oil change BMW X3 2014 F25 Owner's Manual

Addendum
13.At page 202, under the heading:
“Fine-link snow chains,” the text
should be disregarded and the
following text should be read in lieu
thereof:
Only certain types of fine-link snow
chains have been tested by the
manufacturer of your vehicle and
are determined by the manufacturer
of your vehicle to be road safe and
are recommended by the
manufacturer of your vehicle.
Information about recommended
snow chains is available from a
service center.
14.At page 203, under the heading
“Hood,” the sentence beginning, “If
you are unfamiliar” should be
disregarded.
15.At page 207, under the heading:
“Approved oil types,” the references
to “Approved” should be read as
“Suitable.” Where it reads: You
can add oils with the following
specifications,” that text should be
disregarded, and the following text
read in lieu thereof: “Add engine
oils that meet the following oil rating
standards: . . .” At page 207, under
the heading: “Alternative oil types,”
the text preceding the chart should
be disregarded, and in lieu thereof
should be read as follows: “If an
engine oil suitable for continuous
use is not available, up to 1 US
quart/liter of an engine oil with the
following oil rating can be
added: . . .” The reference to
“specification” should be read as
“rating.”
16.At page 207, under the heading:
“Engine oil change,” the text should
be disregarded and in lieu thereof
should be read as follows:
BMW recommends that you have
the oil changed at your BMW
dealer’s service center or at another
service center that has trained
personnel that can perform the work
in accordance with BMW
specifications.
17.At page 210, under the heading:
“Service and Warranty Information
Booklet for US models and
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models,” the
second paragraph should be
disregarded and the following text
read in lieu thereof:
The manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you have
maintenance and repair performed
by your BMW dealer’s service
center or another service center or
repair shop that employs trained
personnel that can perform
maintenance and repair work on
your vehicle in accordance with
BMW specifications. The
manufacturer of your vehicle
recommends that you maintain
records of all maintenance and
repair work performed on your
vehicle.
18.At page 213 and page 215, where it
reads: “Do not perform work/bulb
replacement on xenon headlamps,”
that text should be disregarded and
in lieu thereof the following text
should be read: “Xenon headlamp

Approved engine oil types
You can add engine oils with the following
specifications:Gasoline engineBMW Longlife-01.BMW Longlife-01 FE.Diesel engineBMW Longlife-04.
Additional information about the approved
types of engine oils can be obtained from the
service center.
Alternative engine oil types If the approved engine oils are not available, up
to 1 US quart/liter of an engine oil with the fol‐
lowing specification can be added:
Gasoline engineAPI SM or superior grade specification.Diesel engineAPI ILSAC GF-5.
Engine oil change:
The vehicle manufacturer recommends that
you let the service center change the motor oil.
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BMW maintenance sys‐tem 210
Bonus range, ECO PRO 181
Bottle holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 167
Brake assistant 121
Brake discs, break-in 172
Brake force display 120
Brake lights, adaptive 120
Brake lights, brake force dis‐ play 120
Brake pads, break-in 172
Braking, hints 174
Breakdown assis‐ tance 221, 222
Break-in 172
Brightness of Control Dis‐ play 92
Bulb replacement 213
Bulb replacement, front 214
Bulb replacement, rear 217
Bulbs and lights 213
Button, RES 131
Button, Start/Stop 65
Bypassing, refer to Jump- starting 222
C
California Proposition 65 Warning 7
Camera, care 229
Camera, rearview cam‐ era 140
Camera, Side View 144
Camera, Top View 143
Can holder, refer to Cu‐ pholder 167
Car battery 218
Car care products 227
Care, displays 229
Care, vehicle 227
Cargo 176
Cargo area 162
Cargo area, enlarging 163
Cargo area partition net 164 Cargo area, storage compart‐
ments 168
Cargo cover 162
Cargo, securing 177
Cargo straps, securing cargo 177
Car key, refer to Remote con‐ trol 34
Carpet, care 229
Car wash 226
Catalytic converter, refer to Hot exhaust system 173
CBS Condition Based Serv‐ ice 210
CD/Multimedia, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
Center armrest 167
Center console 16
Central locking system 39
Central screen, refer to Con‐ trol Display 18
Changes, technical, refer to Safety 7
Changing parts 212
Changing wheels 218
Changing wheels/tires 200
Chassis number, see vehicle identification number 9
Check Control 80
Checking the oil level elec‐ tronically 205
Children, seating position 61
Children, transporting safely 61
Child restraint fixing sys‐ tem 61
Child restraint fixing system LATCH 62
Child restraint fixing systems, mounting 61
Child safety locks 64
Child seat, mounting 61
Child seats 61
Chrome parts, care 228 Cigarette lighter 160
Cleaning displays 229
Climate control 150, 153
Clock 84
Closing/opening via door lock 39
Closing/opening with remote control 37
Closing the tailgate with no- touch activation 43
Clothes hooks 168
Coasting 183
Coasting with engine decou‐ pled, coasting 183
Coasting with idling en‐ gine 183
Cockpit 14
Cold starting, refer to Starting the engine 66
Combination reel, refer to Turn signals 71
Combination reel, refer to Wiper system 72
Comfort Access 42
COMFORT program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 126
Compartments in the doors 167
Compass 90
Computer 89
Condensation on win‐ dows 151, 154
Condensation under the vehi‐ cle 175
Condition Based Service CBS 210
Confirmation signal 45
ConnectedDrive, see user's manual for Navigation, En‐
tertainment and Communi‐
cation
ConnectedDrive Services
Connecting electrical devi‐ ces 161
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Engine oil change 207
Engine oil filler neck 206
Engine oil temperature 84
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 207
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 207
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 222
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 66
Engine stop 66
Engine temperature 84
Entering a car wash 226
Equipment, interior 158
Error displays, see Check Control 80
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 121
Exchanging wheels/tires 200
Exhaust system 173
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 59
Exterior mirrors 58
External start 222
External temperature dis‐ play 84
External temperature warn‐ ing 84
Eyes for securing cargo 177
F
Failure message, see Check Control 80
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 47
Fan, refer to Air flow 151, 154
Filler neck for engine oil 206
Fine wood, care 228
First aid kit 222
Fitting for towing, see tow fit‐ ting 225 Flat tire, changing
wheels 218
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 105
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 102
Flat tire, warning lamp 103, 106
Flooding 174
Floor carpet, care 229
Floor mats, care 229
Fold-out position, wiper 74
Foot brake 174
Front airbags 99
Front-end collision warning with braking function 111
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 108
Front fog lights 97
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 216
Front fog lights, front, bulb re‐ placement 215
Front lights 214
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 101
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 101
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 105
Fuel 190
Fuel consumption, current 85
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 89
Fuel filler flap 188
Fuel gauge 83
Fuel lid 188
Fuel quality 190
Fuel recommendation 190
Fuel, tank capacity 234
Fuse 219 G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 158
Gasoline 190
Gear change, Steptronic transmission 75
Gear shift indicator 86
General driving notes 173
Glare shield 160
Glass sunroof, refer to Panor‐ amic glass sunroof 48
Glove compartment 166
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 233
H
Halogen headlights, bulb re‐ placement 214
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 69
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 159
Hazard warning flashers 221
HDC Hill Descent Con‐ trol 123
Head airbags 99
Headlight control, auto‐ matic 95
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture 95
Headlight courtesy delay fea‐ ture via remote control 38
Headlight flasher 72
Headlight flasher, bulb re‐ placement 214
Headlight glass 213
Headlights 214
Headlights, care 227
Headlight washer system 72
Head restraints 51
Head restraints, front 55
Head restraints, rear 56
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Locking, settings 45
Locking via tailgate 40
Lock, power window 48
Locks, doors, and win‐ dows 64
Low beams 94
Low beams, automatic, refer to High-beam Assistant 96
Lower back support 53
Low-Sulfur Diesel 191
Luggage rack, refer to Roof- mounted luggage rack 178
Lumbar support 53
M
Maintenance 210
Maintenance require‐ ments 210
Maintenance, service require‐ ments 85
Maintenance system, BMW 210
Make-up mirror 160
Malfunction displays, see Check Control 80
Manual air distribu‐ tion 151, 154
Manual air flow 151, 154
Manual brake, refer to Parking brake 69
Manual mode, Steptronic transmission 76
Manual operation, door lock 39
Manual operation, exterior mirrors 58
Manual operation, fuel filler flap 188
Manual operation, Park Dis‐ tance Control PDC 138
Manual operation, rearview camera 140
Manual operation, Top View 143 Marking on approved
tires 201
Marking, run-flat tires 202
Master key, refer to Remote control 34
Maximum cooling 154
Maximum speed, display 87
Maximum speed, winter tires 201
Measure, units of 92
Medical kit 222
Memory, seat, mirror 57
Menu, EfficientDynamics 182
Menu in instrument clus‐ ter 88
Menus, operating, iDrive 18
Menus, refer to iDrive operat‐ ing concept 20
Messages, see Check Con‐ trol 80
Microfilter 152, 156
Minimum tread, tires 200
Mirror 58
Mirror memory 57
Mobile communication devi‐ ces in the vehicle 173
Modifications, technical, refer to Safety 7
Moisture in headlight 213
Monitor, refer to Control Dis‐ play 18
Mounting of child restraint systems 61
Moving sun visor 160
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N
Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 55
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 56 Neutral cleaner, see wheel
cleaner 228
New wheels and tires 200
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 224
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 210
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 210
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 141
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 190
Odometer 84
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Offroad trips 172
Oil 205
Oil, adding 206
Oil additives 206
Oil change 207
Oil change interval, service requirements 85
Oil filler neck 206
Oil types, alternative 207
Oil types, approved 207
Old batteries, disposal 219
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 212
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the tailgate with no- touch activation 43
Operating concept, iDrive 18
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Screen, refer to Control Dis‐play 18
Screwdriver, see Onboard ve‐ hicle tool kit 212
Screw thread, see screw thread for tow fitting, screw
thread for tow fitting 225
Seat and mirror memory 57
Seat belts, refer to Safety belts 54
Seat heating, front 54
Seat heating, rear 54
Seating position for chil‐ dren 61
Seats 51
Selection list in instrument cluster 88
Selector lever, Steptronic transmission 75
Sensors, care 229
Service and warranty 8
Service requirements, Condi‐ tion Based Service
CBS 210
Service requirements, dis‐ play 85
Service, Roadside Assis‐ tance 222
Services, ConnectedDrive
Servotronic 124
SET button, see Active Cruise Control, ACC 128
SET button, see Cruise con‐ trol 135
Settings, locking/unlock‐ ing 45
Settings on Control Dis‐ play 91
Settings, storing for seat, mir‐ ror 57
Shift paddles on steering wheel 77
Side airbags 99
Side View 144
Signaling, horn 14
Signals when unlocking 45 Sitting safely 51
Size 232
Ski and snowboard bag 165
Slide/tilt glass roof 48
Snow chains 202
Socket 161
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 210
Soot particulate filter 173
SOS button 221
Spare fuse 219
Specified engine oil types 207
Speed, average 89
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 90
Speed limiter, display 87
Speed Limit Information 87
Speed warning 90
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 125
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 90
SPORT program, Dynamic Driving Control 125
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 76
Sport steering, variable 124
Stability control systems 121
Start/stop, automatic func‐ tion 67
Start/Stop button 65
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 35
Starting the engine 66
Status control display, tires 103
Status information, iDrive 23
Status of Owner's Manual 6
Steering assistance 124
Steering wheel, adjusting 60
Steering wheel heating 60
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 77 Steptronic transmission 75
Stopping the engine 66
Storage compartments 166
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 166
Storage, tires 202
Storing the vehicle 229
Summer tires, tread 199
Sun visor 160
Supplementary text mes‐ sages 83
Surround View 139
Switch for Dynamic Driv‐ ing 124
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 157
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 23
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 155
T Tachometer 83
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate closing 40
Tailgate, closing with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate opening 40
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate via remote con‐ trol 38
Tail lights 217
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 232
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 151, 153
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 84
Temperature, engine oil 84 Seite 243Everything from A to ZReference243
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