BMW 530XD - Manual (Page 188)

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The quantity of oil between the mid-points of
the two dipstick marks is approx. 1.5 litres,
approx. 2.6 pints.
Do not add oil beyond the upper dipstick
mark, otherwise the engine may be dam-
aged by excess oil. <
Checking the engine oil level on petrol
engines
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic oil
level monitoring device.
In order for the oil level to be measured and dis-
played accurately, the engine must be at oper-
ating temperature, i.e. following uninterrupted
driving for at least 10 km, approx. 6 miles. You
can have the oil level displayed on the control
display while you are driving, or while the vehi-
cle is at a standstill on a level surface and the
engine is running.
iDrive concept, see page
14 .
1. Press the button.
The start menu is called up.
2. Press the controller to call up the menu.
3. Select "Service" and press the controller.
4. Select "Service requirements" and press
the controller.
5. Select "Engine oil level" and press the con-
troller. The oil level is displayed.
Possible messages
> "Engine oil level OK"
> "No measured value available: Update of
engine oil level in process":
Oil level is being measured. This can take
about 3 minutes if the car is at a standstill on
a level surface and the engine is running,
and about 5 minutes while the car is on the
move.
> "Oil level at the minimum: Add 1 liter engine
oil.":
Top up with 1 litre, approx. 2 pints, of
engine oil at the next opportunity.
> "Engine oil level too high":
Have the car examined immediately,
otherwise too much oil could result in
engine damage. <
> "Please note: recalculated Service interval
for engine oil":
Do not add engine oil. You can continue
your journey. Note the newly calculated dis-
tance remaining to the next Oil Service, see
page
190 . Have the system checked as
soon as possible.
Adding engine oil
Petrol engines
Only add the amount of 1 litre, approx. 2 pints,
of oil when you are instructed to do so by a mes-
sage on the control display.
Diesel engines
Do not add more oil until the level has dropped
almost to the lower dipstick mark. When this
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