2007 BMW 6 SERIES oil change

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

Everything from A to Z
238 "Engine oil level"208
Engine overheating, refer to
Coolant temperature75
Engine starting, refer to
Starting engine60
"Enter address"128,136
Entering address128,131
Entering intersection,
navigation130
Entering rear52
Entering town/city for
navigation129
Entering town/city of
destination name129
Entering zip code for
navigation129
"Entertainment"152
Entertainment sound output
on/off153
Entry map for destination133
Equalizer, refer to Tone
control155
"Equalizer", tone control155
"ESN"162
ESP Electronic Stability
Program, refer to DSC
Dynamic Stability
Control88
Event data recorders211
Exhaust system, refer to Hot
exhaust system120
Exterior mirrors54
– adjusting54
– automatic dimming
feature54
– automatic heating54
– folding in and out54
– tilting down passenger-side
mirror54
External audio device114
Eye for tow-starting and
towing, refer to Tow
fitting219
Eyes for lashing, refer to
Securing cargo123
F
"Fader", refer to Tone
control154
Fader, refer to Tone
control154
Failure messages, refer to
Check Control80
False alarm
– refer to Avoiding
unintentional alarms36
– refer to Switching off
alarm36
Fastening safety belts, refer to
Safety belts53
Fastest route for
navigation138
Fast forward
– CD changer168
– CD player168
"Fast route" for
navigation138
"Favorites", calling up with
radio159
Filler neck for washer fluid67
Filter, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter110
Fine wood, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
First aid, refer to First-aid
kit218
First-aid kit218
Flashing, when locking and
unlocking, refer to Setting
confirmation signals31
Flashlight, refer to
Rechargeable flashlight113
Flat tire
– Flat Tire Monitor89
– refer to Run-flat tires204
– run-flat tires90,92,204
– Tire Pressure Monitor91
– warning lamp90,92
Flat Tire Monitor89
– false alarms90
– initializing system90
– limits of system90
– snow chains205
– warning lamp90Floor mats, refer to Caring for
your vehicle brochure
Floor mats/carpets, refer to
Caring for your vehicle
brochure
Fluid reservoir, refer to Filler
neck for washer fluid67
"FM", reception
range152,156
FM, waveband156
Fog lamps104
– indicator lamp13,104
Folding into raised position
convertible top
compartment floor,
Convertible35
Footbrake, refer to Braking
safely121
Footwell lighting, refer to
Interior lamps104
For specified oil grades, refer
to Approved engine oils208
For your own safety6
Freeway, refer to Route
criteria138
Front airbags94
Front passenger airbags
– deactivating95
– deactivating, refer to
Exception for front
passenger seat57
"FTM"90
FTM, refer to Flat Tire
Monitor89
Fuel
– average consumption76
– display76
– fuel specifications199
– high-quality brands199
– quality199
– specifications199
– tank contents, refer to
Capacities226
Fuel display, refer to Fuel
gauge76
Fuel filler door198
– releasing in the event of
electrical malfunction198
Fuel gauge76

Reference 243
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
Neck support, refer to Front
head restraints51
"New address" for navigation
system136
"New destination"128,133
New remote controls28
"New route"144
New wheels and tires204
"Next entertainment
source"56
Night Vision, refer to
BMW Night Vision99
Night vision device, refer to
BMW Night Vision99
"Night Vision off"101
"Night Vision on / off"56
Nozzles
– refer to Ventilation109
– refer to Windshield washer
nozzles67
Nylon rope, refer to Tow-
starting and towing219
O
OBD socket, refer to Socket
for OBD Onboard
Diagnostics interface211
Octane ratings, refer to Fuel
specifications199
Odometer75
Oil, refer to Engine oil207
Oil change intervals
– refer to Service
requirements78
– refer to the Service and
Warranty Information
Booklet for US models or to
the Warranty and Service
Guide Booklet for Canadian
models
"On a new destination" for
navigation system134
"Onboard info"77
Onboard monitor, refer to
iDrive16
Onboard tool kit212
"On destination"134
"On location"134Opening and closing
– comfort access37
– from inside32
– from outside30
– using door lock32
– using the remote control30
Operating principle, iDrive17
Operation by voice for mobile
phone185
– adjusting volume186
– canceling185
– commands185
– correcting phone
number186
– dialing phone number186
– placing a call186
– redialing187
– voice phone book186
"Options"193
Orientation menu, refer to
Start menu17
Outside air, refer to AUC
Automatic recirculated-air
control109
Outside temperature
display75
– changing unit of measure85
Overview
– operating principle17
– radio control152
– screen display20
P
Panic mode31
Park Distance Control PDC86
"Parked car operation"110
"Parked car ventilation"110
Parked car ventilation
– activating activation
times111
– setting activation time110
– switching on and off
directly110
Parked car ventilation system,
LED106
Parking, vehicle60
Parking aid, refer to PDC Park
Distance Control86Parking assistant, refer to
PDC Park Distance
Control86
Parking brake, refer to
Handbrake61
Parking lamps102
– replacing bulbs213
Parts and accessories6
Passenger-side exterior
mirror, tilting down54
"Pathway lighting"103
Pathway lighting102
"PDC"87
"PDC display on"87
PDC Park Distance Control86
Personal Profile29
"Perspective"142
"Phone"176,178,181
Phone book180
– changing entry182
– creating and editing voice
phone book186
– deleting all entries183
– deleting entry183
– dialing phone number182
Phone numbers
– deleting from phone
book183
– dialing181
– most recent numbers183
– selecting in phone book183
– Top 8183
Pinch protection system
– glass sunroof41
– power windows40
Plasters, refer to First-aid
kit218
Plastic, refer to Caring for your
vehicle brochure
"Play" on the radio163
Plugin unit for remote control,
refer to Ignition lock59
Pollen, refer to Microfilter/
activated-charcoal filter
110
Position
– displaying148
– storing136
Power failure215

Reference 247
At a glance
Controls
Driving tips
Communications
Navigation
Entertainment
Mobility
"Start service"190
"Start Service" for BMW
Assist192
"State / Province" for
destination entry129
"State inspection"79
Station, refer to Radio156
"Status"79
Status information on Control
Display20
Status of this Owner's Manual
at time of printing5
Steering wheel
– adjustment55
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Easy entry/exit55
– automatic adjustment, refer
to Steering wheel
memory50
– buttons on steering
wheel11
– heating55
– lock, refer to Ignition lock59
– memory50
– programmable buttons55
– shift paddles63
"Steering wheel buttons"55
Steering-wheel shift buttons,
refer to Shift paddles63
Steering with variable ratio,
refer to Active steering94
Steptronic, refer to Automatic
transmission with
Steptronic63
– sport program and manual
mode64
"Stop" for stopwatch83
"Stopwatch"83
Stopwatch83
Storage compartments114
"Store in address book" for
navigation system136
"Store" on the radio158,164
Storing current position136
Storing radio stations158
Storing sitting position, refer
to Seat, mirror and steering
wheel memory50Storing tires205
"Street" for destination
entry130
Summer tires, refer to Wheels
and tires200
"Surround Settings", refer to
Tone control154
SW, waveband156
Switches, refer to Cockpit10
Switching on
– audio152
– CD changer152
– CD player
152
– radio152
Swiveling headlamps, refer to
Adaptive Head Light103
Symbols4
– indicator and warning
lamps13
– navigation system147
– status information20
– traffic information with
navigation system144
T
Tachometer75
Tail lamps214
– replacing bulbs214
Tank capacity
– also refer to Capacities226
– fuel tank capacity198
Target cursor for
navigation133
Technical alterations, refer to
For your own safety6
Technical data224
Telematics, refer to
BMW Assist189
Telephone
– installation location, refer to
Center armrest114
– refer to Mobile phone174
– refer to separate operating
instructions
"Telephone list"56
TeleService191Temperature
– adjusting in upper body
region108
– adjusting with automatic
climate control107
– changing units of
measure85
– refer to Coolant
temperature75
Temperature display
– changing units of
measure85
– outside temperature75
– outside temperature
warning75
Temperature gauge, engine
oil76
Tempomat, refer to Cruise
control67
"Terminate services"194
"Text language"85
"Theater", refer to Tone
control155
The individual vehicle5
Tie-down points, refer to
Securing cargo123
Tilt alarm sensor36
– switching off36
Tilting down passenger-side
exterior mirror54
"Time"84
"Time / Date"83
"Time format"84
Timer, refer to Preselecting
activation time110
"Timer 1" for parked-car
ventilation110
"Timer 2" for parked-car
ventilation110
Tire inflation pressure200
Tire pressure loss90,
92
Tire Pressure Monitor
TPM91
Tire Quality Grading202
Tire replacement, new wheels
and tires204