Get Introduction Guide for BMW Z3 SUV First Generation (1995-2002)

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. We therefore have this 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.

It contains important data and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maxi-

mum use and satisfaction from the unique range of technical features on your BMW.

The manual also contains information on vehicle maintenance designed to enhance

operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your vehicle throughout

an extended service life.

For more detailed information refer to the supplemental manuals.

This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet

(US models) or a Warranty and Service Guide Booklet (Canadian models). We

recommend that you read this publication thoroughly.

Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:

– New Vehicle Limited Warranty

– Limited Rust Perforation Warranty

– Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty

– Federal Emissions Performance Warranty

– California Emissions Control System Limited Warranty

Detailed information about these warranties is listed in the Service and Warranty

Information Booklet (US models) or in the Warranty and Service Guide Booklet

(Canadian models).

We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.

BMW AG

Preface

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Notes on the Owner's Manual

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The individual vehicle

We have made every effort to ensure

that you are able to find what you need

in this Owner's Manual as quickly as

Indicates precautions that must

be followed precisely in order to

avoid the possibility of personal injury

On buying your BMW, you have

decided in favor of a model with individ-

ualized equipment and features. This

Owner's Manual describes all models

and equipment that BMW offers within

the same group.

possible. The fastest way to find certain and serious damage to the vehicle.<

topics is by using the detailed index at

the end. If you wish to gain only an

initial overview of your vehicle, you will

find this in the first chapter. The

Contains information that will

assist you in gaining the optimum

benefit from your vehicle and enable

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 acces-

sories and special equipment are

marked with an asterisk *.

detailed table of contents is intended to you to care more effectively for your

stimulate your interest and encourage

you to read the remainder of the

manual.

vehicle.<

Refers to measures that can

be taken to help protect the

environment.<

Should you wish to 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 a legally-required element of

the vehicle.

If your BMW features equipment which

is not described in this Owner's Manual

(a car radio or telephone, for instance),

Supplementary Owner's Manuals are

enclosed. We ask you to read these

manuals as well.

< Marks the end of a specific item of

information.

* Indicates special equipment,

country-specific equipment and

optional extras.

If you have additional questions, your

BMW center will be glad to advise you.

t Identifies index entries that refer to

owner service procedures or topics on

vehicle maintenance.

Aktiengesellschaft

Munich, Germany

Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the

written consent of BMW AG, Munich.

Order No. 01 41 0 156 441

US English IX/2001

Printed in Germany

Printed on environmentally friendly paper

(bleached without chlorine, suitable for recycling).

Notes

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Status at time of printing

BMW pursues a policy of continuous,

ongoing development which is

conceived to ensure that our vehicles

continue to embody the highest quality

standards combined with advanced,

state-of-the-art technology. For this

reason, it is possible that the features

described in this Owner's Manual could

differ from those on your vehicle. Nor

can errors and omissions be entirely

ruled out. You are therefore asked to

appreciate that no legal claims can be

entertained on the basis of the data,

illustrations or descriptions in this

manual.

Status at time of printing

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Important safety information!

Installation and operation of non-BMW

approved accessories such as alarms,

For your own safety

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels

containing up to and including

For your own safety, use genuine parts radios, amplifiers, radar detectors,

and accessories approved by BMW. wheels, suspension components, brake

When you purchase accessories tested dust shields, telephones (including

and approved by BMW and Original operation of any portable cellular phone

10% ethanol or other oxygenates with

up to 2.8% oxygen by weight (i.e.

15% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an

equivalent amount of co-solvent) will

not void the applicable warranties

respecting defects in materials or work-

manship. Field experience has indi-

cated significant differences in fuel

quality (i.e. volatility, composition or

additives, etc.) among gasolines offered

for sale in the United States and

Canada. The use of poor-quality fuels

may result in driveability, starting and

stalling problems especially under

certain environmental conditions such

as high ambient temperature and high

altitude.

BMW Parts, you simultaneously acquire from within the vehicle without using an

the assurance that they have been thor- externally mounted antenna) or trans-

oughly tested by BMW to ensure

optimum performance when installed

on your vehicle.

ceiver equipment (such as CB, 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

BMW warrants these parts to be free

from defects in material and workman-

ship.

BMW will not accept any liability for

damage resulting from installation of

parts and accessories not approved

by BMW.

Warranty. Consult your BMW center for

additional information.<

Maintenance, replacement, or

repair of the emission control

by other manufacturers to verify if it can devices and systems may be performed

BMW cannot test every product made

be used on a BMW safely and without

risk to either the vehicle, its operation,

or its occupants.

by any automotive repair establishment

or individual using any certified auto-

motive part.<

Should you encounter driveability prob-

lems that you suspect could be related

to the fuel you are using, we recom-

mend that you respond by switching

to a recognized high-quality brand.

Failure to comply with these recom-

mendations may result in unscheduled

maintenance.

Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories

and other products approved by BMW,

together with professional advice on

using these items, are available from

all BMW centers.

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.

Follow the relevant safety rules when

you are handling gasoline.<

For your own safety

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The following only applies to vehicles owned and operated in the US.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

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 (201) 307-4000.

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 indi-

vidual problems between you, your dealer 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 202-366-0123 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.

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS

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Introduction for Your BMW Z3 SUV First Generation (1995-2002)

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