BMW Z4M COUPE 2006 E86 Owner's Manual

The Ultimate
Driving Machine
Supplementary
Owner’s Manual
for BMW
Z4 M Roadster/
Z4 M Coupe

Z4 M Roadster
Z4 M CoupeSupplementary Owner's Manual for Vehicle
Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe.
Thorough familiarity with your BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M Coupe
will provide you with enhanced control and security when you
drive it. Therefore, we have one request:
Before starting off in your new BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M Coupe,
please take the time to read this Supplementary Owner's Manual
and familiarize yourself with the information that we have com-
piled for you. The manual contains important data and instruc-
tions intended to assist you in obtaining maximum satisfaction
from your BMW Z4 M Roadster's/Z4 M Coupe's unique array of
advanced technical features.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
BMW AG

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Reprinting, including excerpts, only with the
written consent of BMW AG, Munich.
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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
Contents
The fastest way to find information on special
topics is by using the index starting on page42.
Using this Owner's Manual
4Notes
At a glance
8Cockpit
Controls
16Everything under control
18Technology for driving comfort and
safety
Driving tips
22Special operating instructions
Mobility
26Refueling
27Wheels and tires
28Under the hood
31Replacing components
Reference
38Technical data
42Everything from A to Z

Notes
4
Notes
About this Owner's Manual
This Supplementary Owner's Manual contains
all the important equipment, instructions and
technical data in which the BMW Z4 M Road-
ster/Z4 M Coupe differs from the BMW Z4. For
descriptions of equipment not included in this
Supplementary Owner's Manual, please refer to
the Owner's Manual for the BMW Z4 or addi-
tional brochures in the vehicle's literature.
We have made every effort to ensure that you
will find what you need in this Supplementary
Owner's Manual as quickly as possible. The
fastest way to find specific topics is to refer to
the detailed index at the back of the manual. If
you wish to gain an initial overview of your vehi-
cle, you will find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M
Coupe some day, please remember to hand
over the Supplementary Owner's Manual
as well; it is an important component of your
vehicle.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be fol-
lowed precisely in order to avoid the pos-
sibility of personal injury and serious damage to
the vehicle.
Indicates information that will assist you
in gaining the optimum benefit from your
vehicle and enable you to care more effectively
for your vehicle.
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help protect the environment.
< Marks the end of a specific item of informa-
tion.
* Indicates special equipment, country-specific
equipment and optional extras, as well as
equipment and functions not yet available at the
time of printing.
Symbol on vehicle parts
Indicates that you should consult the rel-
evant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.

Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
5
Your individual vehicle
When you ordered your BMW, you chose vari-
ous items of equipment. This Owner's Manual
describes all models and equipment that BMW
offers within the same group.
We hope you will understand that equipment
and features are included which you might not
have chosen for your vehicle. Any differences
can easily be identified since all optional acces-
sories and special equipment are marked with
an asterisk
*.
If equipment in your BMW Z4 M Roadster/Z4 M
Coupe is not described in this Supplementary
Owner's Manual, please refer to the Owner's
Manual for the BMW Z4.
Status at time of printing
BMW pursues a policy of continuous, ongoing
development that is conceived to ensure that
our vehicles continue to embody the highest
quality and safety standards combined with
advanced, state-of-the-art technology. For this
reason, it is possible that features described in
this Supplementary Owner's Manual could dif-
fer from those on your vehicle.

At a glance
This overview of buttons, switches and displays
is intended to familiarize you with your vehicle's
operating environment. The section will also
assist you in becoming acquainted with the
control concepts and options available for
operating the various systems.
At a glance

Cockpit
8
Cockpit
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
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.<
2Folding exterior mirrors in or out
*
3Adjusting exterior mirrors
1
Opening and closing windows
4
Parking lamps
Low beams
Automatic headlamp control
*
5
Instrument lighting