service indicator BMW Z4M COUPE 2007 E86 Owner's Manual
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Cockpit
10
Instrument cluster
For descriptions of equipment listed here 
without a page reference, please refer to 
the Owner's Manual for the BMW Z4 under the 
respective term.<
1Speedometer
2Indicator lamps for turn signals
3Indicator and warning lamps10
4Tachometer17
with indicator and warning lamps10
5Engine oil thermometer17
6Fuel gauge17
7Button for
>Displaying the clock
>Service interval display
8Button for
>Resetting trip odometer
>Setting the clock
9Display for
>Trip odometer/Odometer
>Clock
>Service interval
>ComputerIndicator and warning lamps
Technology that monitors itself
Indicator and warning lamps that are identified 
by 
+ are tested for proper functioning whenever 
the ignition key is turned. They each light up 
once for different periods of time.
If a malfunction occurs in one of the monitored 
systems, the corresponding lamp does not go 
out after the engine has started, or it lights up 
again while the vehicle is in motion. More infor-
mation can be found on the specified pages or 
in the Owner's Manual for the BMW Z4 under 
the respective terms.
Turn signal indicators
Battery charge current 
+
Headlamp flasher/High beams
Engine oil pressure/ 
Engine oil level
+28
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At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility Reference
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Colors
The indicator and warning lamps can light up in 
various colors and combinations.
>Red:
Stop the vehicle immediately
or
an important reminder
>Red and yellow:
Continue driving cautiously
>Yellow:
Have the system checked soon
or
for your information
>Green or blue:
For your information Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving 
stability control systems 
+
Antilock Brake System ABS/Driving 
stability control systems for Canadian 
models
Brake system 
+ 
Brake warning lamp for Canadian mod-
els
Brake pads 
+
Parking lamps/Low beams
Flat Tire Monitor
* +18
Tire Pressure Monitor
* +18
Airbags 
+
Safety belt reminder
Defective bulb
Doors or luggage compartment lid/tail-
gate open
Engine electronics 
+ 
Malfunction in the engine electronics. 
You can continue to drive with reduced 
engine output. Please have the system 
inspected by your BMW center.
Service engine soon 
+
Service engine soon indicator lamp for 
Canadian models
Dynamic Stability Control DSC
 +18
Add coolant
Add washer fluid
Coolant temperature17
Check gas cap 
+
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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
 43
Engine compartment28
Engine data38
Engine oil28
– adding29
– additives29
– alternative oil grades30
– approved engine oils29
– dipstick29
– indicator/warning lamp10
– oil grades, refer also to 
Approved engine oils29
Engine oil level28
– checking29
– indicator/warning lamp10
Engine oil pressure28
– indicator/warning lamp10
Engine oil sensor
– indicator/warning lamp10
Engine oil temperature, refer 
to Engine oil 
thermometer17
Engine oil thermometer17
Engine output, refer to Engine 
data38
Engine speed, refer to Engine 
data38
ESP Electronic Stability 
Program, refer to Dynamic 
Stability Control DSC18
F
Fasten safety belts
– warning lamp11
Filling sealant into wheel33
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– M Mobility System31
– Tire Pressure Monitor18
Flat tire, refer to Repairing a 
flat tire31
Flat Tire Monitor FTM18
– indicator/warning 
lamp11,18
– snow chains27
FTM, refer to Flat Tire 
Monitor18Fuel
– capacity, refer to 
Capacities41
– display17
– quality26
Fuel, refer to Fuel 
specifications26
Fuel display, refer to Fuel 
gauge17
Fuel reserve indicator, refer to 
Fuel gauge17
Fuel tank capacity, refer to 
Capacities41
G
Gasoline, refer to Fuel 
specifications26
Gross weight, refer to 
Weights41
Ground clearance22
H
Hazard warning flashers12
Headlamp flasher
– indicator lamp10
Headlamp washer reservoir
– volume, refer to 
Capacities41
Height, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
High beams
– indicator lamp10
Hood28
Horn8
I
Indicator/warning lamp
– brakes11
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– Tire Pressure Monitor19
Indicator and warning lamps, 
overview10
Inflation pressure monitoring, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– Tire Pressure Monitor18Inspection, refer to Service 
interval display17
Instrument cluster10
Instrument panel, refer to 
Cockpit8
Instrument panel, refer to 
Instrument cluster10
Interval
– display, service17
K
Knock control26
L
Length, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
Longlife oils30
– alternative oils30
– approved engine oils29
Low-beam headlamps
– indicator lamp11
Low beams
– indicator lamp, defective 
bulb11
Luggage compartment 
capacity, refer to Cargo bay 
capacity41
Luggage compartment lid
– indicator lamp11
M
M Mobility System31
– compressor32
– viscosity32
Maintenance
– refer to Service interval 
display17
Manufacturer5
Measurements, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
Mobility System31
O
Octane numbers, refer to Fuel 
specifications26
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Everything from A to Z
44 Oil, refer to Engine oil28
Oil consumption28
Oil grades29
Oil level28
– checking29
– indicator lamp10
Oil pressure28
– indicator/warning lamp10
Oil sensor
– indicator lamp10
Oil service17
Onboard tool kit31
P
Parking brake
– indicator lamp11
Parking lamps
– indicator lamp11
Parts and accessories, refer to 
Your individual vehicle5
Permissible axle load, refer to 
Weights41
Permissible gross weight, 
refer to Weights41
Power output, refer to Engine 
data38
Power steering, hydraulic19
Pressure, tires
– restoring with M Mobility 
System31
Pressure monitoring, tires, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM18
R
Rear lamps
– indicator lamp, defective 
bulb11
Refueling26
S
Safety belts
– warning lamp11Safety systems, refer to
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC18
Sealant bottle, refer to 
M Mobility System31
Service interval display17
Signal horn, refer to Horn8
Special oils, refer to Approved 
engine oils29
Specified engine oils29
Speedometer10
Sport program
– Dynamic Driving Control16
Stability control, refer to
– Driving stability control 
systems18
– Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC18
Status at time of printing5
Steering wheel8
– buttons on steering wheel9
Switches, refer to Cockpit8
Symbols4
T
Table of contents3
Tachometer17
Tailgate
– indicator lamp11
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel 
tank capacity41
Tank indicator, refer to Fuel 
gauge17
Technical data38
Temperature
– engine17
Tire, flat18,19
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– indicator/warning lamp11
– M Mobility System31
– Tire Pressure Monitor18
Tire inflation pressure27
– loss18
Tire pressure monitoring, 
refer to
– Flat Tire Monitor18
– Tire Pressure Monitor18Tire Pressure Monitor 
TPM18
– indicator/warning lamp19
Tires
– flat18,19
– M Mobility System31
– pressure monitoring, refer to 
Flat Tire Monitor18
Tool kit, refer to Onboard tool 
kit31
Torque, refer to Engine 
data38
TPM Tire Pressure 
Monitor18
Track width, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
Traction control, refer to 
Dynamic Stability Control 
DSC18
Turning circle, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
Turn signal indicators
– indicator lamp10
V
Vehicle
– break-in period22
– dimensions, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
– weight41
Volume
– fuel tank, refer to 
Capacities41
W
Warning and indicator 
lamps10
Washer fluid reservoir, refer to
– Capacities41
Weights41
Wheelbase, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
Wheels and tires27
Width, refer to 
Dimensions39,40
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