BMW Z4 sDrive30i Roadster Without Idrive 2010 Owner's Manual
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Congratulations, and thank you for choosing a BMW.
Thorough familiarity with your vehicle will provide you with
enhanced control and security when you drive it. We therefore
have this request:
Please take the time to read this Owner's Manual and familiarize
yourself with the information that we have compiled for you
before starting off in your new vehicle. It contains important data
and instructions intended to assist you in gaining maximum use
and satisfaction from your BMW's unique range of technical features. The manual also contains information on maintenance
designed to enhance operating safety and contribute to maintaining the value of your BMW throughout an extended
service life.
This manual is supplemented by a Service and Warranty Information Booklet for US models or a Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models.
We wish you an enjoyable driving experience.
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Contents
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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer
to page 152.
Using this Owner's Manual
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Notes
6
Reporting safety defects
At a glance
10
Cockpit
Controls
18
Opening and closing
32
Adjustments
39
Transporting children safely
41
Driving
55
Controls overview
64
Technology for driving comfort and
safety
75
Lamps
80
Climate
86
Practical interior accessories
Driving tips
Things to remember when driving
98
Mobility
Refueling
106
Wheels and tires
108
Under the hood
115
Maintenance
119
Care
121
Replacing components
125
Giving and receiving assistance
130
Indicator and warning lamps
135
Reference
Technical data
148
Everything from A to Z
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Using this Owner's Manual
Notes
We have tried to make all the information in this
Owner's Manual easy to find. 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 vehicle, you will
find this in the first chapter.
Should you sell your BMW some day, please
remember to hand over the Owner's Manual as
well; it is an important component of your
vehicle.
Additional sources of information
Should you have any other questions, your
BMW center will be glad to advise you at
any time.
Information on BMW, e.g., on technical aspects,
can also be found on the Internet at
www.bmwusa.com.
Symbols used
Indicates precautions that must be followed 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.<
Refers to measures that can be taken to
help protect the environment.<
< Marks the end of a specific item of infor-
mation.
*
Indicates special equipment, country-specific equipment and optional accessories, as
well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.
Symbols on vehicle components
Indicates that you should consult the relevant section of this Owner's Manual for
information on a particular part or assembly.
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The individual vehicle
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When you ordered your BMW, you chose various items of equipment. This Owner's Manual
describes the entire array of options and equipment available with a specific BMW model.
Please bear in mind that the manual may contain information on accessories and equipment
that you have not specified for your own vehicle.
Sections describing options and special equip-
*
ment are marked by asterisks
identifying possible differences between the
descriptions in this manual and your own vehicle's equipment.
If equipment in your BMW is not described in
this Owner's Manual, please refer to the accompanying Supplementary Owner's Manuals.
to assist you in
Editorial notice
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 in exceptional cases that
features described in this Owner's Manual
could differ from those on your vehicle.
For your own safety
Maintenance and repair
Advanced technology, e.g., the use of
modern materials and powerful electronics, requires specially adapted maintenance
and repair methods. You should therefore have
the corresponding work on your vehicle performed only by your BMW center or at a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained
personnel. If this work is not carried out properly, there is a danger of subsequent damage
and related safety hazards.<
Parts and accessories
For your own safety, use genuine parts
and accessories approved by BMW.
When you purchase accessories tested and
approved by BMW and Original BMW Parts, you
simultaneously acquire the assurance that they
have been thoroughly tested by BMW to ensure
optimum performance when installed on your
vehicle.
BMW warrants these parts to be free from
defects in material and workmanship.
BMW will not accept any liability for damage
resulting from installation of parts and accessories not approved by BMW.
BMW cannot test every product made by other
manufacturers to verify if it can be used on a
BMW safely and without risk to either the vehicle, its operation, or its occupants.
Original BMW Parts, BMW Accessories and
other products approved by BMW, together
with professional advice on using these items,
are available from all BMW centers.
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Installation and operation of accessories not
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approved by BMW, such as alarms, radios,
amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension
components, brake dust shields, telephones,
including operation of any mobile phone from
Notes
within the vehicle without using an externally
mounted antenna, or transceiver equipment, for
instance, CBs, walkie-talkies, ham radio or similar accessories, may cause extensive damage
to the vehicle, compromise its safety, interfere
with the vehicle's electrical system or affect the
validity of the BMW Limited Warranty. See your
BMW center for additional information.<
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and systems may be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using any certified automotive part.<
California Proposition 65 warning
California law requires us to issue the following
warning:
Engine exhaust and a wide variety of
automobile components and parts,
including components found in the interior furnishings in a vehicle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and birth defects and reproductive harm. In
addition, certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds. Wash
your hands after handling.
Used engine oil contains chemicals that have
caused cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing thoroughly with
soap and water.<
Service and warranty
We recommend that you read this publication
thoroughly.
Your BMW is covered by the following warranties:
>
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
>
Rust Perforation Limited Warranty
>
Federal Emissions System Defect Warranty
>
Federal Emissions Performance Warranty
>
California Emission Control System Limited
Warranty
Detailed information about these warranties is
listed in the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or in the Warranty and
Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models.
Your vehicle has been specifically adapted and
designed to meet the particular operating conditions and homologation requirements in your
country and continental region in order to
deliver the full BMW driving pleasure while the
vehicle is operated under those conditions. If
you wish to operate your vehicle in another
country or region, you may be required to adapt
your vehicle to meet different prevailing operating conditions and homologation requirements.
You should also be aware of any applicable warranty limitations or exclusions for such country
or region. In such case, please contact Customer Relations for further information.
Reporting safety defects
For US customers
The following only applies to vehicles owned
and operated in the US.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
NHTSA, in addition to notifying BMW of North
America, LLC, P.O. Box 1227, Westwood,
New Jersey 07675-1227, Telephone 1-800831-1117.
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If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
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open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in individual
problems between you, your center, or BMW of
North America, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain
other information about motor vehicle safety
from http://www.safercar.gov
For Canadian customers
Canadian customers who wish to report a
safety-related defect to Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls, may call
1-800-333-0510 toll-free from anywhere in
Canada or 1-613-993-9851 from the Ottawa
region and from other countries, or contact
Transport Canada by mail at: Transport Canada, ASFAD, Place de Ville, Tower C,
330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://www.tc.gc.ca
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At a glance
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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.
Cockpit
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Around the steering wheel: controls and displays
Cockpit
1
2
3
4 Folding exterior mirrors in and out
5 Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb
monitor
opening and closing windows
jointly 28
opening and closing rear
windows 28
Opening and closing front
windows 28
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36
*
36
10
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Parking lamps 75
Low beams 75
Automatic
headlamp control
Adaptive light control
High-beam assistant
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75
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77
77
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Turn signals 50
High beams, headlamp flasher 77
High-Beam Assistant
Roadside parking lamps
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77
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77
17 Buttons
*
on the steering wheel
Telephone*:
Press: accepting and ending a
>
call, starting to dial
phone number. Redialing if no
phone number is selected
Press longer: redialing
>
*
selected
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Computer 56
Settings and information about the
vehicle 58
8 Instrument cluster 12
9 Buttons
10
11
12 Ignition lock 41
13
*
on the steering wheel
Changing radio station
Selecting music track
Scrolling through phone book and
lists with stored phone numbers
Next entertainment source
Recirculated-air mode 85
Windshield wipers 51
Rain sensor*51
Switching the ignition on/off and
starting/stopping the engine 41
Steering wheel heating*38
Volume
18 Releasing the hood 115
19
Opening the luggage compartment lid 24
14 Horn, the entire surface
15 Adjusting the steering wheel 38
16
Cruise control
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53
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Instrument cluster
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Cockpit
1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lamps for turn signals
3 Indicator and warning lamps 13
4 Tachometer 55
5 Engine oil temperature 56
6 Display for
Clock 55
>
Outside temperature 55
>
Indicator and warning lamps 13
>
7 Display for
Position of automatic transmission
>
>
Gear display for 7-gear sport automatic
transmission with dual clutch
>
Computer 56
>
Date of next scheduled service, and
remaining distance to be driven 60
>
Odometer and trip odometer 55
>
Programs for Dynamic Driving
Control 65
>
High-Beam Assistant
>
Initializing the flat tire monitor
>
Resetting the Tire Pressure
Monitor
>
Checking the engine oil level 116
>
Settings and information 58
>
message 62
8 Fuel gauge 56
9 Resetting the trip odometer 55
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69
There is a Check Control
*
77
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45
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47
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68
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Indicator and warning lamps
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The concept
Indicator and warning lamps can light up in a
variety of combinations and colors.
Some lamps are checked for proper functioning
and thus come on briefly when the engine is
started or the ignition is switched on.
What to do in case of a malfunction
A list of all indicator and warning lamps, as well
as notes on possible causes of malfunctions
and on how to respond, can be found starting
on page 135.
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Around the center console: controls and displays
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Cockpit
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1 SOS: initiating an Emergency
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Request call
2 Reading lamp 79
3 Interior lamps 79
4 Reading lamp 79
5 Passenger airbag status lamp
6 Hazard warning flashers
7 Central locking system 22
8 Air conditioner or automatic climate
control
*
130
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73
Air distribution for air
conditioner 81
Air distribution, automatic climate
control 83
Automatic air distribution and air
flow rate*84
Cooling function 81
Recirculated-air mode, air conditioner
Recirculated-air mode, automatic
recirculated-air control, automatic
climate control
Maximum cooling
*
85
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Air flow, residual heat
utilization 81, 84
Defrosting windows
Rear window defroster 82, 85
9 Radio, refer to separate Owner's Manual
10
Heated seats
Park Distance Control PDC
Close the retractable hardtop 29
Open the retractable hardtop 29
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85
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34
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64
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Controls
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This chapter is intended to provide you with
information for complete control of your vehicle.
All features and accessories that are useful for
driving and your safety, comfort and
convenience, are described here.
Opening and closing
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Remote control
Each remote control contains a rechargeable
Opening and closing
battery that is automatically recharged when it
is in the ignition lock while the car is being
driven. Use each remote control at least twice a
year for longer road trips in order to maintain the
batteries' charge status. In cars with Comfort
*
Access
replaceable battery, refer to page 27.
The settings called up and implemented when
the car is unlocked depend on which remote
control is used to unlock the car, refer to Personal Profile, next column.
In addition, information about service requirements is stored in the remote control, refer to
Service data in the remote control, page 119.
, the remote control contains a
New remote controls
Your BMW center can supply new remote controls with integrated keys as additional units or
as replacements in the event of loss.
Personal Profile
The concept
You can set many of your BMW's functions to
suit your personal needs and preferences.
Without any action on your part, Personal Profile ensures that most of these settings are
stored for the remote control currently in use.
When you unlock the car, the remote control
used for the purpose is recognized and the settings stored for it are called up and implemented.
This means that your personal settings will be
activated for you, even if in the meantime your
car was used by someone else with another
remote control and the corresponding settings.
The individual settings are stored for a maximum of four remote controls. They are stored
for two remote controls if Comfort Access
in use.
*
is
Integrated key
Press button 1 to release the key.
The integrated key fits the following locks:
Glove compartment, refer to page 89
>
Driver's door, refer to page 22
>
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Personal Profile settings
For more information on specific settings, refer
to the specified pages.
Response of the central locking system
>
when the car is unlocked, refer to page 19
Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer
>
to page 22
Automatic call-up
>
tion, refer to page 34
>
Triple turn signal activation, refer
to page 51
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of the driver's seat posi-
Settings for the display in the instrument
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cluster:
12h/24h format of the clock, refer
>
to page 61
>
Date format, refer to page 62
>
Units of measure for fuel consumption,
distance covered/remaining distances,
and temperature, refer to page 59
>
Light settings:
Pathway lighting, refer to page 75
>
Daytime running lights, refer to page 76
>
High-beam assistant
>
>
Automatic climate control
gram, cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control activated/deactivated,
setting temperature, air flow rate and distribution, refer to the section beginning
on page 83
>
Entertainment:
>
Speed-dependent volume control, refer
to separate Owner's Manual
*
, refer to page 77
*
: AUTO pro-
Central locking system
The concept
The central locking system functions when the
driver's door is closed.
The system simultaneously engages and
releases the locks on the following:
Doors
>
Luggage compartment lid
>
Fuel filler flap
>
Center armrest
>
*
Operating from outside
Via the remote control
>
Using the door lock
>
In cars with Comfort Access
>
dles on the driver's and passenger doors
In addition, if the remote control is used, the
welcome lamps, interior lamps and the door's
courtesy lamps*are switched on or off. The
*
alarm system
For further details of the alarm system, refer
to page 24.
is also armed or disarmed.
*
, via the han-
Operating from inside
By means of the button for central locking, refer
to page 22.
In the event of a sufficiently severe accident, the
central locking system unlocks automatically. In
addition, the hazard warning flashers and interior lamps come on.
Opening and closing:
Using the remote control
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside.<
To operate the retractable hardtop with
the remote control, the doors and luggage compartment lid must be closed and the
cargo area partition must be folded down and
engaged on both sides. Refer also to page 29.<
Unlocking
Press the button.
*
The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps
welcome lamps come on.
and the
Setting unlocking characteristics
You can set whether only the driver's door or
the entire vehicle is to be unlocked when the
button is pressed for the first time.
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For operating principle refer to page 58.
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Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
1.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
2.
lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by
the word "SET".
Convenient opening*:
Windows and hardtop
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote
control for Comfort Access can be used to open
the retractable hardtop.
Hold the button down.
The windows and the retractable hardtop are
opened if the doors are closed.
When you are close to the vehicle, the windows
move up if you continue to press the button
after opening the hardtop.
Watch during the opening process to
ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the button interrupts the opening process.<
Opening and closing
Press button 2.
3.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
4.
lever down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display.
Press button 2.
5.
Use button 1 to select one of the following:
6.
>
Press the button once to unlock only
the driver's door and the fuel filler flap.
Press the button twice to unlock the
entire vehicle.
>
Press the button once to unlock the
entire vehicle.
Press button 2.
7.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Locking
Press the button.
Convenient closing*
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote
control for Comfort Access can be used to
close the retractable hardtop and the windows.
Hold the button down.
The retractable hardtop and the windows are
closed.
Watch during the closing process to
ensure that no one is injured. Releasing
the button interrupts the closing process.<
Switching on interior lamps
While the car is locked:
Press the button.
You can also use this function to locate your
vehicle in parking garages etc.
Unlocking the luggage
compartment lid
Press the button for approx. 1 second.
The luggage compartment lid swings
back and up when opened. Ensure that
there is sufficient clearance. To avoid locking
yourself out by accident, do not place the
remote control in the cargo area. A previously
locked luggage compartment lid is locked again
after closing.
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Before and after each trip, check that the lug-
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gage compartment lid has not been inadvertently unlocked.<
Convenient loading*
When you are close to the vehicle, the remote
control for Comfort Access can be used to partially raise the open hardtop for more convenient loading of the cargo area.
Briefly press the button and, within one
1.
second, press again until the retractable
hardtop stops in an intermediate position.
The luggage compartment lid opens
slightly.
Open the luggage compartment lid, press
2.
the cargo area partition upward and stow
the cargo in the cargo area.
Press down the cargo area partition until it
3.
engages on both sides and close the luggage compartment lid.
Press the button for a longer period to
4.
fold the retractable hardtop back in.
Confirmation signals
You can activate or deactivate the confirmation
signals.
For operating principle refer to page 58.
Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
1.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
2.
lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by
the word "SET".
Press button 2.
3.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
4.
lever down repeatedly until the desired
symbol appears in the display.
Confirmation signal during unlocking
>
Confirmation signal during locking
>
Press button 2.
5.
Use button 1 to select one of the following:
6.
>
The hazard warning flashers flash during
unlocking/locking.
>
An acoustic signal sounds during
unlocking/locking.
>
The hazard warning flashers flash and an
acoustic signal
ing/locking.
>
The function is deactivated.
7.
Press button 2.
The setting is stored.
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sounds during unlock-
Malfunctions
The remote control may malfunction due to
local radio waves. If this occurs, unlock and lock
the car at the door lock with the integrated key.
If the car can no longer be locked with a remote
control, the battery in the remote control is discharged. Use the remote control on an
extended trip to recharge the battery, refer to
page 18. The remote control for Comfort
Access
*
contains a battery that may have to be
changed, refer to page 27.
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For US owners only
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The transmitter and receiver units comply with
part 15 of the FCC/Federal Communications
Commission regulations. Operation is governed by the following:
FCC ID:
LX8766S
LX8766E
LX8CAS
Compliance statement:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
This device must not cause harmful inter-
>
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ference, and
This device must accept any interference
>
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modifications or
changes to these devices could void the
user's authority to operate this equipment.<
Opening and closing:
Using the door lock
Convenient operation*
You can operate the windows and the retractable hardtop via the door lock.
Hold the key in the position for unlocking or
locking.
During each closing procedure, and when
opening the retractable hardtop, watch
the process and ensure that no one becomes
trapped. Releasing the key stops the
operation.<
Manual operation
In the event of an electr ical malfunction, you can
lock and unlock the driver's door by turning the
integrated key to the corresponding limit positions in the door lock.
Opening and closing:
From the inside*
You can set the way in which the car is
unlocked, refer to page 19.
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This button
the luggage compartment lid, but does not activate the anti-theft system. The fuel filler flap
remains unlocked.
*
serves to unlock or lock doors and
Automatic locking
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You can also set the situations in which the car
locks:
For operating principle refer to page 58.
Switch on the ignition, refer to page 41.
1.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
2.
lever up or down repeatedly until the symbol appears in the display accompanied by
the word "SET".
Press button 2.
3.
Lightly push button 1 in the turn indicator
4.
lever down repeatedly until the symbol
appears in the display.
Press button 2.
5.
Use button 1 to select one of the following:
6.
>
The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if
no door has been opened.
>
The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle as soon as you
drive off.
>
The central locking system automatically locks the vehicle after some time if
no door has been opened, or as soon as
you drive off.
>
The central locking system remains
unlocked.
Press button 2.
7.
The setting is stored for the remote control
currently in use.
Unlocking and opening doors
Either unlock the doors together using the
>
button for the central locking system and
then pull the door handle above the armrest or
Pull on the door handle of each door twice:
>
the first time unlocks the door, the second
time opens it.
Locking
Use the central locking button to lock all of
>
the doors simultaneously, or
Press down the safety lock button of a door.
>
To prevent you from being locked out, the
open driver's door cannot be locked using
the lock button.
Persons or animals in a parked vehicle
could lock the doors from the inside. You
should therefore take the remote control with
you when you leave the vehicle so that the latter
can be opened from outside.<
Luggage compartment lid
In order to avoid damage, make sure there
is sufficient clearance before opening the
luggage compartment lid.<
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Closing
Press the button: the luggage compartment lid
opens unless it has been locked.
Opening from outside
Opening and closing
Press on the top half of the BMW emblem or, for
approx. 1 second, on the button of the
remote control:
The luggage compartment can be opened.
Emergency release*
Pull the lever in the cargo area. The luggage
compartment lid is unlocked.
The handle recesses on the interior trim of the
luggage compartment lid make it easier to
pull down.
Make sure that the closing path of the
luggage compartment lid is clear; other-
wise, injuries may result.<
To close the luggage compartment lid,
press it down lightly. The lid is closed
automatically.<
Alarm system*
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
When a door, the hood or the luggage com-
>
partment lid is opened
To movements inside the vehicle: Interior
>
motion sensor, refer to page 25
When the car's inclination changes, for
>
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to
towing away
When there is an interruption in the power
>
supply from the battery
The alarm system signals unauthorized entry
attempts for a short time by means of:
An acoustic alarm
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Switching on the hazard warning flashers
>
Flashing the high beams
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Arming and disarming
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When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
You can open the luggage compartment lid
using the button of the remote control even
if the alarm system is armed, refer to page 20.
The lid is locked and monitored again as soon
as it is closed.
Panic mode*
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation:
Press the button for at least three seconds.
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching off an alarm
Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
>
to page 19.
Insert the remote control all the way into the
>
ignition lock.
The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
>
your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.
If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
>
until the remote control is inserted in the
ignition, but for no longer than approx.
5 minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed
while you were away.
Tilt alarm sensor
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm
system reacts, e.g., to attempts to steal a wheel
or tow the vehicle.
Interior motion sensor
The interior of the car is monitored up to the
height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm system is activated together with the interior
motion sensor even if the hardtop is open. An
alarm can be triggered unintentionally by falling
objects such as leaves, refer to Avoiding unintentional alarms.
Indicator lamp displays
The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
>
view mirror flashes continuously: the system is armed.
The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
>
doors, hood or luggage compartment lid are
not properly closed. Even if you do not close
the alerted area, the system begins to monitor the remaining areas, and the indicator
lamp flashes continuously after approx.
10 seconds. The interior motion sensor and
the tilt alarm sensor are not activated.
Avoiding unintentional alarms
The tilt alarm sensor and interior motion sensor
may be switched off at the same time. This prevents unintentional alarms, e.g., in the following
situations:
In duplex garages
>
>
During transport on car-carrying trains,
boats/ships or on a trailer
When animals are to remain in the vehicle
>
Switching off tilt alarm sensor and
interior motion sensor
Press the button on the remote control
again as soon as the vehicle is locked.
The indicator lamp lights up briefly and then
flashes continuously. The tilt alarm sensor and
the interior motion sensor are switched off until
the next time the vehicle is unlocked and subsequently locked again.
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Comfort Access*
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Comfort Access enables you to enter your vehicle without needing to hold the remote control
in your hand. All you need to do is wear the
remote control close to your body, e.g., in your
jacket pocket. The vehicle detects the corresponding remote control within the immediate
vicinity or in the passenger compartment.
Comfort Access supports the following functions:
Unlocking/locking the vehicle
>
>
Unlocking the luggage compartment lid
separately
>
Starting the engine
Opening and closing
>
Convenient opening
Convenient closing
>
Functional requirement
The vehicle or the luggage compartment lid
>
can only be locked when the vehicle detects
that the remote control currently in use is
outside of the vehicle.
The vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked
>
again until after approx. 2 seconds.
The engine can only be started when the
>
vehicle detects that the remote control currently in use is inside the vehicle.
Comparison to the standard remote
control
In general, there is no difference between using
Comfort Access or pressing the buttons on the
remote control to carry out the functions mentioned above. You should therefore first familiarize yourself with the instructions on opening
and closing starting on page 18.
Special features regarding the use of Comfort
Access are described below.
If you notice a brief delay while opening or
closing the windows or retractable hardtop, the system is checking whether a remote
control is inside the vehicle. Please repeat the
opening or closing procedure, if necessary.<
Releasing
Pull the handle up, arrow 1. This corresponds to
pressing the button.
Locking
Press on the surface, arrow 2. This corresponds to pressing the button.
To preserve the battery, please make
sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off before locking the
vehicle.<
Window and convertible top operation
With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond,
you can open and close the windows and the
convertible top when a remote control is
located inside the vehicle.
Unlocking the luggage compartment
lid separately
Press on the top half of the BMW emblem. This
corresponds to pressing the button.
If the vehicle detects that a remote con-
trol has been accidentally left inside the
locked vehicle's cargo area after the luggage
compartment lid is closed, the lid will reopen.
The hazard warning flashers flash and an
acoustic signal
*
sounds.<
Switching on radio readiness
Radio readiness is switched on by pressing the
start/stop button, refer to page 41.
Do not depress the brake or the clutch;
otherwise, the engine will start.<
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Starting the engine
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You can start the engine or switch on the ignition when a remote control is inside the vehicle.
It is not necessary to insert a remote control into
the ignition switch, refer to page 41.
Switching off the engine in cars with
automatic transmission
The engine can only be switched off when the
selector lever is in position P, refer to page 43.
To switch the engine off when the selector lever
is in position N, the remote control must be in
the ignition switch.
Before driving a vehicle with automatic
transmission into a car wash
1.
Insert the remote control into the ignition
switch.
Depress the brake.
2.
3.
Move the selector lever to position N.
4.
Switch off the engine.
The vehicle can roll.
Malfunction
Comfort Access may malfunction due to local
radio waves. If this happens, open or close the
vehicle via the buttons on the remote control or
using the integrated key. To start the engine
afterward, insert the remote control into the
ignition switch.
Warning lamps
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when you attempt to
start the engine: the engine cannot
be started. The remote control is not inside the
vehicle or is malfunctioning. Take the remote
control with you inside the vehicle or have it
checked. If necessary, insert another remote
control into the ignition switch.
The warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up while the engine is
running: the remote control is no
longer inside the vehicle. After the engine is
switched off, the engine can only be restarted
within approx. 10 seconds.
The indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster comes on: replace the battery
in the remote control.
Replacing the battery
The remote control for Comfort Access contains a battery that will need to be replaced from
time to time.
Take the integrated key out of the remote
1.
control, refer to page 18.
2.
Remove the cover.
3.
Insert the new battery with the plus side facing up.
4.
Press the cover on to close.
Take the old battery to a battery collection point or to your BMW center.<
Windows
To prevent injuries, watch the windows
while closing them.
Take the remote control with you when you
leave the car; otherwise, children could operate
the electric windows and possibly injure themselves.<
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Opening, closing
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Individually
Press the switch to the resistance point:
>
The window opens as long as you press the
switch.
Opening and closing
You can close the windows in the same
manner by pulling the switch.
Press the switch beyond the resistance
>
point:
The window opens automatically. Press
the switch again to stop the opening
movement.
Jointly
After switching off the ignition
When the remote control is removed or the ignition is switched off, you can still operate the
windows for approx. 1 minute as long as no
door is opened.
Convenient operation
For information on convenient operation via the
remote control or the door lock, refer to page 19
or 22. For information on Convenient closing
with Comfort Access, refer to Locking
on page 20.
Pinch protection system
If the closing force exceeds a specific value as
one of the front side windows closes, the window stops closing and reopens slightly.
Despite the pinch protection system
check and clear the window's travel path
prior to closing it; otherwise, the safety system
might fail to detect certain kinds of obstructions, such as thin objects, and the window
would continue closing.
Do not install any accessories that might interfere with window movement. Otherwise, the
pinch protection system could be impaired.<
Press the switch to the resistance point:
>
All windows open as long as you press the
switch.
You can close all windows in the same manner by pulling the switch.
>
Press the switch beyond the resistance
point:
All windows open automatically. Press
the switch again to stop the opening
movement.
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Closing without pinch protection
If there is an external danger, or if ice on the windows, etc., prevents you from closing the windows normally, proceed as follows:
1.
Pull the switch past the resistance point and
hold it there. Pinch protection is limited and
the window reopens slightly if the closing
force exceeds a certain value.
2.
Pull the switch again past the resistance
point within approx. 4 seconds and hold it
there. The window closes without pinch
protection.
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