sunroof BMW 740I 1998 User Guide

Overview
Controls and features
Operation, care
and maintenance
Owner service procedures
Technical data
Index Advanced technology
161n
RepairsIndexOverview Controls Car care Technology Data
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit162
Windshield wiper blades162
Lamps and bulbs163
Remote control168
Changing tires170
Battery173
Fuses176
In case of electrical
malfunction:
Fuel filler door178
Sliding/Tilt sunroof178
Assistance, giving and
receiving:
Jump-starting179
Towing the vehicle180

178n
Fuel filler door Sliding/Tilt sunroofManual release1 Use the handle to lower the trim
panel on the right side of the luggage
compartment
2 BMW 750iL: Unscrew the hexagon
nut (arrow), lift the battery support up
slightly and swing it inward together
with the battery380de672
3 Pull the knob with the fuel pump
symbol.380de614
Manual operation1 Remove the interior lamp (refer to
page 166). Reach into the opening
and push out the panel
2 Remove the plug (arrow) and use the
Allen wrench from the onboard tool
kit (refer to page 162) to turn the slid-
ing/tilt sunroof in the desired direc-
tion.380de096

RepairsIndexOverview Controls Car care Technology Data
Everything from A to Z
203n
Convenience operating mode
for windows and sliding/tilt
roof32
Convenience operating mode
for windows and sliding/tilt
sunroof33
Convenience starting59
Coolant146
Coolant temperature
gauge74
Coolant, antifreeze128
Cooling system, capacity 197
Cruise control70
Cruising range85
DDaytime-driving light
switch96
DBC (Dynamic Brake
Control)127
Defrosting, windows102
Digital clock79
Digital sound processor187
Dimensions195
Dimming feature, interior
rearview mirror50
Dipstick, engine oil143
Disc brakes126
Disconnect the battery175
Displacement194
Displays18
Distance86Distance warning90
Door key30
Door warning lamps, bulb
replacement167
Doors, emergency release 32
Doors, radio remote
control33
Drink holders113
Drive belts198
Driving notes123
DSC (Dynamic Stability
Control)92
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC)127
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC)92
EEDC (Electronic Damper
Control)93
Electric power windows42
Electric rear seat
adjustment48
Electric steering wheel
adjustment49
Electrical accessories,
failure176
Electrical system198
Electronic Damper Control
(EDC)93
Electronic immobilizer31Emergency deactivation of
the alarm system41
Emergency release
doors32
fuel filler door178
luggage compartment
lid37
sliding/tilt sunroof178
Energy Control73
Engine coolant146
Engine data194
Engine oil consumption143
Engine oil pressure20
Engine oil specifications144
Estimated time of arrival87
Exterior door handles,
lighted33
Exterior finish, care151, 152
FFailure messages75
First-aid kit24
Fittings for tow-starting
and towing180
Flashlight111
Flat tires132
Fluid, power steering148
Fog lamps97
bulb replacement165
switch97
Footwell lamps98Footwell lamps, bulb
replacement167
For wheelslip control, refer
to ASC+T/DSC92
Front armrest112
Front seat adjustment46
Fuel25
Fuel consumption
indicator73
Fuel filler door25
Fuel filler door,
manual release after
electrical fault178
Fuel gauge73
Fuel specifications25
Fuel tank capacity197
Fuel, average fuel
consumption85
Fuses176
GGasoline25
Glove compartment110
Glove compartment lamp,
bulb replacement167
Gross vehicle weight196HHand brake, refer to Parking
brake61
Handsfree system113
Hazard warning triangle24

RepairsIndexOverview Controls Car care Technology Data
Everything from A to Z
205n
Oil consumption143
Oil level check143
Oil pressure,
indicator lamp20
Oil specifications144
Oil, Engine oil
Capacities197
OILSERVICE74
Onboard computer84
Onboard tool kit162
Opening the luggage
compartment from the
inside38
Outside mirrors50
Outside temperature
display72
PPaint blemishes,
exterior dirt152
Park Distance Control
(PDC)90
Parking aid90
Parking brake61
Parking in winter130
PDC (Park Distance
Control)90
Playing cassettes
Refer to the
Radio Owner's ManuelPlaying CDs
Refer to the
Radio Owner's Manuel
Pocket light111
Power seat adjustment46
Power steering130
Power steering fluid148
Power windows42
Pressure, tires26,132
Pushbutton for central
locking system36
RRadio
Car radio
Refer to the separate
Owner's Manuel
Radio reception131,186
Radio remote control33
Radio remote control,
battery change168
Radio remote control,
new transmitter168
Rain sensor68,150
RDC (Tire Pressure
Control)94
Reading lamps98
Rear passenger-area air
conditioning105
Rear seat adjustment,
electric48
Rear seat heating106Rear window blind107
Rear window defroster70
Rear-seat control
Front passenger's seat 112
Onboard computer112
Radio112
Rear window blind112
Telephone112
Rearview mirrors50
Refueling25
Remote control for onboard
computer89
Removing condensation,
windows102
Replacement keys30
Replacing tires133
Residual heat104
Roof luggage rack118
Roof weight rating196
Rubber seals and
components154
SSafety belt tensioner187
Safety belts54
Safety lock buttons36
Screw-on valve stem
caps134
Seat adjustment46
Seat heating106
Seat memory51
Seat, power46Securing cargo118
Selector lever, automatic
transmission62,65
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet149
Service Interval Display
74,149
Servotronic130
Shoulder support47
Shutting off the engine60
Ski bag116
Skid control130
Sliding/Tilt sunroof44
Sliding/Tilt sunroof with glass
moonroof45
Sliding/Tilt sunroof, closing
after electrical fault178
Sliding/Tilt sunroof,
convenience operating
mode32
Sliding/Tilt sunroof, radio
remote control33
Slippery roads129
Snow chains129,135
Socket115
Spare key30
Spare tire171
Spark plugs198
Speaker113
Special oils144
Speed limit warning87
Speedometer19

Repairs
Index
Overview
Controls
Car care
Technology
Data
Owner service procedures from A to Z207 n
A
Adding brake fluid 147
Adding engine coolant 146
Adding engine oil 143
Adding fluid, power steering 148
Air pressure 26
B
Backup lamps, bulb
replacement 166
Battery change, radio remote control 168
Battery, checking charge condition 174
Battery, discharged 179
Brake lamps, bulb replacement 166
Brakes, brake faults 128
Bulb replacement 163
C
Changing a wheel 170
Charging the battery 174
Check Control 75
Checking the engine oil 143
Checking tire pressure 26
D
Defrosting, windows102
Difficult steering 130
Doors, manual operation 32
E
Electrical accessories,
failure 176
Electrical fault fuel filler door 178
Sliding/Tilt sunroof 178
Emergency release Doors 32
Fuel filler door 178
Luggage compartment
lid 37
Sliding/Tilt sunroof 178
Engine oil specifications 144
F
Failure messages75
Filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir 142
First-aid kit 24
Fittings, tow-starting and towing 180
Fog lamp,
replace the bulb 165
Footwell lamps, bulb replacement 167 Fuel filler door,
manual release after
electrical fault 178
Fuses, replacing 176
G
Glove compartment lamp,
bulb replacement 167
H
Hazard warning flashers 24
Hazard warning triangle 24
High beam headlamps, bulb replacement 164,165
Hood release 137
I
Indicator lamps 20
Interior lamps, bulb replacement 167
Interior motion sensor, deactivation 41
J
Jump starting 179
L
License plate lamps, bulb
replacement 166
Low beam headlamps, bulb
replacement 164 Luggage compartment
lamps, bulb
replacement 167
Luggage compartment lid, emergency release 37
M
Maintenance74,149
Malfunction displays 75
N
New transmitter, radio re-
mote control 168
O
Oil level check 143
Oil specifications 144
Onboard tool kit 162
P
Power steering,
adding fluid 148
Pressure, tires 26
R
Radio remote control,
battery change 168
Radio remote control, new transmitter 168
Rear lamp assembly 166
Removing condensation, windows 102

Owner service procedures from A to ZSSecurity glass, care153
Sliding/tilt sunroof, closing
after electrical fault178
Sliding/tilt sunroof, power
supply interruption45
Snow chains135
Spare tire171
Starting assistance179
Starting problems
59,124,179,180TTail lamps, bulb
replacement166
Tilt sensor alarm system,
deactivation41
Tire damage132
Tire failure170
Tire inflation pressure26
Tools162
Towing180
Towing eyes180
Tow-starting180
Turn signal,
replace the bulb165UUse of antifreeze,
radiator146
WWarning lamps20
Warnings75
Washer fluid reservoir,
filling142
Wheel change170
Windows, demisting102
Windshield washer nozzle
adjustment142
Wiper blades, replacing162
Work in the engine
compartment137