2007 BMW Z4 M ROADSTER&COUPE Owners Manual

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle'soperating environment. The section will alsoassist you in becoming acquainted with the control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
8
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
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. <
2 Folding exterior mirrors in or out
*
3Adjusting exterior mirrors
1
Opening and closing windows
4
Parking lamps
Low beams
Automatic headlamp control
*
5Instrument lighting

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Reference
9
7 Instrument cluster 10
9 Buttons on the steering wheel
10 Ignition lock 11
Horn: the entire surface
13 Releasing the hood
14 Opening the luggage compartment lid/tail-
gate
6
Turn signal indicators
High beams, headlamp flasher
Roadside parking lamps
*
Computer
8 Windshield 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. <
1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 10
4 Tachometer 17
with indicator and warning lamps 10
5 Engine oil thermometer 17
6 Fuel gauge 17
7 Button for
>Displaying the clock
> Service interval display
8 Button for
>Resetting trip odometer
> Setting the clock
9 Display for
>Trip odometer/Odometer
> Clock
> Service interval
> ComputerIndicator 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.
Turn signal indicators
Battery charge current
+
Headlamp flasher/High beams
Engine oil pressure/
Engine oil level
+28

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Reference
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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
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
Tire Pressure Monitor
* +18
Airbags
+
Safety belt reminder
Defective bulb
Doors or luggage compartment lid/tail-
gate 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
Add washer fluid
Coolant temperature 17
Check gas cap
+

Cockpit
12
Around the center console: controls and displays

At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Reference
13
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. <
1 Reading lamps
*
2Interior lamps
3 Automatic climate control
5 Indicator/warning lamp for passenger air-
bags
6 Central locking system
7 Hazard warning flashers
8 Dynamic Driving Control 16
Air distribution
Automatic air distribution and flow
rate
Cooling function
Automatic recirculated-air control
AUC
Recirculated-air mode
Maximum cooling
Air flow rate
Defrosting windows
Rear window defroster
4 Seat heating
*
Roadster: opening the convertible
top
Roadster: closing the convertible
top
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 18
Flat Tire Monitor FTM
*
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM*