2002 BMW Z3 steering wheel adjustment

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For maximum safety, please comply
with the following:
Never try to adjust your seat while
operating the vehicle. The seat
could respond with an unexpected
movement, and the ensuing loss of
vehicle control could result in an acci-
dent.
Be sure that the safety belt is fastened
firmly against your body at all times. In
the event of a frontal impact, a loose lap
belt could slide over your hips, leading
to abdominal injury. In addition, the
safety belt's restraint effectiveness is
reduced if the belt is worn loosely.
When adjusting your seat, select a
position that provides the maximum
distance between you and the steering
wheel, instrument panel and door while
still allowing comfortable and safe
access to all vehicle controls.<
Correct sitting postureTo reduce strain on your spinal column,
sit all the way back in the seat and rest
your back fully against the backrest.
In the ideal sitting posture, your head
extends along a straight line from your
spine.
For long-distance driving, you may wish
to increase the backrest tilt angle
slightly to reduce muscular tension.
You should also be able to grasp the
highest point of the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent.
After a seat adjustment in the coupe,
adjust the height of the safety belt also,
refer to page 52.1 Height
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2 Backward/forward adjustment367de015
Seat adjustment

Everything from A to ZMaster keys30
changing battery144
initializing144
replacements144
Mirrors50
adjusting51
defrosting51
Mobile phone107
refer also to the separate
Owner's Manual
Modifications,
technical6, 132
Multifunction switch64
M+S radial tires115NNet93
Non-smoker's equipment
package92
Notes on driving99OOBD interface socket133
Odometer68
Oil
adding123t
additives123
consumption123
grades124Oil change intervals, refer to
the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (US
models) or the Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet
(Canadian models)
Oil dipstick123
Oil level, checking123t
Oil level, indicator lamp21
Oil pressure, indicator
lamp20
OILSERVICE69
Old batteries154
Onboard computer70
refer to the "Owner's
Manual for Onboard
Computer"
Onboard Diagnostics, data
link connector133
Onboard tool kit136t
Opening and closing
from the inside36
from the outside32
with the remote control33
Outside mirrors50
Outside temperature
display71
PParking brake21, 60
Parking lamps76
Parking, winter106
Partition net93
Phone, mobile107
refer also to the separate
Owner's Manual
Please wear your safety belt
warning lamp21
Position lamps
bulb replacement138t
Power convertible top
electrical
malfunction157t
manual operation157t
Power seat adjustment49
Power steering106
Pressures, tires26, 110
Pressure, tires110QQuality Grades, tires111
RRadiator, frost
protection105
Radio reception166
Radio, refer to the separate
Owner's Manual
Rapid heating83, 88
Reading lamps78
Rear lamps, bulb
replacement139t
Rear window defroster66
Rear window washer,
automatic65
Rear window wiper65
blade replacement136t
Rearview mirrors50
Recirculated air mode86
refer to spare wheel147t
Refueling25
Releasing the hood118t
Remote control33, 144
for computer70
Remove condensation from
windows83
Replacement keys30
Replacement,
tires111, 112

Everything from A to Z
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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