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Contents
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures108
Driving notes109
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)109
Brake system110
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure111
Tire condition111
Tire replacement112
Wheel and tire
combinations114
Winter tires114
In the engine compartment:
Hood116
Engine compartment
essentials118
Washer fluids120
Engine oil120
Coolant122
Brake fluid123
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System124
Laws and regulations:
California Proposition 65
warning126
OBD interface socket126
Owner service procedures
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit130
Windshield wiper blades130
Lamps and bulbs131
Changing a wheel135
Run Flat tires*139
Battery140
Fuses140
Giving and receiving
assistance:
Jump-starting141
Towing the vehicle142
Technical data
Engine data146
Dimensions147
Weights148
Capacities149
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130Replacement procedures
Onboard tool kitThe onboard tool kit is located in the
luggage compartment lid.
Loosen the wingnut to open.
Windshield wiper blades1. Switch off the engine
2. Fold the wiper arm completely out
from the windshield
3. Position the wiper blade at an angle
and pull the release spring – see
arrow
4. Fold the wiper blade down and
unhook it toward the windshield
5. Pull the wiper blade past the wiper
arm toward the top
6. Insert a new wiper blade and apply
pressure until you hear it engage.
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Everything from A to Z
157
Wiper blades
replacing 130
Work in the engine compart-
ment 116
X
Xenon lamps 131
OverviewControlsMaintenanceRepairsDataIndex
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