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Z4 M RoadsterZ4 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
4 Notes
At a glance
8Cockpit
Controls
16Driving
17 Everything under control
18 Technology for driving comfort and
safety
Driving tips
22Special operating instructions
Mobility
26Refueling
27 Wheels and tires
28 Under the hood
31 Replacing components
Reference
38Technical data
42 Everything 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 differs BMW Z4 M
Roadster/Z4 M Coupe differ 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
additional 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 cylinders 6
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 vehicle 5
Airbags
– indicator lamp 11
– warning lamp 11
AKI, refer to Fuel specifications 26
Antilock Brake System ABS
– indicator lamp 11
Approved engine oils 29
Assistance systems, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 18
Axle loads, refer to Weights 41
B
Battery
– indicator lamp10
Brake fluid
– indicator/warning lamp 11
Brake hydraulic system
– indicator/warning lamp 11
Brake lamps
– indicator lamp, defective bulb 11
Brake pad wear indicator
– warning lamp 11
Brakes
– indicator/warning lamps 11
– operating noise 22
Brake system
– indicator/warning lamps 11
Breaking-in inspection 17
Breaking in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential 22
Breaking in the transmission,
refer to Transmission 22Break-in procedures
22
Buttons on the steering wheel 9
C
Capacity
– cargo bay, refer to
Weights 41
Cargo bay
– battery cover 31
– capacity 41
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 12
Charge indicator lamp 10
Check gas cap, indicator lamp 11
Cockpit 8
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 12
Compound brake discs, refer to Braking safely 22
Consumption display, refer to
Fuel gauge 17
Controls and displays 8
Coolant
– indicator lamp 11
Coolant temperature 17
Coolant temperature gauge,
refer to Coolant
temperature 17
Curb weight, refer to
Weights 41
Customized equipment, refer to Your individual vehicle 5
Cylinders, refer to Engine data 38
D
Dashboard, refer to Cockpit 8Data
38
– dimensions 39,40
– engine data 38
– technical 38
Data, technical
– capacities 41
– engine data 38
– weights 41
DBC Dynamic Brake Control
– warning lamp 11
Dimensions 39,40
Dipstick, engine oil 29
Displacement, refer to Engine data 38
Display elements, refer to
Instrument cluster 10
Displays, refer to Instrument cluster 10
Displays and controls 8
Drive-off assistance, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 18
Driving notes 22
Driving stability control
systems 18
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 18
– indicator lamp 11,18
Dynamic Brake Control DBC
– indicator lamp 11
Dynamic Driving Control 16
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 18
– indicator lamp 11,18
E
Engine
– breaking in 22
– data 38
– electronics 11
– indicator lamp 11
– speed 17
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Everything from A to Z
44
Oil, refer to Engine oil
28
Oil consumption 28
Oil grades 29
Oil level 28
– checking 29
– indicator lamp 10
Oil pressure 28
– indicator/warning lamp 10
Oil sensor
– indicator lamp 10
Oil service 17
Onboard tool kit 31
P
Parking brake
– indicator lamp11
Parking lamps
– indicator lamp 11
Parts and accessories, refer to Your individual vehicle 5
Permissible axle load, refer to
Weights 41
Permissible gross weight, refer to Weights 41
Power output, refer to Engine data 38
Power steering, hydraulic 19
Pressure, tires
– restoring with M Mobility System 31
Pressure monitoring, tires, refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor 18
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 18
R
Rear lamps
– indicator lamp, defective
bulb 11
Refueling 26
S
Safety belts
– warning lamp 11 Safety systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 18
Sealant bottle, refer to
M Mobility System 31
Service interval display 17
Signal horn, refer to Horn 8
Special oils, refer to Approved engine oils 29
Specified engine oils 29
Speedometer 10
Sport program
– Dynamic Driving Control 16
Stability control, refer to
– Driving stability control systems 18
– Dynamic Stability Control DSC 18
Status at time of printing 5
Steering wheel 8
– buttons on steering wheel 9
Switches, refer to Cockpit 8
Symbols 4
T
Table of contents 3
Tachometer 17
Tailgate
– indicator lamp 11
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel
tank capacity 41
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel gauge 17
Technical data 38
Temperature
– engine 17
Tire, flat 18,19
– Flat Tire Monitor 18
– indicator/warning lamp 11
– M Mobility System 31
– Tire Pressure Monitor 18
Tire inflation pressure 27
– loss 18
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor 18
– Tire Pressure Monitor 18Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 18
– indicator/warning lamp 19
Tires
– flat 18,19
– M Mobility System 31
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 18
Tool kit, refer to Onboard tool kit 31
Torque, refer to Engine data 38
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor 18
Track width, refer to Dimensions 39,40
Traction control, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 18
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 39,40
Turn signal indicators
– indicator lamp 10
V
Vehicle
– break-in period 22
– dimensions, refer to Dimensions 39,40
– weight 41
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to Capacities 41
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 10
Washer fluid reservoir, refer to
– Capacities 41
Weights 41
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 39,40
Wheels and tires 27
Width, refer to
Dimensions 39,40