2011 BMW 1 SERIES Owners Manual

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Temperature
The temperature grades are A, the highest, B, 
and C, representing the tires resistance to

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Run-flat tires
The symbol identifying run-flat tires is a circle 
with the letters RSC on the sidewall. 
Run-flat tires comprise a conditionally self-sup-
porting tire and a speci

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When properly used, these tires meet the high-
est standards in terms of safety and handling 
character

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Under the hood
Do not work on the car unless you pos-
sess the necessary technical knowledge. 
If you are unfamiliar with the statutory guide-
lines, have any work on the vehicle pe

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Important parts of the engine compartment
1Expansion tank for coolant, refer to 
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2Washer fluid

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Possible displays
1Oil level OK
2Oil level is being checked.
This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at 
a standstill on a level surface, or about 
5 minutes while the car is on

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Have the vehicle checked immedi-
ately; otherwise, the excess oil may 
lead to engine damage.<
>"Measur

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Checking coolant level
1.Do not open the engine hood before the 
engine has cooled down.
2.Turn the cap of the expansion tank a little 
counterclockwise to allow any accumulated 
pr