press le ver 2 repeatedly until the desired tilt has been reached. Thigh supp ort Pull lever 3 and move the thigh support forward or b ack . Head restraints A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the risk of neck inj ury in the eve[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 33 Convenien ce function 1. Unlock and open the driver 's door or tur n the key to position 1, refer to page 38 . 2. Press memory button 1 , 2 or 3 briefly. Movement stops i mmediately when one of t he seat adjustment or memory buttons is operated during the adjustment proces s. You can [...]

Adjustments 34 Damaged safety belts If the safety belts are damaged or stress ed in an a cciden t: have t he belt sys - tem, includin g any belt tensio ners, repla ced and the be lt anc hor s c hec ked . H ave th is w or k do ne o n l y b y y o u r B M W C e n t e r o r a t a w o r k s h o p t h a t works accordi ng to BMW repair pr ocedures with c[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 35 Transporting children safely The right pl ace for children Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, otherwise they could endanger themselves and/or other persons by opening the doors, for exa mple. < Children on the passenger seat Children under 13 years of a ge or under 5f t / [...]

Transporting children safely 36 The passenger airba gs can only be deact ivated and reactivated while the vehicle is at a stand- stil l and the pass enge r do or is o pen . Deactivating Use the key to turn the key switch to the OFF position. The passenger airbags ar e deactivated in this position. The airbags f or the dri ver remain act ive. Reacti[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 37 To gain access to this anchor fitting, lift the plastic plug with the help of a screwdriver, see arrow. Use the tether strap anchor fittings only to fasten child- restra int sy stems in place ; otherwise the anchor fittings could be dam- aged. < Positioning the tether strap 1. Unhook th[...]

Driving 38 Driving Ignition lock 0 Steering lo cked 1 Steering unlo cked 2 Ignition switched on 3 Starting the engine Steering locked This is the only positio n in which the ignition key can be inse rted or re moved. After removing the key, turn the s teering wheel slightly to the left or right until the lo ck engages. Interlock wi th automati c tr[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 39 Automatic transmissi on 1. Depress th e brake. 2. Start the engine. Special st arting con ditions In the following situations, press the accelerator pedal halfwa y down when st arting the engi ne: > If the engine does not start on the first attempt, f or inst ance when it i s extr emely[...]

Driving 40 Manual transmission When shifti ng into 5th or 6th gear, pr ess the gearshift lever to the right. Otherwise, the engine could be damaged by accidentall y engaging 3rd or 4th gear. < Reverse Select only when the vehi cle is s tationary. When the gearshift lever is pressed to the left, a slight resi stance has to b e overcom e. Automati[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 41 R Reverse Select only when the vehi cle is s tationary. N Neutral, idle You can sel ect th is in a car wash, f or example. The vehicle ca n roll. D Drive, autom atic positio n This positi on is designe d for drivi ng under all normal operating cond itions. All forward gears are select ed a[...]

Driving 42 the transmission can cool down again. You can continue your journey, but moderate yo ur speed and ex ercise due caution. Have the syst em checked immedia tely. Yellow wa rning l amp The tra nsmissi on system is mal func- tioning. Avoid heavy loads. All of the selector lever posi tions can continue to be engaged; in the forward dri ve pos[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 43 Washer/wiper system/ Rain sensor* 0 Wipers retracted 1 Intermittent or rain sensor mode 2 Normal wiper speed 3 Fast wiper speed 4 Brief wipe 5 Sele ctin g s pee d for int erm itte nt m ode or setting sens itivity of the r ain sensor Intermittent mode Not in vehicles with a rain sensor. Rot[...]

Driving 44 Clean ing w ind shie ld The syste m sp rays wash er fluid agai nst the windshield and a ctivates the wipers for a brief period. The wind shiel d washer no zzle s are automati - cally he ated * when the engine is runni ng or the ignition is on. Cleaning head lamps* When the vehicl e lighting s ystem is switc hed on, the he adlamps are cle[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 45 To ac celerate using t he le ver Pres s the lev er, a rrow 1 , until the des ired speed is reached. The vehicle accelerates without pr essure on the acce lerator peda l. The s ystem stor es and maintains t he speed. To decrease speed Pull the l ev er rep eat edly , ar row 2 , until the des[...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 46 Ever ything under co ntrol Odometer 1 Odometer 2 Trip odometer 3 Resetting trip odometer 4 Outside temper ature or computer dis - plays * Trip odometer Resetting trip odom eter: While the i gnition is switc hed on, press button 3 in the instrument cluster until the trip odometer is set to zero. Outside temperature disp[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 47 Reserve On ce th e fue l lev el ha s fa llen t o the rese rve zone of app rox. 2.1 US gallo ns/ 8 l iter s, in dica tor lamp 1 lights up conti nuously. Do not drive until the fuel tank is empty and refi ll it we ll in adva nce . Oth erw ise the engine may not o perate proper ly and damage [...]

Everyth ing under co ntrol 48 Setting the c lock 1. Press bu tton 2 for seve ral s econd s u ntil the hours are displayed and the colon flash es. 2. Press bu tton 1 re pea ted ly unt il th e requ ire d hour is set. 3. Press bu tton 2 to switch to the minutes dis- play. 4. Press bu tton 1 re pea ted ly unt il th e requ ire d minutes are set. 5. Pres[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 49 Technology for driving comfort and safety Driving stabil ity control systems Your BMW is equipped wi th a series of systems that help ma intain dri ving stabil ity even i n adverse driving situati ons. Antilock Brake S ystem ABS ABS keeps the w heels fro m locking duri ng braking. St eerin[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 50 In th e fol low ing e xcep tiona l cir cum stanc es, i t may be effective to activate the DTC for a short period: > When driving o n snow-covered gr ades, in slush or on uncleared, snow-covered roads > Whe n ro ckin g th e ve hicl e or st arti ng off in deep snow or on loose surfaces > When driv[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 51 Malfunc tion The warning lamp for t he brake syste m ligh ts up in yel low . The driv e-o ff as sis- tant has fa iled . Th e ca r wil l not b e hel d in place after the brake is released. Have the syste m ch ecked as s oon as po ssib le. Flat Tire Monitor FTM The concept The Flat Tire Moni[...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 52 3. In the event of complete tire pressure loss, 0 psi/0 kilopascal, you can estimate the pos sib le dis tan ce fo r c ontin ue d dri ving on the basis o f the fol lowing guideli nes: > With a light load: 1 person without luggage: approx. 155 mile s/250 k m > With a medium load : 1 person, ca rgo ba[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 53 help provi de protectio n in the e vent of side impact. The rel evant side airbag suppo rts the side upper bo dy area. The respecti ve knee air- bag protects the legs from hitting the cockpit. The airbags will purposely not be activated by eve ry c ollis io n, e. g. n ot b y mo re m ino r [...]

Technology for driving comfort and safety 54 > The indicator la mp does not come on as long as a person of sufficient size and in a correct sitting position is detected on the seat. The fr ont and side airbags for th e pas- senger ar e activated. > The ind ica tor la mp does no t com e on if th e seat is empty. However, the fro nt and si de a[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 55 Lamps Parking lamps/Low beams 0 Lamps off and daytime runn ing light * 1 Par king l amp s and day tim e run ning ligh t * 2 Low b eams 3 Automatic headlamp control * and daytime running light * Parking lam ps In switch position 1 , th e front, rear and side vehicle lighti ng is switched on[...]

Lamp s 56 You can have daytime r unning light acti - vated/deactivated on your vehicle. < Pathw ay li ght ing If you activate the headlamp flasher after park- ing the car, with the lights switched off, the l ow beams come o n and r emain o n for a certain time. You can have this function activated/ deactivated as well as the duration of the path[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 57 Switching inte rior lamps on/off manuall y Press button 1 briefly. If you want the interior lamps to remain off all the time, press the button for approx. 3s e c o n d s . Press the button briefly to revert to normal operation. Reading lamps* Switch each lamp on and off with the adjacent b[...]

Climate 58 Climate Air conditioning 1 Air flo w toward the windshield and si de win- dows 2 Air to the upper body area Ven til ati on 59 3 Air to the footwell 4 Air distri bution 5 Cooling function * 6 Re circu la ted -air mod e 7 Temperature 8 Air f lo w rate 9 Rear win dow d efros ter Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 59 Air distributi on Direct the flow of air to the windows , to the upper body area and to the footwell . Intermediate se ttings are possible. Switching coo ling funct ion on/off When the cooling function is on, the air is c ooled, dehu midified, then reheated dependi ng on the tempera- ture [...]

Climate 60 Microf ilter The microfil ter remov es dust and po llen from the incoming ai r. Y our BMW Center re places thi s fil ter d ur ing re gu lar m ain ten anc e. A sub - stantial reduction in air flow indicates that the filter n eeds to be r eplaced earl ier. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 61 Automatic climate control* 1 Air fl ow tow ard the w inds hie ld an d s ide w in- dows 2 Air to the upper body area Ventila tion 63 3 Air to the footwell 4 Air distribution, manual 5 Defrosting windows and removing c onden- sation 6 AUTO program 7 Air fl ow rate, man ual 8 Cooling function[...]

Climate 62 Comfortable interi or cli mate AUTO p ro gra m 6 offers t he ideal a ir dist ributi on an d air flow ra te f or al most all c ond ition s, refe r to AUTO program below. In addition, you can se lect an inte rior tem pera tur e yo u fi nd p lea sant . The following s ections inform y ou in detail about how to adjust the settings. Air distr[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 63 automatic climate contr ol does not have enough time to achieve the set temperature. < AUC Automatic recirculat ed-air control/Re circula ted-air mo de Swit ch on the d esi red o per ating mode by pressing this button repeat- edly: > LEDs off: o utside ai r flows in continuous ly. &g[...]

Practical interior accessories 64 Practical interior accessories Glove compartment To open Press the two push buttons togethe r. To clos e Swing the door up. To prevent injur y in the event of an acci - dent while t he vehicle i s being drive n, close the gl ove compartment immediately af ter use. < Storage compartments Storage compartment betwe[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 65 Coupe: eyeglasses compartment To op en Press the s trip on t he eyeglass es compartment . Beverage holders Do not place glassware in a bever age holder; ot herwise the re is a n increased ris k of inju ry in the even t of an a ccid en t. < A beverage ho lder is l ocated on ei ther si de[...]

Practical interior accessories 66 Pul l out the ro ller -b lind cov er, a rrow 1 , and clip it into the holders on the tailgate, arrow 2 . Road st er: wind defl ect or * With the convertible top open, the wind deflec- tor k eep s air m ovem en t in th e pass eng er co m- partment to a minimum, thus providi ng you with a pleasant drive, even at high[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 67 Make sure that the wind deflector cannot be damaged by objects in th e cargo bay. < Connecting electrical appliances In your BMW, you can use electri cal device s such as a f lashlight, car va cuum cleane r or a similar applia nce up to approx. 200 watts at 12 volt s. Do not damage the [...]

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Driving tips This se ctio n pro vid es y ou w ith infor ma tio n usef ul in d eal ing w ith sp eci fic d rivin g and operating conditions . Driving tips Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Special operating instructions 70 Special operatin g instructions Break-in procedures Moving parts need to be gi ven some time until they can interact smoothly with one another. To ensure that your vehicl e provides maximu m eco nom y th rou gho ut a long se rv ice li fe, w e request that you observe the following: Always o bey all official speed l[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 71 cannot be ruled out that vehicle electr onics and the mobile communications device interfere with one another. In addition, it is not ensur ed that the radio waves emitted during transmis- sion are directed out side of the vehicl e inte- rior. < Interior and ext erior mirrors with autom[...]

Special operating instructions 72 high temperatures, brake we ar and possibly even brake fa ilure. < You can increa se the engi ne's braking eff ect by shifting down, all the way to first gear if neces- sary. This strategy helps you avoi d placing excess ive lo ads on th e brake sy stem. D own- shifting in manual mode of the automatic trans[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 73 Load The permiss ible load i s the sum of the occu- pants' wei ghts and the weight o f the cargo. The greater the weight of the occupants, the less cargo can be trans ported. Stow ing c argo > Load hea vy cargo as far forw ard as possi- ble, directl y behind th e cargo bay part iti[...]

Special operating instructions 74 Fo r ins truc tion s on how to ins ta ll the hardtop, please read the ac companying assembly informat ion. The hardtop is a vailable fro m your BMW Center as an optional extra. < Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 75 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

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Mobility This section h elps you mai ntain your car's mobility by suppl ying important i nformation on v ita l t opi cs i nc ludi ng fuel s an d l ubr ica nts , wheels and t ires, s ervice, maint enance and break down a ssistan ce. Mobility Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Refueling 78 Refueling Always switch off the engine before refu- eling. Otherwise the tank cannot be refill ed. The Se rvice Engine So on warning lamp will come on. < Take all pr ecautionary me asures and ob serve all ap pl icabl e re gula tion s wh en handling fuel. Do not carr y any spare fuel con- tainers i n your vehi cle. They can develop a[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 79 The fuel ta nk is full when the f iller n ozzle shu ts off the first time. Fue l tank capa city Approx. 14.5 US gallons/55 liters, i ncluding the reserve capacity of approx. 2.1 US gallons/ 8l i t e r s . Do not drive until the fuel tank is empty. Otherwise, the engine ma y not opera te pr[...]

Wheels and tires 80 Wheels and tire s Tire inflation pressur e Information fo r your safety It is no t mer ely the ti re' s se rvi ce lif e, b ut a lso driving safety a nd driving comfort that l argely depend on the condit ion of the tires and the maintenance of the specif ied ti re pressu re. Che ck t ire in flat ion p res sure s regu larl y [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 81 Z4 Roadster 3.0i Z4 Roadster 3.0si Tire siz e Press ure speci fications in psi/kPa All p ressu re spec ifica tion s in the ta ble are indicated i n psi/kilo pascal wi th cold t ires, cold = ambient temperature 225/ 50 R 16 9 2 V 225/ 45 R 17 9 1 W 205/ 55 R 16 9 1 H M+S 225/ 50 R 16 9 2 H [...]

Wheels and tires 82 Z4 Coupe 3.0si Tire coding Understanding the lettering on the tire side wall makes it easier to identify and choose the cor- rect tir es. Tire s ize Spee d cod e le tter Q = u p t o 1 0 0m p h o r 1 6 0k m / h T = u p t o 1 1 8m p h o r 1 9 0k m / h H = u p t o 1 3 1m p h o r 2 1 0k m / h V = u p t o 1 5 0m p h o r 2 4 0k m / h [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 83 All passenger car ti res must conform to Fed era l Safe ty Re quir em ent s in ad dit ion to these grades. < Tread we ar The tread wea r grade is a comparati ve rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested und er co ntr olle d con dit ions on a spec ified gov- ernment test cour[...]

Wheels and tires 84 the letters TWI, for Tread Wear Indicator, on the tire's sidewalls identify tires that incorporate these wear indicators. Once the tire tread has worn down to the wear indicators, the tire has worn to a depth of 1/16 in/ 1.6 mm. Wheel/tire damage Due to low-profile tires, please note that wheels, t ires an d suspens ion par[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 85 approved wheel s and tires a re used, BMW can- not evaluate their s uitabilit y, and t herefore can- not b e h eld li able for dr iv ing saf ety . < You can inqui re about t he corr ect wheel/ tire combination at your BMW Center. The correc t combination of wheels a nd tires i s also n [...]

Under the hood 86 Under the hood Do not work on the car unless you pos - sess th e ne cessary tec hnical knowl edge. If you are unfa miliar with the statutory gui de- lines, have any work on the vehicle per formed only by a BMW Center or by a workshop that work according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel . If this work[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 87 Important parts in t he engine compartment 1 Was her flu id re ser voir f or hea dlam p cle an- ing sy stem and win dow w asher sy stem, refer to pa ge 44 2 Filler ne ck for engine oi l, refer to Adding engine oil 3 Jump-starti ng connection, refer to page 99 4 Reservo ir for br ake fluid,[...]

Under the hood 88 The warning l amp lights up in yello w within 30 seconds after the engine is start ed: The oil lev el sen sor i s de fec- tive: It is no t possible to issue a c urrent or accurate measurement. Ha ve the syst em checked a s soon as possible. Checking th e oil level Your car is equipped wit h an electro nic oil-l evel monitor. For a[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 89 Adding engine oil Do not add the maximum amount o f 1 US qua rt/ 1 l iter of en gine oil unti l the w arn ing lam p ligh ts up in the ins trum ent clu ster , ref er t o pa ge 87 , or until the oil leve l monitor shows "+ 1.0". Add o il withi n th e ne xt 125 mil es/20 0 km, other[...]

Under the hood 90 pressure to e scape, then continue turning to open. 3. The coo lan t lev el is co rrec t if t he u ppe r en d of the red float spindle is at least at the sam e level as the upper edge of the filler neck but no more than 3/4 i n or 2 cm above it, i.e. up to the mark on the float spindle. Re fer also to the diagram next to the fille[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 91 Maintenance BMW Maintenance System The BMW Ma inten anc e Sy stem help s main ta in the road safety and opera ting reliabil ity of your BMW. Regular maintenance is not only necessary for the safety of your vehicle, but also plays a sig- nif ican t role in m ain tain ing the r esal e valu e[...]

Maintenance 92 Exhaust emission values The wa rnin g lam p ligh ts up: th e exhaust emi ssion values have wors- ened. Have the car checked as so on as possible. The lamps flash unde r certain conditi ons. This indicates excess ive misfir ing of th e engine. I f this happens, you s hould reduce your speed and vis it y ou r ne ar est BMW Cen ter as s[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 93 Replacin g comp onents Onboard tool kit The onboard tool kit is stored in a tool pouch. It is located in the cargo bay beneath the floor panel. Windshield wiper blades 1. Fold up the wiper arm. 2. Place the wiper blade in a positi on at right angles to the wiper arm. 3. Press the locking s[...]

Replacing components 94 Xenon lamps* The se b ulbs hav e a v ery lo ng s ervi ce li fe an d ar e unlikely t o fail. If o ne of these bulbs should nev- ertheless fail, it is poss ible to cont inue drivin g with great caution using the fog lamps, provided traffic laws in yo ur area do no t prohibit t his. Have work on the xenon li ghting system perfo[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 95 55-watt bulb, H7 The H7 bulb i s pressuriz ed. Therefo re, wear safe ty glasses and pr otective gloves. O therwise ther e is a r isk of inj ury if t he bulb is damaged. < 1. Turn the b ulb so cke t coun terc loc kwise and take it out. 2. Remove and replace the bulb. 3. Inse rt bulb soc [...]

Replacing components 96 Rear lamps 1 Turn signal indicators, 21 watts, PY21W Silver Vi sion 2 Brake la mp, 21 wat ts, P21 W 3 Backup lamp, 16 watts, W16W 4 Tail lamp, LED 5 Brake l amp, 21 wa tts, H21W In the event of a malfunct ion in lamp 4 or 5 , please contact yo ur BMW Center or a workshop that works a ccording to BMW repa ir proce- dures with[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 97 Jacking points The jacking points are located at the positions indicated i n the il lustrati on. Vehicle battery Main tenanc e The bat tery is co mp let ely m ain te nan ce-f ree. This means tha t the origin al electro lyte will no r- mally last for the service life of the battery under mo[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 98 Giving and receiving assistance Receiving assistance If your vehicle has the nece ssary equipment, you can use buttons i n the center consol e to conta ct Roadsid e Assistan ce or issue an e mer- gency call. Re quir em ents for initi ati ng a n em erg enc y cal l o r conta cting Road side Assistan ce: > The key[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 99 Warning triangle* The warn ing tria ngle is sto re d in the rea r trim panel of the cargo bay. To take it out, pull the ends of the rubber bands upward and ou t of the fa steners. First-aid kit* The first-aid kit is located beneath the passen- ger seat. Some of the articles in the first-ai[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 100 1. Open the cover o f the BMW jump-starti ng connection. Do so by pul ling the tab. 2. Attach one terminal clamp of the plus/+ jumper cable to the positive terminal of the battery or a jump-starting connection of the vehicle providing assistance. 3. Attach the second terminal clamp of the plus/+ jumper cable to t[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 101 Access to th e threaded soc ket Pres s ou t the cov er w ith a s cre wdri ver i nse rted in the recess at the top. Being towed Make sure that the key is in position 1, because otherwis e the steeri ng lock could engage and the vehicle could no longer be steered. There i s no power as sist[...]

Giving and receiving assistance 102 engine is cold. It i s recommended to s tart the engine using ju mper cables, refer to page 99 . < 1. Switch on ha zard warning flashers, comply with loca l regula tions. 2. Turn the ke y to po sition 2. 3. Shift into 3rd gear. 4. Have the vehicle tow-started with the clutch depressed and sl owly release th e [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 103 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

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Reference This cha pter wil l help you find the d esire d information as quickly as possible. It contains the Technical data section as well as the manual's index. Reference Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Technical data 106 Technical data Engine data Z4 3.0i Z4 3.0si Displacement cu in/cm µ 182 .8/ 2,9 96 182 .8/ 2,996 Numb e r of cy l in der s 6 6 Maximum power output hp 215 255 at engine speed rpm 6,250 6,600 Maxim um torque ft lbs/Nm 185/251 220/30 0 at engine speed rpm 2,750 2,750 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 107 Roadster: dimensions All m eas ure me nts in in che s/m illi met er s. Sm alle st turn ing circ le d ia. 32 ft 2 i n/9. 8 m. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Technical data 108 Coupe: dimensio ns All measur ements in inche s/millimeter s. Smallest turning circle dia . 32 ft 2 in/9.8 m. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 109 Weig hts Roads ter Z4 3.0i Z4 3.0si Curb weight > Manual tra nsmission lbs/kg 3,020/1,37 0 3,086/1,4 00 > Automatic tra nsmission lbs/kg 3,086/1,40 0 3,131/1,4 20 Approved gross vehicle weight > Manual tra nsmission lbs/kg 3,571/1,62 0 3,638/1,6 50 > Automatic tra nsmission lb[...]

Technical data 110 Capacitie s Notes Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 14.5/55 Fuel specificatio ns: page 79 including reser ve of US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8 Window washer system For details: p age 44 including headlamp washer s US quarts/liters approx. 5.3/5 Cooli ng sy stem inc ludin g heating cir cuit For details: page 89 > Manu al t ran smi s[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 111 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 012 083 - © 04/06 BMW AG[...]

Everything from A to Z 112 Everythin g from A to Z Index A ABS Ant i lock Bra ke System 49 – in dica tor l amp 12 Accident, refer to Emerge ncy call 98 Ackn owl edg ment si gn al f or locking/unlocking vehi cle 19 Activated-charcoal filter for automatic climate control 63 Additives – coo lant 89 – eng ine oil 89 Adju sti ng – sea ts 30 Adju[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 113 Backup lamps – bulb replacement 96 Bandages, refer to First-ai d kit 99 Bar , ref er to T owi ng methods 101 Battery 97 – charg ing 97 – disp osal 97 – indicato r/warning lamp 12 , 97 – jump-st art ing 99 – power supply interr uption 97 – remote cont rol 18 Being towed 101 B[...]

Everything from A to Z 114 Changes, technical, refer to For your own safety 5 Changing a wheel 96 – Run-Flat Tires 96 Cha rge ind ica tor l amp 12 , 97 Check gas cap, indicator lamp 13 Child-restra int mounting system, L ATCH 37 Child-restra int s ystems 36 Child sea t, refer t o Inst alling chi ld-res tra int syst ems 36 Chrome parts, refer t o [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 115 Defrost positio n, refer to Defrostin g windows 59 , 62 Deh um idif ying air, refe r to Switching c ooling functio n on/off 59 , 62 Digital c lock 47 Dimensions 107 , 108 Dim min g mi rrors 71 Dire ct iona l ind ica tors , refe r to Turn signal indicat ors 42 Disc brakes 72 Dis pla cem en[...]

Everything from A to Z 116 Ext er ior mir ror s 34 – adju sti ng 34 – automatic dimming feature 71 – automatic heating 34 – folding in and out 34 Eyeglasses compa rtment 65 Eyes, tow-starting and towing away 10 0 F False alarm – re fer to Av oidi ng unintentiona l alarms 24 – re fer t o Sw itch ing off an ala rm 24 Fasten safety belts, [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 117 Height adjus tment – seats 31 – steeri ng wheel 34 High beams 56 – bulb replacement 94 – headlamp flasher 42 – indica tor lamp 12 High temper atures 70 Holders f or bevera ges 65 Homepage BMW 4 Hood 86 Horn 10 Hot exhaust system 70 Hydraul ic Brak e Assista nt, refer to Dynamic [...]

Everything from A to Z 118 Lig hti ng of the in stru me nts , refer to Ins trument lighting 56 LIGHTS ON warning 56 Light switch 55 Loads, refer t o Cargo loading 72 Loads, securi ng 73 Locking the doors – fro m inside 21 – from outside 19 , 20 Locking the vehicl e – fro m inside 21 – from outside 19 Longlife o ils – approved engine oils [...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 119 O OBD socket, refer to Socket for On-Boa rd Dia gnosis OBD 91 Octane numbers, refe r to Fuel specifi cations 79 Odometer 46 Oil, re fer to Eng ine oil 87 Oil level 87 – checki ng 88 Oil serv ice 47 Onboard comp uter, refer to Computer 48 Onboa rd t ool kit 93 Open ing – from in side 2[...]

Everything from A to Z 120 Rod antenna, refer to the Ca rin g for y ou r veh icl e brochure Roller-b lin d cover 65 Rope, ref er to Towing met ho ds 101 RSC Runf lat Sys tem Component, refer to Run- Flat Tires 84 Rubber parts , refer to the Ca rin g for y ou r veh icl e brochure Runflat System Co mponent RSC, r ef er to R un- Flat Tires 84 Run-Flat[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 121 Starting a ssistance , refer to Dyn ami c St ab ility Con tro l DSC 49 Starting difficulties – jump-st art ing 99 – temperat ure 39 Starting with a flat batte ry, refer to Jump-starti ng 99 Stat us of th is Ow ne r's M anu al at time o f printing 5 Steering wh eel 10 – adj usti[...]

Everything from A to Z 122 Transmission – automatic transmission with Steptronic 40 – manual transm ission 40 Tra nsm issi on d ete nt, refe r to Range sel ection 40 Tra nsm issi on m alfu nc tion , ref er to Mal fun ction 41 Transporting children safel y 35 Transp ort securi ng dev ice, ref er to Car go lo adin g 73 Tread depth, refer to Minim[...]

Refere nce At a glance Contr ols Driv ing tips Mob ility 123 Winter tires 85 – chang ing 96 – conditi on 83 – Run-Flat Tires 84 – stora ge 85 Wiper blades – care, r efer t o the Cari ng for your vehicle brochure – chang ing 93 Wood decoration, refer to the Caring for your vehicle brochure Work in the en gine compartment 86 Wre nc h, re [...]

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Refueling So t hat you hav e im po rta nt sp eci fica ti ons ava il- abl e t o yo u w h en you s to p t o r ef ue l, we re co m- mend that you fill out this table with the data that apply to your vehicle . Consult the index for individual specifica tions. Fuel Engine oil Do not add engine oil until the cor responding war ning lam p co mes o n in th[...]

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