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Heating and ventilation/Air conditionerDraft-free ventilationThe outlets for the occupants' upper
body area can be adjusted to suit your
personal preferences:
Use the rotary dials (2) to open and
close the outlets throughout an infi-
nitely-variable range. With the levers (1)
you can direct the airflow to the side,
and up or down by rotating the vent
grill.
Set the outlets so that the air flows past
you and is not directed straight at you.36mde797
Rapid ventilation1 Set the rotary blower speed control
for the airflow rate to position 4.
2 Switch on the air conditioner.
3 Turn the rotary temperature control
completely to the left (blue). Then
select an interior temperature which
is pleasant for you.
4 Rotary control for air distribution in
position .
5 Open the outlets for the upper body
area.36mus741
Cooling1 Set the rotary blower speed control
for the airflow rate to position 2.
2 Switch on the air conditioner.
3 Use the rotary temperature control to
select an interior temperature which
is pleasant for you.
4 Rotary control for air distribution in
position .
5 Open the outlets for the upper body
area.36mus742
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Engine oil Coolant
Comply with the applicable envi-
ronmental laws regulating the
disposal of used oil.<
Recommendation: have the oil changed
by your BMW center only.
Continuous exposure to used oil
has caused cancer in laboratory
testing. Any skin areas that come in
contact with oil should thus be thor-
oughly washed with soap and water.
Store oil, grease, etc., always out of
reach of children. Comply with warning
labels and information on containers.
If you use SAE 15W-40 engine oil in low
temperatures (below +14 7/–10 6),
the engine may become difficult to
start.
Special engine oils individually
approved by BMW are preferred for use
in your engine. Please contact your
BMW center for details.<
Do not add coolant to the cooling
system when the engine is hot. If
you do, escaping coolant can cause
burns.
To avoid the possibility of damage later
on, do not use anything other than
factory-approved, nitrite and amino-
free extended-duty antifreeze with
corrosion inhibitor which can be used
with aluminum radiator cores. Your
BMW center is familiar with the
approved specifications.
Antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor
agents are hazardous to health. Store
them in their original containers. Keep
the containers tightly closed and out of
reach of children.
Extended-duty antifreeze with corro-
sion inhibitor contains the flammable
substance ethylene glycol. For this
reason, do not spill extended-duty anti-
freeze with corrosion inhibitor on hot
engine components. If you do, it could
be ignited and cause burns.<
Comply with the applicable envi-
ronmental laws regulating the
disposal of extended-duty antifreeze
with corrosion inhibitor.<
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Capacities
Notes
Fuel tank
reserve gal. (liters)
gal. (liters)approx. 13.5 (approx. 51)
approx. 2.1 (approx. 8.0)Fuel specification: page 26
Windshield washer system
including headlamp washer system quarts (liters)approx. 2.6 (approx. 2.5)
approx. 5.6 (approx. 5.3)For details: page 108
Cooling system including heater circuit quarts (liters) 11.3 (10.7) For details: page 111
Engine with oil filter renewal quarts (liters) 5.8 (5.5) "BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil"
For details: page 110
Manual transmission – Lifetime fluid, no fluid change
required
Differential quarts (liters) 1.3 (1.2) Changing the oil during the
breaking-in inspection and
inspection II
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