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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsMaintenanceControlsOverview
Engine compartment Ð Z3 roadster 2.5i, 3.0i, Z3 coupe 3.0i1 Engine oil dipstick123
2 Brake fluid reservoir, 
the illustration shows the reservoir for 
Z3 roadster 3.0i, Z3 coupe 3.0i126
3 Fuse box156
4 Coolant expansion tank125
5 Engine oil filler neck123
6 Reservoir for windshield and 
headlamp
* washer fluid122
7 Auxiliary terminal for jump-starting Ð 
negative terminal158
8 Auxiliary terminal for jump-starting Ð 
positive terminal158 
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FusesIf an electrical accessory should fail, 
switch it off and check the fuse.
The fuse box (electrical distribution 
center), which contains spare fuses, 
relays and plastic tweezers, is located 
on the left-hand side of the engine 
compartment, refer to page 120.
1. Press the retaining flap in and lift off 
the cover
2. Use the plastic tweezers to remove 
the fuse for the accessory or equip-
ment that has stopped working
3. If the fuse is burned through 
("blown"), the metal strip will have 
melted and separated. Replace the 
blown fuse with a new fuse of the 
same ampere rating (color code).365de080
A listing of the fuses, their respective 
ampere ratings and the equipment in 
their circuits is provided on the cover of 
the fuse box.
When you close the fuse box, be sure 
that the cover is seated securely.
Do not attempt to repair a burned 
fuse or replace it with a fuse 
having a different color or ampere 
rating. To do this could cause a fire in 
the vehicle resulting from a circuit over-
load.< 
If a fuse burns through again, have the 
source of the fault checked and 
corrected by a BMW center. 
Everything from A to Z
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IndexDataTechnologyRepairsMaintenanceControlsOverview
Replacing fuses156t
Replacing windshield wiper 
blades136t
Reporting safety defects7
Reservoir, washer 
system122t
Roll-up cover93
Roof load capacity172
Roof-mounted luggage 
rack95
Rubber seals and 
components, winter105SSafety belt tensioner166
Safety belts52
Safety defects, reporting7
Seals and components, 
winter105
Seat adjustment49
Seat heating89
Securing cargo94
Selector lever, automatic 
transmission62
Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet 
(US models)129Service Interval 
Display69, 128
Set temperature82, 86
Shiftlock62
Side airbags54, 130
Side marker lamps, bulb 
replacement139t
Sitting correctly with 
airbags55
Skid control106
Slippery roads105
Snow chains105t
Socket92
electrical appliances92
flashlight92
vacuum cleaner92
Spare keys30
Spare tire147t
Spare wheel147t
Spark plugs174
Special features of winter 
tires115
Special oils124
Specifications, engine170
Speed, average72
Speed control67
Starting assistance158tStarting problems
59, 100, 158
Starting the engine59
Steel wheel116
Steering106
Steering wheel lock58
Steptronic62
Storage boxes90
Storage compartments90
Storage trays90
Storing the vehicle130
Summer tires114
Sunroof39
Switching off the engine60
Symbols4, 153
TTachometer68
Tail lamp assembly, bulb 
replacement139t
Tail lamps139, 140
bulb replace-
ment139t, 140t
Tank capacity173
Technical Data169
Technical 
modifications6, 132Telephone
refer to the separate 
Owner's Manual
Temperature display
engine coolant69
outside temperature71
Temperature 
layering82, 87
Third brake lamp141
Tire change, refer to wheel 
change146t
Tire condition110
Tire failure, Z3 roadster, 
Z3 coupe146
Tire inflation pressures110
checking26t
Tire Quality Grading112
Tire replacement111, 112
Tire rotation between front 
and rear113
Tire size116
Tire tread110
Tires, identification114
Tools136t
Torque170
Tow fittings159t
Towing the vehicle159t