phone BMW Z4 ROADSTER 2.5I 2004 E85 Owner's Manual

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Your individual vehicle

On buying your BMW, you have decided in
favor of a model with individualized equip-
ment and features. This Owner's Manual
describes all models and equipment that
BMW offers within the same group.
We hope you will understand that equip-
ment and features are included which you
might not have chosen for your vehicle. Any
differences can easily be identified since all
optional accessories and special equip-
ment are marked with an asterisk

*
.
If your BMW features equipment not
described in this Owner's Manual, for
example a car radio or telephone, supple-
mentary Owner's Manuals are enclosed.
We ask that you read these manuals as
well.

Status of the Owner's
Manual

BMW pursues a policy of continuous,
ongoing development that is conceived to
ensure that our vehicles continue to
embody the highest quality and safety
standards combined with advanced, state-
of-the-art technology. For this reason, the
features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle. Nor
can errors and omissions be entirely ruled
out. You are therefore asked to appreciate
that no claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or descrip-
tions in this manual.

For your own safety

Fuels

Use unleaded gasoline only. Fuels
containing up to and including 10 %
ethanol or other oxygenates with up to
2.8 % oxygen by weight, i.e. 15 % MTBE or
3% methanol plus an equivalent amount of
co-solvent, will not void the applicable war-
ranties respecting defects in materials or
workmanship. Field experience has indi-
cated significant differences in fuel quality,
i.e. volatility, composition, additives, etc.,
among gasolines offered for sale in the
United States and Canada. The use of poor
quality fuels may result in driveability, start-
ing and stalling problems especially under
certain environmental conditions, such as
high ambient temperature and high alti-
tude.
Should you encounter driveability prob-
lems that you suspect could be related to
the fuel you are using, we recommend that
you respond by switching to a recognized
high-quality brand.
Failure to comply with these recommenda-
tions may result in unscheduled mainte-
nance.
Follow the relevant safety rules when you
are handling gasoline.

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Maintenance and repair

Advanced technology, e. g. the use of
modern materials and high-perfor-
mance electronics, requires specially
adapted maintenance and repair methods.
Therefore, only have corresponding work
on your BMW carried out by a BMW center
or a workshop that works according to
BMW repair procedures with correspond-
ingly trained personnel. If work is carried
out improperly there is a danger of conse-
quential damage and the related safety
risks.

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Notes

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Parts and accessories

For your own safety, use parts and
accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested
and approved by BMW and Original BMW
Parts, you simultaneously acquire the
assurance that they have been thoroughly
tested by BMW to ensure optimum perfor-
mance when installed on your vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for dam-
age resulting from installation of parts and
accessories not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by
other manufacturers to verify if it can be
used on a BMW safely and without risk to
either the vehicle, its operation, or its occu-
pants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories
and other products approved by BMW,
together with professional advice on using
these items, are available from all BMW
retailers.
Installation and operation of non-BMW
approved accessories such as alarms,
radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels,
suspension components, brake dust
shields, telephones, including operation of
any portable cellular phone from within the
vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equip-
ment, e. g. C.B., walkie-talkie, ham radio or
similar, may cause extensive damage to
the vehicle, compromise its safety, inter-
fere with the vehicle's electrical system or
affect the validity of the BMW Limited War-
ranty. See your BMW center for additional
information.
Do not use key or remote control to lock
doors or trunk with anyone inside the vehi-
cle. Refer to the Owner's Manual for more
details.

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Maintenance, replacement or repair
of the emission control devices and
systems may be performed by any automo-
tive repair establishment or individual using
any certified automotive part.

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Service and warranty

This manual is supplemented by a Service
and Warranty Information Booklet for US
models, Warranty and Service Guide Book-
let for Canadian models.
We recommend that you read this publica-
tion thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following war-
ranties:

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New Vehicle Limited Warranty

>

Rust Perforation Limited Warranty

>

Federal Emissions System Defect War-
ranty

>

Federal Emissions Performance War-
ranty

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California Emission Control System
Limited Warranty.
Detailed information about these warran-
ties is listed in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models, War-
ranty and Service Guide Booklet for Cana-
dian models.

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Reporting safety defects
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 toll-free
1-800-831-1117.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds
that a safety defect exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems
between you, your retailer, or BMW of
North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at
1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123
in Washington, D.C. area, or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transporta-
tion, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also
obtain other information about motor vehi-
cle safety from the Hotline.

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Buttons in steering wheel

*
Volume
Press briefly:
Accept incoming call, start dialing, termi-
nate call
Extended pressure:
Activate and deactivate voice entry
Switch between telephone and radio or CD
Fast forward/rewind

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Radio
Press briefly: next station in station
memory
Extended pressure: station search

>

CD
Press briefly: jump to next track
Extended pressure: fast forward/rewind

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Telephone
Scan personal phone book

9

Cruise control45

10

Hood release81

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Luggage compartment lid release19

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Beverage holder
A beverage holder is located on either side
beneath the air outlets.
1.Press the trim piece beneath the air
outlets; see arrow 1
2.Place the beverage into the holder
3.Adjust the holder to fit the size of the
beverage container; see arrow 2.
Do not place glass containers into the
beverage holders, as this increases
the risk of injury in the event of an acci-
dent.<
Preparations for the cellular
phone*
Hands-free system
In vehicles with telephone preparation, the
cover for the hands-free microphone is
located on the trim of the steering column.
For further information on the cellular
phone, refer to the Owner's Manual for the
telephone.
Ashtray*
To empty
1.Open cover
2.Pull out ashtray 1.
Cigarette lighter
Press in lighter 2. As soon as the lighter
springs back out, it can be removed.
Hold or touch the hot cigarette lighter
by the knob only. Holding or touching
it in other areas could result in burns.
The cigarette lighter remains operational
even when the ignition key has been
removed. For this reason, children should
never be left in the vehicle unattended.<
Cigarette lighter socket
This can be used for attaching power sup-
plies for flashlights, car vacuum cleaners
and other similar appliances up to a rating
of approx. 200 watts at 12 volts.
Do not damage the socket by insert-
ing plugs of a different shape or
size.<

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Giving and receiving assistance
Receiving assistance
The BMW Group's Mobile Service offers
you 24-hour assistance in the event of a
breakdown, even on weekends and holi-
days.
The telephone numbers of the Mobile Ser-
vice control center in your country are
listed in the BMW Dealer Directory.
If your vehicle has the necessary equip-
ment, you can contact the Mobile Service
or issue an emergency call using buttons in
the center console, behind the parking
brake under a cover.
When an emergency call is initiated, a tele-
phone connection is established with the
general emergency call center.
In vehicles with activated BMW Assist
function, a telephone connection is set up
to the BMW Assist emergency call center. If
the current location of your vehicle can be
determined, this location is transmitted to
the BMW Assist emergency call center.
Fold up the cover.
1Emergency call
2Mobile Service
Requirements for initiating an emergency
call or contacting Mobile Service:
>The car phone must be registered with
a mobile network
>The emergency call system must be
operational.
Initiating an emergency call*
Press button 1 for at least 2 seconds.
The indicator lamp flashes as soon as a
telephone connection has been set up to
the main emergency call center.
If the indicator lamp is flashing but you can-
not hear the emergency call center, you
may still be heard by the emergency call
center.
For technical reasons, the emergency
call function cannot be guaranteed in
certain unfavorable conditions.<
If certain requirements are met, an emer-
gency call is automatically initiated after a
serious accident. The automatic emer-
gency call will not be hindered by pressing
the button.
Mobile Service*
To establish contact with the BMW Group's
Mobile Service:
Press button 2 for at least 2 seconds.
Depending on the country you are in, your
vehicle's current location will also be trans-
mitted if your vehicle is equipped with an
activated BMW Assist function.

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Battery 91
– disposal 92
– indicator lamp 13, 91
– jump-starting 94
– remote control 17
Belts, refer to Safety
belts 30
Belt tensioner, refer to
Safety belts 30
Beverage holders 65
Blower
– air conditioning 59
– automatic climate
control 62
Blower, refer to Air
supply 59, 62
BMW 5
Bore, refer to Engine
data 100
Bottle holders, refer to
Beverage holders 65
Brake fluid 85
– filling 85
– indicator/warning
lamp 13, 85
– level 85
Brake force display 53
Brake hydraulic system 85
– indicator/warning
lamp 13, 69, 85
Brake lamps
– bulb replacement 90
– indicator lamp, defective
lamp 13
Brake pads 70
– break-in procedures 68
– indicator lamp 70
Brake pad wear indicator
– brake pads 70
– indicator lamp 13
Brake rotors
– brake system 69
– break-in procedures 68
Brakes 69
– ABS 54
– brake fluid 85
– break-in procedures 68
– indicator/warning
lamps 13, 52, 53, 54
– parking brake 38Brake system 69
– brake fluid level 85
– brake pads 70
– break-in procedures 68
– disc brakes 69
– indicator lamp 13
Breakdown
– Flat Tire Monitor 54
Break-in procedures 68
Bulb replacement, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 88
Buttons in steering
wheel 11
C
California Proposition
65 warning 87
Can holders, refer to
Beverage holders 65
Capacities 103
Car battery 91
Car care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Car-care products, refer to
the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Care, refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Cargo loading
– vehicle 70
Car keys, refer to Keys 16
Carpet care, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Car radio, refer to Owner's
Manual for Radio
Car telephone, refer to
Owner's Manual for
Telephone
Car wash, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Catalytic converter, refer to
High temperatures 69
CD player operation, refer
to Owner's Manual
for Radio
Center high-mount brake
lamp
– bulb replacement 90Central locking system 16
– interior 18
Changing a wheel 91
Charge indicator
lamp 13, 91
Check Gas Cap
– indicator lamp 13
Child-restraint mounting
system, LATCH 35
Child-restraint systems 33
Child seat, refer to Child-
restraint systems 33
Chrome parts, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Cigarette lighter 65
Cigarette lighter socket 65
Cleaning the rear window,
refer to the Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Cleaning the vehicle, refer
to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Cleaning the windshield 44
Clock 49, 50
– 12- or 24-hour mode 50
– refer to Owner's Manual
for Radio/Onboard
Computer
– setting 49
Clothes hooks 25
Clutch
– break-in procedures 68
Cockpit 10
Cold start, refer to
Starting the engine 36
Compact disc operation,
refer to Owner's Manual
for Radio
Compartments 64
Compression ratio, refer to
Engine data 100
Computer 50
– clock, 12- or 24-hour
mode 50
– refer to Owner's Manual
for Onboard Computer
Computer, refer to
Onboard Computer 50
Condensation, refer to Air
conditioning mode 59, 62

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Electric Power Steering
EPS 43
– indicator lamp 13
Electric power windows 20
Electronic Stability
Program ESP, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 52
Electronic transmission
control module 40
Emergency call 93
Emergency operation, refer
to Manual operation
– convertible top 23
– driver's door 18
– fuel filler door 74
– storage compartments 64
Engine 36
– break-in procedures 68
– data 100
– electronics 13
– indicator lamp 13
– speed 48
– starting 36
– switching off 37
Engine compartment 82
Engine coolant 84
Engine coolant
temperature gauge 48
Engine data 100
Engine oil 83
– alternative oils 84
– approved oils 84
– capacity 103
– indicator lamp 13
Engine oil level 83
– indicator lamp 13
Engine oil pressure 83
– indicator lamp 13
Engine oil sensor 83
– indicator lamp 13
Engine output, refer to
Engine data 100
Engine speed, refer to
Engine data 100
EPS Electric Power
Steering 43
Equipment range, see
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for US models, Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 52
Exhaust system, refer to
High temperatures 69
Exterior mirrors 31
– automatic dimming
feature 31
Eyelet, towing 96
F
False alarm, stopping
alarm 26
Fasten safety belts 30
– warning lamp 13, 30
Filter, refer to
– Microfilter 59
– Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter 63
Fine wood, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit 94
First-aid kit 94
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor 54
– indicator/warning
lamp 13
Flat tire, refer to Tire
condition 78
Flat Tire Monitor 54
– indicator lamp 13, 55
– initializing 55
Flooding, refer to Driving
through water 69
Floor covers, carpets, refer
to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Floor mats, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Fluid reservoir
– washing systems 83
Fog lamps 47
– indicator lamp 13Follow me home lamps 46
Footbrake, refer to Driving
notes 69
Front airbags 56
Front turn signal indicators
– bulb replacement 90
Fuel
– average
consumption 51
– content, refer to
Capacities 103
– display 48
– preparation, refer to
Engine data 100
– quality 74
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge 48
Fuel filler door 74
– unlocking in case of
electrical fault 74
Fuel gas cap 74
Fuel tank capacity, refer to
Capacities 103
Fuses 92
G
Gasoline, refer to Fuel
quality 74
Gasoline gauge, refer to
Fuel gauge 48
Gear indicator 40
Gear lever
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 39
– manual transmission 38
Glove compartment 64
Gross weight, refer to
Weights 101
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking
brake 38
Hands-free microphone,
refer to Preparations for
the cellular phone 65
Hands-free system 65
Hardtop, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Hardtop preparation 71

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Lock buttons on doors,
refer to Locking 19
Locking the doors
– from inside 19
– from outside 17, 18
Locking the vehicle
– from inside 18
– from outside 16
Low beams 46
– automatic 46
– bulb replacement 89
– indicator lamp, defective
lamp 13
Lug bolts
– keys 88
Luggage compartment 20
– capacity 101
– increasing capacity 20
– opening/closing,
refer to Luggage
compartment lid 19
– opening from inside the
vehicle 19
– opening from the
outside 19
– opening via remote
control 17
Luggage compartment
lid 19
– opening from inside the
vehicle 19
– opening from the
outside 19
– remote control 17
M
Maintenance, refer to
Service interval
display 49, 86
Maintenance System 86
Making phone calls, refer to
Owner's Manual for
Telephone
Malfunction
– convertible top 23
– door lock 18
– fuel filler door 74
– storage compartments 64
Malfunction of electrical
accessory 92Manual convertible top 21
Manual mode, refer to
Automatic transmission
with Steptronic 39
Manual operation
– door lock 18
– driver's door 18
– fuel filler door 74
– luggage compartment
lid 19
– power convertible top 23
– storage compartments 64
Manual transmission 38
Manufacturer 5
Master key 16
– with remote control 16
Maximum cooling 62
Maximum speed
– with winter tires 79
Measurements, refer to
Dimensions 102
Mechanical seat 28
Memory, refer to Vehicle
Memory, Key Memory 31
Microfilter
– air conditioning 59
– automatic climate
control 63
Mirrors 31
– heated 31
Mobile Service 93
Modifications, technical,
refer to For your own
safety 5
M Sports seat 29
Multifunction steering
wheel MFL 11
Multifunction switch
– turn signal indicators/
headlamp flasher 43
– washer/wiper system 43
N
Neck supports, refer to
Head restraints 28
Nets 64
O
OBD interface socket 87Octane numbers, refer to
Fuel specifications 74
Odometer 48
Oil, refer to Engine oil
– alternative oils 84
– approved oils 84
– capacity 103
– dipstick 83
– indicator lamp 13
Oil change intervals,
refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models,
Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for
Canadian models
Oil consumption 83
Oil filter change 103
Oil level 83
– checking 83
– indicator lamp 13
Oil pressure 83
– indicator/warning
lamp 13
Oil sensor 83
– indicator lamp 13
OIL SERVICE 49
Oil types 84
Onboard computer, refer to
Computer or to the
Owner's Manual for
Onboard Computer
Onboard monitor, refer to
Computer or to the
Owner's Manual for
Onboard Computer
Onboard tool kit 88
Opening and closing the
vehicle
– from inside 18
– from outside 16, 17
– via the door lock 18
– via the remote control 17
Operating elements 10
Outlets, refer to
Ventilation 59, 63

Everything from A to Z
110 Outside air mode 59
– air conditioning 59
– automatic climate
control 63
Outside temperature
display 49
– changing units of
measure 50
– in the onboard
computer 50
P
Paintwork, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Parking brake 38
– indicator lamp 13
Parking lamps/Low
beams 46
Parking lock, refer to
Transmission interlock 39
Parts and accessories,
refer to Your individual
vehicle 5
Passenger airbags
– deactivation 33
– reactivation 33
Placing the vehicle in
storage, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Plastic, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
Pollen, refer to
– Microfilter 59
– Microfilter/activated-
charcoal filter 63
Power convertible top 22
Power output, refer to
Engine data 100
Power seat 29
Power steering, electric 43
Preparations for the cellular
phone 65
Pressure, tires 75
Pressure monitor, tires
– Flat Tire Monitor 54
R
Radio, refer to the Owner's
Manual for Radio
Radio remote control key,
refer to Master key with
remote control 16
Rain sensor 43
Reading lamps 47
Rear turn signal indicators
– bulb replacement 90
Rearview mirror 31
Rear window defroster
– air conditioning 59
– automatic climate
control 63
Recirculated-air mode
– air conditioning 59
– automatic climate
control 63
Recirculating the air, refer
to Recirculated-air
mode 59, 63
Refueling 74
– fuel filler door 74
Releasing
– hood 81
Remaining distance, refer
to Range 51
Remaining distance to next
service 49
Remote control 16
– luggage compartment
lid 17
– malfunctions 17
Replacement key 16
Replacement of tires 79
– changing a tire 79
– changing a wheel 91
Replacing lamps, refer to
Lamps and bulbs 88
Reserve indicator lamp,
refer to Fuel gauge 48
Restraint systems
– for children 35
– refer to Safety belts 30
Reverse
– automatic transmission
with Steptronic 39
– manual transmission 39Rod antenna, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Rope, refer to Towing the
vehicle 96
RSC Runflat System
Component, refer to Run
Flat tires 80
Rubber parts, refer to the
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Runflat System Component
RSC, refer to Run Flat
tires 80
Run Flat tires 80
– changing a tire 78, 79
– changing a wheel 91
– tire inflation pressure 75
S
Safe seating position 27
– with airbags 27
– with safety belts 27
Safety belts 30
– care, refer to the Caring
for your vehicle brochure
– safe seating position 27
– warning lamp 13, 30
Safety systems, refer to
– Antilock Brake System
ABS 54
– Dynamic Stability Control
DSC 52
Screwdriver, refer to
Onboard tool kit 88
Seat adjustment 28
– mechanical 28
– M Sports seat 29
– power 29
Seat heating 30
Seat memory 29
Seat position, storing 29
Seats 28