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Under the hood Engine oil The engine oil consumption is dependent on driving style and driving conditions. 6. Change to the second field from the top if necessary. Turn the controller until "Engine oil level" is selected and press the controller. The oil level is displayed. Checking engine oil level Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic oil level check. The condition for the most accurate indication of the oil level possible is measurement with the engine at operating temperature, i.e. following an uninterrupted drive of at least 6 miles/10 km. You can display the oil level on the Control Display while driving or when stopped on a level surface with the engine running. iDrive, for operating principle refer to page 16. 1. Press the button. This opens the start menu. 2. Press the controller to open the menu. 3. Turn the controller until "Info sources" is selected and press the controller. Possible messages > "Engine oil level O.K." > "No measurement available: Updating engine oil level measurement...": The engine oil level is measured. This process can take approx. 1 minute when stopped on a level surface with the engine running and approx. 5 minutes while driving. If the engine oil has been topped off, the measurement of the oil level can take up to 30 minutes. > "Oil level at the minimum! Refill with 1 quart of engine oil.": Add a maximum of 1 US quart/liter of engine oil at the next opportunity, refer also to Adding engine oil below. Add at least 0.5 US quart/liter of oil; otherwise, the oil level check cannot reliably display the new oil level. If the oil level displayed is below minimum, add engine oil immediately. Failure to do so may lead to engine damage. > "Engine oil level too high"*: Have the vehicle checked immediately, otherwise engine damage may result if too much oil has been added.< > "Please observe recalculated service interval for engine oil": Do not add engine oil. Before continuing to drive, note the recalculated remaining mileage until the next oil change service, refer to Service requirements on page 82. Have the system checked as soon as possible. 4. Turn the controller until "Service Info" is selected and press the controller. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "Service requirements" is selected and press the controller. 234 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 721 - © 08/08 BMW AG

Section	Page
Contents	5
Notes	6
Using this Owner's Manual	6
Symbols used	6
The individual vehicle	7
Editorial notice	7
For your own safety	7
Service and warranty	9
Reporting safety defects	9
At a glance	11
Cockpit	12
Around the steering wheel: controls and displays	12
Instrument cluster	14
Indicator and warning lamps	15
Around the center console: controls and displays	16
iDrive	18
Controls	18
Menu overview	20
Operating principle	20
Status information	23
Assistance window*	23
Switching Control Display off/on	24
Programmable memory buttons	24
Voice command system	26
The concept	26
Voice commands	26
Notes	28
Controls	31
Opening and closing	32
Keys/remote control	32
Personal Profile	33
Central locking system	34
Opening and closing: Using remote control	34
Opening and closing: Using door lock	36
Opening and closing: from inside	37
Doors	37
Luggage compartment lid/ tailgate	38
Alarm system	41
Comfort access*	42
Windows	44
Electric glass sunroof*	45
Sports Wagon: Panorama glass sunroof	47
Adjusting	49
Sitting safely	49
Seats	50
Seat, mirror and steering wheel memory*	51
Head restraints	53
Safety belts	54
Seat heating*	55
Active seat ventilation*	56
Active seat*	56
Mirrors	56
Steering wheel	58
Transporting children safely	60
The right place for children	60
Installing child restraint systems	60
On trips	63
Driving	64
Ignition lock	64
Start/Stop button	64
Starting the engine	65
Switching off engine	65
Handbrake	66
Manual transmission	66
Automatic transmission with Steptronic*	66
Sport automatic transmission*	69
Turn signals/ headlamp flasher	70
Wiper system	71
Washer fluid	72
Cruise control*	72
Active cruise control*	73
Everything under control	81
Odometer, outside temperature display, clock, date	81
Tachometer	81
Coolant temperature	81
Energy Control	82
Fuel gauge	82
Computer	82
Service requirements	84
Check Control	86
Speed limit	88
Stopwatch	88
Settings on Control Display	89
Technology for comfort, convenience and safety	92
PDC Park Distance Control*	92
Driving stability control systems	93
Starting assistant	96
Dynamic Drive*	96
Sports Wagon: self-leveling suspension	97
FTM Flat Tire Monitor*	97
TPM Tire Pressure Monitor*	99
Active steering*	101
Brake force display	102
Airbags	102
Head-Up Display*	104
BMW Night Vision*	106
Leaving lane warning*	108
Lamps	110
Parking lamps/low beams	110
Adaptive Head Light*	112
High beams/ roadside parking lamps	112
High-beam assistant*	112
Fog lamps*	114
Instrument lighting	114
Interior lamps	114
Climate	116
Automatic climate control	116
Parked car ventilation	120
Practical interior accessories	123
Integrated universal remote control*	123
Sun blinds*	124
Glove compartment	125
Front center armrest	125
Storage compartments	126
Cup holders	127
Ashtray, front	127
Cigarette lighter, front	127
Ashtray, rear	128
Cigarette lighter, rear	128
Connecting electrical devices	128
Center armrest, rear	129
Sedan: Through-loading system*	129
Sports Wagon: cargo bay	130
Ski bag*	132
Driving tips	135
Things to remember when driving	136
Break-in period	136
Saving fuel	136
General driving notes	137
Cargo loading	139
Roof-mounted luggage rack*	141
Navigation	143
Starting navigation system	144
Navigation DVD	144
Display in assistance window	144
Destination entry	146
Entering a destination manually	146
Entering destination via voice*	149
Map-guided destination selection	151
Selecting destination using information	152
Destination list	153
Address book	154
Selecting route	156
Word matching principle	157
Destination guidance	158
Starting destination guidance	158
Terminating/continuing destination guidance	158
Displaying route	159
Destination guidance via voice instructions	161
Bypassing route sections	162
Traffic information*	162
Displaying current position	165
What to do if …	167
Entertainment	169
On/off and tone	170
Controls	170
Switching on/off	171
Adjusting volume	171
Tone control	171
Radio	174
Listening to radio	174
Storing stations	176
Weather news flashes*	178
High Definition Radio*	178
Satellite radio	181
Enabling or disabling channels	181
Selecting and storing channel	182
CD player and CD changer	184
Listening to CDs	184
Selecting a track	185
Sampling tracks, scan	186
Repeating a track	187
Random play sequence	187
Fast forward/reverse	188
CD magazine	188
Notes	189
AUX-IN connection	190
Connecting	190
Starting audio playback	190
USB-audio interface/mobile phone audio interface	191
Connecting	191
Starting audio playback	191
Selecting a track	192
Repeating a track	193
Random play sequence	193
Fast forward/reverse	193
Notes	193
Communications	195
Telephoning	196
The concept	196
Using a phone in your vehicle	196
Suitable mobile phones	196
Care instructions	196
Operating options	196
Commissioning	197
Operation via iDrive	202
Changing between mobile phone and hands-free system	206
Operation by voice*	207
Notes	209
Snap-in adapter inserting/ removing*	209
BMW Assist	211
Requirements	211
Offered services	211
Using services	212
Updating BMW Assist	216
Displaying vehicle data	218
Mobility	221
Refueling	222
Fuel filler door	222
Fuel specifications	223
Wheels and tires	224
Tire inflation pressure	224
Tire identification marks	229
Tire condition	231
Run-flat tires*	231
New wheels and tires	231
Snow chains*	233
Under the hood	234
Hood	234
Engine compartment	235
Engine oil	236
Coolant	237
Maintenance	239
BMW maintenance system	239
Socket for OBD Onboard Diagnostics interface	240
Care	241
Car-care products	241
Exterior care	241
Interior care	243
Storing your vehicle	244
Replacing components	245
Onboard toolkit	245
Wiper blade replacement	245
Lamps and bulbs	245
Changing wheels	250
Vehicle battery	253
Fuses	253
Giving and receiving assistance	255
Emergency request	255
Warning triangle*	255
First-aid kit*	256
Roadside Assistance*	256
Jump starting	256
Tow-starting and towing	257
Reference	261
Technical data	262
Engine data	262
Dimensions	263
Weights	265
Capacities	266
Short commands of voice command system	267
Everything from A to Z	272

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Under the hood

234

Engine oil

The engine oil consumption is dependent on

driving style and driving conditions.

Checking engine oil level

Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic oil

level check.

The condition for the most accurate indication

of the oil level possible is measurement with the

engine at operating temperature, i.e. following

an uninterrupted drive of at least 6 miles/10 km.

You can display the oil level on the Control Dis-

play while driving or when stopped on a level

surface with the engine running.

iDrive, for operating principle refer to page

Press the

button.

This opens the start menu.

Press the controller to open the

menu.

Turn the controller until "Info sources" is

selected and press the controller.

Turn the controller until "Service Info" is

selected and press the controller.

Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the

controller until "Service requirements" is

selected and press the controller.

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...":

The engine oil level is measured. This pro-

cess can take approx. 1 minute when

stopped on a level surface with the engine

running and approx. 5 minutes while driv-

ing.

If the engine oil has been topped off, the

measurement of the oil level can take up to

30 minutes.

"Oil level at the minimum! Refill with 1 quart

of engine oil.":

Add a maximum of 1 US quart/liter of

engine oil at the next opportunity, refer also

to Adding engine oil below. Add at least

0.5 US quart/liter of oil; otherwise, the oil

level check cannot reliably display the new

oil level.

If the oil level displayed is below minimum,

add engine oil immediately. Failure to do so

may lead to engine damage.

"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. Before continuing to

drive, note the recalculated remaining mile-

age until the next oil change service, refer to

Service requirements on page

. Have the

system checked as soon as possible.