4.
5.
Select "Service Info" and press the control-
ler.
Have the vehicle checked immedi-
ately, otherwise the excess oil may
lead to engine damage.<
If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the uppermost field. Turn the controller
until "Service requirements" is selected and
press the controller.
>
"Please observe recalculated service inter-
val for engine oil"
Do not add engine oil. Before resuming your
trip, note the newly calculated distance
remaining to the next oil service, refer to
page 78. Have the system checked as soon
as possible.
Adding engine oil
6.
If necessary, move the highlight marker to
the second field from the top. Turn the con-
troller until "Engine oil level" is selected and
press the controller. The oil level is dis-
played.
Do not add 1 US quart/1 liter of engine oil until a
corresponding message is shown on the Con-
trol Display.
Possible messages
>
>
"Engine oil level O.K."
"No measurement available: Updating
engine oil level measurement..."
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km,
otherwise the engine could be damaged.
Add no more than 1 US quart/1 liter of oil, oth-
erwise too much engine oil can lead to engine
damage. Add at least 0.5 US quart/0.5 liters,
otherwise the oil-level monitor will be unable to
display the new value reliably.<
The engine oil level is measured. This can
take about 1 minute if the car is at a stand-
still on a level surface and the engine is run-
ning, or about 5 minutes while the car is
moving.
If engine oil was added, it can take up to
Keep oils, greases, etc. out of the reach of
children and comply with the relevant
warnings on the containers. Otherwise, health
hazards may result.<
30
minutes to get an oil level reading.
>
"Oil level at the minimum! Refill with 1 quart
of engine oil."
Add engine oil as soon as possible, but no
more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to
Adding engine oil below. Add at least
Oil change
Have oil changed only at your BMW center or at
a workshop that works according to BMW
repair procedures with correspondingly trained
personnel.
0.5
level monitor will be unable to display the
new value reliably.
If the oil level is below the minimum value,
add engine oil immediately to avoid engine
damage.
US quart/0.5 liters, otherwise the oil-
Specified engine oils
The quality of the engine oil selected has critical
significance for the operation and service life of
an engine. BMW continuously approves spe-
>
"Engine oil level too high"
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