BMW Z4 SDRIVE35I 2009 Owners Manual

Reference
This chapter contains technical data, short
commands for the voice activation system and
an index that will help you find information most
quickly.
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Technical data
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Technical data
Engine data
Z4 sDrive30iZ4 sDrive35i
Displacement cu in/cmμ 182.8/2,996 181.8/2,979
Number of cylinders 66
Maximum power output hp255300
at engine speed rpm6,6005,800
Maximum torque lb ft/Nm 220/298300/407
at engine speed rpm2,6001,400 - 5,000

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Mobility
Dimensions
All dimensions given in inches/mm.
Smallest turning circle diam.: 36 ft 1 in/11.0 m.

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Weights
Capacities
Z4 sDrive30iZ4 sDrive35i
Approved gross weight
> with manual transmission lbs/kg 3,924/1,7804,134/1,875
> with automatic transmission lbs/kg 3,990/1,8104,178/1,895
Load lbs/kg562/255 562/255
Approved front axle load lbs/kg 1,808/8201,918/870
Approved rear axle load lbs/kg 2,227/1,0102,271/1,030
Cargo bay capacity cu ft/l 6.4 - 10.9/180 - 310 6.4 - 10.9/180 - 310
Notes
Fuel tank US gal/liters approx. 15.5/55 Fuel grade:
page 189
including reserve of US gal/liters approx. 2.1/8.0
Window washer system For more details:
page61
including headlamp washers US qt/liters approx. 6.3/6.0

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Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Short commands for the voice activation
system
With short commands you can carry out certain
functions directly, rega rdless of which menu item is selected. Here are the important short
commands for the voice activation system.
Useful short commands
CD/Multimedia
CD/DVD drive
*
FunctionCommand
Opening the music collection
{Music collection }
Tone control {Tone }
Selecting the settings {Settings }
Opening the computer {Onboard info }
Opening the contacts
*{ Contacts }
Displaying the phone book
*{ Phonebook }
Opening BMW Assist
*{ B M W Assist }
Opening the home address
*{ Home address }
Opening destination entry
*{ Enter address }
Opening destination guidance
*{ Guidance}
FunctionCommand
Selecting a CD {Select C D }
Selecting a CD and track {C D ... track ... } e.g. CD 3 track 5
Selecting a track {C D track … } e.g. track 5
Opening the CD and Multimedia menu {C D and multimedia }
CD and DVD {C D and D V D }
CD and DVD changer
*{ C D and D V D }
CD and DVD menu {C D and D V D }
Selecting a DVD {D V D … }
Entertainment details on the split screen {Entertainment details }

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Music collection
External devices
Tone control
Radio
FM
AM
FunctionCommand
Calling up the current playback {Current playback }
Opening the music collection {Music collection }
Searching for music; opening the menu {Music search }
Playing back the most fr equently played tracks {Top fifty }
FunctionCommand
Opening external devices {External devices }
FunctionCommand
Opening the tone control {Tone }
FunctionCommand
Calling up the radio {Radio }
Calling up FM {F M }
Opening manual search {Manual search }
Calling up a frequency {// NOT FOR US } e.g. 93.5 megahertz or
frequency 93.5
Selecting the frequency range {Select frequency }
Selecting a radio station {Station … } e.g. W-PLJ
Calling up a station {Select station} e.g. W-PLJ
FunctionCommand
Calling up AM {A M }
Opening manual search {Manual search }
Calling up a frequency {// NOT FOR US } e.g. frequency 753 kilohertz
or 753 kilohertz

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Satellite radio
Presets
Telephone
Navigation
General information
FunctionCommand
Calling up the satellite radio{Satellite radio}
Switching on the satellite radio {Satellite radio on }
Selecting a satellite radio channel {Satellite radio channel } e.g. channel 2
FunctionCommand
Calling up the stored stations {Presets }
Choosing a stored station {Select preset }
Selecting a stored station {Preset … } e.g. stored station 2
FunctionCommand
Opening the Telephone menu {Telephone }
Displaying the phone book {Phonebook }
Redialing {Redial }
Displaying accepted calls {Received calls }
Dialing a phone number {Dial number }
Displaying the list of messages {Messages}
Displaying Bluetooth {Bluetooth }
FunctionCommand
Navigation menu {Navigation }
Opening destination entry {Enter address }
Opening destination guidance {Guidance}
Starting destination guidance {Start guidance }
Ending destination guidance {Stop guidance }
Opening the home address {Home address }
Opening the route criteria {Route preference }
Opening the route {Route information }
Switching on the voice instructions {Switch on voice instructions }
Repeating a voice instruction {Repeat voice instructions }

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Map
Split screen settings
Switching off the voice instructions {Switch off voice instructions }
Displaying the address book {Address book }
Displaying the last destinations {Last destinations }
Opening the traffic bulletins {Traffic Info }
Special destinations {Points of interest }
FunctionCommand
FunctionCommand
Displaying the map {Map }
Map facing north {Map facing north }
Map in the direction of travel {Map in direction of travel }
Perspective map {Perspective map }
Automatic scaling of the map
*{ Map with automatic scaling }
Changing the scale {Map scale }
Scale...feet
*{ Map scale ... feet } e.g. map scale of 100 feet
Scale...meters
*{ Map scale ... meters } e.g. map scale of
100 meters
Scale...kilometers
*{ Map scale ... kilometers } e.g. map scale of
5 kilometers
Scale...miles
*{ Map scale ... miles } e.g. map scale of 5 miles
Scale...yards
*{ Map scale ... yards } e.g. map scale of
100 yards
FunctionCommand
Split screen {Switch on splitscreen }
Switching off the split screen {Turn off split screen }
Adapting the split screen {Split screen content }
Split screen current position {Split screen current position }
Split screen map facing north {Split screen map facing north }
Split screen direction of travel {Split screen map in direction of travel }
Split screen perspective {Split screen perspective}
Automatically scaling the split screen {Split screen automatic scaling }
Split screen scale...feet
*{ Split screen scale ... feet } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 feet
Split screen scale...meters
*{ Split screen scale ... meters } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 meters

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Contacts
BMW Assist
Vehicle information
Split screen scale...kilometers*{Split screen scale ... kilometers } e.g. split
screen scale of 5 kilometers
Split screen scale...miles
*{ Split screen scale ... miles } e.g. split screen
scale of 5 miles
Split screen scale...yards
*{ Split screen scale ... yards } e.g. split screen
scale of 100 yards
Split screen, computer {Split screen on board info }
Split screen, trip computer {Splitscreen trip computer }
FunctionCommand
FunctionCommand
Opening the contacts {Contacts }
My contacts {My contacts }
New contact {New contact }
FunctionCommand
Opening BMW Assist {B M W Assist }
Opening BMW Search
*{ B M W Search }
Opening the Internet
*{ Internet }
FunctionCommand
Opening the computer {Onboard info }
Opening the trip computer {Trip computer }
Opening the vehicle information {Vehicle info }
Opening the vehicle status {Vehicle status }

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Settings
Vehicle
FunctionCommand
Opening the main menu {Main menu }
Selecting the settings {Settings }
Opening the options {Options }
Central display settings {Control display }
Opening the time and date settings {Time and date }
Opening the language and unit settings {Language and units }
Opening the speed limit settings {Limit }
Opening the light menu {Lighting }
Selecting the door lock {Door locks }