2009 BMW Z4 SDRIVE35I engine

Technical data
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Technical data
Engine data
Z4 sDrive30iZ4 sDrive35i
Displacement cu in/cmμ 182.8/2,996 181.8/2,979
Number of cylinders 66
Maximum power output hp255300
at engine speed rpm6,6005,800
Maximum torque lb ft/Nm 220/298300/407
at engine speed rpm2,6001,400 - 5,000

Reference 231
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Automatic Service Request 184
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 53
– interlock 53,54
– overriding selector lever lock 55
– shiftlock, refer to Changing
selector lever position 54
– sport program 54
– towing 215
– tow-starting 215
AUTO program for automatic
climate control 96
AUX-IN
– port 102
AUX-IN port 158
Average fuel consumption 66
– setting the units 68
Average speed 66
Avoiding unintentional alarms 34
Axle loads, refer to Weights 222
B
Backrest contour, refer to
Lumbar support 43
Backrests, refer to Seat adjustment 42
Backrest width adjustment 43
Backup lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Backup lamps, refer to Tail lamps 210
Band-aids, refer to First-aid
pouch 214
Bar, refer to Towing methods 216
Base plate for telephone or mobile phone
– refer to Snap-in adapter 174
– refer to Snap-in adapter in the center armrest storage
compartment 102
Bass, tone setting 138Battery
212
– charging 212
– disposal 36,212
– jump starting 214
– remote control 28
– temporary power failure 212
Battery for mobile phone 175
Battery renewal
– remote control 36
– remote control for vehicle 36
Being towed 216
Belts, refer to Safety belts 44
Belt tensioner, refer to Safety
belts 44
Beverage holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Blower, refer to Air flow rate 93,96
Bluetooth, activating/
deactivating 166
Bluetooth, refer to separate Owner's Manual
BMW
– car shampoo 207
BMW Assist, activating 180
BMW Assist 178
BMW center 184
BMW Homepage 4
BMW Maintenance System 202
BMW Search 180
BMW webpage 4
Bottle holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Brake
– parking brake 52
Brake assist, refer to Dynamic
Brake Control DBC 78
Brake fluid, refer to Service requirements 69
Brake lamps
– replacing bulb 210
Br
ake pads 110
– breaking in 110
Brake rotors 112
– brakes 110
– breaking in 110 Brakes
– ABS
78
– BMW Maintenance System 202
– breaking in 110
– service requirements 69
Brakes, refer to Braking safely 112
Brake system 110
– BMW Maintenance System 202
– breaking in 110
– disc brakes 112
Breakdown services, refer to Roadside Assistance 213
Breaking in the clutch 110
Breaking in the differential, refer to Engine and
differential 110
Break-in period 110
Brightness of Control Display 76
Bulb changing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 208
Button for starting the engine,
refer to Start/stop button 50
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
Buttons on the steering wheel 11
C
California Proposition 65
warning 6
Call
– accepting 167
– ending 168
– rejecting 168
Calling, refer to Phone
numbers, dialing 168
Can holders, refer to Cup holders 103
Capacities 222
Capacity of the cargo bay 222
Car battery, refer to Vehicle
battery 212
Car care, refer to Care 204

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

Reference 233
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
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

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 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