2014 BMW 750I SEDAN oil additives

Engine oil types to addHints No oil additives
Oil additives may lead to engine dam‐
age.◀
Viscosity grades for engine oils
When selecting an engine oil, ensure that
the engine oil belongs to one of the viscosity
grades SAE 0W-40, SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-40,
and SAE 5W-30 or malfunctions or engine
damage may occur.◀
The engine oil quality is critical for the life of
the engine.
Approved engine oil types
You can add engine oils with the following
specifications:Gasoline engineBMW Longlife-01.BMW Longlife-01 FE.Diesel engineBMW Longlife-04.
Additional information about the approved
types of engine oils can be obtained from the
service center.
Alternative engine oil types If the approved engine oils are not available, up
to 1 US quart/liter of an engine oil with the fol‐
lowing specification can be added:
Gasoline engineAPI SM or superior grade specification.Diesel engineAPI ILSAC GF-5.
Engine oil change:
The vehicle manufacturer recommends that
you let the service center change the motor oil.
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 136
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 144
Activated-charcoal filter 168
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 132
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 144
Active Protection 134
Active seat, front 56
Active seat ventilation, front 57
Active seat ventilation, rear 60
Active Steering, integral 140
Adaptive brake assistant 136
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 133
Adaptive drive 139
Adaptive Light Control 106
Adaptive Light Control, bulb replacement 229
Additives, oil 222
Adjusting, steering wheel 67
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 54
After washing vehicle 240
Airbags 110
Airbags, indicator/warning light 111
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 167
Air, dehumidifying, refer to Cooling function 167
Air distribution, manual 166
Air flow, automatic climate control 166 Air outlets, see ventila‐
tion 168
Air pressure, tires 207
Alarm system 47
Alarm, unintentional 48
All around the center con‐ sole 16
All around the roofliner 17
All around the steering wheel 14
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 215
All-wheel-drive 138
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 173
Alternative oil types 222
Ambient light 108
Animal detection, see Night Vision 127
Antifreeze, washer fluid 83
Antilock Brake System, ABS 136
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 136
Approved axle load 247
Approved engine oils 222
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 181
Arrival time 100
Ashtray 174
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 235
Assistance when driving off 136
Attentiveness assistant 134
AUTO H button 77
AUTO H button, refer to Au‐ tomatic Hold 77
AUTO intensity 166
Automatic car wash 239 Automatic climate con‐
trol 165
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 144
Automatic Curb Monitor 66
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 112
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 106
Automatic Hold 77
Automatic locking 47
Automatic recirculated-air control 167
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 40
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid 41
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 84
Automatic trunk lid 41
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
AUTO program, intensity 166
Auto Start/Stop function 75
Average fuel consump‐ tion 100
Average speed 100
Axle loads, weights 247
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 55
Backrest, seats 54
Backrest, width 56
Band-aids, refer to First aid kit 235
Bar for tow-starting/ towing 237
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ECO PRO mode 193
ECO PRO Tip - driving in‐ struction 195
EfficientDynamics 195
Electronic displays, instru‐ ment cluster 87
Electronic oil measure‐ ment 220
Electronic Stability Program ESP, refer to DSC 136
Emergency detection, remote control 35
Emergency release, fuel filler flap 200
Emergency release, parking brake 79
Emergency Request 234
Emergency service, refer to Roadside Assistance 235
Emergency start function, en‐ gine start 35
Emergency unlocking, trans‐ mission lock 86
Emergency unlocking, trunk lid 43
Energy Control 96
Energy recovery 96
Engine, automatic reel-off 75
Engine, automatic Start/Stop function 75
Engine compartment 218
Engine compartment, work‐ ing in 218
Engine coolant 223
Engine idling when driving, coasting 196
Engine oil 220
Engine oil, adding 221
Engine oil additives 222
Engine oil change 222
Engine oil filler neck 221
Engine oil temperature 94
Engine oil types, alterna‐ tive 222
Engine oil types, ap‐ proved 222 Engine start during malfunc‐
tion 35
Engine start, jump-start‐ ing 235
Engine start, refer to Starting the engine 74
Engine stop 74
Engine temperature 94
Entering/exiting vehicle, as‐ sistance, steering wheel 68
Entering a car wash 239
Equipment, interior 172
Error displays, see Check Control 90
ESP Electronic Stability Pro‐ gram, refer to DSC 136
Exchanging wheels/tires 214
Exhaust system 186
Exterior mirror, automatic dimming feature 66
Exterior mirrors 65
External start 235
External temperature dis‐ play 95
External temperature warn‐ ing 95
Eyes for securing cargo 190
F
Failure message, see Check Control 90
False alarm, refer to Uninten‐ tional alarm 48
Fan, refer to Air flow 166
Filler neck for engine oil 221
Fine wood, care 241
First aid kit 235
Fitting for towing, see tow fit‐ ting 238
Flat tire, changing wheels 231
Flat Tire Monitor FTM 113
Flat tire, Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor TPM 115 Flat tire, warning
lamp 114, 116
Flooding 187
Floor carpet, care 242
Floor mats, care 242
Fold-out position, wiper 83
Foot brake 188
Front airbags 110
Front-end collision warning with braking function 122
Front-end collision warning with City Braking func‐
tion 119
Front fog lights 108
Front fog lights, bulb replace‐ ment 230
Front passenger seat, adjust‐ ing 56
front-seat passenger airbags, automatic deactivation 112
Front-seat passenger airbags, indicator lamp 112
Front seats 54
Front turn signals, refer to Light-emitting diodes,
LEDs 229
FTM Flat Tire Monitor 113
Fuel 202
Fuel consumption, current 96
Fuel consumption, refer to Average fuel consump‐
tion 100
Fuel filler flap 200
Fuel gauge 94
Fuel lid 200
Fuel quality 202
Fuel recommendation 202
Fuel, tank capacity 248
Fuse 233
G
Garage door opener, refer to Universal Integrated Remote
Control 172
Gasoline 202 Seite 253Everything from A to ZReference253
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Multifunctional instrumentdisplay 88
Multifunction steering wheel, buttons 14
N Navigation, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Neck restraints, front, refer to Head restraints 61
Neck restraints, rear, refer to Head restraints 62
Neutral cleaner, see wheel cleaner 241
New wheels and tires 214
Night Vision 127
Night Vision device, see Night Vision 127
Nylon rope for tow-starting/ towing 237
O OBD Onboard Diagnosis 225
OBD, see OBD Onboard Di‐ agnosis 225
Object detection, see Night Vision 127
Obstacle marking, rearview camera 157
Octane rating, refer to Rec‐ ommended fuel grade 202
Odometer 95
Office, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Oil 220
Oil, adding 221
Oil additives 222
Oil change 222
Oil change interval, service requirements 96
Oil filler neck 221
Oil types, alternative 222 Oil types, approved 222
Old batteries, disposal 232
Onboard monitor, refer to Control Display 18
Onboard vehicle tool kit 227
Opening/closing via door lock 39
Opening and closing 34
Opening and closing, without remote control 39
Opening and closing, with re‐ mote control 37
Opening the trunk lid with no- touch activation 44, 45
Operating concept, iDrive 18
Optional equipment, standard equipment 6
Outside air, refer to Auto‐ matic recirculated-air con‐
trol 167
Overheating of engine, refer to Coolant temperature 95
P Paint, vehicle 240
Parallel parking assistant 161
Park Distance Control PDC 153
Parked-car ventilation 171
Parked vehicle, condensa‐ tion 188
Parking aid, refer to PDC 153
Parking assistant 161
Parking brake 76
Parking lights 105
Parking lights and roadside parking lights, refer to Light-
emitting diodes, LEDs 229
Parking with Automatic Hold 77
Particulate filter 187
Passenger side mirror, tilting downward 66
Pathway lines, rearview cam‐ era 156 PDC Park Distance Con‐
trol 153
Pedestrian detection, see Night Vision 127
Pedestrian warning with city braking function 125
Personal Profile 35
Personal Profile, exporting profiles 36
Pinch protection system, glass sunroof 52
Pinch protection system, win‐ dows 49
Plastic, care 241
Power failure 232
Power sunroof, glass 51
Power windows 49
Pressure, tire air pres‐ sure 207
Pressure warning FTM, tires 113
Profile, refer to Personal Pro‐ file 35
Programmable memory but‐ tons, iDrive 23
Protective function, glass sunroof 52
Protective function, win‐ dows 49
Push-and-turn reel, refer to Controller 18
R Radiator fluid 223
Radio-operated key, refer to Remote control 34
Radio ready state 73
Radio, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Rain sensor 82
Rear automatic climate con‐ trol 169
Rear axle steering 140
Rear cooler 177 Seite 256ReferenceEverything from A to Z256
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