2006 BMW Z4M COUPE instrument cluster

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
9
7Instrument cluster10
9Buttons on the steering wheel
10Ignition lock11Horn: the entire surface
13Releasing the hood
14Opening the cargo bay lid/tailgate 6
Turn signal indicators
High beams, headlamp flasher
Roadside parking lamps
*
Computer
8Windshield wipers
Rain sensor
*
Volume
>Press: to accept and end a
telephone call; to start dialing
for selected telephone num-
bers
>Press longer: activate and
deactivate voice entry
*
Fast forward/rewind
>Radio
Press: next station stored
Press longer: station search
>CD
Press: jump to next track
Press longer: fast forward/
rewind
>Telephone
Scan register of names
Display/hide telephone book. Dis-
play the entries one after another
with the forward/backward buttons
12
Cruise control*

Cockpit
10
Instrument cluster
For descriptions of equipment listed here
without a page reference, please refer to
the Owner's Manual for the BMW Z4 under the
respective term.<
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps11
4Tachometer16
with indicator and warning lamps11
5Engine oil thermometer16
6Fuel gauge167Button for
>Displaying the clock
>Service interval display
8Button for
>Resetting trip odometer
>Setting the clock
9Display for
>Trip odometer/Odometer
>Clock
>Service interval
>Computer

Everything under control
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Everything under control
Tachometer
The orange warning zone between arrows 1
and 2 shows the currently permissible engine
speed, which depends on engine temperature.
As engine temperature increases, some of the
LEDs in this warning zone go out one after
another.
As much as possible, avoid driving at engine
speeds within the illuminated warning zone.
Never force the engine speed up into the red
warning zone beginning at arrow 2. To protect
the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted when
speed reaches this sector.
Fuel gauge
Reserve
In contrast to the descriptions in the Owner's
Manual for the BMW Z4, the reserve level for
the BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M Coupe is approx.
2.6 US gallons/10 liters.
Coolant temperature
In contrast to the descriptions in the Owner's
Manual for the BMW Z4, your BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe is not equipped with a coolant
thermometer.
Should the coolant and thus the engine become
too hot, a warning lamp will come on in the
instrument cluster.
Red warning lamp
The engine is overheated. Reduce your
speed immediately and pull over at a
suitable location. Switch off the engine
and allow it to cool down. Contact your nearest
BMW Center or a workshop that works accord-
ing to BMW repair procedures with correspond-
ingly trained personnel.
Do not open the hood, otherwise there is
a risk of injury from scalding.<
Yellow warning lamp
The engine is too warm. Continue driv-
ing, but in a moderate manner, so that
the engine can cool down.
If the warning lamp comes on again, have the
engine checked without delay.
Engine oil thermometer
The general operating temperature lies
between 1757/806 and 2507/1206. Do
not exceed the maximum temperature of
3007/1506.
If the engine oil temperature is too high, the per-
missible engine speed, and thus the available
engine output, is reduced.
Service interval display
Regardless of your service requirements,
have the breaking-in inspection per-

Technology for driving comfort and safety
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Technology for driving comfort and safety
Driving stability control
systems
In contrast to the descriptions in the Owner's
Manual for the BMW Z4, your BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe does not feature Dynamic
Traction Control DTC.
Dynamic Stability Control DSC
DSC prevents slip at the drive wheels while
starting off and accelerating the vehicle. DSC
also recognizes unstable vehicle conditions,
such as fishtailing or nose-diving. In these
cases, and subject to physical limits, DSC helps
to keep the vehicle on a steady course by
reducing engine speed and by applying brakes
at individual wheels.
The laws of physics cannot be repealed
even with DSC. It will always be the
driver's responsibility to drive in a manner that
matches road conditions. Therefore, do not
limit the additional safety margin by practicing
risky driving.<
Deactivating DSC
Press the button; the DSC indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. No more interven-
tions to increase stability and forward momen-
tum are carried out.
To enhance vehicle stability, reactivate DSC as
soon as possible.
Activating DSC
Press the button briefly; the indicator lamp goes
out in the instrument cluster.
Checking
The indicator lamp flashes:
DSC controls the drive forces and
brake forces.
The indicator lamp is lit:
DSC is deactivated.
Flat Tire Monitor FTM
In contrast to the descriptions in the Owner's
Manual for the BMW Z4, your BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe is not equipped with Run Flat
tires. You should therefore observe the follow-
ing when you receive a flat tire warning.
Flat tire warning
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up in red. A signal also
sounds. There is a flat tire or substantial
loss of tire pressure.
1.Reduce speed and pull the vehicle over
carefully. Avoid strong braking and steering
maneuvers.
2.Determine which tire is damaged. To do
this, check the tire inflation pressure using
the M Mobility System, refer to Restoring
tire inflation pressure on page33.
3.Use the M Mobility System to repair the flat
tire, refer to page31.
Power steering
In contrast to the descriptions in the Owner's
Manual for the BMW Z4, your BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe is equipped with hydraulic
power steering.

Everything from A to Z
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Everything from A to Z
Index
A
ABS Antilock Brake System
– indicator lamp11
Accessories, refer to
– Your individual vehicle5
Airbags
– indicator lamp11
– warning lamp11
AKI, refer to Fuel
specifications26
Antilock Brake System ABS
– indicator lamp11
Approved engine oils29
Assistance systems, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC18
Axle loads, refer to Weights41
B
Battery
– indicator lamp11
Brake fluid
– indicator/warning lamp11
Brake hydraulic system
– indicator/warning lamp11
Brake lamps
– indicator lamp, defective
bulb11
Brake pad wear indicator
– warning lamp11
Brakes
– indicator/warning lamps11
– operating noise22
Brake system
– indicator/warning lamps11
– indicator lamp11
Breakdown
– Flat Tire Monitor18
Breaking-in inspection16Breaking in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential22
Breaking in the transmission,
refer to Transmission22
Break-in procedures22
Burned fuel, refer to
Fuel specifications26
Buttons on the steering
wheel9
C
Capacity
– cargo bay, refer to
Weights41
Cargo bay
– battery cover31
– capacity41
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console12
Charge indicator lamp11
Check gas cap, indicator
lamp11
Cockpit8
Comfort area, refer to Around
the center console12
Compound brake discs, refer
to Braking safely22
Consumption display, refer to
Fuel gauge16
Controls and displays8
Coolant
– indicator lamp11
Coolant temperature16
Coolant thermometer, refer to
Coolant temperature16
Cooling system, refer to
Capacities41
Curb weight, refer to
Weights41Customized equipment, refer
to Your individual vehicle5
Cylinders, refer to Engine
data38
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit8
Data38
– dimensions39,40
– engine data38
– technical38
Data, technical
– capacities41
– engine data38
– weights41
DBC Dynamic Brake Control
– warning lamp11
Dimensions39,40
Dipstick, engine oil29
Displacement, refer to Engine
data38
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster10
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster10
Displays and controls8
Driving notes22
Driving stability control
systems18
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control18
– indicator lamp11,18
Dynamic Brake Control DBC
– indicator lamp11
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC18
– indicator lamp11,18
E
Eingine oil level
– checking29

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
43
Engine
– breaking in22
– data38
– electronics11
– indicator lamp11
– speed16
Engine compartment28
Engine data38
Engine oil28
– adding29
– additives29
– alternative oil grades29,30
– approved engine oils29
– capacity41
– dipstick29
– indicator/warning lamp11
Engine oil level28
– indicator/warning lamp11
Engine oil pressure28
– indicator/warning lamp11
Engine oil sensor
– indicator/warning lamp11
Engine oil temperature, refer
to Engine oil
thermometer16
Engine oil thermometer16
Engine output, refer to Engine
data38
Engine speed, refer to Engine
data38
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC18
F
Fasten safety belts
– warning lamp11
Filling sealant into wheel33
Flat tire18
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– indicator/warning lamp11
– M Mobility System31
Flat tire, refer to Repairing a
flat tire31
Flat Tire Monitor18
– indicator/warning
lamp11,18
– snow chains27FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor18
Fuel
– capacity, refer to
Capacities41
– display16
– quality26
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge16
Fuel reserve indicator, refer to
Fuel gauge16
Fuel tank capacity, refer to
Capacities41
G
Gasoline, refer to Fuel
specifications26
Gross weight, refer to
Weights41
H
Hazard warning flashers12
Headlamp flasher
– indicator lamp11
Headlamp washer reservoir
– volume, refer to
Capacities41
Height, refer to
Dimensions39,40
High beams
– indicator lamp11
Horn8
I
Indicator/warning lamp
– brakes11
– Flat Tire Monitor18
Indicator and warning lamps,
overview11
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor18
Inspection, refer to Service
interval display16
Instrument cluster10Instrument panel, refer to
Cockpit8
Instrument panel, refer to
Instrument cluster10
Interval
– display, service16
K
Knock control26
L
Length, refer to
Dimensions39,40
Longlife oils30
– alternative oils30
– approved engine oils29
Low-beam headlamps
– indicator lamp11
Low beams
– indicator lamp, defective
lamp11
Luggage compartment
– capacity41
Luggage compartment lid
– indicator lamp11
Luggage compartment
volume, refer to Cargo bay
capacity41
M
M Mobility System31
Maintenance
– refer to Service interval
display16
Manufacturer5
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions39,40
Mobility System31
O
Octane numbers, refer to Fuel
specifications26
Oil, refer to Engine oil28
Oil consumption28
Oil filter change41