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NOTICE
Incorrectfuelscandamagethefuelsystemand
theengine.Thereisariskofdamagetopropj erty.Donotusefuelswithahigherpercentageofethanolthanrecommended.Donotrefuelwithfuelscontainingmethanol,e.g.M5to
M100.
NOTICE
Fuelthatdoesnotcomplywiththeminimum qualitycancompromiseenginefunctionor
causeenginedamage.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty.Donotfillwithfuelthatdoes
notcomplywiththeminimumquality.
Recommendedfuelgrade
BMWrecommendsAKI91.
Refuelwiththisgasolinetoachievetherated performanceandconsumptionvalues.
Minimumfuelgrade
BMWrecommendsAKI89.
IfyouusegasolinewiththisminimumAKIRating,
theenginemayproduceknockingsoundswhen startingathighexternaltemperatures.Thishas
noeffectontheenginelife.
Engineoil
Generalinformation
Theengineoilconsumptionisdependenton
yourdrivingstyleanddrivingconditions.
Therefore,regularlychecktheengineoillevelafjterrefuelingbytakingadetailedmeasurement.
Theengineoilconsumptioncanincreaseinthe followingsituations,forinstance:
'xSportydrivingstyle.'xBreak-inoftheengine.'xIdlingoftheengine.'xWithuseofengineoiltypesthatareclassified
asnotsuitable.
DifferentCheckControlmessagesappearonthe ControlDisplaydependingontheengineoil
level.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Anengineoillevelthatistoolowcausesenj ginedamage.Thereisariskofdamageto property.Immediatelyaddengineoil.
NOTICE
Toomuchengineoilcandamagetheengineor
thecatalyticconverter.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty.Donotaddtoomuchengine oil.Whentoomuchengineoilisadded,havetheengineoillevelcorrectedbyadealerssservjicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
Electronicoilmeasurement
Generalinformation
Theelectronicoilmeasurementhastwomeasurj
ingprinciples:
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'xMonitoring.'xDetailedmeasurement.
Whenmakingfrequentshort-distancetripsor
usingadynamicdrivingstyle,forinstancewhen
takingcurvesaggressively,regularlyperforma
detailedmeasurement.
Monitoring Concept
Theengineoillevelismonitoredelectronically
whiledrivingandcanbeshownontheControl Display.
Iftheengineoillevelisoutsideitspermissible operatingrange,aCheckControlmessageis
displayed.
Aredindicatorlightindicatesthattheenj
gineoilpressureistoolow.
Functionalrequirements
Acurrentmeasuredvalueisavailableafterapj
prox.30minutesofnormaldriving.
Displayingtheengineoillevel
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.Engineoillevel
Theengineoillevelisdisplayed.
Systemlimits
Whenmakingfrequentshort-distancetripsor
usingadynamicdrivingstyle,itmaynotbeposj sibletocalculateameasuredvalue.Inthiscase,
themeasuredvalueforthelast,sufficientlylong
tripisdisplayed.
Detailedmeasurement Concept
Theengineoillevelischeckedwhenthevehicle isstationaryanddisplayedviaascale.
Iftheengineoillevelisoutsideitspermissibleoperatingrange,aCheckControlmessageis
displayed.
Generalinformation
Duringthemeasurement,theidlespeedisinj creasedsomewhat.
Functionalrequirements'xVehicleisparkedinahorizontalposition.'xSelectorleverinselectorleverpositionNorP
andacceleratorpedalnotdepressed.'xEngineisrunningandisatoperatingtemperj ature.
Performingadetailedmeasurement
ViaiDrive:
1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.Engineoillevel4.Engineoilmeasurement5.Startmeasurement
Theengineoillevelischeckedanddisplayedvia
ascale.
Addingengineoil
Generalinformation
Onlyaddengineoilwhenthemessageisdisj
playedintheinstrumentcluster.Thequantityto
beaddedisindicatedinthemessageshownon
theControlDisplay.
Onlyaddsuitabletypesofengineoil.
Safelyparkthevehicleandswitchoffdrive-ready statebeforeaddingengineoil.
Takecarenottoaddtoomuchengineoil.
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Safetyinformation
Warning
Operatingmaterials,forinstanceoils,greases,
coolants,fuels,cancontainharmfulingredients.
Thereisariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Folj
lowtheinstructionsonthecontainers.Avoid
thecontactofarticlesofclothing,skinoreyes
withoperatingmaterials.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
NOTICE
Anengineoillevelthatistoolowcausesenj
ginedamage.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Immediatelyaddengineoil.
NOTICE
Toomuchengineoilcandamagetheengineor
thecatalyticconverter.Thereisariskofdamj
agetoproperty.Donotaddtoomuchengine
oil.Whentoomuchengineoilisadded,have theengineoillevelcorrectedbyadealerssservjicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror
repairshop.
Overview
Theoilfillerneckislocatedintheenginecomj
partment,refertopage 337.
Addingengineoil1.Openthehood,refertopage 339.2.Openthelidcounterclockwise.3.Addengineoil.4.Closethelid.
Engineoiltypestoadd
Generalinformation
Theengineoilqualityiscriticalforthelifeofthe
engine.
Onlyaddthetypesofengineoilwhicharelisted.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Oiladditivescandamagetheengine.Thereisa riskofdamagetoproperty.Donotuseoiladdij tives.
NOTICE
Incorrectengineoilcancausemalfunctionsin theengineordamageit.Thereisariskofdamj agetoproperty.Whenselectinganengineoil,
makesurethattheengineoilhasthecorrectoil rating.
Suitableengineoiltypes
Addengineoilsthatmeetthefollowingoilrating
standards:
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GasolineengineBMWLonglife-01FE.BMWLonglife-14FE+.BMWLonglife-17FE+.
TheBMWLonglife-14FE+andBMWLongj
life-17FE+oilratingsarenotsuitableforthe50i
gasolineengine.
AlternativeengineoiltypesIfanengineoilsuitableforcontinuoususeisnotavailable,upto1USquart/literofanengineoilwiththefollowingoilratingcanbeadded:
OilratingAPISL.APISM.APISN.
Viscositygrades
ViscositygradesSAE0W-20.SAE0W-30.
TheviscositygradeSAE0W-20isnotsuitable
forgasolineengine50i.
Moreinformationaboutsuitableoilratingsand viscositygradesofengineoilscanberequested
fromadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Engineoilchange
NOTICE
Engineoilthatisnotchangedintimelyfashion
cancauseincreasedenginewearandthusenj ginedamage.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donotexceedtheservicedataindij
catedinthevehicle.
Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendsthatyou haveadealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualij
fiedservicecenterorrepairshopchangetheenj
gineoil.
Coolant
Generalinformation
Coolantconsistsofwaterandadditives.
Notallcommerciallyavailableadditivesaresuitaj
bleforthevehicle.Informationaboutsuitableadj ditivesisavailablefromadealerssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Withtheenginehotandthecoolingsystem
open,coolantcanescapeandleadtoscalding.
Thereisariskofinjury.Onlyopenthecooling
systemwiththeenginecooleddown.
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Warning
Additivesareharmfulandincorrectadditives candamagetheengine.Thereisariskofinjury
andriskofdamagetoproperty.Donotallow
additivestocomeintocontactwithskin,eyes orarticlesofclothing.Usesuitableadditives
only.
Coolantlevel
Generalinformation Vehicleswithgasolineenginefeaturetwocooljingcircuits.Alwayscheckthecoolantlevelsofbothcoolantreservoirsandrefillasneeded.
Thecoolantlevelisindicatedusingminimum
andmaximummarkingsinthefillerneckofthe
coolantreservoir.
Dependingontheengineinstallation,thecoolant
reservoirislocatedontherightsideortheleft
sideoftheenginecompartment,referto
page 337.
Checkingthecoolantlevel
1.Lettheenginecool.2.Openthehood,refertopage 339.3.Turnthelidofthecoolantreservoirslightly
counterclockwisetoallowanyexcesspresj
suretodissipate,thenopenit.4.Openthecoolantreservoirlid.5.Thecoolantleveliscorrectifitliesbetween theminimumandmaximummarksinthefiller
neck.6.Closethelid.
Adding
1.Lettheenginecool.2.Openthehood,refertopage 339.3.Turnthelidofthecoolantreservoirslightly
counterclockwisetoallowanyexcesspresj
suretodissipate,thenopenit.4.Openthecoolantreservoirlid.5.Ifthecoolantislow,slowlyaddcoolantupto
thespecifiedlevel;donotoverfill.6.Closethelid.7.Havethecauseofthecoolantlosseliminated assoonaspossible.
Disposal
Complywiththerelevantenvironmental
protectionregulationswhendisposingof coolantandcoolantadditives.
Washerfluid
Generalinformation Allwashernozzlesaresuppliedfromonereserj
voir.
Useamixtureoftapwaterandwindshield washerconcentrate.Ifdesired,awindshield
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washerconcentratecontainingantifreezecanbe
used.
Recommendedminimumfillquantity:
0.2USgal/1liter.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Someantifreezeagentscancontainharmful
substancesandareflammable.Thereisarisk
offireandariskofinjury.Followtheinstrucj
tionsonthecontainers.Keepantifreezeaway fromignitionsources.Donotrefilloperating
materialsintodifferentbottles.Storeoperating
materialsoutofreachofchildren.
UnitedStates:thewasherfluidmixtureratiois regulatedbytheU.S.EPAandmanyindividualstates;donotexceedtheallowablewasherfluid
dilutionratiolimitsthatapply.Followtheusage
instructionsonthewasherfluidcontainer.
UseofBMWssWindshieldWasherConcentrate
ortheequivalentisrecommended.
Warning
Washerfluidcanigniteandcatchfireonconj
tactwithhotengineparts.Thereisariskofinj
juryorriskofdamagetoproperty.Onlyadd
washerfluidwhentheengineiscooleddown.
Next,fullyclosethelidofthewasherfluidresj
ervoir.
NOTICE
Silicon-containingadditivesinthewasherfluid
forthewater-repellingeffectonthewindows
canleadtodamagetothewashingsystem.
Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Donot addsilicon-containingadditivestothewasher
fluid.
NOTICE
Mixingdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj tratesorantifreezecandamagethewashing
system.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Donotmixdifferentwindshieldwasherconcenj tratesorantifreeze.Followtheinformationand
mixingratiosprovidedonthecontainers.
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
Themaintenancesystemindicatesrequired
maintenancemeasures,andtherebyprovides
supportinmaintainingroadsafetyandtheoperaj tionalreliabilityofthevehicle.
Insomecases,scopesandintervalsofthemainj
tenancesystemmayvaryaccordingtothecounj
tryversion.Replacementwork,spareparts,fuels
andlubricants,andwearmaterialsarecalculated
separately.Furtherinformationisavailablefroma
dealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservj
icecenterorrepairshop.
ConditionBasedServiceCBS
Concept
Sensorsandspecialalgorithmstakeintoaccount thedrivingconditionsofthevehicle.CBSuses
thesetocalculatetheneedformaintenance.
Thesystemmakesitpossibletoadapttheamountofmaintenancecorrespondingtoyour
userprofile.
Generalinformation
Informationonservicerequirements,referto
page 155,canbedisplayedontheControlDisj
play.
Servicedatainthevehiclekey Informationontherequiredmaintenanceisconjtinuouslystoredinthevehiclekey.Theservice
centercanreadthisdataoutandsuggesta maintenancescopeforthevehicle.
Therefore,handtheserviceadvisorthevehicle
keywithwhichthevehiclewasdrivenmostrej cently.
Storageperiods
Storageperiodsduringwhichthevehiclebattery wasdisconnectedarenottakenintoaccount.
Ifthisoccurs,haveadealer'sservicecenteror
anotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop updatethetime-dependentmaintenanceprocejdures,suchascheckingbrakefluidand,ifnecesj
sary,changingtheengineoilandthemicrofilter/ activated-charcoalfilter.
ServiceandWarranty InformationBookletforUSmodelsandWarrantyand ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodels
PleaseconsultyourServiceandWarrantyInforj
mationBookletforUSmodelsandWarrantyand ServiceGuideBookletforCanadianmodelsfor
additionalinformationonservicerequirements.
Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecommends
thatmaintenanceandrepairbeperformedbya servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenter
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orrepairshop.Recordsofregularmaintenanceandrepairworkshouldberetained.
SocketforOBDOnboard Diagnosis
Generalinformation DevicesconnectedtotheOBDsockettrigger
thealarmsystemwhenthevehicleislocked.Rej moveanydevicesconnectedattheOBDsocket
beforelockingthevehicle.
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
ThesocketforOnboardDiagnosisisanintrij catecomponentintendedtobeusedinconj
junctionwithspecializedequipmenttocheck
thevehiclessprimaryemissionssystem.Imj
properuseofthesocketforOnboardDiagnoj
sis,orcontactwiththesocketforOnboardDij
agnosisforotherthanitsintendedpurpose,
cancausevehiclemalfunctionsandcreates
risksofpersonalandpropertydamage.Given
theforegoing,themanufactureofyourvehicle
stronglyrecommendsthataccesstothesocket forOnboardDiagnosisbelimitedtoadealer's
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenj
terorrepairshoporotherpersonsthathave
thespecializedtrainingandequipmentforpurj
posesofproperlyutilizingthesocketforOnj
boardDiagnosis.
Position
ThereisanOBDsocketonthedriver'ssidefor checkingtheprimarycomponentsinthevehij
cle'semissions.
Emissions
'xThewarninglightlightsup:
Emissionsaredeteriorating.Havethe vehiclecheckedassoonaspossible.'xThewarninglightflashesundercertaincirj
cumstances:
Thisindicatesthatthereisexcessivemisfiring intheengine.
Reducethevehiclespeedandhavethesysj
temcheckedimmediately;otherwise,serious
enginemisfiringwithinabriefperiodcanserij
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ReplacingcomponentsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Vehicletoolkit
Theonboardvehicletoolkitislocatedintheleft storagecompartmentofthecargoarea.
Wiperblades
Safetyinformation
NOTICE
Thewindowmaysustaindamageifthewiper fallsontoitwithoutthewiperbladeinstalled. Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.Holdthewiperfirmlywhenchangingthewiperblade.Do
notfoldorswitchonthewiperwithoutawiperbladeinstalled.
NOTICE
Folded-awaywiperscanbejammedwhenthe hoodisopened.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Makesurethatthewiperswiththe wiperbladesmountedarefoldeddownonto
thewindshieldbeforeopeningthehood.
Replacing
1.Tochangethewiperblades,foldupthewiper
arms,refertopage 142.2.Liftthewiperoffofthewindshieldandhold.3.Pressthebutton,arrow1,andpulloutthe
wiperblade,arrow2.4.Insertthenewwiperbladeandpressitonunj
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Lightsandbulbs
GeneralinformationLightsandbulbsmakeanessentialcontribution
tovehiclesafety.
AllheadlightsandlightsaremadeusingLEDor
lasertechnology.
Someitemsofequipmentuselight-emittingdij odesinstalledbehindacoverasalightsource.
Theselight-emittingdiodesarerelatedtoconj
ventionallasersandareofficiallydesignatedas
Class1light-emittingdiodes.
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommends
thatyouletadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshopperform
theworkincaseofamalfunction.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Focusedlaserlightcanirritateorpermanently damagetheretinaoftheeye.Thereisariskof injury.Themanufacturerofyourvehiclerecomj
mendsthattheworkonthelightingsysteminj cludingbulbreplacementbeperformedbyadealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Warning
Intensivebrightnesscanirritateordamagethe
retinaoftheeye.Thereisariskofinjury.Donot lookdirectlyintotheheadlightsorotherlight
sources.DonotremovetheLEDcovers.
Headlightglass
Condensationcanformontheinsideofthe
headlightglassincoolorhumidweather.When
drivingwiththelightsswitchedon,thecondenj
sationevaporatesafterashorttime.Theheadj lightglassdoesnotneedtobechanged.
Ifdespitedrivingwiththeheadlightsswitchedon,
increasinghumidityforms,forinstancewater
dropletsinthelight,havetheheadlights
checked.
Vehiclebattery
Generalinformation Thebatteryismaintenance-free.
Moreinformationaboutthebatterycanberej
questedfromadealer'sservicecenteroranother
qualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Vehiclebatteriesthatarenotcompatiblecan
damagevehiclesystemsandimpairvehicle
functions.Thereisariskofanaccidentand damagetoproperty.Onlyvehiclebatteriesthatarecompatiblewithyourvehicletypeshouldbe
installedinyourvehicle.Informationoncomj
patiblevehiclebatteriesisavailableatyour
dealerssservicecenter.
Registerthebatterytothe
vehicle
Themanufacturerofthevehiclerecommendsthatyouhaveaservicecenteroranotherqualij fiedservicecenterorrepairshopregisterthevejhiclebatterytothevehicleafterthebatteryhasbeenreplaced.Oncethebatteryhasbeenregisjteredagain,allcomfortfeatureswillbeavailablewithoutrestrictionandanyCheckControlmesj
sagesdisplayedwhichrelatetocomfortfeatures
willdisappear.
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