Fuel specifications – BMW ActiveHybrid X6 2010 User Manual

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Open the right-hand side panel in the cargo
bay.

Pull the knob with the gas pump symbol.

Open the fuel filler door. To do this, briefly
press the lower edge.

Turn the fuel filler cap counterclockwise.

When the fuel tank catch is opened,
stay as far away from the vehicle as

possible since gasoline and pressurized
gasoline vapors may suddenly escape from
the fuel tank.

Observe the following when refueling

When handling fuels, follow the safety
precautions posted at the filling station.

Otherwise, there is a danger of personal injury
or property damage.

When refueling, insert the filler nozzle com-
pletely into the filler pipe. Avoid raising the filler
nozzle during refueling, otherwise this leads to

premature pump shutoff.

a reduced efficiency of the fuel-vapor
recovery system.

The fuel tank is full when the filler nozzle clicks
off the first time.

Fuel tank capacity

Approx. 22.5 gallons/85 liters, including approx.
2.1 gallons/8 liters of reserve

Refuel as soon as possible once your
cruising range falls below 30 miles/

50 km, otherwise engine functions are not
ensured and damage can occur.

Fuel specifications

Gasoline engine: required fuel

Do not use leaded gasoline, otherwise
damage to the catalytic converter will

result.
Do not refuel with E85, i.e. fuel that consists of
85

% ethanol, or Flex Fuel, otherwise perma-

nent damage to the engine and the fuel supply
system will result.

Super Premium Gasoline/AKI 91

This gasoline is highly recommended.
However, you may also use gasoline with less
AKI. The minimum AKI Rating is 89.
If you use gasoline with this minimum AKI Rat-
ing, the engine may produce knocking sounds
when starting at high outside temperatures.
This has no affect on the engine life.

Do not use gasoline below the specified
minimum quality, otherwise engine dam-

age can result.

Use high-quality brands

Field experience has indicated significant dif-
ferences in fuel quality: volatility, composition,
additives, etc., among gasolines offered for sale
in the United States and Canada. Fuels contain-
ing up to and including 10

% ethanol or other

oxygenates with up to 2.8

% oxygen by weight,

that is, 15

% MTBE or 3% methanol plus an

equivalent amount of co-solvent, will not void
the applicable warranties with respect to
defects in materials or workmanship.

The use of poor-quality fuels may result in
drivability, starting and stalling problems

especially under certain environmental condi-
tions such as high ambient temperature and
high altitude.
Should you encounter drivability problems
which you suspect could be related to the fuel
you are using, we recommend that you respond
by switching to a recognized high-quality brand
such as gasoline that is advertised as Top Tier
Detergent Gasoline.
Failure to comply with these recommendations
may also result in unscheduled maintenance.