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Mobility
 171Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Engine compartment 
1Filler neck for engine oil, refer to 
Topping up engine oil
2Brake fluid reservoir, located beneath 
the microfilter cover, refer to page 173
3Dipstick for engine oil, refer to 
Checking oil level
4Starting-aid terminal, refer to page 184 
5Washer fluid reservoir of the headlamp 
and windshield cleaning systems, refer 
to page 62
6Expansion tank for coolant, refer to 
page 172
Engine oil 
Checking oil level 
1.Park the vehicle on a level surface with 
the engine at operating temperature
2.After approx. 5 minutes, pull the 
dipstick 3 out and wipe it off with a 
clean lint-free cloth, paper towel, or 
similar material3.Carefully push the dipstick all the way 
into the guide tube and pull it out again
4.The oil should extend to between the 
two marks on the dipstick.
The engine oil consumption is dependent 
on driving style and driving conditions.
The oil quantity between the centers of the 
two marks on the dipstick, refer to arrows, 
is approx. 1.6 US quarts/1.5 liters. Do not 
fill beyond the upper mark on the dipstick. 
Excess oil can damage the engine. 
     
        
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Maintenance
174
Maintenance 
The BMW maintenance 
system 
The BMW maintenance system supports 
the preservation of the traffic and operating 
safety of your BMW. The service schedule 
also includes operations related to the 
vehicle's comfort and convenience fea-
tures, such as replacement of the filters for 
the inside air. The ultimate objective is to 
ensure economical maintenance by provid-
ing the ideal service for your vehicle.
Should the day come when you decide to 
sell your BMW, you will find that a complete 
dealer service history is an asset of inesti-
mable value.
CBS Condition Based Service 
Sensors and special algorithms take the 
different driving conditions of your BMW 
into account. Condition Based Service 
uses this to determine the current and 
future maintenance requirement. By letting 
you define a service and maintenance reg-
imen that reflects your own individual 
requirements, the system builds the basis 
for trouble-free driving.
The service requirement display, refer to 
page 65, individually displays the time or 
distance remaining for selected mainte-
nance work and any legally required inter-
vals:
>Engine oil
>Brakes, front and rear separately
>Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter>Brake fluid
>Spark plugs
>Vehicle check
>Legally required tests depending on 
local regulations.
Your vehicle stores this information contin-
uously in the master key while the vehicle is 
being driven. After accessing the data 
stored in the master key, your BMW Ser-
vice Advisor can suggest precisely the right 
array of service procedures for your own 
individual vehicle. You should therefore 
hand over to the BMW Service Advisor the 
key you last used to drive when you take 
your vehicle for service.
Make sure the date in the Control 
Center is always set correctly, refer to 
page 74, as otherwise the effectiveness of 
CBS Condition Based Service is not 
ensured.<
Service and Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models and Warranty 
and Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models 
Please consult your Service and Warranty 
Information Booklet for US models and 
Warranty and Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models for additional information 
on service requirements.
Have service and repair operations 
performed at your BMW center.
Take the time to ensure that these service 
procedures are confirmed by entries in 
your vehicle's Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet for US models and War-
ranty and Service Guide Booklet for Cana-
dian models. These entries verify that your 
vehicle has received the specified regular 
maintenance, and may also be required 
when submitting warranty claims.< 
     
        
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Reference 193
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Capacities 
Notes
Fuel tank
Reservegal/liters
gal/litersapprox. 18.5/70
approx. 2.1/8Fuel specification: page 163
Window and headlamp 
washer system quarts/liters approx. 5.3/5For details: page 62
Engine oil and filter change quarts/liters 8.5/8 BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil
Oil grades: page 172 
     
        
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Reference 205
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Manual operation
– convertible top 39
– door lock 29
– driver's door 29
– fuel filler door 162
– glass roof 36
– luggage compartment 
lid 30, 31
Manual transmission 56
Map
– changing scale 120
– destination entry 112
– facing north 120
"Map, direction of 
travel" 120
"Map, facing north" 120
Master key with remote 
control 26
Maximum cooling 89
Maximum speed with 
winter tires 169
Memory
– refer to Key Memory 26
– refer to Seat, mirror and 
steering wheel 
memory 44
Menus, refer to 
Control Center 16
Microfilter 92
Microphone
– for hands-free 
system 146
– for portable phone 14
– for voice command 
system 14
Mirrors 48
– automatic curb 
monitor 45
– dimming feature 48
– heating 48
– memory, refer to Seat, 
mirror and steering wheel 
memory 44
"Missed calls" 149
Missed calls 149
Mobile communication 
devices in vehicle 104
Monitor, refer to 
Control Center 16
"Monitor display on" 76Most recent portable phone 
numbers 149
Multifunction steering 
wheel MFL 11
Multifunction switch
– refer to Turn signals/
headlamp flasher 60
– refer to Wiper/washer 
system 61
Music track, finding 139
"Mute on / off" 49
MW, waveband 130
N
"Navigation" 108
Navigation destination
– manual entry 110
– selecting via map 112
Navigation drive, 
location 108
Navigation DVD 108
Navigation system 108
– address book 114
– bypassing route 
sections 120
– destination entry 110
– destination guidance in 
assistance window 109
– destination list 113
– displaying current 
position 109
– entering a destination 
manually 110
– looking for interesting 
destination 113
– navigation DVD 108
– route display 119
– route list 120
– selecting destination 
using information 113
– selecting destination 
using map 112
– selecting route 
criteria 116
– starting 108
– starting destination 
guidance 118
– terminating/continuing 
destination guidance 118
– voice instructions 119
– volume adjustment 119"Navigation voice instruc-
tions on" 119
Neck support, refer to 
Front head restraints 45
"New address" for 
navigation 114
"New destination" 110, 112
"New route" 120
New wheels and tires 168
"Next entertainment 
source" 49
Nozzles
– refer to Ventilation 88
– refer to Windshield 
washer nozzles 61
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing 185
O
OBD connector 176
Octane numbers, refer to 
Fuel specifications 163
Odometer 64
Oil
– additives 172
– capacity 193
– consumption 171
– dipstick 171
– level 171
– specified engine oils 172
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service 
requirement display 65
– refer to the Service and 
Warranty Information 
Booklet for US models or 
to the Warranty and 
Service Guide Booklet for 
Canadian models 174
Old batteries, refer to 
Disposal 181
"On a new destination" for 
navigation 113
Onboard computer, refer to 
Control Center 16
"Onboard information" 70
Onboard tool kit 178
"On destination" 113
"On location" 113