Is there a 2015 owners manual for download?

GenericWhiteGuy · 02-01-2015, 11:50 AM

My new Z4 35i is currently at the port awaiting a shipping vessel. Since I'm about six weeks out from delivery I'd love to look through the owners manual. The BMWUSA site only has videos and the myBMW page has a blank spot where the manual should be. What's the deal? Does an electronic version exist?

jparnes1 · 02-01-2015, 12:06 PM

Did you try Uncle Google?

GenericWhiteGuy · 02-01-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jparnes1

Did you try Uncle Google?

Yep. I even asked Aunt Bing. They give me tons of links for fake manual sites that ask you to click on ads and submit personal info all while forgetting to deliver the actual manual they promised.

paris1 · 02-01-2015, 02:10 PM

Don't expect to get a lot of benefit from reading the O-M. I am generally religious about reading the manual when I get a new vehicle, but the one for my 2013 35i is positively the worst example I've ever seen. Half the thickness as the one for my 2013 Mazda with 1/3 of the useful info. Very vague about many functions. These cars are so full of electronic gizmos, you really have to be in the car with the book to make any sense of it all, and even then it will take time to absorb much of it.

Lurcher · 02-01-2015, 02:54 PM

There were things about my 7 series I learned a year after owning it, and it had one of the best manuals (and DVD) about everything.

But have to agree, spend some time sitting in it and reading - it will make much more sense...

CeEl · 02-01-2015, 07:41 PM

You can probably safely download the 2011 version, which is online. Not sure there are any significant differences to the 2015, other than maybe being able to open the roof when driving slowly.

GenericWhiteGuy · 02-01-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CeEl

You can probably safely download the 2011 version, which is online. Not sure there are any significant differences to the 2015, other than maybe being able to open the roof when driving slowly.

Thanks! That will help pass the sloooow shipping time.

instantfob · 02-19-2015, 12:00 PM

They didn't sell enough to in 2014 to bother with PDF manual.

However BMWNA sent me an useless quick reference guide about my car with full of false information. Since when my car has ECO PRO mode!!

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paris1 Captain 90 Rep 745 Posts Drives: 2013 35i Space Grey over Coral Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Northern Calif. iTrader: (0)	Don't expect to get a lot of benefit from reading the O-M. I am generally religious about reading the manual when I get a new vehicle, but the one for my 2013 35i is positively the worst example I've ever seen. Half the thickness as the one for my 2013 Mazda with 1/3 of the useful info. Very vague about many functions. These cars are so full of electronic gizmos, you really have to be in the car with the book to make any sense of it all, and even then it will take time to absorb much of it.
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Lurcher Captain 75 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 2012 z4 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Buford, GA (right side of ATL) iTrader: (0)	There were things about my 7 series I learned a year after owning it, and it had one of the best manuals (and DVD) about everything. But have to agree, spend some time sitting in it and reading - it will make much more sense...
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CeEl Major 479 Rep 1,252 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 M40i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60 [0.00]	You can probably safely download the 2011 version, which is online. Not sure there are any significant differences to the 2015, other than maybe being able to open the roof when driving slowly.
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