Get Controls -> Adjusting Guide for BMW Z4 2 Door Second Generation (2009-2016)

Controls

Adjusting

Do not incline the backrest too far to‐

wards the rear

Vehicle equipment

This chapter describes all the standard equip‐

ment, national-market-specific equipment and

optional extras offered in the model series.

Consequently, you will find that it contains de‐

scriptions of items not available in a particular

vehicle on account of a combination of options,

for example, or the constraints applying to cer‐

tain national-market versions. This also applies

to safety-relevant functions and systems.

Also on the passenger’s side, do not incline

the backrest too far to the rear while the vehi‐

cle is in motion. Otherwise, there is a danger of

slipping under the seat belt in the event of an

accident. The protective effect of the seat belt

is lost.◀

See the notes on damaged seat belts, see

page 39.

Country-specific regulations must be observed

when using the corresponding functions and

systems.

Adjusting manually

Safe seated position

A seated position that suitably reflects your re‐

quirements is a vital condition of relaxed driv‐

ing with a minimum of fatigue.

In the event of an accident, the seated position

plays an important role together with:

▷

Seat belts, see page 38.

Head restraints.

Forward/back

Pull lever 1 and slide the seat to the desired

position.

Airbags, see page 79.

After releasing the lever, move the seat gently

forward or back to make sure it engages prop‐

erly.

Seats

Before adjusting, note

Height

Pull lever 2 and apply your weight to the seat

or lift it off, as necessary.

No seat adjustment while the vehicle is in

motion

Do not reposition the driver’s seat while the

vehicle is in motion.

The seat could move unexpectedly, making

the driver lose control of the vehicle, leading to

an accident.◀

36

Adjusting

Controls

Backrest angle

Set electrics

Pull lever 3 and move the backrest to the de‐

sired angle.

1

2

3

Forward/back

Height

Distance:

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the backrest so that the head restraint

is as near to the back of the head as possible.

Seat cushion angle

4

Backrest angle

Lumbar support

Pull the lever and move the seat until the de‐

sired angle is reached. After releasing the

lever, sit on and get up out of the seat to make

sure it engages properly.

The curvature of the backrest can be altered to

support the lordosis, the lumbar section of the

spine.

The upper edge of the pelvis and the spinal

column are supported to encourage an upright

posture.

Thigh support

Pull the lever and move the thigh support for‐

ward or back.

▷

Press the switch at the front/rear.

37

Controls

Adjusting

The curvature is increased/decreased.

Press the switch at the top/bottom.

Seat belts

▷

General

The curvature is shifted upwards/down‐

wards.

Before driving off, always make sure that all

occupants have fastened their seat belts.

Backrest width

Alter the width of the backrest via the side

cushions to adjust the lateral support.

The airbags are a complementary safety fea‐

ture and not a substitute for the seat belts.

Number of seat belts

Your vehicle has been fitted with two seat belts

for the safety of you and your passenger. How‐

ever, they can only offer protection when ad‐

justed correctly.

The upper belt anchorage is suitable for adults

of any stature as long as the seat is correctly

adjusted.

Adjustment for automatic retracting

seat belts

Press the switch at the front/rear.

Backrest width is reduced/increased.

▷

Draw the buckle tongue attached to the

seat belt across the body and press it into

the buckle catch until a 'click' is heard.

Seat heating

▷

Adjustment of the belt length is very im‐

portant. To adjust the lap belt and check

whether the buckle has locked correctly,

pull upwards on the shoulder strap until the

lap belt fits tightly.

▷

The length of the diagonal shoulder strap

adjusts itself automatically to allow free‐

dom of movement.

To release the seat belt, press the button

on the buckle catch unit.

Press the button once per tempera‐

ture stage.

One person per seat belt

Never restrain more than one person

Maximum temperature is indicated by three

LEDs.

with each seat belt. Babies or small children

must not travel on the lap of another occu‐

pant.◀

If you resume your journey within approx.

15 minutes, seat heating is activated automati‐

cally at the temperature last set.

Fastening the seat belt

Place the seat belt tightly over the pelvis

and shoulder as close as possible to the body

and make sure that it is positioned low at the

hip in the area of the pelvis and is not pressing

Switching off

Press and hold down the button.

LEDs go out.

38

Adjusting

Controls

on your midriff. Otherwise, the seat belt can

slip over the hip and injure the midriff in the

event of a head-on collision.

remove slack, or prevent the seat belt assem‐

bly from being adjusted to remove slack.◀

The seat belt must not pass across the neck. It

should not be pulled across sharp edges or

routed or fastened over hard or fragile ob‐

jects.◀

Fastening the seat belt

Impairment of the restraining effect

Avoid wearing bulky clothing and regu‐

larly pull the seat belt in the upper-body area

taut, otherwise its restraining effect could be

impaired.◀

Warning

The seat belt buckle must be heard to engage.

Seat belts are designed to bear upon the

bony structure of the body and should be worn

low across the front of the pelvis, or the pelvis,

chest and shoulders, as applicable. Wearing

the lap section of the belt across the abdomi‐

nal area must be avoided.

Unfastening the seat belt

1. Hold onto the belt.

2. Press the red button on the belt buckle.

3. Guide the belt back up to the reel.

Seat belts should be adjusted as firmly as pos‐

sible, consistent with comfort, to provide the

protection for which they have been designed.

A slack belt will greatly reduce the protection

afforded to the wearer.

Seat belt reminder for driver and

passenger

The indicator light is illuminated and

a warning sounds. Check whether the

seat belt has been fastened correctly.

Care should be taken to avoid contamination of

the webbing by polishes, oils and chemicals

and particularly battery acid. Cleaning may

safely be carried out using mild soap and wa‐

ter. The belt should be replaced if webbing be‐

comes frayed, contaminated or damaged. Seat

belts should not be worn with straps twisted.

Each seat belt assembly must only be used by

one occupant; it is forbidden to put a belt

around a child being carried on the occupant’s

lap.

The seat belt reminder is activated as long as

the driver's seat belt has not been fastened.

On some national versions, the seat belt re‐

minder is also activated above approximately

8 km/h/5 mph if the passenger's seat belt is

not fastened or if heavy objects are located on

the seat.

Damaged seat belts

In the event of stress due to an accident or

damage:

It is essential to replace the entire assembly af‐

ter it has been worn in a severe impact even if

damage to the assembly is not obvious.◀

Replace the belt system, including the seat-

belt tensioner, and have the belt anchorage

checked.

Warning

No modifications or additions should be

made by the user which will either prevent the

seat belt adjusting devices from operating to

39

Controls

Adjusting

Checking and replacing the seat belts

Call up position

Only have this work carried out at the

Service Centre, as otherwise correct function‐

ing of this safety device is not ensured.◀

Do not call up memory while the vehicle

is in motion

Do not call up the memory while the vehicle is

in motion, otherwise an unexpected seat or

steering wheel movement may cause an acci‐

dent.◀

Seat and mirror memory

General

Convenience function

You can save and recall two different positions

for the driver's seat and exterior mirrors for

each remote control.

1. Open the driver's door or activate radio-

ready state, see page 47.

2. Briefly press memory button 1 or 2 as de‐

sired.

The seat width and lumbar support settings

are not saved.

The corresponding seat position is automati‐

cally recalled.

The process is cancelled if a seat adjustment

switch or one of the buttons is pressed.

Safety function

1. Close the driver's door and switch ignition

on or off, see page 47.

2. Keep button 1 or 2 pressed as desired until

the adjustment procedure has been con‐

cluded.

Saving

1. Radio-ready state or switch on the ignition,

see page 47.

Mirrors

2. Adjust the seat and exterior mirrors to the

desired positions.

Exterior mirrors

3.

Press the button. LED in button is

illuminated.

General

Correctly estimating distance

4. Press desired memory button 1 or 2: LED

turns off.

Objects reflected in the mirrors are

closer than they appear. Do not gauge your

distance from following traffic based on what

you see in the mirror; otherwise there is an in‐

creased risk of an accident.◀

If the MEMORY button was pressed acciden‐

tally:

Press the button again. LED turns off.

The positions of the exterior mirrors are saved

for the remote control currently in use. When

the vehicle is unlocked, the stored position is

called up automatically.

40

Adjusting

Controls

Activating

Overview

1. Push mirror changeover switch into posi‐

tion for driver's mirror, arrow 1.

1

2

3

Adjusting

Folding in and out

2. Engage reverse gear or transmission posi‐

tion R, as applicable.

Left/right, automatic parking function

Selecting a mirror

Deactivating

Switching to other mirror:

Push mirror changeover switch 3.

Push mirror changeover switch into position

for passenger-side mirror, arrow 2.

Electrical adjustment

Folding in and out

Press button 2.

Corresponding to movement of button.

Possible up to approximately 20 km/h, 15 mph.

An advantage, for example

Saving positions

Seat and mirror memory, see page 40.

▷

In car washes.

In narrow streets.

When folding mirrors back out that have

been folded in manually.

Adjusting manually

In the event of an electrical fault, for example,

press the borders of the mirror glass.

Folded-in mirrors automatically fold out at ap‐

proximately 40 km/h, 25 mph.

Folding mirrors in a car wash

Automatic parking function

Before driving through a car wash, fold

the mirrors in manually or by pressing button;

otherwise, they could be damaged due to the

width of the car.◀

When reverse gear is engaged, the glass of the

mirror on the front passenger side tilts slightly

down. This improves the view of the kerb or

other obstacles near the ground, for example

when parking.

Automatic heating

Both exterior mirrors are heated automatically

while the engine is running or the ignition is

switched on.

41

Controls

Adjusting

Interior mirror

Reducing glare

Steering wheel

General

Do not attempt adjustment while the ve‐

hicle is in motion

Do not adjust the steering wheel position while

the vehicle is in motion, or an accident may re‐

sult from any unexpected movement.◀

Adjusting

Glare from behind when driving at night: turn

button.

Interior and exterior mirrors with

automatic-dim function

1. Fold the lever downwards.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seated posi‐

tion.

3. Swing the lever back up.

Do not apply force to the lever

The interior and exterior mirrors with auto‐

matic-dim function are controlled by two pho‐

tocells in the interior mirror. One photocell is in

the mirror frame or mirror (see arrow); the other

is on the back of the mirror.

Do not use force to swing the lever back

up; otherwise the mechanism will be dam‐

aged.◀

Steering wheel heating

Switching on/off

To keep the system functioning properly:

▷

Keep photocells clean.

Do not obstruct the zone between the inte‐

rior mirror and windscreen.

Press the button.

42

Adjusting

Controls

▷

On: LED is illuminated.

Off: LED turns off.

Electric steering wheel lock

In some configurations the vehicle is fitted with

an electric steering wheel lock.

The steering wheel locks and unlocks auto‐

matically, see page 47:

▷

When the remote control is removed and

inserted.

▷

With Comfort Access when a remote con‐

trol is detected outside or inside the car.

43

Controls -> Adjusting for Your BMW Z4 2 Door Second Generation (2009-2016)

Related Topics

Controls

Popular Owner Manuals

Latest Owner Manuals