Press button 4 in the turn indicator lever repeat-
edly until the oil level display appears in the
instrument cluster.
add engine oil immediately to avoid engine
damage.
4
5
Oil level is too high.
M dual clutch transmission*: the oil level
appears in the top display.<
Have the vehicle checked immedi-
ately, otherwise the excess oil may
lead to engine damage.<
The oil level must be between the two mark-
ings.
A value cannot be read at this time. The
engine is not yet warm.
A new measurement is taken automatically
each time the engine is started.
Quick measurement
Possible displays
In addition to the automatic measurement, you
can also determine the current oil level manu-
ally, e.g. after adding engine oil, but such mea-
surements are less accurate.
1.
Park the vehicle with a warm engine, i.e.
after an uninterrupted drive of at least
6
miles/10 km, on a horizontal surface.
2.
3.
Let the engine idle.
Press the computer button in the turn indi-
cator lever repeatedly until the oil level dis-
play appears in the instrument cluster.
4.
5.
Press the computer button for at least
2
seconds.
The oil level is determined. A clock symbol
appears during measurement.
After approx. 1 minute, the current oil level
is displayed.
Display via iDrive
1
2
Oil level OK.
iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16.
Oil level is being checked.
This can take about 1 minute if the car is at
a standstill on a level surface, or about
1.
2.
"Vehicle Info"
"Vehicle status"
5
minutes while the car is moving.
If engine oil was added, it can take up to
30
minutes to get an oil level reading.
3
Oil level down to minimum:
Add engine oil at the next opportunity, but
no more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to
Adding engine oil on page 195. Add at least
0.5
US quart/0.5 liters, otherwise the oil-
level monitor will be unable to display the
new value reliably.
If the oil level is below the minimum value,
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