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Engine oilChecking oil level1. Park the vehicle on a level surface
2. Switch the engine off after it has 
reached normal operating tempera-
ture
3. After approx. 5 minutes, pull the 
dipstick out and wipe it off with a 
clean lint-free cloth, paper towel, or 
similar material
4. Carefully push the dipstick all the 
way into the guide tube and pull it 
out again
5. The oil level should be between the 
two marks on the dipstick.
As with fuel economy, oil consumption 
is directly influenced by your driving 
style and vehicle operating conditions.
The oil volume between the two marks 
on the dipstick corresponds to approx. 
1.1 US quarts (1 liter). Do not fill beyond 
the upper mark on the dipstick. Excess 
oil will damage the engine.
Adding engine oilWhile you should wait until the level has 
dropped to just above the lower mark 
before adding oil, you should never 
allow the oil level to fall below this 
mark. 
BMW engines are designed to 
operate without oil additives; the 
use of additives could lead to damage 
in some cases. This is also true for the 
manual transmission, the automatic 
transmission, the differential, and the 
power steering system.<
Recommendation: have the oil changed 
at your BMW center. 
Everything from A to Z
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I 
Ice warning67 
Icy roads67 
Ignition keys28 
Ignition lock54 
Imprint4 
Indicator lamps17 
Inflation pressures, 
tires24, 25, 101 
Inside rearview mirror 
automatic-dimming 
feature48 
INSPECTION65 
Instrument cluster15 
Instrument lighting78 
Instruments15 
Interface socket 
for Onboard 
Diagnostics115 
Interior lamps30, 79 
remote control30 
Interior motion sensor36 
switching off37 
Interior rearview mirror47 
Interlock54 
J 
Jack123 
Jump-starting128 K 
Key Memory53 
Key with remote control 
unit28 
Keys28 L 
Lamps and bulbs, 
replacement118 
Lashing eyes93 
LATCH child-restraint 
mounting system51 
Length133 
License plate lamp 
bulb replacement122 
Litter bag holder88 
Load-securing devices93 
Lock buttons32 
Louvers80 
Low beams77 
bulb replacement119 
Lug wrench123 Luggage compartment35 
capacity134 
floor mat35 
floor panel35 
secure separately33 
Luggage compartment lid 
electrical malfunction33 
emergency release from 
luggage compartment's 
interior35 
manual operation33 
remote control30 
Luggage compartment 
lighting33 
Luggage rack94 
Lumbar support42 
M 
M+S tires105 
Maintenance65, 113 
Malfunction displays66 
Manual operation 
doors31 
fuel filler door22 
luggage compartment 
lid33 
sliding/tilt sunroof39 
Manual seat adjustment41 
Manual transmission56 Manually controlled 
recirculated-air85 
Master key28 
MFL (Multifunction steering 
wheel)21 
Microfilter82, 86 
Mirror heating47 
Mirror memory45 
Mirrors47 
Modifications, 
technical10, 114 
Motion sensor, refer to 
interior motion sensor 
Multifunction steering wheel 
(MFL)21 
O 
OBD interface socket115 
Odometer64 
Oil 
additives109 
capacity135 
consumption109 
quality110 
specifications110 
viscosity110