2012 BMW Z4 SDRIVE28I ECU

Convenient operation
In vehicles with an alarm system or Comfort Ac‐
cess, the windows and retractable hardtop can
also be operated via the door lock.
Opening/closing
With the door closed, turn the key to the unlock
or lock position and hold it there.
Turning the key back to the original position
stops the motion.
Monitor the closing process
During every closing procedure, and when
opening the retractable hardtop, watch the
process and ensure that no one becomes trap‐
ped; otherwise, injuries may occur.◀
Manual operation
If an electrical malfunction occurs, unlock or lock
the driver's door using the integrated key in the
door lock.
Opening and closing: from the
inside
Locking and unlocking
Press the button.
The doors and the trunk lid are locked
or unlocked when the front doors are closed, but
they are not secured against theft.
The fuel filler flap remains unlocked.
Automatic locking
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
Operating principle, refer to page 62.1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 45.2.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display, accompanied by the
word "SET".3.Press button 2.4.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever down repeatedly until the symbol ap‐
pears in the display.5.Press button 2.6.Use button 1 to select one of the following:▷ The vehicle locks automatically
after a short period of time if a door is not
opened.▷ The vehicle locks automatically
after you drive away.▷ The vehicle locks automatically af‐
ter a short period of time if a door is not
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Installation1.Insert the wind deflector 1 into the holders 2
on the rollover bars; the arrow should point
in the direction of travel.2.Push the wind deflector down, arrow 1, and
then push down and forward simultane‐
ously, arrow 2, until it engages.
Attach the wind deflector securely
The wind deflector must engage firmly;
otherwise, it could become detached at higher
vehicle speeds.◀
Removing
1.Push the wind deflector down and back si‐
multaneously, arrow 1, to disengage it from
the catch mechanism.2.Pull the wind deflector upward out of the
holders, arrow 2.
Clothes hooks
Coat hooks 1 are located on the wind deflector
panels in the rollover bars.
Only hang light objects on the hooks
Do not hang heavy objects on the hooks;
otherwise, they could endanger the passengers,
such as during braking or evasive maneuvers.◀
Storage
Fold the wind deflector 1 and slide it into the
storage pouch 2.
The wind deflector can be stored on the lateral
storage shelf behind the seats.
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Transporting children safelyVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
The right place for children
Note Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors.◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it be necessary to use a child restraint
fixing system on the front passenger seat, make
sure that the front and side airbags on the front
passenger side are deactivated. Automatic de‐
activation of front passenger airbags, refer to
page 74.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀
Transport children in suitable child re‐
straint fixing systems
Only transport children younger than 13 years
of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in child re‐
straint fixing systems suitable for the age,weight and size of the child; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury in an accident.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
fixing system can no longer be used, due to their
age, weight and size.◀
Installing child restraint fixing
systems
Notes Manufacturer's information for child re‐
straint fixing systems
To select, mount and use child restraint fixing
systems, observe the information provided by
the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐
tective effect can be impaired.◀
Standard child restraint systems are designed
to be secured with a lap belt or with the lap-belt
section of a lap-and-shoulder belt. Incorrectly or
improperly installed child restraint systems can
increase the risk of injury to children. Always fol‐
low the installation instructions for the system
with the greatest care.
on the front passenger seat Check the deactivation of the passenger
airbag
After installing a child restraint fixing system on
the passenger seat, make sure that the front and
side airbags on the passenger side have been
deactivated; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury when the airbags are deployed.◀
Seat position
Before installing a child restraint fixing system,
move the passenger seat as far back and as
high as possible to obtain the best possible po‐
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Backrest width1.Adjust the backrest width to its widest set‐
ting, refer to page 37.2.Install the child seat.
Backrest width for the child seat
Before installing a child restraint fixing
system in the front passenger seat, the backrest
width must be opened completely. Do not
change the adjustment after this; otherwise, the
stability of the child seat will be reduced.◀
Child seat security
The safety belt for the passenger can be locked
to prevent it from being pulled out when it is used
to secure child restraint systems.
To lock the safety belt
1.Secure the child restraint fixing system with
the belt.2.Pull out the belt webbing completely.3.Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in and
pull it taut against the child restraint fixing
system.
The safety belt is locked.
To unlock the safety belt
1.Open the belt buckle.2.Remove the child restraint fixing system.3.Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in com‐
pletely.Child restraint fixing system with tether
strap
For Canadian Customers only
The following statement is required by Trans‐
port Canada
This vehicle is not equipped with user-ready
tether anchorages. As such neither a child re‐
straint system, nor a booster cushion, requiring
the use of a tether strap can be properly secured
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Set the parking brake and further secure
the vehicle as required
Set the parking brake firmly when parking; oth‐
erwise, the vehicle could roll. On steep upward
and downward inclines, further secure the vehi‐
cle, for example, by turning the steering wheel in
the direction of the curb.◀
Manual transmission1.With the vehicle at a standstill, press the
Start/Stop button.2.Shift into first gear or reverse.3.Set the parking brake.4.Remove the remote control from the ignition
lock, refer to page 45.
Sport automatic transmission
1.With the vehicle at a standstill, press the
Start/Stop button.2.Set the parking brake.3.Remove the remote control from the ignition
lock, refer to page 45.
Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Function
The concept
The Automatic Engine Start/Stop Function
helps save fuel and lower emissions. The sys‐
tem automatically switches off the engine dur‐
ing a stop, e.g., in a traffic congestion or at traffic
lights. The ignition remains switched on. The
engine starts again automatically when the
clutch is pressed.
Automatic operation
The automatic engine start/stop function is op‐
erational after each engine start. It is activated
whenever you drive forward faster than 3 mph/
5 km/h.
Automatic engine stop
The engine is switched off automatically during
a stop under the following conditions:▷Neutral gear is engaged and the clutch pedal
is not depressed.▷The driver's safety belt is fastened or the
driver's door is closed.
When the engine is switched off, the air volume
of the air conditioner or automatic climate con‐
trol is reduced.
Indicator lamp in the instrument cluster The indicator lamp lights up when the
Auto Start/Stop function is ready to
start the engine automatically.
More information, refer to page 186.
Note
The engine is not switched off automatically in
the following situations:
▷External temperatures below approx. 37 ℉/
+3 ℃.▷High external temperature and operation of
the automatic climate control.▷The interior is not yet heated or cooled as
much as desired.▷The engine is not yet at operating tempera‐
ture.▷Sharp steering angle or the steering wheel
is being turned.▷After driving in reverse.▷Fogging of the windows when the automatic
climate control is switched on.▷Vehicle battery charge is very low.▷Hood is unlocked.Seite 47DrivingControls47
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Parking the vehicle during an
automatic engine stop
The vehicle can be parked safely during an au‐
tomatic engine stop, such as when you wish to
leave the vehicle.1.Press the Start/Stop button. The ignition is
switched off. The Auto Start/Stop function
is deactivated.2.Set the parking brake.
Start the engine as usual using the Start/Stop
button.
Automatic engine start
To drive away, the engine starts automatically as
soon as the clutch pedal is depressed.
After the engine starts, accelerate as usual.
Safety mode
The engine does not start by itself after it is
switched off automatically if any of the following
conditions are fulfilled:
▷The driver's safety belt is unfastened or the
driver's door is open.▷Hood was unlocked.
The indicator lamp lights up.
The engine can only be started via the
Start/Stop button.
More information, refer to page 186.
Note
Even if you do not wish to drive away, the stop‐
ped engine still starts automatically in the fol‐
lowing situations:
▷The interior has heated up strongly with the
cooling function switched on.▷The steering wheel is turned.▷The vehicle begins to roll.▷Fogging of the windows when the automatic
climate control is switched on.▷Vehicle battery charge is very low.▷The interior has cooled down strongly with
the heating switched on.▷Low braking pressure, such as from de‐
pressing the brake pedal a number of times
consecutively.
Activating/deactivating the system
manually
Press the button.
▷LED on the button lights up: the Auto Start/
Stop function is deactivated.
The engine is started during an automatic
engine stop.
The engine can only be stopped or started
via the Start/Stop button.▷LED goes out: the Auto Start/Stop function
is activated.
Automatic deactivation
In certain situations, the Auto Start/Stop func‐
tion is deactivated automatically in the interest
of safety, for example if the driver's absence is
detected.
Malfunction The automatic engine start/stop func‐
tion no longer switches of the engine
automatically. The indicator lamp
lights up. It is possible to continue driving. Have
the system checked.
More information, refer to page 186.
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Indicator lamp in Canadian models.
Malfunction
In the event of a failure or malfunction of the
parking brake, secure the vehicle against rolling
using a wheel chock, for example, if you leave
the vehicle.
Turn signals/
headlamp flasher1High beams2Headlamp flasher3Turn signal
Using turn signals
Press the lever beyond the resistance point.
To switch off manually, press the lever to the re‐
sistance point.
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator lamp in‐
dicates that a turn signal bulb has failed.
Signaling a turn briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold
it there for as long as you want the turn signal to
flash.
Triple turn signal activation
Press the lever to the resistance point. The turn
signal flash once.
You can be set whether the turn signal should
flash once or three times when activated.1.Switch on the ignition, refer to page 45.2.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display, accompanied by the
word "SET".3.Press button 2.4.Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
lever down repeatedly until the symbol ap‐
pears in the display.5.Press button 2.6.Use button 1 to select one of the following:▷ Turn signal flashes once.▷ Triple turn signal.7.Press button 2.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
The setting is stored for the remote control cur‐
rently in use.
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8-gear Sport automatic
transmission
Transmission positions
D Drive, automatic position
Position for normal vehicle operation. All for‐
ward gears are available.
Under normal operating conditions, fuel con‐
sumption is lowest when you are driving in po‐
sition D.
Kickdown
Kickdown is used to achieve maximum driving
performance. Press on the accelerator beyond
the resistance point at the full throttle position.
R is Reverse
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
N is Neutral
The vehicle can roll.
N remains engaged after the engine is switched
off if the remote control remains in the ignition
lock. This function can be used in an automatic
car wash, refer to page 182, for example. P is
automatically engaged after approx. 30 minutes.
P Park
The rear wheels are locked.
P is engaged automatically when the following
conditions are met:▷The driver's door is opened while the engine
is running, the safety belt is not fastened and
neither the brake pedal nor the accelerator
is activated.▷The engine is switched off unless N is en‐
gaged and the remote control is in the igni‐
tion lock.▷The remote control is removed from the ig‐
nition lock, refer to page 45.Before leaving the vehicle, ensure that the trans‐
mission position P is engaged; otherwise, the
vehicle may begin to roll.
Engaging transmission position▷Transmission position P can only be disen‐
gaged if the engine is running and the brake
pedal is pressed.▷With the vehicle stationary, press on the
brake pedal before shifting out of P or N;
otherwise, the shift command will not be
executed: shift lock.
Press on the brake pedal until you start
driving
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a driving position, maintain pressure on
the brake pedal until you are ready to start.◀
Engaging transmission positions D, R,
N
Briefly push the selector lever in the desired di‐
rection, beyond a resistance point if necessary.
When shifting out of P or into R, simultaneously
push the unlock button 1.
The engaged transmission position is displayed
on the selector lever.
After releasing the selector lever, it returns to its
center position.
Engaging transmission position P
Select only when the vehicle is stationary.
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