When vehicle is parked
Determining loading limit
Condensation forms in the air conditioner sys-
tem during operation, and then exits under the
vehicle. Traces of condensed water under the
vehicle are therefore normal.
Before driving into a car wash
Fold in the exterior mirrors, refer to page 48,
otherwise they could be damaged due to the
width of the vehicle.
General information on the care and mainte-
nance of your BMW is contained in the Caring
for your vehicle brochure.
1.
2.
Locate the following statement on your
vehicle's placard*:
The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX lbs. or YYY kg, as otherwise the vehicle
may be damaged and unstable driving con-
ditions may result.<
Ground clearance
Make sure that sufficient ground clear-
ance is available. To drive down curbs,
select the "Sport" program of the EDC Elec-
tronic Damping Control, refer to page 82, to
keep the ground clearance as uniform as possi-
ble. Otherwise the vehicle may be damaged.<
Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3.
4.
Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX lbs. or YYY kg.
Cargo loading
The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the XXX amount equals
To avoid loading the tires beyond their
approved carrying capacity, never over-
1,400
lbs. and there will be five 150-lb. pas-
load the vehicle. Overloading can lead to over-
heating and increases the rate at which damage
develops inside the tires. The ultimate result
can assume the form of a sudden blow-out.<
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load capacity is
650
lbs.:
1,400
lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 650 lbs.
Make sure that no fluids leak in the cargo
bay; otherwise the vehicle could be dam-
aged.<
5.
6.
Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated
in step 4.
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, part of
the load from your trailer will be transferred
to your vehicle. Consult the manual for
transporting a trailer to determine how this
may reduce the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
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