2008 BMW Z4 3.0SI ROADSTER battery replacement

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
117
B
Backrests, refer to Seat
adjustment31
Backup lamps
– bulb replacement101
Bandages, refer to First-aid
kit104
Bar, refer to Towing
methods106
Battery102
– charging102
– disposal102
– indicator/warning
lamp12,102
– jump-starting104
– power supply
interruption102
– remote control18
Being towed106
Belts, refer to Safety belts33
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts33
Beverage holders69
Blower, refer to Air flow
rate63,66
BMW Homepage4
BMW Maintenance
System96
Bottle holders, refer to
Beverage holders69
Brake assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC51
Brake fluid95
– indicator/warning
lamp13,95
– low level95
Brake Force Display56
Brake hydraulics, refer to
Brake system95
Brake hydraulic system
– indicator/warning lamp13
Brake lamps
– brake force display56
– bulb replacement101
– indicator lamp, defective
bulb13Brake pads76
– break-in procedures74
– warning lamp76
Brake pad wear indicator
– brake pads76
– indicator/warning lamp13
Brake rotors76
– brakes76
– break-in procedures74
Brakes
– ABS51
– brake fluid95
– brake pads
76
– braking safely76
– break-in procedures74
– indicator/warning
lamps13,52
– parking brake41
Brake system95
– brake fluid95
– brake pads76
– break-in procedures74
– disc brakes76
– indicator/warning lamp13
Breakdown service, refer to
Roadside Assistance103
Breaking in the clutch74
Breaking in the differential,
refer to Engine and
differential74
Break-in procedures74
Bridging, refer to Jump-
starting104
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps
and bulbs98
Bulb replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs98
Buttons on the steering
wheel11
C
California Proposition 65
warning5
Can holders, refer to Beverage
holders69
Capacity
– cargo bay, refer to
Weights113Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery102
Car care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Care products, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cargo bay23
– capacity113
– emergency release23
– floor panel98
– increasing capacity23
– opening and closing21,22
– opening from inside the
vehicle21,22
– opening from the outside21
– roll-up cover70
Cargo loading
– stowing cargo77
– vehicle77
Car jack
– jacking points102
Car keys, refer to The key
set18
Carpet care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Car phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Car radio, refer to the separate
Owner's Manual
Car wash, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
Hot exhaust system75
CD changer, refer to Owner's
Manual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
CD operation, refer to Owner's
Manual for Radio/Onboard
Computer
Center console, refer to
Around the center
console14
Center high-mount brake
lamp, bulb replacement101

Everything from A to Z
124 Rubber parts, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires88
Run-Flat Tires88
– changing a tire87,89
– changing a wheel101
– flat tire53,55
– Flat Tire Monitor53
– tire inflation pressure84
– Tire Pressure Monitor54
– winter tires89
Runflat Tyres, refer to Run-
Flat Tires88
S
Safe seating position30
– with airbags30
– with head restraints30
– with safety belts30
Safety belts33
– care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– damage34
– indicator/warning lamp33
– reminder33
– safe seating position30
Safety knobs, doors, refer to
Locking the doors from
inside21
Safety systems
– airbags56
– Antilock Brake System
ABS51
– driving stability control
systems51
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires88
Saving
– fuel74
Screw thread, tow fitting106
Seat Belt Reminder, refer to
'Fasten safety belts'
reminder33
Seat heating33
Seat memory32Seats30
– adjusting mechanically31
– adjusting the sports seat31
– heating33
– memory, refer to Seat
memory32
– power adjustment31
– safe seating position30
– saving positions, refer to
Seat memory32
Securing, locking the vehicle
– from inside21
– from outside19
Selector lever42
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic42
– lock, refer to Range
selection, shiftlock42
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic42
Service, refer to Roadside
Assistance103
Service, refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models,
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models96
Service and warranty6
Service interval display49,96
Sheet ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning48
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic42
– manual transmission42
Shiftlock, refer to Range
selection42
Shift paddles on the steering
wheel43
Side airbags56
Side marker lamps, front
– bulb replacement100
Side marker lamps, rear101
Side turn signal indicators,
bulb replacement100
Side windows, refer to
Windows24Signal horn, refer to Horn10
Slipstream deflector, refer to
Wind deflector70
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray69
Snow chains90
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD96
Socket, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances70
SOS, refer to Emergency
call103
Spare
– fuses102
– key18
– wheel, refer to Run-Flat
Tires89
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses102
Special oils, refer to Approved
engine oils94
Special wash program, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Specified engine oils, refer to
Approved engine oils94
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires53,55
– winter tires89
Speedometer12
Sport program
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic43
– Dynamic Driving Control44
Sports seat31
Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield46
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems51
Starting, refer to Starting the
engine40
Starting difficulties
– jump-starting104
– temperature41
Starting with a flat battery,
refer to Jump-starting104
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5

Everything from A to Z
126 Tow-starting106
Tow truck106
TPM Tire Pressure
Monitor54
Track width, refer to
Dimensions111,112
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC51
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic42
– manual transmission42
Transmission detent, refer to
Range selection42
Transmission malfunction,
refer to Malfunction43
Transporting children
safely36
Transport securing device,
refer to Cargo loading77
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tread depth87
Trip distance recorder, refer to
Trip odometer48
Triple turn signal44
Trip meter, refer to Trip
odometer48
Trip odometer48
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions111,112
Turn signal indicators44
– bulb replacement100
– indicator lamp12,13
Turn signals
– triple turn signal44
TV function, refer to Owner's
Manual for Onboard
Computer
Tying down loads, refer to
Cargo loading77
U
Undercoating, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR86Units
– average consumption50
– average speed50
– temperature50
– time50
Units of measure
– outside temperature
display50
– time format50
Unlatching, refer to
Unlocking19
Unlocking
– from inside21
– from outside19
– luggage compartment
lid20,22
– tailgate20,21
Used batteries, refer to
Battery disposal102
V
Vehicle
– battery102
– break-in period74
– care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
– cargo loading77
– car wash, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
– dimensions, refer to
Dimensions111,112
– engine41
– leaving the vehicle41
– parked77
– placing in storage, refer to
the Caring for your vehicle
brochure
– weight113
Vehicle Memory18
Ventilation63,67
– air conditioning63
– automatic climate control67
– draft-free63,67
Vents, refer to
Ventilation63,67
Viscosity94Volume
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities114
W
Warning and indicator
lamps12
Warning triangle104
Warranty, refer to Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models,
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian
models96
Warranty and service6
Washer/wiper system45
Washer fluid reservoir46
Washer fluids46
Washer reservoir, refer to
Washer fluid reservoir46
Washing systems46
Waste tray, refer to Ashtray69
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water76
Wear indicator in tires, refer to
Minimum tread depth87
Weights113
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires89
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions111,112
Wheels and tires84
Width, refer to
Dimensions111,112
Wind deflector70
Window defrosting, refer to
Defrosting windows
– automatic climate control66
– heating and ventilation63
Windows24
– convenience operation20
– opening/closing25
– pinch protection system25
– power supply interruption25