2009 BMW M5 Owner's Manual - Page 215

Fast measurement In addition to the automatic measurement, you can also determine the current oil level manually, e.g. after adding engine oil, but with a lower degree of measuring accuracy. 1. With the engine at operating temperature, i.e. after at least 6 miles/10 km of uninterrupted driving, park the vehicle in a horizontal position. 2. Allow the engine to run at idle. 3. Press the BC button on the turn signal lever repeatedly until the oil level display is shown in the instrument cluster. 4. Press the BC button for at least 2 seconds. The oil level is determined. A clock symbol is displayed during the measurement. 5. After approx. 1 minute the current oil level is displayed. 5. Change to upper field if necessary. Turn the controller until "Service requirements" is selected and press the controller. Possible messages > "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/1 liter of engine oil at the next opportunity, refer also to Adding engine oil below. Add at least 0.5 US quart/0.5 liters 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": 213 Navigation Reference Mobility Communications Entertainment > "Engine oil level O.K." Displaying via iDrive 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. 4. Turn the controller until "Service Info" is selected and press the controller. Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 600 738 - © 08/08 BMW AG Driving tips 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. Controls At a glance