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Storing your vehicle
If you intend to store the vehicle
for longer than three months, have
the maintenance operations described
on this page performed.<
Preparation for storageHave the following operations
performed by your BMW center:
1 Clean and apply a rustproofing agent
or other treatment to the engine,
engine compartment, undercarriage,
axles and major components in
accordance with approved repair
procedures. Wash the vehicle, clean
the interior and treat painted and
chromed parts. Clean the rubber
seals around the hood, luggage
compartment and doors.
2 Change the engine oil and oil filter
with the engine at operating tempera-
ture. As an additional corrosion
protection measure, a corrosion
inhibitor can be added to the engine
in accordance with the manufac-
turer's instructions.
3 Check the coolant level and concen-
tration and top up if necessary.
4 Check the fluid level of the wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir; top up if
necessary.
5 Fill the fuel tank completely to
prevent the formation of condensa-
tion.
6 Increase the tire inflation pressure to
51 psi (350 kPa).Before parking the vehicle for
storage1 Dry the parking brake and footbrake
by brake applications to prevent the
brake discs and drums from
corroding.
2 Park the vehicle in a covered, dry,
and well-ventilated room. Place the
transmission in 1st gear. Chock the
wheels to prevent the vehicle from
rolling if necessary. Do not apply the
parking brake.
3 Remove the battery, charge it
completely and store it in a cool (but
frost-free) room.
M roadster:
4 Remove the hardtop
* and store it
separately. Refer to page 97.
5 Close the convertible top.
During storageRecharge the battery every six months.
If it is not recharged, it will not be
serviceable. Every time the battery is
discharged, especially over extended
periods, its service life is reduced.Removing the vehicle from
storageRecharge the battery if the "Magic Eye"
turns black. Refer to page 141.
Then have Inspection I performed by
your BMW center, including a brake
fluid replacement if necessary. Refer to
the Service Manual.
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Capacities
Notes
Fuel tank
reserve gal. (liters)
gal. (liters)approx. 13.5 (approx. 51)
approx. 2.1 (approx. 8.0)Fuel specification: page 26
Windshield washer system
including headlamp washer system quarts (liters)approx. 2.6 (approx. 2.5)
approx. 5.6 (approx. 5.3)For details: page 108
Cooling system including heater circuit quarts (liters) 11.3 (10.7) For details: page 111
Engine with oil filter renewal quarts (liters) 5.8 (5.5) "BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil"
For details: page 110
Manual transmission – Lifetime fluid, no fluid change
required
Differential quarts (liters) 1.3 (1.2) Changing the oil during the
breaking-in inspection and
inspection II
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Everything from A to ZStarting problems
56, 88, 144, 145
Starting the engine56
Steering94
Steering wheel lock55
Storage boxes78
Storage trays78
Storing the vehicle123
Summer tires101
Sunroof36
Switching off the engine57
Symbols4, 140TTachometer62
Tail lamp assembly, bulb
replacement131t
Tail lamps131
bulb replacement131t
Tank capacity159
Technical Data155
Technical
modifications6, 124
Telephone, refer to the
separate Owner's Manual
Temperature display
engine coolant63
Temperature layering75
Tire condition98
Tire damage98t
Tire inflation
pressures26t, 98Tire Quality Grading99
Tire replacement99, 100
Tire rotation between front
and rear100
Tire specifications103
Tire tread98
Tires, identification101
Tools128t
Torque156
Tow fittings145t
Towing the vehicle145t
Track width157
Traction Control System,
refer to ASC+T/DSC
Transmission58
Tread depth, tires98
Trip odometer62
Turn signals23, 58
bulb replace-
ment130t, 131t
Turning circle157
Two-way radios95
UUniform Tire Quality
Grading99
Upholstery care121
Use of antifreeze112t
Used batteries141t
VVacuum cleaner,
connecting80
Valve caps101
Vanity mirrors48
Vehicle battery140, 160
Vehicle care
exterior115
interior120
Vehicle Identification
Number113
Vehicle immobilizer31
Vehicle storage123
Velour care121
Ventilation72
outlets72
Ventilation, draft-free75
Vents72
Vinyl upholstery, care120
Viscosity110WWarm feet – cool head75
Warning lamps20
Warning triangle24
Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet (Canadian
models)115
Washer fluid, adding108t
Washer nozzles,
adjusting108tWasher reservoir,
filling108t
Washers, headlamp60
Washing your vehicle115
Weights158
Wheelbase157
Wheels and tires101
Width157
Windows, convenience
closing mode32
Windshield washer108
filling reservoir108t
nozzles108
Windshield wipers59
blade replacement128t
Winter driving93
Winter tires102
Wiper blade
replacement128t
Wiper/Washer system59
Wipers59
Working in the engine
compartment104t
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