2009 BMW Z4 Owner's Manual - Page 31

> Settings for the display on the Control Display and in the instrument cluster: > 12h/24h format of the clock, refer to page 71 > Date format, refer to page 72 > Brightness of Control Display, refer to page 76 > Language on the Control Display, refer to page 75 > Units of measure for fuel consumption, distance covered/remaining distances, and temperature, refer to page 68 > Show visual warning for Park Distance Control PDC*, refer to page 77 > Light settings: > Welcome lamps, refer to page 88 > Pathway lighting, refer to page 89 > Daytime running lamps, refer to page 89 > Automatic climate control: activating/deactivating AUTO program, cooling function and automatic recirculated-air control, setting temperature, air flow rate and distribution, refer to page 95 ff > Entertainment: > Audio volume, refer to page 138 > Tone control, refer to page 138 > Volume, refer to page 139 Operating from outside > Via the remote control > Using the door lock > In cars with convenient access*, via the handles on the driver's and passenger's 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* is also armed or disarmed. For further details of the alarm system, refer to page 33. Operating from inside By means of the button for central locking, refer to page 32. 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. 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 bay partition must be folded down and engaged on both sides. Refer also to page 38.< 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 door > Center armrest* Unlocking Press the button. The interior lamps, the courtesy lamps* and the welcome lamps come on. 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. 29 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 116 - © 01/09 BMW AG Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment Opening and closing: Using the remote control Navigation Driving tips Controls At a glance