Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Notes
- Symbols
- The individual vehicle
- Status at time of printing
- For your own safety
- Reporting safety defects
- Contents
- Overview
- Controls
- Keys
- Electronic vehicle immobilizer
- Central locking system
- Opening and closing from the outside
- Opening and closing from the inside
- Luggage compartment lid
- Electric power windows
- Sunroof*, coupe
- Manual convertible top, roadster
- Power convertible top, roadster*
- Seat adjustment
- Mirrors
- Safety belts
- Airbags
- Child restraint systems*
- Steering/Ignition lock
- Starting the engine
- Switching off the engine
- Parking brake
- Manual transmission
- Automatic transmission*
- Turn signals/High beams
- Wiper/Washer system
- Rear window defroster
- Cruise control*
- Odometer
- Tachometer
- Fuel gauge
- Temperature gauge
- Service Interval Display
- Auxiliary instruments, M roadster, M coupe
- Digital clock, Z3 coupe
- Analog clock, Z3 roadster
- Onboard computer*
- ASC+T/DSC*
- Parking lamps/Low beam
- Fog lamps
- Interior lamps
- Interior lamps
- Reading lamps
- Heating and ventilation
- Heating and ventilation/Air conditioning*
- Seat heating*
- Glove compartment
- Additional storage areas
- Storage boxes*
- Beverage holder*
- Ashtray*
- Cigarette lighter*
- Roll-up cover
- Separation net*
- Cargo loading
- Roof-mounted luggage rack
- Car care
- Break-in procedure
- Driving notes
- Catalytic converter
- Antilock Brake System (ABS)
- Disc brakes
- Brake system
- Winter operation
- Power steering
- Cellular phone*
- Radio reception
- Hardtop* – roadster
- Notes on inflation pressure
- Tire condition
- Tire replacement
- Tire rotation
- Wheel and tire combinations
- Winter tires
- Snow chains*
- Approved wheel and tire specifications
- Hood
- Engine compartment – Z3 roadster 2.3, 2.8, Z3 coupe 2.8
- Engine compartment – M roadster, M coupe
- Fluids for the washer systems
- Washer nozzles
- Engine oil
- Coolant
- Brake fluid
- Vehicle Identification
- The BMW Maintenance System
- Caring for your car
- Airbags
- Storing your vehicle
- Technical modifications to the vehicle
- OBD connector
- Repairs
- Technology
- Data
- Index
- Refueling
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Driving notes
Brakes:
Do not drive with your foot resting
on the brake pedal. Even light but con-
sistent pedal pressure can lead to high
temperatures, brake wear and possibly
even brake failure.
Aquaplaning:
When driving on wet or slushy roads,
reduce vehicle speed. If you do not, a
wedge of water may form between the
tires and the road surface. This phe-
nomenon is referred to as aquaplaning
or hydroplaning. It is characterized by a
partial or complete loss of contact be-
tween the tires and the road surface.
The ultimate results are loss of steering
and braking control.
Driving through water:
When there is water on the roads, do
not drive in it if it is deeper than 1 foot
(30 cm). If the water is at that depth,
drive only at walking speed, otherwise
the vehicle can sustain damage to the
engine, the electrical systems and the
transmission.
Clothes hook (coupe):
Hang items of clothing on the hooks in
such a manner that they do not obstruct
the driver's vision. Do not hang heavy
objects on the hooks. If you do so, they
could cause personal injury during
braking and evasive maneuvers or in a
crash, for example.<
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