Cargo loading, Special operating instructions – BMW Z4 Roadster 2.5i 2005 User Manual

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Special operating instructions

sure which must be exerted by the pads to
clean the rotors by brake applications is not
reached.
If the brake rotors are corroded, they will tend to
respond to braking with a pulsating effect which
even extended application will fail to cure.

Interior and exterior mirrors with

automatic dimming feature*

Two photocells in the interior rearview mirror
serve to control the interior and exterior mirrors

with automatic dimming feature. One photocell
is positioned in the mirror's lens, see arrow,
while the other is on the opposite side of the
mirror.
To ensure perfect functioning, keep the photo-
cells clean and the area between the interior
rearview mirror and the windshield free of any
obstruction like stickers, etc.

When the vehicle is parked

Condensation formed in the air conditioning
system during operation exits under the vehi-
cle. Traces of condensed water on the ground
underneath the vehicle are thus normal.

Mobile equipment in the vehicle

BMW advises against using mobile
equipment, e.g. cellular phones, inside

the vehicle without connecting them directly to
an outside antenna. Otherwise, it cannot be
ruled out that vehicle electronics and the mobile
equipment interfere with one another. In addi-
tion, it is not ensured that the radio waves emit-
ted during transmission are directed outside of
the vehicle interior.

Cargo loading

Avoid overloading the vehicle so that the
permissible carrying capacity of the tires

is not exceeded. Otherwise, overheating and
inner damage to the tires may result. The ulti-
mate result can assume the form of a sudden air
loss.

Determining the maximum load

Locate the following statement on your
vehicle's placard

The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed

XXX kg or YYY lbs; otherwise damage to the
vehicle and unstable driving conditions
could result.

Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passenger that will be riding in
your vehicle

Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passenger from XXX kilograms or YYY
pounds

The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the YYY amount equals
551 lbs. and there will be two 150 lbs. pas-
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load capacity is
251 lbs.
551 lbs. minus 300 lbs. = 251 lbs.

Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated
in Step 4.