2008 BMW Z4 M Series Owner's Manual - Page 51

2008 BMW Z4 M Series Manual

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Reserve Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve zone of approx. 2.1 US gallons/8 liters, indicator lamp 1 lights up continuously. Do not drive until the fuel tank is empty and refill it well in advance. Otherwise the engine may not operate properly and damage could result.< When you switch on the ignition, the indicator lamp comes on briefly to indicate an operational check. Service interval display At a glance The remaining driving distance in miles/km until the next scheduled service is displayed briefly immediately after you start the engine or switch on the ignition. The words OILSERVICE or INSPECTION indicate the type of service due next. The computer bases its calculations of the remaining driving distance on the preceding driving style. A flashing message and a minus sign in front of the number mean that the service interval has already been exceeded by the number of miles/ kilometers shown on the display. Please schedule an appointment with your BMW center or a workshop that works according to BMW repair procedures with correspondingly trained personnel. The extent of service work required can be read out from the remote control by your BMW Service Advisor.< Controls Reference Mobility Driving tips Engine coolant temperature gauge Blue The engine is still cold. Drive at moderate engine and vehicle speeds. Between the blue and red zones Normal operating range. The needle may rise as far as the edge of the red sector during normal operation. Clock If you wish to have a permanent time display, you can have it appear in the car radio display, refer to the Owner's Manual for Radio. You can set the time and the time display in the car radio as follows. Red When you switch on the ignition, warning lamp 1 comes on briefly to indicate an operational check. Comes on while driving: The engine has overheated. Stop and switch the engine off immediately and allow it to cool down. For checking the coolant level, refer to page 94. 49 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 014 500 - © 08/07 BMW AG

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Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Mobility
49
Reserve
Once the fuel level has fallen to the reserve
zone of approx. 2.1
US gallons/8
liters, indicator
lamp
1
lights up continuously.
Do not drive until the fuel tank is empty
and refill it well in advance. Otherwise the
engine may not operate properly and damage
could result.
<
When you switch on the ignition, the indicator
lamp comes on briefly to indicate an operational
check.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge
Blue
The engine is still cold. Drive at moderate
engine and vehicle speeds.
Between the blue and red zones
Normal operating range. The needle may rise as
far as the edge of the red sector during normal
operation.
Red
When you switch on the ignition, warning
lamp
1
comes on briefly to indicate an opera-
tional check.
Comes on while driving:
The engine has overheated. Stop and switch
the engine off immediately and allow it to cool
down.
For checking the coolant level, refer to page
94
.
Service interval display
The remaining driving distance in miles/km until
the next scheduled service is displayed briefly
immediately after you start the engine or switch
on the ignition.
The words OILSERVICE or INSPECTION indi-
cate the type of service due next. The computer
bases its calculations of the remaining driving
distance on the preceding driving style.
A flashing message and a minus sign in front of
the number mean that the service interval has
already been exceeded by the number of miles/
kilometers shown on the display. Please sched-
ule an appointment with your BMW center or a
workshop that works according to BMW repair
procedures with correspondingly trained per-
sonnel.
The extent of service work required can
be read out from the remote control by
your BMW Service Advisor.
<
Clock
If you wish to have a permanent time display,
you can have it appear in the car radio display,
refer to the Owner's Manual for Radio.
You can set the time and the time display in the
car radio as follows.