2010 BMW Z4 ROADSTER SDRIVE35I radio

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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Contents
The fastest way to find information on a partic-
ular topic or item is by using the index, refer
to page236.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
6Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10Cockpit
16iDrive
22Letters and numbers
23Voice activation system
Controls
28Opening and closing
41Adjustments
48Transporting children safely
50Driving
64Controls overview
77Technology for driving comfort and
safety
88Lamps
93Climate
100Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
112Things to remember when driving
Navigation
120Navigation system
121Destination entry
130Destination guidance
137What to do if…
Entertainment
140On/off and tone
143Radio
146Satellite radio
151CD/DVD player and CD/DVD changer
158Music collection
163External devices
Communications
170Telephone
182Contacts
184BMW Assist
Mobility
192Refueling
194Wheels and tires
201Under the hood
206Maintenance
208Care
212Replacing components
218Giving and receiving assistance
Reference
226Technical data
229Short commands for the voice activation
system
236Everything from A to Z

Notes
6 Installation and operation of accessories not
approved by BMW, such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or sim-
ilar accessories, may cause extensive damage
to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the
validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your
BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any cer-
tified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior fur-
nishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accesso-
ries contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following war-
ranties:
>New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating con-
ditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver the full BMW driving pleasure while the
vehicle is operated under those conditions. If
you wish to operate your vehicle in another
country or region, you may be required to adapt
your vehicle to meet different prevailing operat-
ing conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable war-
ranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Cus-
tomer Relations for further information.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood,
New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800-
831-1117.

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Mobility
8Instrument cluster12
9Buttons
* on the steering wheel
12Ignition lock50
14Horn, the entire surface
15Adjusting the steering wheel4617Buttons
* on the steering wheel
18Releasing the hood201 7
Turn signals59
High beams, headlamp flasher90
High-Beam Assistant
*90
Roadside parking lamps
*90
Computer65
Settings and information about the
vehicle68
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode98
10
Windshield wipers60
Rain sensor
*60
11Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine50
13
Steering wheel heating
*47
16
Cruise control
*61
Telephone*:
>Press: accepting and ending a
call, starting to dial
* selected
phone number. Redialing if no
phone number is selected
>Press longer: redialing
Volume
Activating/deactivating voice acti-
vation system
*23
19Opening the luggage compart-
ment lid32

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1SOS: initiating an Emergency
Request call
*218
2Reading lamp92
3Interior lamps92
4Reading lamp92
5Passenger airbag status lamp
*86
6Control Display16
7Hazard warning flashers
8Central locking system32
9Automatic climate control
10Hard drive for
>Audio CD140
>Navigation DVD
*120
11Programmable memory keys21
12Changing
>Radio station143
>Track15114Parking brake52
15Buttons on the controller16
For selecting the menus directly
16Controller16
Can be turned, pressed, or moved horizon-
tally in four directions
17Buttons for the Dynamic Driving
Control79
18Switching audio sources on/off and adjust-
ing volume140
19Ejecting of
>Audio CD140
>Navigation DVD
*120 Air distribution96
Automatic air distribution and
flow rate97
Cooling function97
Recirculated-air mode, automatic
recirculated-air control98
Maximum cooling97
Air flow, residual heat
utilization97
Defrosting windows98
Rear window defroster98
13
Heated seats*43
Park Distance Control PDC
*77
Close the retractable hardtop38
Open the retractable hardtop38

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Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Buttons on the controller
Operating principle
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,
refer to page50, the following message is dis-
played on the Control Display:
To hide the message:
Press the controller.
The main menu is displayed.
The message is automatically hidden after
approx. 10 seconds.
Opening the main menu
Press the button.
The main menu is displayed.All iDrive functions can be called up via five
menu items.
Selecting menu items
The menu items shown in white can be
selected.
1.Turn the controller until the desired menu
item is highlighted.
2.Press the controller.
A new menu is displayed or the function is
executed.
ButtonFunction
MENU Open the main menu
RADIO Open the Radio menu
CD Open the CD/Entertainment Server menu
NAV Open the Navigation menu
TEL Open the Telephone menu
BACK Display the previous menu
OPTION Open the Options menu

iDrive
18
Menu items in the Owner's Manual
In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be
selected are set in quotation marks, e.g.,
"Settings".
Changing between panels
After selecting a menu item, e.g., "Radio", a
new menu is displayed on a panel. The panels
can overlap.
Move the controller to the left or right to change
between the panels.
White arrows pointing to the left or right indi-
cate that additional panels can be opened.

iDrive
20
Status information
1Time
2Display for:
>Reception strength of the wireless
network, depends on the mobile phone
>Incoming, outgoing or missed call
>SMS
* received
3Display for:
>Entertainment:
Radio, CD/DVD, external devices, TV
*
>Telephone*:
Name of the mobile phone paired with
the vehicle
4Sound output is switched off or
display for traffic bulletins
*:
>"TI":
Traffic bulletins are switched on.
>No display:
Traffic bulletins are switched off.
Other displays:
Status information is temporarily hidden during
Check Control message displays or entries via
the voice activation system
*.
Switching the control display
on/off
1. Press the button.
2."Close Control display"
Press the controller to switch on.
Split screen
Additional information can be displayed on the
right side of the split screen, e.g., information
from the computer.
In the divided screen view, the so-called split
screen, this information remains visible even
when you change to another menu.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur-
rently in use.
Switching the split screen on and off
1. Press the button.
2."Split screen"
The split screen is activated.
Selecting the display for the split
screen content
When the split screen is switched on, you can
select the content displayed on the screen.

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1.Move the controller to the right repeatedly
until the split screen content is selected.
2.Select the display.
Programmable memory keys
Certain iDrive functions can be stored on the
programmable memory keys and called up
directly, e.g., radio stations, navigation destina-
tions, phone numbers and entry points into
the menu.
Storing functions
1.Select the function via the iDrive.
2. ... Press the desired button
for longer than 2 seconds.
Example for programmable
memory keys
Switch the voice instructions for the navigation
on/off.
1."Navigation"
2."Map"
3.Select the symbol using the controller.
4. ... Press the desired button
for longer than 2 seconds.
Executing a function
... Press the button.
The function is executed immediately. This
means, for example, that the number is dialed
when a phone number is selected.
Displaying memory key assignments
Touch the button with a finger. Do not wear
gloves or use objects.
Displaying brief information
... Touch the button.
The key assignment is displayed at the top
edge of the screen.
Displaying detailed information
... Touch the button and hold.