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Closingthehood
Energeticallyclosethehoodfromapprox.
20in/50cm.
Thehoodmustengageonbothsides.
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OperatingmaterialsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Fuelrecommendation
Generalinformation
Dependingontheregion,manyfillingstations
sellfuelthathasbeencustomizedtowinteror summerconditions.Fuelthatisavailableinwinj
ter,forinstancehelpsmakeacoldstarteasier.
Gasoline
Generalinformation
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpasconj
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Fuelswithamaximumethanolcontentof25%, i.e.E10orE25,maybeusedforrefueling.
Ethanolshouldmeetthefollowingqualitystanjdards:
US:ASTM4806mxx
CAN:CGSB-3.511mxx
xx:complywiththecurrentstandardineach
case.
Safetyinformation
CAUTION
Theuseofpoor-qualityfuelsmayresultin
harmfulenginedepositsordamage.Additionj
ally,problemsrelatingtodrivability,startingand stalling,especiallyundercertainenvironmentalconditionssuchashighambienttemperature
andhighaltitude,mayoccur.
Ifdrivabilityproblemsareencountered,werecj
ommendswitchingtoahighqualitygasoline
brandandahigheroctanegradenAKInumj
bernforafewtankfills.Toavoidharmfulenj
ginedeposits,itishighlyrecommendedtopurj
chasegasolinefromTopTierretailers.
Failuretocomplywiththeserecommendations
mayresultintheneedforadditionalmaintej
nance.
NOTICE
Evensmallquantitiesofthewrongfuelor wrongfueladditivescandamagethefuelsysj
temandengine.Furthermore,thecatalytic
converterispermanentlydamaged.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty,amongotherpotenj
tialdamage.Donotrefueloraddthefollowing
inthecaseofgasolineengines:
'xLeadedgasoline.'xMetallicadditives,forinstancemanganese
oriron.
DonotpresstheStart/Stopbuttonafterrefuelj ingwiththewrongfuel.Contactadealerssservj icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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NOTICE
Fuelthatdoesnotcomplywiththeminimum qualitycancompromiseenginefunctionor
causeenginedamage.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty,amongotherpotentialdamj
age.Donotfillwithfuelthatdoesnotcomply withtheminimumquality.
NOTICE
Incorrectfuelscandamagethefuelsystemand
theengine.Thereisariskofdamagetopropj erty,amongotherpotentialdamage.Donot
usefuelswithahigherethanolcontentthan
recommended.Donotrefuelwithfuelsconj
tainingmethanol,e.g.M5toM100.
Recommendedgasquality
BMWrecommendsAKI91.
MPerformancemodel:
BMWrecommendsAKI93.
Refuelwiththisgasolinetoachievetherated performanceandconsumptionvalues.
Minimumfuelgrade BMWrecommendsAKI89.
IfyouusegasolinewiththisminimumAKIRating,
theenginemayproduceknockingsoundswhen startingathighexternaltemperatures.Thishas
noeffectontheenginelife.
Engineoil
Generalinformation
Theengineoilconsumptionisdependenton
yourdrivingstyleanddrivingconditions.
Therefore,regularlychecktheengineoillevelafjterrefuelingbytakingadetailedmeasurement.
Theengineoilconsumptioncanincreaseinthe followingsituations,forinstance:
'xSportydrivingstyle.'xBreak-inoftheengine.'xIdleoperationoftheengine.'xWithuseofengineoiltypesthatareclassified
asnotsuitable.
DifferentCheckControlmessagesappearonthe ControlDisplaydependingontheengineoil
level.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Anengineoillevelthatistoolowcausesenj ginedamage.Thereisariskofdamageto property,amongotherpotentialdamage.Imjmediatelyaddengineoil.
NOTICE
Toomuchengineoilcandamagetheengineor
thecatalyticconverter.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty,amongotherpotentialdamj age.Donotaddtoomuchengineoil.Whentoo
muchengineoilisadded,havetheengineoil levelcorrectedbyadealerssservicecenteror
anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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Electronicoilmeasurement
Generalinformation Theelectronicoilmeasurementhastwomeasurj
ingprinciples:'xMonitoring.'xDetailedmeasurement.
Whenmakingfrequentshort-distancetripsor
usingasportydrivingstyle,forinstancewhen takingcurvesaggressively,regularlyperforma
detailedmeasurement.
Monitoring Principle
Theengineoillevelismonitoredelectronically
whiledrivingandcanbeshownontheControl Display.
Iftheengineoillevelisoutsideitspermissible
operatingrange,aCheckControlmessageis
displayed.
Aredindicatorlightindicatesthattheenj
gineoilpressureistoolow.
Functionalrequirements
Acurrentmeasuredvalueisavailableafterapj
prox.30minutesofnormaldriving.
Displayingtheengineoillevel
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.Engineoillevel
Theengineoillevelisdisplayed.
Systemlimits
Whenmakingfrequentshort-distancetripsor
usingasportydrivingstyle,itmaynotbepossij
bletocalculateameasuredvalue.Inthiscase,
themeasuredvalueforthelast,sufficientlylong
tripisdisplayed.
Detailedmeasurement
Principle
Theengineoillevelischeckedwhenthevehicle isstationaryanddisplayedviaascale.
Iftheengineoillevelisoutsideitspermissible
operatingrange,aCheckControlmessageis
displayed.
Generalinformation
Duringthemeasurement,theidlespeedisinj
creasedsomewhat.
Functionalrequirements'xVehicleisparkedinahorizontalposition.'xSteptronictransmission:selectorleverinsej
lectorleverpositionNorPandaccelerator pedalnotdepressed.Selectorleverinselecj
torleverpositionNorPandacceleratorpedal notdepressed.'xThedrive-readystateisswitchedonby
pressingtheStart/Stopbutton.'xEngineisrunningandisatoperatingtemperj ature.
Performingadetailedmeasurement
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.Engineoillevel4.Engineoilmeasurement5.Startmeasurement
Theengineoillevelischeckedanddisplayedvia
ascale.
Addingengineoil
Generalinformation
Onlyaddengineoilwhenthemessageisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.Thequantityto
beaddedisindicatedinthemessageshownon
theControlDisplay.
Onlyaddsuitabletypesofengineoil.
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Safelyparkthevehicleandswitchoffdrive-ready
statebeforeaddingengineoil.
Takecarenottoaddtoomuchengineoil.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Operatingmaterials,forinstanceoils,greases, coolants,fuels,cancontainharmfulingredients.
Thereisariskofinjuryordangertolife.Follow
theinstructionsonthecontainers.Avoidthe
contactofarticlesofclothing,skinoreyeswith
operatingmaterials.Donotrefilloperatingmaj
terialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
NOTICE
Anengineoillevelthatistoolowcausesenj ginedamage.Thereisariskofdamageto property,amongotherpotentialdamage.Imjmediatelyaddengineoil.
NOTICE
Toomuchengineoilcandamagetheengineor thecatalyticconverter.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty,amongotherpotentialdamj age.Donotaddtoomuchengineoil.Whentoo
muchengineoilisadded,havetheengineoil levelcorrectedbyadealerssservicecenteror
anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Overview
Theoilfillerneckislocatedintheenginecomj partment.
Additionalinformation:
Foranoverview,refertopage 299.
Addingengineoil
1.Openingthehood.Opening,refertopage 300.2.Openthelidcounterclockwise.3.Addengineoil.4.Closethelid.
Engineoiltypestoadd
Generalinformation
Theengineoilgradeiscriticalforthelifeofthe
engine.
Onlyaddwiththetypesofengineoilwhichare listed.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Oiladditivescandamagetheengine.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty,amongotherpotenjtialdamage.Donotuseoiladditives.
NOTICE
Incorrectengineoilcancausemalfunctionsin
theengineordamageit.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty,amongotherpotentialdamj
age.Whenselectinganengineoil,makesure thattheengineoilhasthecorrectoilspecificaj
tion.
Suitableengineoiltypes
Addengineoilsthatmeetthefollowingoilrating
standards:
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GasolineengineBMWLonglife-14FE+.BMWLonglife-17FE+.
AlternativeengineoiltypesIfanengineoilsuitableforcontinuoususeisnot
available,upto1USquart/literofanengineoil withthefollowingoilratingcanbeadded:
OilspecificationAPISL.APISM.APISN.
Viscositygrades
Whenselectinganengineoil,makesurethatthe
engineoilhasasuitableviscositygrade.The suitableviscositygradeisindicatedonalabelintheenginecompartment.
ViscositygradesSAE0W-20.
Moreinformationaboutsuitableoilspecifications
andviscositygradesofengineoilscanberej
questedfromadealerssservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Engineoilchange
NOTICE
Engineoilthatisnotchangedintimelyfashion
cancauseincreasedenginewearandthusenj ginedamage.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Itisrecommendedthatyoudonot exceedtheserviceintervalsindicatedinthevej
hicle.
Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendsthatyou
haveadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshopchangetheenj
gineoil.
Coolant
Generalinformation
Coolantconsistsofwaterandcoolantadditive.Notallcommerciallyavailableadditivesaresuitaj
bleforthevehicle.Donotmixadditivesofdifferj
entcolors.Observethewater-additivemixture
ratioof50:50.Informationaboutsuitableaddij
tivesisavailablefromadealerssservicecenteror
anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Withtheenginehotandthecoolingsystem open,coolantcanescapeandleadtoscalding.
Thereisariskofinjury.Onlyopenthecooling
systemwiththeenginecooleddown.
Warning
Additivesareharmfulandincorrectadditives
candamagetheengine.Thereisariskofinjury
andriskofdamagetoproperty.Donotallow
additivestocomeintocontactwithskin,eyes orarticlesofclothing.Usesuitableadditives
only.
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Coolantlevel
Generalinformation Dependingonthemotorization,thereareuptotwocoolantreservoirsintheenginecompartj
ment.Checkandaddthecoolantlevelsonaregj
ularbasis.
Thecoolantlevelisindicatedusingminimum andmaximummarkingsinthefillerneckofthe
coolantreservoir.
Dependingontheengineinstallation,thecoolant
reservoirislocatedontherightsideortheleft
sideoftheenginecompartment.
Additionalinformation:
Foranoverview,refertopage 299.
Checkingthecoolantlevel1.Lettheenginecooldown.2.Openingthehood.
Opening,refertopage 300.3.Turnthelidofthecoolantreservoirslightly
counterclockwisetoallowanyexcesspresj
suretodissipate,thenopenit.4.Openthecoolantreservoirlid.5.Thecoolantleveliscorrectifitliesbetween theminimumandmaximummarksinthefiller
neck.6.Closethelid.
Addingcoolant
1.Lettheenginecooldown.2.Openingthehood.Opening,refertopage 300.3.Turnthelidofthecoolantreservoirslightly
counterclockwisetoallowanyexcesspresj
suretodissipate,thenopenit.4.Openthecoolantreservoirlid.5.Ifthecoolantislow,slowlyaddcoolantupto
thespecifiedlevel;donotoverfill.6.Closethelid.7.Havethecauseofthecoolantlosseliminated assoonaspossible.
Disposal
Complywiththerelevantenvironmental
protectionregulationswhendisposingof coolantandcoolantadditives.
Washerfluid
Generalinformation Allwindshieldwasherjetsaresuppliedfromone
tank.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandwindshield washerconcentrate.Ifdesired,awindshield
washerconcentratecontainingantifreezecanbe
used.
Recommendedminimumfillquantity:
0.2USgal/1liter.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Sometypesofantifreezecancontainharmful substancesandareflammable.Thereisariskoffireandaninjuryhazard.Followtheinstrucjtionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezeawayfromignitionsources.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
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UnitedStates:thewasherfluidmixtureratioisregulatedbytheU.S.EPAandmanyindividual states;donotexceedtheallowablewasherfluid
dilutionratiolimitsthatapply.Followtheusage
instructionsonthewasherfluidcontainer.
UseofBMWssWindshieldWasherConcentrate
ortheequivalentisrecommended.
Warning
Washerfluidcanigniteandcatchfireonconj
tactwithhotengineparts.Thereisariskofinj
juryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyadd
washerfluidwhentheengineiscooleddown.
Next,fullyclosethelidofthewasherfluidresj
ervoir.
NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows
canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,among
otherpotentialdamage.Donotaddsilicon-
containingadditivestothewasherfluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj
tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty, amongotherpotentialdamage.Donotmixdifj
ferentwindshieldwasherconcentratesorantij
freeze.Followtheinformationandmixtureraj
tiosprovidedonthecontainers.
Overview
Thewasherfluidreservoirislocatedintheenj
ginecompartment.
Malfunction
Theuseofundilutedwindshieldwasherconcenj trateoralcohol-basedantifreezecanleadtoinjcorrectreadingsattemperaturesbelow
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MaintenanceVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
BMWmaintenancesystem
Themaintenancesystemprovidesservicenotifij
cationsandtherebyprovidessupportinmainj
tainingroadsafetyandtheoperationalreliability ofthevehicle.
Insomecases,scopesandintervalsofthemainj
tenancesystemmayvaryaccordingtothecounj
tryversion.Replacementwork,spareparts,fuels
andlubricants,andwearmaterialsarecalculated
separately.Furtherinformationisavailablefroma
dealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservj
icecenterorrepairshop.
ConditionBasedServiceCBS
Principle
Sensorsandspecialalgorithmstakeintoaccount thedrivingconditionsofthevehicle.CBSuses
thesetoprovidemaintenancerecommendations.
Thesystemmakesitpossibletoadapttheamountofmaintenancecorrespondingtoyour
userprofile.
Generalinformation
Informationonservicenotificationscanbedisj
playedontheControlDisplay.
Additionalinformation:
Servicenotifications,refertopage 154.
Servicedatainthevehiclekey
Informationontheservicenotificationsiscontinj
uouslystoredinthevehiclekey.Theservice centercanreadthisdataoutandsuggestamaintenancescopeforthevehicle.
Therefore,handtheserviceadvisorthevehicle
keywithwhichthevehiclewasdrivenmostrej cently.
Storageperiods
Storageperiodsduringwhichthevehiclebattery
wasdisconnectedarenottakenintoaccount.
Ifthisoccurs,haveadealer'sservicecenteror
anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop
updatethetime-dependentmaintenanceprocej dures,suchascheckingbrakefluidand,ifnecesj
sary,changingtheengineoilandthemicrofilter/
activated-charcoalfilter.
MaintenanceBookletfor USModels
PleaseconsultyourMaintenanceBookletforadj
ditionalinformationontheperformanceofservj iceandmaintenancework.
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecommends
thatmaintenanceandrepairbeperformedbya servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.Recordsofregularmaintenanceandrepairworkshouldberetained.
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SocketforOBDOnboardDiagnosis
Generalinformation DevicesconnectedtotheOBDsockettriggerthealarmsystemwhenthevehicleislocked.RejmoveanydevicesconnectedattheOBDsocket
beforelockingthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
ThesocketforOnboardDiagnosisisanintrij catecomponentintendedtobeusedinconj
junctionwithspecializedequipmenttocheck thevehiclessprimaryemissionssystem.Imj
properuseofthesocketforOnboardDiagnoj
sis,orcontactwiththesocketforOnboardDij
agnosisforotherthanitsintendedpurpose, cancausevehiclemalfunctionsandcreates
risksofpersonalandpropertydamage.Given theforegoing,themanufactureofyourvehiclestronglyrecommendsthataccesstothesocket
forOnboardDiagnosisbelimitedtoadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenj
terorrepairshoporotherpersonsthathave
thespecializedtrainingandequipmentforpurj
posesofproperlyutilizingthesocketforOnj
boardDiagnosis.
Position
Locatedonthedriver'ssideisanOBDsocketfor readingthevehicledata.
Emissions'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincirj
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesysj
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanserij
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