QUICK REFERENCE -> On the road for Your BMW Z4 2 Door First Generation (2002-2008)

On the road  
QUICK REFERENCE  
On the road  
Releasing  
Driving  
With drive-ready state switched on:  
Steptronic transmission: press the switch  
while the brake is pressed or selector lever posi‐  
tion P is set.  
Drive-ready state  
Switching on drive-ready state  
The LED and indicator light go out.  
The parking brake is released.  
▷ Depress the brake pedal.  
▷ Press the Start/Stop button.  
Parking  
The parking brake is automatically set if the vehi‐  
cle is being held by Automatic Hold and the  
drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is  
exited.  
Switching off drive-ready state  
Steptronic transmission:  
1. Engage selector lever position P with the ve‐  
hicle stopped.  
Steptronic transmission  
2. Press the Start/Stop button.  
The engine is switched off.  
3. Set the parking brake.  
Engaging selector lever position D,  
N, R  
Auto Start/Stop function  
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en‐  
gine off automatically while stationary to save  
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the  
following preconditions:  
Steptronic transmission:  
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.  
▷ Drive mode D.  
▷ Neutral N.  
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on  
the accelerator pedal.  
▷ R is reverse.  
Parking brake  
Setting  
With the driver's safety belt fastened, briefly push  
the selector lever in the desired direction, past a  
resistance point, if needed. The selector lever re‐  
turns to the center position in each case.  
Pull the switch.  
The LED and indicator light light up.  
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you  
select a drive mode or reverse, maintain pressure  
on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.  
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A selector lever lock prevents the inadvertent  
shifting to selector lever position R or the inad‐  
vertent shifting from selector lever position P.  
Steptronic transmission, Sport  
program and manual mode  
Engage selector lever position R only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
Releasing the selector lever lock  
Activate the Sport program/manual mode:  
Press the selector lever to the left from selector  
lever position D.  
Manual mode:  
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐  
ward.  
Press the button.  
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.  
Engaging P  
Engage selector lever position P only when the  
vehicle is stationary.  
End the sport program/manual mode:  
Push the selector lever to the right.  
High beams, headlight flasher,  
turn signal  
High beams, headlight flasher  
Press button P.  
Push the lever forward or pull it backward.  
▷ High beams on, arrow 1.  
The high beams light up when the low beams  
are switched on.  
▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.  
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Turn signal  
Symbol  
Function  
Right roadside parking light.  
Left roadside parking light.  
Wiper system  
Switching the wipers on/off and  
brief wipe  
▷ On: press the lever past the resistance point.  
▷ Off: press the lever past the resistance point  
in the opposite direction.  
Switching on  
▷ Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the  
lever up or down.  
▷ Brief signaling: press the lever to the resist‐  
ance point and hold it there for as long as you  
want the turn signal to flash.  
Lights and lighting  
Light functions  
Press the lever up until the desired position is  
reached.  
Symbol  
Function  
▷ Resting position of the wipers: position 0.  
▷ Rain sensor: position 1.  
Lights off.  
Daytime running lights.  
▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.  
▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.  
Parking lights.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Adaptive light functions.  
Brief wipe and switching off  
Low beams.  
Instrument lighting.  
Press the lever down.  
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▷ Switching off: press the lever down until it  
reaches its standard position.  
Cleaning the windshield  
▷ Brief wipe: press the lever down from the  
standard position.  
Rain sensor  
Activating/deactivating  
Pull the wiper lever towards you.  
Climate control  
Automatic climate control  
To activate: press the lever up once from its  
standard position, arrow 1.  
Button  
Function  
Temperature.  
To deactivate: press the lever back into the  
standard position.  
Recirculated-air mode.  
Maximum cooling.  
AUTO program.  
Adjusting the sensitivity  
Air distribution, manual.  
Switching off.  
Defrost and defog the wind‐  
shield.  
Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.  
Rear window defroster.  
Seat heating.  
Climate control operation.  
Air flow, manual.  
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Automatic climate control with  
enhanced features  
Refueling  
Refueling  
Button  
Function  
Temperature.  
Fuel cap  
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear  
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.  
Recirculated-air mode.  
Maximum cooling.  
AUTO program.  
Air flow, manual.  
Switching off.  
Air distribution, manual.  
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.  
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to  
the fuel filler flap.  
Defrost and defog the wind‐  
shield.  
Rear window defroster.  
Gasoline  
For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should  
be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.  
Seat heating.  
Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as con‐  
taining metal must not be used.  
Climate control operation.  
Opening the Climate menu.  
Wheels and tires  
For the following settings, for in‐  
stance: upper body temperature  
adjustment, parked-car ventila‐  
tion.  
Tire inflation pressure specifications  
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be  
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the  
printed Owner's Manual.  
After correcting the tire inflation  
pressure  
With runflat tires:  
Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.  
With Tire Pressure Monitor TPM:  
The corrected tire inflation pressures are applied  
automatically. Make sure that the correct tire set‐  
tings have been made.  
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With tires that cannot be found in the tire pres‐  
sure values on the Control Display, reset the Tire  
Pressure Monitor TPM.  
Adding  
Checking the tire inflation pressure  
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and  
correct it as needed:  
▷ At least twice a month.  
▷ Before embarking on an extended trip.  
Only add engine oil when the message is dis‐  
played in the instrument cluster.  
Cleaning the wheels  
The friction during hard braking may produce  
brake dust and make the rims dirty. Brake dust  
can be removed by cleaning the rims. BMW rec‐  
ommends using vehicle care and cleaning prod‐  
ucts from BMW.  
Observe the quantity to be added in the mes‐  
sage.  
Take care not to add too much engine oil.  
Observe recommended engine oil types.  
Electronic oil measurement  
Functional requirements  
Providing assistance  
A current measured value is available after ap‐  
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving.  
Hazard warning flashers  
Displaying the engine oil level  
Via iDrive:  
1. "CAR"  
2. "Vehicle status"  
3.  
"Engine oil level"  
Different messages appear on the Control Dis‐  
play depending on the engine oil level. Pay atten‐  
tion to these messages.  
The button is located in the center console.  
Adding engine oil  
General information  
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-ready  
state before adding engine oil.  
Breakdown assistance  
BMW Roadside Assistance  
Via iDrive:  
1. "COM"  
2. "BMW Assist"  
3. If necessary, "BMW Roadside Assistance"  
A voice connection is established.  
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ConnectedDrive  
Concierge service  
The BMW Assist Concierge service offers infor‐  
mation on events, gas stations or hotels, and  
provides phone numbers and addresses. Many  
hotels can be booked directly by the BMW Con‐  
cierge service. The Concierge service is part of  
the optional BMW Assist Response Center.  
Via iDrive:  
1. "COM"  
2. "BMW Assist"  
3. If necessary, "Concierge"  
A voice connection to the Concierge service is  
established.  
Teleservices  
Teleservices are services that help to maintain  
vehicle mobility.  
Teleservices can comprise the following serv‐  
ices:  
▷ BMW Roadside Assistance.  
▷ BMW Accident Assistance.  
▷ Service Request.  
▷ Teleservice Report.  
▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.  
▷ Your dealer’s service center.  
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