2009 BMW Z4 SDRIVE30I ROADSTER check engine

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4.Attach one terminal clamp of the minus/–
jumper cable to the nega tive terminal of the
battery or to an engine or body ground of
the assisting vehicle.
Your BMW has a special nut as body ground
or negative pole.
5. Attach the second te rminal clamp of the
minus/– jumper cable to the negative termi-
nal of the battery or to the engine or body
ground of the vehicle to be started.
Starting the engine
1. Start the engine of the donor vehicle and
allow it to run for a few minutes at slightly
increased idle speed.
2. Start the engine on the other vehicle in the
usual way.
If the first start attempt is not successful,
wait a few minutes be fore another attempt
in order to allow the discharged battery to
recharge.
3. Let the engines run for a few minutes.
4. Disconnect the jumper cables by reversing
the above connecting sequence.
If necessary, have the battery checked and
recharged.
Never use spray fluids to start the
engine. <
Tow-starting, towing away
Observe the applicable laws and regula-
tions for tow-starting and towing
vehicles. <
Do not transport any passengers other
than the driver in a vehicle that is being
towed. <
Using a tow fitting
The screw-in tow fitting must always be carried
in the car. It can be sc rewed in at the front or
rear of the BMW.
It is stored in the onboard tool kit underneath
the floor panel in the cargo bay, refer to
page 208.
Use only the towing eyelet supplied with
the vehicle and screw it in firmly until it
stops. Use the tow fitting for towing on paved
roads only. Avoid lateral loading of the tow fit-
ting, e.g. do not lift the vehicle by the tow fitting.
Otherwise the tow fitting and the vehicle could
be damaged. <
Access to screw thread
Front
Release the cover panel in the bumper:
Press on the recess at the bottom left in the
cover panel.
Rear
Release the cover panel in the bumper:
Press on the recess at the bottom center in the
cover panel.

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7-gear sport automatic transmission with dual
clutch:
Have the BMW transported with a tow truck
with a so-called lift bar or on a flat bed.
Tow-starting
Avoid tow-starting the vehicle whenever possi-
ble; instead, jump-start the engine, refer to
page214. Vehicles with a catalytic converter
should only be tow-st arted when the engine
is cold.
Vehicles with an automatic transmission or 7-
gear sport automatic transmission with dual
clutch cannot be tow-started at all.
1. Switch on hazard warning flashers, comply
with local regulations.
2. Switch on the ignition, refer to page 50.
3. Shift into 3rd gear.
4. Have the vehicle tow-started with the clutch
depressed and slowly release the clutch.
After the engine starts, immediately
depress the clutch completely again.
5. Stop at a suitable location, remove the tow
bar or rope and switch off the hazard warn-
ing flashers.
6. Have the vehi cle checked.

Everything from A to Z
232
Care
204
– automatic car washes 204
– care products 204
– carpets 206
– CD/DVD drives 207
– chrome parts 206
– displays 207
– exterior 204
– fine wood parts 207
– headlamps 205
– high-pressure washer 205
– interior 206
– leather 206
– light-alloy wheels 206
– paintwork 205
– plastic parts 207
– retractable hardtop 205
– rubber seals 206
– safety belts 207
– sensors and cameras 207
– upholstery and cloth trim 206
– washing the car manually 205
– windows 205
Cargo, securing 114
Cargo bay
– capacity 222
– convenient access 35
– lamp, refer to Interior lamps 90
– opening from inside 33
– opening from outside 33
Cargo loading
– securing cargo 114
– stowing cargo 114
– vehicle 113
Car jack
– jacking points 211
Car key, refer to Integrated
key/remote control 28
Car phone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 102
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
Car phone, refer to Telephone 164
Car radio, refer to Radio 141Car shampoo
207
Car wash 113
– with convenient access 36
Car wash, refer to the Caring for your vehicle brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 111
CBS Condition Based
Service 202
CD, audio playback 146
CD/DVD changer 14
6
– controls 138
– fast forward/reverse 148
– random sequence 147
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
CD/DVD player 146
– controls 138
– fast forward/reverse 148
– random sequence 147
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
CD changer
– selecting a track 146
CD player
– selecting a track 146
Center armrest 102
Center brake lamp
– replacing bulb 211
Center console, refer to Around the center
console 14
Central locking
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Central locking system 29
– convenient access 35
– setting unlocking
characteristics 29
Changes, technical, refer to For your own safety 5
Changing bulbs, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Changing the measurement
units on the Control
Display 68
Changing wheels 211Chassis number, refer to
Engine compartment 198
Check Control 73
Child-restraint systems 48
Child seats, refer to
Transporting children
safely 48
Chrome parts 207
Chrome polish 207
Cigarette lighter, refer to Lighter 104
Cleaning headlamps 60
– washer fluid 61
Cleaning your BMW, refer to Care 204
Clock 64
– 12h/24h mode 72
– setting the time and date 72
– setting time 71
Closing
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to Starting

the
engine 51
Combined instrument, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Comfort access, refer to
Convenient access 35
Comfort area, refer to Around the center console 14
Compartment for remote control, refer to
Ignition lock 50
Compass 100
Computer 65
– displays on Control
Display 66
Computer, refer to iDrive 16
Concierge service 179
Condensation, refer to When the vehicle is parked 112
Condition Based Service
CBS 202
Configuring settings, refer to Personal Profile 28
Confirmation signals for locking/unlocking the
vehicle 31

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Mobility
Congestion
– refer to Route, bypassing sections 129
Connecting vacuum cleaner, refer to Connecting
electrical appliances 104
Consumption, refer to Average consumption 66
Consumption display
– average consumption 66
Contacts 176
Control Center, refer to iDrive 16
Control Display, refer to iDrive
– adjusting brightness 76
Control Display, refer to
iDrive 16
Controller, refer to iDrive 16
controls and displays 10
Control unit, refer to iDrive 16
Convenient access 35
– replacing the battery 36
– what to observe before entering a car wash 36
Convenient loading 30
Convenient operation 31
– retractable hardtop 30
– windows 30
Convertible
– enlarging cargo bay 38,105
Coolant 200
– checking level 201
Coolant temperature 65
Cooling, maximum 96
Cooling fluid, refer to Coolant 200
Cooling system, refer to
Coolant 200
Copyright 2
Corner-illuminating lamps,
refer to Adaptive
Head Light 89
Cornering lamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light 89
Correct tires 195
Country codes DVD 148
Courtesy lamps, refer to Interior lamps 90 Criteria for route
128
Cross-hairs in navigation 124
Cruise control 61
– malfunction 63
Cruising range 65
Cup holders 103
Curb weight, refer to Weights 222
Current playback
– external devices 160
– music collection 155
Current position, displayin
g134
Customer Relations 183
D
Dashboard, refer to
Cockpit 10
Dashboard, refer to Instrument cluster 12
Dashboard lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting 90
Data, technical 220
– dimensions 221
– engine 220
– weights 222
Data recorders 203
Data transfer 184
Date
– date format 73
– setting 72
Daytime running lamps 89
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control 78
DCC, refer to Cruise control 61
Deactivating passenger airbags 86
Deadlocking, refer to
Locking 30
Defect
– door lock 32
– fuel filler door 188
Defogging windows 94
Defrosting windows 94
Defrost position, refer to Defrosting windows 94Destination for navigation
– entering by voice
125
– entry 119
– home address 122
– manual entry 119
– selecting via map 124
Destination guidance 128
– bypassing a
route section 129
– changing specified route 128
– continuing 128
– starting 128
– voice instructions 129
– volume of voice instructions 130
Destination state/province, entering for navigation 119
Destination town/city,
entering for navigation 119
Digital clock 64
Digital compass 100
Digital radio, refer to High Definition Radio 142
Dimensions 221
Directional indicators, refer to Turn signals 59
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions 129
Directory for navigation, refer to Address book 121
Displace

ment, refer to Engine
data 220
Display, refer to iDrive
controls 16
Display lighting, refer to Instrument lighting 90
Displays
– on the Control Display 16
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster 12
Displays and controls 10
Disposal
– coolant 200
– remote control battery 36
– vehicle battery 212
Distance remaining to service, refer to Service
requirements 69

Everything from A to Z
234
Distance warning, refer to
Park Distance Control
PDC 77
Door key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 28
Door lock 31
Doors, emergency
operation 32
DOT Quality Grades 193
Draft-free ventilation 94,97
Drinks holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Drive mode 57
Drive-off assistance, refer to Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 78
Drive-off assistant 80
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 88
Driving notes 110
Driving off on hills, refer to
Drive-off assistant 80
Driving position, engaging, refer to Transmission
positions 56
Driving stability control systems 78,79
Driving through water 112
Driving tips, refer to Driving notes 110
DSC Dynamic Stability Control 78
Dual clutch transmission 55
– kick-down 57
DVD
– country codes 148
– settings 149
– video playback 148
DVD changer
– malfunctions 151
DVD menu 149
DVD video 148
Dynamic Brake Control DBC 78
Dynamic Driving Control 79
E
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on the CD/DVD player 138
Electrical malfunction
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 188
– M dual clutch transmission with Drivelogic 58
Electric seat adjustment 42
Electric steering wheel lock
– with convenient access 35
Electronic brake-force distribution EBV 78
Electronic oil level check 198
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to Dynamic
Stability Control DSC 78
Emergency actuation, automatic transmission,
refer to Overriding selector
lever lock 55
Emergency operation
– fuel filler door, manual
release 188
Emergency operation, refer to Manual operation
– door lock 32
Emergency release
– luggage compartment lid
from inside 33
Emergency Request 213
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance 213
Energy, saving
– saving fuel 110
Engine
– breaking in 110
– data 220
– overheated, refer to Coolant temperature 65
– speed 220
– starting 51
– starting, convenient access 35
– switching off 52
Engine compartment 198Engine coolant, refer to
Coolant 200
Engine oil
– adding 200
– BMW Maintenance
System 202
– capacity 222
– checking level 198
– intervals between changes, refer to Service
requirements 69
Engine output, refer to Engine data 220
Engine speed, refer to Engine data 220
Engine starting, refer to
Starting the engine 51
Entering the address 119
Entry lamps, refer to Interior
lamps 90
Entry map for destination 124
Equalizer, tone setting 139
Error messages, refer to Check C
ontrol73
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system 111
Exterior mirrors 45
– adjusting 45
– automatic dimming feature 46
– automatic heating 46
– folding in and out 45
External audio device 102
Eyes
– for tow-starting and towing away 215
– for tying down loads 114
F
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control 73
Failure of an electrical
consumer 212
False alarm
– avoiding unintentional
alarm 34
– switching off an alarm 34

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Transmission lock, releasing manually 58
Transmission positions 56
Transporting children safely 48
Transport securing devices, refer to Securing cargo 114
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tire tread 194
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 64
Triple turn signal activation 59
Trip odometer 64
Trip planner 126
Turning circle, refer to Dimensions 221
Turn signal indicators
– indicator/warning lamp 12
– triple turn signal 59
Turn signals 59
Tying down loads, refer to Cargo loading 114
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR 193
Units
– average consumption 68
– temperature 68
Universal garage door opener,
refer to Integrated universal
remote control 98
Universal mobile phone
preparation package, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
Universal remote control 98
Unlatching, refer to Unlocking 35
Unlocking
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
– luggage compartment lid 35
– setting unlocking characteristics 29
– without remote control, refer
to Convenient access 35
USB-audio interface 158
USB interface 101
V
VCD148
Vehicle
– battery 212
– breaking in 110
– cargo loading 113
– Identification Number, refer
to Engine compartment 198
– measurements, refer to Dimensions 221
– parking 52
– weight 222
Vehicle jack 211
Vehicle position, refer to Displaying current
position 134
Vehicle storage 207
Ventilation 97
– air conditioner 94
– draft-free 94,97
Ventilation, refer to Climate 92
Vents, refer to Air vents 92
Vents, refer to Ventilation 94,97
Video menu 148
Video playback 148
Voice, refer to Destination
guidance through voice
instructions 129
Voice commands
– short commands 223
Voice instructions from navigation system 129
– repeating 130
– switching on/off 129
– volume 130
Volume 138
– audio sources 138
– fuel tank, refer to
Capacities 222
– mobile phone 167
– voice instructions 130
Volume balance, tone setting 139
W
Warning and indicator
lamps 13
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 73
Warning triangle 214
Washer fluid 61
– content of the reservoir 61
Washer fluid reservoir 61
Waste tray, refer to
Ashtray 104
Water on roads, refer to
Driving through water 112
Water penetration 204,205
Waveband on the radio 141
Wear indicators in tires, refer to Minimum tread depth 194
Weather information 144
Weights 222
Welcome lamps 88
Wheel/tire combination, refer
to Correct wheels and
tires 195
Wheelbase, refer to
Dimensions 221
Wheels, new 195
Wheels and tires 190
Width, refer to Dimensions 221
Wind deflector 39
Windows 36
– convenient operation 30
– opening, closing 37
– pinch protection system 37
Windows, defrosting, refer to Defrosting windows 94
Windows, defrosting and defogging
– air conditioner 94
Windows, indicator on Control Display 16
Windshield
– cleaning 60
– defrosting and defogging 94
Windshield, defrosting, refer
to Defrosting windows 94