Controls and features -> Turn signal indicator, Washer/Wiper system, Defroster for Your BMW Z8 Roadster First Generation (2000-2003)

58nManual transmission  
Indicator/Headlamp flasher  
When shifting across the gate to  
the 5th/6th gear plane always  
remember to push the lever to the right  
to avoid inadvertent engagement of 3rd  
or 4th gear.<  
Reverse  
Select only when the vehicle is  
stationary. Press the shift lever to the  
left to overcome the resistance.  
As you do this, the backup lamp will  
turn on automatically when the ignition  
key is in position 2.  
Every time you shift gears, always  
depress the clutch pedal all the way  
down, pushing the gear lever into the  
desired position.  
1 High beams (blue indicator lamp)  
2 Headlamp flasher (blue indicator  
lamp)  
Never slip the clutch to prevent  
the vehicle from rolling backwards  
when stopping on hills. Slipping the  
clutch for extended periods leads to  
rapid, premature clutch wear.<  
3 Turn signal indicator (green indicator  
lamp and cyclical clicking from the  
blinker relay)  
Always remember to depress the clutch  
pedal when starting the engine; a lock-  
out device prevents starting when the  
clutch is engaged.  
If the indicator lamp and the clicking  
from the relay are faster than normal,  
one of the turn signal bulbs is defective.  
The shift lever's neutral plane is located  
between 3rd and 4th gears.  
The shift lever automatically returns to  
the 3rd/4th plane whenever you select  
neutral.  
To signal briefly  
Press the lever up to but not beyond  
the pressure point. It then returns to the  
center position when released.  
Washer/Wiper system  
59n  
0 Wipers retracted  
2 Normal wiper speed  
The wipers are partially hidden behind  
the hood. To bring the wipers up into  
their vertical position (important when  
changing the blades, or folding up  
when frost is expected):  
The wipers automatically revert to inter-  
mittent mode when the vehicle is  
stationary.  
3 Fast wiper speed  
With the lever in position 1, switch off  
the ignition as soon as the wipers come  
to a stop.  
When the vehicle is stationary, the  
wipers operate at normal speed.  
For information on replacing the wiper  
blades, refer to page 130.  
0 Wipers retracted  
1 Intermittent mode  
2 Normal wiper speed  
3 Fast wiper speed  
4 Brief wipe  
Fold the wipers back down onto  
the windshield before you turn the  
ignition key to position 1 or 2 again. If  
you do not, they could be damaged.<  
1 Intermittent mode  
Wiper delay varies automatically  
depending on actual road speed.  
60nWasher/Wiper system  
Rear window defroster  
2 Clean windshield/headlamps  
Automatic windshield washer and  
headlamp washers are activated. Every  
time they are actuated, both the wind-  
shield and the headlamps are cleaned.  
Do not use the washers if there is  
any danger that the fluid will  
freeze on the windshield. If you do so,  
your vision could be obscured. Use an  
antifreeze agent. Refer to page 110.  
Do not use the washers when the reser-  
voir is empty. If you do so, the washer  
pump could be damaged.<  
To activate  
1 Clean windshield  
With the hardtop in place, press the  
button: as long as the indicator lamp  
remains on, the rear window defroster  
operates at high output (rapid thaw).  
2 Clean windshield/headlamps  
Windshield washer jets  
1 Clean windshield  
The windshield washer jets are heated  
automatically when the ignition key is in  
position 2.  
The system sprays washer fluid against  
the windshield and activates the wipers  
for a brief period.  
After the indicator lamp goes out, the  
defroster continues operating at  
reduced power for a limited period  
before deactivating automatically.  
If you only pull the lever briefly, the  
system sprays washer fluid onto the  
windshield without activating the  
wipers.  
To deactivate  
If the indicator lamp is on, press the  
button.  
The indicator lamp is always  
active, however the rear window  
defroster will not work if the hardtop is  
not in place.<