Controls and features -> Electric power windows for Your BMW Z3 SUV First Generation (1995-2002)

38nLuggage compartment lid Electric power windows  
After the ignition has been switched off:  
Operation is still possible for up to  
15 minutes in ignition key position 0 or  
if the ignition key has been removed, as  
long as no doors have been opened.  
Because the power windows are  
sealed at high pressure to prevent  
wind noise when closed, a powerful  
motor is required for efficient closing.  
When closing the windows, always  
ensure that they are not obstructed in  
any way. Unsupervised use of these  
systems can result in serious personal  
injury. Remove the ignition key to deac-  
tivate the electric power windows  
whenever you leave the vehicle. Never  
leave the keys in the vehicle with unsu-  
pervised children.  
Z3 roadster  
Emergency release – roadster  
only  
Opening and closing windows  
From ignition key position 1 and up:  
This lever releases the luggage  
compartment lid from the luggage  
compartment's interior.  
> Press the rocker switch up to the  
pressure point:  
The window continues moving for as  
long as you maintain pressure on the  
switch  
Never place anything that could  
obstruct the driver's vision on or next to  
the windows.<  
> Press the rocker switch beyond the  
pressure point (one-touch mode):  
The window moves automatically.  
Press the switch a second time to  
stop the window.  
For convenience closing via the door  
lock, refer to page 32.  
 
Electric power windows  
Sunroof*, coupe  
39n  
To prevent injuries, exercise care  
when closing the sunroof. Keep it  
in your field of vision until it is closed.<  
Jam protection  
If one of the windows comes into  
contact with an object between the  
window and roof frame when it is  
closing, the closing cycle is interrupted  
immediately and the window will open  
again slightly.  
To avoid pressure or drafts in the  
passenger compartment when the  
sunroof is open, keep the air vents in  
the instrument panel open and increase  
the air supply if necessary, refer to  
pages 82 and 86.  
You can override this jam protec-  
tion function (if there is an  
Z3 coupe  
attempted unauthorized entrance from  
the outside, for instance) by pressing  
the switch beyond the resistance point  
and holding it.<  
Lifting – Closing  
From ignition key position 1 and up:  
To lift: press button 1.  
To close: press button 2.