BMW M3 Coupe 2010 User Manual

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The oil level must not be above the upper
marking of the dipstick. Too much oil will

harm the engine.

Checking the engine oil level

electronically*

Your car is equipped with an electronic oil-level
monitor.
For a precise measurement and display of the
oil level, it is necessary that the engine be at
operating temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted
driving for at least approx. 6.5 miles/10 km. You
can have the oil level displayed while you are
driving, or while the vehicle is at a standstill on a
level surface and the engine is running.

Display in the instrument cluster

Push button

1 in the turn indicator lever up

or down repeatedly until the appropriate
symbol is shown in the display, accompa-
nied by the word "OIL".

Press button

2 in the turn indicator lever.

The oil level is checked and the reading dis-
played.

Possible displays

1 Oil level OK
2 Oil level is being checked.

This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at
a standstill on a level surface, or about
5 minutes while the car is on the move.

3 Oil level down to minimum:

Add engine oil as soon as possible, but no
more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to
Adding engine oil on page

221

4 Oil level is too high.

Too much oil will harm the engine.
Have the vehicle checked without

delay.

5 The oil level sensor is defective.

Do not add engine oil. You can continue
your journey. Note the newly calculated dis-
tance remaining to the next oil service, refer
to page

. Have the system checked as

soon as possible.