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Any BMW center will be happy to
advise you concerning the advisability,
legal implications and factory recom-
mendations for technical modifications
to the vehicle. For this purpose, the
BMW center will require the Vehicle
Identification Number. The engine
number is also required in some
instances.
Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)Light-emitting diodes installed behind
translucent lenses serve as the light
source for many of the controls and
displays in your vehicle. These LEDs
are similar to laser technology.
Do not remove the protective lens
and avoid staring directly at the
unfiltered beam for extended periods
(several hours), since inflammation of
the iris could result.<
California laws require us to state the
following warning:
Engine exhaust, some of its
constituents, and certain vehicle
components contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.<
Technical modifications California Proposition 65 Warning
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Everything from A to Z
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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
Cigarette lighter80
Cleaning the headlamps60
Cleaning the rear
window60
Cleaning the windshield59
Cockpit16
Code, refer to the Radio
Owner's Manual
Coin box79
Cold start56
Compartments78
Connecting a car vacuum
cleaner80
Controls, cockpit16
Convertible top
care117
electrical defect143t
operation37, 41
weather protection41
Coolant93, 112
antifreeze protection93
Coolant temperature63
Copyright4
Cornering Brake Control
(CBC)90
Cover, convertible
top38, 43
Cruise control61
Cup holder, refer to
beverage holder79
Curb weight158
DDashboard16
Data link connector for
Onboard Diagnostics125
Date, refer to the Radio
Owner's Manual
Daytime running lamps69
Deep water87
Defrost the windows and
remove condensation76
Defrosting
rear window60
mirrors47
Difficult steering94t
Dimensions157
Dipstick, engine oil109
Dirty spots on
paintwork118
Disc brakes91
Displacement156
Display lighting69
Displays18
Disposal
batteries141t
brake fluid113t
engine oil111t
Door key30
Doors
manual operation32
unlocking and locking32
DOT Quality Grades99
Drive belts160Driving notes87
Driving through water87
DSC (Dynamic Stability
Control)65, 151
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)65, 151
EElectric convertible top
operation41
Electric power windows35
Electrical defect
convertible top143t
fuel filler door143t
Electrical system160
Electronic immobilizer31
Emergency operation
convertible top143t
doors32t
fuel filler door143t
luggage compartment
lid34t
Engine compartment107
Engine coolant112
adding112t
Engine oil109
adding109t
dipstick109
disposal111t
grades110
level22, 109t
pressure20
viscosity110Engine output156
Engine specifications156
Exterior finish118
FFailure of an electrical
accessory142t
Fan74
Filler cap cover25
Filling the washer
reservoir108t
First-aid kit25
Fittings, tow-starting and
towing145t
Flasher, headlamp58
Flat tire98
Z3 roadster,
Z3 coupe135t
Folding top37
Footbrake91
Front airbags51, 122
Frost protection, radiator93
Fuel26
Fuel filler door
electrical defect143t
emergency
operation143t
Fuel gauge62
Fuel tank capacity159
Fuses142
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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsCar careControlsOverview
NNet81
Non-smoker's equipment
package80
Notes on driving87OOBD data link
connector125
Odometer62
Oil, adding109t
Oil additives109
Oil change intervals, refer to
the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US
models) or the Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models)
Oil consumption109
Oil dipstick109
Oil grades110
Oil level
checking109t
indicator lamp22
Oil pressure, indicator
lamp20
OILSERVICE64
Old batteries141
Onboard Diagnostics, data
link connector125
Onboard tool kit128tOpening and closing
from the inside33
from the outside32
Original parts6
Output156
Outside mirrors47
PPaint damage119
Paint protection119
Parking brake21, 57
Parking lamps69
Parking, winter94
Partition net81
Phone, mobile95
refer also to the separate
Owner's Manual
Please wear your safety belt
warning lamp21
Position lamp, bulb
replacement130t
Power seat adjustment46
Power steering94
Pressure, tires26t, 98
Protection, paint119QQuality Grades99
RRadiator, frost protection93
Radio reception150
Radio, refer to the separate
Owner's Manual
Reading lamps71
Rear lamps131t
Rear window defroster60
Rear window washer,
automatic59
Rear window wiper59
blade replacement128t
Rearview mirrors47
Recirculated air mode74
Refueling25
Releasing the hood104t
Replacement key30
Replacement, tires99, 100
Replacing fuses142t
Replacing windshield wiper
blades128t
Reporting safety defects7
Reservoir, washer
system108t
Reverse gear58
Roll-up cover81
Roof load capacity158
Roof rack83
Rubber seals and
components93, 120
SSafety belt tensioner151
Safety belts49
Safety defects, reporting7
Seals and
components93, 120
Seat adjustment46
Seat heaters77
Securing cargo82
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet
(US models)115
Service Interval
Display64, 114
Set temperature74
Side airbags51, 122
Side marker lamps, bulb
replacement131t
Skid control94
Slippery roads93
Snow chains93t, 102
Socket80
electrical appliances80
flashlight80
vacuum cleaner80
Spare keys30
Spark plugs160
Special oils110
Specifications, engine156
Speed control61
Starting assistance144t
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Everything from A to ZStarting problems
56, 88, 144, 145
Starting the engine56
Steering94
Steering wheel lock55
Storage boxes78
Storage trays78
Storing the vehicle123
Summer tires101
Sunroof36
Switching off the engine57
Symbols4, 140TTachometer62
Tail lamp assembly, bulb
replacement131t
Tail lamps131
bulb replacement131t
Tank capacity159
Technical Data155
Technical
modifications6, 124
Telephone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Temperature display
engine coolant63
Temperature layering75
Tire condition98
Tire damage98t
Tire inflation
pressures26t, 98Tire Quality Grading99
Tire replacement99, 100
Tire rotation between front
and rear100
Tire specifications103
Tire tread98
Tires, identification101
Tools128t
Torque156
Tow fittings145t
Towing the vehicle145t
Track width157
Traction Control System,
refer to ASC+T/DSC
Transmission58
Tread depth, tires98
Trip odometer62
Turn signals23, 58
bulb replace-
ment130t, 131t
Turning circle157
Two-way radios95
UUniform Tire Quality
Grading99
Upholstery care121
Use of antifreeze112t
Used batteries141t
VVacuum cleaner,
connecting80
Valve caps101
Vanity mirrors48
Vehicle battery140, 160
Vehicle care
exterior115
interior120
Vehicle Identification
Number113
Vehicle immobilizer31
Vehicle storage123
Velour care121
Ventilation72
outlets72
Ventilation, draft-free75
Vents72
Vinyl upholstery, care120
Viscosity110WWarm feet – cool head75
Warning lamps20
Warning triangle24
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet (Canadian
models)115
Washer fluid, adding108t
Washer nozzles,
adjusting108tWasher reservoir,
filling108t
Washers, headlamp60
Washing your vehicle115
Weights158
Wheelbase157
Wheels and tires101
Width157
Windows, convenience
closing mode32
Windshield washer108
filling reservoir108t
nozzles108
Windshield wipers59
blade replacement128t
Winter driving93
Winter tires102
Wiper blade
replacement128t
Wiper/Washer system59
Wipers59
Working in the engine
compartment104t
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