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Z4 M Roadster
Z4 M CoupeSupplementary Owner's Manual for Vehicle
Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe.
Thorough familiarity with your BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M Coupe
will provide you with enhanced control and security when you
drive it. Therefore, we have one request:
Before starting off in your new BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M Coupe,
please take the time to read this Supplementary Owner's Manual
and familiarize yourself with the information that we have com-
piled for you. The manual contains important data and instruc-
tions intended to assist you in obtaining maximum satisfaction
from your BMW Z4 M Roadster's/Z4 M Coupe's unique array of
advanced technical features.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG
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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Contents
The fastest way to find information on special
topics is by using the index starting on page42.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
At a glance
8Cockpit
Controls
16Everything under control
18Technology for driving comfort and
safety
Driving tips
22Special operating instructions
Mobility
26Refueling
27Wheels and tires
28Under the hood
31Replacing components
Reference
38Technical data
42Everything from A to Z
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Notes
4
Notes
About this Owner's Manual
This Supplementary Owner's Manual contains
all the important equipment, instructions and
technical data in which the BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe differs from the BMW Z4. For
descriptions of equipment not included in this
Supplementary Owner's Manual, please refer to
the Owner's Manual for the BMW Z4 or addi-
tional brochures in the vehicle's literature.
We have made every effort to ensure that you
will find what you need in this Supplementary
Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The
fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to
the detailed index at the back of the manual. If
you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehi-
cle, you will find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M
Coupe some day, please remember to hand
over the Supplementary Owner's Manual
as well; it is an important component of your
vehicle.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.
< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
* Indicates special equipment, country-specific
equipment and optional extras, as well as
equipment and functions not yet available at the
time of printing.
Symbol on vehicle parts
Indicates that you should consult the rel-
evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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Reference
This chapter will help you find the desired
information as quickly as possible. It contains
the Technical data section as well as the
manual's index.
Reference
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Technical data
38
Technical data
Engine data
Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M Coupe
Displacement cu in/cmµ198.1/3,246
Number of cylinders6
Maximum power output hp 330
at engine speed rpm 7,900
Maximum torque ft lbs/Nm 262/355
at engine speed rpm 4,900
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Technical data
40
Coupe: dimensions
All measurements in inches/millimeters. Smallest turning circle dia. 34 ft 5 in/10.5 m.
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Everything from A to Z
42
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
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Everything from A to Z
44 Oil level28
– checking29
– indicator lamp11
Oil pressure28
– indicator/warning lamp11
Oil sensor
– indicator lamp11
Oil service16
Oil types29
Onboard tool kit31
P
Parking brake
– indicator lamp11
Parking lamps
– indicator lamp11
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle5
Permissible axle load, refer to
Weights41
Permissible gross weight,
refer to Weights41
Power output, refer to Engine
data38
Power steering, hydraulic18
Pressure, tires
– restoring with M Mobility
System31
Pressure monitoring, tires,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor18
R
Rear lamps
– indicator lamp, defective
lamp11
Refueling26
S
Safety belts
– warning lamp11
Safety systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC18
Screwdriver, refer to Onboard
tool kit31Sealant bottle, refer to
M Mobility System31
Service interval display16
Signal horn, refer to Horn8
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils29
Specified engine oils29
Speedometer10
Sport switch13
Stability control, refer to
– Driving stability control
systems18
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC18
Starting assistance, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC18
Status at time of printing5
Steering wheel8
– buttons on steering wheel9
Switches, refer to Cockpit8
Symbols4
T
Tachometer16
Tailgate
– indicator lamp11
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel
tank capacity41
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel
gauge16
Technical data38
Temperature
– engine16
Tire inflation pressure27
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor18
Tire puncture
– M Mobility System31
Tires
– flat18
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– M Mobility System31
Tool kit, refer to Onboard tool
kit31
Torque, refer to Engine
data38Track width, refer to
Dimensions39,40
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC18
Trunk capacity, refer to Cargo
bay capacity41
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions39,40
Turn signal indicators
– indicator lamp11
V
Vehicle
– break-in period22
– dimensions, refer to
Dimensions39,40
– weight41
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities41
W
Warning and indicator
lamps11
Washer fluid reservoir, refer to
– Capacities41
Weights41
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions39,40
Wheels and tires27
Width, refer to
Dimensions39,40
Windshield washer reservoir
– volume, refer to
Capacities41
Wrench, refer to Onboard tool
kit31