Mobility
207Reference
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Engine compartment
1Filler neck for engine oil, refer to Adding
engine oil
2Jump-starting terminal, refer to page2183Filler neck for washer fluid of the headlamp
and windshield cleaning systems, refer to
page67
4Expansion tank for coolant, refer to
page209
Engine oil
Engine oil consumption depends on driving
style and driving conditions.
Checking engine oil level
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic oil
level check.
The condition for the most accurate indication
of the oil level possible is measurement with the
engine at operating temperature, i.e. following
an uninterrupted drive of at least 6 miles/10 km.
You can display the oil level on the Control Dis-
play while driving or when stopped on a level
surface with the engine running.
iDrive, for explanation of principle, refer to
page16.1.Press the button.
This opens the start menu.
2.Press the controller to open the menu.
3.Turn the controller until "Info sources" is
selected and press the controller.
4.Turn the controller until "Service" is
selected and press the controller.
Under the hood
208 5.Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the
controller until "Service requirements" is
selected and press the controller.
6.Change to the second field from the top if
necessary. Turn the controller until "Engine
oil level" is selected and press the control-
ler. The oil level is displayed.
Possible messages
>"Engine oil level O.K."
>"No measurement available: Updating
engine oil level measurement...":
Engine oil level is being measured. This
process can take approx. 3 minutes when
stopped on a level surface and approx.
5 minutes while driving.
>"Oil level at the minimum! Refill with 1 quart
of engine oil.":
Add 1 US quart/liter of engine oil at the next
opportunity.
>"Engine oil level too high":
Have the vehicle checked immedi-
ately; otherwise, engine damage may
result if too much oil has been added.<
>"Please observe recalculated service inter-
val for engine oil":
Do not add engine oil. Continued driving is
possible. To do this, observe the recalcu-
lated remaining mileage until the next oil
change service, refer to page210. Have the
system checked as soon as possible.
Adding engine oil
Do not add 1 US quart/1 liter of oil until a corre-
sponding message is shown on the Control Dis-
play.
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km,
otherwise the engine could be dam-
aged.<
Continuous exposure to used oil has
caused cancer in laboratory testing.
For this reason, thoroughly wash exposed areas
of skin with soap and water after such work.
Keep oil, grease, etc. out of reach of children
and observe warnings on containers. Failure to
do so could pose health risks.<
Oil change
Have oil changes carried out only by a BMW
center or a repair shop that works in accordance
with BMW guidelines and uses appropriately
trained personnel.
Approved engine oils
The quality of the engine oil selected has critical
significance for the operation and service life of
an engine. BMW continuously approves spe-
cific oils after confirming their suitability for use
in its vehicles with extensive testing.
Use only approved BMW High Performance
Synthetic Oil.
If BMW High Performance Synthetic Oil is
unavailable, you can add small quantities of
other synthetic oils between oil changes. Use
only oils of the specification API SH or higher.
Your BMW center will be happy to answer
detailed questions on BMW High Perfor-
mance Synthetic Oil or approved synthetic
oils.<
Reference 237
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Display lighting, refer to
Instrument lighting104
"Display off"21
Displays
– on Control Display, refer to
iDrive16
– refer to Instrument
cluster12
"Display settings"85,98
Displays on the windshield,
refer to Head-Up Display97
Disposal
– battery of remote control
with comfort access38
– coolant209
– vehicle battery215
Distance, refer to
Computer77
Distance control, refer to
Active cruise control68
"Distance to dest."77
Distance to destination, refer
to Computer77
Distance warning, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Door entry lighting, refer to
Interior lamps104
Door key, refer to Keys/
remote control28
Door lock32
"Door locks"30,79
Doors
– manual operation32
– remote control31
DOT Quality Grades202
Draft-free ventilation110
"Driver's door only"30
Driving lamps, refer to Parking
lamps/low beams102
Driving route, refer to
Displaying route141
Driving stability control
systems87
Driving through water121
Driving tips, refer to General
driving notes120Drying the air, refer to Cooling
function108
DSC Dynamic Stability
Control88
– indicator lamp13,88
– malfunction89
DTC Dynamic Traction
Control88
– activating88
– indicator lamp13,89
DVD for navigation
126
Dynamic Drive89
Dynamic Driving Control64
"Dynamic route" for
navigation139
Dynamic Stability Control
DSC88
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC88
E
Easy entry, refer to Entering
rear52
Easy entry/exit55
Eject button, refer to Buttons
on CD player152
Electrical malfunction
– convertible top44
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof41
– luggage compartment lid34
– storage compartment, hotel
function34
Electric convertible top42
Electric steering wheel
adjustment55
Electronic brake-force
distribution87
Electronic oil level check207
Emergency assistance, refer
to Roadside Assistance218
Emergency call217Emergency operation, refer to
Manual operation
– convertible top44
– door lock32
– driver's door32
– fuel filler door198
– glass sunroof41
– hotel function34
– luggage compartment lid34
– selector lever interlock,
automatic transmission64
Emergency release for
luggage compartment lid in
luggage compartment35
Emergency services, refer to
Roadside Assistance218
"Enable services"195
"End call"182
Engine
– breaking-in120
– overheated, refer to Coolant
temperature75
– starting60
– starting, comfort access37
– switching off60
– switching off when equipped
with Automatic
transmission, with comfort
access38
Engine compartment207
Engine coolant209
Engine oil
– adding208
– additives, refer to Approved
engine oils208
– approved oils208
– electronic oil level check207
– interval between changes,
refer to Service
requirements78
– oil change208
– oil grades, refer to Approved
engine oils208
– recommended oils208
– temperature76
– temperature gauge76
