service BMW Z4 SDRIVE28I 2012 Repair Manual

Driving stability control sys‐tems 81
Driving tips 108
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 81
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 82
Dynamic Brake Control DBC 81
Dynamic Driving Control 82
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 81
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 82
E
EBV electronic brake-force distribution 81
EfficientDynamics, refer to Saving fuel 112
Electrical fault– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 58
Electrical malfunction
– Door lock 26– Driver's door 26– Fuel filler flap 152
Electric seat adjustment 37
Electronic brake-force distri‐ bution 81
Electronic engine oil level check 164
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 81
Emergency operation
– Fuel filler flap, unlocking
manually 152
Emergency Request 176
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 177
Emergency unlocking
– Trunk lid, from the inside 28
Energy, saving
– Automatic Engine Start/Stop
Function 47
Engine compartment 163
Engine coolant, refer to Cool‐
ant 166
Engine data 202
Engine oil, adding 165
Engine oil additives 166
Engine oil, checking the level 164
Engine oil, filling capacity 206
Engine oil temperature 61
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 166
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 166
Engine, overheating, refer to Coolant temperature 61
Engine power, refer to Engine data 202
Engine, RPM 202
Engine start, Help 177
Engine, starting 46
Engine, starting– Comfort Access 28– Start/Stop button 45
Engine, stopping, Start/Stop
button 45
Engine, switching off 46
Engine temperature 61
Entry lamps, refer to Interior lamps 72
Equipment, interior 96
Error messages, refer to Check Control 66
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 81
Exchanging wheels/tires 161
Exhaust system 109
Exterior mirrors 40
Exterior mirrors
– Automatic dimming 41– Automatic heating 41– Folding in and out 41– Setting 40
External audio device 103
External start 177
External temperature dis‐ play 60
External temperature display– Changing the units 63– On the computer 63
External temperature warn‐
ing 60
Eyes for securing cargo 112
F
Failure messages, refer to Check Control 66
Failure of an electrical acces‐ sory 175
False alarm
– Avoiding unintentional
alarms 31– Ending an alarm 30
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts 38
Fasten safety belts reminder
– Refer to Safety belt re‐
minder 39
Filter
– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with au‐
tomatic climate control 95– Refer to Microfilter for air
conditioner 91
Fine wood, care 184
First aid kit 177
Fittings
– For tow-starting and tow‐
ing 179
Flashing when locking/unlock‐
ing 24
Flat tire, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 75
Flat Tire Monitor
– Snow chains 162
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 75
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 77
Flat tire, warning lamp 76
Flat tire, wheel change 173
Flooding 109
Floor carpet, care 184
Floor mats, care 184
Foot brake 109
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Interior equipment 96
Interior lamps 72
Interior lamps– Remote control 23
Interior rearview mirror 41
Interior rearview mirror
– Automatic dimming 41– Compass 98
Interior temperature, setting,
refer to Air conditioner 90
Interior temperature, setting, refer to Automatic climate
control 92
Intermittent wipe 51
Internet page 6
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 65
iPod/iPhone 128
J
Jacking points 174
K
Keyless Go, refer to Comfort Access 28
Keyless opening and closing, refer to Comfort Access 28
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 20
Key, refer to Integrated key/re‐ mote control 20
Kick-down
– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 56– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 53
Knee airbag 73
L
Lamps and bulbs, bulb re‐ placement 170
Lamps, replacing, refer to Lamps and bulbs 170
Lap-and-shoulder belt, refer to
Safety belts 38
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 112
Launch Control, acceleration assistant 58
Leather, care 183
LED, light-emitting di‐ odes 171
Length, refer to Dimen‐ sions 203
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 173
Light 68
Light-alloy wheels, care 184
Light control 70
Light-emitting diodes LED 171
Lighter– Connecting electrical devi‐
ces 100
Lighting
– Instruments 71– Lamps and bulbs 170
Light switch 68
Load 111
Loading 110
Lockable lug bolts, refer to Lug bolt lock 174
Lock buttons, doors, refer to Locking 27
Locking
– From the inside 27– From the outside 23– Setting the confirmation sig‐
nals 24– Without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 28
Locking the vehicle
– From the inside 26– From the outside 22
Low beams 68
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 71
Lower back support, refer to Lumbar support 37
Lug bolt lock 174
Lumbar support 37
M
M/S, automatic transmission– 7-gear 57– 8-gear 54
Maintenance 168
Maintenance require‐ ments 168
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 65
Maintenance system, BMW 168
Malfunction
– Door lock 26– Fuel filler flap 152– Parking brake 50
Malfunction warnings, refer to
Check Control 66
Manual air distribution 90
Manual mode
– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 57– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 54
Manual operation
– Door lock 26– Driver's door 26– Fuel filler flap 152– Transmission lock 58
Manual transmission 52
Marking on approved tires 161
Marking, run-flat tires 161
Master key, refer to Remote control with integrated
key 20
Maximum cooling 93
Maximum speed, winter tires 162
Medical kit, refer to First aid kit 177
Memory, refer to Seat and mir‐ ror memory 39
Microfilter
– For air conditioner 91– With automatic climate con‐
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Minimum tread depth,tires 160
Mirror– Mirror memory, refer to Seat
and mirror memory 39
Mirrors
– Automatic Curb Monitor 40– Exterior mirrors 40– Folding in, before driving into
a car wash 41– Heating 41– Interior rearview mirror 41
Mobile communication devi‐
ces in the vehicle 109
Mobile phone, installation lo‐ cation, refer to Center arm‐
rest 103
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 6
Multifunction switch
– Refer to Turn signals/head‐
lamp flasher 50
N
Nets, refer to Storage com‐ partments 104
New wheels and tires 161
Nozzles, refer to Air vents 89
Nozzles, refer to Ventila‐ tion 91, 94
Nylon rope, refer to Tow rope 180
O
OBD Onboard Diagnos‐ tics 169
Odometer 60
Oil additives 166
Oil change interval, service re‐ quirements 65
Oil consumption 164
Oil level 164
Oil, refer to Engine oil 164
Oil types, alternative 166
Oil types, approved 166
Old batteries, disposal 175
Onboard computer, refer to Computer 62
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 169
Onboard vehicle tool kit 170
Opening and closing– Comfort Access 28– From the inside 26– From the outside 22– Using the door lock 25– Using the remote control 22
Outside-air mode
– Automatic climate con‐
trol 94
Outside air, refer to Recircu‐
lated air mode 90, 94
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 61
P
Paint, vehicle 183
Park Distance Control PDC 87
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 110
Parking aid, refer to PDC 87
Parking lamps 68
Passenger airbags, deactivat‐ ing 74
Passenger side mirror, tilt‐ ing 40
PDC Park Distance Con‐ trol 87
Personal Profile 20
Pinch protection
– Windows 32
Plastic, care 184
Pollen
– Refer to Microfilter/acti‐
vated-charcoal filter with au‐
tomatic climate control 95– Refer to Microfilter for air
conditioner 91
Power, refer to Engine
data 202
Power windows, opening and
closing 32
Power windows, refer to Win‐ dows 31
Pressure monitoring of tires, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 77
Pressure, tires 155
Pressure warning, tires 75
Pressure warning, tires– Flat Tire Monitor 75– Tire Pressure Monitor 77
Professional Radio 116
Protective function, refer to
Pinch protection
– Windows 32
R
Radiator fluid, refer to Cool‐ ant 166
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control with
integrated key 20
Radio ready state 45
Radio ready state
– Switched off 46– Switched on 45
Radio setting, refer to Radio
ready state 45
Rain sensor 51
Range 62
Reading lamps 72
Rear lamps
– Bulb replacement 172
Rear lamps, refer to Tail
lamps 172
Rear lamps, refer to Tail lamps
– Bulb replacement 172, 173
Rearview mirror, refer to Mir‐
rors 40
Rear window defroster 91, 94
Recirculated air mode 90, 94
Reclining seat, refer to Back‐ rest 36
Recommended tire brands 161
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Refueling 152
Remaining range, refer to Range 62
Remote control– Battery replacement 30– Comfort Access 28– Garage door opener 96– Malfunction 25, 29– Removing from the ignition
lock 45– Trunk lid 23– Universal 96
Replacement fuses, refer to
Spare fuses 175
Replacement remote con‐ trol 20
Replacing wheels/tires 161
Reporting safety defects 8
Reservoir for washer fluid 52
Restraining systems
– Refer to Safety belts 38
Restraint system
– For children 43
Retaining straps, securing
cargo 112
Retractable hardtop
– Convenient opening and
closing 23– Opening and closing 34– Remote control 23
Retreaded tires 161
Reverse gear
– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 56– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 53– Manual transmission 52
Roadside parking lamps 70
Roadworthiness test 65
Roof load capacity 204
Roof, refer to Retractable hardtop 33
Rope, refer to Tow-starting and towing 180
RPM, refer to Engine data 202
RSC Runflat System Compo‐
nent, refer to Run-flat
tires 161
Rubber components, care 184
Run-flat tires 161
Run-flat tires– Tire inflation pressure 155
Running lights, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams 68
S
Safety 6
Safety-belt height adjust‐ ment 39
Safety belts 38
Safety belts
– Damage 39– Indicator/warning lamp 39– Reminder 39
Safety belts, care 184
Safety systems
– Airbags 73– Safety belts 38
Safety tires 161
Saving fuel 112
Screw thread for tow fit‐ ting 179
Seat adjustment, electric 37
Seat adjustment, mechani‐ cal 36
Seat and mirror memory 39
Seat and mirror memory, re‐ trieving automatically 24
Seat Belt Reminder, refer to Safety belt reminder 39
Seat belts
– Refer to Safety belts 38
Seat heating 38
Seats
– Adjusting 36– Adjusting electrically 37– Heating 38– Memory, refer to Seat and
mirror memory 39– Storing the setting, refer to
Seat and mirror memory 39Sensors, care 185
Service and warranty 7
Service requirements, CBS Condition Based Serv‐
ice 168
Service requirements, dis‐ play 65
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 177
Servotronic 84
Settings– Clock, 12h/24h format 63
Settings and information 62
Settings, configuring, refer to Personal Profile 20
Shift paddles on steering
wheel
– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 57– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 54
Side airbags 73
Side windows, refer to Win‐ dows 31
Signal horn, refer to Horn 12
Sitting safely 36
Ski bag, refer to Through- loading opening with
integrated transport bag 101
Slot for remote control 45
Snap-in adapter, mobile phone 143
Snap-in adapter, refer to Cen‐ ter armrest storage compart‐
ment 103
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 169
Socket, refer to Connecting electrical devices 100
SOS, refer to Emergency Re‐ quest, initiating 176
Spare fuses 175
Special equipment, series equipment 6
Specified oil types 166
Speed, average 62
Speedometer 14
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SPORT+ program, DynamicDriving Control 83
Sport program– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 57– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 54
SPORT program, Dynamic
Driving Control 83
Spray nozzles, refer to Clean‐ ing the windshield and head‐
lamps 51
Stability control systems 81
Start/Stop button
– Starting the engine 46– Switching off the engine 46
Starting aid 177
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steam jets 182
Steering wheel
– Adjusting 42– Buttons on the steering
wheel 12– Lock 45
Stopping
– Engine 46
Storage compartments 104
Storage nets 100
Storage, tires 162
Storing the seat position, refer to Seat and mirror mem‐
ory 39
Storing the vehicle 185
Summer tires, refer to Wheels and tires 155
Summer tires, tread 160
Suspension settings 82
Switches, refer to Cockpit 12
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 82
Switching off
– Engine 46– Vehicle 46
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 61
Tailgate, opening from the in‐
side 27
Tailgate, refer to Trunk lid 27
Tail lamps 172
Tail lamps– Bulb replacement 172, 173
Tank display 61
Technical changes, refer to Safety 6
Technical data 202, 203
Telephone, installation loca‐ tion, refer to Center arm‐
rest 103
TeleService 146
Temperature, air condi‐ tioner 91
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 92
Temperature, coolant 61
Temperature display
– External temperature 60– External temperature warn‐
ing 60– Setting the units 63
Temperature, engine oil 61
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 30
Thigh support adjustment 37
Third brake lamp, refer to Cen‐ ter brake lamp 173
Through-loading opening with integrated transport bag 101
Tilting the passenger side mir‐ ror 40
Time
– Setting the time 64
Tire age 159
Tire damage 160
Tire identification marks 158
Tire pressure monitoring, refer to FTM 75
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 77
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM
– Resetting the system 78– System limitations 77– Warning lamp 78Tire Quality Grading 159
Tires, changing 161
Tires, flat tire 174
Tire size 158
Tires, pressure loss 78
Tires, pressure monitoring, re‐ fer to Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM 77
Tires, run-flat tires 161
Tire tread 160
Tool kit, refer to Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 170
Tools, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 170
Torque, refer to Engine data 202
Tow bar 180
Tow fitting– Screw thread 179
Tow fittings
– For tow-starting and tow‐
ing 179
Towing 179
Towing methods 180
Tow rope 180
Tow-starting 179, 181
TPM, refer to Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 77
Traction control 82
TRACTION program, Dynamic Driving Control 83
Transmission
– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion with dual clutch 55– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 53– Manual transmission 52– Unlocking transmission lock
manually, for 7-gear auto‐
matic transmission 58
Transmission lock, unlocking
manually 58
Transmission lock, unlocking manually, with 7-gear auto‐
matic transmission 58
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