BMW z4 roadster 2.5i-2003 Manual Do Utilizador

Driving

The brake lamps do not come on when the
parking brake is engaged.

Vehicles with manual transmission:
Always engage the parking brake

when parking on slopes and inclined sur-
faces, since shifting into 1st gear or reverse
may not provide adequate resistance to
rolling. Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: place the selector lever in
position P.

To avoid corrosion and one-sided
braking, apply the parking brake

lightly from time to time when coasting to a
standstill – at a traffic signal, for example –
provided that it is safe to do so.

Manual transmission

6-gear transmission*

When shifting into 5th or 6th gear, it is
important to press the gear shift lever to the
right to avoid accidentally engaging 3rd or
4th gear.

Reverse

Select reverse only when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. Press the gearshift lever to the left
to overcome the resistance.

As you do this, the backup lamps will turn
on automatically when the ignition key is in
position

Do not hold the vehicle in place on
slopes by slipping or "riding" the

clutch. Use the parking brake instead, oth-
erwise, the ensuing friction to the clutch
plates will cause a great deal of wear and
tear on the clutch.

Automatic transmission
with Steptronic*

You can drive as with a normal automatic
transmission. In addition, you can also shift
manually.

When you move the selector lever from the
D position to the left into the M/S range, the
performance-oriented shift programs of the
automatic transmission are engaged. As
soon as you briefly tap the selector lever in
the "+" or "–" direction, Steptronic changes
the gear. The manual mode is engaged.
When you wish to use the automatic trans-
mission mode again, move the selector
lever to the right to position D.

Selector lever positions

P R N D M/S + –

Engine started

The engine can only be started in selector
lever positions P – Park – or N – Neutral.

Range selection

A detent prevents inadvertent shifting into
selector lever positions R and P. To disen-
gage the detent, press the button on the
front of the selector lever button, see
arrow.

While the vehicle is stationary and
before shifting out of P or N, depress

the footbrake in order to disengage the
selector lever's lock mechanism – Shift-
lock.
Hold the footbrake down until starting off.
The vehicle will otherwise "creep" when a
drive position is engaged.