2009 BMW Z4 SDRIVE35I Owners Manual

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Short commands for the voice activation
system
With short commands you can carry out certain
functions directly, rega rdless of which menu item is selected. Here are the important short
commands for the voice activation system.
Useful short commands
CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
*
FunctionCommand
Opening the music collection
{Music collection }
Tone control {Tone }
Selecting the settings {Settings }
Opening the computer {Onboard info }
Opening the contacts
*{ Contacts }
Displaying the phone book
*{ Phonebook }
Opening BMW Assist
*{ B M W Assist }
Opening the home address
*{ Home address }
Opening destination entry
*{ Enter address }
Opening destination guidance
*{ Guidance}
FunctionCommand
Selecting a CD {Select C D }
Selecting a CD and track {C D ... track ... } e.g. CD 3 track 5
Selecting a track {C D track … } e.g. track 5
Opening the CD and Multimedia menu {C D and multimedia }
CD and DVD {C D and D V D }
CD and DVD changer
*{ C D and D V D }
CD and DVD menu {C D and D V D }
Selecting a DVD {D V D … }
Entertainment details on the split screen {Entertainment details }

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Music collection
External devices
Tone control
Radio
FM
AM
FunctionCommand
Calling up the current playback {Current playback }
Opening the music collection {Music collection }
Searching for music; opening the menu {Music search }
Playing back the most fr equently played tracks {Top fifty }
FunctionCommand
Opening external devices {External devices }
FunctionCommand
Opening the tone control {Tone }
FunctionCommand
Calling up the radio {Radio }
Calling up FM {F M }
Opening manual search {Manual search }
Calling up a frequency {// NOT FOR US } e.g. 93.5 megahertz or
frequency 93.5
Selecting the frequency range {Select frequency }
Selecting a radio station {Station … } e.g. W-PLJ
Calling up a station {Select station} e.g. W-PLJ
FunctionCommand
Calling up AM {A M }
Opening manual search {Manual search }
Calling up a frequency {// NOT FOR US } e.g. frequency 753 kilohertz
or 753 kilohertz

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Satellite radio
Presets
Telephone
Navigation
General information
FunctionCommand
Calling up the satellite radio{Satellite radio}
Switching on the satellite radio {Satellite radio on }
Selecting a satellite radio channel {Satellite radio channel } e.g. channel 2
FunctionCommand
Calling up the stored stations {Presets }
Choosing a stored station {Select preset }
Selecting a stored station {Preset … } e.g. stored station 2
FunctionCommand
Opening the Telephone menu {Telephone }
Displaying the phone book {Phonebook }
Redialing {Redial }
Displaying accepted calls {Received calls }
Dialing a phone number {Dial number }
Displaying the list of messages {Messages}
Displaying Bluetooth {Bluetooth }
FunctionCommand
Navigation menu {Navigation }
Opening destination entry {Enter address }
Opening destination guidance {Guidance}
Starting destination guidance {Start guidance }
Ending destination guidance {Stop guidance }
Opening the home address {Home address }
Opening the route criteria {Route preference }
Opening the route {Route information }
Switching on the voice instructions {Switch on voice instructions }
Repeating a voice instruction {Repeat voice instructions }

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Map
Split screen settings
Switching off the voice instructions {Switch off voice instructions }
Displaying the address book {Address book }
Displaying the last destinations {Last destinations }
Opening the traffic bulletins {Traffic Info }
Special destinations {Points of interest }
FunctionCommand
FunctionCommand
Displaying the map {Map }
Map facing north {Map facing north }
Map in the direction of travel {Map in direction of travel }
Perspective map {Perspective map }
Automatic scaling of the map
*{ Map with automatic scaling }
Changing the scale {Map scale }
Scale...feet
*{ Map scale ... feet } e.g. map scale of 100 feet
Scale...meters
*{ Map scale ... meters } e.g. map scale of
100 meters
Scale...kilometers
*{ Map scale ... kilometers } e.g. map scale of
5 kilometers
Scale...miles
*{ Map scale ... miles } e.g. map scale of 5 miles
Scale...yards
*{ Map scale ... yards } e.g. map scale of
100 yards
FunctionCommand
Split screen {Switch on splitscreen }
Switching off the split screen {Turn off split screen }
Adapting the split screen {Split screen content }
Split screen current position {Split screen current position }
Split screen map facing north {Split screen map facing north }
Split screen direction of travel {Split screen map in direction of travel }
Split screen perspective {Split screen perspective}
Automatically scaling the split screen {Split screen automatic scaling }
Split screen scale...feet
*{ Split screen scale ... feet } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 feet
Split screen scale...meters
*{ Split screen scale ... meters } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 meters

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Contacts
BMW Assist
Vehicle information
Split screen scale...kilometers*{Split screen scale ... kilometers } e.g. split
screen scale of 5 kilometers
Split screen scale...miles
*{ Split screen scale ... miles } e.g. split screen
scale of 5 miles
Split screen scale...yards
*{ Split screen scale ... yards } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 yards
Split screen, computer {Split screen on board info }
Split screen, trip computer {Splitscreen trip computer }
FunctionCommand
FunctionCommand
Opening the contacts {Contacts }
My contacts {My contacts }
New contact {New contact }
FunctionCommand
Opening BMW Assist {B M W Assist }
Opening BMW Search
*{ B M W Search }
Opening the Internet
*{ Internet }
FunctionCommand
Opening the computer {Onboard info }
Opening the trip computer {Trip computer }
Opening the vehicle information {Vehicle info }
Opening the vehicle status {Vehicle status }

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Settings
Vehicle
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu {Main menu }
Selecting the settings {Settings }
Opening the options {Options }
Central display settings {Control display }
Opening the time and date settings {Time and date }
Opening the language and unit settings {Language and units }
Opening the speed limit settings {Limit }
Opening the light menu {Lighting }
Selecting the door lock {Door locks }

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Everything from A to Z
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Everything from A to Z
Index
"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select
individual functions and
refers you to the page where
these texts can be found.
A
ABS Antilock Brake System 78
Acceleration assistant, refer to Launch Control 58
Accident, refer to Sending an Emergency Request 213
Activated-charcoal filter for
automatic climate
control 97
Adaptive Head Light 89
Additional connection of the music player in the mobile
phone 158
Additives
– coolant 200
Address for navigation,
entering 119
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Air
conditioner 93
Adjusting temperature inside the car, refer to Automatic
climate control 95
Adjusting the thigh support 42
Adjusting the tone during audio operation, refer to
Tone control 138
Airbags 85
– indicator/warning lamp 87
– sitting safely 41
Air conditioner 92 Air conditioning mode
– air conditioner
93
– automatic climate control 95
– ventilation 94,97
Air distribution
– automatic 96
– individual 93
– manual 93
Air flow rate 93,96
Airing, refer to Ventilation 94
Airing, refer to Ventilation 94,97
Air outlets, refer to Air vents 92
Air pressure, refer to Tire
inflation pressure 190
Air recirculation, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 93,97
Air supply
– air conditioner 93
– automatic climate control 95
– ventilation 94,97
Air vents 92
AKI, refer to Fuel specifications 189
Alarm system 33
– avoiding unintentional alarms 34
–

interior motion sensor 34
– switching off an alarm 34
– tilt alarm sensor 34
Albums of music
collection 155
All-season tires, refer to Winter tires 196
AM, waveband 141
Ambient air, refer to Recirculated-air
mode 93,97
Antenna for mobile phone 164Antifreeze
– coolant
200
– washer fluid 61
Antilock Brake System ABS 78
Anti-theft alarm system, refer
to Alarm system 33
Anti-theft system 29
– for lug bolts, refer to Lug bolt
lock 211
Approved axle loads, refer to Weights 222
Approved gross vehicle weight, refer to Weights 222
Armrest, refer to Center
armrest 102
Arrival time, refer to Computer 66
Ashtray
– front 104
Assistance systems, refer to
Driving stability control
systems 78
AUC automatic recirculated-
air control 97
Audio 138
– controls 138
– switching on/off 138
– tone control 138
– volume 138
Audio device, external 102
Automatic
– air distribution 96
– air flow rate 96
– cruise control 61
– headlamp control 88
Automatic car washes 204
Automatic climate control 92
– automatic air distribution 96
Automatic curb monitor 46
Automatic recirculated-air control AUC 97