2014 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 transmission oil

DisplaysVehicle features and optionsThis chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are notnecessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems.
Overview, instrument cluster
1Fuel gauge   972Speedometer3Messages, e.g. Check Control4Tachometer   975Engine oil temperature   976Electronic displays  907Reset miles  97
Electronic displays
▷Displays of the hybrid system, refer to
page 91.▷Selection lists, refer to page 101.▷External temperature, refer to page 97.▷Auto Start/Stop function, refer to page 77.▷Onboard computer, refer to page 101.▷Date, refer to page 98.▷Transmission display, refer to page 89.▷Hybrid displays, refer to page 91.Seite 90ControlsDisplays90
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Detailed measurement
The concept In the detailed measurement the engine oil
level is checked and displayed via a scale.
During the measurement, the idle speed is in‐
creased somewhat.
General information
A detailed measurement is only possible with
certain engines.
Requirements▷Vehicle is on level road.▷Steptronic transmission: selector lever in
selector lever position N or P and accelera‐
tor pedal not depressed.▷Engine is running and is at operating tem‐
perature.
Performing a detailed measurement
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 engine oil level is checked and displayed
via a scale.
Time: approx. 1 minute.
Adding engine oil General information
Switch off the ignition and safely park the vehi‐
cle before engine oil is added.
Oil filler neck
Only add engine oil when the message is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Add 1 US quart/liter.
With 8 cylinder engine:
Adding engine oil
Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km;
otherwise, this may cause engine damage.◀
Do not add too much engine oil
When too much engine oil is added, im‐
mediately have the vehicle checked, otherwise,
this may cause engine damage.◀
Protect children
Keep oil, grease, etc., out of reach of chil‐
dren and observe the warnings on the contain‐
ers to prevent health risks.◀
Engine oil types to add Hints 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.◀
Seite 215Engine oilMobility215
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 138
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 144
Activated-charcoal filter 168
Activate drive readiness 76
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 134
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 144
ActiveHybrid, system 31
Active Protection 135
Active seat, front 58
Active seat ventilation, front 59
Active seat ventilation, rear 62
Adapting to the course of the road, hybrid system 93
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 135
Adaptive Light Control 108
Adaptive Light Control, bulb replacement 223
Additives, oil 215
Adjusting, steering wheel 69
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 56
After washing vehicle 235
Airbags 112
Airbags, indicator/warning light 113
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 204
Alarm system 50
Alarm, unintentional 51
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 209
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 174
Alternative oil types 216
Ambient light 110
Animal detection, see Night Vision 129
Antifreeze, washer fluid 86
Antilock Brake System, ABS 138
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 138
Approved axle load 241
Approved engine oils 216
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 180
Arrival time 102
Ashtray 175
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, ASSIST 79
Assistance for the combus‐ tion engine, eBOOST 79
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 229
Assistance when driving off 138
ASSIST, assistance for the combustion engine 79
Attentiveness assistant 136
AUTO H button 80 AUTO H button, refer to Au‐
tomatic Hold 80
AUTO intensity 166
Automatic car wash 234
Automatic climate con‐ trol 165
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 144
Automatic Curb Monitor 68
Automatic deactivation, front- seat passenger airbags 114
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid system 233
Automatic engine start-stop function 77
Automatic headlight con‐ trol 108
Automatic Hold 80
Automatic locking 49
Automatic recirculated-air control 167
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 42
Automatic Soft Closing, trunk lid 43
Automatic transmission, see Steptronic transmission 87
Automatic trunk lid 43
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
AUTO program, intensity 166
Auxiliary air conditioning 172
Average fuel consump‐ tion 102
Average speed 102
Axle loads, weights 241
B Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 57 Seite 242ReferenceEverything from A to Z242
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Slide/tilt glass roof 53
Smallest turning radius 240
Smoker's package 175
Snow chains 210
Socket 176
Socket, OBD Onboard Diag‐ nostics 219
SOS button 228
Spare fuse 227
Speaker lighting 111
Specified engine oil types 216
Speed, average 102
Speed limit detection, com‐ puter 102
Speed limiter, display 99
Speed Limit Information 99
Speed warning 103
Split screen 23
SPORT+ - program, Dynamic Driving Control 141
Sport displays, torque dis‐ play, performance dis‐
play 103
SPORT program, driving dy‐ namics 142
Sport program, transmis‐ sion 88
Stability control systems 138
Standing air conditioning, re‐ mote control 49
Start/Stop button 75
Start function during malfunc‐ tion 37
Starting the combustion en‐ gine 76
Status control display, tires 117
Status information, iDrive 22
Status of Owner's Manual 7
Steering wheel, adjusting 69
Steering wheel heating 70
Steering wheel memory 66
Steptronic Sport transmis‐ sion 88
Steptronic transmission 87 Storage compartments 179
Storage compartments, loca‐ tions 179
Storage, tires 210
Storing the vehicle 237
Summer tires, tread 208
Sun visor 175
Supplementary text mes‐ sage 96
Surround View 155
Suspension settings 140
Switch for Dynamic Driving Control 140
Switch, refer to Cockpit 14
Symbols 6
Symbols in the status field 22
SYNC program, automatic cli‐ mate control 167
T Tachometer 97
Tail and brake lights 224
Tail lights 224
Tail lights, bulb replace‐ ment 224
Technical changes, refer to Safety 7
Technical data 240
Telephone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertain‐
ment and Communication
Temperature, automatic cli‐ mate control 166
Temperature display for ex‐ ternal temperature 97
Temperature, engine oil 97
Terminal, starting aid 230
Text message, supplemen‐ tary 96
Theft alarm system, refer to Alarm system 50
Theft protection, lug bolts 226
Thermal camera, see Night Vision 129 Thigh support 57
Tilt alarm sensor 50
Time of arrival 102
Tire damage 208
Tire identification marks 206
Tire inflation pressure 204
Tire inflation pressure moni‐ tor, refer to FTM 115
Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 117
Tires, changing 209
Tires, everything on wheels and tires 204
Tires, run-flat tires 210
Tire tread 208
Tone, see user's manual for Navigation, Entertainment
and Communication
Tool 221
Top View 159
Total vehicle weight 241
Touchpad 21
Tow fitting 232
Towing 231
Tow lug, see tow fitting 232
Tow-starting 231
TPM Tire Pressure Moni‐ tor 117
Traction control 139
TRACTION, driving dynam‐ ics 139
TRACTION program, Dy‐ namic Driving Control 141
Transmission lock, electronic unlocking 89
Transmission, see Steptronic transmission 87
Transporting children safely 71
Tread, tires 208
Trip computer 102
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 83
Trip odometer 97
Trunk lid, automatic 43
Trunk lid closing 43 Seite 250ReferenceEverything from A to Z250
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