oil change BMW 428I COUPE 2014 Owners Manual

Performing a detailed measurement
In order to perform a detailed measurement of
the engine oil level:1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Measure engine oil level"4."Start measurement"
The oil level is checked and displayed via a
scale.
Duration: approx. 1 minute.
Adding engine oil Filler neck
When the indicator lights up in the instrument
cluster, add 1 US quart/liter of engine oil within
the next 125 miles/200 km.
Do not add too much engine oil
When too much engine oil is added, im‐
mediately have the vehicle checked, otherwise,
this may cause engine damage.◀
Protect children
Keep oil, grease, etc., out of reach of chil‐
dren and heed the warnings on the containers
to prevent health risks.◀
Oil types for refilling
Hints No oil additives
Oil additives may lead to engine dam‐
age.◀
Viscosity grades for engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs to one of the viscosity
grades SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40,
and SAE 5W-30 or malfunctions or engine
damage may occur.◀
The engine oil quality is critical for the life of
the engine.
Some types of oils in some cases are not avail‐
able in all countries.
Approved oil typesGasoline engineBMW High Performance SAE 5W-30.BMW Longlife-01.BMW Longlife-01 FE.
Additional information about the approved
types of oils can be requested from the service
center.
Alternative oil types If the approved engine oils are not available, up
to 1 US quart/liter of an oil with the following
specification can be added:
Gasoline engineAPI SM or superior grade specification.
Oil change
An oil change should be carried out by your
service center only.
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BMW maintenance sys‐tem 196
Bonus range, ECO PRO 172
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 159
Brake assistant 115
Brake discs, breaking in 164
Brake force display 112
Brake lamps, brake force dis‐ play 112
Brake lights, adaptive 112
Brake pads, breaking in 164
Braking, hints 165
Breakdown assis‐ tance 210, 211
Breaking in 164
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 87
Bulb replacement 198
Bulb replacement, front 199
Bulb replacement, halogen headlamps 199
Bulb replacement, LED head‐ lamps 203
Bulb replacement, rear 204
Bulb replacement, xenon headlamps 202
Bulbs and lamps 198
Button, RES 123
Button, Start/Stop 61
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 211
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 219
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 131
Camera, Side View 134
Camera, Top View 135
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 159
Car battery 207
Car care products 217 Care, displays 219
Care, vehicle 217
Cargo 167
Cargo area, enlarging 155
Cargo area lid 38
Cargo area, storage compart‐ ments 160
Cargo, securing 168
Cargo straps, securing cargo 168
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 32
Carpet, care 219
Car wash 216
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 165
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 196
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 158
Center console 14
Center-Lock, see button for central locking 35
Central locking system 35
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 16
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 198
Changing wheels 206
Changing wheels/tires 187
Check Control 76
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 192
Children, seating position 57
Children, transporting safely 57
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 57
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 58
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 57 Child seat, mounting 57
Child seats 57
Chrome parts, care 218
Cigarette lighter 153
Cleaning, displays 219
Climate control 142, 144
Clock 79
Closing/opening from in‐ side 38
Closing/opening via door lock 37
Closing/opening with remote control 36
Clothes hooks 160
Coasting 174
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 174
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 174
Cockpit 12
Collision warning with City Braking function 103
Combination switch, refer to Turn signals 66
Combination switch, refer to Wiper system 66
Comfort Access 39
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 118
Compartments in the doors 158
Compass 151
Computer 84
Condensation on win‐ dows 146
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 166
Condition Based Service CBS 196
Configure driving mode 118
Confirmation signal 41
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
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Connecting electrical devi‐ces 153
Control Display 16
Control Display, settings 86
Controller 16, 17
Control systems, driving sta‐ bility 115
Convenient opening 36
Coolant 195
Coolant temperature 79
Cooling function 143, 145
Cooling, maximum 145
Cooling system 195
Corrosion on brake discs 166
Cruise control 126
Cruise control, active with Stop & Go 120
Cruising range 79
Cupholder 159
Current fuel consumption 80
D
Damage, tires 186
Damping control, dy‐ namic 116
Data, technical 222
Date 79
Daytime running lights 90
Defrosting, refer to defrosting the windows 143
Defrosting, refer to Windows, defrosting 146
Defrosting the windows 143
Dehumidifying, air 143
Destination distance 85
Digital clock 79
Digital compass 151
Dimensions 222
Dimmable exterior mirrors 55
Dimmable interior rearview mirror 55
Direction indicator, refer to Turn signals 66
Display, electronic, instru‐ ment cluster 75 Display in windshield 140
Display lighting, refer to In‐ strument lighting 92
Displays 73
Displays, cleaning 219
Disposal, coolant 195
Disposal, vehicle battery 207
Distance control, refer to PDC 128
Distance to destination 85
Divided screen view, split screen 21
Door lock, refer to Remote control 32
Drive-off assistant 119
Drive-off assistant, refer to DSC 115
Driver assistance, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 102
Driving Assistant, see Intelli‐ gent Safety 102
Driving experience switch 117
Driving instructions, breaking in 164
Driving mode 117
Driving notes, general 164
Driving stability control sys‐ tems 115
Driving tips 164
DSC Dynamic Stability Con‐ trol 115
DTC Dynamic Traction Con‐ trol 116
Dynamic Damping Con‐ trol 116
Dynamic Stability Control DSC 115
Dynamic Traction Control DTC 116
E
ECO PRO 171
ECO PRO Analyser 175
ECO PRO, bonus range 172 ECO PRO display 171
ECO PRO driving mode 171
ECO PRO mode 171
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 173
EfficientDynamics 173
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 75
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 115
Emergency detection, remote control 33
Emergency release, door lock 37
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 178
Emergency Request 210
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 211
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 33
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 39
Energy Control 80
Energy recovery 80
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 63
Engine, automatic switch- off 63
Engine compartment 190
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 191
Engine coolant 195
Engine idling when driving, coasting 174
Engine oil 192
Engine oil, adding 193
Engine oil additives 193
Engine oil change 193
Engine oil filler neck 193
Engine oil temperature 78
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 193
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Engine start during malfunc‐tion 33
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 211
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 62
Engine stop 62
Engine temperature 78
Entering a car wash 216
Equipment, interior 149
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 115
Exchanging wheels/tires 187
Exhaust system 165
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 55
Exterior mirrors 54
External start 211
External temperature dis‐ play 79
External temperature warn‐ ing 79
Eyes for securing cargo 168
F
Failure message, refer to Check Control 76
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 43
Fan, refer to Air flow 143, 146
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 76
Filler neck for engine oil 193
Fine wood, care 218
First aid kit 211
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 214
Flat tire, changing wheels 206
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 97
Flat tire, warning lamp 98, 101 Flooding 165
Floor carpet, care 219
Floor mats, care 219
Fogged up windows 143
Fold down the rear seat back‐ rest, see Though-loading
system 155
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 68
Foot brake 165
Front airbags 94
Front fog lamps 92
Front fog lamps, front, bulb replacement 203
Front lamps 199
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 96
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 96
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel 180
Fuel cap 178
Fuel consumption, current 80
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 85
Fuel filler flap 178
Fuel gauge 78
Fuel quality 180
Fuel recommendation 180
Fuel, tank capacity 225
Fuse 208
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 149
Gasoline 180
Gasoline quality 180
Gear change, automatic transmission 70
Gear shift indicator 81
General driving notes 164
Glass sunroof, powered 45
Glove compartment 157 Gross vehicle weight, ap‐
proved 223
Gross weight, permissible for trailer towing 223
H
Handbrake, refer to parking brake 65
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 150
Hazard warning flashers 210
Head airbags 94
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 89
Headlamp flasher 66
Headlamp glass 199
Headlamps 199
Headlamps, care 217
Headlamp washer system 66
Headliner 15
Head restraints 47
Head restraints, front 52
Head-up Display 140
Head-up Display, care 219
Heavy cargo, stowing 168
Height, vehicle 222
High-beam Assistant 91
High beams 66
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Hills 166
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 119
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 159
Homepage 6
Hood 191
Horn 12
Hotel function, trunk lid 39
Hot exhaust system 165
HUD Head-up Display 140
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Maintenance system,BMW 196
Malfunction displays, refer to Check Control 76
Manual air distribu‐ tion 143, 146
Manual air flow 143, 146
Manual mode, transmis‐ sion 70
Manual operation, door lock 37
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 55
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 178
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 129
Manual operation, rearview camera 132
Manual operation, Side View 134
Manual operation, Top View 135
Manual transmission 69
Marking on approved tires 187
Marking, run-flat tires 188
Master key, refer to Remote control 32
Maximum cooling 145
Maximum speed, display 82
Maximum speed, winter tires 188
Measure, units of 87
Medical kit 211
Memory, seat, mirror 53
Menu, EfficientDynamics 173
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 84
Menus, operating, iDrive 16
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 18
Messages, refer to Check Control 76
Microfilter 144, 147
Minimum tread, tires 186 Mirror 54
Mirror memory 53
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 165
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlamp 199
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 16
Mounting of child restraint fix‐ ing systems 57
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 12
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 52
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 218
New wheels and tires 187
No Passing Information 82
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 214
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 197
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 197
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 133
Octane rating, refer to Gaso‐ line quality 180
Odometer 79
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 192
Oil, adding 193
Oil additives 193
Oil change 193 Oil change interval, service
requirements 80
Oil filler neck 193
Oil types, alternative 193
Oil types, approved 193
Old batteries, disposal 207
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 198
Opening and closing 32
Opening and closing, from in‐ side 38
Opening and closing via door lock 37
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 36
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 40
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 146
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 79
Overtaking prohibitions 82
P Paint, vehicle 217
Parallel parking assistant 137
Park Distance Control PDC 128
Parked-car ventilation 147
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 166
Parking aid, refer to PDC 128
Parking assistant 137
Parking brake 65
Parking lamps 89
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 55
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Signaling, horn 12
Signals when unlocking 41
Sitting safely 47
Size 222
Slide/tilt glass roof 45
Smallest turning circle 223
Snow chains 188
Socket 153
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 197
SOS button 210
Spare fuse 208
Specified engine oil types 193
Speed, average 85
Speed limit detection, on‐ board computer 85
Speed limiter, display 82
Speed Limit Information 82
Speed limit in the com‐ puter 85
Split screen 21
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 117
Sport automatic transmis‐ sion 71
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 86
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 117
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 70
Sport steering, variable 117
Stability control systems 115
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 63
Start/Stop button 61
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 33
Starting the engine 62
Status display, tires 97
Status information, iDrive 20
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering wheel, adjusting 56
Steering wheel heating 56 Steptronic, automatic trans‐
mission 69
Stopping the engine 62
Storage compartments 157
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 157
Storage, tires 188
Storing the vehicle 219
Summer tires, tread 186
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 77
Surround View 131
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 117
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 148
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T Tachometer 78
Tailgate 38
Tailgate opening with no- touch activation 40
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 36
Tail lamps 204
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 222
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 143, 145
Temperature display, external temperature 79
Temperature, engine oil 78
Tempomat, refer to Active Cruise Control 120
Terminal, starting aid 212
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 77
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 42 Theft protection, refer to
Central locking system 35
Thigh support 49
Through-loading system 155
Tilt alarm sensor 43
Time of arrival 85
Tire damage 186
Tire identification marks 184
Tire inflation pressure 181
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 100
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Tires, changing 187
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 181
Tires, run-flat tires 188
Tire tread 186
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tools 198
Top View 135
Total vehicle weight 223
Touchpad 19
Tow fitting 214
Towing 213
Tow-starting 213
Tow truck 213
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 97
Traction control 116
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 116
Transmission, automatic 69
Transmission, manual 69
Transporting children safely 57
Tread, tires 186
Trip computer 86
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 66
Trip odometer 79
Truck for tow-starting/ towing 213
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