1998 BMW 740I oil

Everything from A to ZHeadlamp flasher68
Headlamp washer
system142
Headlamp washers69
Heated seats106
Heated steering wheel106
Heating and ventilation100
Heating during a stop104
Height195
HiFi system187
High beam headlamps,
bulb replacement164
High beams68
Hood release137
Horn23IIce warning72
Ignition key30
Ignition switch59
Independent ventilation
system107
Indicator lamps20
Inflation pressures26,132
INSPECTION74
Instrument cluster18
Instrument lighting96
Integrated Universal Remote
Control108
Interior door handles,
lighted36,96
Interior lamps32,97Interior lamps, bulb
replacement167
Interior lamps,
radio remote control34
Interior motion sensor40
Interior rearview mirror,
automatic dimming50
Intermittent wipe switch68
JJump starting179KKey Memory53
Keys30
Kickdown63,66LLashing eyes39,118
Leather care154
Length195
Level control system148
License plate lamps, bulb
replacement166
Light switch96
Lighted exterior door handles
32,33
Lighted interior door handles
36,96
LIGHTS ON warning96
Limit87
Loading118Load-securing devices118
Locking and unlocking the
doors32
Locks, care128
Low beam headlamps, bulb
replacement164
Low beams96
Low-fuel warning lamp73
Lug bolts171
Luggage compartment 37, 39
Nets39
Luggage compartment
lamps, bulb
replacement167
Luggage compartment lid 37
Luggage compartment lid,
Automatic Soft-Close38
Luggage compartment lid,
manual operation37
Luggage compartment
nets39
Luggage compartment,
emergency release37
Luggage compartment,
locking separately37
Luggage compartment, radio
remote control34
Luggage rack118
Luggage straps39
Lumbar support47
MMaintenance74,149
Malfunction displays75
Manually controlled
recirculated-air103
Master key30
Memory51,53
MFL (Multi-function steering
wheel)23
Microfilter105
MID (Multi-Information
Display)78
Mirror defrosting50
Mirror memory51
Mirrors50
Modifications,
technical6,157
Multi-function armrest112
Multi-function steering wheel
(MFL)23
Multi-Information Display
(MID)78NNew transmitter, radio
remote control168
Nozzles100OOBD connector158
Odometer72
Oil additives143

RepairsIndexOverview Controls Car care Technology Data
Everything from A to Z
205n
Oil consumption143
Oil level check143
Oil pressure,
indicator lamp20
Oil specifications144
Oil, Engine oil
Capacities197
OILSERVICE74
Onboard computer84
Onboard tool kit162
Opening the luggage
compartment from the
inside38
Outside mirrors50
Outside temperature
display72
PPaint blemishes,
exterior dirt152
Park Distance Control
(PDC)90
Parking aid90
Parking brake61
Parking in winter130
PDC (Park Distance
Control)90
Playing cassettes
Refer to the
Radio Owner's ManuelPlaying CDs
Refer to the
Radio Owner's Manuel
Pocket light111
Power seat adjustment46
Power steering130
Power steering fluid148
Power windows42
Pressure, tires26,132
Pushbutton for central
locking system36
RRadio
Car radio
Refer to the separate
Owner's Manuel
Radio reception131,186
Radio remote control33
Radio remote control,
battery change168
Radio remote control,
new transmitter168
Rain sensor68,150
RDC (Tire Pressure
Control)94
Reading lamps98
Rear passenger-area air
conditioning105
Rear seat adjustment,
electric48
Rear seat heating106Rear window blind107
Rear window defroster70
Rear-seat control
Front passenger's seat 112
Onboard computer112
Radio112
Rear window blind112
Telephone112
Rearview mirrors50
Refueling25
Remote control for onboard
computer89
Removing condensation,
windows102
Replacement keys30
Replacing tires133
Residual heat104
Roof luggage rack118
Roof weight rating196
Rubber seals and
components154
SSafety belt tensioner187
Safety belts54
Safety lock buttons36
Screw-on valve stem
caps134
Seat adjustment46
Seat heating106
Seat memory51
Seat, power46Securing cargo118
Selector lever, automatic
transmission62,65
Service and Warranty
Information Booklet149
Service Interval Display
74,149
Servotronic130
Shoulder support47
Shutting off the engine60
Ski bag116
Skid control130
Sliding/Tilt sunroof44
Sliding/Tilt sunroof with glass
moonroof45
Sliding/Tilt sunroof, closing
after electrical fault178
Sliding/Tilt sunroof,
convenience operating
mode32
Sliding/Tilt sunroof, radio
remote control33
Slippery roads129
Snow chains129,135
Socket115
Spare key30
Spare tire171
Spark plugs198
Speaker113
Special oils144
Speed limit warning87
Speedometer19

Repairs
Index
Overview
Controls
Car care
Technology
Data
Owner service procedures from A to Z207 n
A
Adding brake fluid 147
Adding engine coolant 146
Adding engine oil 143
Adding fluid, power steering 148
Air pressure 26
B
Backup lamps, bulb
replacement 166
Battery change, radio remote control 168
Battery, checking charge condition 174
Battery, discharged 179
Brake lamps, bulb replacement 166
Brakes, brake faults 128
Bulb replacement 163
C
Changing a wheel 170
Charging the battery 174
Check Control 75
Checking the engine oil 143
Checking tire pressure 26
D
Defrosting, windows102
Difficult steering 130
Doors, manual operation 32
E
Electrical accessories,
failure 176
Electrical fault fuel filler door 178
Sliding/Tilt sunroof 178
Emergency release Doors 32
Fuel filler door 178
Luggage compartment
lid 37
Sliding/Tilt sunroof 178
Engine oil specifications 144
F
Failure messages75
Filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir 142
First-aid kit 24
Fittings, tow-starting and towing 180
Fog lamp,
replace the bulb 165
Footwell lamps, bulb replacement 167 Fuel filler door,
manual release after
electrical fault 178
Fuses, replacing 176
G
Glove compartment lamp,
bulb replacement 167
H
Hazard warning flashers 24
Hazard warning triangle 24
High beam headlamps, bulb replacement 164,165
Hood release 137
I
Indicator lamps 20
Interior lamps, bulb replacement 167
Interior motion sensor, deactivation 41
J
Jump starting 179
L
License plate lamps, bulb
replacement 166
Low beam headlamps, bulb
replacement 164 Luggage compartment
lamps, bulb
replacement 167
Luggage compartment lid, emergency release 37
M
Maintenance74,149
Malfunction displays 75
N
New transmitter, radio re-
mote control 168
O
Oil level check 143
Oil specifications 144
Onboard tool kit 162
P
Power steering,
adding fluid 148
Pressure, tires 26
R
Radio remote control,
battery change 168
Radio remote control, new transmitter 168
Rear lamp assembly 166
Removing condensation, windows 102

So that you will have important specifi-
cations available when you stop to re-
fuel, we recommend that you supple-
ment this table with data which apply to
your vehicle.
Fuel

For a description, refer to page 25
Engine oil For a description, refer to page 144
The space between the
two marks on the
dipstick corresponds to approx.
1.1 US quarts (1 liter). Designation
AKI: Minimum
AKI: For rated performance
AKI: For enhanced
performance
QualityTire inflation pressures For a description, refer to page 26Summer Winter
Front Rear Front Rear
4 persons
5 persons or 4 plus luggageRefueling