2008 BMW Z4 COUPE maintenance reset

2008 BMW Z4 Roadster 3.0i,
3.0si and Z4 Coupe 3.0si
BMW Ultimate Service™
BMW Ultimate Service leads the industry in pro-
viding owners with incredible value and peace of
mind. This service includes:
 The BMW Maintenance Program: No-cost
factory-recommended maintenance for
4 years/50,000 miles from the original in-ser-
vice date, whichever comes first.
 BMW Roadside Assistance: No-cost 24/7
on-the-road assistance for 4 years/unlimited
miles from the original in-service date. Also
includes alternate transportation and trip-in-
terruption benefits as well as trip routing
services.
 New Vehicle Limited Warranty: Limited cov-
erage for defects in materials and workman-
ship for 4 years/50,000 miles from the original
in-service date, whichever comes first.
Repairs will only be made at authorized BMW
centers using Original BMW Parts.
The BMW Maintenance Program
The BMW Maintenance Program is a benefit
designed to help reduce the cost of ownership.
The program has been devised with the follow-
ing objectives: to maximize vehicle safety, reli-
ability, and resale value by minimizing
breakdowns resulting from wear, and minimizing
cost and inconvenience by computing mainte-
nance intervals based upon the specific manner
in which each individual vehicle is driven.
2008 BMW Z4 models purchased from any
authorized BMW center in the United States or
Puerto Rico are covered by the BMW Mainte-
nance Program for 48 months or 50,000 miles,
whichever occurs first. Coverage begins on the
date of first retail sale or the date the vehicle is
first placed into service as a sales demonstrator,
service loaner (SLP) or company vehicle, which-
ever is earlier.
Any authorized BMW center in the United
States or Puerto Rico will perform the sched-
uled or additional maintenance services on your
vehicle at no expense to you.
Coverage
The BMW Maintenance Program covers all factory
recommended maintenance, as determined by the
service interval indicator. Additional items that
need replacement due to normal wear and tear,
and that are not covered by the original New Vehi-
cle Limited Warranty - such as brake pads, brake
rotors, and wiper blade inserts - are included, pro-
vided wear and tear exceeds BMW wear limits.
Any adjustments required due to normal operating
conditions are also included. See page s5-8of
this booklet for additional information.
Exclusions from coverage include the following:
 Items reimbursable under your New Vehicle
Limited Warranty
 Gasoline and gasoline additive
 Windshield washer additive (except when in
conjunction with scheduled maintenance)
 Tires, wheel alignment, tire balance and
rotation
 Reset Tire Pressure Monitor
 Wear and tear of soft trim items, such as:
seats, carpets, moldings, headliner, door pan-
els and all chrome trim
 Damage detected when performing the rust
perforation inspection
 Damage which results from negligence,
improper operation of the vehicle, wear and
tear or deterioration due to driving habits or
conditions, improper repair, environmental
influences, flood, accident or fire damage,
road salt corrosion, alteration, installation of
non-genuine BMW accessories, or use of
improper, poor quality or contaminated fuel.
 Altered or unreadable Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) or odometer irregularities or
vehicles where the true mileage cannot be
determined
 Maintenance or repair after the vehicle is
deemed a total loss
 Maintenance or repairs performed by other
than an authorized BMW center within the
United States or Puerto Rico
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Vehicles used in competitive events
 Oil changes performed outside the recom-
mended maintenance intervals as indicated
by the Service Interval Indicator
Maintenance Upgrade Option
Please contact your authorized BMW center for
information and availability on the optional Main-
tenance Program Upgrade for coverage up to
6 years and 100,000 miles.
Intervals
Time intervals should be followed using the
maintenance interval as indicated by the BMW
Service Indicator lights on the check control
panel in the dashboard.
Maintenance intervals on motor vehicles have
conventionally been specified based upon accu-
mulated mileage. However, the type of driving
conditions has a major influence on routine
maintenance requirements; distance traveled is
only one of the significant factors. A vehicle
driven for 50,000 miles of short trips in the city
with numerous cold starts, prolonged periods of
idling, stop-and-go driving, and high engine
speeds during acceleration requires more fre-
quent maintenance intervals than a vehicle
driven for 50,000 miles for long distances at low
engine speeds primarily at operating
temperature.
The advanced technologies at BMW have led to
the development of the unique BMW service
interval indicator which computes the actual
optimum maintenance requirements based not
only upon the accumulated mileage, but taking
into account important factors such as engine
coolant temperatures, high or low engine
speeds, short or long trip driving, and number of
vehicle starts. The maintenance interval may
therefore be maximized with considerable sav-
ings to owners of vehicles subjected to light
duty.
This BMW Service and Warranty Information
Booklet should be presented to your BMW cen-
ter when maintenance is required. Your BMW
center will stamp this book documenting the
services or maintenance performed.
Maintenance Program
The Service Interval Indicator consists of a
mileage reading, and the inscriptions “OIL SER-
VICE” and “INSPECTION”.
Whenever the ignition is switched on, the dis-
play shows the next scheduled type of service
and the remaining distance until the service
should be performed. The distance is based on
your driving style.
If the maintenance interval has been exceeded,
a “--” symbol reminds you of the urgent need
for servicing. In the interests of road safety and
reliability, you should avoid driving your BMW
when the “--” symbol is showing, and have
the essential maintenance work performed with-
out delay.
After each maintenance is performed the ser-
vice indicator is reset in order to compute the
next service interval.
If the Service Interval Indicator displays an illogi-
cal reading, or if there is no display, consult a
BMW center.
If the speedometer, tachometer or coolant tem-
perature gauge should develop a fault, the ser-
vice interval indicator will probably cease to
operate correctly as well, since it depends on
correct speed, distance and temperature read-
ings. The fault must be located and rectified by
a BMW center.
A detailed list of all maintenance operations
included in each of the elements of the BMW
Maintenance System is found on page s4-9.
These elements are as follows:
Quality Certification I will be performed by your
selling center and certified on page 4.
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