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Fuel specifications, Tire inflation pressure, Refueling – BMW M3 Coupe 2004 User Manual

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Close the gas cap carefully after
refueling until a click is heard.

While closing, be sure not to squeeze
the strap which is fastened to the cap.
A loose or missing cap will activate the
CHECK GAS CAP* lamp.

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Fuel tank capacity

> Approx. 16.6 gal./63 liters, of which

> approx. 2.1 gal./8 liters are reserve

capacity.

Do not drive to the last drop of
fuel. This can prevent the engine

from operating properly and result in
damage.

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Fuel specifications

Use unleaded gasoline

The engine uses lead-free gasoline
only.

Required fuel:
> Premium Unleaded Gasoline,

min. 91 AKI
AKI = Anti Knock Index

Never use leaded fuel, as it would
cause permanent and irreversible

damage to the oxygen sensor and the
catalytic converter.

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Tire inflation pressure

Checking tire pressures

Tire pressures in psi/kilopascal are
shown on the driver's door post and are
visible when the door is open.

Only check the tire inflation pressures
of cold tires. This means after driving a
maximum of 1.25 miles/2 km or after
the vehicle has been parked for at least
2 hours. Warm tires have higher infla-
tion pressures.

In the following tire inflation pressure
table, all pressures are specified in the
standard units of pressure, psi and kilo-
pascal, and apply to cold tires, i.e. tires
at ambient temperature.

After correcting the tire inflation pres-
sure, reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor so
that it can monitor the tire inflation
pressure, refer to page

84

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