2010 BMW M3 Owner's Manual - Page 200
2010 BMW M3 Manual
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Refueling If you have refueled with the wrong fuel, contact your BMW center. The filler neck is designed for refueling at diesel fuel pumps. If the filler nozzle cannot be inserted into your BMW's filler pipe, please ensure that you are refueling at a diesel fuel pump and that it is equipped with a diesel filler nozzle.< In the event the Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel fuel cannot be fully inserted into the fuel filler neck, please contact BMW Roadside Assistance for instructions on how to add fuel. For more information on BMW Roadside Assistance, refer to page 237.< Warming the system To warm the system to its operating temperature after starting with a cold engine, the automatic transmission delays shifting to the next higher gear, if necessary. Reserve display A display in the instrument cluster informs you about the remaining distance you can drive with the fluid remaining in the reservoir. - Winter diesel To ensure that the diesel engine remains operational in the winter, please use winter diesel, which is available at gas stations during winter months. The fuel filter heating system, included as a standard feature, prevents disruption of the fuel supply while driving. Do not add additives, including gasoline; otherwise, engine damage may occur.< The reserve display appears beginning at approx. 1,000 miles/1,600 km before the supply is used up. When this reserve display appears in the instrument cluster, have diesel exhaust fluid refilled to avoid not being able to start the engine.< Diesel exhaust fluid at the minimum level BMW Advanced Diesel The concept BMW Advanced Diesel reduces nitrogen oxide in the diesel emissions of your vehicle by means of a mechanism that injects diesel exhaust fluid, a reduction agent, into the exhaust tract. A chemical reaction occurs in the catalytic converter that minimizes the nitrogen oxide content. To be able to start the engine as usual, a sufficient amount of diesel exhaust fluid must be present in a separate reservoir. 198 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 603 066 - © 08/09 BMW AG Even if the display indicates -- mls, the engine continues running if it is not switched off and if all other requirements continue to be met, e.g. a sufficient supply of fuel. Do not drive to the end of the indicated distance. Otherwise, it will not be possible to start the engine again after switching it off.