page 81 BMW 323Ci COUPE 2000 E46 Repair Manual

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RepairsIndexOverview Controls Car care Technology Data
Manual release Pull the knob with the fuel pump symbol
(arrow) on the right trim panel of the
luggage compartment. 460de178
Manual operation 1 Remove the interior lamp (refer to
page 145), reach into the opening
and push out the panel
2 Turn the sunroof's steel crank with
the Allen key from the onboard tool
kit (refer to page 140) in the desired
direction.460de183
Fuel filler door Sliding/tilt sunroof
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Capacities
Notes
Fuel tank
reserve gal. (liters)
gal. (liters)approx. 16.6 (approx. 63)
approx. 2.1 (approx. 8)Fuel specification: Page 26
Windshield washer system/
Headlamp washer system
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quarts (liters) approx. 5.6 (approx. 5.3) For details: Page 122
Cooling system including heater circuit quarts (liters) approx. 8.9 (approx. 8.4) For details: Page 126
Engine oil and filter change quarts (liters) approx. 6.9 (approx. 6.5) BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil
Specifications: Page 124
Manual transmission, automatic transmission
and differential– Lifetime fluid, no fluid change
required

So that you will have important specifi-
cations available when you stop to re-
fuel, we recommend that you supple-
ment this table with data that apply to
your vehicle.
Fuel For a description, refer to page 26 Engine oil For a description, refer to page 124
The space between the two marks
on the dipstick corresponds to approx.
1.1 US quarts (1 liter). Designation
AKI: minimum
AKI: for rated performance
AKI: for enhanced perfor-
mance
QualityTire inflation pressures For a description, refer to page 27Summer Winter
Front Rear Front Rear
4 persons
5 persons or 4 plus luggageRefueling