BMW Z8 2000 User Guide

Contents

Owner service procedures
Advanced technology
Technical data

Replacement procedures:

Onboard tool kit128
Windshield wiper blades128
Lamps and bulbs129
Changing a wheel135
Battery136
Fuses138

In case of electrical
malfunction:

Fuel filler door140
Luggage compartment lid,
storage compartment140
Passenger-side door141
Closing the convertible top141

Giving and receiving
assistance:

Jump starting143
Towing144Airbags148
Radio reception148
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)149
Safety belt tensioner149
Interior rearview mirror with
automatic dimmer150
Xenon lamps151Engine data154
Dimensions155
Weights156
Capacities157
Electrical system158
Drive belts158

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Index

Everything from A to Z162
Owner service procedures167

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Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index Advanced technology

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Cockpit14
Instrument cluster16
Indicator and warning lamps18
Hazard warning flashers22
Warning triangle22
First-aid kit22
Refueling23
Fuel quality24
Tire inflation pressure24

Overview

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Cockpit

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Cockpit

1

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Turn signal indicator56

>

Parking lamps68

>

High beams68

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Headlamp flasher56
2 Side lamps/Low beams67
3 Washer/Wiper system57
4 Hazard warning flashers22
5 Central locking system30
6 Rear window defroster for the
hardtop58
7 Shift lever56
To engage reverse gear, press the
lever to the left and overcome the
slight resistance you will encounter
8 Cruise control59
9 Adjusting the steering wheel45
10 Horn: the entire surface functions as
the horn
11 Rear foglamps68
12 Unlocking the hood104
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Unlocking the luggage compart-
ment lid35

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Unlocking the fuel filler door23

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Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster

1 Fuel gauge with indicator lamp for
fuel reserve60
2 Speedometer with indicator and
warning lamps for

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Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)20

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Engine electronics20
3 Instrument lighting67
4 Tachometer60
with indicator and warning lamps
for

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Battery charge current18

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Convertible top operation39

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Tire Pressure Warning (RDW)18

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Antilock Brake System (ABS)19

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Parking brake/Brake hydraulic
system/Cornering Brake Control
(CBC)18

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Service Engine Soon20

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Engine oil pressure/Engine oil
level18, 19
5 Engine coolant temperature gauge
with "Coolant temperature too high"
warning lamp61
6 Indicator and warning lamps for

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Rear foglamps20

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Turn signal indicator right21
7 Clock628 Control knob for

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Clock62

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Trip odometer, reset to zero60
9 Indicator and warning lamps for

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Please fasten safety belts19

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High beams21

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Airbags19
10 Indicator for

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Odometer60

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Trip odometer60

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Service Interval61
11 Indicator and warning lamps for

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Turn signal indicator left21

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Brake pads20

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Indicator and warning lamps

Technology that monitors itself

Many of the systems for your BMW
monitor themselves automatically, both
during engine starts and while you are
driving. Indicator and warning lamps
that are identified by "

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" are tested for
proper functioning whenever the igni-
tion key is turned. They each light up
once for different periods of time.
If a fault should occur in one of these
systems, the corresponding lamp does
not go out after the engine is started, or
it lights up while the vehicle is moving.
You will see how to react to this below.

Red: stop immediately

Battery charge current
The battery is no longer being
charged. There is a malfunction
in the alternator V-belt or in the charg-
ing circuit of the alternator. Please con-
tact the nearest BMW center.
If the V-belt is defective, do not
continue driving. The engine could
be damaged due to overheating. If the
V-belt is defective, increased steering
effort is also required.

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Engine oil pressure

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Stop vehicle and switch off en-
gine immediately. Check the en-
gine oil level and top off as required. If
the oil level is correct, please contact
the nearest BMW center.
Do not continue driving. The en-
gine could be damaged because
of inadequate lubrication.

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Tire Pressure Warning (RDW)

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Flashing warning lamp in addi-
tion to an acoustic signal: a tire
failure has occurred. Carefully reduce
speed to less than 50 mph (80 km/h),
thus preventing any hard braking or
steering maneuvers.
For additional information, refer to
page 65.
Brake warning indicator

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If the lamp comes on when the
parking brake is not engaged,
check the brake fluid level. Before driv-
ing further, be sure to read the notes on
pages 89 and 112.
Brake warning lamp for Cana-
dian models.

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Indicator and warning lamps

Red and yellow: continue driving
cautiously

The red brake warning lamp
comes on together with the yel-
low indicator lamps for ABS and
DSC:
The entire ABS, CBC, DSC and
DBC control system has failed.
Continue driving cautiously and
defensively. Avoid full brake
applications. Please have the
system checked by your BMW center
as soon as possible.
For additional information, refer to
pages 63, 86.
Warning lamps for Canadian
models.

Red: an important reminder

Brake warning lamp

l

Comes on when the parking
brake is applied Ð an additional
acoustic signal sounds when starting
off.
For additional information, refer to
page 55.



Brake warning lamp for Cana-
dian models.
Please fasten safety belts

l

Together with an acoustic sig-
nal. Comes on until the safety
belts are fastened.
For additional information on safety
belts, refer to page 48.
Airbags

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Please have the system in-
spected by your BMW center.
For additional information, refer to
pages 49, 148.

Yellow: check as soon as
possible

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

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ABS has been deactivated in re-
sponse to system malfunction.
Conventional braking efficiency is avail-
able and unrestricted. Please have the
system inspected by your BMW center.
For additional information, refer to
page 86.
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
warning lamp for Canadian
models.
Engine oil level


Comes on while driving: the oil
level is at the absolute minimum;
refill as soon as possible. Do not drive
more than approx. 30 miles (50 km) until
you add oil.
For additional information, refer to
page 109.
Engine oil level
Comes on after the engine has
been shut off: add engine oil at
your earliest opportunity (when you
stop to refuel).
For additional information, refer to
page 109.