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"Vehicle Info"

"Vehicle status"

"Engine oil level"

Possible messages

"Engine oil level OK"

"Measurement not possible at this time."

"Measuring engine oil level...":
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 moving.
If engine oil was added, it may take up to
30 minutes to obtain an oil level reading.

"Engine oil level below minimum. Add 1
quart!"
Add engine oil as soon as possible, but no
more than 1 US quart/1 liter, refer also to
Adding engine oil below.
If the oil level is below the minimum value,
add engine oil immediately to avoid engine
damage.

"Engine oil level too high! Have this
checked."

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

delay.

"Measurement inactive. Have this
checked."
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.

Adding engine oil

Add a maximum of 1 US quart/1 liter of engine
oil no earlier than when a corresponding mes-
sage appears on the Control Display or, if the
car has a diesel engine, when the oil level has
dropped to just above the lower marking on the
dipstick, refer to page

219

Add oil within the next 125 miles/200 km;
otherwise, the engine could be dam-

aged.

Keep oils, greases, etc. out of the reach of
children and comply with the relevant

warnings on the containers. Otherwise, health
hazards may result.

Oil change

Have oil changed only at your BMW center or at
a workshop that works according to BMW
repair procedures with correspondingly trained
personnel.

Oil types

Do not use oil additives as this could
result in engine damage.