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NOTICE
Ifthetowbarortowropeisattachedincor#j rectly,damagetoothervehiclepartscanoccur.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Correctlyattachthe
towbarortowropetothetowfitting.
Towbar
Thetowfittingsusedshouldbeonthesame
sideonbothvehicles.
Shoulditproveimpossibletoavoidmountingthe
towbarataninclination,pleasefollowthefollow#j
ing:
'xFreemovementislimitedgoingaroundcor#j ners.'xThetowbarwillgeneratelateralforcesifitissecuredwithaninclination.
Towrope
Observethefollowingnoteswhenusingthetow
rope:
'xUsenylonropesorstraps,whichwillenable
thevehicletobetowedwithoutjerking.'xMakesurethetowropeisnottwistedwhen fastening.'xChecktheattachmentofthetowfittingand
towropeinregularintervals.'xDonotexceedatowingspeedof
30mph/50km/h.'xDonotexceedatowingdistanceof 3miles/5km.'xWhenstartingtotowthevehicle,makesurethatthetowropeistaut.Towfitting
Generalinformation
Thescrew-intowfittingshouldalwaysbecarried
inthevehicle.
Thetowfittingcanbescrewedinatthefrontor
rearofthevehicle.
Thetowfittingisfoundintheonboardvehicle toolkit.
Observethefollowingnoteswhenusingthetow fitting:
'xUseonlythetowfittingprovidedwiththeve#j hicle.'xTurnthetowfittingatleast5turnsclockwise
andscrewitinasfarasitwillgo.Ifnecessary, tightenwithasuitableobject.'xAfteruse,unscrewthetowfittingcounter-clockwise.'xUsethetowfittingfortowingonpavedroadsonly.'xAvoidlateralloadingofthetowfitting,forin#j
stancedonotliftthevehiclebythetowfit#j ting.'xChecktheattachmentofthetowfittingin
regularintervals.
Additionalinformation:
Onboardvehicletoolkit,refertopage 301.
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Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Ifthetowfittingisnotusedasintended,there
maybedamagetothevehicleortothetowfit#j ting.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,
amongotherpotentialdamage.Followthe
notesonusingthetowfitting.
Screwthreadfortowfitting
Pressonthemarkontheedgeofthecoverto
pushitout.
Tow-starting
Donottow-startthevehicle.
Starttheenginebyjump-starting,ifpossible.
Havethereasonsforthestartingdifficultiescor#j
rectedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranother qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Additionalinformation:
Jump-starting,refertopage 308.
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VehicleCareVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Washingthevehicle
Generalinformation Regularlyremoveforeignobjectssuchasleaves
intheareabelowthewindshieldwhenthehood
israised.
Washyourvehiclefrequently,particularlyinwin#j ter.Intensecontaminationandroadsaltcan damagethevehicle.
Steamcleanerandhighpressure
cleaner
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Whencleaningwithhighpressurecleaners, componentscanbedamagedduetothepres#j sureortemperaturesbeingtoohigh.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,amongotherpoten#jtialdamage.Maintainsufficientdistanceanddonotspraytoolongcontinuously.Followtheop#jeratinginstructionsforthehighpressureclean#jers.
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'xDeactivatethewiperand,ifnecessary,rain
sensortoavoiddamagetothewindow
wipersystem.'xDonottreattheconvertibletopwithwax. Ensurethatacyclewithoutwaxoraspe#j
cialcycleforconvertiblesisavailableto avoiddamagetotheconvertibletop.
Drivingintoacarwashwitha
Steptronictransmission
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
SelectorleverpositionPisautomaticallyen#j
gagedwhenstandbystateisswitchedoff.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Donotswitchstandby stateoffincarwashes.
Generalinformation
Inacarwash,thevehiclemustbeabletoroll
freely.
Somecarwashesdonotpermitpersonsinthe vehicle.Thevehiclecannotbelockedfromthe outsidewheninselectorleverpositionN.Asig#j
nalsoundswhenanattemptismadetolockthe
vehicle.
Additionalinformation:
Rollingorpushingthevehicle,refertopage 130.
Drivingoutofacarwash Ensurethatthevehiclekeyisinthecar.
Turnondrivereadiness.
Additionalinformation:
Drive-readystate,refertopage 39.
Headlights
Donotrubwetheadlightsdryanddonotuse
abrasiveoracidiccleaningagents.
Soakareasthathavebeendirtied,forinstance
frominsects,withautoshampooandwashoff withwater.
Thawicewithde-icingspray;donotuseanice scraper.
Afterwashingthevehicle
Afterwashingthevehicle,applythebrakes
brieflytodrythem;otherwise,brakingeffectcan
bereduced.Theheatgeneratedduringbraking driesbrakediscsandbrakepadsandprotects
themagainstcorrosion.
Completelyremoveallresiduesonthewindows, tominimizelossofvisibilityduetosmearingand
toreducewipernoisesandwiperbladewear.
Vehiclecare
Vehiclecareproducts
Generalinformation
BMWrecommendsusingvehiclecareand
cleaningproductsfromBMW.Suitablevehicle careproductsareavailablefromadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror repairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Cleanserscancontainsubstancesthataredan#j
gerousandharmfultoyourhealth.Thereisa
riskofinjury.Whencleaningtheinterior,open
thedoorsorwindows.Onlyuseproductsin#j tendedforcleaningvehicles.Followthein#j
structionsonthecontainer.
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VehiclepaintworkGeneralinformation
Regularvehiclecarecontributestodrivingsafety
andvalueretention.Environmentalinfluencesin
areaswithelevatedairpollutionornaturalcon#j
taminants,suchastreeresinorpollencanaffect thevehiclepaintwork.Tailorthefrequencyand
extentofyourvehiclecaretotheseinfluences.
Corrosivesubstancessuchasspilledfuel,oil,
greaseorbirddroppings,mustberemovedim#j
mediatelytopreventthefinishfrombeingaltered
ordiscolored.
Mattepaintwork
Onlyusecleaningandcareproductssuitablefor
vehicleswithmattepaintwork.
Caringfortheconvertibletop
Generalinformation
Theappearanceandlifeoftheconvertibletop dependoncorrectvehiclecareandoperation.
Followthefollowinginstructions:'xCleanheadlinerwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,if
needed.'xDonotsoaktheheadliner.'xToavoidwaterstains,spotsofmold,and
chafemarks,donotkeeptheconvertibletop
enclosedinitscaseforalongperiodoftime. Donotfolduptheconvertibletoporstowitin
itscaseifitiswetorfrozen.'xRemoveanywaterstainsthathaveappeared
ontheheadlinerusingamicrofiberclothand aninteriorcleaner.'xWhenthevehicleisparkedinenclosedareasforlengthyperiods,ensurethattheareais
wellventilated.'xParkthevehicleintheshadetoprotectit
fromintensivesolarradiationsothatcolor,
rubber,andfabricarenotaffected.'xRemovebirddroppingsimmediatelyastheir corrosiveeffectwillotherwiseattacktheconvertibletopanddamagetherubberseals.'xHardtoremovetreesaporbirddroppings
canberemovedfromtheconvertibletopwith
specialtreesapremoverandasoftbrush.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Spotremover,paintthinner,solvents,gasoline orsimilarcandamagetheconvertibletoporthe
rubbercoating.Thereisariskofdamageto
property,amongotherpotentialdamage.To
removespotsontheconvertibletop,useonly
suitablecleaningagents,forinstancespecial
convertibletopcleaningagent.
Cleaningtheconvertibletop
Toremoveheavycontamination,especiallyfor
lightcoloredconvertibletops,useaspecial convertibletopcleaningagent.
Proceedasfollowswhencleaning:
1.Spraytheconvertibletopwiththeconvertible
topcleaningagent.Followthemanufacturer's
instructions.2.Maketheconvertibletopcleaningagent
foamupusingawellsaturatedsponge,mov#j
ingitincircularmotions.3.Rinsevehiclewithampleamountsofwateror finishwashingthevehicleinthecarwash.
Follownotesregardingautomaticwashing
systemsorcarwashes.
Treattheconvertibletopwithanimpregnating
agentafterithasbeenwashedthreetofive
times.
Suitablecleaningagentsandvehiclecareprod#j
uctsareavailablefromadealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Leathercare
Removedustfromtheleatherregularly,usinga clothorvacuumcleaner.
Otherwise,particlesofdustandroadgrimechafe
inporesandfolds,andleadtoheavywearand
prematuredegradationoftheleathersurface.
Toguardagainstdiscoloration,suchasfrom
clothing,cleanleatherandprovideleathercare
roughlyeverytwomonths.
Cleanlight-coloredleathermorefrequentlybe#j
causecontaminationonsuchsurfacesissub#j
stantiallymorevisible.
Useleathercareproducts;otherwise,dirtand greasewillgraduallybreakdowntheprotective
coatingoftheleathersurface.
Upholsterymaterialcare Generalinformation
Vacuumtheupholsteryregularlywithavacuum
cleaner.
Ifupholsteryisverycontaminated,forinstance withbeveragestains,useasoftspongeormicro#jfiberclothwithasuitableinteriorcleaner.
Cleantheupholsterydowntotheseamsusing
largesweepingmotions.Avoidrubbingthema#j terialvigorously.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Openhookandloopfastenersonarticlesof
clothingcandamagetheseatcoversandother clothupholsteryinthevehicle.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,amongotherpotential
damage.EnsurethatanyVelcronfastenersare
closed.
Caringforspecialcomponents
Light-alloywheels Whencleaningthevehicle,useonlyneutralrimcleanershavingapHvaluefrom5to9.Donotuseabrasivecleaningagentsorsteamcleaners
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Plasticcomponents
NOTICE
Cleaningagentsthatcontainalcoholorsol#j vents,suchaslacquerthinners,heavy-duty
greaseremovers,fuelandsuch,candamage
plasticparts.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#j
erty,amongotherpotentialdamage.Cleanwith
amicrofibercloth.Dampentheclothlightlywith
water,ifneeded.
Cleanwithamicrofibercloth.
Dampentheclothlightlywithwater,ifneeded.
Donotsoaktheheadliner.
Safetybelts
Warning
Chemicalcleanserscandestroythesafetybelt webbing.Missingprotectiveeffectofthesafety
belts.Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe
safetybelts.
Dirtybeltstrapsimpedethereelingactionandthushaveanegativeimpactonsafety.
Useonlyamildsoapysolutionforcleaningthe
installedbeltstraps.
Safetybeltsshouldonlybeallowedtoretractif
theyaredry.
Carpetsandfloormats
Warning
Objectsinthedriver'sfloorareacanlimitthe pedaldistanceorblockadepressedpedal.
Thereisariskofaccident.Stowobjectsinthe vehiclesuchthattheyaresecuredandcannotenterintothedriver'sfloorarea.Usefloormats
thataresuitableforthevehicleandcanbe
safelyattachedtothefloor.Donotuseloose
floormatsanddonotlayerseveralfloormats.
Makesurethatthereissufficientclearancefor
thepedals.Ensurethatthefloormatsarese#j
curelyfastenedagainaftertheywereremoved,
forinstanceforcleaning.
Thefloormatscanberemovedfromthecar'sin#j
teriorforcleaning.
Ifthefloorcarpetsareverycontaminated,clean
withamicrofiberclothandwateroratextile cleaner.Topreventmattingofthecarpet,rub
backandforthinthedrivingdirectiononly.
Sensorsandcameralenses
Tocleansensorsandcameralenses,useacloth moistenedwithasmallamountofglassdeter#j
gent.
Displays,screens,andprotective
glassoftheHead-upDisplay
NOTICE
Chemicalcleaningagents,moistureorfluidsof anykindcandamagethesurfaceofdisplaysandscreens.Thereisariskofdamagetoprop#jerty,amongotherpotentialdamage.Cleanwithaclean,antistaticmicrofibercloth.
NOTICE
Thesurfaceofdisplayscanbedamagedwith
impropercleaning.Thereisariskofdamageto
property,amongotherpotentialdamage.Avoid
pressurethatistoohighanddonotuseany
scratchingmaterials.
Useadry,cleanantistaticmicrofibercloth.
CleantheprotectiveglassoftheHead-upDis#j playusingamicrofiberclothandcommercially
availabledish-washingsoap.
Takingthevehicleoutofservice
Whenthevehicleisshutdownforlongerthan threemonths,specialmeasuresmustbetaken.
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TechnicaldataVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Generalinformation
Thetechnicaldataandspecificationsinthe
Owner'sManualareusedasguidancevalues.
Thevehicle-specificdatacandeviatefromthis,
forinstanceduetotheselectedoptionalequip#j
ment,countryversionorcountry-specificmeas#juringprocedure.Detailedvaluescanbefoundin
theapprovaldocuments,onlabelsonthevehicle
orcanbeobtainedfromadealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Dimensions
Thedimensionscanvarydependingonthe modelversion,equipmentversionorcountry-
specificmeasurementprocedure.Theheightofthevehiclecanalsodiffer,e.g.due totiresandvehicleload.BMWZ4RoadsterWidthwithmirrorsin/mm79.7/2,024Widthwithoutmirrorsin/mm73.4/1,864Heightin/mm51.4/1,306Lengthin/mm170.7/4,337Wheelbasein/mm97.2/2,470Smallestturningradiusdiam.ft/m36.1/11.0Seite320REFERENCETechnicaldata320
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