Owner's Manual for Vehicle The Ultimate Driving Machine Contents A-Z Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Z4 2.5i Z4 3.0i Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW. Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with enhanced control and security when you drive it. Therefore, we have one request: Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize yourself with the information that we have compiled for you before starting off in your new BMW. The manual contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in obtaining maximum satisfaction from your BMW's unique array of advanced technical features. It also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance operating safety while simultaneously helping you to maintain your BMW's value throughout an extended service life. For additional information refer to the supplemental manuals. This Owner's Manual should be considered a permanent part of this vehicle. It should stay with the vehicle when sold to provide the next owner with important operating, safety and maintenance information. We wish you an enjoyable driving experience. BMW AG Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG © 2004 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Munich, Germany Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the written consent of BMW AG, Munich. Order No. 01 41 0 158 704 US English IX/04 Printed in Germany Printed on environmentally friendly paper, bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Contents At a glance Reference Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG The fastest way to find information on special topics is by using the index starting on page 106. Using this Owner's Manual 4 Notes At a glance 10 Cockpit Controls 16 27 33 36 46 50 56 58 64 Opening and closing Adjustments Transporting children safely Driving Everything under control Technology for safety and driving convenience Lamps Controlling the climate for pleasant driving Interior conveniences Controls Mobility Driving tips Driving tips 68 Special operating instructions Mobility 76 78 84 89 91 96 Refueling Wheels and tires In the engine compartment Maintenance Replacement procedures Giving and receiving assistance Reference 102 Technical data 106 Everything from A to Z Notes Notes About this Owner's Manual We have made every effort to ensure that you are able to find what you need in this Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The fastest way to find certain topics is by using the detailed index at the end. If you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehicle, you will find what you are looking for in the first chapter. Should you sell your BMW at some time in the future, please remember to pass the Owner's Manual on to the new owner. The manual represents an important component of the vehicle. Symbols used Indicates precautions that must be followed precisely in order to avoid the possibility of personal injury and serious damage to the vehicle. Indicates information that will assist you in gaining the optimum benefit from your vehicle and enable you to care more effectively for your vehicle. Refers to measures that can be taken to help protect the environment. < Marks the end of a specific item of information. Additional sources of information If you have additional questions, your BMW center will be glad to advise you. You can find more information about BMW, for example on its technology, on the Internet under www.bmw.com. * Indicates special equipment, country-specific equipment and optional extras, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing. Vehicle Memory, Key Memory, refer to page 31. Identifies functions that can be specifically adapted for a particular key or vehicle. These adjustments can be performed by your BMW center. Symbol on vehicle parts Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for information on a particular part or assembly. 4 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Your individual vehicle On buying your BMW, you have decided in favor of a model with individualized equipment and features. This Owner's Manual describes all models and equipment that BMW offers within the same group. We hope you will understand that equipment and features are included which you might not have chosen for your vehicle. Any differences can easily be identified since all optional accessories and special equipment are marked with an asterisk *. If your BMW features equipment not described in this Owner's Manual, please observe the enclosed supplementary Owner's Manuals. Status at time of printing BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing development that is conceived to ensure that our vehicles continue to embody the highest quality and safety standards combined with advanced, state-of-the-art technology. In exceptional cases, the features described in this Owner's Manual could therefore differ from those on your vehicle. At a glance Reference Mobility 5 Driving tips Controls Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Notes For your own safety Maintenance and repair Advanced technology, e.g. the use of modern materials and high-performance electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance and repair methods. Therefore, only have corresponding work on your BMW carried out by a BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. If work is carried out improperly there is a danger of consequential damage and the related safety risks.< California Proposition 65 warning California laws require us to state the following warning: Engine exhaust and a wide variety of automobile components and parts, including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects and reproductive harm. In addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and certain products of component wear contain or emit chemicals known to the State of CA to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Batteries also contain other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer. Wash your hands after handling. Used engine oil contains chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always protect your skin by washing thoroughly with soap and water.< BMW warrants these parts to be free from defects in material and workmanship. BMW will not accept any liability for damage resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW. BMW cannot test every product made by other manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants. Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and other products approved by BMW, together with professional advice on using these items, are available from all BMW retailers. Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any portable cellular phone from within the vehicle without using an externally mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, e.g. C.B., walkie-talkie, ham radio or similar, may cause extensive damage to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your BMW center for additional information. Do not use key or remote control to lock doors or trunk with anyone inside the vehicle. Refer to the Owner's Manual for more details.< Maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.< Parts and accessories For your own safety, use parts and accessories approved by BMW. When you purchase accessories tested and approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire the assurance that they have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure optimum performance when installed on your vehicle. 6 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Service and warranty This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models, Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. We recommend that you read this publication thoroughly. Your BMW is covered by the following warranties: > New Vehicle Limited Warranty > Rust Perforation Limited Warranty > Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty > Federal Emissions Performance Warranty > California Emission Control System Limited Warranty. Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models, Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models. Reporting safety defects The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US. If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA in addition to notifying BMW of North America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood, New Jersey 07675-1227, telephone toll-free 1-800-831-1117. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your retailer, or BMW of North America, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area, or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline. At a glance Reference Mobility 7 Driving tips Controls Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG At a glance The overviews of buttons, switches and displays presented in this chapter will help you find your way around your vehicle. You will also be familiarized with the concepts behind the operation of the features available to you. Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Cockpit Cockpit Control elements 1 2 Parking lamps/Low beams 56 > Turn signal indicators 42 > Standing lamps 57 > High beams 57 > Headlamp flasher 42 > Computer* 48 8 Buttons in steering wheel* Volume 3 4 5 6 7 Fog lamps* 57 Horn Washer/wiper system/Rain sensor* 43 Hazard warning flashers Central locking system 16 10 Press briefly: Accept incoming call, start dialing, terminate call Extended pressure: Activate and deactivate voice entry Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Fast forward/rewind > Radio Press briefly: next station stored Extended pressure: station search > CD Press briefly: jump to next track > Telephone Scan register of names 9 Cruise control* 44 10 Hood release 84 11 Luggage compartment lid release 18 Extended pressure: fast forward/rewind 11 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Reference Mobility Driving tips Controls At a glance Display/hide telephone book. Display the entries one after another with the forward/backward buttons Cockpit Instrument cluster 1 2 3 4 5 6 Speedometer Indicator and warning lamps 12 Tachometer 46 with indicator and warning lamps 12 Engine coolant temperature gauge 46 Fuel gauge 46 Button for > Time 47 > Service interval display 47 Indicator and warning lamps Technology that monitors itself Indicator and warning lamps that are identified by + are tested for proper functioning whenever the ignition key is turned. They each light up once for different periods of time. If a malfunction occurs in one of the monitored systems, the corresponding light does not go out after the engine has started, or it lights up again while the vehicle is in motion. You can find more information about each system on the specified pages. Safety belt reminder + 30 7 Display field for selector lever and program indicator > Automatic transmission* 38 > Sequential manual gearbox SMG* 40 8 Button for > Trip odometer, reset to zero 46 > Setting time 47 Airbags + 53 9 Display for > Trip odometer/Odometer 46 > Clock 47 > Service interval 47 > Computer* 48 Battery charge current + 94 12 Online Edition for Part-No. 01 41 0 158 704 - © 10/04 BMW AG Engine oil pressure/Engine oil level/ Engine oil sensor + 86 Brake system + Parking brake released 88 Parking brake applied 37 With other warning lamps 51 Brake warning lamp for ...