Contents
Operation, maintenance
Special operating instructions:
Break-in procedures106
Driving notes107
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)107
Brake system108
Wheels and tires:
Tire inflation pressure109
Tire condition109
Tire replacement110
Wheel and tire
combinations112
Winter tires112
Snow chains*113
In the engine compartment:
Hood114
Engine compartment
essentials116
Washer fluids118
Engine oil118
Coolant120
Brake fluid121
Maintenance:
The BMW Maintenance
System122
Laws and regulations:
California Proposition 65
warning124
OBD interface socket124
Owner service procedures
Replacement procedures:
Onboard tool kit128
Windshield wiper blades128
Lamps and bulbs129
Repairing a flat tire133
Battery137
Fuses138
Giving and receiving
assistance:
Jump-starting139
Towing the vehicle140
Technical data
Engine data144
Dimensions145
Weights146
Capacities147
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Everything from A to Z
151
CHECK FILLER CAP
indicator lamp 19
Checking coolant level 120
Checking oil level 116, 118
Child seat 55
Child-restraint systems 55
Cigarette lighter 98
Cleaning windshield 72
Clock 77
refer also to the radio or
onboard computer
Owner's Manual
Clothes hooks 99
Cockpit 14
Code, tires 112
Coin box 96
Compression ratio 144
Computer 78
Condensation, removing
from windows 92
Configure personal settings
Vehicle Memory, Key
Memory 59
Consumption
display 75
fuel 79
Coolant 116, 120, 147
indicator lamp 19
Cooling system 147
Copyright 4Cornering Brake Control
(CBC) 107
indicator lamp 19
Cruise control 72
indicator lamp 20
Cup holder, see Beverage
holder 96
Curb weight 146
Cushion height 145
D
Data
dimensions 145
engine 144
weights 146
Daytime driving lamps 86
DBC Dynamic Brake
Control 82
warning lamp 19
Defrost position 92
Defrosting
rear window 93
windows 92
Digital clock 77
Dimensions 145
Dipstick, engine oil 118
Disc brakes 108
Displacement 144
Display lighting 87
Displays 16
Distance warning 80
Divided rear backrest 100Door key 30
Door lock buttons 34
Doors
emergency operation 33
manual operation 33
remote control 31
unlocking and locking
31, 33
Drivelogic 68
Driving notes
braking 107
disc brakes 108
general 107
hydroplaning 107
DSC Dynamic Stability Con-
trol 81
indicator lamp 19
Dynamic Brake Control
(DBC) 82
warning lamps 19
Dynamic Stability Control
(DSC) 81
indicator lamp 19
E
Electric power windows 40
Electrical accessories, fail-
ure 138
Electrical malfunction
doors 33
fuel filler door 24
sliding/tilt sunroof 42Emergency operation
doors 33
fuel filler door 24
sliding/tilt sunroof 42
Emergency release
luggage compartment
lid 37
Engine
displacement 144
output 144
starting 61
switching off 63
torque 144
Engine compartment 116
Engine coolant 147
refilling 120
temperature gauge 75
Engine data 144
Engine electronics
warning lamp 19
Engine oil
adding 116, 118
capacity 147
consumption 118
quality 119
types 119
viscosity 119
Engine oil level
indicator lamp 19
warning lamp 18
Engine oil pressure
warning lamp 18
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