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Owner’s Manual for Vehicle

The Ultimate

Driving Machine

Contents

A - Z

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Z4 sDrive30i

Z4 sDrive35i

Owner's Manual for Vehicle

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. BMW AG

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The fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item is by using the index, refer to page 230.

Using this Owner's Manual

4 Notes

7 Reporting safety defects

At a glance

10 Cockpit

16 iDrive

22Letters and numbers

23Voice activation system

Controls

28 Opening and closing

41 Adjustments

48 Transporting children safely

50 Driving

64 Everything under control

77Technology for driving comfort and safety

88 Lamps

92 Climate

98 Practical interior accessories

Driving tips

110 Things to remember when driving

Navigation

118Navigation system

119Destination entry

128Destination guidance

134What to do if …

Entertainment

138 On/off and tone

141 Radio

144 Satellite radio

146 CD/DVD player and CD/DVD changer

153 Music collection

158 External devices

Communications

164 Telephone

176 Contacts

178 BMW Assist

Mobility

188	Refueling
190	Wheels and tires
197	Under the hood
202	Maintenance
204	Care
208	Replacing components
213	Giving and receiving assistance

Reference

220 Technical data

223Short commands for the voice activation system

230 Everything from A to Z

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Using this Owner's Manual

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 information.

* Indicates special equipment, country-spe- cific equipment and optional accessories, as well as equipment and functions not yet available at the time of printing.

"..." Identifies Control Display texts used to select individual functions.

{...} Verbal instructions to use with the voice activation system.

{{...}} Identifies the answers generated by the voice activation system.

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

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 equipment are marked by asterisks * to assist you in 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.

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 electron-

ics, 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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Notes

Installation and operation of non-BMW approved accessories such as alarms, radios, amplifiers, radar detectors, wheels, suspension components, brake dust shields, telephones, including operation of any mobile phone from 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 sys-

tems 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.

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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 1-800-831-1117.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may 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 dealer, 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

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.

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Cockpit

Around the steering wheel: controls and displays

1	Opening and closing windows	6	Parking lamps 88
	jointly 37		Parking lamps 88
	jointly 37
2	Opening and closing rear		Low beams 88
	windows 37		Low beams 88
	windows 37
3	Opening and closing front		Automatic headlamp control* 88
	windows 37		Adaptive Head Light* 89
4	Folding exterior mirrors in and out* 45

5Adjusting exterior mirrors, automatic curb monitor* 45

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7Turn signals 59

High beams, headlamp flasher 90 Roadside parking lamps* 90 Computer 65

Settings and information about the vehicle 68

Instrument lighting 90

8Instrument cluster 12

9Buttons* 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 97

10Windshield wipers 60 Rain sensor* 60

11Switching the ignition on/off and starting/stopping the engine 50

12Ignition lock 50

13 Steering wheel heating* 47

14Horn, the entire surface

15Adjusting the steering wheel 46

16 Cruise control* 61

17 Buttons* on the steering wheel Telephone*:

>Press: accepting and ending a call, starting to dial* selected phone number. Redialing if no phone number is selected

>Press longer: redialing

Volume

Activating/deactivating voice activation system* 23

18 Releasing the hood 197

19Opening the luggage compartment lid 33

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Instrument cluster

1Speedometer

2Indicator lamps for turn signals

3Indicator and warning lamps 13

4Tachometer 64

5Engine oil temperature 65

6Display for

>Clock 64

>Outside temperature 64

>Indicator and warning lamps 13

7Display for

>Position of automatic transmission* 54

>Gear display for 7-gear sport automatic transmission with dual clutch* 56

>Computer 65

>Date of next scheduled service, and remaining distance to be driven 69

>Odometer and trip odometer 64

>Programs for Dynamic Driving Control 79

>Checking the engine oil level* 198

>Settings and information 68

> There is a Check Control message 73

8Fuel gauge 65

9Resetting the trip odometer 64

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Indicator and warning lamps

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.

Explanatory text messages

Text messages at the upper edge of the Control Display explain the meaning of the displayed indicator and warning lamps.

You can call up more information, e.g. on the cause of a malfunction and on how to respond, via Check Control, refer to page 73.

In urgent cases, this information will be shown as soon as the corresponding lamp comes on.

Indicator lamps without text messages

The following indicator lamps notify you that certain functions are active:

High beams/headlamp flasher 90

Lamp flashes:

DSC or DTC is regulating the propulsive forces in order to maintain driving stability 78

Parking brake set 52

Canada: Parking brake set 52

Engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emissions 203

Canada: Engine malfunction with adverse effect on exhaust emissions 203

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Cockpit

Around the center console: controls and displays

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1SOS: initiating an Emergency Request call* 213

2Reading lamp 91

3Interior lamps 90

4Reading lamp 91

5Passenger airbag status lamp* 86

6Control Display 16

7Hazard warning flashers

8Central locking system 32

9Automatic climate control

Air distribution 95

Automatic air distribution and flow rate 96

Cooling function 96

Recirculated-air mode, automatic recirculated-air control 97

Maximum cooling 96

Air flow, residual heat utilization 96

Defrosting windows 97

Rear window defroster 97

10Hard drive for

>Audio CD 138

>Navigation DVD for Business navigation system* 118

11Programmable memory keys 21

12Changing

>Radio station 141

>Track 146

13 Heated seats* 43

Park Distance Control PDC* 77

Close the retractable hardtop 37

Open the retractable hardtop 37

14 Parking brake 52

15Buttons on the controller 16 For selecting the menus directly

16Controller 16

Can be turned, pressed, or moved horizontally in four directions

17Buttons for the Dynamic Driving Control 79

18Switching audio sources on/off and adjusting volume 138

19Ejecting of

>Audio CD 138

>Navigation DVD for Business navigation system* 118

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iDrive

iDrive integrates the functions of a large number of switches. This allows these functions to be operated from a single central position. The following section provides an introduction to

basic menu navigation. The control of the individual functions is described in connection with the relevant equipment.

Controls

1Control Display

2Controller with button

You can use the buttons to open the menus directly. The controller can be used to select the menu items and create settings.

>Move in four directions, arrow 3

>Turn, arrow 4

>Push, arrow 5

Operate the controller only when traffic and road conditions allow this, to avoid

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Buttons on the controller

Button	Function
MENU	Open the main menu

RADIO	Open the Radio menu

CD	Open the CD/Entertainment Server menu

NAV	Open the Navigation menu

TEL	Open the Telephone menu

BACK	Display the previous menu

OPTION	Open the Options menu

Operating principle

With the ignition at radio readiness or beyond, refer to page 50, the following message is displayed on the Control Display:

To hide the message: Press the controller.

The main menu is displayed.

The message is automatically hidden after approx. 10 seconds.

Opening the main menu

Press the button.

The main menu is displayed.

All iDrive functions can be called up via five menu items.

Selecting menu items

The menu items shown in white can be selected.

1.Turn the controller until the desired menu item is highlighted.

2. Press the controller.

A new menu is displayed or the function is executed.

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iDrive

Menu items in the Owner's Manual

In the Owner's Manual, menu items that can be selected are set in quotation marks, e.g. "Settings"

Changing between panels

After selecting a menu item, e.g. "Radio", a new menu is displayed on a panel. The panels can overlap.

Move the controller to the left or right to change between the panels.

White arrows pointing to the left or right indicate that additional panels can be opened.

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Opening the Options menu

Press the button.

The "Options" menu is displayed.

Additional options: move the controller to the right repeatedly until the "Options" menu appears.

The "Options" menu contains the following:

>Screen settings, refer to page 20.

>Control options for the selected menu.

Adjusting settings

1.Select a field.

2.Turn the controller until the desired setting is displayed.

3. Press the controller to confirm the setting.

The scroll bar on the right side indicates whether additional menu items or set-

tings can be selected that are currently not visible.<

Example: setting the clock

1. Press the button. The main menu is displayed.

2.Turn the controller until "Settings" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

3.Turn the controller until "Time/Date" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

4.Turn the controller until "Time:" is highlighted, and then press the controller.

5.Turn the controller to set the hours and press the controller.

6.Turn the controller to set the minutes and press the controller.

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iDrive

Status information

1Time

2Display for:

> Reception strength of the wireless network, depends on the mobile phone

>Incoming, outgoing or missed call

>SMS* received

3Display for:

>Entertainment:

Radio, CD/DVD, external devices, TV*

>Telephone*:

Name of the mobile phone paired with the vehicle

4Sound output is switched off or

display for traffic bulletins*:

>"TI":

Traffic bulletins are switched on.

>No display:

Traffic bulletins are switched off.

Other displays:

Status information is temporarily hidden during Check Control message displays or entries via the voice activation system*.

Switching the control display on/off

1. Press the button.

2."Close display"

Press the controller to switch on.

Split screen

Additional information can be displayed on the right side of the split screen, e.g. information from the computer.

In the divided screen view, the so-called split screen, this information remains visible even when you change to another menu.

Switching the split screen on and off

1. Press the button.

2."Split screen"

The split screen is activated.

Selecting the display for the split screen content

When the split screen is switched on, you can select the content displayed on the screen.

1.Move the controller to the right repeatedly until the split screen content is selected.

2.Select the display.

Programmable memory keys

Certain iDrive functions can be stored on the programmable memory keys and called up directly, e.g. radio stations, navigation destinations, phone numbers and entry points into the menu.

Storing functions

1. Select the function via the iDrive.

2.	...	Press the desired button
	for longer than 2 seconds.

Example for programmable memory keys

Switch the voice instructions for the navigation on/off.

1."Navigation"

2."Map"

3.Select the symbol using the controller.

4.	...	Press the desired button
	for longer than 2 seconds.

Executing a function

... Press the button.

The function is executed immediately. This means, for example, that the number is dialed when a phone number is selected.

Displaying memory key assignments

Touch the button with a finger. Do not wear gloves or use objects.

Displaying brief information

... Touch the button.

The key assignment is displayed at the top edge of the screen.

Displaying detailed information

... Touch the button and hold.

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Letters and numbers

Entering letters and numbers

1.Turn the controller: select the letters or numbers.

2.Select additional letters or numbers if needed.

3."OK": confirm the entry.

Symbol Function

Press the controller: delete one letter or number

Press the controller for an extended period: delete all letters or numbers

Enter a blank space

Switching between letters and numbers

Depending on the menu, you can switch between entering letters and numbers:

Symbol Function

Entering letters

Entering numbers

Wordmatch concept during navigation

Entry of names and addresses: the selection is narrowed down every time a letter is entered and letters may be added automatically.

Destination search: the entries are continuously compared to the data stored in the vehicle.

>The only letters offered for entering addresses are those for which data are available.

>Town/city names can be entered with the spelling used in any of the languages available on the Control Display.

Voice activation system

The concept

The voice activation system allows you to control operation of various vehicle systems without removing your hands from the steering wheel.

Individual menu items on the Control Display can be spoken as commands. It is not necessary to use the controller.

The voice activation system transforms your oral commands into control signals for the selected systems and provides support in the form of instructions or questions.

the voice activation system uses a special microphone located in the area of the steering column.

Precondition

Via iDrive, select the language in which the voice activation system is operating, so that the spoken commands can be identified. Selecting the language for iDrive, refer to page 75.

Symbols in the Owner's Manual

{...} Say the specified commands word for word.

{{...}}Indicates responses of the voice activation system.

Saying commands

Activating voice activation system

1. Press the button on the steering wheel.

This symbol on the Control Display and an acoustic signal indicate that the voice activation system is ready to receive spoken commands.

2.Say the command.

The command appears on the Control Display.

This symbol appears on the Control Display when you can enter additional commands.

If no further commands are possible, continue by operating the item of equipment via iDrive.

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Voice activation system

Terminating or canceling voice activation system

Press the button on the steering wheel or {Cancel}

In dialogs that call for a text of your choice, the procedure can only be canceled using the button on the steering wheel.

Possible commands

The commands available in each case depend on the menu item selected on the Control Display.

Having the possible commands read aloud

4.Select a setting:

>"Default"

>"Short"

	{Voice commands}	Notes
For example, if "CD/DVD" is selected, the com-
mands for operating CD/Multimedia are read		For information on voice control of the
aloud.		telephone, refer also to the separate
		Owner's Manual.<

Calling up functions immediately via short commands

Short commands enable you to perform certain functions immediately, irrespective of which menu item is selected, refer to page 223.

Example: selecting the track of a CD

1.If necessary, switch on entertainment audio output.

2.Press the button on the steering wheel.

3. Select the music track, e.g.: {CD track 4}

System says: {{Track 4}}

Setting the voice dialog

You can set whether the system should use the standard dialog or a shorter variant. In the shorter variant of the voice dialog, the prompts and responses from the system are abbreviated.

1."Settings"

2."Language/Units"

3."Speech mode:"

For voice commands, bear in mind the following:

>Do not use the voice activation system to initiate an Emergency Request. In stressful situations, the voice and vocal pitch can change. This can unnecessarily delay the establishment of a telephone connection. Use the emergency button near the interior rearview mirror.

>Pronounce the commands and digits smoothly and at normal volume, avoiding excessive emphases and pauses. This also applies when spelling out destinations during destination entry.

>When selecting a radio station, use the standard pronunciation of the station name.

>For entries in the voice-activated phone book, only use names in the language of the voice activation system and no abbreviations.

>Keep the doors, windows and retractable hardtop closed to prevent interference from outside noise.

>Avoid ambient noise in the vehicle while speaking.

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Controls

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

Remote control

Each remote control contains a rechargeable 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 convenient access*, the remote control contains a replaceable battery, refer to page 36.

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 202.

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 convenient access* is in use.

	Integrated key	Personal Profile settings
		For more information on specific settings, refer
		to the specified pages.
		> Assignment of programmable memory
		keys, refer to page 21
		> Response of the central locking system
		when the car is unlocked, refer to page 29
		> Automatic locking of the vehicle, refer to
		page 32
	Press button 1 to release the key.	> Automatic call-up* of the driver's seat posi-
	Press button 1 to release the key.	tion after unlocking, refer to page 43
		tion after unlocking, refer to page 43
	The integrated key fits the following locks:	> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
		> Triple turn signal activation, refer to
	> Glove compartment, refer to page 101	page 59
	> Driver's door, refer to page 31

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