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'xLiftthevehicleusingsuitablemeans.'xDonotliftorsecurethevehiclebyitstowfitting,bodyparts,orsuspensionparts.
Pushingthevehicle
Toremoveabroken-downvehiclefromthedanj
gerarea,itcanbepushedforashortdistance.
Rollorpush,refertopage 125,thevehicle.
Towtruck
Thevehicleshouldonlybetransportedona loadingplatform.
Towingothervehicles
Generalinformation Switchonthehazardwarningsystem,dependj
ingonlocalregulations.
Iftheelectricalsystemhasfailed,clearlyidentify
thevehiclebeingtowedbyplacingasignora
warningtriangleintherearwindow.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Iftheapprovedgrossvehicleweightofthetowj ingvehicleislighterthanthevehicletobe
towed,thetowfittingcantearofforitwillnot
bepossibletocontrolthevehicle'sresponse.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Makesurethat
thegrossvehicleweightofthetowingvehicleis
heavierthanthevehicletobetowed.
NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincorj rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Correctly
attachthetowbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe
towbaratanoffsetangle,pleasefollowthefolj lowing:
'xManeuveringcapabilityislimitedgoingaroundcorners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithanoffset.
Towrope
Whenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethat thetowropeistaut.
Usenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenablethe
vehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.
Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingisfoundintheonboardvehicle toolkit,refertopage 293.
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'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththevejhicleandscrewitallthewayin.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forinj
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfitj ting.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfitj ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Folj
lowthenotesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Forcoverswhichhaveanopeninginsteadofa
marking,pullthecoveroutbytheopening.
Tow-starting
Donottow-startthevehicle.
Starttheenginebyjump-starting,referto
page 299,ifpossible.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescorj
rectedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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CareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwinj ter.Intensesoilingandroadsaltcandamagethe
vehicle.
Steamblasterandhigh-pressure
washer
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhigh-pressurewashers, componentscanbedamagedduetothepresjsureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Maintainsufficient
distanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuj
ously.Followtheoperatinginstructionsforthe
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Drivingintoavehiclewashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyenj
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot switchstandbystateoffinvehiclewashes.
Generalinformation
Inavehiclewash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll freely.
Rollorpushthevehicle,refertopage 125.
Somevehiclewashesdonotpermitpersonsin
thevehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfrom theoutsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.A
signalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolock thevehicle.
Drivingoutofavehiclewash Makesurethattheremotecontrolisinthevehijcle.
Switchondrive-readystate,refertopage 42.
Headlights
Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withshampooandwashoffwith
water.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice
scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingactioncanbereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbrakingdriesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotectsthemagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows,tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablecare
productsareavailablefromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
WARNING
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredanj
gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,openthedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsinjtendedforcleaningvehicles.Followtheinj
structionsonthecontainer.
Vehiclepaint
Generalinformation Regularcarecontributestodrivingsafetyand
valueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalconj taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffectthevehicle'spaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Aggressivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedimj mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
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Safetyinformation
WARNING
Improperlyperformedworkonthevehiclepaint canleadtoafailureormalfunctionoftheradar
sensorsandtherebyresultinasafetyrisk.
Thereisariskofaccidentsorriskofdamageto
property.Havepaintworkorpaintworkrepairs
onbumpersofvehicleswithradarsensorsperj
formedbyadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshoponly.
Mattefinish
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor
vehicleswithmattefinish.
Caringfortheconvertibletop
Generalinformation Theappearanceandlifeoftheconvertibletop
dependoncorrectcareandoperation
Followthefollowinginstructions:
'xCleanrooflinerwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampenclothlightlywithwater.'xDonotsoaktheroofliner.'xToavoidwaterstains,spotsofmold,and
chafemarks,donotkeeptheconvertibletop
enclosedinitscaseforalongperiodoftime. Donotfolduptheconvertibletoporstowitin
itscasewhenitiswetoricy.'xRemoveanywaterstainsthathaveappeared
ontherooflinerusingamicrofiberclothand aninteriorcleaner.'xWhenthevehicleisparkedinenclosedareasforlengthyperiods,ensurethattheareais
wellventilated.'xParkthevehicleintheshadetoprotectit
fromintensivesolarradiationsothatcolor,
rubber,andfabricarenotaffected.'xRemovebirddroppingsimmediatelyastheir corrosiveeffectwillotherwiseattacktheconvertibletopanddamagetherubberseals.'xHardtoremovetreesaporbirddroppings
canberemovedfromtheconvertibletopwith
specialtreesapremoverandasoftbrush.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Spotremover,paintthinner,solvents,gasoline orsimilarcandamagetheconvertibletoporthe
rubbercoating.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Toremovespotsontheconvertible
top,useonlysuitablecleaningagents,forinj
stancespecialconvertibletopcleaningagent.
Cleaningtheconvertibletop
Toremoveheavysoiling,especiallyforlightcoljoredconvertibletops,useaspecialconvertible
topcleaner.
Proceedasfollowswhencleaning:
1.Spraytheconvertibletopwiththeconvertible
topcleaner.Followthemanufacturer'sinj structions.2.Maketheconvertibletopcleanerfoamupusj
ingawellsaturatedsponge,movingitincirj cularmotions.3.Rinsevehiclewithampleamountsofwaterorfinishwashingthevehicleinthevehiclewash.Follownotesregardingautomaticwashing
systemsorvehiclewashes.
Treattheconvertibletopwithanimpregnating
agentafterithasbeenwashedthreetofive
times.
Suitablecleaningagentsandcareproductsare
availablefromadealerssservicecenteroranj
otherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga
clothorvacuumcleaner.
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Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoincreasedwear andprematuredegradationoftheleathersurj
face.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybej
causesoilingonsuchsurfacesissubstantially morevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand
greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
layeroftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare
Generalinformation Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverydirty,forinstancewithbeverj agestains,useasoftspongeormicrofibercloth withasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthemaj terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
OpenVelcronfastenersonarticlesofclothing candamagetheseatcovers.Thereisariskof
damagetoproperty.EnsurethatanyVelcron fastenersareclosed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutral
wheelcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Do
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'xMattblackspray-coatedcomponents.'xPaintedpartsinthecar'sinterior.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampenclothlightlywithwater.
Donotsoaktheroofliner.
Safetybelts
WARNING
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife. Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthesafetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionandthushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe installedbeltstraps.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
WARNING
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofanaccident.Stowobjectsin
thevehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcanj notenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloor
matsthataresuitableforthevehicleandcan
besafelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuse
loosefloormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloor
mats.Makesurethatthereissufficientclearj anceforthepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsaresecurelyfastenedagainaftertheywererejmoved,forinstanceforcleaning.
Thefloormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sinj
teriorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverydirty,cleanwithamij crofiberclothandwateroratextilecleaner.To
preventmattingofthecarpet,rubbackandforth
inthedirectionoftravelonly.
Sensor/cameralenses Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useaclothmoistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeterj
gent.
Displays,screens,andprotective
glassoftheHead-upDisplay
NOTICE
Chemicalcleansers,moistureorfluidsofany kindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysand screens.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Avoidpressurethatistoohighanddo
notuseanyscratchingmaterials.
Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-upDisj play,refertopage 144,usingamicrofibercloth
andcommerciallyavailabledish-washingsoap.
Long-termvehiclestorage Whenthevehicleisshutdownforlongerthanthreemonths,specialmeasuresmustbetaken.
Furtherinformationisavailablefromadealerss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
orrepairshop.
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REFERENCE
Technicaldata..........................................................................................310 Appendix................................................................................................... 312
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TechnicaldataVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Generalinformation
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthis
Owner'sManualareusedasguidancevalues.
Thevehicle-specificdatacandeviatefromthis,
forinstanceduetotheselectedspecialequipj
ment,countryversionorcountry-specificmeasjurementmethod.Detailedvaluescanbefoundin
theapprovaldocuments,onlabelsonthevehicle
orcanbeobtainedfromadealerssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dimensions
Thedimensionscanvarydependingonthe modelversion,equipmentorcountry-specificmeasurementmethod.
Thespecifiedheightsdonottakeintoaccount
attachedparts,forinstancearoofantenna,roofracksorspoiler.Theheightscandeviate,forinj
stanceduetotheselectedspecialequipment,
tires,loadandchassisversion.BMWZ4RoadsterWidthwithmirrorsin/mm79.7/2,024Widthwithoutmirrorsin/mm73.4/1,864Heightin/mm51.4/1,306Lengthin/mm170.7/4,336Wheelbasein/mm97.2/2,470Smallestturningradiusdiam.ft/m36.1/11.0Seite310REFERENCETechnicaldata310
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