2012 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 5 oil temperature

DisplaysVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Instrument cluster
Overview, instrument cluster
1Fuel gauge   792Speedometer3Indicator/warning lamps   774Tachometer  795Engine oil temperature   796Electronic displays  777Display/reset miles   80Seite 76ControlsDisplays76
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The supplementary text of urgent messages is
displayed on the Control Display automatically.
Symbols
Depending on the Check Control message, the
following functions can be selected.▷ "Owner's Manual"
Display additional information about the
Check Control message in the integrated
owner's manual.▷ "Service request"
Contact the service partner.▷ "Roadside Assistance"
Contact Roadside Assistance.
Hiding Check Control messages
Press the computer button on the turn signal
lever.
▷Some Check Control messages are dis‐
played continuously and are not cleared un‐
til the malfunction is eliminated. If several
malfunctions occur at once, the messages
are displayed consecutively.
These messages can be hidden for approx.
8 seconds. After this time, they are dis‐
played again automatically.▷Other Check Control messages are hidden
automatically after approx. 20 seconds.
They are stored and can be displayed again
later.Displaying stored Check Control
messages1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Check Control"4.Select the text message.
Messages after trip completion
Special messages that are displayed during
driving are displayed again after the ignition is
switched off.
Fuel gauge The vehicle inclination may
cause the display to vary.
Notes on refueling, refer to
page 258.
Tachometer Always avoid engine speeds in
the red warning field. In this
range, the fuel supply is inter‐
rupted to protect the engine.
Engine oil temperature
▷Cold engine: the pointer is at
the low temperature end.
Drive at moderate engine and
vehicle speeds.▷Normal operating tempera‐
ture: the pointer is in the mid‐
dle or in the left half of the
temperature display.▷Hot engine: the pointer is at the high tem‐
perature end. A Check Control message is
displayed in addition.Seite 79DisplaysControls79
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Engine oilVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
General information
The engine oil consumption is dependent on the
driving style and driving conditions.
Therefore, regularly check the engine oil level
after refueling.
Checking the oil level
The concept
The oil level is monitored electronically during
driving and shown on the Control Display.
If the oil level reaches the minimum level, a
check control message is displayed.
Displaying the oil level1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Engine oil level"
Possible messages
▷"Engine oil level OK"▷"Engine oil at minimum. Add 1 quart of
engine oil!"
When the display appears in the instrument
cluster, add 1 US quart/liter of oil within the
next 125 miles/200 km.▷"Engine oil level below minimum. Add 1
quart!"Immediately add 1 US quart/liter of oil.
Detailed measurement
Requirements:
▷Vehicle is on a level road and the engine is
running at operating temperature.▷Automatic transmission: Selector lever in
transmission position N or P and gas pedal
not depressed.
In order to perform a detailed measurement of
the engine oil level:
1."Vehicle Info"2."Vehicle status"3. "Measure engine oil level"4."Start measurement"
The oil level is checked and displayed via a scale.
During the detailed measurement, the idle
speed is increased somewhat.
Duration: approx. 1 minute.
Adding engine oil
Filler neck
Only replenish the maximum oil amount of
1 US quart/liter if the message is displayed in the
instrument cluster or the oil level has dropped to
just at the lower mark of the dipstick.
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CareVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Car washes
Notes Steam jets or high-pressure washers
When using steam jets or high-pressure
washers, hold them a sufficient distance away
and use a maximum temperature of
140 ℉/60 ℃.
Ensure that a distance of at least 31.5 in‐
ches/50 cm is maintained at all times. Holding
them too close or using excessively high pres‐
sures or temperatures can cause damage or
preliminary damage that may then lead to long-
term damage.
Follow the operating instructions for the high-
pressure washer.◀
Cleaning sensors/cameras with high-
pressure washers
When using high-pressure washers, do not
spray the exterior sensors and cameras, e.g.,
Park Distance Control, for extended periods of
time and only from a distance of at least
12 in/30 cm.◀
Wash your vehicle frequently, particularly in win‐
ter.
Intense soiling and road salt can damage the ve‐
hicle.Automatic car washes
Notes
Note the following:▷Give preference to cloth car washes or those
that use soft brushes in order to avoid paint
damage.▷Make sure that the wheels and tires are not
damaged by the transport mechanisms.▷Fold in the exterior mirrors; otherwise, they
may be damaged, depending on the width of
the vehicle.▷Deactivate the rain sensor, refer to page 72,
to avoid unintentional wiper activation.▷In some cases, an unintentional alarm can be
triggered by the interior motion sensor of the
alarm system. Follow the instructions on
avoiding an unintentional alarm, refer to
page 45.
Guide rails in car washes
Avoid car washes with guide rails higher
than 4 in/10 cm; otherwise, the vehicle body
could be damaged.◀
Before driving into a car wash
In order to ensure that the vehicle can roll in a car
wash, take the following steps:
Automatic transmission:
1.Release parking brake, refer to page 68, and
deactivate Automatic Hold, refer to
page 69.2.Drive into the car wash.3.Depress the brake pedal as needed.4.Engage transmission position N.5.Switch the engine off. In this way, the igni‐
tion remains switched on, and a Check-Con‐
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Emergency release, fuel fillerflap 258
Emergency Request 283
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 284
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 33
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 42
Energy recovery, CHARGE 68
Engine, automatic off 66
Engine compartment 268
Engine compartment, working in 268
Engine coolant 272
Engine oil 270
Engine oil, adding 270
Engine oil additives 271
Engine oil change 271
Engine oil filler neck 270
Engine oil temperature 79
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 271
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 271
Engine start during malfunc‐ tion 33
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 284
Engine temperature 79
Entering a car wash 289
Equalizer 186
Equipment, interior 141
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 107
Exchanging wheels/tires 265
Exhaust system 156
Exterior mirror, automatic dim‐ ming feature 58
Exterior mirrors 57
External devices 208
External start 284
External temperature dis‐ play 80
External temperature warn‐ ing 80 Eyes for securing cargo 159
F
Fader 186
Failure message, refer to Check Control 77
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 45
Fan, refer to Air volume 131
Fault displays, refer to Check Control 77
Filler neck for engine oil 270
Fine wood, care 291
First aid kit 284
Fitting for towing, refer to Tow fitting 287
Flat tire, changing wheels 281
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Flat tire, warning lamp 98, 101
Flooding 156
Floor carpet, care 291
Floor mats, care 291
FM/AM station 188
Fold-out position, windshield wipers 72
Foot brake 157
Front airbags 94
Front fog lamps 92
Front fog lamps, front, bulb re‐ placement 279
Front lamps 276
Front passenger airbags, au‐ tomatic deactivation 96
Front passenger airbags, indi‐ cator lamp 96
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 100
Fuel cap 258
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 84
Fuel filler flap 258
Fuel gauge 79 Fuel quality 260
Fuel, tank capacity 298
Functions, hybrid system 27
Fuse 282
G
Garage door opener, refer to Integrated universal remote
control 141
Gas station recommenda‐ tion 176
Gear change, automatic trans‐ mission 74
General driving notes 155
Glass sunroof, powered 47
Glove compartment 146
Gong, volume equaliza‐ tion 187
GPS navigation 166
Gray display of the map 180
Gross vehicle weight, ap‐ proved 297
H
Handbrake, refer to Parking brake 68
Hand-held transmitter, alter‐ nating code 142
Hazard warning flashers 283
HD Radio 189
Head airbags 94
Headlamp control, auto‐ matic 90
Headlamp courtesy delay fea‐ ture 90
Headlamp flasher 71
Headlamp glass 276
Headlamps 276
Headlamps, care 290
Headlamp washer system 71
Headliner 15
Headphones, rear entertain‐ ment 221
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Oil change interval, service re‐quirements 82
Oil filler neck 270
Oil types, alternative 271
Oil types, approved 271
Old batteries, disposal 282
Onboard Diagnostics OBD 274
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 16
Onboard vehicle tool kit 275
Opening/closing from in‐ side 39
Opening/closing via door lock 38
Opening/closing with remote control 36
Operating concept, iDrive 16
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Automatic recirculated-air control 132
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 80
P
Paint, vehicle 290
Pair mobile phone 227
Panic mode 37
Parallel parking assistant 121
Park Distance Control PDC 114
Parked-car heating 139
Parked-car ventilation 136
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 157
Parking aid, refer to PDC 114
Parking assistant 121
Parking brake 68
Parking lamps 89
Parking with Auto Hold 69
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 58
Pathway lines, backup cam‐ era 117 PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol 114
Pedestrian detection, refer to Night Vision 125
People detection, refer to Night Vision 125
Personal information 238
Personal Profile 33
Phone 226
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 47
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 46
Plastic, care 291
PlugIn 255
Position, storing 168
Postal code, entering in navi‐ gation 167
Power failure 282
Power sunroof, glass 47
Power windows 45
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 261
Pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 33
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 20
Protective function, glass sun‐ roof 47
Protective function, win‐ dows 46
Push-and-turn switch, refer to Controller 16
R
Radiator fluid 272
Radio 188
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 32
Radio ready state 64
Rain sensor 72
Random 197
Random playback 197 RDS 189
Reading out loud 245
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 134
Rear entertainment 217
Rear lamps 279
Rear socket 145
Rear source, selecting for rear entertainment 220
Rearview mirror 57
Rear window defroster 132
Recirculated-air mode 132
Recommended tire brands 266
Refueling 258
Remaining range 80
Reminders 245
Remote control/key 32
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning 137
Remote control, auxiliary air conditioning, key 137
Remote control, malfunc‐ tion 38
Remote control, parked-car heating 140
Remote control, rear enter‐ tainment 218
Remote control, universal 141
Renaming a station 189
Replacement fuse 282
Replacing parts 275
Replacing wheels/tires 265
Reporting safety defects 8
Reserve warning, refer to Range 80
Reset, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 98
Residual cooling 135
Residual heat, automatic cli‐ mate control 132
Retaining straps, securing cargo 159
Retreaded tires 266
Reversing lamp, bulb replace‐ ment 280 Seite 314ReferenceEverything from A to Z314
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Storage compartment, remotecontrol 149
Storage compartments 146
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 146
Storage, tires 267
Storing the vehicle 292
Street, entering for naviga‐ tion 167
Summer tires, tread 265
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 78
Surround View 116
Suspension settings 109
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 109
Switch-on times, parked-car heating 139
Switch-on times, parked-car ventilation 136
Switch, refer to Cockpit 12
Symbols 6
T
Tachometer 79
Tail and brake lamps 280
Tailgate 39
Tailgate, automatic 40
Tailgate, opening with no- touch activation 43
Tailgate via remote control 37
Tail lamps 279
Tail lamps, bulb replace‐ ment 280
Tasks 244
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 296
TeleServices 250
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 131
Temperature display, external temperature 80
Temperature, engine oil 79
Terminal, jump-starting 285 Text messages 241
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 78
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 44
Theft protection, refer to Cen‐ tral locking system 35
Thermal camera, refer to Night Vision 125
Tilt alarm sensor 45
Time of arrival 85
Tire damage 265
Tire identification marks 263
Tire inflation pressure 261
Tire inflation pressure monitor, refer to FTM 100
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Tires, changing 265
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 261
Tires, run-flat tires 267
Tire tread 265
Toll roads, route 174
Tone 186
Tools 275
Top View 119
Total vehicle weight 297
Tow fitting 287
Towing 286
Town/city, navigation 167
Tow-starting 286
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 97
Traction control 108
Traffic bulletins, naviga‐ tion 178
Transmission, automatic 73
Transporting children safely 60
Tread, tires 265
Treble, tone 186
Trip computer 85
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 70
Trip odometer 80 Trunk lid 39
Trunk lid, automatic 40
Trunk lid, emergency unlock‐ ing 42
Trunk lid, hotel function 41
Trunk lid, opening with no- touch activation 43
Trunk lid via remote con‐ trol 37
Turning circle 297
Turning circle lines, backup camera 117
Turn signals, operation 70
Turn signals, rear, bulb re‐ placement 280
U
Unintentional alarm 45
Units of measure 87
Universal remote control 141
Unlock button, automatic transmission 74
Unlocking/locking from in‐ side 39
Unlocking/locking via door lock 38
Unlocking/locking with remote control 36
Updates made after the edito‐ rial deadline 7
Updating software 215
Upholstery care 290
USB audio interface 209
USB interface 146
V
Vehicle battery 281
Vehicle battery, replacing 281
Vehicle, breaking in 154
Vehicle care 290
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle identification number, refer to Identification numberSeite 316ReferenceEverything from A to Z316
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