2005 BMW 645CI COUPE&CONVERTIBLE oil

Maintenance
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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 features, such as
replacement of the filters for the inside air. The
ultimate objective is to ensure economical
maintenance by providing 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 inestimable value.
CBS Condition Based Service
Sensors and special algorithms take the differ-
ent driving conditions of your BMW into
account. Condition Based Service uses this to
determine the current and future service
requirements. By letting you define a service
and maintenance regimen that reflects your
own individual requirements, the system builds
the basis for trouble-free driving.
You can set the Control Display to show
remaining times or distances of selected main-
tenance intervals and legally mandated dead-
lines, refer to page70:
>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 continu-
ously in the master key while the vehicle is
being driven. After accessing the data stored in
the master key, your BMW Service Advisor can
suggest precisely the right array of service pro-
cedures for your own individual vehicle. You
should therefore give your BMW Service Advi-
sor the key you last used to drive when you take
your vehicle in for service.
Make sure the date in the Control Center
is always set correctly, refer to page78,
as otherwise the effectiveness of CBS Condi-
tion 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 Infor-
mation Booklet for US models and Warranty
and Service Guide Booklet for Canadian models
for additional information regarding service
requirements.
Have service and repair operations per-
formed at your BMW center.
Take the time to ensure that these service pro-
cedures are confirmed by entries in your vehi-
cle's Service and Warranty Information Booklet
for US models and Warranty and Service Guide
Booklet for Canadian models. These entries
verify that your vehicle has received the speci-
fied regular maintenance, and may also be
required when submitting warranty claims.<

Reference 195
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: page167
Window and headlamp washer
system quarts/liters approx. 5.3/5For details: page61
Engine oil and filter change quarts/liters 8.5/8 BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil
Oil grades: page176

Reference 203
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Destination for navigation
– destination list119
– entry115
– home address122
– selecting from address
book120
– selecting using
information118
– storing120
Destination guidance124
– bypassing route
sections128
– canceling voice
instructions51
– changing specified
route122
– displaying route127
– distance and arrival124
– interrupting125
– starting124
– terminating/continuing125
– voice instructions126
– volume of voice
instructions126
Destination list119
Destinations recently driven
to119
"Dial" for portable phone152
"Dial number"152
"Diamond button"51
Digital clock69
Dimensions
– Convertible194
– Coupe193
Dipstick for engine oil175
Directional indicators, refer to
Turn signals60
Direction announcements,
refer to Voice
instructions126
Direction instructions, refer to
Voice instructions126
Directory, refer to Phone
book153
Directory for navigation, refer
to Address book120
Disc brakes109Displacement, refer to Engine
data192
Display, refer to Control
Center16
"Display off"21
Displays, refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"77
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display88
Disposal, vehicle battery183
Distance, refer to
Computer75
Distance control, refer to
Active cruise control62
"Distance to dest."75
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer75
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control80
Door entry lighting93
Door keys28
Door lock31
"Door locks"29
Doors
– manual operation31
– remote control30
DOT Quality Grades170
Draft-free ventilation97
"Driver's door only"29
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams91
Driving notes108
Driving route, refer to
Displaying the route127
Driving stability control
systems82
Driving through water109
Driving tips, refer to Driving
notes108
Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function95
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control82
– indicator lamp13,83
– malfunction83DTC Dynamic Traction
Control82
– activating82
– indicator lamp13,82
DVD for navigation114
Dynamic Brake Control
DBC81
Dynamic Driving Control59
"Dynamic route" for
navigation122
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC82
– indicator lamp13,83
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC82
– indicator lamp13
E
Easy entry, refer to Entry to
the rear48
Easy entry/exit50
EBV, refer to Electronic brake-
force distribution81
"Edit address" for
navigation121
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player132
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top41
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door166
– glass sunroof38
– luggage compartment lid33
– storage compartment, hotel
function32
Electric steering wheel
adjustment50
Electronic brake-force
distribution81
Emergency Assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance186
Emergency call185

Everything from A to Z
204 Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top41
– door lock31
– driver's door31
– fuel filler door166
– glass sunroof38
– luggage compartment
lid32,33
Emergency release33
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance186
"Emission inspect."71
"Enable services"160
"End call"153
Engine
– breaking-in108
– data192
– speed192
– starting54
– starting difficulties54
– switching off55
Engine compartment175
Engine coolant176
Engine oil
– checking the oil level175
– dipstick175
– specified engine oils176
– temperature70
– temperature gage70
– topping off176
Engine output, refer to Engine
data192
Engine speed, refer to Engine
specifications192
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine54
"Enter address" for
navigation116
Entering destination116
Entering the address115
Entering the intersection117
Entering the town/city for
navigation116
Entering zip code for
navigation116
"Entertainment"133"Entertainment settings"133
Entry map for destination117
Entry to the rear48
"Equalizer", refer to Tone
control135
"ESN"140
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control82
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system108
Exterior mirrors49
– automatic dimming
feature50
– automatic heating50
Eye for towing, refer to Tow
fitting188
Eyes for lashing, refer to
Securing load111
F
Fader, refer to Tone
control134
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control71
False alarms, refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms35
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts48
Fastest route for
navigation122
Fast forward
– CD changer145
– CD player145
"Fast route" for
navigation122
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit186
First-aid kit186
First-aid pouch, refer to First-
aid kit186
Flashing when locking and
unlocking, refer to Setting
acknowledgement
signals30Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight101
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor84
– run-flat tires85,172
Flat Tire Monitor84
– false alarms84
– initializing system84
– malfunction85
– snow chains173
– system limits84
– warning lamp85
"FM", reception
range133,136
FM, waveband136
Fog lamps92
– indicator lamp13,92
Folding up convertible top
compartment floor,
Convertible34
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely109
Footwell lamps93
For your own safety6
Front airbags86
Front head restraints47
"FTM"84
Fuel
– average consumption74
– display70
– fuel specifications167
– high-quality brands167
– quality167
– tank capacity166
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gage70
Fuel filler door166
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction166
Fuel gage70
Fuel specifications167
Fuses184

Everything from A to Z
208 New keys28
"New route"128
New wheels and tires172
"Next entertainment
source"51
Nozzles
– refer to Ventilation94
– refer to Windshield washer
nozzles61
Nylon rope, refer to Towing
and tow-starting188
O
OBD Socket179
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications167
Odometer69
Oil
– additives176
– capacity195
– dipstick175
– specified engine oils176
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service
requirements70
– refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or to
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models178
Oil consumption175
Oil level175
Old batteries, refer to
Disposal183
"On a new destination" for
navigation119
Onboard computer, refer to
Control Center16
"Onboard information"75
Onboard tool kit180
"On destination"119
"On location"119
Opening and closing
– from inside31
– from outside29
– using door lock31
– using the remote control29Opening and closing rear
window37
Operation by voice
commands for portable
phone156
– adjusting volume157
– canceling156
– correcting phone
number157
– dialing a phone number157
– making a call157
– redialing158
– voice commands156
– voice phone book157
"Options"162
"Options" for portable
phone156
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Output, refer to Engine
data192
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control95
Outside mirror
– tilting the passenger-side
mirror47
Outside temperature
display69
– changing unit of
measurement77
P
Panic mode30
Park Distance Control PDC80
"Parked car operation"98
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control80
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake55
Parking lamps/low beams91
– replacing bulbs180
Parking vehicle55
Parts and accessories, refer to
Your individual vehicle5
Passenger-side mirror tilt
function47"Pathway lighting"91
Pathway lighting91
"PDC"81
PDC Park Distance Control80
Phone book151
Phone numbers
– deleting in the phone
book154
– dialing152
– most recent numbers153
– selecting in the phone
book153
– Top 8153
"Play" on the radio141
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter97
Portable phone
– accepted calls153
– adjusting volume151
– calling152
– call termination152
– hands-free system151,157
– missed calls153
– operation using Control
Center151
– phone book153
– redialing153
– refer also to separate
Owner's Manual
– SMS155
– Top 8153
– touch tone dialing155
Portable phone battery150
Portable phones, use in
vehicle, refer to Mobile
communication devices in
vehicle109
Position
– displaying125
– storing120
Power failure184
Power windows, refer to
Windows36
"Presets" on the
radio136,141
Presetting independent venti-
lation activation times98
Pressure, tires168

Reference 211
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
SMG Sequential manual
transmission56
– acceleration assistant59
– breaking-in108
– convenience start55
– Dynamic Driving Control59
– gear display57
– kick-down57
– shiftlock57
– towing188
– tow-starting189
"SMS"155
Snow chains173
Socket103
– for Onboard Diagnostics
interface179
– in front passenger
footwell104
SOS, refer to Initiating
emergency call185
Sound output for Enter-
tainment on/off133
Spare fuses184
Spare key28
Special oils, refer to Specified
engine oils176
Specified engine oils176
Speed-dependent
volume134
Speed limit76
Speed limit warning, refer to
Speed limit76
Speedometer12
"Speed volume", refer to Tone
control134
Speed with winter tires173
Sport program
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
– refer to Dynamic Driving
Control59
Stability control, refer to
Driving stability control
systems81
"Star button"51
"Start" for stopwatch77
"Start guidance"117,124Starting difficulties, refer to
Special starting
conditions54
Starting engine54
Starting problems
– jump starting186
Start menu on Control
Display17
"Start route guidance"118
"Start service"161
"State / Province" for desti-
nation entry116
"State inspection"71
Station, refer to Radio136
"Status"70
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel11
– adjustment50
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Easy entry/exit50
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating51
– memory46
– programmable buttons51
"Steering wheel buttons"51
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering85
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic58
"Stop" for stopwatch77
"Stopwatch"77
Stopwatch77
Storage compartments102
"Store current
destination"122
"Store current position"122
"Store in address book" for
navigation120
"Store" on the radio138,142
Storing current position120
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory46
Storing tires173Straps, refer to Loading111
"Street" for destination
entry117
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires168
SW, waveband136
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching navigation voice
instructions on/off126
Switching off engine55
Switching off the interior
motion sensor35
Switching off the tilt alarm
sensor35
Switching on
– audio132
– CD changer132
– CD player132
– radio132
Switching on hour signal78
Switching the cooling function
on and off95
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light92
Symbols4
– indicator and warning
lamps13
T
Tachometer69
Tail lamps182
– replacing bulbs182
Tank capacity, refer to Fuel
tank capacity166
Target cursor for
navigation118
Technical changes, refer to
For your own safety6
Technical data192
Telematik, refer to
TeleService, BMW
Assist159
Telephone
– refer to Portable phone150
– refer to separate Owner's
Manual
"Telephone list"51

Everything from A to Z
212 TeleService159
– enabling159
– services offered160
Temperature display
– ice warning69
– outside temperature69
– setting measurement
units69
Temperature gage
– engine oil70
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control61
"Terminate services"162
"Text language"78
"Theater"135
The individual vehicle5
Tilt function, passenger-side
mirror47
"Time"78
"Time 1" for independent
ventilation98
"Time 2" for independent
ventilation98
"Time format"78
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation time98
Tire pressure monitoring,
refer to Flat Tire Monitor84
Tire Quality Grading170
Tires
– age170
– air loss85
– breaking-in108
– changing172
– condition171
– damage171
– flat tire85
– inflation pressure168
– new wheels and tires172
– pressure monitoring, refer to
Flat Tire Monitor84
– replacing172
– retreaded tires172
– run-flat tires172
– size169
– tread171
– wear indicators171
– wheel/tire combination172
– winter tires172"Tone"134
Tone in audio mode
– adjusting133
– middle setting135
Tools, refer to Onboard tool
kit180
"Top 8" for portable
phone154
Torque, refer to Engine
specifications192
Touch tone dialing155
Tow fitting188
Towing188
– tow fitting188
"Town / City" for destination
entry116
Tow-starting189
Tracks
– random play sequence145
– sample, Scan145
Track width, refer to
Dimensions193
Traction control, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control82
Traffic congestion, refer to
Bypassing route
sections128
Transmission
– automatic transmission with
Steptronic58
– manual transmission56
– SMG Sequential manual
transmission56
Transporting children
safely52
Transport securing device,
refer to Securing load111
Tread depth, refer to Minimum
tread depth171
"Treble", refer to Tone
control134
"Trip computer"75
Trip computer75
Trip-distance counter, refer to
Trip odometer69
"Triple turn signal
activation"60Trip odometer69
Trunk, refer to Luggage
compartment34
Trunk lid, refer to Luggage
compartment lid32
Turning circle, refer to
Dimensions193
Turn signals60
– indicator lamp13
– replacing bulbs181
U
Undercarriage protection,
refer to the Caring for your
vehicle brochure
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/
UTQR170
"Units"78
Units
– average fuel
consumption77
– temperature77
Universal garage-door
opener, refer to Integrated
universal remote
control100
Universal remote control, refer
to Integrated universal
remote control100
"Unlock button"29
Unlocking
– from inside32
– from outside29
Unlocking and locking doors,
setting confirmation
signals30
"Update services"162
"Use current location as
address"122

Refueling
To ensure that you always have all the essential
data at hand when refueling, we recommend
that you fill in the following tables with the spec-
ifications and information that apply to your
vehicle. Consult the index for individual specifi-
cations.Fuel
Engine oil
The oil quantity between the middle of the two
marks on the dipstick is approx. 1.6 US quarts/
1.5 liters.
Tire inflation pressures
Designation
Please enter your preferred fuel here.
Quality
Summer tires
FrontRearWinter tires
FrontRear
Up to 2 persons
4 Persons or 4 Persons plus luggage