Get QUICK REFERENCE Guide for BMW Z4 2 Door Third Generation (2018-2026)

Getting in

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Getting in

Buttons for the central locking

system

Opening and closing

Buttons on the vehicle key

Overview

1

Unlocking

Buttons for the central locking system.

2

3

4

Locking

Unlocking the trunk lid

Panic mode, pathway lighting

Locking

Press the button with the front doors

closed.

Unlocking the vehicle

The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

Unlocking

Depending on the settings, either only the driv-

er's door or all vehicle access points are un-

locked.

Press the button.

If only the driver's door is unlocked, press the

button on the vehicle key again to unlock the

other vehicle access points.

Panic mode

You can trigger the alarm system if you find

yourself in a dangerous situation.

Locking the vehicle

1. Close the driver's door.

▷

Press the button on the vehicle key

and hold for at least 3 seconds.

▷

Briefly press the button on the vehicle key

three times in succession.

2.

Press the button on the vehicle key.

All vehicle access points are locked.

To switch off the alarm: press any button.

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Comfort Access

Trunk lid

Principle

Opening

The vehicle can be accessed without operating

the vehicle key.

Carrying the vehicle key with you, e.g., in your

pants pocket, is sufficient.

The vehicle automatically detects the vehicle

key when it is in close proximity or in the inte-

rior.

Unlocking the vehicle

▷

Unlock the vehicle and then press the but-

ton on the outer side of the trunk lid.

Press and hold the button on the

vehicle key for approx. 1 second.

Depending on the setting, the doors may

also be unlocked.

Closing

Close the trunk lid manually.

Grasp the handle of a vehicle door completely.

Convertible top

Locking the vehicle

Overview

With manual transmission:

Touch the grooved surface on the handle of a

closed vehicle door with your finger for approx.

1 second without grasping the door handle.

With Steptronic transmission:

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4

Instrument cluster

Wipers

Indicator/warning lights

The indicator/warning lights can illuminate in a

variety of combinations and colors.

Several of the lights are checked for proper

functioning and illuminate temporarily when

drive-ready state is turned on.

Convertible top switch

Driver's door

Opening

Push the switch and hold it.

The windows roll down and the convertible top

opens while the switch is being pushed.

Closing

Pull the switch and hold it.

1

Central locking system

Seats, comfort features

Power windows

The windows are lowered, the convertible top

is closed, and the windows are raised again

while the switch is being pulled.

2

3

4

5

Exterior mirrors

Unlocking the trunk lid

Displays, operating

elements

Switch console

In the vicinity of the steering wheel

1

Selector lever

2

3

4

Controller

1

Light switch

Convertible top

2

Turn signal indicator, high-beam headlights

Parking brake, Automatic Hold

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6

7

Driving Experience Control

Start/Stop button

Button Function

Call up the navigation map.

Assistance systems

Call up the destination input menu

for navigation.

Call up the previous display.

Call up the Options menu.

Voice control

1

Gearshift lever

Activating the voice control system

2

3

4

5

6

7

Convertible top

Press the button on the steering

wheel.

Controller

Parking brake

Say the command.

Driving Experience Control

Start/Stop button

Assistance systems

Canceling voice control

Press the button on the steering wheel

or ›Cancel‹.

iDrive

Principle

iDrive is the operating concept of the infotain-

ment system and includes a large number of

functions.

Buttons on the Controller

Button Function

Call up the main menu.

Go to Apps menu.

Call up the Media/Radio menu.

Call up the Communication menu.

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Set-up and use

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Set-up and use

Adjusting the steering wheel

Seats, mirrors and steering

wheel

Manual steering wheel adjustment

Electrically adjustable seats

1. Fold the lever down.

2. Move the steering wheel to the preferred

height and angle to suit your seat position.

1

Forward/backward, height, seat tilt

Backrest tilt

2

3

4

3. Fold the lever back up.

Memory function

Principle

The following settings can be stored and, if

necessary, retrieved using the memory func-

tion:

Backrest width

Lumbar support

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

▷

Seat position.

Exterior mirror position.

Height of the Head-up display.

Storing

1. Set the desired position.

1

Adjusting

2.

Press the button. The LED in the

button illuminates.

2

3

Selecting a mirror, Automatic Curb Monitor

Folding in and out

3. Press the desired button 1 or 2 at the

door while the LED is illuminated. A signal

sounds.

Calling up settings

Press the desired button 1 or 2.

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The search term may be completed auto-

matically in orange lettering.

Infotainment

Tilt the Controller up to accept the sug-

gested search term.

Radio

4.

Select the icon, if needed.

Buttons and functions

Depending on the country and equipment ver-

sion, the radio has the following buttons.

A list of the results is displayed.

5. If necessary, "Filter"

6. "Show results"

Button

Function

7. Select the desired entry.

8. If necessary, "Start guidance"

Press: turns sound output on/

off.

Turn: adjusts the volume.

Using the mobile phone

General information

After the mobile phone is connected once to

the vehicle, the mobile phone can be operated

using iDrive and the steering wheel buttons.

Change the entertainment

source.

Press once: changes the sta-

tion/track.

Connecting via Bluetooth®

1. "COM"

/

Press and hold: fast for-

ward/rewind the track.

2. "Mobile devices"

3. Tilt the Controller to the right.

4. "New device"

Programmable memory but-

tons.

5. "Phone calls and audio"

The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed

on the control display.

6. Compare the control number displayed on

the control display with the control number

on the display of the mobile device, and

confirm that the two match.

Changeover of wave range/

satellite radio.

Menu Apps.

7. A Bluetooth connection is established.

The mobile device is connected to the vehicle

and displayed in the device list.

Navigation destination input

Entering a destination via the search

Accepting a call

Depending on the equipment, incoming calls

can be answered in several ways.

1.

Press the button on the Controller.

"Where to?"

2.

▷

Via iDrive:

3. Enter at least two letters or characters.

Select point of interest categories from the

points of interest menu as needed.

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"Accept"

/

▷

If necessary, the setting for mobile data

must be activated on the iPhone.

▷

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are enabled in the ve-

hicle.

Press the corresponding button on the

steering wheel.

Pairing the iPhone with CarPlay

1. "COM"

▷

Use the knurled wheel on the steering

wheel to select from the list in the instru-

ment cluster: "Accept"

2. "Mobile devices"

Via touchscreen: tap on the corresponding

entry on the control display.

3. "New device"

4. "Phone calls and audio"

The vehicle's Bluetooth name is displayed

on the control display.

Dialing a number

1. "COM"

5. On the mobile device, search for nearby

Bluetooth devices and select the vehicle.

2. If necessary, "Telephone"

3. "Dial number:"

A control number is displayed.

4. Enter the numbers.

6. Compare the control number displayed on

the control display with the control number

on the display of the mobile device, and

confirm that the two match.

5.

Select the icon. The connection is es-

tablished via the mobile phone to which this

function has been assigned.

Establish the connection via the additional te-

lephone:

7. "Use Apple CarPlay"

The iPhone is connected to the vehicle and

displayed in the device list.

1.

Press the button.

2. "Call via"

Apple CarPlay© preparation

Principle

CarPlay allows operation of select functions of

a compatible Apple iPhone via Siri voice con-

trol and iDrive.

Functional requirements

▷

Compatible iPhone: iPhone 5 or later with

iOS 9.3 or later.

▷

Corresponding mobile contract.

Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi, and Siri voice control

are turned on the iPhone.

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On the road

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On the road

Manual transmission:

By pressing the clutch pedal.

Steptronic transmission:

Driving

▷

Drive-ready state

▷

By releasing the brake pedal.

Turning on the drive-ready state

When Automatic Hold is activated: step on

the accelerator pedal.

Parking brake

Setting

1. Depress the brake pedal.

Pull the switch.

2. Manual transmission: step on the clutch

pedal and shift to Neutral.

The LED on the switch and the indicator

light in the instrument cluster are illuminated.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

Releasing

Turning off drive-ready state

With drive-ready state switched on:

Manual transmission:

Manual transmission: press the switch

while the brake pedal is depressed.

1. With the vehicle at a standstill, press the

Start/Stop button.

Steptronic transmission: press the switch while

the brake is depressed or selector lever posi-

tion P is set.

The engine is switched off.

2. Shift into first gear or reverse gear.

3. Set the parking brake.

The LED and the indicator light go out.

The parking brake is released.

Steptronic transmission:

1. Engage selector lever position P with the

vehicle stopped.

Parking

2. Set the parking brake.

3. Press the Start/Stop button.

The engine is switched off.

Make sure the parking brake is engaged.

Manual transmission

Shifting

Auto Start/Stop function

When shifting to a lower gear, excessive RPM

can damage the engine. There is a risk of

damage to property. When shifting into 5th or

6th gear, press the gearshift lever to the right.

The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en-

gine off automatically while stationary to save

fuel. The engine starts automatically under the

following preconditions:

Reverse gear

Select only when the vehicle is stationary.

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To overcome the resistance push the gearshift

lever dynamically to the left and engage re-

verse gear with a forward shifting movement.

Engaging selector lever position P

Engage selector lever position P only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Steptronic transmission

Engaging selector lever position D, N,

R

Press button P.

Light and view

▷

Gear position D.

Neutral N.

Turn signal, high-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

R reverse gear.

To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you

select a gear position or reverse gear, main-

tain pressure on the brake pedal until you are

ready to drive off.

Turn signal

Engage selector lever position R only when the

vehicle is stationary.

Releasing the selector lever lock

▷

Flashing: press the lever past the resist-

ance point.

One-touch signaling: lightly tap the lever up

or down.

Brief flashing: press the lever to the resist-

ance point and hold it there for as long as

you want the turn signal to flashing.

Press and hold the button to release the selec-

tor lever lock.

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High-beam headlights,

headlight flasher

Icon

Function

Right roadside parking light.

Left roadside parking light.

Window wiper system

Turning on window wiper system

Press the lever forward or pull it backward.

▷

High-beam headlights on, arrow 1.

The high-beam headlights illuminate when

the low-beam headlights are switched on.

▷

High-beam headlights off/headlight flasher,

arrow 2.

Lights and lighting

Press the lever up until the desired position is

reached.

Lighting functions

▷

Resting position of the wipers, position 0.

Rain sensor, position 1.

Icon

Function

Lights off.

Normal wiper speed, position 2.

Fast wiper speed, position 3.

Daytime driving lights.

Parking lights.

Turning off the window wiper system

and flick wipe

Automatic headlight control.

Adaptive lighting functions.

Low-beam headlights.

Instrument lighting.

Press the lever down.

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Turn off: press the lever down until it

reaches the 0 position.

Cleaning the windshield

Flick wipe: press the lever down from the 0

position.

Activating/deactivating rain sensor

Pull the lever.

Climate control

Activate: press the lever up once from its 0

position, arrow 1.

Automatic climate control

Button

Function

Deactivate: press the lever back into the 0 po-

sition.

Defrost function.

Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity

Rear window defroster.

AUTO program.

Temperature.

Switching off.

Air flow, manual.

Air distribution, manual.

Air recirculation mode.

Air conditioning.

Turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever.

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Button

Function

Intermediate stop

Maximum cooling.

Refueling

Seat heating.

Fuel cap

1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear

edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.

Automatic climate control with

enhanced features

Button

Function

Temperature.

Air recirculation mode.

Maximum cooling.

AUTO program.

2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.

3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to

the fuel filler flap.

Air flow, manual.

Gasoline

Switching off.

For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should

be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.

Intensity AUTO program.

Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as

containing metal must not be used.

Air distribution, manual.

Defrost function.

Wheels and tires

Rear window defroster.

Seat heating.

Tire pressure specifications

The tire inflation pressure specifications can be

found in the tire inflation pressure table in the

printed Owner's Manual.

Air conditioning.

After correcting the tire pressure

For the flat tire monitor:

Open Climate menu such as

for the following settings: up-

per body temperature adjust-

ment, pre-ventilation.

Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.

With Tire Pressure Monitor:

The corrected tire inflation pressures are ap-

plied automatically. Make sure that the correct

tire settings 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).

Observe the top-up quantity in the message.

Take care not to add too much engine oil.

Observe recommended engine oil types.

Checking the tire pressure

Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and

correct it as needed:

Providing assistance

▷

At least twice a month.

Hazard warning flashers

Before embarking on an extended trip.

Electronic oil measurement

Functional requirements

A current measured value is available after ap-

prox. 30 minutes of normal driving.

Displaying the engine oil level

1. "CAR"

The button is located in the center console.

2. "Vehicle status"

3.

"Engine oil level"

ConnectedDrive

Different messages appear on the control dis-

play depending on the engine oil level. Pay at-

tention to these messages.

BMW Assistance

Contact BMW Assistance for information and

support for all aspects of the vehicle.

Adding engine oil

1. "APPS"

2. "Installed apps"

3. "BMW Assist"

General information

Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-

ready state before adding engine oil.

4. Select the desired service.

Follow the displays on the control display.

A voice connection is established.

Adding engine oil

BMW Teleservices

Teleservices are services that help to maintain

vehicle mobility.

Teleservices can comprise the following serv-

ices:

▷

BMW Roadside Assistance.

BMW Accident Assistance.

Teleservice Call.

Only add engine oil when the message is dis-

played in the instrument cluster.

Authorized service center.

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