2009 BMW Z4 SDRIVE30I ROADSTER warning

Everything from A to Z
236
Hills
112
Holders for cups 103
Home address 176
Homepage BMW 4
Hood 197
Horn 10,11
Hot exhaust system 111
Hydraulic brake assist, refer to
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC 78
Hydroplaning 111
I
IBOC, refer to High Definition
Radio 142
Ice warning, refer to Outside temperature warning 64
ID3 tag, refer to Information
about the track 147
Identification marks
– Run-Flat Tires 195
– tire coding 193
iDrive 16
– adjusting brightness 76
– changing language 75
– changing settings 75
– changing units of measure
and display format 68
– controls 16
– menu guidance 17
– operating principle 16
– overview 16
– setting the date and
time 71,72
– status information 20
iDrive operating principle 16
Ignition 50
– switched off 50
– switched on 50
Ignition key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 28
Ignition key position 1, refer to Radio readiness 50Ignition key position 2, refer to
Ignition on 50
Ignition lock 50
Imprint 2
Indicator and warning lamps
– Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 83
Indicator and warning
lamps 13
Individual air distribution 93
Inflation pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 190
Inflation pressure monitoring,
refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 82
Initializing
– after power failure 212
– compass, refer to Calibrating 101
– Flat Tire Monitor FTM 81
– radio, refer to Station, storing 142
– refer to Setting the time and date 72
Installation location
– navigation DVD drive 118
– telephone 102
Instructions for navigation
system, refer to Voice
instructions 129
Instrument cluster 12
Instrument lighting 90
In
strument panel, refer to Cockpit 10
Integrated key 28
Integrated universal remote control 98
Interactive map 124
Interior lamps 90
– remote control 30
Interior motion sensor 34
Interior rearview mirror 46
– automatic dimming
feature 46
– compass 100
Interlock, refer to Disengaging
the remote control 53Intermittent mode of the
wipers 60
Intersection, entering, navigation 120
iPod, connecting, refer to
AUX-IN port 158
iPod, connecting, refer to USB-audio interface 158
J
Jacking points211
Joystick, refer to iDrive 16
Jumpering, refer to Jump starting 214
Jump starting 214
K
Key, refer to Integrated key/
remote control 28
Keyless go, refer to
Convenient access 35
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Convenient
access 35
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 28
Kick-down 54
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 54
Knock control 189
L
Lamps
– automatic headlamp
control 88
– parking lamps/low beams 88
Lamps and bulbs, replacing
bulbs 208
Language, changing on Control Display 75
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to Safety belts 44
Lashing eyes, refer to
Securing cargo 114
Last destinations 122

Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Launch Control58
Leather care 206
LED Light-emitting diodes 208
Length, refer to
Dimensions 221
License plate lamp, replacing bulb 211
Light-alloy wheels 206
Light-emitting diodes LED 208
Lighter 104
– connecting electrical
appliances 104
Lighting
– instruments 90
– lamps and bulbs 208
– vehicle, refer to Lamps 88
Light switch 88
Limit, refer to Speed limit 74
Load securing equipment, refer to Securing cargo 114
Lockable lug bolts, refer to Lug bolt lock 211
Lock buttons, doors, refer to
Locking 32
Locking
– adjusting confirmation
signal 31
– from inside 32
– from outside 30
– without remote control, refer to Convenient access 35
Locking and unlocking doors
– confirmation signals 31
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Low-beam headlamps 88
– automatic 88
Lower back support, refer to
Lumbar support 43
Lug bolt lock 211
Luggage compartment lid 32
– convenient access 35
– emergency release 33
– opening from inside 33
– opening from outside 33
– remote control 30
Lumbar support 43 LW, waveband
141
M
M+S tires, refer to Winter
tires 196
Maintenance, refer to Service Booklet
Maintenance system 202
Malfunction
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 55
– tires 81
Malfunction warnings, refer to Check Control 73
Managing music 156
Manual air distribution 93
Manual car wash 205
Manual mode, automatic
transmission with
Steptronic 54
Manual operation
– door lock 32
– driver's door 32
– fuel filler door 188
– transmission lock 58
– transmission lock, automatic transmission 55
Manual transmission 53
Map display 130
Map for navigation
– changing scale 130
– entering destination 124
– interactive map 124
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 28
Maximum cooling 96
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 196M dual clutch transmission
with Drivelogic
– Launch Control 58
– manually releasing transmission lock 58
– neutral 57
– reverse gear 57
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions 221
Memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 43
MENU button 16
Menus, refer to iDrive 16
Messages 170
Microfilter
– BMW Maintenance
System 202
– for air conditioner 94
– for automatic climate
control 97
Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter
– BMW Maintenance System 202
Mirror dimming feature 46
Mirrors 45
– automatic curb monitor 46
– exterior mirrors 45
– heating 46
– interior rearview mirror 46
–
memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 43
Mobile phone
– adjusting volume 167
– connecting, refer to Mobile phone, pairing 164
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest 102
– operation via iDrive 167
– pairing 164
– refer to separate Owner's Manual
Mobile phone, installation
location, refer to Center
armrest 102
Mobile phone, refer to
Telephone 164

Everything from A to Z
238
Mobile phone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Modifications, te chnical, refer
to For your own safety 5
Monitor, refer to iDrive
controls 16
Monitoring system for tire pressures, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor 81
MP3 player, connecting, refer to AUX-IN port 158
MP3 player, connecting, refer to USB-audio interface 158
Multifunctional steering wheel, refer to Buttons on
the steering wheel 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/ headlamp flasher 59
– refer to Wiper system 60
Multimedia screen, refer to iDrive 16
Music, playing 154
Music collection 153
– backup 156
– importing 157
Music player, connecting, refer to AUX-IN port 158
Music player, connecting, refer to USB-audio
interface 158
Music search 154
My Info 171
N
Navigation announcements,
refer to Switching voice
instructions on/off 129
Navigation data 118
Navigation drive, location 118
Navigation DVD 118 Navigation system
118
– address book 121
– bypassing a route section 129
– continuing destination
guidance 128
– destination entry 119
– displaying current
position 134
– entering a destination by voice 125
– entering a destination manually 119
– route list 129
– selecting destination via map 124
– selecting route criteria 128
– selecting the split screen 131
– special destinations 122
– starting destination guidance 128
– terminating destination guidance 128
– trip planner 126
– voice instructions 129
– volume adjustment 130
Nets, refer to Storage
compartments 102
Neutral 57
New tires 195
NORMAL program, Dynamic Driving Control 79,80
North-facing map 130
Number of cylinders, refer to Engine data 220
Nylon rope, refer to Tow
rope 216
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for On-Board Diagnosis 202
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel specifications 189
Odometer 64
Oil, refer to Engine oil 198Oil consumption
198
Oil level 198
Old batteries, refer to Disposal 212
Onboard tool kit 208
Opening and closing
– convenient access 35
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
– using the door lock 31
– via the remote control 29
Options, selecting for navigation 128
Outlets
– refer to Ventilation 94,97
Outlets, refer to Air vents 92
Output, refer to Engine data 220
Outside-air mode
– automatic climate control 97
Outside-temperature display
– changing units of
measure 68
– in computer 68
Outside-temperature
display 64
Outside temperature warning 64
Overheated engine, refer to Coolant temperature 65
Overriding selector lever
lock 55
Overview
– radio control 138
P
Paintwork care 205
Park assistant, refer to Park Distance Control 77
Park Distance Control PDC 77
Parking
– vehicle 52
Parking aid, refer to Park Distance Control PDC 77
Parking brake 52
Parking lamps 88

Reference 239
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Parking lamps/low beams88
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function 46
Pathway lighting 89
Personal Profile 28
Phone book 167
Phone numbers
– dialing 168
Pinch protection system
– windows 37
Placing a call, refer to
telephone owner's manual
Playback lists for external
devices 160
Polish 207
Pollen
– refer to Microfilter/activated- charcoal filter for automatic
climate control 97
– refer to Microfilter for air conditioner 94
Position, refer to Current
position, displaying 134
Postal code, entering for navigation 120
Power failure 212
Power windows 37
Power windows, refer to
Windows 36
Pressure, tires 190
Pressure monitoring, tires 81
– Flat Tire Monitor 81
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure
Monitor TPM 82
Programmable buttons on the steering wheel 11
Protection function, refer to Pinch protection system
– windows 37
Providing medical assistance, refer to First add pouch 214
Puncture
– Flat Tire Monitor 81R
Radio
– controls138
– High Definition Radio 142
– satellite radio 144
– selecting a waveband 141
– storing stations 142
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
– Weather Band, refer to Weather information 144
Radio position, refer to Radio readiness 50
Radio readiness 50
– switched off 50
– switched on 50
Radio-remote key, refer to
Remote control with
integrated key 28
Rain sensor 60
Random sequence
– CD/DVD changer 147
– CD/DVD player 147
Reading lamps 91
Rear fog lamps
– indicator lamp 13
Rear lamp, refer to Tail lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Rear lamps, refer to
Tail lamps 210
Rear turn signals
– replacing bulb 210
Rearview mirror, refer to Mirrors 45
Rear window defroster 94,97
Receiving level of mobile phone, refer to Status
information 20
Reception
– quality 142
– radio station 142
Recirculated-air mode 93,97
Recirculation of air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 93,97 Reclining seat, refer to
Backrest 42
Refueling 188
Releasing
– hood 197
Remaining distance, refer to Cruising range 65
Remote control 28
– battery renewal 36
– convenient access 35
– garage door opener 98
– luggage compartment lid 30
– malfunction 31,36
– removing from the ignition lo
ck50
– service data 202
Replacement remote control 28
Replacing bulbs, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 208
Replacing tires 195
Replacing tires, refer to New
wheels and tires 195
Reporting safety defects 7
Reserve warning, refer to Fuel
gauge 65
Reset, refer to Resetting tone settings 140
Restraint systems
– for children 48
– refer to Safety belts 44
Retractable hardtop
– care, refer to Caring for your vehicle brochure
– convenient operation 30
– opening and closing 39
– remote control 30
retractable hardtop 38
Reverse
– CD/DVD changer 148
– CD/DVD player 148
Reverse gear 57
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 54
– manual transmission 53
Road map 130
Roadside Assistance 179,213

Everything from A to Z
240
Roadside parking lamps
90
Roadworthiness test, refer to
Service requirements 69
Roof load capacity 222
Rope, refer to Tow-starting,
towing away 216
Rotary/pushbutton, refer to iDrive 16
Route 128,129
– bypassing sections 129
– changing 128
– changing criteria 128
– displaying streets or towns/
cities 129
– map display 130
– selecting 128
Route instructions, refer to Destination guidance
through voice
instructions 129
Route map, refer to Map display 130
Route section, changing 129
Route selection 128
RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to Run-
Flat Tires 195
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run-Flat
Tires 195
Run-Flat Tires 195
– continuing driving with a damaged tire 82
– flat tire 81
– Flat Tire Monitor 81
– new tires 195
– replacing 195
– tire inflation pressure 190
– winter tires 196
S
Safety-belt height
adjustment 45
Safety belts 44
– damage 45
– indicator/warning lamp 45
– reminder 45
– sitting safely 41 Safety systems
– airbags
85
– Antilock Brake System ABS 78
– brake system 78
– driving stability control systems 78
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 78
– safety belts 44
Safety tires, refer to Run-Flat
Tires 195
Satellite radio 144
– enabling channel 144
– selecting channel 145
– storing channel 145
Saving fuel 110
Screen, refer to iDrive controls 16
Screw thread for tow fitting 215
SDARS, refer to Satellite
radio 144
Seat adjustment
– electric 42
– mechanical 42
Seat and mirror memory 43
Seat belt reminder, refer to
'Fasten safety belts'
reminder 45
Seat heating 43
Seats 41
– adjusting electrically 42
– adjusting the seats 42
– heating 43
– memory, refer to Seat and mirror memory 43
– saving a setting, refer to Seat and mirror memory 43
– sitting safely 41
Securing cargo 106
Securing the vehicle
– from inside 32
– from outside 29
Selecting new scale for navigation 130
Selector lever 56
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 54 Selector lever lock, refer to
Changing selector lever
positions, shiftlock 54
Selector lever positions
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 54
Service, refer to Roadside Assistance 213
Ser
vice car, refer to Roadside
Assistance 213
Service data in the remote
control 202
Service Interval Display, refer
to Condition Based Service
CBS 202
Service Request 183
Service requirement display, refer to Condition Based
Service CBS 202
Service requirements 69
Services status 184
Servotronic 85
Settings
– changing on Control Display 75
– clock, 12h/24h mode 72
– DVD 149
– language 75
Settings and information 68
Shifting 57
Shifting, sport automatic
transmission 57
Shifting gears
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic 54
– manual transmission 53
Shiftlock
– automatic transmission, refer to Changing selector
lever positions 54
Shift paddles on steering wheel 57
Short commands for the voice
activation system 223
Short route in navigation, refer to Selecting route 128
Side airbags 85

Reference 241
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Side windows, refer to Windows 36
Signal horn, refer to Horn 10,11
Sitting safely 41
– with airbags 41
– with safety belts 41
Ski bag for convertible, refer to
Through-loading opening
with integrated transport
bag 105
Slot for remote control 50
Smokers' package, refer to
Ashtray 104
SMS 171
Snap-in adapter
– inserting/removing 174
– use 164
Snap-in adapter, refer to
Center armrest storage
compartment 102
Socket, On-Board Diagnosis
OBD 202
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical appliances 104
SOS, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 213
Sound output for
entertainment on/off 138
Spare fuses, 212
Spare fuses, refer to
Fuses 212
Special destinations 122
Speed
– Run-Flat Tires 82
– with winter tires 196
Speed limit 74
Speed limit warning, refer to Speed limit 74
Speedometer 12
Speed Volume 139
SPORT+ program, Dynamic Driving Control 79,80
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 79,80
Sport program with sport
automatic transmission 57Spray nozzles, refer to
Cleaning windshield and
headlamps 60
Stability control, refer to Driving stability control
systems 78,79
Start/stop button 50
– starting the engine 51
– switching off the engine 52
Starting, refer to Starting the engine 51
Starting assistance, refer to Jump starting 214
Star

ting difficulties
– jump starting 214
Starting the engine
– start/stop button 50
State/province for navigation 119
Station, selecting
– radio 141
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing 5
Steam jet 204,205
Steering wheel 46
– adjustment 46
– buttons on steering wheel 11
– lock 50
– locking with convenient access 35
– shift paddles 57
Steering wheel buttons, refer to Shift paddles 57
Steptronic, refer to Automatic transmission with
Steptronic 53
Storage 207
Storage compartments 102
Storage nets 104
Storing music 153
Storing seat positions, refer to Seat and mirror memory 43
Storing tires 196
Stowage, refer to Storage compartments 102
Stowing cargo 114 Street, entering,
navigation 120
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 190
Surface ice, refer to Outside
temperature warning 64
SVCD 148
SW, waveband 141
Switches, refer to Cockpit 10
Switching off
– engine 52
Switching off the engine
– start/stop button 50
Switching on
– audio 138
– CD/DVD changer 138
– CD/DVD player 138
– radio 138
Symbols 4
– status information 20
– traffic bulletins for navigation system 131
T
Tachometer 64
Tailgate
– opening from inside 33
Tailgate, refer to Luggage compartment lid 32
Tail lamps 210
– replacing bulb 210
Tank contents, refer to Capacities 222
Technical data 220
– capacities 222
– dimensions 221
Technical modifications, refer to For your own safety 5
Telephone 164
– installation location, refer to Center armrest 102
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
TeleService, activating 183
TeleService Diagnosis 180
TeleService Help 180

Everything from A to Z
242
Temperature
– air conditioner
94
– automatic climate control 95
– changing unit of measure 68
– coolant, refer to Coolant
temperature 65
Temperature display
– outside temperature 64
– outside temperature warning 64
– setting the units 68
Tempomat, refer to Cruise control 61
Tensioning straps, refer to Securing cargo 114
The individual vehicle 5
Third brake lamp, refer to Center brake lamp 211
Through-loading opening with
integrated transport
bag 105
Tilt alarm sensor 34
Tilt function, passenger-side mirror 46
Tire inflation pressure 190
– loss 81,83
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 81
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– resetting the system 83
– system limitations 82
– warning lamp 83
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 82
Tire puncture, refer to Flat Tire Monitor 81
Tire Quality Grading 193Tires
– age
193,195
– air loss 83
– breaking in 110
– changing, refer to Changing
wheels 211
– condition 194
– damage 194
– inflation pressure 190
– labels 193
– minimum tread depth 194
– new wheels and tires 195
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor 81
– pressure monitoring, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 82
– puncture 81
– replacing 195
– Run-Flat 195
– size 193
– storage 19
6
– tread depth 194
– wear indicators, refer to Minimum tread depth 194
– wheel/tire combination, refer to Correct wheels and
tires 195
– winter tires 196
TMC station, refer to Traffic bulletins 131
Tone
– control 138
– middle setting 140
Tools, refer to Onboard tool kit 208
Top, refer to Retractable
hardtop 38
Top 50 of music collection 155
Torque, refer to Engine data 220
Tow bar 216
Tow fitting 215
– screw thread 215
Tow fittings for tow-starting
and towing away 215Towing
215
– car with automatic
transmission 215
– methods 216
Towing and tow-starting 215
Town/city, for navigation 119
Tow rope 216
Tow-starting 215,217
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor 82
Track
– selecting on CD 146
Traction control, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 78
TRACTION program,
Dynamic Driving Control 79
Traffic bulletins
– categories 133
Traffic bulletins for navigation
– during destination guidance 133
– in map display 133
Traffic bulletins for navigation 131
Traffic bulletins for navigation system
– filtering 133
Traffic jam
– displaying traffic bulletins 131
Transmission
– automatic transmission with Steptronic 53
– dual clutch transmission 55
– Launch Control 58
– manual transmission 53
– neutral 57
– ov

erriding selector lever lock
for automatic transmission
with Steptronic 55
– reverse gear 57
– transmission lock, releasing
manually 58
Transmission interlock
– refer to Changing selector
lever position 54
– refer to P Park 54

Reference 243
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
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