2006 BMW Z4M ROADSTER oil pressure

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
11
Indicator and warning lamps
Technology that monitors itself
Indicator and warning lamps that are identified
by
+ are tested for proper functioning whenever
the ignition key is turned. They each light up
once for different periods of time.
If a malfunction occurs in one of the monitored
systems, the corresponding lamp does not go
out after the engine has started, or it lights up
again while the vehicle is in motion. More infor-
mation can be found on the specified pages or
in the Owner's Manual for the BMW Z4 under
the respective terms.
Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in
various colors and combinations.
>Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately
or
an important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue driving cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system checked soon
or
for your information
>Green or blue:
For your information Turn signal indicators
Battery charge current
+
Headlamp flasher/High beams
Engine oil pressure/
Engine oil level
+28
Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving
stability control systems
+
Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving
stability control systems for Canadian
models
Brake system
+
Brake warning lamp for Canadian mod-
els
Brake pads
+
Parking lamps/Low beams
Flat Tire Monitor
+18
Airbags
+
Safety belt reminder
Defective bulb
Doors or cargo bay lid/tailgate open
Engine electronics
+
Malfunction in the engine electronics.
You can continue to drive with reduced
engine output. Please have the system
inspected by your BMW Center.
Service engine soon
+
Service engine soon indicator lamp for
Canadian models
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC
+18
Add coolant
Coolant temperature16
Check gas cap
+

Under the hood
28
Under the hood
Important parts in the engine compartment
1Washer fluid reservoir for headlamp and
windshield washer system
2Filler neck for engine oil, refer to Adding
engine oil
3Jump-starting connection4Reservoir for brake fluid
5Coolant expansion tank
6Chassis ground, negative terminal
7Dipstick for engine oil, refer to Checking the
oil level
Engine oil
Like fuel consumption, engine oil consumption
depends on your driving style and the vehicle's
operating conditions.
Warning lamp
Engine oil pressure
The warning lamp lights up in red:
The engine oil pressure is too low.
Stop the vehicle immediately and
switch off the engine. Check the engine oil level
and top up if necessary. If the oil level is correct,
please contact your nearest BMW Center or a
workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel.
Do not continue driving, otherwise the
engine could sustain serious damage
from inadequate lubrication.<
Engine oil level
The warning lamp lights up in yellow
while you are driving. A signal also
sounds.
The oil level is at the absolute minimum; check
engine oil level using dipstick 7 and refill as
soon as possible. Do not drive more than
30 miles/50 km before refilling.

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

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

Refueling
So that you have important specifications avail-
able to you when you stop to refuel, we recom-
mend that you fill out this table with the data
that apply to your vehicle. The index of this Sup-
plementary Owner's Manual, or the index of the
BMW Z4 Owner's Manual, directs you to the
respective information.Fuel
Engine oil
The oil volume between the two marks on the
oil dipstick corresponds to approx.
1.4 US quarts/1.3 liters.
Tire inflation pressures
Designation
Please enter your preferred fuel here.
Quality
Summer tires
FrontRearWinter tires
FrontRear
Up to 2 persons
2 persons plus luggage